2026
To stop crims, Google starts dismantling residential proxy network they use to hide
The Chocolate Factory strikes again, targeting the infrastructure attackers use to stay anonymous Crims love to make it look like their traffic is actually coming from legit homes and businesses, and they do so by using residential proxy networks. Now, Google says it has "significantly degraded" what it…
AV vendor goes to war with security shop over update server scare
eScan lawyers up after Morphisec claimed 'critical supply-chain compromise' A spat has erupted between antivirus vendor eScan and threat intelligence outfit Morphisec over who spotted an update server incident that disrupted some eScan customers earlier this month.…
Seven habits that help security teams reduce risk without slowing delivery
The right habits change everything Sponsored Post Security teams are under pressure from every direction: supply chain threats are rising, regulatory expectations are tightening, and development cycles aren’t getting any slower. Yet for many organizations, the practical work of improving software security still comes down to the same…
ShinyHunters swipes right on 10M records in alleged dating app data grab
Extortion crew says it's found love in someone else's info as Match Group plays down the impact ShinyHunters has added a fresh notch to its breach belt, claiming it has pinched more than 10 million records from Match Group, a US firm that owns some of the world's…
Patch or perish: Vulnerability exploits now dominate intrusions
Apply fixes within a few hours or face the music, say the pros What good is a fix if you don't use it? Experts are urging security teams to patch promptly as vulnerability exploits now account for the majority of intrusions, according to the latest figures.…
Fortinet unearths another critical bug as SSO accounts borked post-patch
More work for admins on the cards as they await a full dump of fixes Things aren't over yet for Fortinet customers – the security shop has disclosed yet another critical FortiCloud SSO vulnerability.…
Old Windows quirks help punch through new admin defenses
Google researcher sits on UAC bypass for ages, only for it to become valid with new security feature Microsoft patched a bevy of bugs that allowed bypasses of Windows Administrator Protection before the feature was made available earlier this month.…
Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle
Meta also replaces a legacy C++ media-handling security library with Rust Users of Meta's WhatsApp messenger looking to simplify the process of protecting themselves are in luck, as the company is rolling out a new feature that combines multiple security settings under a single, toggleable option. …
Let them eat sourdough: ShinyHunters claims Panera Bread as stolen credentials victim
Plus, the gang says it got in via Microsoft Entra SSO ShinyHunters says it stole several slices of data from Panera Bread, but that's just the yeast of everyone's problems. The extortionist gang also claims to have stolen data from CarMax and Edmunds, in addition to three other…
China-linked group accused of spying on phones of UK prime ministers’ aides – for years
Reports say Salt Typhoon attackers accessed handsets of senior govt folk Chinese state-linked hackers are accused of spending years inside the phones of senior Downing Street officials, exposing private communications at the heart of the UK government.…