Sinisa Markovic
The ARToken phishing panel targets Microsoft 365 accounts
Accounts-payable staff at U.S. companies keep receiving invoice emails that look like they come from vendors they already work with. One landed at a life-sciences company in …
This supercomputer encrypts your data even while it’s running it
Most people who handle sensitive data already encrypt it in two places. They lock it down when it sits on a hard drive, and they lock it down when it moves across a network. …
Kali Linux 2026.2 trims VM boot times, refreshes its desktops
Penetration testers who run Kali Linux inside virtual machines boot their systems faster after the 2026.2 release. The change comes from a decision about graphics firmware, …
WSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on Windows
Containers power a large share of cloud-native applications, AI workloads, and testing and deployment pipelines. Developers working on Windows have long pulled in third-party …
Half the defense base still builds security around compliance
CMMC requirements are appearing in defense contracts and moving down through supplier networks to thousands of companies new to this kind of compliance work. Many run on …
Sycophantic chatbots and the harms that build over many chats
People use AI chatbots for company, advice, and emotional support, and these systems answer in ways meant to hold their attention. Researchers describe the resulting risks as …
Mirage2FA phishing kit uses HTML smuggling to steal Microsoft 365 credentials
Mirage2FA, a phishing kit that combines short-lived HTML smuggling with obfuscated JavaScript loaders to deliver fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials during …
SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, …
Microsoft gives Windows 10 users an unexpected extra year of free security updates
Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 …
A privacy-first take on local malware analysis
Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these …
Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors
A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional …
Hacker gets 18 months for attack that compromised 60,000 betting accounts
A 21-year-old man known online as “Snoopy” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme that hacked user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting …