RedHook Android malware now uses Wireless ADB for shell access
A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection. Researchers…
AI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch Attackers
Sophos looked at a week of its own endpoint data and found that AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex are setting off detection rules written…
Mount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attack
Mount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university’s network. In an update published on its website, MRU…
Microsoft patches RoguePlanet Defender zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as “RoguePlanet,” disclosed after the June 2026 Patch Tuesday. The flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-50656) was disclosed by…
AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. AssuranceAmerica operates through a network of…
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8),…
GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According to a…
Microsoft to retire the OWA Light client in Exchange Server
Microsoft has announced plans to disable Outlook Web Access (OWA) Light, the lightweight version of the Outlook Web App email client, in a future Exchange Server update. “OWA Light was…
AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up
AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took an attacker days now takes minutes. Using models like Mythos, attackers write tailored bait, pick targets, test what lands,…
The Hidden Security Risks of Reduced Summer IT Coverage
For most organizations, summer means vacation schedules, lighter staffing levels and slower business operations. For cybercriminals, it means opportunity. As IT and security teams operate with reduced staffing levels, attackers…