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1Password Claude integration
Claude can now sign into websites with 1Password without exposing your credentials

1Password has introduced 1Password for Claude, a beta integration that lets Anthropic’s AI assistant complete browser tasks requiring authentication without accessing …

ransomware
Ransom demands are down, email is the top way attackers get in

An employee opens an email that looks like any other, clicks a link, and gives up a password without noticing. A stolen login opens a door deeper in the network. Files stop …

Threat actor impersonated hundreds of brands on GitHub to push infostealer malware

A financially motivated threat actor is impersonating hundreds of brands on GitHub and pushing a smash-and-grab infostealer masquerading as legitimate downloads of popular …

key
Fake OAuth client IDs are helping attackers slip past sign-in logs

Attackers running account enumeration against Microsoft cloud tenants have added a step that keeps their probing out of the usual telemetry. They spoof the OAuth client ID, …

malware
SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited to deliver mighty Djinn Stealer (CVE-2026-48558)

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48558, a recently patched authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM, to drop the novel Djinn Stealer malware on victim computers. …

Fortinet
74,000 Fortinet firewall credentials exposed in FortiBleed data leak

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal group has stolen credentials contained in the configuration files of nearly 74,000 Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways around the world. The …

Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra pushes passkeys, tightens identity security

Microsoft has released multiple identity and network access capabilities for Entra, its family of identity and network access products that help organizations implement a zero …

Fortinet
New infostealer reaches enterprise devices through FortiClient EMS vulnerability

Attackers are delivering a broad-spectrum infostealer to enterprise computers by exploiting a known vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) in FortiClient Enterprise Management Server …

keys
Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn

Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up …

Verizon DBIR 2026
Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation is the dominant initial access vector

Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach …

identity
Over 70% of organizations hit by identity breaches

Attackers rely on stolen credentials, compromised service accounts, and social engineering attacks targeting employees, according to Sophos’ The State of Identity Security …

fraud
Your coworker might be selling company logins, and thinks it’s fine

Employee behavior once considered unacceptable is becoming tolerated across various industries, particularly in IT and telecommunications, and at all levels of seniority, …

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