An anonymous security researcher called “Nightmare Eclipse” has been publishing a series of significant security exploits against Microsoft Windows—including one that breaks BitLocker. Microsoft has threatened legal action against the researcher. Lots of recriminations are being traded back and forth.
Exploiting a confused deputy weakness, the hackers simply asked the chatbot to link the account to a new email address. The post Meta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Most organizations now recognize that endpoint protection alone is no longer sufficient. That’s why adoption of endpoint detection and response (EDR) has accelerated rapidly in recent years. Organizations understand that modern attacks move faster, evade traditional prevention controls, and require continuous visibility into suspicious activity across the environment. But owningRead More »How Leading Organizations Are Turning EDR Into Operational Resilience
Hackers published 96 malicious package versions, injected with a credential-stealing worm similar to Mini Shai-Hulud. The post Supply Chain Attack Hits 32 Red Hat NPM Packages appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a spear-phishing campaign likely undertaken by the Pakistan-aligned SideCopy group targeting Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance with an open-source remote access trojan called Xeno RAT. “The campaign opens with a spear phishing delivery – a ZIP archive containing a malicious LNK file bearing a carefullyRead More »Pakistan-Linked SideCopy Targets Afghanistan Finance Ministry with Xeno RAT
Dashlane’s security systems automatically locked accounts to protect them against the hacking attempts. The post Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Oracle’s monthly Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) rollouts are meant to deliver critical fixes faster. The post Oracle’s First Monthly Patches Resolve 77 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Password manager Dashlane has disclosed that “fewer than” 20 users on the personal subscription plan had their encrypted vaults downloaded following a brute-force attack launched by an unknown party. On May 31, 2026, the company said an “external” threat actor launched a brute-force attack against certain Dashlane user accounts withRead More »Dashlane Discloses Brute-Force Attack, Encrypted Vaults of Fewer Than 20 Users Downloaded
The security defect (CVE-2026-8732) allows unauthenticated attackers to create administrative accounts on the affected installations. The post WP Maps Pro Vulnerability Exploited to Take Over WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Dutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to power a residential proxy network and facilitate cybercrime. The post Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek.
