Generative AI and cybersecurity: What Sophos experts expect in 2026

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a known Apple macOS malware called XCSSET that has been observed in limited attacks. “This new variant of XCSSET brings key changes related to browser targeting, clipboard hijacking, and persistence mechanisms,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a Thursday report. “It employs sophisticated encryption and obfuscation

Alexander Martin reports: A suspected ransomware attack on Miljödata, a Swedish software provider used for managing sick leave and similar HR reports, is believed to have impacted around 200 of the country’s municipal governments. The attack was detected on Saturday, according to the company’s chief executive Erik Hallén. The attackers are attempting to extort Miljödata,……

Winter is coming – so it must be time for Sophos X-Ops’ report on this year’s MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluations Categories: Threat Research Tags: ATT&CK, Emulation, Featured, MITRE, MUSTANG PANDA, scattered spider, Sophos X-Ops

Daily Dark Web has published an interesting interview with Everest Group about the Collins Aerospace cyberattack that affected several airports. In the interview, Everest disputes several claims made by Collins or in the media regarding the incident.  Collins’ parent company, RTX, had described the attack as a “ransomware” incident, but Everest asserts there was no……

Popular password manager plugins for web browsers have been found susceptible to clickjacking security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal account credentials, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and credit card details under certain conditions. The technique has been dubbed Document Object Model (DOM)-based extension clickjacking by independent security researcher Marek Tóth,