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WebRTC Skimmer Bypasses CSP to Steal Payment Data from E-Commerce Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data channels as a means to receive payloads and exfiltrate data, effectively bypassing security controls. "Instead of the usual HTTP requests or image beacons, this malware uses WebRTC data channels to load its payload and exfiltrate stolen payment data," Sansec said in a report published this week. The attack,

ISC Stormcast For Thursday, March 26th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9866, (Thu, Mar 26th)

At RSAC, the EU Leads While US Officials Are Sidelined

While US government sits out this year, EU officials are on the ground in San Francisco leading the conversations on today's top cybersecurity challenges.

Apple Patches (almost) everything again. March 2026 edition., (Wed, Mar 25th)

Apple released the next version of its operating system, patching 85 different vulnerabilities across all of them. None of the vulnerabilities are currently being exploited. The last three macOS "generations" are covered, as are the last two versions of iOS/iPadOS. For tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, only the current version received patches. This update also includes the recently released Background Security Improvements. Some older watchOS versions received updates, but these updates do not address any security issues.

LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace

The alleged administrator of the LeakBase cybercrime forum has been arrested by Russian law enforcement authorities, state media reported Thursday. According to TASS and MVD Media, a news website linked to the Russian Interior Ministry, the suspect is a resident of the city of Taganrog. The suspect is said to have been detained for creating and managing a criminal site that allowed stolen

Blame Game: Why Public Cyber Attribution Carries Risks

Publicly accusing an entity of a cyberattack could have negative consequences that organizations should consider before taking the plunge.

Phishers Pose as Palo Alto Networks' Recruiters for Months in Job Scam

A series of campaigns that began in August aim to defraud job candidates, using psychological tactics and data scraped from LinkedIn profiles.

SANS: Top 5 Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques to Watch

For the first time, SANS Institute's five top attack techniques all have one thing in common – AI.

GlassWorm Malware Uses Solana Dead Drops to Deliver RAT and Steal Browser, Crypto Data

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new evolution of the GlassWorm campaign that delivers a multi-stage framework capable of comprehensive data theft and installing a remote access trojan (RAT), which deploys an information-stealing Google Chrome extension masquerading as an offline version of Google Docs. "It logs keystrokes, dumps cookies and session tokens, captures screenshots, and

Why a 'Near Miss' Database Is Key to Improving Information Sharing

Organizations disclose attack details, though information may be limited, following a breach, but what if they did the same with close calls?

AI-Native Security Is a Must to Counter AI-Based Attacks

Attacks by artificial intelligence agents are a reality. Experts at Nvidia's GTC conference say defenders need to use the same tools to fight them off.

The Kill Chain Is Obsolete When Your AI Agent Is the Threat

In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed that a state-sponsored threat actor used an AI coding agent to execute an autonomous cyber espionage campaign against 30 global targets. The AI handled 80-90% of tactical operations on its own, performing reconnaissance, writing exploit code, and attempting lateral movement at machine speed. This incident is worrying, but there's a scenario that should

Ex-NSA Directors Discuss 'Red Line' for Offensive Cyberattacks

Four former NSA chiefs representing a near-complete history of US Cyber Command debated and discussed the role of offensive cyber in the government.

Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for managing a botnet that was used to launch ransomware attacks against U.S. companies. Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, was also fined $100,000. Angelov, who went by the online aliases "milan" and "okart," is said to have co-managed a Russia-based cybercriminal group known as TA551 (aka

Device Code Phishing Hits 340+ Microsoft 365 Orgs Across Five Countries via OAuth Abuse

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an active device code phishing campaign that's targeting Microsoft 365 identities across more than 340 organizations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. The activity, per Huntress, was first spotted on February 19, 2026, with subsequent cases appearing at an accelerated pace since then. Notably, the campaign leverages

FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Routers Over Supply Chain and Cyber Risk Concerns

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that it was banning the import of new, foreign-made consumer routers, citing "unacceptable" risks to cyber and national security. The action was designed to safeguard Americans and the underlying communications networks the country relies on, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a post on X. The development means that new models of

Iran Hacktivists Make Noise but Have Little Impact on War

Iran-aligned groups are trying to make their mark in the Gulf, but the results have fallen short of remarkable.

ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9864, (Wed, Mar 25th)

SmartApeSG campaign pushes Remcos RAT, NetSupport RAT, StealC, and Sectop RAT (ArechClient2), (Wed, Mar 25th)

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CSA Launches CSAI Foundation for AI Security

Cloud Security Alliance creates dedicated nonprofit to govern autonomous AI agent ecosystems through risk intelligence and certification