Zero-day exploits, AI-driven Android malware, firmware backdoors, password manager trust gaps, rising DDoS define this week’s critical cyber threats.

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Cloud teams often obsess over production systems: hardening workloads, tightening IAM, refining detection rules, and closing misconfigurations before attackers can use them. But there’s another ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

A massive 4TB SQL Server backup file belonging to global accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure, uncovered by cybersecurity firm Neo ...

A trove of some four terabytes (TB) of confidential data from consulting giant EY was found completely exposed to the public internet. The leak, uncovered by researchers from Neo Security and first ...

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and may not play this weekend. Backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell could start against No. 11 Vanderbilt in Manning's place. Caldwell has ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

Now that quarterback Joe Flacco is a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has a decision to make about his team's depth chart. Will Shedeur Sanders assume the ...

The Miami Dolphins' backup quarterback competition isn't much of a competition at all, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. At least not for now. "Zach [Wilson] is the backup quarterback," McDaniel ...