Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-05-08 17:00 PDT
- Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Live in the Waters of Western Australia
Schneier on Security • 2026-05-08 14:03 • www.schneier.comEvidence of them has been found by analyzing DNA in the seawater.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
- TCLBANKER Banking Trojan Targets Financial Platforms via WhatsApp and Outlook Worms
The Hacker News • 2026-05-08 11:12 • thehackernews.com
Threat hunters have flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking trojan dubbed TCLBANKER that’s capable of targeting 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms.
The activity is being tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF3076. The malware family is assessed to be a major update of the Maverick, which is known to leverage a worm called SORVEPOTEL to spread via
https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/tclbanker-banking-trojan-targets.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
