Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-15 13:00 PDT
- Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-15 10:59 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
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. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signed-software-abused-to-deploy-antivirus-killing-scripts/ - n8n Webhooks Abused Since October 2025 to Deliver Malware via Phishing Emails
The Hacker News • 2026-04-15 10:09 • thehackernews.com
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
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/n8n-webhooks-abused-since-october-2025.html - Microsoft pays $2.3M for cloud and AI flaws at Zero Day Quest
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-15 09:20 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has awarded $2.3 million to security researchers after receiving nearly 700 submissions during this year’s Zero Day Quest hacking contest. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pays-23-million-for-cloud-and-ai-flaws-at-zero-day-quest/ - CISA flags Windows Task Host vulnerability as exploited in attacks
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-15 07:51 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
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. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-windows-task-host-vulnerability-as-exploited-in-attacks/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
