Kubota says hackers had month-long access to network systems
Kubota North America Corporation disclosed that hackers had access to some of its network systems for more than a month earlier this year. Following an investigation into the incident, the company determined that between March 16 and April 20 the threat actor accessed files with personal information for employees and their dependents. Kubota is a […]
New ChocoPoC malware targets researchers via trojanized PoC exploits
Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub were found delivering a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data in a campaign believed to target cybersecurity researchers. Hiding malware in PoC exploits for various vulnerabilities is not new, as there are examples of threat actors posing as real security researchers and taking […]
DHS confirms hackers breached HSIN info-sharing platform
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack that compromised the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), a sensitive information-sharing platform used by federal, state, local, and private-sector partners. The intrusion, first reported by Nextgov, was carried out by an unknown threat actor in recent weeks and is believed to have occurred sometime between late May […]
Hackers target Microsoft 365 accounts with 81 million login attempts
An aggressive password-spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 environments generated more than 81 million login attempts over a two-week period. The threat actor tried to authenticate via Microsoft’s Azure command-line interface (CLI) using still valid username and password combinations that had been exposed in past breaches. Microsoft’s Azure CLI is used for managing Azure cloud resources, […]
Over 900 Oracle E-Business instances exposed to ongoing attacks
Over 900 Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) instances have been found exposed online amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical security flaw. The vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2026-46817) was found in the File Transmission component of EBS’s Oracle Payments product and allows malicious actors without privileges and with HTTP network access to take over vulnerable systems through low-complexity attacks. […]
Microsoft fixes GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji Panel
Microsoft has fixed the GIF functionality in the Emoji Panel for Windows 11 users after the provider shut down its service. According to Microsoft, the GIF feature stopped working suddenly on June 30 for some users after Google’s Tenor GIF search engine retired its application programming interface (API). “Starting on June 30, 2026, you might […]
Amazon fined $2.25M for withholding evidence from fraud victims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Amazon will pay a $2.25 million civil penalty to settle charges that it blocked identity theft victims’ access to transaction records. As alleged in a complaint filed with the Justice Department, Amazon failed to provide many fraud victims with records of fraudulent transactions made in their names, as […]
Adobe patches seven max severity ColdFusion, Campaign flaws
Adobe has released security patches for seven maximum-severity vulnerabilities in the ColdFusion web app development platform and the Campaign Classic marketing automation platform. All these vulnerabilities can be exploited in low-complexity attacks that don’t require user interaction and were tagged with priority 1, indicating a high risk of being targeted. “This update resolves vulnerabilities being […]
Anthropic rolls out Sonnet 5 with near-Opus 4.8 performance at a lower price
Anthropic is now rolling out Sonnet 5, and it’s almost as good as the Opus range, but it is designed to be cheaper than the company’s flagship model. In a blog post, Anthropic said Claude Sonnet 5 is “built to be the most agentic Sonnet model yet,” and added that it comes with advanced features, such […]
Anthropic to restore Claude Fable access on Wednesday
Anthropic has confirmed that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude’s two most powerful models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. In a post on X, Anthropic confirmed that it will begin restoring access to Fable 5 on Wednesday. On the other hand, Mythos will remain exclusive to select companies. “We’ve received notice that the Department of […]