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CVE-2026-3888 Ubuntu snap flaw lets local users escalate to root via timing-based exploit

ShieldGuard Chrome extension posed as a crypto security tool but stole wallets and drained user data

Rapid7 says median time from publication to CISA KEV inclusion dropped to five days

The Vidar 2.0 infostealers is deployed through fake free game cheats on GitHub and Reddit

Latest update on the AML/CFT standardised data collection

Gartner has urged security teams to get involved in AI projects from the start to avoid costly incident response

Android’s LSPosed-based attack hijacks payment apps via runtime manipulation and SIM-binding bypass

CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution

Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks

Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year

The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership

Drivers in the Russian city of Perm have been enjoying an unexpected bonus this week: free parking. Not because the city council suddenly decided to embrace generosity - but rather because hackers succeeded in knocking the city's payment system offline. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Some of these campaigns are linked to Darcula, a Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform

CrackArmor AppArmor flaws let local Linux users gain root, break containers and enable DoS attacks

DNS-based attack in AWS Bedrock AgentCore lets AI sandboxes exfiltrate cloud data

The FBI wants to hear from gamers who have downloaded Steam titles containing malware

An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk

A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses

Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide

If you're in the middle of applying for a planning or zoning permit, there is some unwelcome news: cyber-criminals have found a way to exploit the bureaucratic tedium of the process against you. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.