Blog – Page 10 – VigilantAI

January 28, 2026
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From Triage to Threat Hunts: How AI Accelerates SecOps

January 28, 2026
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Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan

January 28, 2026
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Password Reuse in Disguise: An Often-Missed Risky Workaround

January 28, 2026
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Google Warns of Active Exploitation of WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088

January 28, 2026
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Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 After Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation Detected

January 27, 2026
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From Spyware

January 27, 2026
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Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities

January 27, 2026
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ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

January 27, 2026
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CTEM in Practice: Prioritization, Validation, and Outcomes That Matter

January 27, 2026
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China-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023

Closing the Cross-Platform Security Gap in Citizen Developer Apps February 13, 2026
In many ways, managing security for citizen-developer apps is like flying several planes built by different manufacturers all at once. That’s because each no-code development platform uses separate dashboards, controls, policy engines, etc. Microsoft Power Platform measures altitude in feet, ServiceNow in meters, Salesforce reports it in knots, and UiPath wants to automate the landing […]
Yair Finzi
The Top Pentesting Platforms of 2026: What You Need to Know February 11, 2026
What to Look for in a Pentesting Platform? As the primary way of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities (before attackers do), pen testing platforms are a popular choice for businesses looking to launch sophisticated simulated attacks at scale. Here is a look at some of the top pen testing tools to watch in 2026, and what […]
Joe Pettit
The Cyberattack That Exposed the Fragility of Digital Heritage February 11, 2026
Saturday 28 October 2023 is a date that will live long in the memory of staff at the British Library. As they arrived for work that day, they encountered chaos taking place. Servers were no longer online. Crucial systems were encrypted. And digital catalogues had disappeared altogether. A cultural institution renowned all over the world, […]
Kashif Nazir
Why Traditional Cyber Risk Management Is No Longer Enough in 2026 February 10, 2026
As we settle into 2026, the cybersecurity industry is experiencing dramatic change. AI, AI agents, Quantum, and even traditional attack techniques are developing in ways that impact how we protect our organisations and even how we communicate with our customers. Preserving the status quo simply isn’t good enough, so evolving our defences to not only […]
Peter Jones
Substack Discloses Major Data Breach February 9, 2026
Media platform Substack has disclosed a data breach that exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and internal metadata of an unknown number of users. Credit card numbers, passwords, and financial information were not accessed. In an email, Substack CEO Chris Best informed affected users that on 3 February, the company found evidence pointing to a third party having […]
Kirsten Doyle
The Winter Olympics Are Back, and So Are Attackers February 6, 2026
The Olympics have traditionally been a major attack vector for cyber disruption, espionage, and financially motivated attacks. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang saw the Olympic Destroyer malware used to disrupt Wi-Fi, ticket, and venue systems during the opening ceremony of the games. During the Paris 2024 event, there was an increase in scanning, […]
Kirsten Doyle
Rethinking the Security Estate: Why IT Spend Isn’t the Same as Cybersecurity Readiness February 5, 2026
Cybersecurity spend is projected to reach $183 billion by 2028, but that growth masks a dangerous misconception. Many midmarket organizations equate rising IT budgets with improved security, assuming that broad spending on technology automatically translates to better protection. However, this is creating a widening gap between what companies perceive and their actual security readiness. IT […]
Michael Gray
Microsoft: Python-Powered Infostealers Are Now Targeting macOS at Scale February 5, 2026
Microsoft has warned that information-stealing attacks are rapidly expanding beyond Windows to target Apple macOS environments using cross-platform languages such as Python. The software giant’s Defender Security Research Team has observed macOS-targeted infostealer campaigns using social engineering techniques like ClickFix since late 2025 to distribute disk image (DMG) installers that deploy stealer malware families like Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), MacSync, and DigitStealer. The […]
Kirsten Doyle
Forescout’s 2025 Threat Roundup: 84% OT Surge Signals Expanding Cyber Chaos February 5, 2026
In 2025, attackers didn’t only target traditional areas of vulnerability; they went after those with the least defense and the most rapid change. These include new AI technologies, web applications, and operational technology (OT) for industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, energy, government, and finance. In fact, attacks against OT protocol rose by a whopping 84% with Modbus, Ethernet/IP, and BACnet at the forefront. IoT exploits increased to 19%, hitting cameras and […]
Kirsten Doyle
Notepad++ Update Hijacked in Six-Month, State-Linked Supply-Chain Attack February 3, 2026
Attackers have hijacked the update mechanism of Notepad++, one of the world’s most popular open-source text editors, delivering malware to targeted users over a period of six months. In an advisory, developer Don Ho discussed how bad actors weaponized his two-decade-old project between June and December last year. An update, said: “Multiple independent security researchers have assessed that the threat actor is likely a Chinese state-sponsored group, which would explain […]
Kirsten Doyle