Collaborate Disseminate
Penetration testers who run Kali Linux inside virtual machines boot their systems faster after the 2026.2 release. The change comes from a decision about graphics firmware, the code that drives NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. That firmware has grown large… Continue reading Kali Linux 2026.2 trims VM boot times, refreshes its desktops
Containers power a large share of cloud-native applications, AI workloads, and testing and deployment pipelines. Developers working on Windows have long pulled in third-party software to build and run them. That step becomes optional with WSL container… Continue reading WSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on Windows
CMMC requirements are appearing in defense contracts and moving down through supplier networks to thousands of companies new to this kind of compliance work. Many run on limited budgets with lean security teams. The picture comes from nearly 900 defens… Continue reading Half the defense base still builds security around compliance
People use AI chatbots for company, advice, and emotional support, and these systems answer in ways meant to hold their attention. Researchers describe the resulting risks as affective safety, a class of harm that exists because humans are emotional be… Continue reading Sycophantic chatbots and the harms that build over many chats
Mirage2FA, a phishing kit that combines short-lived HTML smuggling with obfuscated JavaScript loaders to deliver fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials during MFA prompts, has been identified by researchers at Fortra. Fortra based its ana… Continue reading Mirage2FA phishing kit uses HTML smuggling to steal Microsoft 365 credentials
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft, and money laundering. The operation involved agents from the… Continue reading SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation
Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 support has ended. You can enroll in ESU any time until the program ends on O… Continue reading Microsoft gives Windows 10 users an unexpected extra year of free security updates
Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these services to get a quick verdict on whether a binary is dangerous. The convenience c… Continue reading A privacy-first take on local malware analysis
A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors, according to Symantec. The malware appears to be associated with … Continue reading Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors
A 21-year-old man known online as “Snoopy” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme that hacked user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website and sold access to them, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in … Continue reading Hacker gets 18 months for attack that compromised 60,000 betting accounts