Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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250,000 Affected by Data Breach at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

In January 2026, a threat actor hacked the hospital’s internal network and stole personal and health information. The post 250,000 Affected by Data Breach at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners

A financially motivated operation codenamed REF1695 has been observed leveraging fake installers to deploy remote access trojans (RATs) and cryptocurrency miners since November 2023. "Beyond cryptomining, the threat actor monetizes infections through CPA (Cost Per Action) fraud, directing victims to content locker pages under the guise of software registration," Elastic

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The State of Trusted Open Source Report

In December 2025, we shared the first-ever The State of Trusted Open Source report, featuring insights from our product data and customer base on open source consumption across our catalog of container image projects, versions, images, language libraries, and builds. These insights shed light on what teams pull, deploy, and maintain day to day, alongside the vulnerabilities and

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Mercor Hit by LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack

The AI recruiting firm is investigating the incident as Lapsus$ claimed the theft of 4TB of Mercor data. The post Mercor Hit by LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Sophisticated CrystalX RAT Emerges

The malware can spy on victims, steal their information, and make configuration changes on devices. The post Sophisticated CrystalX RAT Emerges appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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WhatsApp Alerts 200 Users After Fake iOS App Installed Spyware; Italian Firm Faces Action

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp said it alerted about 200 users who were tricked into installing a bogus version of its iOS app that was infected with spyware. According to reports from Italian newspaper La Repubblica and news agency ANSA, the vast majority of the targets are located in Italy. It's assessed that the threat actors behind the activity used social engineering

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Variance Raises $21.5M for Compliance Investigation Platform Powered by AI Agents

Variance has raised a total of $26 million in funding and the latest investment will fuel platform growth. The post Variance Raises $21.5M for Compliance Investigation Platform Powered by AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Apple Expands iOS 18.7.7 Update to More Devices to Block DarkSword Exploit

Apple on Wednesday expanded the availability of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to a broader range of devices to protect users from the risk posed by a recently disclosed exploit kit known as DarkSword. "We enabled the availability of iOS 18.7.7 for more devices on April 1, 2026, so users with Automatic Updates turned on can automatically receive important security

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Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance

The company will accelerate product development, scale go-to-market efforts, and expand its global footprint. The post Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Depthfirst Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding

The startup will expand its AI research team, train additional security models, and scale enterprise adoption. The post Depthfirst Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CERT-UA Impersonation Campaign Spread AGEWHEEZE Malware to 1 Million Emails

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new phishing campaign in which the cybersecurity agency itself was impersonated to distribute a remote administration tool known as AGEWHEEZE. As part of the attacks, the threat actors, tracked as UAC-0255, sent emails on March 26 and 27, 2026, posing as CERT-UA to distribute a password-protected ZIP archive

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Toy Giant Hasbro Hit by Cyberattack

The company is investigating the full scope of the incident, including whether any files have been compromised. The post Toy Giant Hasbro Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks

The malware steals credentials, installs a malicious browser extension, and can spread via USB drives. The post New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Exploited Zero-Day Among 21 Vulnerabilities Patched in Chrome

Google has announced fixes for CVE-2026-5281, a zero-day affecting Chrome’s Dawn component.  The post Exploited Zero-Day Among 21 Vulnerabilities Patched in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps

The agency has not named the problematic foreign-made applications, but TikTok and Temu come to mind. The post FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker

Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract vulnerabilities to steal approximately $55 million in cryptocurrency and cause Uranium to shut down. The post US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem

Join the webcast as we explore what Agentic AI can and cannot solve today, and real world breach scenarios linked to disconnected applications. The post Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Block the Prompt, Not the Work: The End of "Doctor No"

There is a character that keeps appearing in enterprise security departments, and most CISOs know exactly who that is. It doesn’t build. It doesn’t enable. Its entire function is to say "No." No to ChatGPT. No to DeepSeek. No to the file-sharing tool the product team swears by. For years, this looked like security. But in 2026, "Doctor No" is no longer just a management headache &

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Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

A multi-pronged phishing campaign is targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and Europe to deliver Windows banking trojans like Casbaneiro (aka Metamorfo) via another malware called Horabot. The activity has been attributed to a Brazilian cybercrime threat actor tracked as Augmented Marauder and Water Saci. The e-crime group was first documented by Trend Micro in

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How Encryption Fights Cybercrime While Sometimes Aiding It

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 1, 2026 – Read the full story in Forbes In 2025, the global damage cost resulting from cybercrime was an estimated $10.5 trillion USD, up from just $3 trillion annually a decade earlier. The post How Encryption Fights Cybercrime While Sometimes Aiding It appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.