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Oct 20, 2026The problem with set-and-forget devices is that you can, well, set them and then forget about them. It's good in terms of keeping it out of mind, but people can sometimes forget that their device still needs regular updates to stay secure. That's wha...
Oct 20, 2026Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a ClickFix delivery platform called ROMULUS that's being used to distribute malware such as Legion Loader. According to Forescout Research - Vedere Labs, ROMULUS is akin to a malware delivery servi...
Oct 20, 2026Dive Brief: - Corporate boards of directors report mixed levels of readiness to oversee their companies' cybersecurity defenses, suggesting trouble ahead as AI continues to upend the threat landscape. - Most directors are confident they're adequate...
Oct 19, 2026Just about everyone should know about the 3-2-1 backup rule by now. If you don't, it's a strategy that says you should have three copies of your files on two different types of media, with one off-site. Only then are your files truly protected from d...
Oct 19, 2026Some downloads of the Rank Math PRO WordPress plugin from the vendor's official website carried malware that planted hidden backdoors in a supply-chain attack last week. According to the vendor, a limited number of users who downloaded version 3.0.1...
Oct 19, 2026Nikkei Inc. disclosed a new data breach, the third in about a month, that exposed 1.83 million personal information records. The Japanese giant says subsets of the data contained personally identifiable information and other sensitive details, but m...
Oct 19, 2026An industry-wide laser focus on vulnerabilities has left cybersecurity teams without enough room to strategize for resilience. ### OPINION Every year, the lexicographers at Merriam-Webster officially add new words or word usage to the dictionary. I...
Oct 19, 2026Copyright takedown requests tied to OnlyFans and other adult content creators are revealing how attackers exploit vulnerable university and government websites to manipulate search results. UpGuard's Greg Pollock explains what universities, governmen...
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Oct 19, 2026Researchers say attackers authenticated into Microsoft 365 tenants using ConnectWise credentials; ConnectWise says customer impact remains unconfirmed. A threat actor used credentials associated with ConnectWise's Cloud Backup product to authenticat...
Oct 19, 2026Spyware vendors are exploiting targeted ad bidding in the digital ecosystem to identify and track individuals and organizations of interest. An Israeli company that presents itself as a legitimate digital advertising business is helping spyware vend...
Oct 19, 2026A large-scale scam operation impersonating Microsoft uses a malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) run by a Russian organization and abuses thousands of Cloudflare links. Tech support scams seem like a dime a dozen these days, but researchers g...
Oct 19, 2026Sweet Security has announced the release of Virtual Patching, a new capability that protects running cloud and AI applications from specific vulnerabilities the moment they are identified. Security teams can enforce protection in one click while engi...