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Tue, 25 Aug 2026
- US Sanctions Mabna Institute Hackers for Iranian Cyber-Attacks
The US has sanctioned individuals connected to hacking-for-hire group the Mabna Institute
Infosecurity Magazine
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
- Wake-Up Call for CNI After Iranian Attack Shuts Down UK Power Plant
Experts argue Iranian cyber-attack on UK power plant lays bare frailty of critical national infrastructure
Infosecurity Magazine
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
- Connecting the Dots: Securing the Overlooked Corners of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Supply Chain
Attackers are targeting CI/CD pipelines and developer tools instead of application code, requiring total SDLC visibility and strict security controls
Unit 42 - North Korean Hackers Tied to Rust Supply Chain Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have linked a malicious backdoor in compromised Rust packages to previous North Korean supply chain attacks
Infosecurity Magazine
Thu, 20 Aug 2026
- UAT-10147 deploys SPECTRE: A cross-platform implant with Linux rootkit and BYOVD capabilities
The newly identified SPECTRE implant represents an evolution in commodity intrusion tooling, integrating cross-platform C2 operations, process injection, credential theft, anti-analysis protections, and kernel-level endpoint detection and response (EDR) bypass functionality.
Cisco TalosLinux - Def Con Attendees Targeted by Persistent Phishing Campaign
Huntress researcher explains how they were targeted by an elaborate and persistent phishing scam following Def Con
Infosecurity Magazine
Tue, 18 Aug 2026
- Thousands of Hacked WordPress Sites, One Operation: Unmasking StopAndProtect
Research by: Jaromír Hořejší (@JaromirHorejsi) Key points Introduction We first noticed a ransomware family called StopAndProtect in the middle of May 2026. Further analysis of the infrastructure reveals that the infection chain starts with a ClickFix social-engineering technique, which prompts victims to execute a PowerShell command. This leads to two stages of additional downloaders and
Check Point ResearchWordPress
Thu, 13 Aug 2026
- Exposed AWS Access Key Linked to Data Breach Affecting 1500+ UK Charities
CRM provider Beacon has revealed that a compromised AWS access key was the likely root cause of the breach of 1500 UK charities’ data
Infosecurity MagazineAWS - The Model Is the Malware | What Four Agentic Intrusions Tell Defenders
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta disclosed agents reaching external systems. The tools didn't matter, and that changes the playbook for investigating intrusions.
SentinelLabs
Tue, 11 Aug 2026
- Logistics Giant Ceva Suffers Data Breach Impacting European Clients
Supply chain attack and data breach at Ceva Logistics appears to have a large blast radius
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