Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-24 17:00 PDT
- ADT confirms data breach after ShinyHunters leak threat
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-24 15:53 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Home security giant ADT has confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adt-confirms-data-breach-after-shinyhunters-leak-threat/ - Friday Squid Blogging: How Squid Survived Extinction Events
Schneier on Security • 2026-04-24 14:03 • www.schneier.comScience news:
Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, intelligent creatures likely originated deep in the ocean over 100 million years ago, surviving mass extinction events by retreating into oxygen-rich deep-sea refuges. For millions of years, their evolution barely changed—until a dramatic post-extinction boom sparked rapid divers…
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/friday-squid-blogging-how-squid-survived-extinction-events.html - Firestarter malware survives Cisco firewall updates, security patches
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-24 13:34 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firestarter-malware-survives-cisco-firewall-updates-security-patches/ - Windows Update gets new controls to reduce forced restarts
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-24 13:08 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft is rolling out Windows Update improvements that give users more control over how updates are installed while reducing disruption from frequent or poorly timed restarts. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-update-gets-new-controls-to-reduce-forced-restarts/ - New BlackFile extortion group linked to surge of vishing attacks
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-24 11:26 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A new financially motivated hacking group tracked as BlackFile has been linked to a wave of data theft and extortion attacks against retail and hospitality organizations since February 2026. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blackfile-extortion-gang-targets-retail-and-hospitality-orgs/ - Microsoft to roll out Entra passkeys on Windows in late April
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-24 11:13 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft will roll out passkey support for phishing-resistant passwordless authentication to Microsoft Entra‑protected resources from Windows devices starting late April. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-roll-out-entra-passkeys-on-windows-in-late-april/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
