Law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled one of the largest botnets in history, comprising over 17 million compromised devices worldwide. This massive network of infected computers, IoT devices, and servers was capable of launching devastating distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Palo Alto Networks vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling active exploitation in the wild. The flaw affects PAN-OS software and requires immediate attention from organizations runn
Threat actors are exploiting ChatGPT’s legitimate conversation-sharing feature to host convincing fake service outage pages that distribute malware. By leveraging OpenAI’s trusted domain reputation, attackers bypass security filters and trick users into downloading malicious payloads disguised as sy
A Tennessee man has been arrested in connection with the 764 network, a notorious online extremist group involved in child exploitation and violent content distribution. The arrest follows a multi-year investigation dating back to 2022, highlighting the persistent threat posed by organized online cr
Security researchers have disclosed ChatGPhish, a novel attack technique that exploits ChatGPT’s web browsing and content summarization features to conduct sophisticated phishing campaigns. By manipulating webpage content that ChatGPT accesses and summarizes, attackers can inject malicious instructi
A robotics startup is offering free professional home cleaning services in exchange for permission to record every moment of the cleaning process—including video, audio, and sensor data—to train AI models. This arrangement raises serious privacy concerns, creates potential data breach vectors, and e
Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN is being actively exploited through CVE-2026-0257, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. Rapid7 has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation targeting vulnerable PAN-OS firewalls. Attackers can gain unauthorized network access withou
Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, reinforcing its position in the enterprise security market. The recognition highlights Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s comprehensive threat protection capabilities, integration ecosystem
The Gentlemen ransomware leverages Windows SYSTEM-level scheduled tasks to execute encryption operations with the highest privileges available on compromised machines. By creating tasks that run under the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account, this ransomware strain ensures unfettered access to all local driv
A federal audit has exposed serious operational failures at NIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD), revealing a staggering backlog of 27,000 unprocessed security vulnerabilities. The investigation uncovered systematic issues including inadequate resource planning, excessive duplication of effo