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helpnetsecurity.com - Anamarija Pogorelec - New infosec products of the month: April 2026
New infosec products of the month: April 2026
Help Net Security

Here's a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Advenica, Aptori, Axonius, Broadcom, GlobalSign, Intruder, IP Fabric, Mallory, Secureframe, Siemens, Sitehop, and Virtue AI. Mallory is launching an…

pcmag.com - Alan Henry - What Do ADT, Vimeo, and a Rogue AI Have in Common? A Very Bad Week in Cybersecurity
What Do ADT, Vimeo, and a Rogue AI Have in Common? A Very Bad Week in Cybersecurity
PCMag

It's been another big week for hacks, as the ShinyHunters ransomware group breached video platform Vimeo and home security company ADT. The hackers primarily got video metadata, titles, and email addresses from Vimeo. The ADT hack was worse:…

securityweek.com - Kevin Townsend - AI Fuels 'Industrial' Cybercrime as Time-to-Exploit Shrinks to Hours
AI Fuels 'Industrial' Cybercrime as Time-to-Exploit Shrinks to Hours
SecurityWeek

Industrialized cybercrime now delivers attacks with greater scale, speed and success. Defenders must match this with a similar use of AI and automation. The industrialization of cybercrime began in the 1990s. As crime began to mimic the means…

pbs.org - Malcolm Brabant - Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support
Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support
PBS

President Trump has ramped up his criticism of Germany's leader after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the United States had been humiliated by Iran. In a post on TRUTH Social, the president told Merz to -- quote -- 'spend more time on ending the war…

express.co.uk - Emilia Randall - Psychic predicts Trump walking into 'years of instability' after King Charles visit
Psychic predicts Trump walking into 'years of instability' after King Charles visit
Daily Express

Donald Trump is set to face 'several years of surprises and instability,' which began with the King's state visit to the US as international tensions continue to mount. With the US conflict with Iran showing no sign of resolution, Donald Trump…

businessinsider.com - James Faris - Disney is cutting stock-based compensation for some tech employees
Disney is cutting stock-based compensation for some tech employees
Business Insider

Disney is reducing the amount of stock-based compensation that some tech employees can earn, Business Insider has learned. Two Disney software engineers said the ceiling for their potential long-term incentive awards — restricted stock units…

securityweek.com - Eduard Kovacs - FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft
FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft
SecurityWeek

A new alert issued by the FBI warns of a surge in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with hackers targeting both brokers and carriers in sophisticated attacks. The FBI's warning is not surprising. In late 2025, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint reported…

powermag.com - Contributed Content - Why PLC Modernization Is Critical for Power Generation and Industrial Water Facilities
Why PLC Modernization Is Critical for Power Generation and Industrial Water Facilities
POWER Magazine

Aging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are exposing power generation and industrial water facilities to growing operational risk. A structured migration strategy can reduce downtime, strengthen cybersecurity, and position plants for a digital…

securityweek.com - Ionut Arghire - Hugging Face, ClawHub Abused for Malware Distribution
Hugging Face, ClawHub Abused for Malware Distribution
SecurityWeek

Threat actors are using trojanized shared files to distribute malware via AI distribution platforms such as Hugging Face and ClawHub, Acronis reports. The attacks do not compromise AI agents, but rely on social engineering to trick users into…

securityweek.com - Ionut Arghire - 1,800 Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Attack on SAP, Lightning, Intercom
1,800 Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Attack on SAP, Lightning, Intercom
SecurityWeek

Over 1,800 developers were affected by the Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack that hit the PyPi, NPM, and PHP ecosystems over the past two days. Attributed to the TeamPCP hacking group, the campaign was first spotted on April 29, after malicious…

businessinsider.com - Charles Rollet - Meta just told staff in an internal meeting that it isn't ruling out further layoffs
Meta just told staff in an internal meeting that it isn't ruling out further layoffs
Business Insider

Meta plans to lay off around 10% of its staff next month, and it told staff it's not ruling out deeper cuts. That's what Janelle Gale, Meta's chief people officer, told employees in an internal meeting on Thursday, according to three sources on the…

businessinsider.com - Rosalie Chan - Twilio's second act is all about AI, and investors are buying it
Twilio's second act is all about AI, and investors are buying it
Business Insider

When Khozema Shipchandler took the helm as CEO of the cloud communications company Twilio in early 2024, activist investors were demanding cost cuts. Its stock had declined sharply since its pandemic high in 2021. The company has worked to turn…

globenewswire.com - Subsea 7 - Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Angola
Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Angola
GlobeNewswire

Luxembourg – 30 April 2026 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced the award of a substantial¹ engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by ExxonMobil to Subsea Integration…

powermag.com - Contributed Content - Securing the Grid from the Sensor Up: Why Predictive Maintenance and Cybersecurity Are Inseparable
Securing the Grid from the Sensor Up: Why Predictive Maintenance and Cybersecurity Are Inseparable
POWER Magazine

Modern predictive maintenance depends on sensors and data streams that double as attack surfaces. Protecting the grid now means treating cybersecurity as a reliability discipline. In the interconnected age of 2026 and beyond, reliability in power…

securityweek.com - Eduard Kovacs - Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang
Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang
SecurityWeek

Two cybersecurity experts from the United States have been sentenced to prison over charges related to their role in ransomware attacks. Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each given a 4-year prison sentence after they pleaded…

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