⚠️ VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE 9[−]
2 AugBlack Hat preview: "Vulnerability Research in the Agentic Age."In this special edition, guest Yan Shoshitaishvili, Associate Professor, University of Arizona, joins host Dave Bittner to share a preview of his Black Hat USA 2026 keynote "Vulnerability Research in the Agentic Age." Join Yan and Dave to hear insights on the evolutio…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 AugWeek in review: Claude breached three companies during tests, AD CS domain-takeover PoC releasedHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Nono: Open-source sandbox for AI agents AI coding agents run with the same permissions as their users, meaning they can access sensitive files, credentials, and production systems. A…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 AugA “No-Logs” VPN That Kept 58 Million Connection Logs: Inside the NotVPN / SplitVPN BreachThey advertised and pinky swore “no logs.” But according to research by MysteriumVPN, they logged. Key takeaways from MysteriumVPN: A threat actor on the Altenen cybercrime forum is distributing a 17 GB SQL database they claim was stolen from SplitVPN (formerly NotVPN…DATABREACHES.NET
2 AugBrinks Home Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters ClaimGuru Baran reports: Brinks Home, one of North America’s largest residential security providers, has confirmed that hackers breached its IT systems after the notorious ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for stealing nearly five million records tied to the company’…DATABREACHES.NET
2 AugTN: Sumner County Schools provides limited update on data breachAbbey Nutter reports: Sumner County Schools is still working through a reported network breach that forced the district to delay the start of the 2026-27 school year, officials told Main Street Media. The district reported the data breach during a meeting of the Sumner County Boa…DATABREACHES.NET
2 AugSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 588 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITIONA new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including international press. Russian Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-F…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 AugColdcard warns of wallet seed flaw as stolen amounts reach $88.6 millionColdcard maker Coinkite has disclosed a security flaw affecting multiple generations of its Bitcoin hardware wallets that reduced the randomness used when generating wallet recovery seeds, potentially placing funds at risk. The company has released patched firmware for all affect…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 AugCareCloud Breach Exposes Medical and Financial Data of 345,000CareCloud disclosed a breach affecting 345,000 people after hackers stole medical and financial data from its AWS-hosted systems. TechCrunch reports that CareCloud, the New Jersey-based health tech company that stores patient records for more than 45,000 providers across the US, …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 AugCOLDCARD wallet RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million Bitcoin theftA vulnerability in COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware allowed attackers to steal an estimated $88.6 million in Bitcoin from thousands of wallets whose seeds were generated using a flawed random number generator. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
📢 SECURITY ADVISORIES 1[−]
2 AugCISA Urges Utilities to Remove Internet-Exposed PLCs After Minnesota AttacksAfter attacks hit 30+ Minnesota water systems, CISA urged utilities to remove internet-exposed PLCs and strengthen OT security. Between Sunday and Monday, July 26 and 27, a coordinated cyberattack hit operational technology (OT) systems at more than 30 community water utilities a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
🌐 CYBER THREAT LANDSCAPE 3[−]
2 AugThe weakest link in space.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at the space supply chain and how the sector's manufacturing revolution is changing not only how spacecraft are built but also how they must be secured.THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 AugSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 108Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter TAG-195 Upgrades MaaS Ecosystem with Modular Tools Inside a DPRK BlueNoroff ClickFix Kit SourTrade: Browser-Assembled Mal…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 AugOpenAI teases Astra, its next major AI model, after it solves 10 long-standing math problemsOpenAI has revealed Astra, an unreleased model designed to tackle complex, long-running tasks, after an internal version produced ten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
📡 INFOSEC NEWS 3[−]
2 Aug8 Best Password Managers (2026), Tested and ReviewedKeep your logins locked down with our favorite password management apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.WIRED.COM
2 AugGoogle Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by defaultGoogle is preparing a new Chrome security feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or changing the default search engine. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM