Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-25 03:00 PDT
- Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software
The Hacker News • 2026-04-25 02:26 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges.
According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage framework dates back to 2005, primarily targeting high-precision calculation software to tamper
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/researchers-uncover-pre-stuxnet-fast16.html - CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline
The Hacker News • 2026-04-24 22:08 • thehackernews.com
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added four vulnerabilities impacting SimpleHelp, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, and D-Link DIR-823X series routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.
The list of vulnerabilities is below –CVE-2024-57726 (CVSS score: 9.9) – A missing authorization vulnerability in
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/cisa-adds-4-exploited-flaws-to-kev-sets.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
