Dell’s Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine
A China-related attacker has exploited the vendor flaw since mid-2024, allowing it to move laterally, maintain persistent access, and deploy malware.
A CISO’s Playbook for Defending Data Assets Against AI Scraping
Discover a strategic approach to govern scraping risks, balance security with business growth, and safeguard intellectual capital from automated data harvesting.
Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody
New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool manufactured by Israeli company Cellebrite to break into a prominent dissident’s phone, making it the latest case of abuse of the technology targeting civil society. The interdisciplinary research unit at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of…
Grandstream GXP1600 VoIP Phones Exposed to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw in the Grandstream GXP1600 series of VoIP phones that could allow an attacker to seize control of susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2329, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of unauthenticated stack-based buffer…
Critical Flaws Found in Four VS Code Extensions with Over 125 Million Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to steal local files and execute code remotely. The extensions, which have been collectively installed more than 125 million times, are Live Server, Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, and
Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability
In 2025, navigating the digital seas still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations charted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach safe harbors of resilience, trust, and compliance. In 2026, the seas are no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity now unfolds in a state of continuous atmospheric instability: AI-driven threats that adapt in…
Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware
Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of interest. The version 8.9.2 update incorporates what maintainer Don Ho calls a “double lock” design that aims to make the update process “robust…
CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest KEV Update
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to…
Singapore & Its 4 Major Telcos Fend Off Chinese Hackers
After detecting a zero-day attack, the country’s effective response was attributed to the tight relationship between its government and private industry.
Supply Chain Attack Embeds Malware in Android Devices
Keenadu downloads payloads that hijack browser searches, commit ad fraud, and execute other actions without user knowledge.