- ConnectWise customers hit by supply-chain attack linked to compromised API secret 2026-10-20 21:25 CyberScoop A portion of ConnectWise’s customers have been adrift for days, and hundreds are compromised, as the company’s efforts to restore its Cloud Backup service remain underway with no confirmed timeline for when customers can regain access. The company …
- Liberty Mutual Escapes Spyware Class Claims 2026-10-20 21:11 Law360 By Matthew Santoni ( October 20, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT) -- A website wiretapping lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance was thrown out for lack of standing Tuesday, after a Pennsylvania federal judge found the proposed lead plaintiff hadn't claimed any …
- iVerify Raises $17 Million Led by Sands Capital and Entropy Ventures With Strategic Participation From National Bank of Canada, Morgan Stanley and United Airlines Ventures 2026-10-20 21:00 EIN Presswire Chris Eng Partner at Sands Capital joins the board and Morgan Stanley Global CISO Alonzo Ellis joins as a board observer BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND & NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iVerify, the leader in …
- Extortion group threatens to leak bank vendor's secrets 2026-10-20 20:23 American Banker - New York Key insight: The extortion group n0n says it will publish Finzly's "access secrets for payment infrastructure" and cloud access keys if no settlement is reached. What's at stake: Finzly's website lists 11 banks and credit unions as …
- Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector's iPhone Days Before Election 2026-10-20 19:26 The Hacker News The iPhone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent supporter of Serbia's student protest movement, was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in 2026, the Citizen Lab said on October 19. The finding came six days …
- Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA 2026-10-20 19:26 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananOct 20, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that it's continuing to observe exploitation of a now-patched security flaw impacting PAN-OS and Prisma Access by ransomware actors. The activity …
- Sudan drone strikes kill 160+; Oil hits five-month high; Mahmoud Khalil appeals to SCOTUS 2026-10-20 19:06 Drop Site Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Iran: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells President Donald Trump they have a “job to finish” in Iran. Axios: War Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Netanyahu at Israeli air base amid talks of renewed war with Tehran. Oil …
- Spyware found on the phones of rector Đokić and prosecutor Bajić 2026-10-20 18:18 Serbian Monitor The mobile phones of Vladan Đokić, Rector of the University of Belgrade, and Rade Bajić, senior prosecutorial assistant at the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime, have been infected with spyware, Citizen Lab and the SHARE Foundation reveal. …
- Authentication friction disrupts frontline work, drives security workarounds 2026-10-20 18:01 Biometric Update Authentication difficulties are disrupting frontline operations and encouraging employees to work around security controls, according to a survey of 700 IT and security decision-makers by Imprivata and the FIDO Alliance. The report, Frontline Friction: The …
- Scam Awareness Guide for Federal Employees and Retirees 2026-10-20 17:34 My Federal Retirement A 2026 report from the staff of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, “Artificial Intelligence & Older Americans: Confronting New Threats, Unlocking New Opportunities,” describes a surge in sophisticated scams aimed at older Americans, including …
- Researchers Warn OpenCode Quietly Patched Critical RCE Flaw, Leaving Users At Risk 2026-10-20 17:07 Infosecurity Magazine A critical vulnerability in open-source agentic AI coding tool OpenCode has been silently patched, leaving users running vulnerable versions unaware of the risk, security researchers have warned. OpenCode is a widely used AI agent platform designed for …
- How to choose customer support software for your business 2026-10-20 16:52 TechRadar Pro 0 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Customer support is essential to building a successful business, and software plays a central role in your support operations. Customer support software makes it easy …
- 'Starfleet Academy' Finale Built Villain's Collapse on Strontium's Actual Emission Spectrum 2026-10-20 16:33 Tech Times With Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's Season 2 confirmed for March 2027 on Paramount+ — bringing new cast members Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt into the 32nd-century Academy — now is the moment to revisit what made Season 1's finale, "Rubincon …
- DDS Develops EVEEDGE Facial Authentication for i-PRO Cameras 2026-10-20 16:29 ID Tech ID Tech Editorial Team·October 20, 2026·2 min read DDS has developed EVEEDGE, facial authentication software that runs inside compatible i-PRO AI network cameras and can trigger equipment on the same local network after a match. The Japanese company plans …
- OKX launches Shield in the US with up to $500,000 in account protection 2026-10-20 16:24 Crypto Briefing The exchange's discretionary reimbursement program covers account takeovers from phishing, malware, and SIM swaps, with tiered limits based on VIP status OKX has brought its OKX Shield program to the US. The program offers up to $500,000 in protection …
- Latino U College Access Opens Scholars Program to High-Achieving Juniors Beyond Its Partner Districts for the First Time 2026-10-20 15:46 River Journal - New York Latino U College Access (LUCA) is opening its Scholars Program to high school juniors who live outside its partner school districts, the first time in the organization’s 14-year history. First-generation, high-achieving 11th graders who meet the program’s …
- Security Leaders Share Concerns About California Student Data Breach 2026-10-20 15:43 Security Magazine California students and families were recently notified of a data security incident after an unauthorized user accessed and copied student data from an Educational Testing Service (ETS) secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) site. Student names, birth dates …
- “You can’t really separate them”: The case for keeping AI-powered attacks within cyber 2026-10-20 15:35 Insurance Business HSB’s cyber practice head explains the coverage challenge as attackers' capabilities expand Brokers assessing how cyber policies respond to artificial intelligence face a practical problem: establishing whether an attacker used AI may be difficult, …
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month spotlights Binance's commitment to keeping African crypto users safe 2026-10-20 15:04 ITWeb Take simple steps to protect yourself from online scams and cyber threats. (Image source: 123RF) Binance, which positions itself as the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and crypto-currency exchange, is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month by …
- Beyond awareness: Putting the three Rs into practice this Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026-10-20 15:04 ITWeb Companies need practical measures to address vulnerabilities and prepare for potential incidents. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, do not take the bait. As cyber threats continue to evolve, businesses must stay alert, understand emerging risks and take …
- EXPLAINER - How Israeli firms used no-click ads to deliver spyware 2026-10-20 14:48 Anadolu Agency Ads reached government and media networks worldwide, exposing weaknesses in the digital advertising system and prompting major platforms to cut ties with Discover-Tech An advertisement appearing on a screen can be enough to deliver spyware. No suspicious …
- How to Avoid AI Scams as Criminals Use Artificial Intelligence 2026-10-20 14:45 AirGuideOnline.com Artificial intelligence is making it easier for criminals to create convincing scams, from fake online stores to realistic voice messages that appear to come from family members. A warning highlighted by BBC News on October 18, 2026, shows how fraudsters …
- “Digital safety is part of the journalistic process”: a cybersecurity expert on the importance of planning for digital risks 2026-10-20 14:43 Reuters Institute Runa Sandvik, former New York Times director of information security, on how to think about digital safety in the newsroom In June 2025, a reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) received the kind of email that is hard …
- Ad Tech Briefing: Can flipping the ad auction wrest control of ad tech from Google? 2026-10-20 14:26 Digiday Last week, one of the industry’s premier fall ad tech gatherings took place, where host Prebid offered a sneak peek of a bold vision: an open internet without Google’s dominance.Prebid, a non-profit organization that helps publishers monetize with open- …