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The Hacker NewsApr 18, 20264m5

$13.74M Hack Shuts Down Sanctioned Grinex Exchange After Intelligence Claims

$13.74M stolen from Grinex on April 15, 2026 after sanctions, disrupting Russia-linked evasion networks.

Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack TBK DVRs for DDoS Botnet

The Hacker News

The Hacker NewsApr 18, 20264m5

Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack TBK DVRs for DDoS Botnet

CVE-2024-3721 and CVE-2023-33538 exploited in TBK DVRs and EoL TP-Link routers, enabling Mirai variants and DDoS risk.

How NIST's Cutback of CVE Handling Impacts Cyber Teams

How NIST's Cutback of CVE Handling Impacts Cyber Teams

Industry and ad hoc coalitions appear poised to help fill the gap created by NIST's decision to cut back on CVE data enrichment.

BleepingComputerApr 17, 20264m5

Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

BleepingComputer

Malware & Threats

Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on compromised systems and bypass endpoint security.

Tycoon 2FA Phishers Scatter, Adopt Device Code Phishing

Tycoon 2FA Phishers Scatter, Adopt Device Code Phishing

In embracing device code phishing, attackers trick victims into handing over account access by using a service's legitimate new-device login flow.

White House Chief of Staff to Meet With Anthropic CEO Over Its New AI Technology

SecurityWeek

SecurityWeekApr 17, 20265m5

White House Chief of Staff to Meet With Anthropic CEO Over Its New AI Technology

A White House official said the administration is engaging with advanced AI labs about their models and the security of software.

Grinex exchange blames "Western intelligence" for $13.7M crypto hack

BleepingComputer

Malware & Threats

Grinex exchange blames "Western intelligence" for $13.7M crypto hack

Kyrgyzstan-based cryptocurrency exchange Grinex has suspended its operations after suffering a $13.7 million hack attributed to Western intelligence agencies.

BleepingComputerApr 17, 20263m5

CoChat Launches AI Collaboration Platform to Combat Shadow AI

SecurityWeek

SecurityWeekApr 17, 20265m5

CoChat Launches AI Collaboration Platform to Combat Shadow AI

CoChat is fundamentally an AI collaboration platform designed for teamwork and to bring visibility and governance into enterprise AI shadows.

Every Old Vulnerability Is Now an AI Vulnerability

Every Old Vulnerability Is Now an AI Vulnerability

AI's danger isn't that it's creating new bugs, it's that it's amplifying old ones.

BleepingComputerApr 17, 20268m5

Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops

BleepingComputer

Malware & Threats

Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops

In cybercrime markets, trust isn't assumed, it's verified. Flare reveals how underground guides teach actors to evaluate carding shops based on data quality, reputation, and survivability.

Three Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Actively Exploited; Two Still Unpatched

The Hacker News

The Hacker NewsApr 17, 20262m5

Three Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Actively Exploited; Two Still Unpatched

Three Defender zero-days exploited since April 10, 2026, enabling privilege escalation and DoS, forcing isolation of affected systems.

Coast Guard's New Cybersecurity Rules Offers Lessons for CISOs

Coast Guard's New Cybersecurity Rules Offers Lessons for CISOs

The Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) requires plans to protect OT systems, audits by independent third parties, and a hybrid OT-security role.