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The DarkSword exploit kit has been used by both state-sponsored hackers and commercial spyware vendors. The post Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw in the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20093, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. "This

Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Airbus, Cellebrite, Databricks, Quantum eMotion, Rapid7, and OpenAI. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 38 Deals Announced in March 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin is basically a cheat sheet for everything breaking on the internet right now. No corporate fluff or boring lectures here, just a quick and honest look at the messy reality of keeping systems safe this week. Things are moving fast. The list includes researchers chaining small bugs together to create massive backdoors, old software flaws

The bugs could lead to authentication bypass, remote code execution, information disclosure, and privilege escalation. The post Cisco Patches Critical and High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.