Latest news as of 9/7/2026, 1:47:39 AM
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and is equipped to turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies. "While the malware reuses the DDoS engine from the publicly leaked Mirai source code, it extends the original framework with numerous capabilities, including
Bleeping Computer
The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems and stole data belonging to 678,000 individuals. [...]
The Register
With more patches per month than at a pirate convention, the bug must be an endangered species. Well, about that
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft is working on a security patch for the "ShieldBreak" zero-day vulnerability disclosed last week by security researcher "Nightmare Eclipse" and now tracked as CVE-2026-69414. [...]
The Register
PLUS: HCL, TCS, admit data breaches; South Korea to fine Apple, Google; India bans some rideshare tips; and more!
The Register
On this week's episode of The Reg's Kettle podcast, we revisit 'hacker summer camp,' where the hottest topic was ... sigh... agentic AI
The Register
Dealing with machine-made bug backlog makes it hard to find a moment to deliver promised subscription service
The Register
PLUS: HCL, TCS, admit data breaches; Google, Apple, India bans some rideshare tips; and more!
The Register
PLUS: HCL, TCS, admit data breaches; Google, Apple, India bans some rideshare tips; and more!
Bleeping Computer
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider SafePal is warning of a data breach affecting about 39,798 customers after a flaw was exploited to steal customer order information, and a threat actor is now claiming to be selling the stolen data. [...]