IT Security Newsletter

IT Security Newsletter - 3/26/2026

Written by Cadre | Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Hightower Holding Data Breach Impacts 130,000

Hightower Holding, the parent company of financial management services provider Hightower Advisors, is notifying over 130,000 individuals of a data breach. Operating as a holding company, Hightower Holding provides financial management, retirement planning, wealth and investment advisory, and other services through subsidiaries such as Hightower Advisors, Hightower Securities, and Hightower Trust Company. READ MORE...

Phishers Pose as Palo Alto Networks' Recruiters for Months in Job Scam

Attackers have been impersonating recruiters from Palo Alto Networks since last August in a series of phishing campaigns targeting senior-level professionals for financial gain. Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 researchers have been tracking the sophisticated social engineering campaigns, which use scraped LinkedIn data to create "highly personalized" lures, for the past seven months, according to a threat report published this week. READ MORE...

Alleged RedLine infostealer conspirator extradited to US

An operation to crack down on the widely used RedLine infostealer has netted the extradition of an Armenian man to the United States, where he made an initial appearance in a Texas court Wednesday. Authorities charged Hambardzum Minasyan with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering for his alleged role with RedLine. Infostealers thieve billions of user credentials such as passwords annually. READ MORE...

GlassWorm attack installs fake browser extension for surveillance

GlassWorm hides inside developer tools. Once it's in, it steals data, installs remote access malware, and even a fake browser extension to monitor activity. While it starts with developers, the impact can quickly spread. With stolen credentials, access tokens, and compromised tools, attackers can launch wider supply chain attacks, putting companies and everyday users at risk. GlassWorm is usually distributed through developer channels. READ MORE...

Researchers release tool to detect stealthy BPFDoor implants in critical infrastructure networks

Telecommunications providers around the world have been dealing with the burrowing efforts of the China-linked APTs for many years now. To help them identify hard-to-detect implants used by the China-based group dubbed Red Menshen, Rapid7 researchers have released a scanning script. US, Canadian, European and Asian telcos have been repeatedly hit by the infamous Salt Typhoon group in the past few years. READ MORE...

Critical flaw in Citrix NetScaler raises fears of new exploitation wave

Security researchers warn that a critical vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler products might lead to a wave of exploitation that could rival the 2023 CitrixBleed crisis. Citrix on Monday disclosed an insufficient input validation flaw in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway application-delivery products, tracked as CVE-2026-3055, with a severity score of 9.3. Citrix also disclosed a race condition flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-4368, in the same products. READ MORE...

  • ...in 1812, the term "gerrymander" is coined in a political cartoon published in the Boston Gazette.
  • ...in 1930, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Court, is born in El Paso, TX.
  • ...in 1931, actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing Spock on the original "Star Trek", is born in Boston, MA.
  • ...in 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk of the University of Pittsburgh announces that he has successfully tested his polio vaccine.