Cristian Luțic

Cristian Luțic is a cybersecurity professional and Editor-in-Chief of iSec.News, with experience in security enablement, risk analysis, and vulnerability reporting. As Editor-in-Chief, he is responsible for editorial standards, source verification, and publication oversight at iSec News.
From professional sports to cybersecurity, his career path may have been unconventional, but it has been driven by the same core values: discipline, perseverance, and a passion for doing meaningful, impactful work.
iSec.News Motto: “Only news, only information security and privacy news. No fluff.”
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Google Vertex AI flaw could expose cloud data, researchers say
Researchers say a Google Cloud Vertex AI flaw could let an attacker abuse AI agent permissions to reach customer data and restricted internal repositories. Google has updated guidance and urged least-privilege controls.
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CareCloud says hackers accessed patient data in eight-hour breach
CareCloud said hackers accessed one of its electronic health record environments on March 16, exposing patient data and causing an eight-hour disruption. The company is still investigating how many people were affected and what information was taken.
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OpenAI patches ChatGPT data leak bug, researchers say
OpenAI patched a ChatGPT flaw on February 20, 2026, after researchers said a malicious prompt could leak chat messages, uploaded files and other sensitive data through a hidden DNS-based channel.
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DeepLoad malware uses ClickFix lure and WMI to spread and steal credentials
A new DeepLoad malware campaign is using ClickFix lures, Windows tools and WMI to steal credentials, hide activity and reinfect cleaned hosts, according to a technical analysis from ReliaQuest.
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European Commission says attackers breached public web infrastructure
The European Commission said attackers broke into cloud systems hosting its Europa websites on March 24 and may have taken data. The sites stayed online, but officials gave few details about what was exposed.
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Russian-origin CTRL toolkit spread through malicious Windows shortcut files, researchers say
Researchers say a Russian-origin toolkit called CTRL was spread through malicious Windows shortcut files disguised as private key folders. The malware adds phishing, keylogging, RDP hijacking and reverse tunneling while limiting network traces.
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Three China-linked clusters targeted Southeast Asian government, researchers say
Researchers said three China-linked clusters targeted a Southeast Asian government organization in 2025, using several malware families and techniques aimed at staying inside networks for long-term access.
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Intellexa founder says he will appeal Greek spyware conviction
Intellexa founder Tal Dilian said he will appeal his Greek conviction over a mass-wiretapping case tied to Predator spyware, which was used to hack phones belonging to ministers, opposition leaders, military officials and journalists.







