PayPal Flaw Exposed Email Addresses, Social Security Numbers for 6 Months
PayPal disclosed a software error in its Working Capital platform that exposed sensitive customer data, including Social Security numbers, for months in 2025.
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Metasploit Wrap-Up 02/20/2026
Hacking Churches and Backdooring EmacsThis release packs some solid exploit module additions! Two new unauthenticated RCE modules are a major win: the StoryChief WordPress plugin...
AI-augmented threat actor accesses FortiGate devices at scale
Commercial AI services are enabling even unsophisticated threat actors to conduct cyberattacks at scale—a trend Amazon Threat Intelligence has been tracking closely....
Google Blocked 1.75M Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025
Google used AI-driven review systems to block 1.75 million policy-violating apps and ban 80,000 developer accounts in 2025, expanding Play Store and Android security...
Hacktivism and the Winter Olympics 2026: What We’re Seeing and What it Signals
The 2026 Winter Olympics have been live for several weeks, and the cyber activity many predicted is already unfolding.Threat intelligence reporting from Intel471 highlights...
Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack frequency has risen to ‘alarming levels,’ warns Radware report - Read more
Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden
A new Android malware implant using Google Gemini to perform persistence tasks was discovered on VirusTotal and analyzed by ESET - Read more
How to build an incident response plan, with examples, template
Threats from cyberattacks continue to grow in frequency and severity. Considering the potential disruptions from such events, an organization needs an incident response plan.....
Reduce Phishing MTTR Without Adding SOC Headcount
Your SOC is not understaffed. It is overloaded with noise.Phishing response does not fail because teams lack skill. It fails because too much time...
CarMax – 431,371 breached accounts
In January 2026, data allegedly sourced from US automotive retailer CarMax was published online following a failed extortion attempt. The data included 431k unique...






