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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines

Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of March 11, 2026.

  1. New ‘BlackSanta’ EDR killer spotted targeting HR departments
    — Bleeping Computer

    For more than a year, a Russian-speaking threat actor targeted human resource (HR) departments with malware that delivers a new EDR killer …
  2. New BeatBanker Android malware poses as Starlink app to hijack devices
    — Bleeping Computer

    A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masque…
  3. 'Overly Permissive' Salesforce Cloud Configs in the Crosshairs
    — Dark Reading

    Some customers have mishandled guest user configurations otherwise intended to allow third-party access to important — and sensitive — c…
  4. New 'Zombie ZIP' technique lets malware slip past security tools
    — Bleeping Computer

    A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions…
  5. Russian Threat Actor Sednit Resurfaces With Sophisticated Toolkit
    — Dark Reading

    After several years of using simple implants, the Russia-affiliated actor is back with two new sophisticated malware tools.
  6. Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update
    — Bleeping Computer

    Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 z…
  7. Microsoft Patch Tuesday March 2026, (Tue, Mar 10th)
    — SANS ISC

    Microsoft today released patches for 93 vulnerabilities, including 9 vulnerabilities in Chromium affecting Microsoft Edge. 8 of the vulnerab…
  8. How to Stop AI Data Leaks: A Webinar Guide to Auditing Modern Agentic Workflows
    — The Hacker News

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool we talk to; it is a tool that does things for us. These are called AI Agents. They can…
  9. FortiGate Devices Exploited to Breach Networks and Steal Service Account Credentials
    — The Hacker News

    Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign where threat actors are abusing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) …
  10. KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet
    — The Hacker News

    Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware called KadNap that's primarily targeting Asus routers to enlist them into a botnet f…
  11. 'BlackSanta' EDR Killer Targets HR Workflows
    — Dark Reading

    A campaign by Russian-speaking cyberattackers hijacks workflows to deliver security-busting malware, allowing attackers to steal data withou…
  12. New "LeakyLooker" Flaws in Google Looker Studio Could Enable Cross-Tenant SQL Queries
    — The Hacker News

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed nine cross-tenant vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio that could have permitted attackers to ru…

Generated by HiveNet.ai Threat Intelligence Platform · March 11, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC