EU-App zur Altersprüfung: Experten knacken „Sorglos-Paket“ in Minuten (2026-04-17 16:33 UTC)
Kurz: Die EU-Kommission will den Jugendschutz im Netz per App revolutionieren. Doch rasch entpuppt sich das Versprechen von Anonymität und Sicherheit als sehr fragil.
Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security (2026-04-17 19:10 UTC)
Kurz: 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. […]
Kurz: Kyrgyzstan-based cryptocurrency exchange Grinex has suspended its operations after suffering a $13.7 million hack attributed to Western intelligence agencies. […]
Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops (2026-04-17 14:01 UTC)
Kurz: 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 (2026-04-17 13:21 UTC)
Kurz: Huntress is warning that threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain elevated privileges in compromised systems. The activity involves the exploitation of three vulnerabilities that are…
Google Blocks 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads in 2025, Launches Android 17 Privacy Overhaul (2026-04-17 10:47 UTC)
Kurz: Google this week announced a new set of Play policy updates to strengthen user privacy and protect businesses against fraud, even as it revealed it blocked or removed over 8.3 billion ads globally and suspended 24.9 million accounts in 2025…
NIST Limits CVE Enrichment After 263% Surge in Vulnerability Submissions (2026-04-17 07:14 UTC)
Kurz: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced changes to the way it handles cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) listed in its National Vulnerability Database (NVD), stating it will only enrich those …