The recent report of how Volt Typhoon compromised systems at a water utility highlight security technologies and processes that helped detect the compromise and clean up the network.
Dark Reading asked readers whether agentic AI attacks, advanced deepfake threats, board recognition of cyber as a top priority, or password-less technology adoption would be most likely to become a trending reality for 2026.
What is the Attack? Cisco has confirmed the active exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability in AsyncOS, tracked as CVE-2025-20393, affecting Cisco Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Email and Web Manager (SEWM) appliances. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root-level privileges, leading to full device compromise. At…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a serious security issue that allows leaked Laravel APP_KEYs to be weaponized to gain remote code execution capabilities on hundreds of applications. “Laravel’s APP_KEY, essential for encrypting sensitive data, is often leaked publicly (e.g., on GitHub),” GitGuardian said. “If attackers get access to this key, they can exploit a deserialization flaw…
Interpol’s Operation Secure arrested more than 20 suspects across Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Naru, and seized 117 command-and-control servers allegedly used to run widespread phishing, business email compromise, and other cyber scams.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday indicted two North Korean nationals, a Mexican national, and two of its own citizens for their alleged involvement in the ongoing fraudulent information technology (IT) worker scheme that seeks to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in violation of international sanctions. The action…