Interlock ransomware exploits Cisco FMC Zero-Day CVE-2026-20131 to gain root access
Ravi LakshmananMarch 18, 2026Network security/ransomware Amazon Threat Intelligence is warning of an active Interlock ransomware campaign that exploits a recently revealed critical security flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of insecure deserialization of a user-supplied Java byte stream, which allows an […]
This startup wants enterprise software to look like prompts
Every new technology creates a new environment for us to work in, but it’s not clear how AI will do that. One possibility is that the interface disappears completely. That’s Josh Sirota’s vision. He founded the startup Eragon in August, which just raised $12 million at a $100 million post-money valuation to build an agent […]
Facebook launches new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok and YouTube
Facebook announced Wednesday that it is launching “Creator Fast Track.” It’s a new program aimed at helping creators grow on Facebook, guaranteeing rewards and expanding the reach of their content. The social network also shared that it paid out nearly $3 billion to creators through its monetization program in 2025, an increase of 35% from […]
Sequen wins $16 million to bring TikTok-style personalization technology to consumer businesses
At Etsy, Zoe Weil helped increase $1 billion in gross merchandise value in one year by improving the online marketplace’s AI ranking system. Her new startup, Sequen, aims to bring her and her co-founder’s years of AI research and product development to other businesses in the consumer space. The company, which just closed $16 million […]
New AI image generator takes 10x fewer steps than today’s best models and will also be available on smartphones and laptops
Artificial intelligence (AI) image generators are becoming increasingly powerful and rely on heavyweight large-scale language models (LLMs), typically running in the cloud. But the researchers say they have built a new system that can produce high-quality images with about a tenth of the processing steps. The result is AI that is safer and more environmentally […]
Russian man arrested for stealing personal data from Ukrainians using new advanced iPhone hacking tool
A group of hackers suspected of collaborating at least in part with the Russian government targeted iPhone users in Ukraine, using a series of hacking tools designed to not only steal personal data but also potentially steal cryptocurrencies, according to cybersecurity researchers. Researchers from Google and security companies iVerify and Lookout analyzed a new cyberattack […]
Get your threat model right
If the Magecart payload is hidden within the EXIF data of a dynamically loaded third-party favicon, the malicious code never actually touches the repository and repository scanners cannot catch it. If your team employs Claude Code Security for static analysis, this is the exact technical boundary where AI code scanning stops and client-side runtime execution […]
Today’s Live Science: Recurrence of meningitis and fertilizer shock from Iran war
Today’s top news Staff and students queue to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury on March 16, 2026. (Image credit: Carl Court, Getty Images) British health officials say an “explosive” and “unprecedented” meningitis outbreak has struck a university in Kent, England, killing two young people and affecting 13 more. [BBC] The outbreak […]
9 critical IP KVM flaws allow unauthenticated root access across 4 vendors
Ravi LakshmananMarch 18, 2026Network security/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers are warning of the risks posed by low-cost IP KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse Over Internet Protocol) devices. These devices can potentially give an attacker extensive control over a compromised host. The nine vulnerabilities discovered by Eclypsium span four different products: GL-iNet Comet RM-1, Angeet/Yeeso ES3 KVM, Sipeed NanoKVM, […]
How Mesh CSMA reveals and blocks attack vectors to Crown Jewel
Today’s security teams have no shortage of tools or data. They are overwhelmed by both. But amid terabytes of alerts, breaches, and misconfigurations, security teams still struggle to understand context. Q: What exposures, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities chain together to create viable attack vectors for valuable attacks? Even the most mature security team has no easy […]