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Flatpak
Flatpak 1.16.4 fixes sandbox escape and three other security flaws

Flatpak, a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework, released version 1.16.4, patching four security vulnerabilities. The most severe fix addresses a complete …

Kumar Ravi
What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract

In this Help Net Security interview, Kumar Ravi, Chief Security & Resilience Officer at TMF Group, argues that over-privileged access and weak workflow controls pose more …

6G
6G network design puts AI at the center of spectrum, routing, and fault management

Wireless network operators are preparing for a generation of infrastructure where AI is built into the architecture from the start. Sixth-generation networks, expected to …

OpenSSL
OpenSSL 3.6.2 lands with eight CVE fixes

OpenSSL 3.6.2 patches eight CVEs across a range of components. The project rates the most severe issue in the release as Moderate. What got fixed The release fixes incorrect …

hands
Cybercriminals move deeper into networks, hiding in edge infrastructure

Attack activity is moving toward infrastructure outside endpoint visibility. Proxy networks support a wide range of operations, edge devices serve as initial access points, …

Anthropic
Anthropic’s new AI model finds and exploits zero-days across every major OS and browser

Automated vulnerability discovery tools have existed for decades, and the gap between finding a bug and building a working exploit has always slowed attackers. That gap is now …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 8, 2026

Application Security Engineer Liebherr Group | Germany | On-site – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will implement security testing tools such …

cybercrime
Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark

Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% …

Russia, UK
Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers

The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. …

Cloudflare
Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day

Cloudflare announced it is targeting 2029 to complete post-quantum security across its entire product suite, including post-quantum authentication. The company is following a …

phishing
AI-enabled device code phishing campaign exploits OAuth flow for account takeover

A phishing campaign that bypasses the standard 15-minute expiration window through automation and dynamic code generation, leveraging the OAuth Device Code Authentication flow …

GitHub
GitHub Copilot CLI gets a second-opinion feature built on cross-model review

Coding agents make decisions in sequence: a plan is drafted, implemented, then tested. Any error introduced early compounds as subsequent steps build on the same flawed …

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