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Breaches

Congress Demands Answers After CISA Contractor Leaks

A CISA contractor exposed plaintext AWS GovCloud keys and internal system credentials on a public GitHub repository.

1 min read 8 views May 22
Cloud

Akamai Acquires LayerX to Expand Secure Enterprise Browser

Akamai has acquired LayerX to integrate specialized browser security technology into its existing portfolio.

1 min read 7 views May 22
Breaches

CISA contractor exposed internal credentials via public

A CISA contractor left a public GitHub repository exposed, leaking credentials for privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and internal agency systems.

1 min read 6 views May 22
Phishing

Verizon DBIR Highlights Rising Social Engineering Attacks

The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report identifies a surge in sophisticated social engineering tactics targeting healthcare organizations.

1 min read 7 views May 22
Vulnerabilities

Trump Mobile website vulnerability exposed data of over

A security researcher discovered an API flaw on the Trump Mobile website that allowed unauthorized access to the personal information of approximately

1 min read 5 views May 22
AI Security

Cisco Talos evaluates AI for drafting security incident

Cisco Talos tested using LLMs to draft security incident reports, finding that while AI can reduce drafting time by 50%, it remains prone to hallucina

1 min read 8 views May 22
Breaches

Chinese State-Sponsored Group Webworm Targets European

The Chinese hacking group Webworm has been targeting European government networks since 2021 by exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to gain

1 min read 7 views May 22
Policy & Law

Lawmakers Criticize Proposed Cuts to Federal Cybersecurity

Democratic lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration's proposed $707 million cut to CISA's budget, arguing it threatens critical state and lo

1 min read 6 views May 22
Vulnerabilities

Google API keys remain active for up to 23 minutes after

Security researchers at Aikido discovered that Google API keys remain functional for up to 23 minutes after deletion due to slow propagation, allowing

1 min read 5 views May 21
Malware

Alleged Kimwolf Botnet Operator Jacob Butler Arrested in

Canadian authorities arrested 23-year-old Jacob Butler for allegedly operating the Kimwolf botnet, which compromised millions of IoT devices to launch

1 min read 6 views May 21
Other

HackerOne significantly reduces Internet Bug Bounty payouts

HackerOne has slashed its Internet Bug Bounty (IBB) reward rates and paused the program, citing a need to adjust to changing economics as AI-assisted

1 min read 6 views May 21
Cloud

Google Cloud API keys remain active for 23 minutes after

Security researchers discovered that Google Cloud API keys persist for up to 23 minutes following deletion, contradicting claims of immediate revocati

1 min read 6 views May 21

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