New Prinz Eugen ransomware prioritizes recent files for encryption

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A new ransomware operation named ‘Prinz Eugen’ prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. An investigation from Threatdown, Malwarebytes’ enterprise cybersecurity arm, found that the Prinz Eugen hackers have a hands-on-keyboard style and prefer to use legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software and living-off-the-land tools. According to […]

Microsoft links Mastra AI supply chain attack to North Korean hackers

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Microsoft has attributed a recent Mastra AI supply chain attack that compromised more than 140 npm packages to the North Korean hacking group Sapphire Sleet, also known as BlueNoroff. This attribution comes after Microsoft first disclosed earlier this week that attackers hijacked an npm maintainer account and used it to publish malicious package updates. “Microsoft […]

Time to Discover and Respond to Threats

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When a threat infiltrates your network, two critical timelines determine the extent of damage. The first measures time to discover: how quickly your security systems detect suspicious activity. The second measures time to respond: how fast your team stops the threat once detected. Together, these metrics define Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) and directly correlate […]

I made 7 changes to my Android Auto setup for better functionality when I’m driving

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Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysYou can change Android Auto for a custom experience.The apps, interface, and operation can be changed.Modifications are easy to find and only take a minute.Android Auto is one of the easiest ways to make your car smarter, but you might not realize the platform offers […]

Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys

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Ravie LakshmananJun 20, 2026Vulnerability / Web Security Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting Gravity SMTP, a WordPress plugin that’s installed on about 100,000 sites. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4020 (CVSS score: 5.3), is a medium-severity information disclosure flaw that can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data, such as configuration data, […]

Innovator Spotlight: Ensemble – Cyber Defense Magazine

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Ensemble: Building Cyber Resilience Into The Revenue Cycle If you work in healthcare, you already know the punchline. Margins are thin, data is sensitive, and everyone wants to move fast with AI without ending up on the front page for the wrong reasons. That tension is exactly where Ensemble has built its business. And it is […]

Innovator Spotlight: Centrii – Cyber Defense Magazine

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Innovators Spotlight: Turning OT Cyber Risk Into a Dollar Figure With Centrii If you spend your days drowning in dashboards that are screaming red, this one is for you. The OT and energy sectors have spent the last decade bolting on cybersecurity tools like they were putting stickers on a race car. Every new vendor […]