Daily Security Briefing #195

March 16, 2026 | Read Online

Ransomware campaigns disrupted, Google Looker Studio vulnerabilities exposed, and AI-powered attacks on the rise…

Executive Summary

The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve with malicious actors adapting to disruptions. Recent ransomware operations have shifted towards post-compromise deployments, creating a robust ecosystem that has lowered the barrier to entry. Meanwhile, critical vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio have been exposed, allowing attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from various Google Cloud Platform services. Additionally, AI-powered attacks are on the rise, with malicious actors leveraging legitimate tools and public file-sharing platforms to deliver malware.

Top Articles

Ransomware Under Pressure: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures in a Shifting Threat Landscape Google’s threat intelligence team explores recent ransomware operations, highlighting their evolution and impact on organizations worldwide. The report delves into the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by financially motivated threat actors. Google Cloud Blog

Google Looker Studio Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Exfiltrate Data from Google Services Tenable Research uncovered a set of nine novel cross-tenant vulnerabilities within Google Looker Studio, enabling attackers to silently exfiltrate or modify sensitive data across various Google Cloud Platform services. The vulnerabilities have been patched by Google. GBHackers

CamelClone Uses Public File-Sharing Sites in Government Cyberattacks A new cyber espionage campaign, dubbed Operation CamelClone, targets government and strategic sectors across several geopolitically significant regions. The campaign abuses legitimate tools and public file-sharing platforms to deliver malware and steal sensitive data. GBHackers

GlassWorm Attack Uses Stolen GitHub Tokens to Force-Push Malware Into Python Repos The GlassWorm malware campaign leverages stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into hundreds of Python repositories. The attack targets Python projects, including Django apps and ML research code. The Hacker News

Rapid7 Guidance on Observed Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaigns The Rapid7 MDR team monitors an increase in phishing campaigns where threat actors impersonate internal IT departments via Microsoft Teams. The primary objective is to persuade users to launch Quick Assist, granting the TA remote access. Rapid7

Check Point Accelerates the Rollout of Secure AI Data Centers with NVIDIA DSX Air Check Point integrates with NVIDIA DSX Air’s testing environment, enabling organizations to pre-validate their security-aware AI data center designs before deployment. Checkpoint Blog

Cyberattack Targets Poland’s Nuclear Research Center, Investigation Underway Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) confirms its IT infrastructure was targeted in a cyberattack. The attempted intrusion was successfully detected and blocked by the institute’s cybersecurity systems. Cyber Press

Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Days, Router Botnets, AWS Breach, Rogue AI Agents & More The Hacker News provides a weekly recap of recent security incidents and research findings, including Chrome 0-days, router botnets, and an AWS breach. The Hacker News

16th March – Threat Intelligence Report Check Point Research publishes a threat intelligence report for the week of March 16th, highlighting top attacks and breaches, including a cyberattack on Stryker’s environment. Checkpoint Research

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