Latest news as of 4/15/2026, 6:45:42 PM
Bleeping Computer
A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on thousands of endpoints, some in the educational, utilities, government, and healthcare sectors. [...]
The Register
No reports of active exploitation (yet) Watch out for more Fortinet vulns! Two critical bugs in Fortinet's sandbox could allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication or execute unauthorized code on vulnerable systems.…
The Hacker News
Threat actors have been observed weaponizing n8n, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) workflow automation platform, to facilitate sophisticated phishing campaigns and deliver malicious payloads or fingerprint devices by sending automated emails. "By leveraging trusted infrastructure, these attackers bypass traditional security filters, turning productivity tools into delivery
The Register
Some customer orgs tell staff to block inbound email from the provider Autovista confirms that it called in outside support to help clean up a ransomware infection currently affecting systems in Europe and Australia.…
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft has awarded $2.3 million to security researchers after receiving nearly 700 submissions during this year's Zero Day Quest hacking contest. [...]
Dark Reading
Quantum computers are coming and may impact systems in unexpected ways, and it will "take years to be fully quantum-safe, if ever," cryptography expert warns.
Dark Reading
Google, Meta, and Microsoft about half the time don't comply with requests to opt out of online tracking per a California law mandate, privacy watchdog finds.
Bleeping Computer
CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their systems against a Windows Task Host privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]
Bleeping Computer
Modern trucks are rolling networks packed with sensors, connectivity, and attack surfaces, creating new cyber risks. NMFTA's Cybersecurity Conference brings industry leaders together to tackle emerging threats in transportation. [...]
The Hacker News
A number of critical vulnerabilities impacting products from Adobe, Fortinet, Microsoft, and SAP have taken center stage in April's Patch Tuesday releases. Topping the list is an SQL injection vulnerability impacting SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and SAP Business Warehouse (CVE-2026-27681, CVSS score: 9.9) that could result in the execution of arbitrary database