The Microsoft-owed software developer platform, GitHub, has confirmed a third-party has gained unauthorized access to 3800 internal repositories. The breach was detected on May 19 and likely comes from a “poisoned” Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension found by the… Read More "GitHub Confirms Breach of Internal Repositories"
Dialog, the invite-only group cofounded by Peter Thiel, notified members and past event participants last week that a database containing their personal information had been breached, supposedly by a criminal hacker. But a WIRED analysis found that the files were… Read More "Dialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members Exposed"
A vulnerability in the FFmpeg media processing framework allows attackers to crash applications and execute arbitrary code remotely, JFrog warns. FFmpeg is used in most media-processing applications across every platform, including desktop video players, Linux file managers, self-hosted media servers,… Read More "FFmpeg PixelSmash Flaw Allows RCE on Video Players, Media Servers, NAS Appliances"
A practical deception ROI formula is: Cyber Deception ROI = Value of Risk Reduction + Operational Savings – Deception Investment / Deception Investment Security teams can calculate value through analyst hours saved, faster response, lower false positive rates, reduced dwell… Read More "How to Measure ROI of Cyber Deception: Formula & Metrics"
Swati KhandelwalJun 23, 2026Cryptography / Quantum Computing President Trump signed an executive order on June 22 setting hard deadlines for federal agencies to move high-value assets and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography. Key establishment must move by December 31, 2030; digital signatures… Read More "Trump Order Sets 2030 Deadline for Federal Post-Quantum Crypto Migration"
The administration argues that quantum technologies could eventually transform industries, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and defense, while providing strategic advantages in scientific research and national security. At the center of the initiative is a government-wide effort known as Quantum… Read More "Trump sets post-quantum crypto deadlines, launches broader federal quantum initiative"
The China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group Webworm has expanded its victim list beyond Asia, shifting focus to European governmental organizations as it evolves its tactics. Analysis of Webworm activity in 2025 by ESET researchers found it targeting government organizations… Read More "China-Linked Webworm APT Evolves Tactics, Expands to European Targets"
Dragos on Tuesday unveiled EmberAI, a new AI designed specifically for operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. The new product module is built on the company’s Intelligence Fabric, a massive OT cybersecurity dataset compiled over the past decade based on adversary tracking,… Read More "Dragos Unveils AI for OT Security "
OS Credential Dumping T1003 Extracts hashes, Kerberos tickets, or plaintext passwords from LSASS, SAM, or AD using credential dumping tools Honey credentials harvested from memory, then used in an authentication or lateral movement attempt Very high Credential Stuffing T1110.004 Automated… Read More "Credential Traps to Detect Attacks Before Privilege Gain"
Security firm AIR built a fake AI agent skill, pushed it through a popular skill marketplace and an Instagram ad, and says it reached roughly 26,000 agents, including some on corporate accounts. Every skill security scanner the firm tested it against marked… Read More "Fake AI Agent Skill Passed Security Scans and Reportedly Reached 26,000 Agents"
