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MAR5
Preparing for the Quantum Era: Post-Quantum Cryptography Webinar for Security Leaders

Most organizations assume encrypted data is safe. But many attackers are already preparing for a future where today’s encryption can be broken. Instead of trying to decrypt information now, they are collecting encrypted data and storing it so it can be decrypted later using quantum computers. This tactic—known as “harvest now, decrypt later”—means sensitive data transmitted today could become

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MAR5
Cisco Confirms Active Exploitation of Two Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities

Cisco has disclosed that two more vulnerabilities affecting Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) have come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2026-20122 (CVSS score: 7.1) - An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system.

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MAR5
Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises

Less than half of the total zero-days have been attributed to a threat actor, but spyware vendors and China are in the lead. The post Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
MAR5
ThreatsDay Bulletin: DDR5 Bot Scalping, Samsung TV Tracking, Reddit Privacy Fine & More

Some weeks in cybersecurity feel routine. This one doesn’t. Several new developments surfaced over the past few days, showing how quickly the threat landscape keeps shifting. Researchers uncovered fresh activity, security teams shared new findings, and a few unexpected moves from major tech companies also drew attention. Together, these updates offer a useful snapshot of what is happening

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MAR5
Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US

Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. The post Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
MAR5
Cisco Warns of More Catalyst SD-WAN Flaws Exploited in the Wild

The networking giant has added the recently patched CVE-2026-20128 and CVE-2026-20122 to the list of exploited vulnerabilities. The post Cisco Warns of More Catalyst SD-WAN Flaws Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
MAR5
Dust Specter Targets Iraqi Officials with New SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM Malware

A suspected Iran-nexus threat actor has been attributed to a campaign targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver a set of never-before-seen malware. Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in January 2026, is tracking the cluster under the name Dust Specter. The attacks, which manifest in the form of two different

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MAR5
Reclaim Security Raises $20 Million to Accelerate Remediation

The company will expand its engineering team, deepen integrations, and accelerate go-to-market initiatives. The post Reclaim Security Raises $20 Million to Accelerate Remediation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
MAR5
Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts

Organizations typically roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assume stolen passwords are no longer enough to access systems. In Windows environments, that assumption is often wrong. Attackers still compromise networks every day using valid credentials. The issue is not MFA itself, but coverage. Enforced through an identity provider (IdP) such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or

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MAR5
LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested

The stolen credential marketplace had been active since 2021 and in late 2025 it counted 142,000 users. The post LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
MAR5
APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Russian cyber campaign that has targeted Ukrainian entities with two previously undocumented malware families named BadPaw and MeowMeow. "The attack chain initiates with a phishing email containing a link to a ZIP archive. Once extracted, an initial HTA file displays a lure document written in Ukrainian concerning border crossing appeals

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MAR5
Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Networking Products

Cisco has rolled out patches for 48 vulnerabilities in Firewall ASA, Secure FMC, and Secure FTD products. The post Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Networking Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
MAR5
Europol-Led Operation Takes Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service Linked to 64,000 Attacks

Tycoon 2FA, one of the prominent phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkits that allowed cybercriminals to stage adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) credential harvesting attacks at scale, was dismantled by a coalition of law enforcement agencies and security companies. The subscription-based phishing kit, which first emerged in August 2023, was described by Europol as one of the largest phishing

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MAR5
FBI and Europol Seize LeakBase Forum Used to Trade Stolen Credentials

A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled LeakBase, one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. The LeakBase forum, per the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), had over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages between members as of December 2025. Those attempting to access the forum's website ("leakbase[.]la") are now

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MAR4
Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit ‘Coruna’ Found Powering Global Attacks

Google and iVerify analysis reveals a powerful exploit kit originally used by Russian state actors that is now appearing in broader criminal campaigns. The post Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit ‘Coruna’ Found Powering Global Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Kevin Townsend