Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-17 17:00 PDT
- Friday Squid Blogging: New Giant Squid Video
Schneier on Security • 2026-04-17 14:05 • www.schneier.comPretty fantastic video from Japan of a giant squid eating another squid.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/friday-squid-blogging-new-giant-squid-video-2.html
- Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-17 12:10 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on compromised systems and bypass endpoint security. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/payouts-king-ransomware-uses-qemu-vms-to-bypass-endpoint-security/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
