FBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery Keys

The FBI and CISA warn that Russian intelligence-linked operators have shifted their Signal phishing campaign to trick victims into revealing their Signal Backup Recovery Key, enabling access to backup message history and potential account takeover. The updated advisory identifies UNC5792 and UNC4221, highlights high-value targets including U.S. and international officials, and…

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ATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contract

The ATF canceled a Penlink contract after scrutiny over its use of ad-tech geolocation data to track Americans, following revelations that the agency had already run hundreds of searches with the Webloc tool. Lawmakers and privacy advocates warned that warrantless use of ad-surveillance data raises serious legal and constitutional concerns, prompting calls for broader federal restrictions. #ATF #Penlink #Webloc #RonWyden #MichaelCloud

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CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks

CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch two actively exploited critical vulnerabilities by June 28: CVE-2026-20230 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server and CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM. The first flaw is a server-side request forgery issue used to write arbitrary text files, while the second is a remote code execution bug affecting multiple PLM versions. #CVE-2026-20230 #CiscoUnifiedCommunicationsManager #CVE-2026-12569 #PTCWindchill #FlexPLM

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Cybersecurity firms targeted by fraudulent OpenAI organization invites

Threat actors are abusing OpenAI’s organization invite feature by creating fake tenants that impersonate real companies and sending legitimate-looking invitations to employees. The goal appears to be luring targets into joining fraudulent ChatGPT workspaces where they may unknowingly submit sensitive company information, such as source code, documents, and strategic plans. #OpenAI #PushSecurity #AdamBateman

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Chinese-Speaking APT Deploys New TinyRCT Backdoor in Southeast Asia Campaign

A Chinese-speaking APT group tracked as CL-STA-1062 has been linked to attacks on government entities and critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia using a new custom backdoor called TinyRCT. The campaign combines open-source tools with tailored malware to steal data, maintain access, and target sectors including energy and government. #CL-STA-1062 #TinyRCT #UAT-7237…

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Robinhood Cuts Access Approval Time to Support High-Velocity Development

Robinhood Markets built Secure Enhanced Remote Approval (SERA) to reduce access-approval friction for developers and incident responders without sacrificing security. The platform uses passkey-based approvals from any device and cut approval time by 20%, helping the company move faster across its 24/7 engineering and incident-response workflows. #RobinhoodMarkets #SERA

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Your First GRC Agent: A Red Teamer’s Walkthrough

Agentic AI is changing GRC by moving it from static, periodic checks to continuous, context-aware operations that can analyze, decide, and act in sequence. The article explains how a no-code agent can monitor controls like ISO 27001:2022 A.8.5, open findings, attach evidence, and keep every action auditable while leaving final judgment with humans. #ISO27001 #A8_5 #Anecdotes #AgentStudio

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Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites

The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, a shared Security Incident Response Team to coordinate the discovery, patching, and public disclosure of open source software vulnerabilities. Backed by major companies including Anthropic, AWS, Google, Microsoft, and GitHub, the initiative aims to speed fix deployment and reduce the risk of exploitation before patches…

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In Other News: Chinese Mythos-Like AI, Tata Electronics Breach, Snyk Layoffs

This week’s roundup covers a range of major cybersecurity developments, including Russian use of Cellebrite against Andrey Pivovarov, guilty pleas tied to Scattered Spider’s Transport for London breach, and a massive Tata Electronics leak affecting Apple and Tesla. It also highlights new AI-related security warnings and policy actions, alongside the emergence…

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Philip Martin Joins Uber as Chief Information Security Officer

Philip Martin has joined Uber as Chief Information Security Officer after serving as Chief Security Officer at Coinbase since 2016. His background includes leadership roles at Palantir and Amazon’s A9, as well as a decade of service as a U.S. Army counterintelligence agent and Arabic linguist. #Uber #PhilipMartin #Coinbase #PalantirTechnologies #AmazonA9…

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