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Wishin’ for Switchin’? The Huntress Buyout Program Has You Covered
Picture this scene: I’m at the Huntress booth at a trade show. Partner walks up, “I love Huntress. I wish we were using you guys,…
Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices
An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S. broadband providers allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to create port-forwarding rules that…
Microsoft Teams’ New Policy Lets Admins Automatically Block Meeting Bots
Microsoft is rolling out a fresh line of defense against unwanted digital eavesdroppers in virtual meetings. The tech giant confirmed that Microsoft Teams will soon…
Hackers Impersonate Security Staff to Steal Credentials in ReliaQuest Social Engineering Attack
ReliaQuest has reported a targeted social engineering attack in which threat actors impersonated company security personnel, used a spoofed domain, and successfully persuaded one employee…
CISA’s logging guidance works beyond government
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants federal agencies to (re)shape their logging strategy around one question: when an attack hits, can you…
Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus
A wave of websites is offering to check whether your antivirus is working. They call themselves SysScan, carry Microsoft branding, and all reach the same…
Weedhack Malware Spreads via Fake Minecraft Clients and SEO Poisoning
Ravie LakshmananAug 24, 2026Malware / SEO Poisoning Cybersecurity researchers have found that several websites are still actively distributing a malware family known as Weedhack to…
UK power plant shutdown highlights CNI cyber challenges
The emergency closure of an unidentified UK power generation facility following a cyber attack linked to the Iranian regime has highlighted some of the resilience…
AEMO predicts seven-fold rise in data centre power use over next decade
Key points AEMO forecasts data centre electricity consumption will grow seven-fold over the next decade, from 5 TWh currently to around 34 TWh. The 2026…