The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their involvement in the Democratic People’s Republic of …
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ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 16th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9850, (Mon, Mar 16th)
ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 16th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9850
Attempts to find proxy servers are among the most common scans our honeypots detect. Most of the time, the attacker attempts to use a host header or include the hostname in the URL to trigger the …
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9852, (Tue, Mar 17th)
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9852
Yesterday, in my diary about the scans for “/proxy/” URLs, I noted how attackers are using IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses to possibly obfuscate their attack. These addresses are defined in RFC …
If you run security at any reasonably complex organization, your validation stack probably looks something like this: a BAS tool in one corner. A pentest engagement, or maybe an automated pentesting …
South Korean Police Accidentally Post Cryptocurrency Wallet Password An expensive mistake : Someone jumped at the opportunity to steal $4.4 million in crypto assets after South Korea’s National Tax …
Possible New Result in Quantum Factorization I’m skeptical about—and not qualified to review—this new result in factorization with a quantum computer, but if it’s true it’s a theoretical improvement …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 16, 2026 Malware / Cryptocurrency The GlassWorm malware campaign is being used to fuel an ongoing attack that leverages the stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 16, 2026 Cybersecurity / Hacking Some weeks in security feel normal. Then you read a few tabs and get that immediate “ah, great, we’re doing this now” feeling. This week has …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 17, 2026 Threat Intelligence / Endpoint Security North Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim’s …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 17, 2026 Vulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Wing FTP …
The ransomware operation known as LeakNet has adopted the ClickFix social engineering tactic delivered through compromised websites as an initial access method. The use of ClickFix, where users are …
AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds
** The Hacker News ** Mar 17, 2026 Artificial Intelligence / Security Leadership A majority of security leaders are struggling to defend AI systems with tools and skills that are not fit for the …
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new method for exfiltrating sensitive data from artificial intelligence (AI) code execution environments using domain name system (DNS) queries. …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 14, 2026 Artificial Intelligence / Endpoint Security China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) has issued a warning about the …
Upcoming Speaking Engagements This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving the Ross Anderson Lecture at the University of Cambridge’s Churchill College at 5:30 PM GMT …
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new iteration of the GlassWorm campaign that they say represents a “significant escalation” in how it propagates through the Open VSX registry. …
Disclaimer : This report has been prepared by the Threat Research Center to enhance cybersecurity awareness and support the strengthening of defense capabilities. It is based on independent research …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 13, 2026 VPN Security / Malware Microsoft has disclosed details of a credential theft campaign that employs fake virtual private network (VPN) clients distributed through …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 13, 2026 Encryption / Data Protection Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026. “If …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 13, 2026 Ransomware / Cybercrime INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and …
A suspected China-based cyber espionage operation has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations as part of a state-sponsored campaign that dates back to at least 2020. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 …
Friday Squid Blogging: Increased Squid Population in the Falklands Some good news squid stocks seem to be recovering in the waters off the Falkland Islands. As usual, you can also use this squid post …
Academia and the “AI Brain Drain” In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher …