New Mach-O Man Malware Tapped by Lazarus in macOS-Targeted ClickFix Attacks
Lazarus Group is using a new macOS malware kit called Mach‑O Man in a ClickFix phishing campaign that targets fintech and cryptocurrency executives. The attack starts with fake meeting invitations that redirect victims to counterfeit Teams, Zoom or Google Meet pages, prompting a Terminal command to download a staging binary. That binary installs bogus macOS apps to harvest credentials before deploying the macrasv2 stealer, which exfiltrates browser cookies, Keychain secrets and other files. Security teams are urged to strengthen defenses against these ClickFix‑style lures.
Iran Offers New Response on Draft Peace Deal, Trump "Not Satisfied"
Iran delivered a diplomatic response to the latest U.S. amendments to the draft peace plan via Pakistani mediators. President Trump said he was not satisfied, describing Iran’s leadership as disjointed and questioning the feasibility of a deal. The U.S. amendments...
Trump Says 'Iran Wants to Make a Deal, but I'm Not Satisfied with It'
President Donald Trump said he is not satisfied with Iran's new offer to end the two‑month war involving the United States and Israel. He argued the proposal contains demands he cannot accept and highlighted Iran's depleted military capacity. Pakistani officials,...
Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty in Oil and Gas Facility Attacks
Artem Vladimirovich Revenskii, a Russian hacker known as “Digit,” pleaded guilty to federal charges for infiltrating and damaging oil and gas infrastructure in the United States, Ukraine and other nations. The plea agreement reduces the potential 27‑year maximum sentence, reflecting...
New Arctic Combat Course Teaches Troops to Fight and Win in Extreme Conditions
The 673d Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson has begun trial runs of a five‑day Arctic Combat Development Course, designed to teach Airmen combat‑ready skills in extreme cold. The curriculum covers arctic medicine, snow‑machine mobility, cold‑weather weapons handling, and...
Handala Launches Influence Campaign Against US Troops, Exposes Data
Handala, an Iran‑linked threat group also known as Storm‑0842 and Banished Kitten, launched a WhatsApp‑based influence operation against U.S. troops stationed in Bahrain. The campaign warned Marines of imminent drone and missile targeting and simultaneously leaked personal details of 2,379...
U.S. Outclasses “Combined Fleet” Of China, Russia & the World: Meet the Aircraft Giving USAF Unrivaled Air Power
The United States Air Force operates roughly 610 aerial refueling tankers, representing about 75% of the world’s active tanker fleet. By contrast, Russia fields 18 tankers and China only nine dedicated tankers—though China’s total rises to about 35 with converted...
DoD Strikes Deals with Major Tech Firms to Deploy AI on Classified Networks
The U.S. Department of Defense announced agreements with eight major technology firms—including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Reflection, and Oracle—to embed advanced artificial‑intelligence models into its Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 classified networks. The move expands the...
Hackers Are Actively Exploiting a Bug In cPanel, Used By Millions of Websites
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM (CVE-2026-41940) that lets attackers bypass the login screen and gain full administrative control of affected servers. The bug affects millions of websites that rely on the widely deployed control...
U.S. Treasury Expands Hormuz ‘Toll’ Warning, Puts Maritime Industry on Notice
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new alert expanding its warning on Iranian “safe passage” toll demands in the Strait of Hormuz. The guidance details how payments—whether cash, digital assets, swaps, or charitable donations—can trigger...
UK Terror Threat Is Raised – Counter-Terror Expert Explains How Official Prevention Strategies Work
The UK has upgraded its terror threat level from "substantial" to "severe", signalling a high likelihood of an attack within six months—the first "severe" rating in four years. The change comes alongside a Home Office warning that individuals and small...
Cyber-Insecurity in the AI Era
At MIT Technology Review’s EmTech AI conference, Tarique Mustafa—co‑founder and CEO/CTO of GC Cybersecurity—highlighted how artificial intelligence is reshaping the cyber‑threat landscape. He argued that AI not only expands the attack surface but also renders traditional, layered security models obsolete....
Space Force Wraps Decades-Long GPS Upgrade—And the Next One Is on Tap
The U.S. Space Force launched the final GPS III satellite, SV‑10, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, completing a 31‑satellite constellation that delivers three‑times‑greater positioning accuracy and eight‑times better jam resistance. The launch faced a launch‑provider switch and weather delay, but a new...
DZYNE Wins AFRL Contract for Additional ULTRA Turbo Aircraft
DZYNE Technologies has secured a multi‑million‑dollar contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation to deliver three ULTRA Turbo uncrewed long‑endurance tactical reconnaissance aircraft. The award follows the platform’s maiden flight, which demonstrated turbo‑charged engine performance,...
Axon Vision Completes Operational Assessment of EDGE ClearSky
Axon Vision announced that its EDGE ClearSky drone‑detection system has successfully completed operational demonstrations focused on countering first‑person view (FPV) drone threats. The AI‑driven solution uses thermal sensors and real‑time processing to detect, identify and cue interception on armored platforms....
Iran Delivers New Proposal to US as Hormuz Remains Shut
Iran delivered a fresh proposal to the United States via Pakistan, though the content on Hormuz and its nuclear program was not disclosed. President Trump reaffirmed his commitment to a naval blockade of Iranian ports, arguing it will pressure Tehran...
Ursa Major Hosts RTX CEO as Munitions Demand Surges
RTX CEO Christopher Calio and senior Raytheon leaders visited Ursa Major’s Colorado headquarters to assess its hypersonic propulsion and solid‑rocket‑motor capabilities. Ursa Major demonstrated flight‑proven hypersonic systems and asserted it can rapidly scale motor production to meet surging munitions demand. The meeting...
Ukraine Receives First Mobile F-16 Simulators for Pilot Training
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence confirmed receipt of its first mobile F‑16 flight simulators, adding to existing stationary systems. The portable units are built to Ukrainian operational specs and can be quickly relocated to mitigate security risks. Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov...
Raytheon Wins $335m Contract Modification for Standard Missile-6
Raytheon secured a $335 million contract modification to produce Standard Missile‑6 (SM‑6) Tactical All‑Up Rounds, with funding drawn from the Navy’s 2025 and 2026 procurement budgets. Production will be split primarily between Tucson, Arizona and East Camden, Arkansas, each handling 35% of...
The King’s State Visit Was a Success – but There Is Still a Chasm to Bridge Between UK and US...
King Charles wrapped up a four‑day U.S. state visit with a wreath‑laying at Arlington and a Virginia block party, delivering a measured, occasionally pointed address to a joint session of Congress. The visit earned bipartisan praise and prompted President Trump...
Charles Assassination Plot Exposed as Source Reveals the ‘Alarming Reality’ of How Security Could’ve Turned on the King & Trump
A source told RadarOnline that a plot to hack protective drones was uncovered during the recent state visit of King Charles and President Donald Trump. The alleged scheme aimed to commandeer the drones and turn them against the two leaders,...
Why the 60-Day War Powers Resolution Deadline Doesn’t Actually Constrain Presidents
The 60‑day War Powers Resolution clock marking May 1, 2026 for Operation Epic Fury in Iran is largely symbolic, as presidents have repeatedly sidestepped the deadline. The Trump administration openly ignored it, citing a cease‑fire pause, while Congress lacks a practical mechanism...
Denys Overholser, Stealth Pioneer Whose Work Led to the F-117, Dies at 86
Denys Overholser, a Lockheed Martin engineer, died at 86. He pioneered the mathematics of radar cross‑section that made the faceted “Hopeless Diamond” concept and the Echo 1 RCS calculator, directly leading to the Have Blue demonstrators and the operational F‑117 Nighthawk. His...
INTERVIEW: Ukraine Open to Cooperating with Japan on Drones: Foreign Minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv is open to cooperating with Japan on drones and unmanned systems, contingent on Japan’s readiness. Japan is considering importing Ukrainian‑made drones to boost its defence amid a shifting security posture under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi....
In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability
SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup highlights a wave of high‑impact cyber events. OFAC froze $344 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, while ADT suffered a data breach exposing 5.5 million records. Microsoft announced the July 2026 deprecation of TLS 1.0/1.1 for POP and IMAP,...
Iran Offers New Proposal to End War with United States
Iran has delivered a fresh peace proposal to Pakistani mediators, who have passed it on to the United States. The war, which began on 28 February 2026, has seen Iran tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz while the...
New USAFA Superintendent, Air Mobility Command Boss Among Three-Star Nominations
President Trump’s administration forwarded three-star nominations for senior Air Force positions to the Senate on April 30. The slate includes Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga as the next superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley...
NSA Tests Anthropic’s Mythos Model on Microsoft Security Flaws
The National Security Agency is testing Anthropic’s Mythos AI model to hunt for vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Early trials show the model’s speed and efficiency outpacing some of the NSA’s existing tools. The effort is part of a broader, limited...
SAHA 2026 to Convene the Global Defence Ecosystem
From 5‑9 May 2026, SAHA 2026 will convene the global defence and aerospace community in Istanbul, featuring more than 1,700 exhibitors across a 100,000 sqm floor. The event targets participants from over 120 countries and 53 industry sectors, offering B2B, G2B and G2G meetings,...
Cybercrime Groups Using Vishing and SSO Abuse in Rapid SaaS Extortion Attacks
Researchers have identified two cyber‑crime groups, Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, that specialize in rapid SaaS‑only extortion attacks. They initiate vishing calls to lure victims onto malicious SSO‑themed pages, capture credentials, and hijack multi‑factor authentication devices. Within an hour they...
2026 Industry Eagle Award: Meagan Metzger
Meagan Metzger, founder of Dcode, has spent a decade transforming how the U.S. Army and Department of Defense acquire commercial technology. By treating acquisitions as a portfolio rather than isolated programs, she helped launch an OTA‑based procurement in under 30...
2026 Government Eagle Award: Jeffrey Koses
Jeffrey Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, earned the 2026 Government Eagle Award for spearheading a sweeping overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). By trimming the FAR by 25%—removing 484 pages and 2,724 mandatory requirements—he gave...
Manila’s Unfinished Arsenal: How the Philippines’ Modernization Dream Ran Aground
The Philippines' 15‑year Armed Forces modernization program has delivered hulls but left many weapons systems unfinished, exemplified by the Jose Rizal‑class frigates that entered service in 2020‑21 without combat management systems or missiles. Delays and a costly procurement scandal—a 16‑billion‑peso...
New Report Tracks Russia’s Growing Combat Ground Robot Fleet
StateWatch’s April 2026 report catalogued 32 Russian unmanned ground‑vehicle models, confirming combat use for at least 20 of them against Ukraine. The analysis highlights three serial‑production platforms—Kuryer, Varan and Impulse‑M—each fielded in hundreds, while the majority of their manufacturers remain free...
China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists
Trend Micro has uncovered a China‑aligned espionage group, SHADOW‑EARTH‑053, targeting government and defense networks across South, East and Southeast Asia and Poland, a NATO member, by exploiting unpatched Microsoft Exchange and IIS servers. The actors install Godzilla web shells and...
The United Kingdom Is Forming a New Maritime Alliance in Europe
The United Kingdom unveiled the "Northern Navies" initiative, a new maritime alliance aimed at countering Russian aggression in the Arctic and north‑western Europe. The framework will draw on the Joint Expeditionary Force and bring together ten nations—Britain, Denmark, Finland, Estonia,...
Bangladesh’s Air Power: Intentions Meet a Widening Capability Gap
Bangladesh’s Air Force fielded only 44 combat aircraft during its May 1 Independence Day parade, with 36 still flying the decades‑old Chengdu F‑7 and eight MiG‑29s past their prime. A December 2025 letter of intent to buy Eurofighter Typhoons never materialised, underscoring a pattern...
British Cyber Agency Warns of Looming ‘Patch Wave’ as AI Speeds Flaw Discovery
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre warned that artificial‑intelligence tools are speeding the discovery of software flaws, creating an imminent “patch wave” of urgent updates. As AI enables skilled actors to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in weeks rather than years, organizations...
Why Trump Might Come to Regret the Iran War
The article argues that the Trump‑initiated U.S.–Israel war against Iran, now in its third month, is unlikely to produce a transformative outcome. Operation Epic Fury has inflicted tactical setbacks on Tehran but has not forced a diplomatic settlement, leaving the...
Former Head of ‘Pentagon’s Think Tank’ Joins Anthropic
James Baker, the former director of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, has joined AI startup Anthropic as a strategist‑in‑residence. His mandate is to analyze how artificial intelligence reshapes U.S. institutions and the strategic competition with China. Anthropic, recently labeled...
Iran Doubles Down on Fight for Control over Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei announced a new phase in Tehran’s bid to dominate the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the waterway will remain under Iranian control. He pledged to use Iran’s “modern technological capacities,” including its nuclear and missile...
Laser Weapon Solutions Are Emerging as Europe Confronts Air Defence Cost Imbalance
European defense planners are turning to laser directed‑energy weapons as a cost‑effective answer to the surge of cheap drones. Traditional missile interceptors, while capable, become prohibitively expensive when used against high‑volume UAVs, a problem highlighted by the Russia‑Ukraine conflict and...
'Be on Taiwan's Side' On Defense Budget Bill, Studeman Tells KMT
Former INDOPACOM intelligence chief Michael Studeman urged Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and legislators to fast‑track a NT$1.25 trillion ($39.5 bn) supplemental defense budget. He warned that delays would hand a strategic advantage to China and weaken U.S. confidence in Taiwan’s self‑defense. The...
Home Office Eyes £296m Refresh for Biometrics Platform
The UK Home Office has announced a £296 million (approximately $376 million) investment to refresh its national biometric platform, the Strategic Central and Bureau Platform (SCBP). The funding will support continued modernization after the system’s recent migration to modern technology stacks. SCBP...
Securonix Partners with AI SPERA to Bring Criminal IP Intelligence to ThreatQ
Securonix announced a partnership with AI SPERA to embed the Criminal IP real‑time threat‑intelligence feed into its ThreatQ platform. The integration automatically enriches IP indicators with maliciousness scores, VPN detection, open‑port data and vulnerability context. Automated workflows eliminate manual lookups, allowing analysts...
Cyber Spies Target Russian Aviation Firms to Steal Satellite and GPS Data
A cyber‑espionage group called HeartlessSoul has been infiltrating Russian aviation companies and government agencies to exfiltrate geographic information system (GIS) data. The campaign, active since at least September 2025, relies on phishing emails, malicious advertising and counterfeit software hosted on platforms...
The Price of Peace With Iran
U.S.–Iran talks have stalled despite a fragile cease‑fire and a 21‑hour summit in Islamabad. Washington’s maximalist stance and Tehran’s mistrust have prevented a durable agreement, with disputes over nuclear enrichment and control of the Strait of Hormuz at the core....
US Seeks to Take Ownership of Two Seized Iranian VLCCs
U.S. officials announced that the Department of Justice is pursuing forfeiture of two Iranian‑linked Very Large Crude Carriers seized in April. The vessels, the 281,500‑dwt Phonix built in 2001 and the 300,000‑dwt Tifani built in 2003, have unknown beneficial owners....
Are the Ryukyu Islands an Overlooked Flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific?
The Ryukyu Islands, a 55‑island chain linking Taiwan and Japan, are emerging as a strategic flashpoint in the Indo‑Pacific. Beijing views the archipelago as a gateway to extend its naval reach, pressure Taiwan, and secure submarine transit beyond the First...
Golden Dome Orbital Interceptors and the New Space-Based Missile Defense Debate
The U.S. Space Force announced on April 24 2026 that it has issued 20 Other Transaction Authority agreements to 12 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX, and Anduril—valued at up to $3.2 billion to develop a prototype of the Golden Dome orbital interceptor system. The...