Cybersecurity Articles
362/69 Friday, July 3, 2026 Kubota North America Corporation, the North American business of Japan-based industrial manufacturer Kubota Corporation, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident after finding that threat actors had access to certain parts of the company’s network for more than one month, between March 16 and April 20, 2026. The investigation found that the […]
361/69 Friday, July 3, 2026 Cybersecurity researchers have identified a direct link between the large-scale FortiBleed attack campaign, which focuses on stealing authentication data from Fortinet devices, and ransomware groups such as INC and Lynx. The campaign has affected a large number of FortiGate firewall devices worldwide. This connection suggests that the stolen usernames and […]
360/69 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Security researchers have disclosed the discovery of a new malware family named RustDuck, a botnet that targets internet-exposed devices such as routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and servers with weak security configurations. The compromised devices are used as part of a network for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Activity associated with […]
359/69 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Aflac Japan disclosed that attackers gained unauthorized access to the company’s systems between June 15 and June 25, 2026, and stole personal information belonging to approximately 4.38 million customers and agents. The data was stolen from the company’s policyholder portal, “Aflac Yoriso Net,” and other related systems. The information that […]
358/69 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Researchers from LayerX have discovered a new attack technique called BioShocking, a type of prompt injection attack that can trick AI-powered browsers into ignoring security controls and stealing sensitive information. The attack works by creating a simulated scenario that causes the AI system to interpret risky real-world actions as merely […]
357/69 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Security researchers have disclosed that attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48558, in the SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management software to target unpatched systems. After successfully compromising a system, the attackers install Djinn Stealer, an information-stealing malware that supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as Taskweaver […]
356/69 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Nissan Americas has disclosed a data breach affecting current and former employees after being notified that attackers had exploited a vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft to steal data from multiple organizations. Nissan Americas uses Oracle PeopleSoft to manage employee information, including payroll, tax, and other personnel data. Oracle stated that the […]
355/69 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Security researchers from Microsoft have detected a malicious Google Chrome browser extension impersonating the AI search tool Perplexity. The extension secretly records search data and every character users type into the address bar. Although Google has already removed the extension from its application store after receiving the investigation report, the […]
354/69 Tuesday, June 30, 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly 400 website domains that were used to illegally livestream 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in violation of copyright laws. These websites provided real-time match streaming services without authorization and were identified as part of Operation Offsides, a coordinated effort involving […]
353/69 Tuesday, June 30, 2026 KDDI Corporation, a major telecommunications company in Japan, has disclosed a data breach that may affect up to 14.2 million email accounts from email services operated by six internet service providers in Japan. KDDI stated that it detected the intrusion on June 17, 2026, blocked the attackers, and immediately began […]
