🚨 CISA KEV 85[−]
13 Aug KEVCisco fixes vulnerability exploited to DoS its firewalls (CVE-2026-20349)A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-20349) is being leveraged by attackers to temporarily interrupt the operation of Cisco firewalls, the company has confirmed. The flaw has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and needs to be remediated by US ci…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 Aug KEVPatch Tuesday - August 2026Microsoft is publishing 421 vulnerabilities on August 2026 Patch Tuesday , including 236 vulnerabilities in Windows. This is lower volume than last month’s record-breaking behemoth, but still one of the largest Patch Tuesday totals ever. There is no reason to suppose that Patch T…RAPID7.COM
8 Aug KEVProgress Kemp LoadMaster Flaw Hits CISA KEV After 792 Reported Exploit AttemptsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical-severity security flaw impacting Progress Kemp LoadMaster to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tra…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 Aug KEVU.S. CISA adds a Progress LoadMaster flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Progress LoadMaster vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Progress LoadMaster vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-80…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 Aug KEVU.S. CISA adds a JetBrains TeamCity flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-6307…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 Aug KEVThe exploit window is shrinking. Most security workflows are notAI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and attacker weaponization faster than most organizations can adapt. Security teams are inundated with vulnerability disclosures, threat intelligence feeds, exploit chatter, and vendor advisories, all demanding imme…CSOONLINE.COM
5 Aug KEVU.S. CISA adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 Aug KEVCISA Adds Exploited N-able N-central Flaw to KEV After Customer CompromisesThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security flaw impacting N-able N-central to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 Aug KEVCVE-2026-18577: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Exploited in the WildOverview On August 2, 2026, N-able published a security advisory for CVE-2026-18577 , an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting N-central that was discovered being exploited in-the-wild after an incomplete fix for an earlier authentication bypass issue, CVE-2026-18556 was …RAPID7.COM
4 Aug KEVU.S. CISA adds a N-able N-central flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a N-able N-central flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a N-able N-central flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-18577 (CVSS score of 8.2),…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fort…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 Jul KEVAccelerating CISA BOD 26-04 Vulnerability and Triage Activities through WizWiz enables organizations to continuously assess environments against the CISA KEV catalog, automating risk prioritization, rapid remediation, and forensic triage workflows.WIZ.IO
28 Jul KEVCoordinated “cyberattack” on Minnesota water utilities: What you need to knowA coordinated cyber attack disrupted water systems across more than 30 Minnesota communities. Here is what defenders need to know about the attack so far. This FAQ also details recent cyberactivity targeting internet-exposed PLCs, and how to protect exposed infrastructure. Key Ta…TENABLE.COM
23 Jul KEVMicrosoft’s 3-day patching directive comes with added operational riskMicrosoft 365 Director Jeremy Chapman this month took to video to tell Windows admins that the days of delaying security patches are over. Complex enterprise systems and historic incidents involving patch problems have caused many admins to hold fire on immediately applying secur…CSOONLINE.COM
23 Jul KEVCVE-2026-16232: Critical Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Exploited in the WildOverview On July 22, 2026, Check Point published a security advisory for multiple vulnerabilities affecting Security Management, Multi-Domain Management, and firewall products. The most urgent of these is CVE-2026-16232 , an authentication bypass in the SmartConsole login process…RAPID7.COM
23 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint and Check Point SmartConsole flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SharePoint and Check Point flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added DD-WRT, Langflow, and WordPress flaws to its Known Exploi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds DD-WRT, Langflow and WordPress flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds DD-WRT, Langflow, and WordPress flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added DD-WRT, Langflow, and WordPress flaws to its Known Exploi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 Jul KEVwp2shell (CVE-2026-63030, CVE-2026-60137): Frequently asked questions about remote code execution chain in WordPress CoreAn unauthenticated attacker can chain two WordPress Core vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, to achieve remote code execution against affected WordPress installations. Multiple security firms have confirmed active in-the-wild exploitation within days of public dis…TENABLE.COM
18 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiSandbox and Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiSandbox and Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Fortinet FortiSandbox and Microsoft ShareP…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 Jul KEVCISA Adds Exploited SharePoint RCE Zero-Day CVE-2026-58644 to KEVThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a newly patched security flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the fi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 and Oracle flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 and Oracle flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall and M…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 Jul KEVCISA urges immediate SharePoint hardening as exploits mountThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged organizations to immediately secure Microsoft SharePoint deployments after warning that three vulnerabilities affecting the on-premises collaboration platform are being actively exploited. A recent advisory …CSOONLINE.COM
16 Jul KEVCVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, CVE-2026-56164: Frequently Asked Questions About Active Exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint Server VulnerabilitiesFour Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, prompting CISA to issue a hardening alert. An additional high-severity flaw recently patched adds pressure for organizations running on-premises deployments. Key Takeaways CISA confirmed active exploi…TENABLE.COM
15 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds SonicWall and Microsoft flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SonicWall and Microsoft flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall and Microsoft flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilit…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 Jul KEVPatch These Joomla Vulnerabilities NowCISA added vulnerabilities affecting the iCagenda and Babioon Forms Joomla extensions to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after evidence of active exploitation. The flaws can enable remote code execution through arbitrary file uploads. When CISA gives a vulnerability i…YOUTUBE.COM
14 Jul KEVPatch Tuesday - July 2026Microsoft is publishing 622 vulnerabilities on July 2026 Patch Tuesday , including a record-breaking 416 Windows vulnerabilities. Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for two of the vulnerabilities published today, both of which are listed on CISA KEV, as well as public…RAPID7.COM
13 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds a Cisco IOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Cisco IOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco IOS flaw, tracked as CVE-2008-4128, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabili…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 Jul KEVSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 585 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 the international press. U.S. CISA adds iCagenda and B…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds iCagenda and Balbooa Forms flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds iCagenda and Balbooa Forms flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added iCagenda and Balbooa Forms flaws to its Known Exploited Vulner…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 Jul KEVAI Is Annoying & IoT Devices Still Get Hacked - PSW #934In the security news: - Son of Anton strikes again! - HalluSquatting and using Claude to defend itself - CISA KEV’s Revolving Door - LLM's hallucinate and companies get sued - Additionally - GitLost - Yet even more Linux vulnerabilities - Citrix just keeps bleeding - Old hardware…YOUTUBE.COM
8 Jul KEVCISA Adds 4 Actively Exploited Adobe, Joomla, and Langflow Flaws to KEVThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-48282 (CVSS score: 10.0) - A path tr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds Adobe ColdFusion, Joomlack Page Builder, Langflow, and JoomShaper SP Page Builder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe ColdFusion, Joomlack Page Builder, Langflow, and JoomShaper SP Page Builder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added [1, 2] …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 Jul KEVCISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited ColdFusion, Langflow, Joomla FlawsTwo newly disclosed critical vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion and Langflow join two Joomla extension flaws in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with federal agencies given until July 10 to patch. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited ColdFusion, Lan…SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 Jul KEVAttackers using Langflow flaw for credential harvesting (CVE-2026-55255)The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning about yet another Langflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-55255) leveraged by attackers in the wild. The flaw was added to the agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Tuesday, July 7, nearly two …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 Jul KEVSharePoint RCE CVE-2026-45659 Added to CISA KEV After Active ExploitationThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a high-severity flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4565…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 Jul KEVU.S. CISA adds a Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-4565…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 Jun KEVHow CISA BOD 26-04 redefines vulnerability management metrics for security leadersCISA’s BOD 26-04 changes how federal agencies patch and how security leaders must measure, justify, and communicate cyber risk to executives and boards. Key takeaways BOD 26-04 requires agencies to make and defend risk-based vulnerability prioritization decisions, including decis…TENABLE.COM
30 Jun KEVU.S. CISA adds SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a SimpleHelp flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS score v3.1 …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 Jun KEVModernizing Global Vulnerability Standards For The Age Of AIAs AI-driven vulnerability discovery accelerates, the cybersecurity ecosystem is being forced to examine whether the standards, disclosure processes, and prioritization frameworks defenders rely on can still keep pace. Many of those systems were built around human-speed discovery…RAPID7.COM
29 Jun KEVJSP webshells being dropped on unpatched PTC Windchill instancesThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a vulnerability (CVE-2026-12569) in Windchill and FlexPLM, two product lifecycle management software platforms developed by PTC, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Entries in the KEV catalog d…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 Jun KEVFirst-Ever Exploitation of PTC Windchill Vulnerability Discovered in the WildCISA has added the remote code execution flaw CVE-2026-12569 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The post First-Ever Exploitation of PTC Windchill Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 Jun KEVCISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks ContinueThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting PTC Windchill PDMlink and PTC FlexPLM enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software to its Known …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 Jun KEVWeekly Metasploit Update: Modules for Audiobookshelf, LiteLLM, Next.js, Dalfox and moreHelp shape the future of Metasploit Framework We are planning future work in relation to the evasion capabilities present in Metasploit Framework, and how they function/are presented to users. We are currently accepting responses to our feedback form, which means that you can sha…RAPID7.COM
25 Jun KEVCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-12569 PTC Windchill and FlexPLM Improper Input Validation Vulnerability CVE-2026-20230 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Serv…CISA.GOV
24 Jun KEVAttackers exploit Cisco Unified CM flaw weeks after patch releaseA critical Cisco Unified CM vulnerability is now under active exploitation, weeks after the company issued patches warning it could allow attackers to gain root access. Threat intelligence firm Defused reported the exploitation on June 23. The company said it observed the activit…CSOONLINE.COM
19 Jun KEVUnauthenticated RCE in Splunk Enterprise under active attack (CVE-2026-20253)CISA has added CVE-2026-20253, a critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and ordered US federal civilian agencies to apply mitigations by June 21, 2026. In-the-wild exploitation has also been confirmed by …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 Jun KEVWhat 22,000 breaches teach us about incident preparednessThe 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analyzed more than 22,000 confirmed data breaches across 145 countries. Its findings point to a single uncomfortable truth: organizations cannot patch fast enough to prevent every incident. Exploitation of vulnerabilities surged …CSOONLINE.COM
17 Jun KEVOperationalize CISA BOD 26-04 with Tenable OneCISA’s new directive officially ends federal agencies’ reliance on static vulnerability scores. Learn how Tenable One helps federal agencies pivot to dynamic asset exposure, threat validation, and AI-powered automation to meet compressed compliance timelines. Key takeaways CISA’s…TENABLE.COM
15 Jun KEVCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-20262 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Directory or Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2026-54420 LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin UNIX Symbolic Link…CISA.GOV
11 Jun KEVCISA Directs Federal Agencies to Prioritize Security Patches Based on RiskThe new BOD 26-04 requires agencies to review and update vulnerability management policies with a focus on KEV catalog entries. The post CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Prioritize Security Patches Based on Risk appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 Jun KEVTrolling Microsoft With Vulnerabilities - PSW #930In the security news: - Trolling Microsoft With Vulnerabilities - Fable 5 loves guardrails - Binwalk vulnerability - EMBA and local models - EDRChoker - AI worms - Interesting Arista vulnerability added to KEV - BOD 26-04 and stakeholder specific vulnerability categorization - Br…YOUTUBE.COM
11 Jun KEVCISA BOD 26-04: Frequently asked questions about the new risk-based patching directiveCISA issued BOD 26-04, which replaces BOD 22-01 with a four-variable vulnerability prioritization model requiring federal agencies to patch the most dangerous vulnerabilities in as few as three days. Key takeaways BOD 26-04 replaces BOD 22-01 with a four-variable risk model that …TENABLE.COM
10 Jun KEVCVE-2026-10520, CVE-2026-10523 - Multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti SentryOverview On June 9, 2026, Ivanti published a security advisory for two critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Sentry (formerly known as MobileIron Sentry), which per the vendor website is an “in-line gateway that manages, encrypts, and secures traffic between the mobile device…RAPID7.COM
10 Jun KEVCISA Adds Cisco, Chrome, and Arista Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active ExploitationThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2026-20245 (CVSS score: 7.8)…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 Jun KEVCISA tells agencies to patch smarter, not harder — foreshadowing broader industry practiceSecurity teams’ patching practices have come under intense pressure over the past year, as active exploitation is up, time-to-exploit windows are accelerating, and vulnerabilities have become attackers’ top initial access vector of choice. Last year, organizations fully remediate…CSOONLINE.COM
9 Jun KEVAI worm prototype shows attackers don’t need Mythos to take over your networkResearchers from the University of Toronto developed a computer worm prototype powered by an AI agent that successfully self-replicated to different systems within a simulated computer network. The worm used a free large language model (LLM) running on local hardware and exploite…CSOONLINE.COM
9 Jun KEVLiteLLM vulnerability under active attack, CISA warns (CVE-2026-42271)A command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-42271) in BerryAI’s LiteLLM open-source AI gateway is being exploited by attackers, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed by adding the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mond…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 Jun KEVMicrosoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 198 CVEs ( CVE-2026-49160, CVE-2026-50507)32 Critical 166 Important 0 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 198 CVEs in the largest Patch Tuesday release, including three zero-days. Microsoft patched 198 CVEs in its June 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with 32 rated critical and 166 rated as important. Our counts omitted 6 CVEs…TENABLE.COM
9 Jun KEVPatch Tuesday - June 2026Microsoft is publishing 200 vulnerabilities on June 2026 Patch Tuesday . Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild for any of these vulnerabilities, and is aware of public disclosure for three. This is similar to last month’s Patch Tuesday, however several of last month’…RAPID7.COM
8 Jun KEVCritical Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2026-50751)Overview On June 8, 2026, Check Point published a security advisory for CVE-2026-50751 , a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Check Point Remote Access VPN, Mobile Access, and Spark Firewall products. The vulnerability affects deployments configured to use the…RAPID7.COM
6 Jun KEVCISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Serv-U DoS Flaw to KEV CatalogThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting SolarWinds Serv-U multi-protocol file server software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 Jun KEVCISA Adds Exploited Magento RCE Flaw CVE-2026-45247 to KEV CatalogThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical flaw impacting Mirasvit Cache Warmer, a popular Magento full-page cache extension, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 Jun KEVThe June 2026 AI Executive Order: What federal agencies need to know and how Tenable can helpOn June 2, 2026, the White House signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to harden their systems with AI-enabled cyber defenses and to stand up a new AI cybersecurity clearinghouse — most of it on a 30-day clock. Here’s what the EO requires and how Tenable can help. …TENABLE.COM
2 Jun KEVAttackers exploit Palo Alto GlobalProtect flaw days after disclosureA Palo Alto Networks vulnerability that allows attackers to establish unauthorized VPN access into corporate networks is being actively exploited in the wild, weeks after the company disclosed the flaw as a medium-severity issue and said it was unaware of any attacks. However, ac…CSOONLINE.COM
2 Jun KEVOracle WebLogic CVE-2024-21182 Added to KEV Catalog After Active ExploitationThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Oracle WebLogic Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-21182 (CVSS …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 Jun KEVTwo-year old Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability is being exploitedUS federal government departments have been given until Thursday to patch a two-year old high severity vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to access critical data. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-21182 , was added Monday to the Cyberse…CSOONLINE.COM
1 Jun KEVCISA adds critical Palo Alto Networks firewall flaw to KEV as company, researchers warn of exploitationThe vulnerability in a vital defensive technology creates serious risks for federal networks, CISA said.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 May KEVInside the customer environment: Where threat actors, vulnerabilities, and exposed assets intersectTenable Research has developed a graph-based model linking 600+ threat groups to real-world customer exposures. It reveals which vulnerabilities sit at the intersection of severity, active exploitation, and organizational risk. Key takeaways The "patch everything" strategy is dea…TENABLE.COM
26 May KEVVulnerabilities have become cyber attackers’ No. 1 door to the enterprisePatching practices are coming under intense pressure of late, as time-to-exploit windows accelerate — a new reality likely to worsen as AI assistance in attack chains rises. Now cyber defenders have another cause for flaw alarm: Vulnerability exploitation has significantly pulled…CSOONLINE.COM
23 May KEVCISA to allow researchers to report vulnerabilities to exploited bugs catalogThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the creation of a nomination form on Thursday that they said enables “researchers, vendors, and industry partners” to report bugs that need to be added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 May KEVDrupal Core SQL Injection Bug Actively Exploited, Added to CISA KEVThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a recently patched critical security flaw impacting Drupal Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-908…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 May KEVCISA Adds Exploited Langflow and Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerabilities to KEVThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Langflow and Trend Micro Apex One to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are list…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 May KEVCISA’s new KEV nomination form opens reporting to vendors and researchersThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a new nomination form that lets researchers, vendors, and industry partners report known exploited vulnerabilities for possible inclusion in its KEV catalog. The form gives outside contributors a direct way to submit v…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 May KEVU.S. CISA adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 May KEVCISA Adds Langflow Origin Validation Flaw to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Langflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-34291, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, highlighting active exploitation risks and urging immediate remediation. The vulnerabilit…GBHACKERS.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498)Attackers are exploiting two Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498), Microsoft acknowledged and CISA confirmed by adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerabilities CVE-2026-41091 allows for local privilege elevation (L…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 May KEVMini Shai-Hulud: Frequently asked questions about the TeamPCP npm and PyPI supply chain campaignA self-propagating worm has compromised more than 170 npm and PyPI packages, defeating provenance attestation and breaching OpenAI and Mistral AI. Here is what you need to know. Key takeaways Mini Shai-Hulud is a self-propagating worm by TeamPCP that steals developer and cloud cr…TENABLE.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft Defender vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wildCISA added seven known exploited vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, including two Microsoft Defender flaws.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 May KEVU.S. CISA adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 May KEVKey findings from the Verizon DBIR 2026: Slower vulnerability remediation meets faster exploitationThe 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals a troubling trend: vulnerability exploitation has surged to become the number one initial access vector while remediation rates have worsened. Key takeaways Vulnerability exploitation has surged to become the leadi…TENABLE.COM
16 May KEVU.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server, tracked as CVE-202…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 May KEVCISA Adds Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20182 to KEV After Admin Access ExploitsThe U.S.Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a newly disclosed vulnerability impacting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remedi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 May KEVCisco warns of an actively exploited SD-WAN flaw with max severityCisco has disclosed a max-severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting its Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Catalyst SD-WAN Manager platforms, warning that the flaw has already been found to be exploited in the wild. The disclosure follows an earlier authentication bypass…CSOONLINE.COM
15 May KEVCVE-2026-20182: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Auth Bypass Added to CISA KEVCVE-2026-20182: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Auth Bypass Added to CISA KEV Cisco has disclosed CVE-2026-20182, a critical authentication bypass affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart) and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly vManage). The flaw is in the peering a…SOCRADAR.IO
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13 AugAttackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC ReleaseThreat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from w…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 AugSharePoint CVE-2026-55040 Comes Under Attack Following Public ExploitAttackers are exploiting SharePoint flaw CVE-2026-55040 after a public PoC was released, allowing unauthenticated users to impersonate administrators. Attackers started exploiting CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score of 9.1), a critical SharePoint authentication bypass patched in July, wit…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 AugCritical VMware vCenter Vulnerability in Attackers’ CrosshairsTracked as CVE-2026–59310, the directory traversal bug allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The post Critical VMware vCenter Vulnerability in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugIt took $58 to break Microsoft’s SCCM, but a patch made it harderResearchers at XM Cyber found that a standard domain user with no Microsoft SCCM privileges can chain multiple flaws to reach remote code execution, although the attack does require network access to the SCCM environment. Enterprises use Microsoft System Center Configuration Mana…CSOONLINE.COM
13 AugAttackers exploit critical SharePoint flaw after PoC goes public (CVE-2026-55040)Threat actors have begun exploiting a critical Microsoft SharePoint flaw following the release of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code by Rapid7. About CVE-2026-55040 Tracked as CVE-2026-55040, the vulnerability was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-49162 Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAdded acknowledgements. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-61346 Windows Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62695 Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-61359 Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-66804 Microsoft Windows Cross Device Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-65796 Windows iSCSI Target Service Denial of Service VulnerabilityCorrected severity entries in the Affected Products table. This is an informational change only. Customers who have successfully installed the update do not need to take any further action.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-44814 Windows DWM Core Library Information Disclosure VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-45597 Windows UI Automation Manager (uiamanager.dll) Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-45593 Windows SDK Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-45592 Windows Internet (wininet.dll) Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-50298 Windows Spaceport.sys Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-50342 Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privileges VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-50461 Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-49798 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-50383 Windows Print Spooler Information Disclosure VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-50387 Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugAdobe Commerce Bug Targeted Immediately After DisclosureThe first exploitation attempts targeting CVE-2026-71362 were observed shortly after Adobe released patches. The post Adobe Commerce Bug Targeted Immediately After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugAL26-018 - Vulnerability affecting Cisco ASA and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access SSL VPN - CVE-2026-20349CYBER.GC.CA
13 AugCVE-2026-62688 Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privileges VulnerabilityAcknowledgement UpdatedMSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62897 .NET Framework Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62902 .NET Information Disclosure VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-70354 .NET Core Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62871 .NET Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62886 .NET Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCVE-2026-62898 Microsoft QUIC Information Disclosure VulnerabilityRemoved Linux and macOS products from the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 AugCritical VMware vCenter RCE flaw exploited for reverse SSH accessA recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) in VMware vCenter Syslog Server is being exploited in an active campaign to deploy a reverse SSH tool for persistence and remote access. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugMicrosoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active AttackMicrosoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws it closed is already being used in attacks. The bug sits in a core Windows kernel driver that handles network socket operations. An attacker with code already running on a machine can use it to escal…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugDefCon airplane Wi-Fi drama. GhostJacking leads to agent hijacks, AI agent hacks gymDEF CON In-Flight Wi‑Fi Hack, 400 Microsoft Patches, and AI Agent 'Ghostjacking' Delta Air Lines is investigating a brief appearance of an unauthorized Wi‑Fi network on a Las Vegas–Atlanta flight carrying DEF CON attendees after reports of a deauthentication attack, a rogue SSID …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
12 Aug KEVPatch Tuesday August 2026: A zero-day WinSock driver hole under exploit, and a maximum severity SAP vulnerabilityA currently exploited zero-day elevation of privilege vulnerability that needs to be patched in a Windows driver for WinSock is the highlight of the 398 fixes issued today in Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday releases. The hole is in Windows’ Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock …CSOONLINE.COM
12 AugMetabase SQLi exploit grants attackers total accessBusiness intelligence (BI) platform provider Metabase has disclosed a zero-day SQL Injection vulnerability, warning that customers’ sensitive credentials, tokens, API keys, and other data may have been exposed. The Metabase vulnerability revealed on August 6, designated CVE-2026-…CSOONLINE.COM
12 AugCisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS AttacksCVE-2026-20349 can be exploited remotely without authentication against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. The post Cisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugSAP Commerce Cloud Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Arbitrary CodeSAP has released patches to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Commerce Cloud (Data Hub Adapter) that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been des…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM AccessThe security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak. The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows, demonstrates …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 Aug KEVCisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoSCisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insuf…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 Aug17 old software bugs that took way too long to squashIn 2021, a vulnerability was revealed in a system that lay at the foundation of modern computing. An attacker could force the system to execute arbitrary code. Shockingly, the vulnerable code was almost 54 years old — and there was no patch available, and no expectation that one …CSOONLINE.COM
12 AugShieldBreak: New Windows Zero-Day Bypasses Microsoft’s RoguePlanet PatchChaotic Eclipse released a PoC for ShieldBreak, a Microsoft Defender zero-day that bypasses the CVE-2026-50656 patch and could enable SYSTEM-level code execution. Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known as INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare and Nightmare-Eclipse, released a …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 AugAttackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote AccessThreat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter s…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugMicrosoft patches 400+ vulnerabilities, one zero-day under attack (CVE-2026-68820)Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered security fixes for 400+ vulnerabilities, including one that has been exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2026-68820) and three that were publicly disclosed prior to the release of the patches. Vulnerabilities of note CVE-2026-6…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugAdobe Patches Three CVSS 10.0 ColdFusion and Campaign Classic FlawsAdobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation. The most severe of the flaws are listed below -…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugNIST Seeks Public Input on AI-Ready NVD ModernizationThe US National Institute for Standards and Technology wants to modernize its National Vulnerability Database to embrace AI-powered vulnerability researchINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-62696 Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-62747 Windows Device Association Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-70348 Windows Management Services Denial of Service VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-68815 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-50687 Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-58538 Windows Bluetooth Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-50655 Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-62913 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-58643 Windows Admin Center Spoofing VulnerabilityCorrected Build Number in the Security Updates table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugCVE-2026-50476 Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 AugLazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firmsNorth Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream Job campaign. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugHackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accountsAttempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe's Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 Aug KEVResearcher creates workaround for Microsoft Defender security patchJust weeks after Microsoft patched a critical hole in Microsoft Defender, a cybersecurity researcher has posted an apparent workaround that provides system-level control to attackers once they gain any level of access. The researcher, who goes by the name Nightmare Eclipse, has b…CSOONLINE.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64581 xfrm: fix sk_dst_cache double-free in xfrm_user_policy()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68258 drm/amdkfd: Check bounds on CRIU restore queue type and mqd sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68203 media: vivid: fix cleanup bugs in vivid_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64653 GitHub CLI: Unescaped variable components in request URLs could allow path traversalInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68186 binfmt_misc: set have_execfd only once the interpreter is openedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68114 drm/amdgpu/gfx12.1: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68183 firmware: stratix10-svc: fix memory leaks and list corruption bugsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68190 staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_wps_ie()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64652 GitHub CLI: Partial token disclosure in `gh auth status` outputInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68273 drm/amdgpu: Fix context pstate override handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68097 ksmbd: validate ACE size against SID sub-authoritiesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68412 wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-71497 jsoup: Cleaner may expose markup with custom raw-text elementsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-61477 Libvirt: libvirt: newline injection in network xml dns txt/srv fields allows dnsmasq config directive injectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68235 drm/amd/display: dce100: skip non-DP stream encoders for DP MSTInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68407 wifi: nl80211: free RNR data on MBSSID mismatchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-71556 go-git: Worktree operations may follow symlinksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68323 tipc: serialize udp bearer replicast list updatesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-71557 go-git: Malicious reference names may modify files outside the reference storageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68363 wifi: ath9k: hif_usb: don't dereference hif_dev after re-arming firmware requestInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-65819 gopacket: Multiple layer decoders panic on crafted packets (out-of-bounds/underflow) enabling unauthenticated remote DoS via DecodingLayerParserInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68388 smb/client: handle overlapping allocated ranges in fallocateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68288 net: drop_monitor: fix info leak in NET_DM_ATTR_PAYLOADInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68256 drm/amd/display: detect_link_and_local_sink: DP alt mode timeout path leaks prev_sink referenceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68242 drm/i915/gt: Fix NULL deref on sched_engine alloc failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68252 drm/amdgpu/sdma7.0: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68374 usb: core: sysfs: add lock to bos_descriptors_read()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68353 wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware num_msg in TX complete handlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68187 exec: fix unsigned loop counter wrap in transfer_args_to_stack()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68411 wifi: mac80211_hwsim: clamp virtio RX length before skb_putInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68152 amt: fix use-after-free in AMT delayed worksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68189 Bluetooth: hci_sync: Protect UUID list traversalInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68351 wifi: carl9170: bound memcpy length in cmd callback to prevent OOB readInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68136 net: gro: fix double aggregation of flush-marked skbsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68083 ksmbd: fix path resolution in ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_createInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68352 wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware IE lengths in connect eventInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68254 drm/i915/vrr: require valid min/max vfreq for VRRInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68238 drm/amdgpu: Release VFCT ACPI table referenceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68241 drm/i915/mst: limit DP MST ESI service loopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68362 wifi: ath11k: fix NULL pointer dereference in ath11k_hal_srng_access_beginInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68315 sctp: validate stream count in sctp_process_strreset_inreq()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-15534 Perl versions through 5.45.1 have out-of-bounds heap reads and writes during regular expression matching via an undersized superlinear cache in S_regmatchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68272 drm/amdgpu: validate CP_GFX_SHADOW chunk size in CS pass1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68197 wifi: mwifiex: fix NULL dereference when the AP has HT-cap but no HT-operInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68148 fscrypt: Add missing superblock check in find_or_insert_direct_key()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68249 drm/amdgpu/sdma5.0: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68155 libceph: Reject monmaps advertising zero monitorsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68397 net/iucv: take a reference on the socket found in afiucv_hs_rcv()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68312 cifs: fix cifsFileInfo leak on kmalloc failure in deferred close drain pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-72522 libexpat before 2.8.3 has an out-of-bounds read and resultant infinite loop because low surrogates are treated the same as high surrogates during Unicode processing in the *_toUtf16 functions.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68130 ksmbd: defer destroy_previous_session() until after NTLM authenticationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68350 wifi: carl9170: fix OOB read from off-by-two in TX status handlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68337 bpf: Reject redirect helpers without a bpf_net_contextInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68395 ata: sata_dwc_460ex: enable SATA interrupts only after IRQ handler is registeredInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68297 tipc: fix u16 MTU truncation in media and bearer MTU validationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68141 net/af_iucv: fix NULL deref in afiucv_hs_callback_syn()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68371 usb: musb: omap2430: Do not put borrowed of_node in probeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68110 drm/amdgpu/sdma4.4.2: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68206 media: v4l2-ctrls: validate HEVC active reference countsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68195 wifi: mt76: mt7615: drop TXRX_NOTIFY on non-mmio busesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68143 net: slip: serialize receive against buffer reallocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68111 drm/amdgpu/gfx9: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68355 wifi: ath11k: fix potential buffer underflow in ath11k_hal_rx_msdu_list_get()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68125 mac802154: llsec: reject frames shorter than the authentication tagInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68176 tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->devInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68234 drm/amdgpu: fix bo->pin leaking in amdgpu_bo_create_reservedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68366 usb: gadget: uvc: clamp SEND_RESPONSE length to the response bufferInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68145 iomap: fix out-of-bounds bitmap_set() with zero-length rangeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68278 drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68405 wifi: mac80211: free AP_VLAN bc_buf SKBs outside IRQ lockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68255 drm/virtio: bound EDID block reads to the response bufferInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68100 ksmbd: validate num_subauth when copying ACE in set_ntacl_daclInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68277 drm/dp/mst: fix OOB reads on 2-byte fields in sideband reply parsersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68115 drm/amdgpu/gfx10: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68414 wifi: cfg80211: cancel sched scan results work on unregisterInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68158 libceph: Fix multiplication overflow in decode_new_up_state_weight()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68318 pds_core: fix use-after-free on workqueue during removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68222 media: msi2500: Return queued buffers on start_streaming() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68413 wifi: ipw2100: fix potential memory leak in ipw2100_pci_init_one()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68182 comedi: comedi_parport: deal with premature interruptInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68280 drm/bridge: cdns-dsi: Replace deprecated UNIVERSAL_DEV_PM_OPS()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68428 KVM: x86/mmu: Fix use-after-free on vendor module reloadInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68331 dpaa2-eth: put MAC endpoint device on disconnectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68231 media: airspy: Return queued buffers on start_streaming() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68131 rbd: Reset positive result codes to zero in object map update pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68118 tcp: challenge ACK for non-exact RST in SYN-RECEIVEDInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68129 gve: fix Rx queue stall on alloc failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68112 drm/amdgpu/gfx9.4.3: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68175 tracing: Fix resource leak on mmiotrace trace_pipe closeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68156 libceph: refresh auth->authorizer_buf{,_len} after authorizer updateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68217 media: pwc: Drain fill_buf on start_streaming() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68123 openvswitch: fix GSO userspace truncation underflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68218 media: pci: dm1105: Free allocated workqueueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68250 drm/amdgpu/sdma5.2: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68422 btrfs: fix root leak if its reloc root is unexpected in merge_reloc_roots()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68404 wifi: cfg80211: use wiphy work for socket owner autodisconnectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68284 bpf, sockmap: Fix cork use-after-free in tcp_bpf_sendmsg()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68408 wifi: cfg80211: convert pmsr_free_wk to wiphy_work to fix deadlockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68165 mm/damon/core: validate ranges in damon_set_regions()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68369 usb: gadget: printer: fix infinite loop in printer_read()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68137 net/x25: fix use-after-free in x25_kill_by_neigh()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68406 wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble rangeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68364 drm/amd/display: Fix ISM dc_lock deadlock during suspendInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68317 pds_core: fix auxiliary device add/del racesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68202 ALSA: seq: close a re-opened queue timer in the destructorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68154 libceph: reject zero bucket types in crush_decodeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68417 RDMA/siw: publish QP after initializationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68223 media: meson: vdec: Fix memory leak in error path of vdec_openInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68303 drm/vc4: hvs/v3d: Fix null dereference in unbindInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68199 wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB access from firmware ADDBA window sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68320 sctp: fix auth_chunk_list capacity check in sctp_auth_ep_add_chunkidInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68109 drm/amdgpu/sdma7.1: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68336 bonding: fix devconf_all NULL dereference when IPv6 is disabledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68300 sctp: auth: verify auth requirement when auth_chunk is NULLInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68192 wifi: brcmfmac: make release_scratchbuffers idempotentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68116 vxlan: mdb: Fix source list corruption on a failed replaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68257 drm/amdkfd: fix 32-bit overflow in CWSR total size calculationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68419 RDMA/irdma: Prevent rereg_mr for non-mem regionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68099 ksmbd: restore DACL size on check_add_overflow() to avoid malformed ACLInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68426 xfrm: fix stale skb->prev after async crypto steals a GSO segmentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68157 libceph: guard missing CRUSH type name lookupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68425 IB/mad: Drop unmatched RMPP responses before reassemblyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68354 firewire: net: Fix fragmented datagram reassemblyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68180 intel_th: fix MSC output device reference leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68392 Bluetooth: mgmt: fix locking in unpair_device/disconnect_syncInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68409 wifi: mac80211: defer link RX stats percpu free to RCUInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68279 drm/dp/mst: fix OOB reads in remote DPCD/I2C sideband reply parsersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68357 watchdog: pretimeout: Fix UAF in watchdog_unregister_governor()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68113 drm/amdgpu/gfx12: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68309 wifi: mt76: connac: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt76_connac_mcu_uni_bss_he_tlv()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68368 usb: gadget: f_ncm: validate datagram bounds in ncm_unwrap_ntb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68402 wifi: cfg80211: bound element ID read when checking non-inheritanceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68310 wifi: mt76: mt7915: guard HE capability lookupsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68367 usb: gadget: f_tcm: synchronize delayed set_alt with teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68386 bpf, sockmap: Reject unhashed UDP sockets on sockmap updateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68140 net/iucv: fix use-after-free of a severed iucv_pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68219 media: nxp: imx8-isi: Fix potential out-of-bounds issuesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68329 iommu/amd: Wait for completion instead of returning early in iommu_completion_wait()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68396 scsi: core: wake eh reliably when using scsi_schedule_ehInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68248 drm/i915: Return NULL on error in active_instanceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68246 drm/amdgpu/gfx11: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68376 sctp: fix auth_hmacs array size in struct sctp_cookieInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68269 drm/i915/gem: Add missing nospec on parallel submit slotInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68349 wifi: carl9170: fix buffer overflow in rx_stream failover pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68301 net: hsr: fix memory leak on slave unregistration by removing synced VLANsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68135 net: hip04: fix RX buffer leak on build_skb failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68326 wifi: mwifiex: bound uAP association event IEs to the event bufferInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68117 tipc: clear sock->sk on the failed-insert path in tipc_sk_create()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68106 drm/amdgpu: fix division by zero with invalid uvd dimensionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68294 net: qrtr: restrict socket creation to the initial network namespaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68293 net/mlx5: Fix MCIA register buffer overflow on 32 dword readsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68149 fs: preserve ACL_DONT_CACHE state in forget_cached_acl()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68151 binfmt_elf_fdpic: only honour the first PT_INTERPInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68335 rds: drop incoming messages that cross network namespace boundariesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68410 wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in helper_firmware_cb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68212 media: saa7134: Fix a possible memory leak in saa7134_video_init1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68418 RDMA/irdma: Prevent user-triggered null deref on QP createInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68361 hwmon: (corsair-psu) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68090 debugobjects: Plug race against a concurrent OOM disableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68126 mac802154: hold an interface reference across the scan workerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68416 mtd: fix double free and WARN_ON in add_mtd_device() error pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68247 drm/i915/bios: range check LFP Data Block panel_type2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68245 drm/amdgpu: fix lifetime issue of amdgpu_vm_get_task_info_pasid()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68377 net/sched: act_tunnel_key: Defer dst_release to RCU callbackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68103 drm/amdgpu: reject mapping a reserved doorbell to a new queueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68147 fscrypt: Avoid dynamic allocation in fscrypt_get_devices()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68381 ksmbd: pin conn during async oplock break notificationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68343 smb: client: validate DFS referral PathConsumedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68184 cdrom: fix stack out-of-bounds read in CDROMVOLCTRLInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68124 mctp: serial: handle zero-length frames to prevent rx buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68146 ftrace: Add global mutex to serialize trace_parser accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68401 firmware: arm_ffa: Fix out-of-bound writes in ffa_setup_and_transmit()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68322 rds: Fix inet6_addr_lst NULL dereference when IPv6 is disabledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68373 wifi: at76c50x-usb: avoid length underflow in at76_guess_freq()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68214 media: rtl2832: fix use-after-free in rtl2832_remove()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68327 wan: wanxl: Only reset hardware after BAR mappingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68188 Bluetooth: RFCOMM: Fix session UAF in set_termiosInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68360 hwmon: (corsair-cpro) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68271 drm/nouveau: fix reversed error cleanup order in ucopy functionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68162 sctp: avoid auth_enable sysctl UAF during netns teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68229 media: cedrus: skip invalid H.264 reference list entriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68359 hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68313 tipc: fix infinite loop in __tipc_nl_compat_dumpitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68324 iommu/intel: Fix out-of-bounds memset in dmar_latency_disable()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68121 pppoe: reload header pointer after dev_hard_header()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68132 super: fix emergency thaw deadlock on frozen block devicesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68209 media: sun4i-csi: Return queued buffers on start_streaming() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20348 ClamAV XAR File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68325 iommu/amd: Bound the early ACPI HID mapInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68085 Bluetooth: hci_uart: clear HCI_UART_SENDING when write_work is canceledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68196 wifi: wilc1000: validate assoc response length before subtracting headerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68370 usb: gadget: dummy_hcd: prevent fifo_req reuse during givebackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68233 drm/vc4: Shut down BO cache timer before teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64654 GitHub CLI: Terminal escape sequence injection in multiple `gh` commandsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68304 wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warningInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68243 drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEUInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20339 ClamAV PESpin File Format Processing Integer Overflow VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20338 ClamAV ZIP File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20347 ClamAV Mach-O File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20337 ClamAV ZIP File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20346 ClamAV PDF File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64563 rhashtable: clear stale iter->p on table restartInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64655 GitHub CLI: Attestation Verification Bypass via Unescaped Regex Metacharacters in SAN MatchingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68098 ksmbd: bound DACL dedup walk to copied ACEsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68104 drm/amdgpu: invoke pm_genpd_remove() before freeing genpdInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68210 media: stm32: dcmi: unregister notifier on probe failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68399 bpf: Fix UAF in sock clone early bailoutsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68127 ila: reload IPv6 header after pskb_may_pull in checksum adjustInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68244 drm/i915/gem: Do not leak siblings[] on proto context errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68171 arm64: syscall: Ensure saved x0 is kept in-sync with tracer updatesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68289 tipc: fix integer overflow in tipc_recvmsg() and tipc_recvstream()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68181 mei: bus: access mei_device under device_lock on cleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68348 ASoC: tas2781: bound firmware description string parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68308 wifi: mt76: mt7996: check pointer returned by mt76_connac_get_he_phy_cap()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68365 USB: serial: io_edgeport: cap received transmit creditsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68391 Bluetooth: mgmt: hold reference for hci_conn in mgmt_pending_cmdsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68302 amt: re-read skb header pointers after every pullInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68286 drop_monitor: perform u64_stats updates under IRQ-disabled sectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68333 dpaa2-switch: put MAC endpoint device on disconnectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68427 gpu: host1x: Fix use-after-free in host1x_bo_clear_cached_mappingsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-66485 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in GNU cpioInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68161 sctp: close UDP tunnel sockets during netns teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68306 wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt7996_mcu_sta_bfer_eht()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68338 net/packet: avoid fanout hook re-registration after unregisterInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68185 LoongArch: Move jump_label_init() before parse_early_param()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68096 audit: fix recursive locking deadlock in audit_dupe_exe()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68287 drop_monitor: fix size calculations for 64-bit attributesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68403 wifi: brcmfmac: initialize SDIO data work before cleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68220 media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add missing v4l2_subdev_cleanup() in crossbar and pipeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68389 Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68166 userfaultfd: prevent registration of special VMAsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68198 wifi: ath6kl: fix use-after-free in aggr_reset_state()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68398 ppp: defer channel free to an RCU grace period to fix pppol2tp RX UAFInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68194 wifi: mt76: mt7921: drop TXRX_NOTIFY on non-mmio busesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68215 media: radio-si476x: Unregister v4l2_device on probe failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68091 HID: wacom: stop hardware after post-start probe failuresInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68159 libceph: bound pg_{temp,upmap,upmap_items} length to CEPH_PG_MAX_SIZEInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68138 net/sched: serialize qdisc_rtab_list against concurrent get/putInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68299 vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packetsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68205 media: v4l2-fwnode: Fix subdev owner overwritten in v4l2_async_register_subdev_sensor()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68259 drm/amdkfd: Check bounds in allocate_event_notification_slotInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68207 media: ti: vpe: unwind v4l2 device registration on probe errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68088 usb: gadget: function: rndis: add length check to response queryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68108 drm/amdgpu/vce: fix integer overflow in image sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68226 media: cx23885: add ioremap return check and cleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68142 geneve: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelinkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68086 mm/khugepaged: write all dirty file folios when collapsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68160 ceph: fix pre-auth out-of-bounds read on snaptrace in ceph_handle_caps()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68144 phonet: pep: fix use-after-free in pep_get_sb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68164 mm/damon/core: disallow overlapping input ranges for damon_set_regions()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68107 drm/amdgpu/vcn4: avoid rereading IB param lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68204 media: vivid: check for vb2_is_busy() when toggling capsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68236 drm/amd/display: set new_stream to NULL after releaseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68340 hwmon: occ: validate poll response sensor blocksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68253 drm/i915/hdcp: check streams[] bounds before overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68339 Bluetooth: btusb: validate Realtek vendor event lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68169 mptcp: pm: userspace: fix use-after-free in get_local_idInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68093 KVM: SVM: Bump asid_generation on CPU online to avoid ASID collision after hotplugInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68153 libceph: remove debugfs files before client teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68084 staging: vme_user: fix location monitor leak in tsi148 bridgeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-20345 ClamAV GPT File Format Processing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-72568 Redis - Heap Out-of-Bounds Read in Cluster Bus PING Message HandlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68105 drm/amdgpu: Fix kernel panic during driver load failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68216 media: pwc: Return queued buffers on start_streaming() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-68251 drm/amdgpu/sdma6.0: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64523 net/handshake: Take a long-lived file reference at submitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64525 xfrm: move policy_bydst RCU sync from per-netns .exit to .pre_exitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64513 KVM: x86: Unconditionally recompute CR8 intercept on PPR updateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-43871 Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift: TCompactProtocol varint byte-count limitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64377 cpufreq: qcom-cpufreq-hw: Fix possible double freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64388 smb/client: fix chown/chgrp with SMB3 POSIX ExtensionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-64539 Bluetooth: eir: Fix stack OOB write when prepending the Flags ADInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-54332 GoPacket's sFlow ExtendedGatewayFlow decoder: unbounded attacker-controlled allocation (104-byte UDP datagram -> up to 16 GiB make) -> unauthenticated remote DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-55969 Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift: integer overflow in TProtocol::checkReadBytesAvailable()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-57895 ksmbd: set ATTR_CTIME flags when setting mtimeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-57893 ALSA: seq: oss: Fix races at processing SysEx messagesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-57888 workqueue: Do not warn when cancelling WQ_MEM_RECLAIM work from !WQ_MEM_RECLAIM workerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-57795 RDMA/rxe: Remove the direct link to net_deviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-52005 The sideband payload is passed unfiltered to the terminal in gitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-21629 net: reenable NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM offload for BIG TCP packetsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2024-57899 wifi: mac80211: fix mbss changed flags corruption on 32 bit systemsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37853 drm/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MESInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37842 spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37849 KVM: arm64: Tear down vGIC on failed vCPU creationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37852 drm/amdgpu: handle amdgpu_cgs_create_device() errors in amd_powerplay_create()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37879 9p/net: fix improper handling of bogus negative read/write repliesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37903 drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free in hdcpInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2025-37980 block: fix resource leak in blk_register_queue() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-63520: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution (FIXED)Overview Rapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against Microsoft SharePoint, resulting in the discovery of two new vulnerabilities that, when chained together, achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) against a vulnerable SharePoint server. Today, both Rapi…RAPID7.COM
11 AugRapid7 Analysis: Microsoft SharePoint JWT Token Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-55040)Overview On July 14, 2026, Rapid7 and Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-55040, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint. Today we are publishing a technical analysis of the vulnerability along with an accompanying proof-of-concept (PoC) script . Figure 1: …RAPID7.COM
11 AugVU#431093: TCG TPM 2.0 reference code found vulnerable to information leakage and timing side-channel attacksOverview Two vulnerabilities have been identified in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 reference implementation: CVE-2026-6726 – Information leakage via falsified TPM keys. CVE-2026-6727 – A timing side-channel vulnerability in RSA OAEP decryption. An attacker with privileged…KB.CERT.ORG
11 AugNIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI ageNIST is seeking public input to modernize the National Vulnerability Database to keep pace with AI-driven cyber threats and machine-scale security data. The post NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI age appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
11 AugZoom zero-click flaw allowed RCE attacks during meetingsMultiple vulnerabilities in Zoom’s annotation engine could allow a malicious meeting participant to compromise another attendee’s device by sending specially crafted meeting data. The most serious issue, tracked as CVE-2026-53413, is a buffer overwrite that Zoom says could lead t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 AugResearchers Disclose AI-Assisted SharePoint Exploit Chain Reaching Unauthenticated RCESecurity researchers found a way to enter Microsoft SharePoint servers as any user, including an administrator, with no valid account. A significant part of the work that found it was done through an AI agent. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS 9.1), affects Shar…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 Aug KEVMicrosoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 398 CVEs (CVE-2026-68820)42 Critical 355 Important 1 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 398 CVEs in the eighth Patch Tuesday of 2026, with three zero-days, including one that was exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 398 CVEs in its August 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with 42 rated critical, 355 rated …TENABLE.COM
11 AugZoom Patches “Zoomsday” Zero-Click Flaw Enabling Remote Code ExecutionZoom patches a zero-click flaw that could let a meeting participant execute code on another user’s computer through the annotation feature. Zoom has patched four vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-click flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53413, in its annotation feature. CVE-2026-…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19137 Use after free in WebGLThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19140 Use after free in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19138 Heap buffer overflow in CrashReportingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19139 Race in CredentialProviderThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19145 Use after free in TranslateThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19142 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19144 Use after free in HTMLThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19146 Uninitialized Use in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19147 Use after free in AuraThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19149 Use after free in AuraThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19148 Out of bounds write in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19151 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19153 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WorkersThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19152 Inappropriate implementation in NavigationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19155 Use after free in PaymentsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19158 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19157 Out of bounds write in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19156 Heap buffer overflow in BaseThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19150 Inappropriate implementation in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19161 Uninitialized Use in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19162 Out of bounds write in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19160 Uninitialized Use in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19163 Use after free in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19159 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19164 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in CodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19165 Use after free in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19167 Integer overflow in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19166 Use after free in Web AuthenticationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19170 Use after free in WebGLThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19169 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Contextual TasksThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19173 Out of bounds write in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19172 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19168 Inappropriate implementation in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19174 Integer overflow in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19176 Use after free in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19171 Use after free in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19175 Use after free in PaymentsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugCVE-2026-19177 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 AugZoom zero-click RCE flaws allow attackers to compromise meeting participantsZoom has fixed four vulnerabilities across its applications, including two that could allow attackers who join a meeting to execute malicious code on the systems of all other meeting participants with no interaction required from them. Three of the vulnerabilities affect all Zoom…CSOONLINE.COM
10 AugAI writes patches that don't work, WordPress login takeover, Researchers hijack 36 million kids' GPS trackersAI Patch Development Fails, WordPress Login XSS Hits All Versions, and DEF CON's Biggest Security Lessons David Shipley covers new research from 1Password's Off By One Labs showing AI-generated vulnerability patches often fail: across 6,080 scored patches for six CVEs, only 26% f…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
10 AugN-able ships second N-central hotfix as attackers keep exploiting CVE-2026-18577To help customers fend off ongoing attacks, N-able released a second security hotfix for N‑central, its monitoring and management (RMM) solution popular with managed service providers (MSPs). “Hotfix 2 is required, even if you already applied the earlier hotfix. Hotfix 2 su…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugCVE-2021-34474 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated the build numbers. This is an informational update only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugCVE-2026-50309 Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugVU#614868: Opencart ecommerce platform contains directory traversal vulnerabilityOverview The OpenCart v4.2.0.0 extension installer contains a directory traversal vulnerability. The extension installation process extracts uploaded .zip files then uses the zip entry filenames as filesystem paths, without validating that the resolved path stays inside the inten…KB.CERT.ORG
10 AugCVE-2021-40440 Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Cross-site Scripting VulnerabilityUpdated the build numbers. This is an informational update only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugCVE-2021-36946 Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Cross-site Scripting VulnerabilityUpdated the build numbers. This is an informational update only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugNATO and an AI startup can now name and track software vulnerabilitiesNATO’s cyber defense arm and a startup that uses artificial intelligence to find software flaws can now issue the ID numbers the industry uses to track those flaws, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity announced last week. The NATO Cyber Security Centre, part o…CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64572 ipv4: fib: free fib_alias with kfree_rcu() on insert error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64569 mpls: fix NULL deref in mpls_valid_fib_dump_req() on CONFIG_INET=nInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64567 btrfs: reject free space cache with more entries than pagesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64577 gtp: check skb_pull_data() return in gtp1u_send_echo_resp()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64561 KVM: x86: Check for invalid/obsolete root *after* making MMU pages availableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64564 sctp: don't free the ASCONF's own transport in DEL-IP processingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64562 KVM: nVMX: Hide shadow VMCS right after VMCLEARInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-18839 Popt-devel: popt-static: size_t underflow in singleoptionhelpInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64590 dma-buf/udmabuf: skip redundant cpu sync to fix cacheline EEXIST warningInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64583 usb: gadget: udc: bdc: free IRQ and drain func_wake_notify before teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64584 usb: gadget: f_midi: cancel pending IN work before freeing the midi objectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64571 wifi: p54: validate RX frame length in p54_rx_eeprom_readback()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64576 nexthop: initialize extack in nh_res_bucket_migrate()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64676 Kata Containers: Unauthorized mem-agent ttRPC methods let an untrusted host tamper with confidential-guest memoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-47243 Kata guest escape: runtime-rs guest-root to host-root escape via virtiofsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2025-49506 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr_password_validate() vulnerable to timing attackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-34191 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: SQL Injection in apr_dbd_oracleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-34501 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: Heap buffer overflow in APR redis clientInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-34502 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: Heap buffer overflow in APR memcached clientInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-68081 KVM: nVMX: Put vmcs12 pages if nested VM-Enter fails due to invalid guest stateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-68082 libceph: fix two unsafe bare decodes in decode_lockers()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-54876 Client-Side Memory Leak in OCSP Response CheckingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-71225 Libkcapi: iv reuse in libkcapi one-shot symmetric cipher chunking causes cipher state reset across chunk boundariesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-71226 Libkcapi: memory corruption via uncanceled aio requests on error in libkcapi's one-shot aio pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-71227 Libkcapi: infinite loop denial of service in libkcapi _kcapi_aio_read_all() due to unhandled io_getevents() timeout returnInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-44605 Rpm: heap buffer overflow in ndb slot table parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64574 wifi: mac80211: tear down new links on vif update error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64573 Bluetooth: qca: fix NVM tag length underflow in TLV parserInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64565 Input: ims-pcu - fix heap-buffer-overflow in ims_pcu_process_data()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64604 KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest modeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64578 ksmbd: validate compound request size before reading StructureSize2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64579 xfrm: policy: preallocate inexact bins before xfrm_hash_rebuild reinsertInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64580 xfrm6: clear dst.dev on error to avoid double netdev_put in xfrm6_fill_dst()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-50540 Kata Containers: Config Path Annotation Arbitrary File LoadingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64560 posix-cpu-timers: Prevent UAF caused by non-leader exec() raceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 AugCVE-2026-64542 ipv6: ndisc: fix NULL deref in accept_untracked_na()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137: 'wp2shell' Captured Exploit PayloadSensor Intel Series: August 2026 CVE TrendsF5.COM
8 AugCVE-2025-62725 Docker Compose Vulnerable to Path Traversal via OCI Artifact Layer AnnotationsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-68480 x86/bugs: Make Safe-RET robust against interrupt injectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-55995 Double-free in the iSNS attribute decoder in open-iscsiInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-44943 remote limited file-write as root via discovery in open-iscsiInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-44944 iscsiuio control-socket authentication bypass in open-iscsiInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-6879 Quadratic Behavior in xml.etree.ElementPath Index PredicatesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-32597 PyJWT accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 §4.1.11 MUST violation)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
8 AugCVE-2026-48524 PyJWT: PyJWKClient unbounded JWKS endpoint requests via attacker-controlled kid values (DoS)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 AugHuman oversight is still critical as AI patching tools miss security risksAI-generated vulnerability patches still heavily depend on human review, particularly the ones involving security-sensitive code, according to a research. Researchers from 1Password have disclosed an internal evaluation that found AI-generated fixes frequently overlook broader co…CSOONLINE.COM
7 AugNew WordPress Pre-Auth XSS Could Lead to PHP Code Execution - Patch ASAPWordPress has fixed a pre-authentication reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in its login screen that affects every version of the content management system. Under additional conditions, the bug can be chained into PHP code execution on the server. Tracked as CVE-2026-…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugVU#987105: The nothings stb TrueType library, up to version 1.26, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerabilityOverview A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the stb TrueType library created by nothings. Exploitation of this vulnerability can occur when handling malformed font data and may lead to both Denial of Service (DoS) and Information Disclosure. Description The nothings s…KB.CERT.ORG
7 Aug KEVRapid7 Analysis: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in JetBrains TeamCity (CVE-2026-63077)Overview On July 27, 2026, JetBrains published a security advisory for CVE-2026-63077 , a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability affecting JetBrains TeamCity . An attacker who can reach a TeamCity server over HTTP or HTTPS can exploit the agent polling protocol without cre…RAPID7.COM
6 AugHackers Start Exploiting Recent JetBrains TeamCity VulnerabilityTracked as CVE-2026-63077, the critical bug can be exploited without authentication for remote code execution. The post Hackers Start Exploiting Recent JetBrains TeamCity Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugCISA Flags TeamCity CVE-2026-63077 RCE Flaw Under Active Exploitation in the WildA newly patched security flaw impacting on-premise versions of JetBrains TeamCity has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-63077 (CVSS score: 9.8), a ca…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugCritical Cisco IMC bug gives attackers root, PoC is out (CVE-2026-20200)Cisco has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20200) in its Integrated Management Controller (IMC), which allows an attacker to run commands as root through the controller’s web interface. The fix was part of Cisco’s August 5 advisory batch, and unlike the bugs s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugAutonomy is earned, not claimedAfter more than 300,000 production penetration tests (pentests), our company has learned something that may surprise people watching the recent wave of autonomous security announcements. The hardest problem in autonomous security isn’t teaching a machine how to attack. It’s teach…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugChinese Zbtlink WiFi routers ship with ENDLESSDOORS malwareAt least 20 Zbtlink router models contain a preinstalled remote-access implant that connects to external command-and-control servers and can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-66747, does not require attackers to compromise the router …CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 AugTails emergency update fixes flaws that could deanonymize usersThe Tails Project has released Tails 7.10.1 as an emergency security update addressing critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to obtain administrator privileges, take control of the operating system, and potentially deanonymize users. Released on August 5, 2026, the …CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 AugNew Zapscape KVM Flaw Could Let Privileged L1 Guest Code Escape to Linux HostsZapscape, a new Linux kernel vulnerability, could allow an attacker with kernel privileges inside an L1 guest virtual machine (VM) to escape KVM isolation and execute code on the host. The risk applies when nested virtualization is exposed to untrusted guests. The flaw is tracked…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugNatJack exploits put NAT security assumptions to the test at Black HatFor decades, Network Address Translation (NAT) has been the default way IP addresses are provided inside larger networks, as a means to deal with the challenges of IPv4 address availability. The basic premise behind NAT is that private addresses stay private, but that assumption …CSOONLINE.COM
6 Aug KEVVU#487613: Alinto SOGo v5.12.7 vulnerable to cross-site scripting via malformed ICS calendar invitationsOverview A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alinto SOGo v5.12.7 allows attackers to achieve remote code execution by embedding malicious SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) objects in ICS (iCalendar) invitations. The vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild, as…KB.CERT.ORG
5 AugRuby on Rails critical bug puts every image upload under scrutinyA new critical vulnerability in the Ruby on Rails (“Rails”) web application framework, CVE-2026-66066 , could turn a seemingly innocuous image into a front door to your secrets. Disclosed July 30, the high severity CVE (scored 9.5 out of 10) poses a significant risk to enterprise…CSOONLINE.COM
5 Aug KEVCISA Flags Langflow RCE, Tomcat, and N-central Flaws as Actively ExploitedThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on August 5, 2026, added three flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2026-9198 (CVSS score: …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugCritical Gitea Flaw Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Org-Mode MarkupAn unauthenticated attacker can read any file the service account can access on Gitea, the self-hosted Git platform, in versions 1.22.1 through 1.27.0. No login, no repository write access. A public repository and crafted Org-mode markup are enough. The flaw is fixed in Gitea 1.2…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugCritical Paperclip bugs expose AI agent trust failuresSecurity researchers are warning against trust assumptions in AI security with newly detailed flaws affecting the open-source AI agent platform Paperclip that could be chained into remote code execution (RCE), data exposure, and developer-machine compromise. An Oasis Security res…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugNew OVSwrap Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Open vSwitchA memory corruption flaw in the Linux kernel's Open vSwitch datapath gives ordinary local users a path to root on a broad set of default-configured distributions, and a public exploit ships with pre-built records for roughly 800 kernel builds. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-20…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugOVSwrap: 13-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Become RootOVSwrap is a 13-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets local users gain root privileges on most distributions using Open vSwitch. Security researcher Asim Manizada disclosed OVSwrap (CVE-2026-64531, CVSS score of 7.8), a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel&…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
5 AugPre-auth RCE in enterprise Java hits Bonita and OFBiz serversAn attacker sends a single web request to a Bonita server and lands inside an internal API that assumed nobody could reach it. The request arrives unauthenticated. From there the attacker runs code on the host. Bonita BPM handles loan approvals, insurance claims, and employee onb…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugNew cPanel Critical Flaw Could Let Hosting Customers Run SQL as Database RootcPanel has patched a flaw that let an authenticated hosting customer execute SQL in the database's root context, crossing the privilege boundary between a cPanel account and the server's administrative database identity. It shipped in a targeted security release that closes two o…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugCVE-2026-58048: cPanel Bug Enables Full Database Administrator AccessA critical cPanel flaw (CVE-2026-58048) lets authenticated users execute SQL as root. Users should update to fixed versions immediately. If you run a shared hosting box, this one’s worth reading before your morning coffee gets cold. cPanel just patched a flaw, tracked as CV…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugRuby on Rails Patches Critical Active Storage Vulnerability Affecting Image ProcessingRuby on Rails fixed a critical vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read files and achieve remote code execution. Ruby on Rails has patched CVE-2026-66066, a critical vulnerability (CVSS score of 9.5) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugN-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves IncompleteN-able said attackers exploited an authentication bypass in N-central to gain remote administrative access and reach the customer systems managed through those servers. Its first fix was incomplete. CVE-2026-18577 affects N-central builds prior to 2026.3.1.7. N-able shipped build…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugThermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly UndetectableThermo Fisher Scientific has patched a flaw in select Applied Biosystems human identification software that could allow data files to be altered before analysis software loads them. The vendor's July 31 security bulletin says nearly undetectable changes to .fsa and .hid outputs c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugKindaRails2Shell threatens Ruby on Rails apps (CVE-2026-66066)A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2026-66066) in Ruby on Rails (aka Rails), one of the most widely used frameworks for building websites and web apps, may allow attackers to read sensitive files off a server and, in some cases, take full control of it. Nicknamed “Kinda…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 Aug KEVN‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central ServersThe N‑central vulnerability CVE-2026-18577 has been exploited in the wild after threat actors found a patch bypass. The post N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugAttackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577)Attackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) in N-able N-central, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution widely used by managed service providers, to gain access to managed endpoints. How the flaw was discovered “On July 31, 20…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugN-able warns of N-central auth bypass flaw exploited in attacksN-able is warning customers that hackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) affecting both hosted and on-premises N-central servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugRapid7 Analysis: KindaRails2Shell (CVE-2026-66066)Overview On July 29, 2026, the Ruby on Rails project published a security advisory for CVE-2026-66066 , an arbitrary file read in Active Storage applications that use the Vips image processor with untrusted uploads. The affected Active Storage ranges are < 7.2.3.2 , >= 8.0,…RAPID7.COM
3 AugAttackers Exploit N-able Patch Bypass Flaw on RMM ServersOver the weekend, the vendor discovered another vector of authentication bypass CVE-2026-18577 that gives attackers administrator access.DARKREADING.COM
1 AugAdobe Campaign Classic CVSS 10.0 Flaw Could Run Code Without User InteractionAdobe has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Campaign Classic (ACC), its enterprise-focused marketing automation platform, that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48449, carries a severity score o…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 AugAdobe fixed a maximum-severity vulnerability flaw in Campaign ClassicAdobe fixed a maximum severity vulnerability in Campaign Classic that could let attackers run code remotely without user interaction. Adobe has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48449 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Adobe Campaign Classic, the company’s enter…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
31 JulOpenAI's rogue agent hit more victims, attackers hit 30 Minnesota water systems, Russian crew delivers weaponized e-mails in ExchangeOpenAI 'Rogue Agent' Fallout, Minnesota Water Systems Hit, Exchange OWA Zero-Click Mailbox Takeover David Shipley covers multiple security stories: the OpenAI "rogue agent" incident expands as Modal Labs says a customer's exposed endpoint was used as a launchpad in attacks on Hug…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
31 JulCritical Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in TeamCityTracked as CVE-2026-63077, the security defect can be exploited without authentication via the agent polling protocol. The post Critical Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in TeamCity appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulJetBrains says a crafted HTTP request could break TeamCityJetBrains is warning of a critical security vulnerability in its TeamCity DevOps platform that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on vulnerable servers. “If exploited, this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker with …CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulBroadcom patches vulnerabilities all over VMwareBroadcom has addresses five vulnerabilities in its VMware product range, three of which have been accorded a “critical” rating. The affected products are: VMware ESX, VMware vCenter, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation, VMware Tel…CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulVU#243636: VPS.org one-click deployment templates contain multiple vulnerabilitiesOverview VPS.org's one-click deployment templates provision services with default passwords and predefined network bindings instead of generating randomized secrets or applying per-deployment hardening measures. Description VPS.org is a cloud and virtual private server hosting pr…KB.CERT.ORG
30 Jul KEVCisco FMC Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Static Credentials Could Expose Sensitive DataThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a newly disclosed security flaw impacting Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of zero-day exploitation. T…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 Jul KEVCisco Secure FMC Zero-Day Exploited in the WildThe vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20316 can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to log into affected devices. The post Cisco Secure FMC Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulRussian hackers turn Exchange flaw into ‘half-click’ mailbox takeoverA Russia-aligned threat group used a “half-click” exploit against Microsoft Exchange’s Outlook Web Access to install a browser-based backdoor when recipients opened specially crafted emails. The campaign began on July 22 and was conducted by TA488, which is also tracked as Void B…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulCisco FMC static credentials exploited by attackers (CVE-2026-20316)A static credentials vulnerability (CVE-2026-20316) in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), a platform for centrally managing multiple Cisco Secure Firewall devices across a network, is being leveraged by attackers, CISA warned. Two FMC flaws, one indicator of compromis…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 Jul KEVCritical VMware vCenter Vulnerabilities Allow Authentication Bypass and Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-59309, CVE-2026-59310)Overview On July 29, 2026, Broadcom published security advisory VMSA-2026-0006 addressing multiple vulnerabilities in several VMWare products. Included in the advisory are two critical remotely exploitable vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2026-59309 and CVE-20…RAPID7.COM
30 JulCVE-2026-56197 Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JulCVE-2026-54128 Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JulCritical Ruflo flaw lets attackers hijack AI agents through exposed MCP bridgeA critical vulnerability in the open-source AI agent platform Ruflo could allow unauthenticated attackers to take control of enterprise AI environments by exploiting an exposed Model Context Protocol (MCP) bridge, according to research published by Noma Security. The flaw, tracke…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulLaundry Bear’s new Microsoft Exchange attack triggers on email open (CVE-2026-42897)Russia-affiliated cyber espionage group Laundry Bear (aka Void Blizzard, aka TA488) is exploiting CVE-2026-42897, a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, to target US and European government entities and a variety of private sector organizations via email. The…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulVU#790363: foreUP golf management platform's web API contains multiple vulnerabilitiesOverview Two vulnerabilities in the REST API were found in Golf Compete foreUP. The first exposes the merchant, Finix, API credentials directly in customer record responses, allowing any user to obtain and use the payment processor account. The second is a missing object-level au…KB.CERT.ORG
30 JulKindaRails2Shell: CVE-2026-66066, Critical Arbitrary File Read and Possible Remote Code Execution in Ruby on RailsOverview On July 29, 2026, the Ruby on Rails project published a security advisory for CVE-2026-66066 , a critical vulnerability affecting Active Storage image processing when used in conjunction with the libvips image processing library. The vulnerability has a CVSSv4 score of 9…RAPID7.COM
30 JulVU#281278: SGLang contains six different vulnerabilities including RCE, data exfiltration, and credential disclosureOverview Six vulnerabilities have been discovered within the SGLang project, including remote code execution (RCE), server-side request forgery (SSRF), local file read, credential leakage, and model weight exfiltration on a target server. Exploitation does not require authenticat…KB.CERT.ORG
29 JulA 13-year-old flaw is exposing tens of thousands of data center management systemsThe ‘no man’s land’ beneath the OS on enterprise servers is becoming the malicious actors’ next target. Attackers are gaining a foothold into broader data center environments by exploiting Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) that are largely unprotected, still running decades…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulRansomware report: VPNs in the crosshairs, AI attacksRansomware attacks were up year over year in June for the fourth consecutive month, according to the NCC Group, though attacks increased just 3% in Q2 2026 versus the previous quarter. VPNs and other network edge devices continue to be prime initial access targets. And an autonom…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulPublic PoC Released for Exploited Check Point SmartConsole Authentication BypassCybersecurity researchers have shared additional technical details about a recently patched critical security flaw impacting Check Point Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS) that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulNew Gitea RCE Lets Repository Writers Plant a Git Hook to Run Shell CommandsGitea, the self-hosted Git platform, has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability. A user with ordinary repository write access can turn attacker-controlled patch content into a live Git hook and run shell commands as the Gitea service account. Tracked as CVE-2026-6…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulContrast CVE Shield aims to protect applications while security teams deploy patchesContrast Security has announced Contrast CVE Shield, designed to help organisations defend against the growing number of exploits generated with advanced AI models such as Claude Mythos. Contrast CVE Shield runs inside the application, where it detects, monitors and blocks attemp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulResearchers Show a Single Malicious Webpage Visit Can Compromise Tor BrowserNebula Security says a patched Firefox JIT flaw could be triggered by simply visiting a malicious webpage and was also used to compromise Tor Browser. Tracked as CVE-2026-10702, the bug provides arbitrary code execution inside the browser's renderer process. Mozilla rated it High…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulBroadcom Patches Critical VMware ESXi Vulnerability Enabling Host Code ExecutionBroadcom patched a critical VMware ESXi VM escape flaw (CVE-2026-47876) that could let attackers run code on the host from a compromised virtual machine. Broadcom has released patches to address five vulnerabilities affecting VMware ESXi, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion, includi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulRuflo MCP Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Commands and Poison AI MemoryCybersecurity researchers have flagged a maximum-severity security flaw in Ruflo, an open-source agent meta-harness for Anthropic Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-59726 (CVSS score: 10…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulThree Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM EscapeBroadcom has released security updates to address multiple security flaws impacting VMware ESX, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion, three of which have been designated as critical in severity. The first of the three critical-rated flaws is CVE-2026-59309 (CVSS score: 9.8), which ha…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulVU#305509: OPeNDAP Hyrax is vulnerable to SSRF and Credential DisclosureOverview A vulnerability has been discovered in the OPeNDAP Hyrax software solution. A remote attacker with the ability to submit crafted requests to an affected Hyrax instance could cause the application to communicate with unauthorized remote systems. Under certain conditions, …KB.CERT.ORG
29 JulCVE-2026-63077: Critical unauthenticated remote code execution in JetBrains TeamCityOverview On July 27, 2026, JetBrains published a security advisory for CVE-2026-63077 , a critical unauthenticated vulnerability affecting all versions of TeamCity On-Premises. The issue is classified as deserialization of untrusted data and has a CVSS score of 9.8 . An unauthent…RAPID7.COM
29 JulCritical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image UploadsRuby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads. Tracked as CVE-2026-66066 (CVSS score: 9.5), the flaw can expose the Rails process en…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 Jul KEVCisco warns of FMC static credential flaw exploited in zero-day attacksCisco is warning that a high-severity Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) static credential vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20316, was actively exploited in zero-day attacks to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable devices. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulAttackers Exploit Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Command Injection FlawA maximum-severity security flaw impacting on-premises versions of Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16812 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of operating system command injection that could pave …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulCritical TeamCity Flaw Could Let Attackers Run OS Commands Without Logging InJetBrains is urging customers of on-premise versions of TeamCity to update to the latest version following the discovery of a critical security issue that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, assigned CVE-2026-63077 (CVSS score: 9.8), affects all TeamCity …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulResearcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root ExploitSTAR Labs has published a Linux kernel exploit that turns an ordinary local user into root on the CentOS Stream 9 build it targeted. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53264 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a use-after-free race in the kernel's network traffic-control subsystem.Researcher Lee Ji…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulJetBrains fixes critical unauthenticated RCE in TeamCity On-Premises (CVE-2026-63077)JetBrains has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-63077) affecting TeamCity On-Premises and is urging admins to upgrade self-hosted servers as soon as possible. “For those who are unable to do so, we have released a security patch plugin,” noted Daniel Gallo, Sol…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulJetBrains Patches Critical TeamCity Flaw Allowing Server TakeoverJetBrains patched a critical TeamCity flaw (CVE-2026-63077) enabling unauthenticated code execution on affected on-premise servers. JetBrains has released security updates for TeamCity On-Premises after discovering a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-63077 (CVSS score o…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JulCritical OpenWrt DHCPv6 Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as RootOpenWrt has shipped version 24.10.8 to close a critical DHCPv6 stack overflow and a wider set of remotely triggerable flaws in network services enabled by default. The critical issue, tracked as CVE-2026-53921 and rated 9.8 on CVSS 3.1 in OpenWrt's GitHub advisory, lets an unauth…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulVU#141367: AT&T's Arris BGW210-700 gateway contains authentication bypass vulnerability in LAN-side management interfaceOverview Firmware versions 2.7.7 and earlier of the Arris BGW210-700 residential gateway contain an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16771, that allows any unauthenticated LAN-side user to read sensitive configuration data and modify device settings throug…KB.CERT.ORG
28 JulCheck Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Technical Analysis (CVE-2026-16232)Overview On July 22, 2026, Check Point published a security advisory for CVE-2026-16232 , an authentication bypass in the SmartConsole login process affecting Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS). By leveraging CVE-2026-16232, an unauthenti…RAPID7.COM
28 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13032 Use after free in WebGLThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13028 Use after free in WebGLThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13030 Uninitialized Use in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13037 Use after free in WebViewThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulCVE-2026-64530 net/sched: cls_api: Handle TC_ACT_CONSUMED in tcf_qevent_handleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulCVE-2026-16461 Rpcbind: rpcbind: stack buffer overflow in rpcinfo rpcbdump() short-mode version-list formattingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulCVE-2026-8450 HTTP::Daemon versions before 6.17 for Perl allow OS command injection via send_file()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulPoC exploit released for critical AD CS domain-takeover flaw (CVE-2026-54121)Security researchers who discovered and reported CVE-2026-54121 (aka “Certighost”), a critical privilege elevation vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for and technical details related to the f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 Juln8n Sandbox Escape Lets Workflow Editors Run OS Commands as the n8n Processn8n has patched a high-severity expression-sandbox escape that could let an authenticated workflow editor execute operating-system commands on the server running the automation platform. Security Joes found the flaw while probing n8n's February fix for CVE-2026-27577 for another …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulCVE-2026-50333 Windows Spaceport.sys Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JulChromium: CVE-2026-16804 Use after free in InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JulChromium: CVE-2026-16805 Use after free in BlinkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JulChromium: CVE-2026-16806 Use after free in WebMCPThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JulChromium: CVE-2026-16807 Out of bounds write in CodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JulFastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With No Patched AvailableSecurity firms ThreatBook and Imperva say attackers are targeting a critical flaw in Fastjson, Alibaba's JSON library for Java. In affected Spring Boot applications, a malicious JSON request can execute code without authentication, with the privileges of the Java process. Tracked…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 Jul KEVRansomware groups are hammering your vulnerable VPNsCybercriminals are actively exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewall and VPN appliances to deploy the Qilin ransomware strain. A critical authentication bypass flaw ( CVE-2026-0257 ) in Palo Alto GlobalProtect portal and gateway was the common…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JulCVE-2026-59676 Local File Deletion Attack Vector in rm_rf() in seunshareInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
24 JulCVE-2026-59677 Process Kill Attack Vector in killall() in seunshareInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
24 JulCVE-2026-64600 xfs: resample the data fork mapping after cycling ILOCKInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
24 JulBing Images Flaws Let Crafted SVGs Run Commands as SYSTEM on Microsoft's ServersA crafted SVG submitted to Bing's image search ran commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Microsoft's production image-processing workers, and as root on the Linux machines in the same fleet. XBOW's testing got the same result on workers across different hosts and network ranges, so …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulRussian hackers exploit unpatched Zimbra servers to steal emailsRussian state-backed hacker group Laundry Bear has been breaking into government and commercial networks for at least a year by exploiting a vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) webmail platform. Laundry Bear (also known as Void Blizzard, CL-STA-1114, and TA488) …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulClop gang targets Windchill, FlexPLM in data theft attacksSergiu Gatlan reports: The Clop ransomware gang (also tracked as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances in a new data theft extortion campaign. Clop has reportedly been exploiting a critical improper input validation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2…DATABREACHES.NET
23 JulCheck Point Patches Exploited SmartConsole Flaw Allowing Full Admin AccessCheck Point has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities impacting Security Management and Multi-Domain Management (MDSM) products, including a critical flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-16232 (CV…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-56145 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-63140 Reachable Assertion in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-63136 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-53910 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GNU diffutilsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-55973 'dns-error-reporting: yes' leads to stack buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44687 Off-by-one error in 'harden-below-nxdomain' logic can shadow a stub/forward zone by a legitimate parent's NXDOMAINInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50248 BOGUS configured primary hostname accepted for XFR in auth/rpz zonesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-55708 Privacy/configuration issue when adding local data in views through 'unbound-control'Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44621 Libunbound applications configured with 'unwanted-reply-threshold' could eventually be abruptly terminatedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-55717 'serve-expired-client-timeout' and 'response-ip' CNAME redirect could lead to a crashInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-32665 Remote DNS-over-QUIC denial of service due to `quic-size` budget bypassInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-46582 A wildcard replay, as another piece of data, triggers poisoning in the serve expired reply pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-42955 Extra fix for CVE-2026-40622 to also clamp the TTL of A/AAAA records disallowing a one-time 'ghost domain' delegation renewal via glue recordsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50046 Possible heap use-after-free in an error path when a DoT forwarded query is jostled outInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-55990 Packet of death for a DNSCrypt misconfigured UnboundInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-55991 Remote DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) flow-control assertion failure in libngtcp2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50251 Attacker supplied '0.0.0.0'/'::' glue triggers defensive full-cache flushInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50252 Possible cache poisoning attack by mapping source port population per threadInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50243 'response-ip'/'rpz' can rewrite BOGUS answers instead of returning SERVFAILInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-63308 Helm Files.Lines Denial of Service via Empty Chart FilesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-15588 Gdbusserver: glib2: gdbusserver pre-authentication dos via unbounded sasl line bufferingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-26080 HAProxy Community Edition 3.2.x through 3.3.x before 3.3.3 can enter a loop or crash because varint is mishandled. HAProxy Enterprise and ALOHA are also affected.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-26081 HAProxy Community Edition 3.0 through 3.3 before 3.3.3 lacks a length check for the NEW_TOKEN format. HAProxy Enterprise and ALOHA are also affected.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-15788 WCOW cache mount source selector resolves NTFS junctions outside of cache rootInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-12080 Qemu-kvm: qemu-guest-agent: local privilege escalation via symlink attack in guest-ssh-add-authorized-keysInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-16277 Rpcbind: rpcbind: stack buffer overflow in rpcinfo rpcbaddrlist()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44509 Rejected reason: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2026-43619. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2026-43619. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2026-43619 instead of this candidate.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44508 Rejected reason: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2026-43618. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2026-43618. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2026-43618 instead of this candidate.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-54171 Excon: redact additional sensitive/risky headers when following redirectsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-63263 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-62994 CoreDNS `k8s_external` headless AXFR can emit an empty transfer batch that panics the `transfer` pluginInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-50045 'max-global-quota' reset by DNSSEC validation restartsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44690 Cross-zone wildcard cache poisoning via RRSIG.labels manipulationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-52863 Memory corruption could lead to crash and denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-56416 Possible heap buffer overflow when validator canonicalizes RDATA that contains domain nameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-56444 Degradation of resolution service when 'discard-timeout' and 'serve-expired-client-timeout' are combined in unusual configurationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-54478 DNS Cookie bypass when combined with proxy-protocol useInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-14586 Assertion in libngtcp2 when under pressure in high concurrency DNS-over-QUIC environmentsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-41637 Degradation of resolution service from improperly accounted client-terminated DNS-over-QUIC queriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulCVE-2026-44510 Rejected reason: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2026-43620. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2026-43620. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2026-43620 instead of this candidate.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JulNine-Year-Old RefluXFS Linux Flaw Gives Local Users Root on Default RHEL InstallsRefluXFS, a new Linux kernel flaw disclosed on July 22 and tracked as CVE-2026-64600, lets an unprivileged local user overwrite root-owned files on an XFS filesystem and gain persistent root access. Qualys said default installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 Jul KEVNew Check Point Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the WildThe vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-16232 has been exploited against customers with certain configurations. The post New Check Point Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 Jul KEVCheck Point patches actively exploited SmartConsole authentication bypass flawCheck Point addressed a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-16232, in SmartConsole that is being actively exploited. Check Point has released security updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-16232 (CVSS score of 9.3), a critical authentica…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
23 JulAttackers exploit critical Check Point flaw to take over firewall management (CVE-2026-16232)Attackers are exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-16232) that affects Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Security Management, the management servers that push policy to Check Point security gateways (i.e., firewalls). “An unauth…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulNew RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privilegesA nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulLinux XFS has a decade-old race condition allowing full root accessLinux systems using the XFS filesystem suffer from a race condition that could enable an unprivileged local user to gain full root access. The flaw affects systems with Linux kernel 4.11 or later that have enabled the XFS feature reflink, which permits the creation of copies of a…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JulVU#492466: Logto Identity Platform has authentication and authorization failures in core protocol handlingOverview The Logto platform contains multiple vulnerabilities affecting the identity‑processing pipeline. These flaws reduce the reliability of authentication and authorization decisions and may allow attackers to bypass account‑ownership checks, skip MFA, replay externally issue…KB.CERT.ORG
23 Jul KEVCheck Point hole grants unauthenticated attackers full SmartConsole admin privilegesCheck Point has confirmed that a critical security hole in its SmartConsole management tool, one that allows unauthenticated attackers to assume full admin privileges, is now being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-16232 , was given a CVSS score of 9.3. In its se…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulWordPress Feeding Frenzy, Another Healthcare Supply Chain Breach, Qillin Targets Palo Alto BugWP2Shell WordPress RCE feeding frenzy, AI agent breaches Hugging Face, Killin hits Palo Alto VPN flaw This episode covers five major incidents: a chained WordPress exploit dubbed WP2Shell (CVE-2026-6330 and CVE-2026-6137) enabling anonymous remote code execution on stock installs…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-42533 NGINX Map directive and Regex matching vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-56434 NGINX ngx_http_ssi_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-26197 Array full size, element count, and element size are not checked to make sure they match in H5Odtype.cInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64192 bpf: Reject BPF_MAP_TYPE_INODE_STORAGE creation if BPF LSM is uninitializedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64189 netfilter: ipset: fix race between dump and ip_set_list resizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64188 net: qualcomm: rmnet: fix endpoint use-after-free in rmnet_dellink()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-26199 Buffer underflow in `H5Iget_name `/`H5G_get_name` if size is zeroInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64187 xfs: fail recovery on a committed log item with no regionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64205 i2c: i801: fix hardware state machine corruption in error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64190 net: team: fix NULL pointer dereference in team_xmit during mode changeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64206 Bluetooth: L2CAP: cancel pending_rx_work before taking conn->lockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-64191 i2c: stub: Reject I2C block transfers with invalid lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-39879 SQL injection in syslog-ng SQL destionation driverInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulFourth SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited in Past Month’s Wave of AttacksCVE-2026-50522 is being exploited by threat actors to steal machine keys and retain long-term access. The post Fourth SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited in Past Month’s Wave of Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulAnother SharePoint RCE exploited: Patch, then rotate your machine keys (CVE-2026-50522)Attackers are exploiting a critical SharePoint remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2026-50522) to extract the servers’ IIS machine keys. “WatchTowr is observing active exploitation of CVE-2026-50522 against on-premise Microsoft SharePoint deployments follow…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulHackers Exploit Windmill Flaw to Read Arbitrary Server Files Without AuthenticationA high-severity security flaw impacting open-source developer platform Windmill has come under active exploitation in the wild, per VulnCheck. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-29059 (CVSS score: 7.5), a case of unauthenticated path traversal impacting Windmill's "get_log…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-50441 Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-50458 Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulVU#360868: Analog Way Picturall Quad Compact Mark II contains a local privilege escalation vulnerabilityOverview Version 3.5.8 of Analog Way's Picturall Quad Compact Mark II server contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-14985, due to improper privilege delegation and insufficient input validation in a maintenance script. Description The Picturall Q…KB.CERT.ORG
22 JulWhat’s New in Rapid7 Products and Services: Q2 2026 in ReviewIf Q1 set the pace for Rapid7's tools, Q2 accelerated it. This quarter brought a steady stream of product enhancements, platform investments, and customer-driven innovation across Rapid7’s portfolio. Each release was designed with a clear goal in mind: helping security teams redu…RAPID7.COM
22 JulAdobe fixes Chrome extension flaw that could expose WhatsApp chatsA chain of vulnerabilities in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension could have allowed attackers to steal content from a victim's WhatsApp Web session simply by luring them to a malicious website. Adobe fixed the flaws within days of the report and assigned the issue CVE-2026-48294.…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JulVU#847406: Duplicati backup software v2.3.0.1 is vulnerable to an incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilityOverview Duplicati v2.3.0.1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when installed outside the default C:\Program Files\Duplicati 2\ directory. An attacker with local user privileges who can write files to the Duplicati installation directory can execute arbitrary code by placi…KB.CERT.ORG
22 JulUbuntu snap-confine Flaw Could Give Local Users Root on Default Desktop InstallsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in snap-confine that an unprivileged user can trigger to obtain root access and gain complete control of a target environment. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8933…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulOracle’s July update fixes ten 10.0 vulnerabilities in Fusion MiddlewareOracle’s July 2026 Critical Patch Update, its largest ever, contains 1,449 new security patches spanning 32 product families, from Oracle Database and E-Business Suite to PeopleSoft, GoldenGate, Java SE, and Fusion Middleware. Fusion Middleware was particularly hard hit, with new…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulCritical Zimbra security update fixes 9 vulnerabilitiesBusiness email and collaboration suite Zimbra has received a major security update that fixes several critical issues that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on the server or in users’ browsers. Available in commercial and open-source editions, Zimbra Collaboration S…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulAdobe Acrobat Chrome extension bug enabled silent WhatsApp data theftAdobe patched CVE-2026-48294, a flaw in Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that could let attackers steal WhatsApp Web chats by luring users to a webpage. Guardio Labs researcher Shaked Biner disclosed HermeticReader, a vulnerability chain in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 JulCVE-2026-8933: Ubuntu security flaw breaks Snap sandbox protectionsQualys disclosed CVE-2026-8933, a high-severity Ubuntu flaw that lets local attackers gain root privileges through a race condition in snap-confine. Qualys has disclosed a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8933 (CVSS score of 7.8), affect…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 Jul KEVWhite hat hacker Park Chan-am zeros in on the AI era’s key security challengesDubbed the “Genius Hacker,” Park Chan-am began his white hat hacker journey at the precocious age of 11, winning awards at domestic and international hacking competitions since his teenage years. He has since served as a cybersecurity advisor for various Korean government agencie…CSOONLINE.COM
21 JulAttackers Exploit Critical ServiceNow RCE Flaw CVE-2026-6875Attackers are exploiting critical ServiceNow flaw CVE-2026-6875, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution on self-hosted instances. Searchlight Cyber researchers disclosed a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-6875, in the Se…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 JulCritical ServiceNow AI Platform Flaw Exploited for Unauthenticated Code ExecutionThreat actors are now exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting ServiceNow AI Platform, according to Defused Cyber. In a post shared on X, the threat intelligence firm said it's observing in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2026-6875 (CVSS score: 9.5), a sandbo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-38754 A heap overflow in the ifsbreakup() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-3842 Qemu-kvm: hyperv/syndbg: missing mapped-length guard after cpu_physical_memory_map causes host oob writeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64133 ALSA: asihpi: Fix potential OOB array access at reading cacheInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64097 drm/amd/display: Validate GPIO pin LUT table size before iteratingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63940 KVM: SEV: Ignore Port I/O requests of length '0'Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64077 netfilter: ebtables: move to two-stage removal schemeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63879 drm/amdgpu: fix amdgpu_hmm_range_get_pagesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63882 drm/amdkfd: fix NULL pointer bug in svm_range_set_attrInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64017 blk-mq: pop cached request if it is usableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64146 erofs: fix metabuf leak in inode xattr initializationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-38755 A heap overflow in the evalcommand() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64038 hwmon: (lm90) Stop work before releasing hwmon deviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64036 cgroup/rstat: validate cpu before css_rstat_cpu() accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64079 netfilter: x_tables: allocate hook ops while under mutexInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64001 ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix setup list UAF on proc write errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64160 netfs: Fix potential for tearing in ->remote_i_size and ->zero_pointInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64138 ksmbd: validate SID in parent security descriptor during ACL inheritanceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63959 usb: typec: tcpm/tcpci_maxim: validate header NDO against RX_BYTE_CNTInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64070 powerpc/hv-gpci: fix preempt count leak in sysfs show pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64015 security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63962 usb: typec: tcpm: bound altmode_desc[] per iteration in svdm_consume_modes()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63958 usb: typec: ucsi: validate connector number in ucsi_connector_change()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64117 wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cbInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63954 hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64078 netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63983 net/sched: fix packet loop on netem when duplicate is onInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63964 usb: typec: ucsi: ccg: reject firmware images without a ':' record headerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63960 usb: typec: wcove: don't write past struct pd_message in wcove_read_rx_buffer()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63881 drm/amdkfd: fix a vulnerability of integer overflow in kfd debuggerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63961 usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDOInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63963 usb: typec: tcpm: validate VDO count in Discover Identity ACK handlersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64111 lsm: hold cred_guard_mutex for lsm_set_self_attr()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64154 drm/msm/adreno: Fix a reference leak in a6xx_gpu_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64112 rbd: eliminate a race in lock_dwork draining on unmapInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64076 netfilter: bridge: eb_tables: close module init raceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64060 netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63979 net/handshake: hand off the pinned file reference to accept_doitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63999 ethtool: rss: fix indir_table and hkey leak on get_rxfh failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63978 net/handshake: Drain pending requests at net namespace exitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-63974 Bluetooth: hci_sync: Set HCI_CMD_DRAIN_WORKQUEUE during device closeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-64082 riscv: Fix register corruption from uninitialized cregs on errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-38753 A use-after-free in the awk_sub() function (editors/awk.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-38752 A stack overflow in the evaluate() function (editors/awk.c) of BusyBox commit 371fe9 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-42770 FFC-DH Peer Validation Uses Attacker-Supplied qInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulWordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass ScanningAttackers have begun to exploit two critical vulnerabilities in WordPress that, when combined together, enable unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) and complete compromise of vulnerable websites. The two security flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, have be…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulExploitation of ServiceNow Vulnerability Seen Days After DisclosureThe ServiceNow AI platform vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-6875 can be exploited for remote code execution. The post Exploitation of ServiceNow Vulnerability Seen Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulSonicWall SMA zero-days were exploited weeks before disclosureTwo recently disclosed SonicWall SMA 1000 vulnerabilities – CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 – were exploited in zero-day attacks for weeks, allowing threat actors to install custom malware on vulnerable VPN appliances, Volexity researchers revealed. The intrusions b…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulQilin Ransomware Attackers Exploit PAN-OS Authentication Bypass for Initial AccessThreat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched high-severity Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability as an entry point to deploy Qilin (aka Agenda) ransomware on victim environments. Arctic Wolf Labs said it investigated multiple intrusions in June 2026 that began with…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulCritical SharePoint RCE CVE-2026-50522 Under Active Exploitation After Public PoCA third SharePoint Server flaw patched by Microsoft as part of its Patch Tuesday update for July 2026 has come under active exploitation, per watchTowr. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-50522 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Of…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-58640 Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulCVE-2026-50462 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulVU#762226: Plane contains multi-tenant authorization bypass vulnerabilityOverview The project management tool Plane, versions 1.3.0 and earlier, contains a multi-tenant authorization bypass vulnerability in its asset-management API that allows unauthorized users to access, delete, or duplicate assets that belong to other workspaces. Description Plane …KB.CERT.ORG
21 JulCritical wp2shell WordPress flaws exploited to install webshellsHackers are exploiting the "wp2shell" critical vulnerability suite (CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137) affecting WordPress Core to deploy persistent webshells and install malicious plugins on affected servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulQilin Ransomware Affiliates Abuse CVE-2026-0257 to Gain Unauthorized VPN AccessQilin ransomware exploits the PAN-OS GlobalProtect flaw CVE-2026-0257 to gain unauthorized VPN access to unpatched networks. Arctic Wolf researchers warn that the Qilin ransomware gang is exploiting the critical PAN-OS GlobalProtect vulnerability CVE-2026-0257 to compromise corpo…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 JulCritical SharePoint RCE flaw exploited to steal machine keysHackers are actively exploiting the critical CVE-2026-50522 vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to steal machine keys and maintain access even after affected servers are patched. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 Jul KEVPublic PoC triggers active exploitation of critical SharePoint RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-50522Critical SharePoint RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-50522 is under active exploitation after the release of a PoC exploit code. A critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50522 (CVSS score of 9.8), is being actively exploited following the release of a public p…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulCritical NGINX Vulnerability Can Crash Workers and May Allow Remote Code ExecutionF5 has shipped fixes for a critical nginx flaw that lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker trigger a heap buffer overflow in the worker process with crafted HTTP requests. CVE-2026-42533 was patched on July 15 in nginx 1.30.4 (stable) and 1.31.3 (mainline), and in NGINX Plus 37.…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 Jul KEVWP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the WildExploitation of the new WordPress vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 started soon after disclosure. The post WP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63815 f2fs: bound i_inline_xattr_size for non-inline-xattr inodesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53386 iio: adc: ti-ads1298: add bounds check to pga_settings indexInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63810 block: Avoid mounting the bdev pseudo-filesystem in userspaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53392 NFSv4/flexfiles: reject zero filehandle version countInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53374 drm/amdgpu: zero-initialize GART table on allocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53376 drm/amdkfd: Add upper bound check for num_of_nodesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63806 KVM: Replace guest-triggerable BUG_ON() in ioeventfd datamatch with get_unaligned()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63833 ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63826 fbdev: fix use-after-free in store_modes()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63829 net: ip_gre: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelinkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53375 drm/amdgpu/vce: Prevent partial address patchesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53393 nfsd: reset write verifier on deferred writeback errorsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63809 bpf: use kvfree() for replaced sysctl write bufferInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63803 hdlc_ppp: sync per-proto timers before freeing hdlc stateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63834 batman-adv: tp_meter: restrict number of unacked list entriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53391 NFSv4/pNFS: reject zero-length r_addr in nfs4_decode_mp_ds_addrInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63822 wifi: ath11k: fix warning when unbindingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53397 nfsd: fix posix_acl leak on SETACL decode failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63836 batman-adv: tp_meter: avoid divide-by-zero for dec_cwndInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63796 ocfs2: reject oversized group bitmap descriptorsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63812 f2fs: fix incorrect FI_NO_EXTENT handling in __destroy_extent_node()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63801 tipc: fix slab-use-after-free Read in tipc_aead_decrypt_doneInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63828 apparmor: mediate the implicit connect of TCP fast open sendmsgInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53382 media: vidtv: fix NULL pointer dereference in vidtv_mux_push_siInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63795 9p: avoid putting oldfid in p9_client_walk() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63808 exfat: fix potential use-after-free in exfat_find_dir_entry()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-45784 rust-openssl: Potential out-of-bounds write in `CipherCtxRef::cipher_update_inplace` for AES-KW-PAD ciphersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-62389 ws < 8.21.1 Default maxFragments Allows Memory Exhaustion DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63805 crypto: nx - fix nx_crypto_ctx_exit argumentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63816 f2fs: atomic: fix UAF issue on f2fs_inode_info.atomic_inodeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63825 gcov: use atomic counter updates to fix concurrent access crashesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63853 drm/amdgpu/vcn: set no_user_fence for VCN v4.0 enc ringInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53402 fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63819 f2fs: fix to do sanity check on f2fs_get_node_folio_ra()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53401 fbdev: omap2: fix use-after-free in omapfb_mmapInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63811 f2fs: read COW data with the original inode during atomic writeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53403 fbdev: Fix fb_new_modelist to prevent null-ptr-deref in fb_videomode_to_varInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53368 f2fs: fix fsck inconsistency caused by incorrect nat_entry flag usageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53400 i2c: core: fix adapter registration raceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63871 Bluetooth: ISO: Fix data-race on iso_pi fields in hci_get_route callsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63872 esp: fix page frag reference leak on skb_to_sgvec failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53399 nfsd: release layout stid on setlease failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63858 netfilter: nf_tables: add hook transactions for device deletionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63818 f2fs: validate orphan inode entry countInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63832 wifi: mt76: add wcid publish check in mt76_sta_addInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53387 iio: light: veml6075: add bounds check to veml6075_it_ms indexInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63835 batman-adv: v: prevent OGM aggregation on disabled hardifInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63807 KVM: x86/mmu: Ensure hugepage is in by slot before checking max mapping levelInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53384 serial: 8250_dw: unregister 8250 port if clk_notifier_register() failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63830 net: skmsg: preserve sg.copy across SG transformsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53388 fuse: re-lock request before replacing page cache folioInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63794 KVM: SVM: Fix page overflow in sev_dbg_crypt() for ENCRYPT pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63821 wifi: rtw88: usb: fix memory leaks on USB write failuresInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63824 KEYS: fix overflow in keyctl_pkey_params_get_2()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63798 irqchip/imgpdc: Fix resource leak, add missing chained handler cleanup on removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63823 keys: Pin request_key_auth payload in instantiate pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63800 pNFS: Fix use-after-free in pnfs_update_layout()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63797 rpmsg: char: Fix use-after-free on probe error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63817 f2fs: validate compress cache inode only when enabledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63804 gfs2: fix use-after-free in gfs2_qd_deallocInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63831 mac802154: llsec: add skb_cow_data() before in-place cryptoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63802 blk-cgroup: fix UAF in __blkcg_rstat_flush()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53385 vc_screen: fix null-ptr-deref in vcs_notifier() during concurrent vcs_writeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53390 ksmbd: fix out-of-bounds read in smb_check_perm_dacl()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63814 f2fs: validate ACL entry sizes in f2fs_acl_from_disk()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53383 ksmbd: reject non-VALID session in compound request branchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-53398 NFSD: Fix SECINFO_NO_NAME decode error cleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-63827 apparmor: fix use-after-free in rawdata dedup loopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulNew 7-Zip Vulnerability Could Let Crafted XZ Archives Run Code During ExtractionOpening a crafted XZ archive in 7-Zip could let an attacker run code on the machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-14266, is a heap-based buffer overflow in how the archiver processes XZ chunked data, and Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) detailed it on July 15. A fix shipped on June …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulCritical ServiceNow code execution flaw now exploited in attacksAttackers have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-6875) in the ServiceNow AI Platform, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-42533: Critical NGINX Bug Could Turn HTTP Requests Into Server TakeoversF5 fixes critical nginx flaw CVE-2026-42533 that can crash servers and, in some cases, allow remote code execution through crafted HTTP requests. F5 released patches for a critical nginx vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42533 (CVSS score of 9.2), that can allow an unauthenticat…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulFrom a Single Alert to 1,000 Files: Inside an Exposed WebDAV Malware Delivery LabExecutive summary An MDR alert recently led our team to an exposed server that was doing more than hosting payloads. It was functioning as a fully operational malware delivery lab. Containing over 1,000 artifacts, the infrastructure served as a QA hub where attackers systematical…RAPID7.COM
20 JulSonicWall Zero-Days Exploited to Deliver Custom Malware for Weeks Before PatchThe zero-days CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 were exploited by a threat actor tracked by Volexity as UTA0533. The post SonicWall Zero-Days Exploited to Deliver Custom Malware for Weeks Before Patch appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 Jul KEVServiceNow pre-auth RCE exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-6875)Attackers have begun exploiting CVE-2026-6875, a critical pre-authentication vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform, according to threat intelligence firm Defused. About the vulnerability ServiceNow AI is a Platform-as-a-Service that lets organizations build and automate dig…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulCVE-2026-50650 .NET Framework Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated product information in the Software Update table. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JulExploitation in the Wild of wp2shellWiz Research has identified exploitation of "wp2shell", a critical pre-auth RCE vulnerability chain impacting WordPress Core (CVE-2026-63030 & CVE-2026-60137). Attackers are deploying persistent webshells on vulnerable servers. Organizations should prioritize patching or applying…WIZ.IO
20 JulWordPress Exploitation Underway (CVE-2026-63030), (Mon, Jul 20th)Last week, Searchlight Cyber released details about a vulnerability they are calling "wp2shell". The vulnerability was initially announced without a CVE number. But now has been assigned CVE-2026-63030. Many WordPress plugin vulnerabilities are never assigned CVE numbers. But wp2…ISC.SANS.EDU
20 JulCVE-2024-44000 (LiteSpeed Cache Account Takeover) Ranks in June’s Top ThreatsSensor Intel Series: July 2026 CVE TrendsF5.COM
20 Jul KEVServiceNow’s sandbox escape RCE hole now exploited in the wildA sandbox security hole that could lead to remote code execution (RCE), patched last week by ServiceNow, is being actively exploited in the wild, according to a report from threat intel firm Defused . The report, posted on X, said the firm is “observing in-the-wild exploitation o…CSOONLINE.COM
20 Jul'WP2Shell' Opens Millions of WordPress Sites to Remote TakeoverBarely three days after disclosure, attackers are widely chaining together CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 to lob exploit attempts against one of the largest attack surfaces on the Internet.DARKREADING.COM
19 JulAttackers Can Take Over WordPress Sites Using Newly Released wp2shell ExploitsPublic exploits are now available for two critical WordPress flaws that attackers can chain to gain remote code execution without authentication. Public proof-of-concept exploits are now available for the critical wp2shell vulnerabilities affecting WordPress Core. The flaws, trac…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 JulCVE-2026-62309 CoreDNS: proxyproto plugin panics on PPv2 datagram with non-UDP transport — single 28-byte packet remote DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
18 JulCVE-2026-62299 CoreDNS: rewrite-plugin EDNS0 response-revert nil-pointer panic (remote DoS) when a downstream plugin returns a response with no OPT recordInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
18 JulCVE-2026-47729 Squid: Memory disclosure in FTP gatewayInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
18 JulCVE-2026-50012 Squid: Memory corruption in cache_digest reply handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
18 JulTwo new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately!The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. The vulnerabilities reported to the WordPress security team include: CVE-2026-60137 – A facilitated SQL injection issue reported as a team by TF1T, dtro, and haongo CVE-2026-60…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-48863 Libsolv: stack-based buffer overflow in libsolv eddsa pgp signature verification allows denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-53366 ipv4: account for fraggap on the paged allocation pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15713 Libsoup: soupcache: libsoup: http/2 frame window exhaustion remote denial of service via memory leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15714 Libsoup: soupmultipartinputstream: libsoup: out-of-bounds read in soup_multipart_input_stream_read_headers via an oversized multipart boundary stringInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15712 Soupclientmessageiohttp2: libsoup3: libsoup: http/2 goaway frame parsing heap buffer over-read via invalid nul-termination assumptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-60082 DBI versions before 1.651 for Perl do not enforce statement handle consistency with the rowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-60081 DBI::ProfileData versions before 1.651 for Perl do not limit the path indexInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-59884 pyasn1 BER/CER/DER decoder denial of service via unbounded long-form tag IDsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-59886 pyasn1: Uncontrolled resource consumption when converting decoded REAL valuesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15711 Libsoup: soupwebsocketconnection: libsoup: websocket remote denial of service via oversized control frame protocol violationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15709 Soupwebsocketextensiondeflate: libsoup: libsoup: websocket permessage-deflate unbounded decompression remote denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-57433 Storable versions before 3.41 for Perl have a signed integer overflow when deserializing a crafted SX_HOOK recordInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15043 DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on textInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-15392 DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted locationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-59885 pyasn1: Quadratic complexity in OBJECT IDENTIFIER and RELATIVE-OID processing allows denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 Jul KEVCVE-2026-58644: Microsoft SharePoint Server Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Exploited in the WildOverview On July 14, 2026, Microsoft published a security advisory addressing CVE-2026-58644 , a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server deployments. The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (Critical),…RAPID7.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15904 Use after free in OzoneThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15903 Out of bounds read and write in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15899 Use after free in CameraCaptureThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15900 Use after free in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15901 Use after free in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15902 Use after free in CastThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulChromium: CVE-2026-15905 Use after free in AuraThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulCVE-2026-63030: wp2shell a Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in WordPress CoreOverview On July 17, 2026, a GitHub Security Advisory was published for CVE-2026-63030 , a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability affecting WordPress Core . WordPress Core. While the official GitHub security advisory classifies the severity as Critical, the …RAPID7.COM
16 JulZoom Patches Critical Windows Flaw That Could Enable Account TakeoverZoom has released security updates for a critical security flaw impacting Zoom Workplace for Windows that could facilitate account takeover. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 (CVSS score: 9.8), affects Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Z…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulZoom Fixes CVE-2026-53412, a Critical Account Takeover BugZoom warns of a critical Windows flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53412, that could let attackers take over accounts without authentication. Zoom has fixed a critical Windows vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 (CVSS score of 9.8) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to hijac…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 JulAge of Empires II patch fixes RCE bug exploitable through multiplayer lobbiesA recent update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition fixed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to compromise other players' systems through multiplayer. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50663, stemmed from a relative path traversal bug …CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JulVU#326070: SGLang contains a vulnerable pickle deserialization vulnerability through the expert-parallel subsystemOverview A Pickle deserialization vulnerability has been discovered within the SGLang project , enabling an attacker to perform remote code execution (RCE) on the target vulnerable server. In order for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability, the expert-parallel backup subsyste…KB.CERT.ORG
15 Jul KEVPatch Tuesday roundup: Microsoft fixes a monthly record 569 holes; SAP patches a critical memory corruption bugEarlier this month Microsoft warned that, because the latest AI models can now help discover vulnerabilities, CSOs will see a higher volume of security updates every month. It wasn’t kidding. Today the company issued a record number of patches , with 59 rated as critical. And Mic…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulSonicWall Issues Urgent SMA Patch Warning for Two Zero-Day ExploitsSonicWall SMA1000 zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 can be exploited for remote code execution. The post SonicWall Issues Urgent SMA Patch Warning for Two Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulTwo SonicWall SMA 1000 Zero-Days Exploited, One Could Enable Admin CommandsSonicWall has warned of active exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities impacting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series appliances, one of which could be exploited to achieve arbitrary command execution. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-15409 (CVSS score: 10.0…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57432 Perl versions through 5.43.10 have an integer overflow in S_measure_struct leading to an out-of-bounds heap read in pack and unpackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-39822 Root escape via symlink plus trailing slash in osInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-42505 Invoking Encrypted Client Hello privacy leak in crypto/tlsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-15028 Libarchive: heap overflow oob read while parsing a tar archive contains a pax extended headerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57219 RabbitMQ: Unauthenticated disclosure of OAuth client credentials via an HTTP API endpoint with certain less common OAuth 2 configurationsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-13221 Perl versions through 5.43.9 produce silently incorrect regular expression matches when an alternation of more than 65535 fixed string branches is compiled into a trie in Perl_study_chunkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-59875 node-tar: Uncaught Exception DoS via NUL byte in PAX path/linkpath recordsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-59831 GitHub CLI `gh codespace jupyter` could allow remote code execution when connecting to a malicious CodespaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57220 RabbitMQ: Stream listener does not enforce configured frame-size limit during authentication, permitting unauth'd mem-exhaust DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57217 RabbitMQ: Topic authorization can lead to cross-tenant routing-key bypassInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57213 RabbitMQ: Stored XSS federation management plugin via unsanitized consumer_tag renderingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57216 RabbitMQ: AMQP 1.0, AMQP 0-9-1, Stream Protocol loopback enforcement can lead to remote guest sessions due to listener-address loopback checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57211 RabbitMQ: UNC SSRF affecting the management UI on WindowsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulCVE-2026-57215 RabbitMQ: Direct-reply-to binding persistence can lead to unauthorized reply-channel injection and persistent phantomInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulAI-driven bug hunting fuels record Microsoft Patch TuesdayMicrosoft has released patches for 570+ vulnerabilities on July 2026 Patch Tuesday, including two that are being leveraged by attackers (CVE-2026-56155 and CVE-2026-56164), and one that was previouly disclosed (CVE-2026-50661). The release was once again followed by Nightmare Ecl…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulFirefox, Chrome, Adobe, and VMware Updates Fix Multiple Critical Security FlawsMozilla has released updates to address two critical flaws in Firefox for which it warned that exploit code has been published. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-15718, an invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component CVE-2026-15719, a site isolation in t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulVU#725167: node-forge Signature Forgery Vulnerabilities in RSA-PKCS and ED25519 ImplementationsOverview Two distinct cryptographic signature verification vulnerabilities exist in Digital Bazaar node-forge, a widely used JavaScript library implementing cryptographic primitives for Node.js and browser environments. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to forge RSA (PKCS#1 v…KB.CERT.ORG
15 Jul KEVRapid7 MDR Team Discovers New SonicWall SMA1000 Zero Days being Actively Exploited (CVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410)Overview On July 14, 2026, SonicWall published a security advisory addressing two vulnerabilities affecting SMA1000 Series remote access appliances, including the critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability CVE-2026-15409 (CVSS 10.0) and the high-severity code injec…RAPID7.COM
15 Jul KEVCVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410: SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wildSonicWall patched two recently exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Series secure remote access appliances which may have been chained for unauthenticated remote code execution. Key takeaways CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 are a pair of exploited vulnerabilities …TENABLE.COM
15 JulVU#529388: Privilege escalation vulnerability via unprotected IOCTL interface in Pegatron Tdelo64.sysOverview A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the tdeio64.sys driver due to an unprotected input/output control (IOCTL) dispatch routine that fails to validate the origin and permissions of user-supplied requests. An unprivileged local attacker can abuse exposed IOCTL d…KB.CERT.ORG
15 JulAL26-017 - Critical vulnerabilities impacting Microsoft SharePoint Server – CVE-2026-56164, CVE-2026-55040 and CVE-2026-58644CYBER.GC.CA
14 JulGovernments to enterprises: Improve your router security hygieneGlobal security agencies say enterprises must clean up their act as Russian government-sponsored attackers exploit weaknesses in routers. According to a new multinational cybersecurity advisory , cyberattackers continue to exploit inadequately-protected and/or poorly-configured n…CSOONLINE.COM
14 JulAI-powered breaches provide wake-up call for incident responseEnterprises have worked for years to improve detection and response times in the face of increasingly sophisticated attacks that relied on manual hacking and living-of-the-land techniques. AI is now threatening to undo those efforts. An increasing number of threat actors are auto…CSOONLINE.COM
14 JulCVE-2026-55040: Microsoft SharePoint JWT Token Authentication Bypass (FIXED)Overview Rapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against Microsoft SharePoint, resulting in the discovery of two new vulnerabilities that, when chained together, achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) against a vulnerable SharePoint server. Today, both Rapi…RAPID7.COM
14 Jul KEVSonicWall SMA appliances targeted in zero-day attacks (CVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410)SonicWall has fixed two actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410) affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances, and is urging customer organizations to upgrade to a fixed firmare version and search for evidence of potential compromise.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 Jul KEVMicrosoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 569 CVEs (CVE-2026-56155, CVE-2026-56164)56 Critical 510 Important 3 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 569 CVEs in the largest Patch Tuesday release yet. This month’s release includes three zero-days, two of which were exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 569 CVEs in its July 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with 56 rat…TENABLE.COM
14 JulSAP Patches CVSS 9.9 NetWeaver ABAP Flaw That Could Expose or Modify DataSAP has rolled out updates to address multiple vulnerabilities as part of its July 2026 security updates, including a critical flaw in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-44747 (CVSS score: 9.9), an out-of-bounds write flaw that allows…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 Jul KEVMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for July 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft has released its monthly security update for July 2026, which includes 622 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 57 that Microsoft marked as "critical". Microsoft notes that two of the vulnerabilities disclosed this month have been exploited…TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
14 JulSonicWall warns of SMA1000 flaws exploited in zero-day attacks, patch nowSonicWall warns that threat actors have been exploiting two SMA1000 vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410, in zero-day attacks and urges customers to install the newly released security updates. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 Jul KEViCagenda and Balbooa Forms Joomla Flaws Reportedly Exploited as Zero-DaysThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two maximum-severity security flaws impacting iCagenda and Balbooa extensions for Joomla to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of zero-day exploitation in the wild. The vu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulRabbitMQ flaws expose OAuth secrets, risk complete takeover of the brokerRabbitMQ has patched two access control vulnerabilities affecting the widely used open-source message broker that could expose enterprise application data and, in some deployments, allow attackers to gain complete control over the messaging infrastructure. The flaws, discovered b…CSOONLINE.COM
12 JulCVE-2026-15308 Incremental HTMLParser feed() allows CPU-exhaustion DoS via repeated unterminated markup declarationsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 JulCVE-2026-59871 node-tar: Process crash via PAX numeric path type confusionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 JulCVE-2026-59873 node-tar: Decompression/parse DoS via unlimited inputInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 JulCVE-2026-59874 node-tar: Negative tar entry size causes infinite loop in archive replaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulWeekly Metasploit Update: Exploits for FlowiseAI CSV Agent and MacOS Package KitMore AI, more software, more bugs! AI, it's all you hear about nowadays and everyone's got an opinion on it. Here at Metasploit, we care less about those opinions and more about the growing attack surface all this new software brings with it (yeehaw exploits!). Take for example t…RAPID7.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59856 Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via PHP Omni-CompletionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20214 ClamAV FSG File Format Processing Out-of-Bounds Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20215 ClamAV 7Zip File Format Processing Out-of-Bounds Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20216 ClamAV InstallShield File Format Processing Resource Exhaustion VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20217 ClamAV PESpin File Format Processing Out-of-Bounds Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20244 ClamAV DMG File Processing Denial of Service VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59998 sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 has an undocumented security-relevant behavior: GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck has no value if the server is in Windows Active Directory.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-14380 DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl are vulnerable to code injection via caller-influenced ProfileInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-14740 DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl read one byte out-of-bounds in preparse when deleting an initial SQL commentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59926 Mistune: XSS via unescaped class option in Admonition directiveInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59925 inline_parser: quadratic-time parsing on long runs of `**x**` and `***x***` emphasis pairsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59930 Mistune toc / TableOfContents directive: heading IDs use predictable `toc_N` numbering with no slugification, allowing collision with attacker-controlled `id="toc_N"` contentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59890 setuptools: MANIFEST.in exclusion bypass in sdist via Unicode normalization collision (NFC/NFD) on macOS APFS/HFS+Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58207 NATS Server: Remote crash via integer overflow in Connz paginationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58251 NATS Server: Queue Subscribe Authz BypassInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58208 NATS Server: MQTT-over-WebSocket Path Can Crash WebSocket-Only JetStream Servers Before MQTT Is EnabledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58252 NATS Server: Subscribe Authz Bypass via Wildcard-OverlapInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58209 NATS Server: MQTT retained and QoS replay bypass subscribe deny filtersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20213 ClamAV PE File Format Processing Out-of-Bounds Memory Corruption VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-20243 ClamAV ALZ Archive Processing Denial of Service VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-14739 DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with an extreme number of placeholdersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59928 Mistune block_parser: quadratic-time parsing on long lists of repeated reference-link definitionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59922 Mistune plugins/formatting: quadratic-time parsing on long runs of `~~x~~`, `==x==`, and `^^x^^` markers (strikethrough / mark / insert)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-59869 js-yaml: YAML merge-key chains can force quadratic CPU consumptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulCVE-2026-58250 NATS Server: Pre-auth server crash via double INFO in leafnode handshakeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14428 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13777 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in iOSWebThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13778 Use after free in WebUSBThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14394 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14396 Out of bounds read in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14395 Out of bounds write in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14397 Out of bounds write in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14398 Use after free in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14399 Uninitialized Use in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14400 Out of bounds write in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14401 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14402 Uninitialized Use in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14403 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14405 Uninitialized Use in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14404 Inappropriate implementation in PDFiumThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14406 Out of bounds read in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14410 Inappropriate implementation in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14407 Inappropriate implementation in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14409 Inappropriate implementation in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14412 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14408 Uninitialized Use in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14411 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14413 Uninitialized Use in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14415 Inappropriate implementation in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14418 Uninitialized Use in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14417 Use after free in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14416 Out of bounds read in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14419 Use after free in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14420 Out of bounds read and write in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14421 Uninitialized Use in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14422 Out of bounds read and write in TintThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14423 Type Confusion in TintThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14425 Use after free in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14426 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14427 Heap buffer overflow in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14424 Use after free in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14429 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14430 Integer overflow in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14432 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14431 Type Confusion in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14414 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13785 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13788 Use after free in FullscreenThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13791 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DownloadsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13807 Use after free in ImportThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13795 Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13792 Use after free in TouchbarThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13805 Use after free in GFXThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13808 Insufficient data validation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13812 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13809 Side-channel information leakage in Safe BrowsingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13813 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13816 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in File InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13822 Inappropriate implementation in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13819 Out of bounds read in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13825 Uninitialized Use in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13826 Inappropriate implementation in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13827 Use after free in UpdaterThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13842 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13843 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13833 Uninitialized Use in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13846 Use after free in USBThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13847 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13850 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13851 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstallsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13856 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SpeechThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13852 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstallsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13863 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in CustomTabsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13866 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13872 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstallsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13868 Inappropriate implementation in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13870 Use after free in WebViewThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13878 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13885 Use after free in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13880 Use after free in USBThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13889 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAuthenticationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13892 Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13887 Insufficient policy enforcement in NFCThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13902 Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13904 Incorrect security UI in Safe BrowsingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13905 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13907 Inappropriate implementation in iOSWebThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13908 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in OmniboxThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13910 Insufficient policy enforcement in WebXRThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13912 Incorrect security UI in Safe BrowsingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13914 Inappropriate implementation in PasswordsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13913 Insufficient policy enforcement in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13915 Use after free in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13916 Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13917 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13918 Use after free in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13924 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebViewThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13923 Uninitialized Use in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13926 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13927 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13932 Inappropriate implementation in SharingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13929 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevToolsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13936 Inappropriate implementation in PasswordsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13939 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebShareThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13944 Inappropriate implementation in DataTransferThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13943 Uninitialized Use in CSSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13949 Insufficient policy enforcement in PaymentsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13946 Inappropriate implementation in ScriptInjectionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13955 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in CustomTabsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13964 Insufficient policy enforcement in WebViewThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13969 Uninitialized Use in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13974 Integer overflow in Safe BrowsingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13975 Out of bounds read in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13980 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13994 Inappropriate implementation in Credential ManagementThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13983 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13981 Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13991 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13992 Inappropriate implementation in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13987 Incorrect security UI in MobileThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13997 Incorrect security UI in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13998 Incorrect security UI in File InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14028 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-13995 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14005 Use after free in OmniboxThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14066 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14067 Use after free in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14075 Policy bypass in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14099 Use after free in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14096 Object lifecycle issue in InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14101 Insufficient policy enforcement in SandboxThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14114 Inappropriate implementation in WebAppInstallsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14126 Incorrect security UI in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14123 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14128 Insufficient data validation in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14382 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14136 Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14137 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOSThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14386 Out of bounds read in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14385 Heap buffer overflow in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14388 Out of bounds read in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14390 Use after free in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14393 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14391 Integer overflow in ANGLEThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulChromium: CVE-2026-14392 Out of bounds write in TintThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JulCVE-2026-59818 etcd: gRPC client listener does not enforce `--client-crl-file` certificate revocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JulCVE-2026-56289 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition in GNU patchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JulThe business case for burning down security debt: A practical approach for CISOsSecurity leaders have made strong progress in visibility. Most organizations can now identify vulnerabilities across their applications, dependencies and development pipelines with far more consistency than in the past. Yet a fundamental imbalance remains: Vulnerabilities are bei…CSOONLINE.COM
10 Jul“GhostLock” flaw survived in the Linux kernel code for 15 yearsA Linux kernel vulnerability remained hidden in virtually every major Linux distribution for more than 15 years before being fixed earlier this year. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-43499 and dubbed GhostLock, can be exploited by an unprivileged local attacker to gain root privileg…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JulVU#564823: GNU Wget enables SSRF via unvalidated FTP PASV IPsOverview GNU Wget, versions 1.25.0 and earlier, contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in its implementation of FTP passive mode. Because Wget does not properly validate IP addresses obtained from PASV responses, an attacker-controlled FTP endpoint can redire…KB.CERT.ORG
9 JulUnpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to DevicesTracked as CVE-2026-11405, the vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access a device's web management interface. The post Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53359 KVM: x86: Fix shadow paging use-after-free due to unexpected roleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-14355 ext/openssl: Memory corruption in openssl_encrypt with AES-WRAP-PADInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-59997 internal-sftp in sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 recognizes only the first 9 command-line arguments, which can be important if a later command-line argument would have helped to ensure the intended security properties of an SFTP connection.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-59996 scp in OpenSSH before 10.4 may place a file in the parent directory of an intended directory when the copy occurs between two remote destinations.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-59995 sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when "sftp server:/path ." is used with an attacker-controlled server.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-60001 sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not always honor the minimum authentication delay.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-60000 sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-59999 In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4, DisableForwarding=yes was supposed to take precedence over PermitTunnel=yes, but did not.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-60002 ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-56002 libXfont2 PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer OverflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-56000 xorg-x11-server / xwayland GLX contextTags Use-After-Free in CommonMakeCurrent()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-38968 ntopng through 6.6 is vulnerable to Predictable Session Identifier which can lead to Session Hijacking. HTTP session identifiers in src/HTTPserver.cpp use weak time-seeded pseudo-randomness during session creation. As a result, fresh authenticated logins can receive deterministic or colliding session cookies under attacker-controlled timing.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-38969 ruby webrick through v1.9.2 WEBrick reparses trailer Content-Length into canonical request state, enabling request smuggling.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-54908 Pion DTLS: Denial of service via panic while parsing a crafted ECDHE_PSK ServerKeyExchange messageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53354 arm64: errata: Mitigate TLBI errata on various Arm CPUsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53345 KVM: Don't WARN if memory is dirtied without a vCPU when the VM is dyingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53332 slimbus: qcom-ngd-ctrl: Register callbacks after creating the ngdInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53336 nvmem: layouts: onie-tlv: fix hang on unknown typesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53327 debugobjects: Do not fill_pool() if pi_blocked_onInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53339 i2c: qcom-cci: Fix NULL pointer dereference in cci_remove()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-8927 env-set cross-proxy Digest auth state leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-56001 libXfont2 BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer OverflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-56003 libXfont2 computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer OverflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-55999 xorg-server / xwayland glamor font atlas Heap Buffer OverflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-14191 WinRAR / UnRAR RAR5 recovery-volume (.rev) out-of-bounds heap write in RecVolumes5::ReadHeaderInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53269 netfilter: synproxy: add mutex to guard hook reference countingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-47241 Net::IMAP: Denial of Service via incomplete raw argument validationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulCVE-2026-53167 fuse: limit FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE to uptodate foliosInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulMicrosoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM PrivilegesMicrosoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue in the Microsoft Malware Protection E…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulMicrosoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ VulnerabilityThe privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 has been patched with a Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update. The post Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulMicrosoft fixed Defender flaw RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656)Microsoft fixed RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656), a Defender flaw allowing local attackers to gain higher privileges through the Malware Protection Engine. Microsoft released security updates for RoguePlanet, a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8) affecting the…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 JulVU#734812: Xerte Online Toolkit contains an authentication bypass that allows for RCEOverview Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xerte Online Toolkits, an open-source e-learning authoring toolsuite intended for the creation of learning materials within a web browser. CVE-2026-14261 tracks the persistence of the /setup/ directory after installation, which…KB.CERT.ORG
9 JulMicrosoft releases fix for RoguePlanet Defender flaw (CVE-2026-50656)Microsoft has finally released a security update for its Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which fixes CVE-2026-50656, the Windows Defender local privilege escalation vulnerability triggered by the RoguePlanet exploit. The vulnerability and the fix CVE-2026-50656 is due to imp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulVU#152953: PayRange Android app version 7.0.7 contains multiple vulnerabilitiesOverview PayRange is a mobile payment app that allows users to pay for vending machines, laundromats, and other unattended machines using a smartphone with Bluetooth. Two vulnerabilities were discovered in version 7.0.7 of the PayRange app that is available in the Google Play sto…KB.CERT.ORG
8 JulScattered Spider squashed, Rogue Agent AI flaw, 16 year-old Linux bug and new phish hunts marketersCybersecurity Today host David Shipley covers how a newly unsealed U.S. complaint tied an alleged Scattered Spider member to a luxury retailer intrusion using a persistent Windows device ID, with prosecutors alleging help-desk social engineering, admin account takeover, data exfi…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
8 Jul15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux DistrosResearchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any logged-in user take full root control of a machine that has not been patched. The vulnerable code has shipped by default in essentially ever…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulUbiquiti Patches Critical UniFi Flaws Across Connect, Talk, Access, Protect, and OSUbiquiti has shipped updates to address multiple critical security flaws impacting UniFi Connect, UniFi Talk, UniFi Access, UniFi Protect, and UniFi OS that could result in privilege escalation and arbitrary command execution. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2026-…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulVU#849433: Adalo Database API Enables Cross-App User Data Extraction via Over-Fetching and Missing Authorization ControlsOverview Adalo’s no‑code application platform exposes complete user records through its database API for all applications built on both V1 and V2. Due to a platform-level flaw, authenticated users can retrieve full user data belonging to any Adalo application, regardless of confi…KB.CERT.ORG
8 JulUbiquiti Patches Critical UniFi OS Flaws Allowing Command Injection and Privilege EscalationUbiquiti patched seven UniFi OS flaws, including critical CVE-2026-50746, which allows command injection in UniFi Connect Application. Ubiquiti released security updates for seven critical UniFi OS vulnerabilities, including a maximum-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50746 (CVS…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 JulInsignary Closes SBOM Accuracy Gap With Binary-Level Clarity for Regulatory RiskMost software composition analysis tools read what developers declare. Insignary Clarity’s patented binary-first platform analyzes what is actually built, shipped, and deployed — including the open-source components that never appear in any manifest. Insignary, Inc. , whose paten…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulBeyondTrust Patches Critical Auth Bypass Flaws in Remote Support and PRABeyondTrust has released updates to address two critical security flaws affecting Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products that, if successfully exploited, could allow unauthenticated attackers to take control of susceptible devices. The vulnerabilities are…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulCERT/CC Warns of Hidden Admin Backdoor in Tenda Router FirmwareSeveral versions of firmware released by Chinese network device manufacturer Tenda have been found to embed an undocumented authentication backdoor that enables administrative access to the devices' web management interfaces, the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) warned Monday. …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-8932 incomplete mTLS config matching in conn reuseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-55952 TLS 1.3 server denial of service via malformed ClientHello pre-shared key extensionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-54886 SSH SFTP server denial of service via extended channel data infinite loopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-12480 Arbitrary HDF5 File Read via Virtual Dataset Bypass in keras-team/kerasInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-14647 onnx onnxruntime old.cc convPoolShapeInference_opset19 out-of-boundsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-54891 Plaintext APPLICATION_DATA injected during TLS handshake delivered to client application post-handshake in sslInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulSuspected China-Aligned Hackers Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against UniversitiesA suspected China-aligned threat activity cluster has been observed exploiting Roundcube webmail software belonging to physics and engineering departments of U.S. and Canadian universities as part of a new campaign. The activity involves the exploitation of now-patched, critical …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulHP DeskJet 2800 printer zero-day flaw leaks Wi-Fi credentialsHP DeskJet 2800 series printers are affected by a newly disclosed vulnerability that allows anyone on the same network to access sensitive configuration data without authentication. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-13753, affects devices running firmware version TBP1CN2612AR or earl…CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 JulHidden Tenda Router Backdoor Grants Admin Access, No Patch AvailableCERT/CC warns an unpatched backdoor in several Tenda routers lets attackers bypass login and gain full admin access with a hidden password. CERT/CC published an alert documenting an undocumented authentication backdoor in multiple Tenda firmware versions, tracked as CVE-2026-1140…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 JulCritical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerability Exploited in AttacksHackers are exploiting a recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48282) in Adobe ColdFusion that carries a CVSS score of 10/10. The post Critical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 Jul KEVAttackers exploit critical Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability (CVE-2026-48282)CVE-2026-48282, one of the maximum severity vulnerabilities patched in Adobe ColdFusion on June 30, 2026, has been targeted by attackers in the wild. Exploitation attempts were detected on July 2, through the honeypot sensors of cybersecurity threat-intelligence service KEVIntel,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulPicus Autonomous Exposure Validation Platform validates real-world CVE exploitabilityPicus Security has launched the Picus Autonomous Exposure Validation Platform, built for a world where frontier AI has collapsed the time between disclosure and attack. Adversaries now weaponize new CVEs in hours, against a backdrop of around 132 published every day. A CVE drops;…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulCVE-2026-45638 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JulCritical Gitea Flaw Under Active Exploitation, Researchers WarnAttackers are exploiting the critical Gitea vulnerability CVE-2026-20896 to bypass authentication with a single HTTP header and access vulnerable repositories and secrets. The post Critical Gitea Flaw Under Active Exploitation, Researchers Warn appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 Jul16-year-old KVM flaw allows attackers to escape VMs and take over Linux serversA critical vulnerability in the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) module of the Linux kernel allows attackers with root access in a guest VM to execute arbitrary code on the host system. This violates the most important security boundary that cloud providers and enterprises rely…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulCritical Gitea Docker Bug Under Active Exploitation Exposes Repositories and SecretsAttackers are exploiting a critical Gitea flaw (CVE-2026-20896) that bypasses authentication with a single HTTP header, exposing repositories and sensitive data. Sysdig researchers warn that attackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 JulAI-Run Ransomware, New Oracle Critical Flaw, NetNut bustedAI-Run Ransomware, New Oracle 9.8 Flaw Exploited, NetNut Proxy Network Busted, and Pegasus Hits EU Spyware Investigator This episode covers researchers' report of "Jade Puffer," the first ransomware attack run end-to-end by an autonomous AI agent, which exploited a patched Langfl…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
6 JulBad Epoll Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access on Linux and AndroidBad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets local attackers gain root on Linux and Android. The flaw was missed by AI but found by a security researcher. A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, named Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242), allows a local attacker with no special privileg…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 JulThis AI agent autonomously hacked a network, adapted on the fly, and demanded a ransomA fully autonomous AI agent conducted an end-to-end cyber intrusion and extortion campaign after exploiting a vulnerable Langflow server, demonstrating how large language models could accelerate ransomware operations, according to research published by Sysdig. Sysdig detailed the…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulMax severity Adobe ColdFusion flaw now exploited in attacksAttackers are now exploiting a maximum-severity Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-48282, the Canadian Center for Cyber Security (CCCS) warned on Thursday. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JulThreat Actors Probe Gitea Docker Flaw CVE-2026-20896 13 Days After DisclosureThreat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Gitea Docker images, according to Sysdig. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20896 (CVSS score: 9.8), a vulnerability that stems from the DevOps platform trusting the "X-WEB…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulVU#828543: HP Deskjet 2800 Printer Series Webservers contain Missing Authorization VulnerabilityOverview HP Printers in the Deskjet 2800 Series running firmware version <=TBP1CN2612AR contain a missing authorization vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-13753. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to the printer's webserver API endpoints, exposing Wi-Fi credential…KB.CERT.ORG
6 Jul16-Year-Old Linux KVM Flaw Lets Guest VMs Escape to Host on Intel and AMD x86 SystemsA use-after-free bug in Linux's KVM hypervisor can be triggered from a guest virtual machine to corrupt the shadow-page state of the host kernel that runs it. Dubbed 'Januscape' and tracked as CVE-2026-53359, the flaw sits in the shadow MMU code that KVM shares across both I…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulVU#213560: Tenda firmware (multiple versions) contains hidden authentication backdoorOverview Several versions of Tenda firmware contain an undocumented authentication backdoor that grants administrative access to the devices' web management interfaces. An attacker can expoit this vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11405, to bypass the password verification proce…KB.CERT.ORG
6 Jul KEVAdobe ColdFusion flaw CVE-2026-48282 now exploited in the wildAttackers are exploiting the critical Adobe ColdFusion flaw CVE-2026-48282, which allows remote code execution on unpatched servers. Attackers have started exploiting CVE-2026-48282, a maximum-severity vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion. The flaw is a path traversal issue that cou…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 JulNew "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits AndroidA newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android, and a fix is out. Bad Epoll sits in the same small stretch of kernel code wh…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JulCVE-2026-53223 net: guard timestamp cmsgs to real error queue skbsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulRansomware Groups Turn to Citrix Bleed 2, BYOVD, and Supply Chain CredentialsThreat actors associated with the Anubis ransomware operation have been observed exploiting the Citrix Bleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) vulnerability to obtain initial access. "Although tactics differ between affiliates, common patterns emerged in tradecraft through use of legitimate Remo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-56149 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-14258 Dhcpcd: dhcpcd infinite loop and out-of-bounds read via zero-length ipv6 nd option in router advertisement handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-49090 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of ServiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53357 Bluetooth: fix UAF in l2cap_sock_cleanup_listen() vs l2cap_conn_del()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53043 ocfs2/dlm: validate qr_numregions in dlm_match_regions()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-52911 ksmbd: scope conn->binding slowpath to bound sessions onlyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53045 memory: tegra124-emc: Fix dll_change checkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53039 ocfs2: validate group add input before cachingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53046 ksmbd: fix use-after-free from async crypto on Qualcomm crypto engineInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53048 gfs2: prevent NULL pointer dereference during unmountInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-12912 Libtiff: libtiff: heap-based buffer overflow via crafted pixarlog-compressed tiff imageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-14164 Libarchive: double-free vulnerability in rar5 decompression logic via dangling filtered_buf pointer in init_unpack()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53195 USB: serial: io_ti: fix heap overflow in build_i2c_fw_hdr()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53052 ASoC: qcom: qdsp6: topology: check widget type before accessing dataInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53098 wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix use-after-free bugs in mt7915_mac_dump_work()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-52992 fs/adfs: validate nzones in adfs_validate_bblk()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53130 fs/omfs: reject s_sys_blocksize smaller than OMFS_DIR_STARTInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-53016 crypto: ccp - copy IV using skcipher ivsizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-52935 xfrm: espintcp: do not reuse an in-progress partial sendInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-52944 ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTL_SET_SPARSEInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-4360 Tarfile.extract() doesn't fully respect filter parameterInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-13757 P11-kit: stack exhaustion via unbounded recursion in rpc attribute parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JulCVE-2026-57585 MessagePack: Out-of-bounds read/crash on Unpacker reuse after caught errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 Jul KEVNew CitrixBleed-like NetScaler flaw sees exploit attempts in the wildCitrix NetScaler appliances have been a constant target for attackers in recent years, most recently through an information leak vulnerability dubbed CitrixBleed 3, the latest in a series of NetScaler memory overreads going back to 2023. This week, Citrix patched yet another Citr…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JulAI helps find flaws in FatFs library used in millions of devicesResearchers at runZero have disclosed seven security vulnerabilities in the widely used FatFs filesystem library, warning that the flaws could expose millions of embedded devices to attacks through malicious USB drives, SD cards, and, in some cases, firmware update mechanisms. Th…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulSandbox bypass flaws in Cursor IDE highlight prompt injection as an RCE vectorResearchers have discovered two vulnerabilities in the widely used Cursor AI-enabled integrated development environment (IDE) that can be exploited through prompt injection to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The two flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-50548 and CVE-2026-50549 , allow…CSOONLINE.COM
2 Jul KEVCISA Warns of Actively Exploited Microsoft SharePoint VulnerabilityCISA says threat actors are exploiting a recently patched SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-45659). The post CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulVU#639124: Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Little Orbits GameFirst Anti-CheatOverview The GamersFirst Anti-Cheat (GFAC) driver GFAC.sys contains multiple local privilege escalations and denial-of-service vulnerabilities stemming from insecure handling of user-controlled input through a minifilter communication port. A local attacker can abuse these flaws …KB.CERT.ORG
2 JulAL26-015 - Critical vulnerability impacting Microsoft SharePoint Server – CVE-2026-45659CYBER.GC.CA
1 JulCitrix Patches Six NetScaler Flaws Allowing File Read and Denial-of-ServiceCitrix on Tuesday released security updates to address multiple flaws in NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) that could be exploited by an attacker to facilitate arbitrary file reads or trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. T…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-57062 CMS (Cryptographic Message Syntax) parsing in gpgsm in GnuPG through 2.5.20 mishandles the CMS format for AES-GCM because aes-ICVlen is supposed to be 12 bytes but 4 bytes is accepted. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2026-34182.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-42055 NGINX ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-48779 ws: Memory exhaustion DoS from tiny fragments and data chunksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58010 Glib: buffer over-read in glib/gvariant-serialiser.c via gvs_tuple_is_normal()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58015 Glib: path traversal in glib/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c via keyring_lookup_entry and mechanism_client_data_receiveInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58016 Glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58012 Glib: buffer over-read in g_regex_replace() via glib/gregex.c:string_append() and g_utf8_next_char()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58011 Glib: out-of-bounds read in glib/gdatetime.c:g_date_time_get_ymd via invalid gdatetimeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58013 Glib: buffer over-read in glib/giochannel.c via "g_io_channel_read_line_backend"Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-58014 Glib: off-by-one error in glib/gkeyfile.c via "g_key_file_get_locale_string_list"Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13322 Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: unbounded virtio-serial readline in virt-handler causes oom denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13208 Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: virt-handler notify server trusts vmi identity from unauthenticated grpc request bodyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13218 Kubevirt: kubevirt: symlink following in writetocachedfile allows host file overwrite from virt-launcherInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13325 Virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: kubevirt: disabletls migration setting removes authentication, exposing unauthenticated virtqemud proxy on all interfacesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-57918 libnfs through 6.0.2 before 935b8db has an xid integer underflow in READ_IOVEC in rpc_read_from_socket in lib/socket.c during a connection to a crafted NFS server, when the expected pdu size exceeds the absolute pdu size from the xid/record-marker.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6291 Bleichenbacher padding oracle in PKCS#7 KTRI RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 decryptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-7532 iPAddress name constraints not enforced when WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME is undefinedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6450 CRL critical extension bypass in ParseCRL_ExtensionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55960 Un-negotiated Raw Public Key (RFC 7250) accepted in place of X.509, bypassing chain validationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55964 Chain intermediate CA:TRUE without keyCertSign accepted as a signing CA (temporary CA exemption)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6329 PKCS#12 MAC verification uses attacker-controlled comparison lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55961 wolfSSL_PKCS7_verify() reports success for degenerate (certs-only) PKCS#7 with no signerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6678 Integer underflow in wc_PKCS7_DecryptOri handling crafted Other Recipient InfoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6094 Heap buffer overread in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData parsing crafted PKCS7 EnvelopedDataInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6331 HMAC zero-length tag forgery in EVP_DigestVerifyFinalInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6330 ML-KEM ARM64 NEON ciphertext comparison only compares half of the inputInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6731 X.509 name constraint bypass via Subject CN treated as a DNS nameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55958 Renesas TSIP TLS 1.3 transcript buffer out-of-bounds write in tsip_StoreMessageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6325 Out-of-bounds write in SetSuitesHashSigAlgo on oversized signature algorithms listInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-10592 Wildcard DNS SAN bypasses CA name-constraint checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-10512 X25519 x86_64 assembly final reduction leaves non-canonical field elementInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-8720 HMAC-BLAKE2 final discards message when key length exceeds block sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-10098 OCSP CertID serial-number length-confusion in wolfSSL_OCSP_resp_find_statusInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-10097 ML-KEM-1024 x64 AVX2 incomplete cipher text comparison enables IND-CCA2 break and static private-key recoveryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-11310 X.509 trust-chain bypass in wolfSSL_X509_verify_cert() via untrusted intermediate anchoringInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13595 Util-linux: util-linux: heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-13318 Virt-api-rhel9: kubevirt: kubevirt: ssrf in virt-api port-forward via unvalidated guest-agent-reported ipInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-57231 Podman: Malformed Image can trick podman run into leaking host environment variables into the containerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-11703 Missing SNI/ALPN binding on stateful (session-ID) TLS session resumptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55967 AES-GCM streaming APIs do not reject >64 GiB cumulative single messages, enabling counter wrap and keystream reuseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-55962 TLS 1.3 post-handshake authentication: server accepts Finished without client Certificate/CertificateVerifyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-11999 X.509 trust-chain bypass via path-depth exhaustion in wolfSSL_X509_verify_cert()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-7511 PKCS7_verify signer confusion allows forged signatures to be acceptedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6091 Partial-chain verification accepts untrusted intermediate as trust anchorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-12340 Out-of-bounds heap read in SM2/SM3 certificate Subject Key Identifier computationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6092 Encrypt-then-MAC could fall back to MAC-then-Encrypt when HAVE_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC is configuredInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-6412 Continued acceptance of SHA-1/MD5 digests in certificate processingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-7531 Use-after-free in PQC hybrid key-share handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCVE-2026-11625 Bytes::Random::Secure versions through 0.29 for Perl share internal state across forked processesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulCISA Warns BlueHammer Flaw Is Now Exploited in Ransomware AttacksCISA confirms BlueHammer (CVE-2026-33825) is now used in ransomware attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges through Microsoft Defender. BlueHammer, tracked as CVE-2026-33825, has moved from proof-of-concept noise to real ransomware attacks in the wild, the US CISA confirms. BlueHammer …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
1 JulProgress Kemp LoadMaster Pre-Auth RCE Flaw Faces Active Exploitation AttemptsA recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Progress Kemp LoadMaster is seeing active exploitation attempts, according to an advisory from eSentire's Threat Response Unit (TRU). The Canadian cybersecurity company said it identified exploitation attempts targeting CVE-20…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulCritical Cursor Flaws Could Let Prompt Injection Escape Sandbox and Run CommandsTwo flaws in Cursor, an AI code editor, could let a single, ordinary-looking prompt break out of the editor's safety sandbox and run any command on a developer's computer. There is no click to fall for and no approval box to ignore. Cato AI Labs found the pair and named them…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 Jul KEVOracle E-Business Suite Flaw Under Active Attack, 950 Systems ExposedOracle E-Business Suite flaw CVE-2026-46817 is under active attack, with about 950 vulnerable internet-facing instances still exposed. This week, Defused Cyber researchers warned that a critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, tracked as CVE-2026-46817, is being activel…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 Jun KEVOracle E-Business Suite Flaw CVE-2026-46817 Actively Exploited in the WildA critical security flaw impacting Oracle E-Business Suite has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Defused Cyber. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46817 (CVSS score: 9.8), refers to an improper privilege management and authentication flaw in Oracle Paym…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunApple Patches 30+ iOS, macOS, Safari Flaws, Including AI-Discovered WebKit BugsApple on Monday released security updates for iOS, macOS, and the Safari web browser to address over three dozen flaws, including four vulnerabilities in WebKit that were discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Anthropic Claude and OpenAI Codex Security. The WebK…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunCVE-2026-54369 acl < 2.4.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via libacl FunctionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunCVE-2026-54371 attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattrInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunCVE-2026-53325 agp/amd64: Fix broken error propagation in agp_amd64_probe()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunProgress Kemp LoadMaster Flaw Could Let Attackers Run Root Commands Pre-AuthA critical vulnerability in Progress Kemp LoadMaster can let an unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary commands as root on the appliance by sending a crafted request to its API. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8037, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 according to ZDI. A patc…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 Jun KEVAttackers actively exploit the Oracle E-Business Suite flaw CVE-2026-46817Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite, CVE-2026-46817, that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to take over Oracle Payments. A critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, tracked as CVE-2026-46817, is being actively exploited in the wild…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JunSimpleHelp vulnerability exploited to deliver mighty Djinn Stealer (CVE-2026-48558)Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48558, a recently patched authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM, to drop the novel Djinn Stealer malware on victim computers. The malware is capable of targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, and “collects credentials a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunAttackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn StealerAn unknown threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in SimpleHelp to deliver two previously unreported malware families, TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer. The intrusion involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS score: 10.0)…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 Jun KEVBlueHammer Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware AttacksThe Microsoft Defender vulnerability CVE-2026-33825 was exploited in the wild as a zero-day before patches were released. The post BlueHammer Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunOracle E-Business Suite Payments flaw under attack (CVE-2026-46817)Exploitation attempts targeting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-46817) in Oracle Payments, the payment-processing module within Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS), have been spotted over the weekend, threat intelligence company Defused warned on Monday. The detected exploit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunCVE-2026-42910 Windows Hotpatch Monitoring Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunLangflow RCE Exploited to Deploy Monero Miner on Exposed AI App EndpointsThreat actors are continuing to exploit a critical Langflow vulnerability as part of fresh attacks designed to deliver a Monero cryptocurrency miner. The activity has been found to weaponize CVE-2026-33017 (CVSS score: 9.3), an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerab…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunCitrixBleed To Infinity And Beyond (Citrix NetScaler Pre-Auth Memory Overread CVE-2026-8451)Well, well, well - once again, the cat has dragged us in and spat us out. Today, we find ourselves questioning the reality we sit within. Must it be so predictable, and why us? “But watchTowr, what do you mean?” Well, if you’re here, you likely fitLABS.WATCHTOWR.COM
30 Jun KEVCitrix patches a new NetScaler flaw with echoes of CitrixBleedThe bulletin includes six NetScaler issues, but attention is centered on a high-severity flaw with similarities to earlier actively exploited bugs. The post Citrix patches a new NetScaler flaw with echoes of CitrixBleed appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunPublic PoC Released for Critical libssh2 CVE-2026-55200 Client-Side SSH FlawA public proof-of-concept is now out for CVE-2026-55200, a critical flaw in libssh2 that lets a malicious or compromised SSH server trigger memory corruption on a connecting client, with possible code execution. No credentials, no user interaction. The bug affects every release u…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-52910 bpf: Free reuseport cBPF prog after RCU grace period.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-52908 RDMA: During rereg_mr ensure that REREG_ACCESS is compatibleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-58050 libssh2 - Integer Overflow in publickey Subsystem Attribute AllocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-58051 libssh2 - Free of Uninitialized Pointer in publickey List CleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-58058 Nmap - Integer Underflow in IPv6 Extension Header ParsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-52909 ip6_vti: set netns_immutable on the fallback device.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunCVE-2026-58055 nghttp2 nghttpx - HTTP Request/Response Smuggling via Upgrade Request with Content-LengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunHackers now exploit critical Oracle E-Business flaw in attacksAttackers have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-46817) in the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) financial application, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunCritical SimpleHelp flaw exploited to deploy new stealer malwareHackers are exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48558) in SimpleHelp to deploy Djinn Stealer, a previously undocumented cross-platform information stealer targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunEnterprise Tech In, Shell Out (Progress Kemp LoadMaster Uninitialized Heap to Pre-Auth RCE CVE-2026-8037)Welcome back to another watchTowr Labs blog post. This time, we're looking at Progress Kemp LoadMaster, a load balancer that sits at the edge of a lot of enterprise networks. Edge appliances have a habit of becoming the way in rather than the thing keeping people out, andLABS.WATCHTOWR.COM
29 Jun'Djinn' Stealer Targets Cloud, AI CredentialsThe infostealer was delivered via CVE-2026-48558, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp, targeting credentials linking development and admin environments to wider enterprise systems.DARKREADING.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-46245 drm/amd/display: Fix dc_link NULL handling in HPD initInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-46252 regulator: core: fix locking in regulator_resolve_supply() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-46244 netfilter: nft_inner: Fix IPv6 inner_thoff desyncInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-12003 CPython >3.11 Insecure Input Validation resulting in privilege escalationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52953 iommu/vt-d: Fix oops due to out of scope accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56405 libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in getAttributeId.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53005 af_unix: Drop all SCM attributes for SOCKMAP.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53239 xfrm: policy: fix use-after-free on inexact bin in xfrm_policy_bysel_ctx()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52912 netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queuedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55653 Openssh: double free in red hat enterprise linux versions of openssh dh-gex client path during fips known-group validation leads to client-side denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56406 libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in XML_ParseBuffer because it lacked a check that was present in XML_Parse.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52931 batman-adv: tp_meter: avoid use of uninit sender varsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55655 Openssh: local mitm of x11 forwarding via abstract unix socket pre-binding in red hat enterprise linux openssh client versionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53147 thunderbolt: Validate XDomain request packet size before type castInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-9675 undici WebSocket client vulnerable to denial of service via cumulative fragment bypassInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53159 misc: fastrpc: fix DMA address corruption due to find_vma misuseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56131 libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_ResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur (similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation).Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53274 net/smc: fix sleep-inside-lock in __smc_setsockopt() causing local DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52915 netfilter: ip6t_hbh: reject oversized option listsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-9697 undici vulnerable to TLS certificate validation bypass via dropped requestTls in SOCKS5 ProxyAgentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53230 net/mlx5: Fix slab-out-of-bounds in mlx5_query_nic_vport_mac_listInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52956 libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in __ceph_x_decrypt()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53194 USB: serial: kl5kusb105: fix bulk-out buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53115 bus: fsl-mc: use generic driver_override infrastructureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53161 misc: fastrpc: fix use-after-free of fastrpc_user in workqueue contextInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53163 locking/rtmutex: Skip remove_waiter() when waiter is not enqueuedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53254 Bluetooth: RFCOMM: validate skb length in MCC handlersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52916 batman-adv: frag: disallow unicast fragment in fragmentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53017 f2fs: fix data loss caused by incorrect use of nat_entry flagInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53089 bpf: Fix use-after-free in offloaded map/prog info fillInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53158 misc: fastrpc: Fix NULL pointer dereference in rpmsg callbackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53120 PCI: use generic driver_override infrastructureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53151 rxrpc: Fix the ACK parser to extract the SACK table for parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52934 batman-adv: tvlv: reject oversized TVLV packetsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53267 netfilter: nft_ct: bail out on template ct in get evalInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53249 ipv4: restrict IPOPT_SSRR and IPOPT_LSRR optionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52943 net: skbuff: fix missing zerocopy reference in pskb_carve helpersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53139 drm/v3d: Skip CSD when it has zeroed workgroupsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52942 netfilter: nf_log: validate MAC header was set before dumping itInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52957 libceph: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in decode_choose_args()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53131 netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53198 ksmbd: fix use-after-free of a deferred file_lock on double SMB2_CANCELInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53214 ipv6: Fix a potential NPD in cleanup_prefix_route()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53218 netfilter: nft_exthdr: fix register tracking for F_PRESENT flagInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53097 wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix use-after-free bugs in mt7996_mac_dump_work()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53107 wifi: libertas: don't kill URBs in interrupt contextInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53166 futex/requeue: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in remove_waiter() on self-deadlockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53179 staging: rtl8723bs: fix buffer over-read in rtw_update_protectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53228 ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloadsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53132 vsock/virtio: fix potential unbounded skb queueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52961 ceph: fix BUG_ON in __ceph_build_xattrs_blob() due to stale blob sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53208 Bluetooth: L2CAP: reject BR/EDR signaling packets over MTUsigInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53010 ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb2_open during durable reconnectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52937 tap: fix stack info leak in tap_ioctl() SIOCGIFHWADDRInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53109 powerpc/pgtable-frag: Fix bad page state in pte_frag_destroyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53106 bpf: Do not allow deleting local storage in NMIInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53217 net: mvpp2: sync RX data at the hardware packet offsetInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53186 RDMA/srp: bound SRP_RSP sense copy by the received lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53268 netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds readInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53053 iommu/amd: Fix clone_alias() to use the original device's devidInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52926 batman-adv: clear current gateway during teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52927 netfilter: ebtables: fix OOB read in compat_mtw_from_userInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53219 netfilter: x_tables: avoid leaking percpu counter pointersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53157 net: phonet: free phonet_device after RCU grace periodInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53102 wifi: mt76: Fix memory leak after mt76_connac_mcu_alloc_sta_req()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53247 net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Fix use-after-free in metadata dst teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57452 Vim: Out-of-bounds Read with libsodium-encrypted FilesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55895 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filenameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53221 ip6_vti: fix incorrect tunnel matching in vti6_tnl_lookup()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55693 Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Word CountInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53253 Bluetooth: bnep: reject short frames before parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53196 USB: serial: io_ti: fix heap overflow in get_manuf_info()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57455 Vim: Stack out-of-bounds write in `spell_soundfold_sofo()` via an over-length `soundfold()` argumentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53025 greybus: raw: fix use-after-free on cdev closeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57456 Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion DocstringsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57453 Vim: PowerShell Command Injection via Unescaped Filename in zip.vim ExtractionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53215 net: mvpp2: refill RX buffers before XDP or skb useInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55892 Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Prefix DumpInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53154 mm/hugetlb: restore reservation on error in hugetlb folio copy pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52941 net/smc: avoid NULL deref of conn->lnk in smc_msg_event tracepointInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53263 6lowpan: fix off-by-one in multicast context address compressionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52947 net: qrtr: fix refcount saturation and potential UAF in qrtr_port_removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52991 sched/psi: fix race between file release and pressure writeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52988 netfilter: nf_tables: join hook list via splice_list_rcu() in commit phaseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57454 Vim: Out-of-bounds Read with Text PropertiesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-46243 smb: client: reject userspace cifs.spnego descriptionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-46254 AppArmor: Allow apparmor to handle unaligned dfa tablesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-71313 PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-43973 gun HTTP/1.1 response buffer has no size limit allowing server-controlled memory exhaustionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52948 i2c: dev: prevent integer overflow in I2C_TIMEOUT ioctlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53136 drm/amd/display: Clamp VBIOS HDMI retimer register count to array sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53227 net: openvswitch: fix possible kfree_skb of ERR_PTRInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56407 libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in doProlog that is related to storeEntityValue and entity textLen.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56404 libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in addBinding.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53207 mm/memory-failure: fix hugetlb_lock AA deadlock in get_huge_page_for_hwpoisonInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52913 batman-adv: v: stop OGMv2 on disabled interfaceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53027 fs/ntfs3: fix missing run load for vcn0 in attr_data_get_block_locked()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56403 libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in storeAtts.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53238 netlabel: validate unlabeled address and mask attribute lengthsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52921 netfilter: ipset: stop hash:* range iteration at endInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53024 greybus: raw: fix use-after-free if write is called after disconnectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53270 ipvs: clear the svc scheduler ptr early on editInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-11525 undici vulnerable to Set-Cookie SameSite attribute downgrade via permissive substring matchingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56132 In libexpat before 2.8.2, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in doProlog in xmlparse.c because scaffold backing array reallocation is mishandled when there is data-structure sharing across parsers.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53129 fs/mbcache: cancel shrink work before destroying the cacheInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-48142 NGINX ngx_http_charset_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53242 ALSA: PCM: Fix wait queue list corruption in snd_pcm_drain() on linked streamsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53236 tcp: restrict SO_ATTACH_FILTER to priv usersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53118 vdpa: use generic driver_override infrastructureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-56412 libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XML_TOK_DATA_CHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53266 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53138 drm/amd/display: Bound VBIOS record-chain walk loopsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53146 thunderbolt: Limit XDomain response copy to actual frame sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53264 net/sched: act_api: use RCU with deferred freeing for action lifecycleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-3195 Qemu-kvm: virtio-snd: heap buffer overflow in virtio_snd_pcm_in_cb (incomplete fix for cve-2024-7730)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-3196 Qemu-kvm: virtio-snd: integer overflow leading to unbounded memory allocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53182 wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR listsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-11972 tarfile opened in streaming mode mishandles EOFInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52924 sctp: purge outqueue on stale COOKIE-ECHO handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-0864 Configuration Injection via Carriage Return (\r) in write() methodInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55199 libssh2 - Pre-Authentication DoS via SSH_MSG_EXT_INFO HandlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-55200 libssh2 - Out-of-Bounds Write via Unchecked packet_length in transport.cInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53246 sctp: validate cached peer INIT chunk length in COOKIE_ECHO processingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53150 thunderbolt: Reject zero-length property entries in validatorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53149 thunderbolt: Bound root directory content to block sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53181 vsock/vmci: fix sk_ack_backlog leak on failed handshakeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53018 f2fs: avoid reading already updated pages during GCInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-15661 libssh2 - Heap Buffer Over-read via sftp_symlink() in sftp.cInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53184 udp: clear skb->dev before running a sockmap verdictInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52923 ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID rangeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53178 staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtractionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53143 drm/amdkfd: Fix buffer overflow in SDMA queue checkpoint/restore on GFX11Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53209 Bluetooth: hci_sync: reject oversized Broadcast Announcement prependInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53275 ipv6: mcast: Fix use-after-free when processing MLD queriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53192 ALSA: timer: Fix UAF at snd_timer_user_params()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52960 ceph: put folios not suitable for writebackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53133 RDMA/umem: Fix truncation for block sizes >= 4GInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52919 batman-adv: fix tp_meter counter underflow during shutdownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53078 bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_opsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52946 fs/fcntl: fix SOFTIRQ-unsafe lock order in fasync signalingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53255 Bluetooth: MGMT: validate advertising TLV before type checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53113 wifi: ath11k: fix memory leaks in beacon template setupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53015 erofs: unify lcn as u64 for 32-bit platformsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53265 dm cache policy smq: check allocation under invalidate lockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52922 batman-adv: dat: handle forward allocation errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53237 gpio: mvebu: fix NULL pointer dereference in suspend/resumeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52954 libceph: handle rbtree insertion error in decode_choose_args()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53148 thunderbolt: Clamp XDomain response data copy to allocation sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53000 netfilter: nat: use kfree_rcu to release opsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53225 sctp: fix uninit-value in __sctp_rcv_asconf_lookup()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53262 l2tp: pppol2tp: hold reference to session in pppol2tp_ioctl()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53245 net/802/mrp: fix vector attribute parsing in mrp_pdu_parse_vecattrInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53199 hv_netvsc: use kmap_local_page in netvsc_copy_to_send_bufInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53258 wifi: fix leak if split 6 GHz scanning failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53160 misc: fastrpc: fix use-after-free race in fastrpc_map_createInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53226 gpio: rockchip: fix generic IRQ chip leak on removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52930 ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updatesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53135 drm/amd/display: Fix NULL deref and buffer over-read in SDP debugfsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53080 net/sched: cls_fw: fix NULL dereference of "old" filters before change()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53108 powerpc/64s: Fix unmap race with PMD migration entriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53091 net: pull headers in qdisc_pkt_len_segs_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53232 net: phy: clean the sfp upstream if phy probing failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-52962 ceph: fix a buffer leak in __ceph_setxattr()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53176 IB/isert: Reject login PDUs shorter than ISER_HEADERS_LENInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53070 sctp: disable BH before calling udp_tunnel_xmit_skb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53156 nvmem: core: fix use-after-free bugs in error pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-57451 Vim: Out-of-bounds Read in Text Property CountInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53252 Bluetooth: fix memory leak in error path of hci_alloc_dev()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53320 nilfs2: reject zero bd_oblocknr in nilfs_ioctl_mark_blocks_dirty()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53296 mailbox: mailbox-test: free channels on probe errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53292 net: phonet: do not BUG_ON() in pn_socket_autobind() on failed bindInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53284 btrfs: only release the dirty pages io tree after successful writesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53309 ocfs2/dlm: fix off-by-one in dlm_match_regions() region comparisonInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53304 scsi: sg: Resolve soft lockup issue when opening /dev/sgXInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53313 drm/amd/display: Avoid NULL dereference in dc_dmub_srv error pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53306 tty: hvc_iucv: fix off-by-one in number of supported devicesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53291 ALSA: hda/conexant: Fix missing error check for jack detectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53297 net: mana: Guard mana_remove against double invocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53293 drm/amdgpu: fix AMDGPU_INFO_READ_MMR_REGInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53294 mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channelInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53289 ice: fix NULL pointer dereference in ice_reset_all_vfs()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53287 audit: fix incorrect inheritable capability in CAPSET recordsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53303 f2fs: protect extension_list reading with sb_lock in f2fs_sbi_show()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53314 padata: Put CPU offline callback in ONLINE section to allow failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-44889 WebOb: Location header normalization during redirect leads to open redirectInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53295 mailbox: add sanity check for channel arrayInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53279 drm/gma500/oaktrail_lvds: fix hang on init failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-53655 node-tar applies PAX size override to intermediary GNU long-name/long-link headers, causing tar parser interpretation differential (file smuggling)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-42123 drm/amdgpu: fix double free err_addr pointer warningsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-42155 s390/pkey: Wipe copies of protected- and secure-keysInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-42227 drm/amd/display: Fix overlapping copy within dml_core_mode_programmingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-41085 cxl/mem: Fix no cxl_nvd during pmem region auto-assemblingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-42158 s390/pkey: Use kfree_sensitive() to fix Coccinelle warningsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-58012 ASoC: SOF: Intel: hda-dai: Ensure DAI widget is valid during paramsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50225 btrfs: fix error propagation of split biosInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-53056 drm/mediatek: Fix potential NULL dereference in mtk_crtc_destroy()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-53084 drm/imagination: Break an object reference loopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50091 dm vdo: don't refer to dedupe_context after releasing itInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50090 drm/xe/oa: Fix overflow in oa batch bufferInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50102 x86: fix user address masking non-canonical speculation issueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50178 cpufreq: loongson3: Use raw_smp_processor_id() in do_service_request()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-53051 drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-27010 net/sched: Fix mirred deadlock on device recursionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-26962 dm-raid456, md/raid456: fix a deadlock for dm-raid456 while io concurrent with reshapeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-27079 iommu/vt-d: Fix NULL domain on device releaseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-53187 io_uring: check for overflows in io_pin_pagesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-56544 udmabuf: change folios array from kmalloc to kvmallocInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-56702 bpf: Mark raw_tp arguments with PTR_MAYBE_NULLInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-56742 vfio/mlx5: Fix an unwind issue in mlx5vf_add_migration_pages()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49908 drm/amd/display: Add null check for 'afb' in amdgpu_dm_update_cursor (v2)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49918 drm/amd/display: Add null check for head_pipe in dcn32_acquire_idle_pipe_for_head_pipe_in_layerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49990 drm/xe/hdcp: Check GSC structure validityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-47703 bpf, lsm: Add check for BPF LSM return valueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49910 drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for function pointer in dcn401_set_output_transfer_funcInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49916 drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for clk_mgr and clk_mgr->funcs in dcn401_init_hwInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-49970 drm/amd/display: Implement bounds check for stream encoder creation in DCN401Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-50004 drm/amd/display: update DML2 policy EnhancedPrefetchScheduleAccelerationFinal DCN35Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46681 pktgen: use cpus_read_lock() in pg_net_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46701 libfs: fix infinite directory reads for offset dirInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46775 drm/amd/display: Validate function returnsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-44956 drm/xe/preempt_fence: enlarge the fence critical sectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46698 video/aperture: optionally match the device in sysfb_disable()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46778 drm/amd/display: Check UnboundedRequestEnabled's valueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46808 drm/amd/display: Add missing NULL pointer check within dpcd_extend_address_rangeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-46842 scsi: lpfc: Handle mailbox timeouts in lpfc_get_sfp_infoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-4035 Libsoup: cookie domain validation bypass via uppercase characters in libsoupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-43886 drm/amd/display: Add null check in resource_log_pipe_topology_updateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-43824 PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Make use of cached 'epc_features' in pci_epf_test_core_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2023-6606 Kernel: out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smbcalcsizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-21833 iommu/vt-d: Avoid use of NULL after WARN_ON_ONCEInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-40213 Bluetooth: MGMT: fix crash in set_mesh_sync and set_mesh_completeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2026-0989 Libxml2: unbounded relaxng include recursion leading to stack overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2025-68304 Bluetooth: hci_core: lookup hci_conn on RX path on protocol sideInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 JunCVE-2024-24864 Race condition vulnerability in Linux kernel media/dvb-core in dvbdmx_write()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JunBypassing Windows authentication reflection mitigations for SYSTEM shells - Part ②In part 1 of this blogpost series, we proved our initial theory that the patch for CVE-2025-33073 was insufficient, by disclosing a trivial NTLM reflection vulnerability leading to LPE. In this second part, we turn to Kerberos and explain how we achieved a full-blown RCE primitiv…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunBypassing Windows authentication reflection mitigations for SYSTEM shells - Part 1A year ago, authentication reflection vulnerabilities resurfaced as a powerful attack vector through the discovery of CVE-2025-33073 by several security researchers, including us. This logical vulnerability allowed taking over almost any Windows machine without any user interacti…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunPaint it blue: Attacking the bluetooth stackBluetooth has always been an attractive target to attackers since it is present almost everywhere (TV, automotive charger, connected fridge, etc.). This is especially true on mobile devices, as it runs as a privileged process with a potential access to microphone, address book, e…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunSniffing Authentication References on macOSCVE-2017-7170 was a local priv-esc vulnerability that affected OSX/macOS for over a decade! Here (for the first time!), we dive into the technical details of finding the bug, the core flaw, and exploitation.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunRootpipe Reborn (Part II)@CodeColorist continues writing about bugs, such as CVE-2019-8521 and CVE-2019-8565 that provide a mechanism to elevate privileges to root on macOS.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunFrom the Top to the Bottom; Tracking down CVE-2017-7149High Sierra suffered from a nasty bug (CVE-2017-7149) that afforded local attackers access to the contents of encrypted APFS volumes.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunCVE-2015-3673: Goodbye Rootpipe...(for now?)Details on bypassing Apple's original rootpipe patchOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunDirtyClone: Fourth Linux Kernel Flaw in Six Weeks Escalates to RootDirtyClone: a Linux kernel privilege escalation that silently rewrites executables in memory, leaving no disk trace. Patch now. JFrog Security Research published a working exploit walkthrough on June 25 for CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS score of 8.8), a Linux kernel privilege escalation t…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JunCVE-2026-4367 Libxpm: libxpm: denial of service via out-of-bounds read in xpm file parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunSynology issues critical fix for MailPlus Server vulnerabilitiesSynology has has fixed critical vulnerabilities in MailPlus Server, a software package used to run private email infrastructure on Synology NAS devices. The security update fixes three flaws: CVE-2026-13136, stemming from faulty authorization checks, may allow remote attackers to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunNew DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Cloned PacketsDirtyClone is a new Linux kernel privilege escalation in the DirtyFrag family. JFrog Security Research published a working exploit walkthrough for the flaw on June 25, the first public demonstration for this variant. Tracked as CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS 8.8), it le…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunNew Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached BinariesA flaw in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user gain root on affected systems. CVE-2026-46331, nicknamed "pedit COW," is an out-of-bounds write in the packet-editing action (act_pedit) that corrupts shared page-cache memory. A public,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunAmazon Q Developer Flaw Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code via MCP ConfigsA high-severity flaw in Amazon Q Developer let a malicious repository run commands and steal a developer's cloud credentials. The path was short: a developer opens the repo, trusts the workspace, and Amazon Q does the rest. Amazon has patched it. Tracked as CVE-2026-12957&nb…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13027 Use after free in FileSystemThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13026 Use after free in Digital CredentialsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13025 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevToolsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13024 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in NavigationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13023 Uninitialized Use in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13022 Inappropriate implementation in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13021 Inappropriate implementation in DeviceBoundSessionCredentialsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13036 Use after free in BlinkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13035 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13034 Inappropriate implementation in PasswordsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13033 Out of bounds read in Blink>InterestGroupsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13031 Use after free in BlinkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13029 Use after free in Web AuthenticationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 JunChromium: CVE-2026-13038 Use after free in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 Jun KEVHackers exploit critical PTC Windchill PLM software flawHackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability recently patched in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, two product lifecycle management solutions used by organizations across a range of industries, including defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, industrial machinery, and …CSOONLINE.COM
25 JunCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day CVE-2026-20245 Exploited to Gain Root AccessAn unknown threat actor exploited a recently disclosed high-severity security flaw impacting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN as a zero-day at least two months before it was publicly disclosed, according to new findings from Google-owned Mandiant. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2024…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunCVE-2026-45637 Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JunCVE-2026-46140 Bluetooth: btmtk: validate WMT event SKB length before struct accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 JunWhy patch directives only go so farSix weeks of undetected access through a compromised VPN exposes why patching isn't a solution for the organizations already breached. The post Why patch directives only go so far appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 JunLantronix Serial-to-IP Converter Flaw Exploited in Attacks After OT Threat WarningThe exploited flaw, CVE-2025-67038, is one of the vulnerabilities disclosed in April as part of the BRIDGE:BREAK research project. The post Lantronix Serial-to-IP Converter Flaw Exploited in Attacks After OT Threat Warning appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunHole in widely-used FFmpeg codec could crash media servers or enable RCEA newly discovered critical vulnerability in the FFmpeg media processing framework bundled in a huge number of open source and commercial applications points, again, to the need for CSOs to have strategies to deal with software supply chain vulnerabilities, which should include d…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JunHackers Exploiting Cisco Unified CM VulnerabilityCisco noted that a PoC had been available for CVE-2026-20230 when it announced patches in early June. The post Hackers Exploiting Cisco Unified CM Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunCisco Unified CM Flaw Exploited After PoC Reveals File-Write Path to RootThreat actors have begun to exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20230 (CVSS score: 8.…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 Jun KEVCisco Unified CM flaw actively exploited to drop webshells (CVE-2026-20230)CVE-2026-20230, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), is being exploited to drop webshells and achieve remote code execution capability on the underlying server. “Our honeypots are seeing auto…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 Jun KEVHow much cyber risk does AI create for organizations? 457 million security issues. Here’s what you can do about it.Over a 30 day period, Tenable detected 457 million AI-related security issues among 7,000-plus organizations, an average of 62,000 exposures per organization. If we didn’t already know that shadow AI was a problem, data like this makes it clear every organization needs to visuali…TENABLE.COM
24 Jun KEVCISA Warns Critical Lantronix EDS5000 Flaw Is Being Actively ExploitedThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday warned of active exploitation of a critical security flaw impacting Lantronix EDS5000 Series devices, urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the fixes by June 26, 2026. The vuln…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JunMandiant reveals how Cisco SD-WAN zero-day attacks gained root accessNew details have been revealed on how hackers exploited a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20245 in zero-day attacks to create rogue root accounts on targeted devices. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunCVE-2024-40766: The Patch Fixed the Bug. Nobody Fixed the Configuration., (Tue, Jun 23rd)The vulnerability
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23 JunCVE-2026-42915 Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Denial of Service VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 JunCisco Unified CM flaw CVE-2026-20230 now exploited in attacksA high-severity SSRF vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20230, in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server is now being exploited in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunVU#226679: Microsoft WinRE allows for bypass of UEFI/BIOS password enforcementOverview Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) provides a mechanism for recovering and repairing Windows systems using an alternate boot environment. Under certain platform implementations, access to WinRE may allow an attacker to bypass firmware security controls, inclu…KB.CERT.ORG
22 JunFFmpeg ‘PixelSmash’ bug triggers code execution on media file openA critical vulnerability in FFmpeg, the widely used open-source multimedia framework, can be exploited through a specially crafted video file to achieve remote code execution (RCE). Tracked as CVE-2026-8461 and dubbed “PixelSmash,” the flaw affects FFmpeg's MagicYUV decoder. The …CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JunVU#936962: Multiple file parsing vulnerabilities in FastStone Image Viewer 8.3.0.0Overview Two vulnerabilities have been identified in FastStone Image Viewer 8.3 that may allow remote code execution or control-flow corruption when processing specially crafted image files. The affected components include the JPEG 2000 (JP2) parser and the PSD file parser. An at…KB.CERT.ORG
20 JunHackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API KeysThreat actors are exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting Gravity SMTP, a WordPress plugin that's installed on about 100,000 sites. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4020 (CVSS score: 5.3), is a medium-severity information disclosure flaw that can allow unauthe…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JunCVE-2026-44967 opentelemetry-cpp: OTLP HTTP exporters read unbounded HTTP responseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 JunCVE-2026-46331 net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache corruptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunApple Patches Beats Studio Buds Flaw Letting Nearby Attackers Spy via MicrophoneApple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20701 (CVSS score: 8.8), refers to a case of incorrect authorization impacting t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45469 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45472 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45471 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45474 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45486 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45485 Microsoft Office Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44817 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44818 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44819 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44820 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44821 Microsoft Office Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44823 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44824 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45456 Microsoft Outlook and Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45458 Microsoft Outlook and Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45460 Microsoft Office Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45461 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45466 Microsoft Word Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45643 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45645 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45649 Office for Android Spoofing VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44822 Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45455 Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45457 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45459 Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not nee…MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-45463 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12439 Use after free in Digital CredentialsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12440 Use after free in DigitalCredentialsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12445 Use after free in ExtensionsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12446 Insufficient data validation in PasswordsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12451 Use after free in DigitalCredentialsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12441 Use after free in File InputCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12447 Heap buffer overflow in WebRTCCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12443 Use after free in Web AuthenticationCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12452 Use after free in DownloadsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12453 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in InputCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12455 Use after free in Tab StripCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12456 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ExtensionsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12458 Incorrect security UI in PasswordsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12457 Insufficient data validation in ExtensionsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12459 Inappropriate implementation in SerialCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12460 Insufficient policy enforcement in File System AccessCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12462 Use after free in MediaCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12464 Use after free in BrowserCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12463 Inappropriate implementation in ViewsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12465 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in MetricsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12454 Race in Safe BrowsingCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12467 Use after free in ExtensionsCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12468 Inappropriate implementation in UpdaterCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12449 Use after free in ChromotingCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12444 Out of bounds read in ChromotingCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12437 Use after free in WebShareCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12461 Out of bounds read in WebRTCCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12466 Heap buffer overflow in WebRTCCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-42903 Windows Kerberos Denial of Service VulnerabilityUpdated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44803 Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-44812 Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityMicrosoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-48914 Qemu-kvm: heap buffer overflow in virtio-blk scsi request handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-42014 Gnutls: fix use-after-free in gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pinInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-12087 Socket versions before 2.041 for Perl have an out-of-bounds heap readInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-9669 bz2.BZ2Decompressor reuse after error can cause a stack buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-43966 HTTP Response Splitting via Non-VCHAR Bytes in cow_http_struct_hd:escape_string/2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunCVE-2026-10275 OpenSC pkcs11-tool Key Generation pkcs11-tool.c test_kpgen_certwrite buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 JunM365 Copilot SearchLeak: Your prompt injection attack surface just got biggerA recent proof-of-concept attack against Microsoft’s M365 Copilot Enterprise highlights what could be a much broader prompt injection threat based on a common way many AI-enhanced web services operate. Dubbed SearchLeak, the attack hinged on a typical malicious objective: to leak…CSOONLINE.COM
19 Jun KEVOracle releases 245 new security patches, all rated ‘high-priority security’The Oracle Critical Security Patch update (CSPU) released this week contains 245 newly-announced fixes for supported on-premises software, some of which impact multiple products. It is in reaction to an industry trend to announce and fix security holes much more quickly , and com…CSOONLINE.COM
19 JunSplunk Enterprise Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks Days After DisclosureCISA has given federal agencies only three days to patch CVE-2026-20253, which can be exploited for unauthenticated remote code execution. The post Splunk Enterprise Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunWeekly Metasploit Update: NTLM Relay Priv Esc, MCP Server Integration, Paperclip AI RCE Chain, and moreThis week's release includes five new modules, including a full unauthenticated RCE chain for Paperclip AI and a VS Code extension persistence technique. On the post-exploitation side, the new windows/local/ntlm_relay_2_self module coerces the local machine account to authenticat…RAPID7.COM
18 JunCVE-2026-48854 Unbounded request body accumulation causes memory exhaustion in elixir-grpc/grpcInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
18 Jun KEVOracle June 2026 Critical Security Patch Update Addresses 243 CVEs (CVE-2026-35273)Oracle addresses 243 CVEs in its June 2026 Critical Security Patch Update with 245 patches, including 122 critical updates. Key Takeaways The June 2026 Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) contains fixes for 243 unique CVEs in 245 security updates 122 issues (49.8% of all patche…TENABLE.COM
18 JunF5 Patches Two Critical NGINX Open Source Flaws Enabling Remote Code ExecutionF5 has released security updates to address two critical security flaws in NGINX Open Source that could be exploited to achieve code execution on affected systems. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-42530 (CVSS v4 score: 9.2) - A use-after-free vulnerability in the n…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunScam Losses Surge - Cybersecurity TodayCybersecurity Today host David Shipley reports that the FTC says Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025—nearly triple 2020—with social media tied to $2.1 billion in losses and total fraud reaching about $16 billion, while the FBI estimates cyber-enabled losses near…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
17 Jun KEVCISA Warns of Actively Exploited Joomla JCE Flaw Allowing PHP Code ExecutionThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunMicrosoft working on patch for RoguePlanet Defender zero-day (CVE-2026-50656)Microsoft has acknowledged the local elevation of privilege issue in Microsoft Defender that can be triggered via the “RoguePlanet” exploit, and is “working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability.” The vulnerability, wh…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunCVE-2026-47636 Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing VulnerabilityAcknowledgement added. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunCVE-2026-45475 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityAcknowledgement added. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunCVE-2026-42828 Windows Projected File System Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityAcknowledgement added. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunMicrosoft Confirms RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day, Says Patch is in DevelopmentMicrosoft has formally disclosed that it's working to release a patch to address a Defender zero-day codenamed RoguePlanet. The vulnerability has now been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), with the tech giant describing it as a privilege escalation fla…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunVU#380058: SignalRGB kernel driver contains improper access control and IOCTL vulnerabilitiesOverview The SignalRGB kernel driver, SignalIo.sys , contains two vulnerabilities involving improper access control and unsafe memory handling. The device object is created with an overly permissive Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) that allows user-mode processes to acces…KB.CERT.ORG
16 Jun KEVCisco Releases Security Updates for Actively Exploited SD-WAN Manager FlawCisco has released security updates for a medium-severity security flaw in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20262, carries a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10.0. "A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco C…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 Jun KEVCISA Flags LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Flaw Exploited for Root Privilege EscalationThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a security flaw impacting LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the fixes by June 18, 2026. The …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunCisco Patches Another SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in AttacksCisco recently became aware of the exploitation of CVE-2026-20262, a Catalyst SD-WAN Manager zero-day that allows arbitrary file write. The post Cisco Patches Another SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunCisco patches SD-WAN flaw amid evidence of active exploitationCisco has released fixes for a vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN Manager software after becoming aware of limited exploitation of the flaw, which could allow an authenticated attacker to create or overwrite files that may later be used to gain root privileges. The vulnerabilit…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JunAttackers Exploit Three Fortinet FortiSandbox Flaws, One Patched Last WeekBad actors are exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiSandbox, according to threat intelligence firm Defused Cyber. In a post shared on X, the company said it has observed exploitation of CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808, and CVE-2026-25089 over the past 24 h…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 Jun KEVCISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacksThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given U.S. government agencies three days to secure their servers against an actively exploited vulnerability (CVE-2026-54420) in the LiteSpeed cPanel user-end plugin. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunCisco discloses second exploited SD-WAN vulnerability in two weeks (CVE-2026-20262)Cisco has revealed another Catalyst SD-WAN Manager vulnerability (CVE-2026-20262) that its Product Security Incident Response Team observed being exploited by attackers. But the associated security advisory also states that “the vulnerability was found during internal secur…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunSimpleHelp RMM flaw could give attackers full access to managed endpoints (CVE-2026-48558)A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48558) in SimpleHelp, a popular remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers to create a new “Technician” account and use it to remote into managed endpoints, execute scripts, an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunAttackers are exploiting FortiSandbox vulnerabilitiesAttackers have been spotted exploiting three vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808, CVE-2026-25089) in FortiSandbox, a platform that other Fortinet security products depend on for threat verdicts to enforce blocking decisions and trigger automated responses. The warning…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunPalo Alto Warns of Active Exploitation of PAN-OS GlobalProtect VPN FlawPalo Alto Networks has revealed that it has observed "active exploitation" of a recently disclosed PAN-OS vulnerability by an unknown threat actor to obtain unauthorized access to GlobalProtect portals. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.8), an authenti…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12012 Use after free NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12008 Use after free DigitalCredentialsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12019 Out of bounds write CodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12016 Insufficient validation of untrusted input DevToolsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12015 Use after free AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12018 Inappropriate implementation MojoThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12007 Use after free CoreThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12017 Insufficient validation of untrusted input ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12014 Use after free CastThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12013 Use after free MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12010 Heap buffer overflow GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12009 Insufficient validation of untrusted input AccessibilityThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-12011 Use after free WebMIDIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Desktop%20Update) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunCVE-2026-11526 GD versions before 2.86 for Perl allow OS command injection and file overwrite via a 2-arg open() of filename arguments in _make_filehandleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunLangflow RCE under active attack months after a patch was shippedEnterprises using the open-source AI orchestration platform Langflow are being urged to patch a high-severity path traversal flaw amid active exploitation, despite a fix having been available for more than two months. The bug, which stems from improper handling of filenames in La…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JunCisco fixes SD-WAN vManage flaw exploited in zero-day attacksCisco has released security updates to address a vulnerability in the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, tracked as CVE-2026-20262, that was exploited in attacks to escalate to root privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunAI vulnerability discovery is pushing 2026 CVEs toward 66,000Vulnerability disclosures are piling up faster in 2026 than anyone expected at the start of the year. The running count for the first few months sits well above the original projection, and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) now expects the year to land nea…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11628 Use after free in OzoneThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11629 Use after free in OzoneThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11631 Use after free in AuraThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11630 Use after free in File InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11632 Use after free in TabStripThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11633 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11634 Use after free in GamepadThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11635 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11639 Use after free in CompositingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11637 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11636 Use after free in AutofillThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11638 Use after free in PrintingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11641 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11640 Integer overflow in libyuvThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11642 Use after free in Web AppsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11645 Out of bounds memory access in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11643 Use after free in ProxyThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11644 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11646 Use after free in ViewTransitionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11657 Use after free in PaymentsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11658 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11660 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in New Tab PageThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11661 Use after free in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11659 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11663 Use after free in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11662 Type Confusion in BindingsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11664 Use after free in PaymentsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11665 Out of bounds read in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11666 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in InputThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11668 Uninitialized Use in CodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11669 Integer overflow in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11667 Out of bounds read in WebRTCThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11670 Use after free in PDFThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11671 Use after free in NavigationThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11672 Out of bounds write in GPUThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11673 Use after free in InterestGroupsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11675 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SkiaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11674 Use after free in Guest ViewThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11676 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11677 Race in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11678 Integer overflow in libyuvThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11679 Use after free in CodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11681 Use after free in OzoneThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11682 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ViewsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11680 Use after free in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11683 Use after free in WebCodecsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11684 Insufficient policy enforcement in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11687 Use after free in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11686 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DawnThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11688 Object lifecycle issue in SVGThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11685 Insufficient data validation in MediaCaptureThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11689 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in PasswordsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11690 Out of bounds read and write in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11691 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in New Tab PageThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11692 Use after free in Read AnythingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11693 Inappropriate implementation in PluginsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11694 Use after free in ServiceWorkerThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11695 Inappropriate implementation in PasswordsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11696 Uninitialized Use in VideoThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11697 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UIThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11698 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11699 Use after free in BluetoothThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11700 Use after free in TracingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11647 Use after free in PrintingThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11648 Use after free in FullScreenThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11651 Use after free in NetworkThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11649 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11652 Use after free in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11650 Use after free in V8This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11653 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ExtensionsThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11654 Use after free in CameraCaptureThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11656 Use after free in ServiceWorkerThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 JunChromium: CVE-2026-11655 Integer overflow in MediaThis CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025) for more information.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2023-5678 Excessive time spent in DH check / generation with large Q parameter valueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-47162 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwBookHistSave() via crafted directory nameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-45445 AES-OCB IV Ignored on EVP_Cipher() PathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-45447 Heap Use-After-Free in the PKCS7_verify() FunctionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-42764 NULL Pointer Dereference in QUIC Server Initial Packet HandlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-34181 PKCS#12 Files with PBMAC1 Are Accepted with Short HMAC KeysInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-52860 Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-CompletionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-52859 Vim: Out-of-bounds Read in Terminal Screen SnapshotInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-47167 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in cucumber filetype plugin via crafted step-definition regexInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-52858 Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-CompletionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-44705 tmp: Path Traversal via unsanitized prefix/postfix enables directory escapeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-34183 Unbounded Memory Growth in the QUIC PATH_CHALLENGE HandlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-34182 CMS AuthEnvelopedData Processing May Accept Forged MessagesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-7383 Possible Heap Buffer Overflow in ASN.1 Multibyte String ConversionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-42768 Multi-RecipientInfo Bleichenbacher Oracle in CMS_decrypt() and PKCS7_decrypt()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-9076 Out-of-Bounds Read in CMS Password-Based DecryptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-45446 Incorrect Tag Processing for Empty Messages in AES-GCM-SIV and AES-SIV modesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-42766 Possible NULL Dereference in Password-Based CMS DecryptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-42767 NULL Pointer Dereference in CRMF EncryptedValue DecryptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-42769 Trust-Anchor Substitution via cert/issuer Typo in CMP rootCaKeyUpdateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCVE-2026-34180 Heap Buffer Over-read in ASN.1 Content ParsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
13 JunCritical Splunk Enterprise Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code Without AuthenticationSplunk has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in Splunk Enterprise that could be exploited to conduct unauthenticated file operations and even remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20253, is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunShinyHunters Exploits Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day (CVE-2026-35273) to Breach UniversitiesThe ShinyHunters extortion crew exploited an unpatched flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft to break into enterprise systems, steal data, and demand payment to keep it private. The campaign hit universities hardest. Google's Mandiant attributes it to the group it tracks as UNC6240, and date…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunGoogle Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHuntersOracle has mitigated CVE-2026-35273, but it has not publicly confirmed the vulnerability’s in-the-wild exploitation. The post Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunCVE-2026-46643 Snappy: Binary path is never shell-escaped due to an inverted is_executable checkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 JunCVE-2026-46683 Snappy: SSRF and local file read via the xsl-style-sheet optionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
12 Jun KEVOracle PeopleSoft zero‑day fuels ShinyHunters extortion spreeA newly disclosed Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day became the weapon of choice in a recent ShinyHunters extortion campaign that primarily targeted universities and other educational institutes. Attackers exploited the critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw in PeopleSoft’s Environmen…CSOONLINE.COM
12 Jun KEVResearchers release details, PoC for exploited Check Point VPN flaw (CVE-2026-50751)WatchTowr researchers have disclosed a technical analysis and a “Detection Artefact Generator” for CVE-2026-50751, an authentication bypass flaw in Check Point’s Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access, which the vendor confirmed to be actively exploited. The attack…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 Jun KEVActive Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day (CVE-2026-35273)Overview On June 10, 2026, Oracle published a security alert for CVE-2026-35273 , a critical vulnerability in the Updates Environment Management component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Oracle released an out-of-band patch the same day as the advisory, underscoring the urg…RAPID7.COM
12 JunGoogle warns of Oracle PeopleSoft attacks hitting universitiesGoogle's Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) say the ShinyHunters extortion group exploited a critical Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability as a zero-day to compromise education institutes. The activity, tracked as UNC6240, was observed between May 27 and June 9 and i…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 JunMicrosoft Patches Exploited Exchange Server VulnerabilityThe company warned about zero-day attacks exploiting the Exchange Server vulnerability CVE-2026-42897 on May 14. The post Microsoft Patches Exploited Exchange Server Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-11822 SQLite before 3.53.2 Memory Corruption in FTS5 ExtensionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-42536 Apache HTTP Server: mod_xml2enc heap overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-46433 lldpd: Heap OOB Read in VLAN Decapsulation memmoveInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-11824 SQLite before 3.53.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via FTS5 fts5ChunkIterateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-10846 Insufficient verification that responses belong to a queryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-48913 Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2 memory corruption when file handles exhaustedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-44119 Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modulesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-43951 Apache HTTP Server: OOB Read in `merge_response_headers` can cause crashInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-29167 Apache HTTP Server: mod_ldap per-dir use-after-freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-42535 Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav_fs protected directory accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-44631 Apache HTTP Server: Heap Underflow in `ap_regname` via Signed Char OverflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-44186 Apache HTTP Server: Loop in `proxy_ftp_handler` in mod_proxy_ftpInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-34356 Apache HTTP Server: ProxyPassReverseCookieMap buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-44185 Apache HTTP Server: Stack Buffer Over-Read in mod_ssl OCSP `send_request`Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunCVE-2026-34355 Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_html buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
11 JunChina-linked recon botnet outpaces enterprise defensesA botnet made up of compromised small office and Internet of Things devices has grown into a larger reconnaissance network capable of rapidly identifying vulnerable internet-facing systems after public vulnerability disclosures, researchers said. The botnet, tracked by Lumen’s Bl…CSOONLINE.COM
11 Jun KEVOracle PeopleSoft servers under attack, Oracle pushes out-of-band security alertA zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-35273) in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools is being exploited in the wild, Charles Carmakal, CTO at cybersecurity firm Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, warned today. The warning comes a day after Oracle published an out-of-band security alert about …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunOracle Addresses PeopleSoft Vulnerability Amid Reports of Zero-Day AttacksOracle has released a patch for CVE-2026-35273, but it has not said whether it’s a zero-day exploited in ShinyHunters attacks. The post Oracle Addresses PeopleSoft Vulnerability Amid Reports of Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunVU#862559: crypton-x509-validation Haskell libraries do not enforce X.509 NameConstraintsOverview A vulnerability has been discovered in the Haskell TLS software stack, commonly used by applications built in the Haskell programming language to securely connect to servers over the internet. Specifically, the libraries "crypton-x509-validation" fail to enforce a key se…KB.CERT.ORG
11 Jun KEVOracle mitigates PeopleSoft zero-day exploited in data theft attacksOracle is warning about a critical PeopleSoft Suite zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-35273 that allows unauthenticated remote code execution, with the flaw actively exploited in ShinyHunter data theft attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunDrupal Core CVE-2026-9082 Active Exploitation Confirmed Within Days of DisclosureSensor Intel Series: June 2026 CVE TrendsF5.COM
10 Jun KEVAI Worms, Hacks, and Insurance ShiftsInstagram AI Support Hack Hits 20,225 Accounts; AI Worm 'Hades' Lies to Security Tools; Chrome Zero-Day Patch Host David Shipley reports Meta says 20,225 Instagram accounts were hijacked after an AI support tool was tricked into sending reset links to attacker-controlled emails, …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-43059 Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix list corruption and UAF in command complete handlersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46275 Bluetooth: hci_uart: fix UAFs and race conditions in close and init pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46285 mtd: docg3: fix use-after-free in docg3_release()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46280 lib: test_hmm: evict device pages on file close to avoid use-after-freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46282 iio: frequency: admv1013: fix NULL pointer dereference on strInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46312 media: videobuf2: Set vma_flags in vb2_dma_sg_mmapInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46301 spi: topcliff-pch: fix use-after-free on unbindInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46302 selinux: allow multiple opens of /sys/fs/selinux/policyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46314 drm/v3d: Reject empty multisync extension to prevent infinite loopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2025-71315 drm/vkms: Convert to DRM's vblank timerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46296 spi: s3c64xx: fix NULL-deref on driver unbindInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46287 net: txgbe: fix RTNL assertion warning when remove moduleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46299 hfsplus: fix held lock freed on hfsplus_fill_super()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46321 tun: free page on short-frame rejection in tun_xdp_one()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46319 net/sched: act_ct: Only release RCU read lock after ct_ftInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46324 netfilter: nf_tables: use list_del_rcu for netlink hooksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46320 tap: free page on error paths in tap_get_user_xdp()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46289 lib/scatterlist: fix length calculations in extract_kvec_to_sgInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46292 pmdomain: core: Fix detach procedure for virtual devices in genpdInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46274 io-wq: check that the predecessor is hashed in io_wq_remove_pending()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46291 crypto: caam - guard HMAC key hex dumps in hash_digest_keyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46293 clk: microchip: mpfs-ccc: fix out of bounds access during output registrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46306 flow_dissector: do not dissect PPPoE PFC framesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46304 nvmet: avoid recursive nvmet-wq flush in nvmet_ctrl_freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46303 isofs: validate Rock Ridge CE continuation extent against volume sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-49762 Unbounded integer parsing in the Version module enables CPU and memory exhaustion denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46322 tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46325 RDMA/rxe: Fix iova-to-va conversion for MR page sizes != PAGE_SIZEInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunCVE-2026-46330 Revert "net/smc: Introduce TCP ULP support"Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
10 Jun KEVMicrosoft feud escalates as researcher drops new Windows zero-dayThe long-running feud between Microsoft and security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has entered a new chapter. Eclipse, who has spent the past several months publicly releasing unpatched Windows vulnerabilities while sparring with Microsoft over vulnerability disclosure practices, …CSOONLINE.COM
10 Jun KEVCritical Ivanti Sentry flaw allows root-level remote code execution (CVE-2026-10520)Ivanti has patched two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-10520 and CVE-2026-10523) in Ivanti Sentry and has urged customers to implement the fix right away. Though the vulnerabilities are not known to be actively exploited, security researchers have already released technical de…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunJune Patch Tuesday marks a ‘new normal’ with over 200 CVEs, 32 rated ‘critical’June’s Patch Tuesday security updates have arrived, with SAP fixing four critical vulnerabilities and Microsoft addressing over 200 CVEs. Microsoft’s to-do list includes fixes for three zero days, 32 patches rated as ‘critical’, and a batch of other high-risk vulnerabilities that…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunIvanti, Fortinet, and SAP Release Patches for Multiple Critical VulnerabilitiesFortinet, Ivanti, and SAP have released security updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities that could result in arbitrary code execution and information disclosure. The security flaw patched by Fortinet relates to a command injection vulnerability in FortiSand…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunUnpatched Langflow Flaw CVE-2026-5027 Exploited for Unauthenticated RCEA high-severity unpatched security flaw in Langflow, an open-source low-code platform to build artificial intelligence (AI) applications, has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to findings from VulnCheck. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-5027 (CVSS sco…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunMicrosoft-signed UEFI bootloaders vulnerable to Secure Boot bypassMicrosoft has released security updates to address a Secure Boot bypass vulnerability affecting multiple Microsoft-signed UEFI shim bootloaders used by Linux distributions, recovery tools, and enterprise software. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8863, could allow attackers to execu…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JunIvanti patches critical Sentry flaws that lead to full device takeoverIT software provider Ivanti fixed two vulnerabilities in Ivanti Sentry, a secure mobile gateway appliance formerly called MobileIron Sentry. The flaws could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain complete control of deployments. One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-10523,…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunPath traversal flaw in AI dev platform Langflow exploited in attacksAttackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-5027, a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in the AI development platform Langflow, to write arbitrary files on exposed servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunOne-Character Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Local Root Access, Exploits Now PublicSecurity researchers have published a detailed, working exploit for a Linux kernel use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and break out of a container. The flaw, CVE-2026-23111, sits in the kernel's nf_tables packet-filtering code and was patched ups…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunGoogle Patches 5th Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in 2026The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-11645 and it was reported in late April by an anonymous researcher. The post Google Patches 5th Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 Jun KEVLiteLLM Flaw CVE-2026-42271 Exploited in the Wild, Chains to Unauthenticated RCEThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity flaw impacting BerriAI LiteLLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42271 (CVSS score: …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-46250 MIPS: Work around LLVM bug when gp is used as global register variableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-11463 USCiLab Cereal Shared Pointer type confusionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-49975 Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2 denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-40930 LIBPNG: Chunk smuggling in push-mode APNG parser via unconsumed chunk bodyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-10879 DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 bindersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50256 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in font alias resolution due to libxfont2 name length mismatchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50262 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: out-of-bounds read/write in glx changedrawableattributesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50260 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in freecounter()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50257 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in misyncdestroyfence()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50258 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in xkb key types due to unchecked shift levelsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50263 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free information disclosure in createsaverwindow()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-46272 coresight: tmc-etr: Fix race condition between sysfs and perf modeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50292 In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties leading to arbitrary root code executionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50265 Rejected reason: This CVE ID was assigned as a duplicate of CVE-2026-50292Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50261 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in syncchangecounter()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunCVE-2026-50259 Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in xkb setmap request via mapwidths indexingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
9 Jun KEVGoogle Releases Patch for Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the WildThe flaw, CVE-2026-11645, can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML pageINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 Jun KEVCheck Point warns of ransomware-linked attacks exploiting outdated VPN protocolCheck Point has issued emergency hotfixes for a pair of vulnerabilities affecting VPN deployments that still use the deprecated Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) protocol, warning that one of the flaws is already being exploited in the wild. The more serious issue allows at…CSOONLINE.COM
9 Jun KEVGoogle patches Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-11645)Google has fixed 74 vulnerabilities in Chrome, including a high-severity zero-day (CVE-2026-11645) that has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-11645 exists in the wild,” the company said in a Monday security advisory. The fix has…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunWinRAR Flaw Exploited by Russia-Aligned Groups to Deploy Stealers in UkraineTwo Russia-aligned cyber attack campaigns have continued to exploit a security flaw in WinRAR to target Ukrainian organisations, almost a year after patches for the vulnerability were released. The activity has been attributed by Trend Micro to Earth Dahu (aka Gamaredon) and SHAD…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 Jun KEVChrome V8 Zero-Day CVE-2026-11645 Exploited in the Wild - Patch NowGoogle has released security updates to address 74 vulnerabilities, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11645 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as an out-of-bounds memory access in V8, Chrome'…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunRussian Attackers Weaponize WinRAR Flaw Against Ukrainian OrgsTwo separate campaigns target CVE-2025-8088, fixed last July, to conduct data theft and cyberespionage against military and government targets in Ukraine.DARKREADING.COM
9 JunVeeam Backup & Replication RCE Flaw Lets Domain Users Run Remote CodeVeeam has released security patches to address a critical flaw in its Backup & Replication software that could result in remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2026-44963, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of 10.0. "A vulnerability allowing remote …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunVU#616257: Microsoft-signed UEFI shim bootloaders vulnerable to Secure Boot bypassOverview Microsoft-signed UEFI bootloaders of the open-source shim project, primarily from version 0.9 and earlier, were identified as vulnerable to Secure Boot bypass. To mitigate this risk, the affected bootloaders will be added to the Microsoft UEFI Forbidden Signature Databas…KB.CERT.ORG
8 Jun KEVCISA: Patch actively exploited SolarWinds Serv-U DoS vulnerability (CVE-2026-28318)A vulnerability (CVE-2026-28318) that can be exploited to crash SolarWinds Serv-U file transfer servers is being leveraged by attackers in the wild, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Friday. The agency has ordered US federal civilian agen…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunGoogle Protocol Buffers flaw turns schemas into shellsA widely used JavaScript implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers format is placing too much trust in untrusted data, exposing affected applications to remote code execution and other attacks. Researchers at Cyera have disclosed six vulnerabilities affecting “ protobuf.js ,” a…CSOONLINE.COM
8 JunQilin ransomware affiliate exploited Check Point VPN zero-day (CVE-2026-50751)A Qilin ransomware affiliate is believed to be exploiting CVE-2026-50751, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point VPN Remote Access and Mobile Access, the company announced on Monday. About CVE-2026-50751 Check Point Remote Access VPN enables and secures connections…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 Jun KEVCritical Check Point VPN Flaw Exploited to Bypass Passwords in IKEv1 SetupsCheck Point has warned of active exploitation of a critical vulnerability impacting Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments that are configured to use the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange protocol. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50751 (CVSS score: 9.3), is a case of …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 Jun KEVAttackers exploiting unpatched Cisco SD-WAN flawCisco warns customers of an actively exploited high-severity vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, an enterprise network management system that has been targeted by hackers multiple times in the past. Located in the command-line interface, the flaw allows authenticated attack…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-42504 Quadratic complexity in WordDecoder.DecodeHeader in mimeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-50219 libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_GetBuffer, XML_Parse, XML_ParseBuffer, XML_ParserFree, or XML_ParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur,Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-10722 cilium ebpf LoadCollectionSpec/LoadCollectionSpecFromReader btf.go loadRawSpec integer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-43958 Rrdtool: rrdtool: stack buffer overflow allows local code execution or denial of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-8643 pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-42507 Arbitrary inputs are included in errors without any escaping in net/textprotoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-27145 Inefficient candidate hostname parsing in crypto/x509Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-11332 Ansible-core: argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code executionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-37460 Missing input validation in the rfapiRibBi2Ri() function (rfapi_rib.c) of FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0 to stable/10.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted BGP UPDATE message.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-5419 Guntls: gnutls: information disclosure via timing side-channel in pkcs#7 padding removalInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-8829 HTML::Entities versions before 3.84 for Perl read freed heap memory in _decode_entitiesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-3276 Potential DoS via quadratic complexity in unicodedata.normalize()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
7 JunCVE-2026-7774 tarfile.data_filter path traversal bypass allows writing outside the extraction directoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
6 Jun KEVCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager CVE-2026-20245 Flaw Actively Exploited – No Patch AvailableCisco has warned that a high-severity security flaw impacting Catalyst SD-WAN Manager has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20245, carries a CVSS score of 7.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It affects the following deployment types - On-Prem Deploy…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JunCritical Everest Forms Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sitesHackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-3300) in the Everest Forms Pro plugin, which lets them take complete control of a WordPress website. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunHackers Exploit Critical Everest Forms Pro WordPress Plugin Flaw to Take Over SitesThreat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with about 4,000 active installations, to execute arbitrary code, leading to a complete site compromise. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-3300 (CVSS score: 9.8), a rem…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunUS government report slams NIST for NVD backlogA report from the US Commerce department’s inspector general blames the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the ever-growing backlog of vulnerabilities for inclusion in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). But cybersecurity practitioners say that the b…CSOONLINE.COM
5 JunCisco warns of unpatched SD-WAN zero-day exploited in attacksOn Thursday, Cisco warned of a high-severity, unpatched zero-day in the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (tracked as CVE-2026-20245) actively exploited in attacks enabling root privilege escalation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunCisco Warns of 7th SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in 2026The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20245 and it can allow arbitrary command execution as root, but no patch yet. The post Cisco Warns of 7th SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunCisco SD-WAN 0-day exploited, no patch available (CVE-2026-20245)A 0-day privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that has yet to be patched by Cisco is being leveraged by attackers. “To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have netadmin privileges on an affected system. This would requ…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunClaude Code has an MCP security problem — and your developers are already using itClaude Code is Anthropic’s AI coding assistant — a command-line tool that developers are adopting fast. It connects to external services through Model Context Protocol, the standard that lets AI tools interact with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, databases and internal APIs. When a dev…CSOONLINE.COM
5 JunThreat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257We include indicators of activity and mitigations for PAN-OS vulnerability CVE-2026-0257. The post Threat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
4 JunHugging Face Transformers RCE flaw enables stealthy compromise via AI model configsA high severity vulnerability in Hugging Face Transformers enables attackers to compromise systems that use the popular Python library to test and run AI models. The flaw impacts library versions that continue to be actively downloaded and comes at a time when attackers are incre…CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunHTTP/2’s speed abused to slow webserver performance in DoS attackSecurity researchers are warning of an issue with the default HTTP/2 configuration used by major web servers which reportedly survived more than a decade of human review before showing up in Codex-assisted analysis. A flaw in the handling of the HTTP/2 protocol made a denial-of-s…CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunCisco Patches CVE-2026-20230 in Unified CM as Exploit Code Goes PublicCisco has patched a bug in Unified Communications Manager that lets an unauthenticated attacker on the network write files to the box and, from there, climb to root. It is tracked as CVE-2026-20230, and proof-of-concept exploit code is already public. Cisco's PSIRT says it has no…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunSecurity Researchers Are Threat Actors - PSW #929This week in the security news: - Security Researchers Are Threat Actors according to Microsoft - Hands-free malicious firmware - If you've ever typed "ls" in Windows, this is for you - Cisco makes more patches, wants you to pay - Ambiguous Secure Boot bypass - Threat actors love…YOUTUBE.COM
3 Jun KEVGoogle June 2026 Android Update Patches 124 Flaws, One Actively ExploitedGoogle on Monday released patches for 124 security vulnerabilities impacting its Android operating system for the month of June 2026, including one high-severity flaw in the Framework component that has come under active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2025-48595 (CVSS score: 8.4), …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunCVE-2025-4574 Crossbeam-channel: crossbeam-channel vulnerable to double free on dropInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2019-11254 Kubernetes API Server denial of service vulnerability from malicious YAML payloadsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2023-1386 Qemu: 9pfs: suid/sgid bits not dropped on file writeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2026-33846 Gnutls: gnutls: denial of service via heap buffer overflow in dtls handshake fragment reassemblyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2026-44777 jq: stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2021-25740 Holes in EndpointSlice Validation Enable Host Network HijackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2013-1633 easy_install in setuptools before 0.7 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to the default use of the product.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2025-1150 GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_malloc memory leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunCVE-2025-1180 GNU Binutils ld elf-eh-frame.c _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame memory corruptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunUnpatched Windows Search URI Vulnerability Lets Attackers Steal NTLMv2 HashesCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an unpatched issue that could be exploited to disclose a user's NTLMv2 hash to the attacker. Like in the case of CVE-2026-33829, which impacted the Windows Snipping Tool's ms-screensketch: URI handler, the newly flagged issue re…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunTenable CTO Q&A: C-suite views AI as massive threat, as cyber teams adopt exposure management to counter AI attacksTenable CTO Vlad Korsunsky talks about participating in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity and Tenable’s EXPOSURE 2026 conference, where he talked with global leaders about new game-changing AI threats and the groundbreaking benefits of exposure management…TENABLE.COM
3 JunVerizon VoLTE network found missing IPsec protections for SIP signalingThe CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has disclosed a security issue affecting Verizon's Voice over LTE (VoLTE) infrastructure, warning that SIP signaling traffic on the carrier's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network appears to lack IPsec integrity protection required by indust…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JunVU#595768: Securly Chrome Extension contains multiple weak encryption and access control vulnerabilitiesOverview Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension contains multiple vulnerabilities involving insecure data transmission, weak cryptography, and improper access control. These issues may expose sensitive filtering rules, enable the manipulation of downloaded configuration fi…KB.CERT.ORG
2 JunCVE-2026-10028 Glib-networking: infinite loop in glib-networking gnutls backend allows remote denial of service via circular certificate chainInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
2 JunCVE-2026-6324 Libsoup: libsoup: http request smuggling via unsigned to signed conversion errorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
2 JunCVE-2026-48959 IO::Uncompress::Unzip versions before 2.220 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via per-byte read loop in fastForwardInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
2 Jun KEVOracle WebLogic Vulnerability Exploited in the WildThe vulnerability is CVE-2024-21182 and it can be exploited without authentication to hack affected WebLogic servers. The post Oracle WebLogic Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 Jun KEVGoogle fixes actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595)Google has announced the June 2026 Android security updates, which fix a bucketload of vulnerabilities, including a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595) in the Android Framework that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” About CVE-2025-48595 CVE-2025-…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunVU#873170: Collibra Agent contains improper authentication and path traversal vulnerabilitiesOverview The Collibra Platform Agent contains vulnerabilities that can be chained by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution. An attacker can exploit these issues by uploading a crafted ZIP archive that writes attacker-controlled files to arbitrary loc…KB.CERT.ORG
2 Jun KEVAndroid June 2026 update patches actively exploited zero-dayGoogle has released the June 2026 Android security updates, addressing dozens of vulnerabilities across the mobile operating system, including a high-severity zero-day flaw that is under active, targeted exploitation. The update also fixes multiple critical privilege-escalation a…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JunVU#615987: Missing IPsec Integrity Protection for IMS SIP Signaling in Verizon VoLTE DeploymentsOverview VoLTE deployments on Verizon’s IMS network have historically lacked IPsec-based integrity protection for SIP signaling, contravening well-established requirements in 3GPP TS 33.203 and GSMA IR.92. As a result, SIP messages—including registration ( REGISTER ), call setup …KB.CERT.ORG
2 JunVU#265691: Appsmiths SQL Query autocomplete renderer contains a cross site scripting vulnerabilityOverview A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in Appsmith, specifically in the CodeMirror based SQL query editor’s autocomplete renderer. CVE-2026-7299 has been assigned to track the vulnerability. An attacker with developer level access to a shar…KB.CERT.ORG
2 JunAndroid Update Patches Exploited Zero-Day, 123 Other VulnerabilitiesGoogle says the Android vulnerability CVE-2025-48595 has been exploited in limited, targeted attacks. The post Android Update Patches Exploited Zero-Day, 123 Other Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunPresident Trump picks housing director Bill Pulte to serve as acting DNI.Federal watchdog warns of management issues for NIST's NVD. Spanish National Police arrest suspect in government doxxing case.THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JunGamaredon Exploits WinRAR to Deliver GammaWorm and GammaSteel Against UkraineThe Russian hacking group known as Gamaredon has been attributed to the continued exploitation of a WinRAR vulnerability to deliver multiple malware families aimed at data theft and propagation. Per Sekoia, the activity involves the weaponization of CVE-2025-8088, a path traversa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JunHP Poly VoIP vulnerability sets the stage for executive voice deepfakesHP has released patches for a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple IP-enabled conference phones from its Poly Voice line. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain root privileges on the underlying operating system, potentially enabling them to execute oth…CSOONLINE.COM
2 JunCritical Kirki flaw exploited to hijack WordPress admin accountsHackers are exploiting a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-8206) in the Kirki plugin for WordPress to take over any user account, including those belonging to administrators. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 Jun KEVMicrosoft Threatens Security Researcher | Palo Alto VPN Exploited | Google Insider Trading CaseMicrosoft's dispute with a former security researcher takes a dramatic turn as the company raises the possibility of criminal action over the publication of proof-of-concept code for unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities. David Shipley examines the escalating conflict between Micros…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
1 JunHackers are exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN authentication bypass (CVE-2026-0257)Authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-0257) in Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls that the company disclosed on May 13 have been targeted in “limited exploit attempts”. “Across multiple customers, Rapid7 observed successful exploitation via authentica…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunRecent Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability Exploited for WeeksHackers began exploiting CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, four days after public disclosure. The post Recent Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability Exploited for Weeks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunFlowise’s MCP implementation can run ghost commandsEnterprises using the lightweight, open-source Flowise platform to power self-hosted AI workloads have a new near-max severity issue to worry about. Researchers at Obsidian Security have detailed a one-click remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting self-hosted Flowise …CSOONLINE.COM
1 JunHow NIST fumbled management of the National Vulnerability DatabaseA US federal watchdog has outlined how the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) failed to effectively manage the growing backlog of unprocessed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). How the NVD crisis unfolded The NVD was est…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunCVE-2026-0826: How an Old Bug Can Feed AI-Powered ImpersonationOne of the more persistent myths in security is that old bug classes become old problems. They don’t. They just show up in different places, under different conditions, and usually at the exact moment we’ve convinced ourselves not to pay attention to them. That’s part of what mak…RAPID7.COM
1 JunCVE-2026-0826: Critical unauthenticated stack buffer overflow in HP Poly VVX and Trio VoIP Phones (FIXED)Overview Rapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against an HP Poly VVX 450 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone. This research resulted in the discovery of a critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, CVE-2026-0826. A remote attacker can l…RAPID7.COM
1 JunCritical Windows Netlogon Vulnerability in Attackers’ CrosshairsOrganizations are advised to patch CVE-2026-41089 as soon as possible, given its severity, the potential ongoing exploitation. The post Critical Windows Netlogon Vulnerability in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 Jun KEVWindows Netlogon RCE exploited, domain controllers at risk (CVE-2026-41089)CVE-2026-41089, a critical Windows Netlogon RCE flaw that allows remote code execution, is now actively exploited in the wild, the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) warned on Friday. About CVE-2026-41089 CVE-2026-41089 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Window…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunVU#158530: PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver contains missing access control vulnerabilityOverview The PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security exposes its \\.\PCTCoreDriver device interface with no access control, allowing any user-mode process to interact with the driver and invoke privileged IOCTL (I/O Control) commands. In a Bring Your O…KB.CERT.ORG
1 JunOracle’s first monthly patch release fixes 35 flaws, including 11 rated ‘critical’Oracle has released the first security fixes in its new monthly Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) cycle, designed to address urgent vulnerabilities that can’t wait for the company’s quarterly patching. The initial batch addresses 35 flaws, including several for which exploit …CSOONLINE.COM
1 JunWP Maps Pro Vulnerability Exploited to Take Over WordPress SitesThe security defect (CVE-2026-8732) allows unauthenticated attackers to create administrative accounts on the affected installations. The post WP Maps Pro Vulnerability Exploited to Take Over WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunInspector general finds NIST mistakes have made vulnerability database ineffectiveNIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD) backlog mushroomed from 13,000 unprocessed security vulnerabilities in February 2024 to more than 27,000 by the end of 2025, “undermining the NVD’s utility and public trust," according to an inspector general report.THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JunAttackers are exploiting Palo Alto Networks defect that initially flew under the radarThe escalated threat posed by the defect showcases how quickly a seemingly mild vulnerability can turn into an urgent warning. The post Attackers are exploiting Palo Alto Networks defect that initially flew under the radar appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
31 MayCVE-2025-15504 lief-project LIEF ELF Binary Parser.tcc parse_binary null pointer dereferenceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2024-36137 A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used.
Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a "read-only" file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-46242 eventpoll: fix ep_remove struct eventpoll / struct file UAFInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-42790 nameConstraints DNS bypass via subject CommonName fallback in public_key hostname verificationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-42012 Gnutls: gnutls: certificate validation bypass due to improper handling of uri and srv sansInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-9804 Kubevirt: kubevirt: vmexport directory symlink escape enables exporter pod file readInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-48864 Libsolv: heap buffer overflow in libsolv repopagestore via unchecked decompression of malicious .solv page dataInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-48962 IO::Compress versions before 2.220 for Perl can execute arbitrary code in File::GlobMapper via an attacker-controlled output globInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-40034 gitoxide - Command Injection via Partial .gitmodules Override in gix-submoduleInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-40528 OpenSC < 0.27.0 Buffer Overrun in do_key_value() via profile.cInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-40510 OpenSC < 0.27.0-rc1 Stack Buffer Overflow via piv_process_history() in card-piv.cInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-42789 Non-CA certificate accepted as intermediate issuer in public_key path validationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-42013 Gnutls: gnutls: certificate validation bypass due to oversized subject alternative nameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-42015 Gnutls: gnutls: memory corruption due to off-by-one error in pkcs#12 bag handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-5260 Gnutls: gnutls: information disclosure via heap overread in rsa key exchangeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-7374 Kubevirt: kubevirt virt-handler: privilege escalation and node compromise via symlink following vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2025-15649 IO::Uncompress::Unzip versions before 2.215 for Perl propagate uncaught exception when parsing zip header with malformed DOS dateInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
31 MayCVE-2026-44839 RabbitMQ: Unsanitized vhost names allow for XSS in management UIInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 MayPAN-OS GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-0257) Under Active ExploitationPalo Alto Networks has warned that a recently disclosed medium-severity security flaw impacting PAN-OS and Prisma Access has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.8), refers to a case of authentication bypass that c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 MayCVE-2026-41184 ServiceAccount token disclosure via install-cni container logsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
30 MayPalo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacksPalo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks attempting to breach corporate networks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayIBM and Red Hat want to become the ‘security clearinghouse’ for open source applications in the enterpriseOpen source code is everywhere in the enterprise; it’s estimated that upwards of 90% of Fortune 500 companies have it in their software supply chains. But open source code is notoriously rife with vulnerabilities, and identifying and patching those bugs can be an endless battle f…CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46219 spi: mpc52xx: fix use-after-free on unbindInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46214 vsock/virtio: fix accept queue count leak on transport mismatchInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46137 mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: fix potential data-raceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46186 Bluetooth: virtio_bt: validate rx pkt_type header lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46172 ipv6: xfrm6: release dst on error in xfrm6_rcv_encap()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46168 mptcp: fix scheduling with atomic in timestamp sockoptInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46163 wifi: b43legacy: enforce bounds check on firmware key index in RX pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46131 KVM: x86: check for nEPT/nNPT in slow flush hypercallsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46110 net: stmmac: Prevent NULL deref when RX memory exhaustedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46128 ipmi: Check event message buffer response for bad dataInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-42250 Off-by-One Leading to Out-of-Bounds Write in bzip2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46191 fbcon: Avoid OOB font access if console rotation failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46159 btrfs: fix btrfs_ioctl_space_info() slot_count TOCTOU which can lead to info-leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46226 spi: fsl: fix controller deregistrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46165 openvswitch: vport: fix self-deadlock on release of tunnel portsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46158 mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcountInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46232 HID: playstation: Clamp num_touch_reportsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46197 drm/amdkfd: validate SVM ioctl nattr against buffer sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46220 drm/amdgpu/sdma4: replace BUG_ON with WARN_ON in fence emissionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46107 dm-thin: fix metadata refcount underflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46176 RDMA/mlx5: Fix error path fall-through in mlx5_ib_dev_res_srq_init()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46149 scsi: target: configfs: Bound snprintf() return in tg_pt_gp_members_show()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46208 batman-adv: stop tp_meter sessions during mesh teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46116 xfrm: defensively unhash xfrm_state lists in __xfrm_state_deleteInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46225 spi: rspi: fix controller deregistrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46236 media: rc: xbox_remote: heed DMA restrictionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46164 btrfs: fix double free in create_space_info_sub_group() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46235 media: saa7164: add ioremap return checks and cleanupsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46127 RDMA/ocrdma: Don't NULL deref uctx on errors in ocrdma_copy_pd_uresp()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46177 ipmi: Add limits to event and receive message requestsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46155 smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in smb2_compound_op()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46157 ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix data race at accessing runtime.oss.triggerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46136 wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix a potential clc buffer length underflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46132 net: rtnetlink: zero ifla_vf_broadcast to avoid stack infoleak in rtnl_fill_vfinfoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46170 mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: free sk if lastInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46190 mtd: spi-nor: debugfs: fix out-of-bounds read in spi_nor_params_show()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46230 drm/amdgpu/vcn3: Prevent OOB reads when parsing dec msgInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46175 f2fs: fix fsck inconsistency caused by FGGC of node blockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46123 Bluetooth: virtio_bt: clamp rx length before skb_putInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46238 batman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers in BAT IVInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46120 ip6_gre: Use cached t->net in ip6erspan_changelink().Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46108 ipmi:si: Return state to normal if message allocation failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46152 wifi: mac80211: drop stray 'static' from fast-RX rx_resultInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46112 RDMA/hns: Fix unlocked call to hns_roce_qp_remove()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46114 RDMA/rxe: Reject non-8-byte ATOMIC_WRITE payloadsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46122 wifi: b43: enforce bounds check on firmware key index in b43_rx()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46146 ALSA: usb-audio: Avoid potential endless loop in convert_chmap_v3()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46125 wifi: mac80211: remove station if connection prep failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46227 sctp: revalidate list cursor after sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() in SCTP_SENDALLInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46153 8021q: delete cleared egress QoS mappingsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46150 fanotify: fix false positive on permission eventsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46241 spi: mpc52xx: fix use-after-free on registration failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46147 KVM: arm64: Fix pin leak and publication ordering in __pkvm_init_vcpu()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46135 nvmet-tcp: fix race between ICReq handling and queue teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-42496 Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46189 RDMA/vmw_pvrdma: Fix double free on pvrdma_alloc_ucontext() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-9538 Archive::Tar versions before 3.10 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via attacker controlled entry size field in tar headerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46199 drm/amdgpu/vcn4: Prevent OOB reads when parsing dec msgInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46151 usb: usblp: fix heap leak in IEEE 1284 device ID via short responseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-42497 Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract hardlinks to attacker controlled paths outside the extraction directoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46124 isofs: validate block number from NFS file handle in isofs_export_igetInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46106 eventfs: Hold eventfs_mutex and SRCU when remount walks eventsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46181 RDMA/mlx4: Fix mis-use of RCU in mlx4_srq_event()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46178 RDMA/mlx4: Fix resource leak on error in mlx4_ib_create_srq()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46231 batman-adv: bla: put backbone reference on failed claim hash insertInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46200 spi: mpc52xx: fix controller deregistrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46209 drm/gem: Fix inconsistent plane dimension calculation in drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46148 spi: microchip-core-qspi: control built-in cs manuallyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46198 batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_posInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46111 Bluetooth: hci_conn: fix potential UAF in create_big_syncInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46195 smb: client: validate dacloffset before building DACL pointersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46194 f2fs: fix node_cnt race between extent node destroy and writebackInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46109 usb: ulpi: fix memory leak on ulpi_register() error pathsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46229 drm/amdkfd: Clear VRAM on allocation to prevent stale data exposureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46173 exit: prevent preemption of oopsing TASK_DEAD taskInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46160 btrfs: fix missing last_unlink_trans update when removing a directoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46180 wifi: brcmfmac: Fix potential use-after-free issue when stopping watchdog taskInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46115 block: add pgmap check to biovec_phys_mergeableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46185 smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in symlink_data()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46161 md/raid10: fix divide-by-zero in setup_geo() with zero far_copiesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46212 batman-adv: bla: prevent use-after-free when deleting claimsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46205 staging: media: atomisp: Disallow all private IOCTLsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46171 riscv: kvm: fix vector context allocation leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46179 ASoC: SOF: Don't allow pointer operations on unconfigured streamsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46196 tracepoint: balance regfunc() on func_add() failure in tracepoint_add_func()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46143 ASoC: qcom: q6apm-lpass-dai: Fix multiple graph opensInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46133 RDMA/rxe: Reject unknown opcodes before ICRC processingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46129 btrfs: fix double free in create_space_info() error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46218 drm/amdgpu: Add bounds checking to ib_{get,set}_valueInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46204 drm/amdgpu/vcn4: Prevent OOB reads when parsing IBInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46233 batman-adv: bla: only purge non-released claimsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46156 LoongArch: Fix potential ADE in loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46138 Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix OOB read and infinite loop in hci_le_create_big_complete_evtInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46187 wifi: rsi: fix kthread lifetime race between self-exit and external-stopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46167 usb: usblp: fix uninitialized heap leak via LPGETSTATUS ioctlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46113 KVM: x86: Fix shadow paging use-after-free due to unexpected GFNInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46206 batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46130 dm-verity-fec: fix reading parity bytes split across blocks (take 3)Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46119 libceph: Fix slab-out-of-bounds access in auth message processingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46169 hfsplus: fix uninit-value by validating catalog record sizeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46142 net: libwx: fix VF illegal register accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46121 mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: protect memcg_path kfree() with damon_sysfs_lockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46144 RDMA/mana: Fix error unwind in mana_ib_create_qp_rss()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46184 sound: ua101: fix division by zero at probeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46174 x86/CPU/AMD: Prevent improper isolation of shared resources in Zen2's op cacheInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayCVE-2026-46193 xfrm: ah: account for ESN high bits in async callbacksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayNotepad++ vulnerabilities could enable arbitrary code execution on Windows systemsTwo arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in Notepad++ let local attackers run commands of their choice on Windows machines by tampering with the editor’s XML configuration files, with both flaws rated High at CVSS 7.8. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-48778 and CVE-2026-48800, …CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayNew infostealer reaches enterprise devices through FortiClient EMS vulnerabilityAttackers are delivering a broad-spectrum infostealer to enterprise computers by exploiting a known vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) in FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS). “The [malicious] payload was presented as a Fortinet endpoint update and executed through Fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayAttackers Use LLM Agent for Post-Exploitation After Marimo CVE-2026-39987 ExploitAn unknown threat actor has been observed using a large language model (LLM) agent to conduct post-compromise actions after obtaining initial access following the exploitation of a publicly-accessible Marimo network using a recently disclosed vulnerability. "The attacker compromi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MayFederal audit reveals NIST’s NVD is plagued by poor planning and duplicationA report from the Commerce Inspector General details how mismanagement allowed a backlog of 27,000 unprocessed security flaws to grow unchecked, while the agency duplicated work with a similar CISA program. The post Federal audit reveals NIST’s NVD is plagued by poor planni…CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 MayRapid7 Observed Exploitation of PAN-OS GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0257)Overview On May 13, 2026, Palo Alto Networks published a security advisory for CVE-2026-0257, a medium severity authentication bypass affecting PAN-OS and Prisma Access when a specific configuration is present. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote unauthe…RAPID7.COM
29 MayMetasploit Wrap Up 05/29/2026More Linux LPEs Hark the age of the Linux LPE has arrived. This week’s release follows up on recent work bringing new Linux LPEs to Metasploit users. Copy Fail seemed to have kicked off a trend of similar bugs and hot on its heels is Dirty Frag. Dirty Frag is actually two vulnera…RAPID7.COM
29 MayMicrosoft and security researcher’s dueling posts about cybersecurity disclosures get nastyMicrosoft and a prominent cybersecurity researcher have gotten into a very public and rather personal exchange of unpleasantries about what responsible cybersecurity disclosures should mean in 2026. A cybersecurity researcher going by the name Nightmare Eclipse, who has disclosed…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46050 md/raid10: fix deadlock with check operation and nowait requestsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46011 media: mtk-jpeg: fix use-after-free in release path due to uncancelled workInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45877 HID: intel-ish-hid: fix NULL-ptr-deref in ishtp_bus_remove_all_clientsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45917 ipvs: do not keep dest_dst if dev is going downInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45841 netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix divide-by-zero in OSF_WSS_MODULOInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46062 ntfs3: fix integer overflow in run_unpack() volume boundary checkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46005 xfs: fix a resource leak in xfs_alloc_buftarg()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45930 net: mctp: ensure our nlmsg responses are initialisedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46021 thermal: core: Fix thermal zone governor cleanup issuesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46037 ipv4: icmp: validate reply type before using icmp_pointersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46084 RDMA/mana_ib: Disable RX steering on RSS QP destroyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46012 rxrpc: Fix memory leaks in rxkad_verify_response()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46085 rxrpc: Fix rxkad crypto unalignment handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46059 KVM: nSVM: Always use NextRIP as vmcb02's NextRIP after first L2 VMRUNInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46004 ALSA: caiaq: Handle probe errors properlyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45901 netfilter: nf_tables: revert commit_mutex usage in reset pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46080 ocfs2: split transactions in dio completion to avoid credit exhaustionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45894 iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down PASID entryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45840 openvswitch: cap upcall PID array size and pre-size vport repliesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46054 selinux: fix overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45991 udf: fix partition descriptor append bookkeepingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46027 net/smc: avoid early lgr access in smc_clc_wait_msgInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46088 ALSA: control: Validate buf_len before strnlen() in snd_ctl_elem_init_enum_names()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46051 md/raid5: fix soft lockup in retry_aligned_read()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46018 ALSA: usb-audio: stop parsing UAC2 rates at MAX_NR_RATESInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45835 Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45834 Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_state_change_cb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45944 iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down context entryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45932 bpf: Fix tcx/netkit detach permissions when prog fd isn't givenInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45836 Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_get_sndtimeo_cb()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45961 gfs2: fix memory leaks in gfs2_fill_super error pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-44844 eml_parser: Recursion DoS via nested message/rfc822 attachmentsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45839 bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45940 net: stmmac: fix oops when split header is enabledInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-44897 Mistune Heading ID Attribute Injection XSSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45893 apparmor: Fix & Optimize table creation from possibly unaligned memoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45943 erofs: fix inline data read failure for ztailpacking pclustersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46017 mm: fix deferred split queue races during migrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45897 netfilter: nft_counter: serialize reset with spinlockInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45997 scsi: sd: fix missing put_disk() when device_add(&disk_dev) failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45986 crypto: ccree - fix a memory leak in cc_mac_digest()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-47104 libusb < 1.0.30 Out-of-Bounds Read in parse_iad_array()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46047 net: qrtr: ns: Fix use-after-free in driver remove()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45571 go-git: Crafted repositories may modify main and submodule .git directoriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45850 ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46052 ceph: only d_add() negative dentries when they are unhashedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46009 PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-ntb: Remove duplicate resource teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46070 md/raid5: validate payload size before accessing journal metadataInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46043 RDMA/rxe: Validate pad and ICRC before payload_size() in rxe_rcvInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45994 ibmasm: fix OOB reads in command_file_write due to missing size checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46069 wifi: mwifiex: fix use-after-free in mwifiex_adapter_cleanup()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45859 netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: do shared-unconfirmed check before segmentationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46032 KVM: nSVM: Triple fault if restore host CR3 fails on nested #VMEXITInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46101 netfilter: reject zero shift in nft_bitwiseInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46014 KVM: SVM: Add missing save/restore handling of LBR MSRsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45845 net/sched: taprio: fix NULL pointer dereference in class dumpInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46086 net: bridge: use a stable FDB dst snapshot in RCU readersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46065 fbdev: defio: Disconnect deferred I/O from the lifetime of struct fb_infoInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46098 net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardownInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45861 gfs2: Fix slab-use-after-free in qd_putInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46077 crypto: atmel-tdes - fix DMA sync directionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46063 x86/shstk: Prevent deadlock during shstk sigreturnInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46056 Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in SSP passkey handlersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45956 drm/exynos: vidi: use priv->vidi_dev for ctx lookup in vidi_connection_ioctl()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46068 crypto: nx - fix bounce buffer leaks in nx842_crypto_{alloc,free}_ctxInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45843 slip: bound decode() reads against the compressed packet lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46024 libceph: Prevent potential null-ptr-deref in ceph_handle_auth_reply()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45963 ASoC: nau8821: Cancel delayed work on component removeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45998 rxrpc: Fix potential UAF after skb_unshare() failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46023 dm mirror: fix integer overflow in create_dirty_log()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45844 netfilter: arp_tables: fix IEEE1394 ARP payload parsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45892 ext4: drop extent cache after doing PARTIAL_VALID1 zerooutInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46022 misc: ibmasm: fix OOB MMIO read in ibmasm_handle_mouse_interrupt()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46102 net: strparser: fix skb_head leak in strp_abort_strp()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46016 remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is bufferedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46000 rxrpc: Fix conn-level packet handling to unshare RESPONSE packetsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2025-71305 drm/display/dp_mst: Add protection against 0 vcpiInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46006 drm/nouveau: fix u32 overflow in pushbuf reloc bounds checkInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46003 net: qrtr: ns: Limit the total number of nodesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46048 ALSA: caiaq: fix usb_dev refcount leak on probe failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46002 ext2: reject inodes with zero i_nlink and valid mode in ext2_iget()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46078 erofs: fix the out-of-bounds nameoff handling for trailing direntsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46064 ibmasm: fix heap over-read in ibmasm_send_i2o_message()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46075 crypto: atmel-sha204a - Fix potential UAF and memory leak in remove pathInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45973 RDMA/mlx5: Fix UMR hang in LAG error state unloadInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45838 bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45899 ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46071 KVM: nSVM: Avoid clearing VMCB_LBR in vmcb12Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46049 ALSA: ctxfi: Add fallback to default RSR for S/PDIFInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46066 ceph: fix num_ops off-by-one when crypto allocation failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45989 of: unittest: fix use-after-free in testdrv_probe()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45855 ata: libata-scsi: avoid Non-NCQ command starvationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46058 media: amphion: Fix race between m2m job_abort and device_runInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46031 net: ks8851: Reinstate disabling of BHs around IRQ handlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45912 ext4: don't cache extent during splitting extentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45999 erofs: fix unsigned underflow in z_erofs_lz4_handle_overlap()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-44896 Mistune: XSS via unescaped figclass/figwidth in Figure directiveInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46091 media: rc: igorplugusb: heed coherency rulesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45958 drm/exynos: vidi: fix to avoid directly dereferencing user pointerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45846 bareudp: fix NULL pointer dereference in bareudp_fill_metadata_dst()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-44899 Mistune Image Directive CSS Injection VulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46089 zram: do not forget to endio for partial discard requestsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46033 crypto: authencesn - reject short ahash digests during instance creationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46046 ext4: fix missing brelse() in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-23679 libusb < 1.0.30 NULL Pointer Dereference in parse_interface()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45570 go-git: Improper single-quote escaping in go-git SSH transportInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46038 net: qrtr: ns: Free the node during ctrl_cmd_bye()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46040 inotify: fix watch count leak when fsnotify_add_inode_mark_locked() failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45988 rxrpc: Fix re-decryption of RESPONSE packetsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45942 ext4: fix e4b bitmap inconsistency reportsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46019 crypto: atmel-aes - Fix 3-page memory leak in atmel_aes_buff_cleanupInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46092 wifi: rtw88: check for PCI upstream bridge existenceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45842 slip: reject VJ receive packets on instances with no rstate arrayInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45949 hwrng: core - use RCU and work_struct to fix race conditionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46072 ntfs3: add buffer boundary checks to run_unpack()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46079 rbd: fix null-ptr-deref when device_add_disk() failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46099 net: ipv6: fix NOREF dst use in seg6 and rpl lwtunnelsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46083 spi: fix resource leaks on device setup failureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45987 KVM: nSVM: Sync interrupt shadow to cached vmcb12 after VMRUN of L2Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46015 tcp: call sk_data_ready() after listener migrationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45858 ext4: don't zero the entire extent if EXT4_EXT_DATA_PARTIAL_VALID1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45934 btrfs: fix EEXIST abort due to non-consecutive gaps in chunk allocationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46090 ALSA: aloop: Fix peer runtime UAF during format-change stopInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46082 KVM: SVM: Inject #UD for INVLPGA if EFER.SVME=0Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-45993 LoongArch: Add spectre boundry for syscall dispatch tableInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46026 net: qrtr: ns: Limit the maximum number of lookupsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46076 KVM: nSVM: Raise #UD if unhandled VMMCALL isn't intercepted by L1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayCVE-2026-46094 ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds accessInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayGlassWorm falls, but the repo problem is far from solvedTaking down a sprawling malware operation once signaled progress in securing the open-source ecosystem. Now, it barely registers. The GlassWorm campaign disruption comes at a moment when attackers can quickly reconstitute, and defenders are increasingly grappling with a new chall…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayAuthenticated RCE via Argument Injection in Gogs (NOT FIXED)Overview Rapid7 Labs discovered a critical argument injection ( CWE-88 ) vulnerability in Gogs , a popular open-source self-hosted Git service. Rapid7 Labs scores this vulnerability as CVSSv4 9.4 (Critical). The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to achieve remote code e…RAPID7.COM
28 MayVU#780781: Casdoor contains multiple authentication bypass and access management vulnerabilitiesOverview Casdoor versions 2.362.0 and earlier contain several identity and access management vulnerabilities that enable broad authentication bypass and privilege escalation. These flaws relate to Casdoor’s Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) processing, account binding, an…KB.CERT.ORG
28 MayHackers exploit FortiClient EMS flaw to push infostealer malwareHackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) in FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) to deliver an undocumented credential stealer called EKZ. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 May KEVCISA Orders Emergency Drupal Patch | Microsoft Server Bug | Google Fights Canada Surveillance BillCISA has ordered U.S. federal civilian agencies to urgently patch an actively exploited critical Drupal SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9082) affecting PostgreSQL-backed Drupal deployments, after Imperva reported more than 15,000 attack attempts across 65 countries. Microso…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-43503 net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker through frag-transfer helpersInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-46300 net: skbuff: preserve shared-frag marker during coalescingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-41401 libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata ParsingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-42506 Invoking incorrect handling of namespaced elements in foreign content in golang.org/x/net/htmlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39824 Invoking integer overflow in NewNTUnicodeString in golang.org/x/sys/windowsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-42502 Invoking incorrect handling of HTML elements in foreign content in golang.org/x/net/htmlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-27136 Invoking duplicate attributes can cause XSS in golang.org/x/net/htmlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-25681 Invoking incorrect handling of character references in DOCTYPE nodes in golang.org/x/net/htmlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39829 Invoking pathological RSA/DSA parameters may cause DoS in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39830 Invoking client can cause server deadlock on unexpected responses in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-46597 Invoking byte arithmetic causes underflow and panic in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39831 Invoking bypass of FIDO/U2F security keys physical interaction in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39827 Invoking memory leak when rejecting channels can lead to DoS in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39835 Invoking server panic during CheckHostKey/Authenticate in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39834 Invoking infinite loop on large channel writes in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39828 Invoking bypass of certificate restrictions in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-46598 Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-46595 Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/sshInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39833 Invoking key constraints not enforced in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-42508 Invoking auth bypass via unenforced @revoked status in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhostsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-9150 Libsolv: stack-based buffer overflow in libsolv's debian metadata parser when handling sha384/sha512 checksumsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-9149 Libsolv: heap buffer overflow in libsolv repo_add_solv via negative maxsize from crafted .solv fileInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-9256 NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-6402 webpack-dev-server vulnerable to cross-origin source code exposure on non-HTTPS originsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-5222 Cargo can be coerced to share credentials between registriesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-8376 Perl versions through 5.43.10 have a heap buffer overflow when compiling regular expressions with a repeated fixed string on 32-bit buildsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39821 Invoking failure to reject ASCII-only Punycode-encoded labels in golang.org/x/net/idnaInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-25680 Invoking denial of service when parsing arbitrary HTML in golang.org/x/net/htmlInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-39832 Invoking agent constraints dropped when forwarding keys in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-8466 Unbounded buffer accumulation in multipart header parsing causes denial of service in cowboyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayCVE-2026-5223 Crates in third party registries can override the cached source of other cratesInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
27 MayThe NSA, ‘Mythos’ and the quiet emergence of AI cyber doctrineFor most of my career running security operations, the shape of cyber conflict has been defined by who could move faster than the other side. Faster at identifying a vulnerability, faster at patching, faster at detecting, faster at responding. The last few months have made me ree…CSOONLINE.COM
27 MayGitea Vulnerability Exposes Private Container Images without AuthenticationCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw in Gitea, an open-source, self-hosted platform for version control, that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to pull private container images from Gitea deployments without requiring an account, password, or other crede…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayClaude now reviews and fixes vulnerabilities as you write codeAnthropic introduced a security-guidance plugin for Claude Code that reviews code changes for common vulnerabilities and helps Claude identify and fix issues during the same development session. The company says the plugin is designed to catch issues such as injection flaws, unsa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayFastAPI-based AI tools exposed to authentication bypass by flaw in Starlette frameworkA single malformed character in a web request can let an unauthenticated attacker slip past the access controls that guard applications built on Starlette, the open-source Python framework that powers FastAPI, researchers said. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48710 could allow atta…CSOONLINE.COM
27 May KEVCISA orders federal agencies to patch actively exploited cPanel plugin flaw within 4 daysThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch a critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed cPanel plugin that is being actively exploited in attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48172, affects the LiteSpeed cPanel user-end plu…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 MayKnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw Exploited to Deploy Godzilla and Cobalt StrikeA now-patched high-severity security flaw affecting Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver, a Learning Management System (LMS) popular in Japan, was exploited as a zero-day to deliver the Godzilla web shell and ultimately facilitate the deployment of Cobalt Strike Beacon. The vulnera…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayCVE-2025-3198 GNU Binutils objdump bucomm.c display_info memory leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 MayHigh-severity SharePoint RCE bug patched by Microsoft (CVE-2026-45659)Microsoft has released patches for a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-45659) in SharePoint that may be exploited in low-complexity attacks. It affects the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayMicrosoft Patches SharePoint RCE Flaw CVE-2026-45659 Across Server VersionsMicrosoft has rolled out updates to fix a remote code execution vulnerability impacting SharePoint that could be exploited by bad actors in attacks without requiring any specialized conditions to be met. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45659, carries a CVSS score of 8.8. I…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 May KEVActively exploited Trend Micro Apex One flaw gets CISA warning (CVE-2026-34926)A relative directory path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-34926) in Trend Micro’s Apex One platform has been exploited in zero-day attacks, the company confirmed. “TrendAI has observed at least one attempt to exploit this vulnerability in the wild,” Trend Micr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayCVE-2026-45495 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCWE added. Informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 MayCVE-2026-45498 Microsoft Defender Denial of Service VulnerabilityCWE added. Informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 MayCVE-2026-41091 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityIn the Security Updates table, added links to the Release Notes. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
26 MayCVE-2026-45584 Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityIn the Security Updates table, added links to the Release Notes. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 MayAI Vulnerability Explosion, Kim Wolf Botnet Arrest, Ghost CMS Hack, Iran Cyber EspionageIs AI about to trigger a cybersecurity vulnerability explosion? In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, David Shipley examines what some researchers are calling the early signs of a "vulnerability apocalypse" as Anthropic's Claude-powered Project Glasswing identifies thousands of…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
25 MayExploitation of KnowledgeDeliver via ViewState Deserialization VulnerabilityWritten by: Takahiro Sugiyama, Peter Revelant, Mathew Potaczek Introduction In late 2025, Mandiant responded to a security incident involving a compromised web server running KnowledgeDeliver . KnowledgeDeliver is a Learning Management System (LMS) developed by Digital Knowledge …CLOUD.GOOGLE.COM
25 MayCVE-2026-43029 mptcp: fix soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 MayCVE-2026-43414 scsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
25 MayAs AI speeds coding, CVE Lite CLI keeps security deliberately AI-freeAs AI coding assistants accelerate software development, one OWASP-backed open-source project is arguing that dependency security tooling still arrives too late to be truly useful. CVE Lite CLI , a JavaScript and TypeScript dependency vulnerability scanner focused on local lockfi…CSOONLINE.COM
25 MayGhost CMS CVE-2026-26980 Exploited to Hijack 700+ Sites for ClickFix AttacksThreat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code with an aim to fuel ClickFix attacks. According to QiAnXin XLab, the activity involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-26980 (CVSS score: 9.4), an SQL injection …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 MayDrupal warns of active exploitation attempts targeting critical SQL injection flawDrupal is warning administrators that attackers are already attempting to exploit a newly disclosed SQL injection vulnerability affecting the open-source content management system just days after security patches were released. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-9082, impacts Drupal’s…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 MayGhost CMS SQL injection flaw exploited in large-scale ClickFix campaignA large-scale campaign is exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-26980) in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code that triggers ClickFix attack flows. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-3039 BIND 9 server memory exhaustion during GSS-API TKEY negotiationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-3592 Amplification vulnerabilities via self-pointed glue recordsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-3593 Heap use-after-free vulnerability in BIND 9 DNS-over-HTTPS implementationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-5950 Unbounded resend loop in BIND 9 resolverInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-42009 Gnutls: gnutls: denial of service via dtls packet reordering vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-41054 Missing exit out of permission check in haveged could lead to root exploitInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-8723 qs.stringify crashes on null/undefined entries in comma-format arrays under encodeValuesOnlyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2025-14575 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Qt Network OpenSSL TLS backend allows rogue CA certificate loadingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayCVE-2026-5947 SIG(0) validation during query flood may lead to undefined behaviorInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
23 MayLiteSpeed cPanel Plugin CVE-2026-48172 Exploited to Run Scripts as RootA maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin has come under active exploitation in the wild. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48172 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to an instance of incorrect privilege assignment that an attacker could abuse to ru…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 MayCisco Patches CVSS 10.0 Secure Workload REST API Flaw Enabling Data AccessCisco has rolled out updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Secure Workload that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability arises from insufficient validation and authe…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 May KEVCISA Warns Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerability Is Being Exploited in AttacksCISA has added a newly disclosed vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning that the flaw is actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-34926, affects on-premise deployments of Trend Micr…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43331 x86/kexec: Disable KCOV instrumentation after load_segments()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43303 mm/page_alloc: clear page->private in free_pages_prepare()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43465 net/mlx5e: RX, Fix XDP multi-buf frag counting for striding RQInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43499 rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43497 fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-freeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43502 net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queuedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43501 ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH growsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43496 net/sched: sch_red: Replace direct dequeue call with peek and qdisc_dequeue_peekedInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43464 net/mlx5e: RX, Fix XDP multi-buf frag counting for legacy RQInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43495 net: wwan: t7xx: validate port_count against message length in t7xx_port_enum_msg_handlerInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-43494 net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin failsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2024-26944 btrfs: zoned: fix use-after-free in do_zone_finish()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2026-0968 Libssh: libssh: denial of service due to malformed sftp messageInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 May KEVCISA Issues Alert on Exploited Microsoft Defender Zero-Day VulnerabilitiesCISA has issued an urgent alert warning organizations about two newly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Defender, both added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on May 20, 2026. CVE-2026-45498: Microsoft Defender DoS Vulnerability CVE-2026-45…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayCVE-2025-38340 firmware: cs_dsp: Fix OOB memory read access in KUnit testInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayCVE-2024-41023 sched/deadline: Fix task_struct reference leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayDrupal Vulnerability in Hacker Crosshairs Shortly After DisclosureDrupal is warning users that it has already seen attempts to exploit CVE-2026-9082 and security firms are seeing attacks against thousands of websites. The post Drupal Vulnerability in Hacker Crosshairs Shortly After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 MayMetasploit Wrap Up 05/22/2026Another week, another authentication bypass Our humble Metasploit weekly(ish) blog has been blessed with a new network component vulnerability. The dynamic duo of @sfewer-r7 and @jburgess-r7 have discovered and authored the admin/networking/cisco_sdwan_vhub_auth_bypass module for…RAPID7.COM
21 MayMicrosoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fixMicrosoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read and write files. The flaw was disclosed last week, and there is already a public proof…CSOONLINE.COM
21 MayHighly Critical Drupal Core Flaw Exposes PostgreSQL Sites to RCE AttacksDrupal has released security updates for a "highly critical" security vulnerability in Drupal Core that could be exploited by attackers to achieve remote code execution, privilege escalation, or information disclosure. The vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2026-9082, carries a CV…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-45585 Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass VulnerabilityAdded a script to implement a mitigation and removed the manual mitigations. Please read the information to decide if you need to run the provided script.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-43619 Rsync < 3.4.3 Symlink Race Condition via Path-Based SyscallsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-43618 Rsync < 3.4.3 Integer Overflow Information DisclosureInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-43620 Rsync < 3.4.3 Out-of-Bounds Array Read via recv_files()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-47784 In memcached before 1.6.42, password data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because memcmp is used by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-47783 In memcached before 1.6.42, username data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because a loop exits as soon as a valid username is found by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-42960 Possible cache poisoning via promiscuous records for the authority sectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-42959 Crash during DNSSEC validation of malicious contentInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-44608 Use after free and crash under special conditions in RPZ codeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-33278 Possible arbitrary code execution during DNSSEC validationInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-42923 Degradation of service with unbounded NSEC3 hash calculationsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-45803 gh: GitHub Actions log output in `gh run view` allows terminal escape sequence injectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-43970 Decompression Bomb in cow_spdy:inflate/2 Allows Memory Exhaustion via Crafted SPDY FrameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-43617 Rsync < 3.4.3 Authorization Bypass via Hostname ResolutionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-45232 Rsync < 3.4.3 Off-by-One Stack Write via HTTP ProxyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-29518 Rsync < 3.4.3 TOCTOU Race Condition Allows Symlink-Based Arbitrary File WriteInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-41292 Long list of incoming EDNS options degrades performanceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-42534 Jostle logic bypass degrades resolution performanceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-40622 Another 'ghost domain names' attack variantInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-42944 Heap overflow with multiple NSID, COOKIE, PADDING EDNS optionsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayCVE-2026-44390 Unbounded name compression in certain cases causes degradation of serviceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
21 MayNine-Year-Old Kernel Flaw Puts Linux SSH Private Keys at RiskA newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333, poses a serious risk to SSH private keys and other sensitive credentials. The flaw, present in the kernel since 2016, allows a local attacker to escalate from a basic shell account to full root access on man…GBHACKERS.COM
21 May9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major DistrosCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case of improper privilege management that could permit an unprivileged local user…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayCritical Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Workload Threatens Enterprise API SecurityCisco has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Secure Workload platform that could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain high-level administrative access to sensitive enterprise environments. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20223, carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.…GBHACKERS.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender VulnerabilitiesMicrosoft has disclosed that a privilege escalation and a denial-of-service flaw in Defender has come under active exploitation in the wild. The former, tracked as CVE-2026-41091, is rated 7.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Successful exploitation of the flaw could allow an attacker…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft Defender Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the WildMicrosoft has disclosed two new zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender that are actively being exploited in the wild, raising concerns among security professionals and enterprise users. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498, were officially rel…GBHACKERS.COM
21 May KEVCVE-2026-9082: Highly Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Drupal Core (SA-CORE-2026-004)A highly critical SQL injection vulnerability in Drupal core's database abstraction layer affects sites running PostgreSQL. Key Takeaways CVE-2026-9082 is a highly critical SQL injection vulnerability in Drupal core's database abstraction API that can be exploited by unauthentica…TENABLE.COM
21 MayCisco fixed maximum severity flaw CVE-2026-20223 in Secure WorkloadCisco fixed a critical Secure Workload flaw (CVE-2026-20223) that could let attackers gain Site Admin privileges through crafted API requests. Cisco released patches for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Secure Workload. The flaw stems f…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 MayUnpatched ChromaDB flaw leaves servers open to remote code executionResearchers have published details about a critical vulnerability in ChromaDB that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data on machines running the open-source vector database. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-45829, is located in Ch…CSOONLINE.COM
21 MayCritical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Workload rated at maximum severityA critical vulnerability in the on-premises version of the Cisco Secure Workload security platform could allow a threat actor to obtain the privileges of a site admin, enabling them to compromise endpoints and read or modify configuration data. “CSOs need to drop what they are do…CSOONLINE.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft patches two zero-day flaws in DefenderMicrosoft released emergency fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities in the malware protection components of Microsoft Defender. The flaws allow local attackers to gain system-level privileges or cause the anti-malware service to stop working correctly. Both conditions are valuabl…CSOONLINE.COM
21 MayA New SonicWall Scanning Spike Echoes the Pattern That Preceded CVE-2026-0400A new SonicWall scanning surge mirrors the pattern that preceded CVE-2026-0400. GreyNoise details the activity and what defenders should watch.GREYNOISE.IO
20 MayFreePBX Security Flaw Lets Attackers Access User PortalsA critical security vulnerability has been discovered in FreePBX, a widely used open-source PBX platform, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access user portals under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46376, carries a CVSS v4 base score of 9.1 and affects the U…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayCVE Lite CLI: Open-source dependency vulnerability scannerDependency vulnerability scanning in JavaScript and TypeScript projects has long sat at the end of the development pipeline. Pull requests get opened, continuous integration runs, and a security scanner returns a list of CVE identifiers that developers then have to triage hours o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayCVE-2026-43493 crypto: pcrypt - Fix handling of MAY_BACKLOG requestsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 MayCVE-2026-43491 net: qrtr: ns: Limit the maximum server registration per nodeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 MayCVE-2026-43492 lib/crypto: mpi: Fix integer underflow in mpi_read_raw_from_sgl()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
20 MayPardus Linux Vulnerability Lets Local Attackers Gain Silent Root AccessA critical privilege escalation vulnerability chain, tracked as CVE-2026-5140, has been discovered in the Pardus Linux update mechanism, allowing local users to gain full root access without authentication. The issue, rated CVSS 9.3 (Critical), affects the pardus-update package a…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayDirtyDecrypt: PoC Released for yet another Linux flawDirtyDecrypt (CVE-2026-31635): working PoC out for a Linux kernel LPE flaw. Missing COW guard in rxgk_decrypt_skb lets local attackers reach root. After Copy Fail, Dirty Frag, and Fragnesia, here comes DirtyDecrypt, another local privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel, …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayMicrosoft provides mitigation for “YellowKey” BitLocker bypass flaw (CVE-2026-45585)Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE-2026-45585 (aka “Yellowkey”), a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to bypass protections offered by BitLocker, the full-disk encryption feature built into Windows, and access users’ data. In the meantime, the compan…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayMicrosoft Releases Mitigation for YellowKey BitLocker Bypass CVE-2026-45585 ExploitMicrosoft on Tuesday released a mitigation for a BitLocker bypass vulnerability named YellowKey following its public disclosure last week. The zero-day flaw, now tracked as CVE-2026-45585, carries a CVSS score of 6.8. It has been described as a BitLocker security feature bypass. …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayWhy some security fixes never reach your vulnerability dashboardOn April 22, for roughly 90 minutes, a malicious version of Bitwarden CLI appeared on npm. Version 2026.4.0 contained a credential-stealing payload that executed an obfuscated loader and harvested AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, and npm tokens from any developer machine that ran npm ins…CSOONLINE.COM
20 MayHow an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102)We explain how a flaw in ExifTool allows attackers to compromise macOS systems via a malicious image (CVE-2026-3102).SECURELIST.COM
20 MayCritical ExifTool Vulnerability Lets Hackers Compromise Macs via Malicious ImagesA newly disclosed vulnerability in ExifTool, tracked as CVE-2026-3102, exposes macOS systems to command execution attacks through malicious image metadata, highlighting ongoing risks in widely used file processing tools. ExifTool is a popular utility used across media workflows t…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayNVIDIA Triton Inference Server Flaw Raises Risk of Unauthorized AccessNVIDIA has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Triton Inference Server that could allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-24207, has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating …GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayMicrosoft issues YellowKey mitigation, no patch yetMicrosoft acknowledged the YellowKey BitLocker bypass flaw and released mitigations, urging admins to disable autofstx.exe and enable TPM+PIN. A week after Chaotic Eclipse publicly dropped the YellowKey vulnerability, Microsoft acknowledged it and published a mitigation. Not a pa…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayVU#980487: Local privilege escalation in Linux Kernel (Dirty Frag)Overview A privilege escalation vulnerability, nicknamed "Dirty Frag," has been discovered in the Linux kernel versions 4.10 and later. This vulnerability is a result of chaining together two previously discovered vulnerabilities, xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write CVE-2026-43284 and the …KB.CERT.ORG
20 MayDrupal admins rushing to patch maximum severity SQL injection vulnerabilityAdministrators of the Drupal open source content management platform are rushing to install an emergency patch issued today to fix a “highly critical” SQL injection vulnerability in the application’s core. While the vulnerability only affects websites that use the PostgreSQL data…CSOONLINE.COM
19 May KEVExchange Zero-Day Under Attack, Ransomware Gets Smarter, Fortinet Critical FlawsA dangerous new Microsoft Exchange zero-day is being actively exploited, ransomware gangs are adopting nation-state-style tactics, two fired contractors were caught deleting U.S. government databases after accidentally recording themselves on Microsoft Teams, and Fortinet has pat…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-7246 Pallets Click contains a command injection via Unsanitized Filename "click.edit()"Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-31721 usb: gadget: f_hid: move list and spinlock inits from bind to allocInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-31704 ksmbd: use check_add_overflow() to prevent u16 DACL size overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-31702 f2fs: fix use-after-free of sbi in f2fs_compress_write_end_io()Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-37458 Missing input validation in the MP_REACH_NLRI component of FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0 to stable/10.6 allows authenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted UPDATE message.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-4873 connection reuse ignores TLS requirementInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-6429 netrc credential leak with reused proxy connectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-5545 wrong reuse of HTTP Negotiate connectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-6253 proxy credentials leak over redirect-to proxyInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-37459 An integer underflow in FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0 to stable/10.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted BGP UPDATE message.Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2026-6276 stale custom cookie host causes cookie leakInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2025-1176 GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec heap-based overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCVE-2025-1178 GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruptionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayFour-Faith Industrial Routers Targeted in Botnet Hijacking CampaignFour-Faith industrial cellular routers are being actively targeted in a growing botnet campaign exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2024-9643. Security researchers warn that attackers are rapidly weaponizing the vulnerability to hijack exposed devices …GBHACKERS.COM
19 May20-Year-Old PostgreSQL Flaw Gets Public PoC Exploit for Remote Code ExecutionA newly released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2026-2005 has brought renewed attention to a critical vulnerability in PostgreSQL’s pgcrypto extension, exposing systems to remote code execution (RCE). Security researchers warn that the flaw, rooted in legacy code paths da…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayDirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE VulnerabilityProof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has now been released for a recently patched security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow for local privilege escalation (LPE). Dubbed DirtyDecrypt (aka DirtyCBC), the vulnerability was discovered and reported by the Zellic and V12 securi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MaymacOS flaw allowed rogue apps to access chat and browser dataResearchers at mobile privacy firm Mysk have disclosed details of a now-patched macOS vulnerability that could allow malicious apps to bypass Apple’s sandbox and privacy protections to access sensitive user data stored by messaging, productivity, and browser applications. Tracked…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 MayContractor’s public GitHub account exposed GovCloud and CISA credentialsUntil a few days ago, a publicly-accessible GitHub repository exposed credentials for both US government AWS accounts and internal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) systems. That’s according to cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs, who first broke the news ove…CSOONLINE.COM
19 May9 Year-Old PHP Vulnerability Keeps Swinging As One of the Most Targeted VulnerabilitiesCVE-2017-9841 is still a primary exploit path for several botnets. What is old is still new in the eyes of cybercrime.VULNCHECK.COM
18 May KEVExperts warn of active exploitation of critical NGINX flaw CVE-2026-42945A critical NGINX flaw (CVE-2026-42945) is actively exploited, allowing crashes or possible code execution via malicious HTTP requests. A critical vulnerability in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open, tracked as CVE-2026-42945 (CVSS v4 score of 9.2), is already being actively exploited shor…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 MayCritical Marimo RCE Flaw Could Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code RemotelyA newly disclosed critical vulnerability in the Marimo Python notebook framework is raising serious alarms across the cybersecurity community, as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely, without authentication. Tracked as CVE-2026-39987, the flaw exposes a WebS…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayChaotic Eclipse discloses MiniPlasma zero-day, suggesting a missing or undone 2020 Windows security fixMiniPlasma: a Windows SYSTEM privilege escalation believed patched in 2020 (CVE-2020-17103) is still fully working on every patched Windows 11. Once again, security researcher Chaotic Eclipse has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a new Windows privilege escalation zero-day …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 May KEVVU#777338: SGLang contains two remote code execution and one path traversal vulnerabilityOverview Three vulnerabilities have been discovered in the SGLang project, two enabling remote code execution (RCE), and one regarding a path traversal vulnerability. In order for an attacker to exploit these vulnerabilities, the multimodal generation mode must be enabled, and an…KB.CERT.ORG
18 MayIvanti, Fortinet, SAP, VMware, n8n Patch RCE, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation FlawsIvanti, Fortinet, n8n, SAP, and VMware have released security fixes for various vulnerabilities that could be exploited by bad actors to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code. Topping the list is a critical flaw impacting Ivanti Xtraction (CVE-2026-8043, CVSS score: 9.…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 May KEVCritical NGINX Vulnerability Lets Hackers Launch Remote Code Execution AttacksA newly disclosed vulnerability in NGINX is already being actively exploited, raising serious concerns across the global cybersecurity community. Tracked as CVE-2026-42945, the flaw affects both NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus, potentially allowing attackers to crash servers or …GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayGamaredon Deploys GammaDrop, GammaLoad in Phishing CampaignsGamaredon Uses GammaDrop and GammaLoad Downloaders in Multi-Stage Phishing Attacks. A sustained cyber-espionage campaign linked to the Gamaredon threat group is actively targeting Ukrainian government entities using multi-stage phishing attacks and evolving malware loaders. Gamar…GBHACKERS.COM
18 May‘Patched’ Windows bug resurfaces 6 years later as working SYSTEM-level exploitAn old elevation-of-privilege (EoV) vulnerability affecting the Cloud Filter driver “cldflt.sys” in Windows has come back to haunt Microsoft, as researchers claim it is still exploitable six years after it was supposedly patched. The flaw, originally reported to Microsoft by Goog…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayAttackers are exploiting critical NGINX vulnerability (CVE-2026-42945)A critical NGINX vulnerability (CVE-2026-42945) disclosed last week is being exploited by attackers, VulnCheck security researcher Patrick Garrity revealed on Saturday. The vulnerability, dubbed NGINX Rift, can be reliably exploited to trigger a denial-of-service condition and ca…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayMicrosoft Exchange Zero-Day Under Attack, No Patch AvailableCVE-2026-42897 stems from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and can allow an attacker to compromise Outlook Web Access (OWA) mailboxes.DARKREADING.COM
17 MayCVE-2026-46483 Vim: Command injection in tar#Vimuntar via missing shellescape {special} flagInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 MayCVE-2026-44283 etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checksInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 MayCVE-2026-8368 LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirectsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 MayCVE-2026-8328 FTP PASV SSRF, ftpcp() does not use actual peer address, trusts server-supplied PASV host addressInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
17 May KEVNGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCEA newly disclosed security flaw impacting NGINX Plus and NGINX Open has come under active exploitation in the wild, days after its public disclosure, according to VulnCheck. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42945 (CVSS score: 9.2), is a heap buffer overflow in ngx_http_rewr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 MaySECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 97Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware New TrickMo Variant: Device Take …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-44673 libyang: lyb_read_string() integer overflow → heap buffer overflowInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6478 PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channelInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6473 PostgreSQL server undersizes allocations, via integer wraparoundInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6638 PostgreSQL REFRESH PUBLICATION allows SQL injection via table nameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6637 PostgreSQL refint allows stack buffer overflow and SQL injectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6477 PostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-42934 NGINX ngx_http_charset_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-42946 NGINX ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-44662 rust-openssl: Heap buffer overflow when encrypting with AES key-wrap-with-paddingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-44431 urllib3: Sensitive headers forwarded across origins in proxied low-level redirectsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-43490 ksmbd: validate inherited ACE SID lengthInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6475 PostgreSQL pg_basebackup and pg_rewind can overwrite unrelated files of origin superuser choiceInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6474 PostgreSQL timeofday() can disclose portions of server memoryInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6472 PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE does not check multirange schema CREATE privilegeInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-6479 PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-40701 NGINX ngx_http_ssl_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-42945 NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerabilityInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayCVE-2026-46333 ptrace: slightly saner 'get_dumpable()' logicInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayLinux “ssh-keysign-pwn” Flaw Exposing Critical Authentication FilesA newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed “ssh-keysign-pwn” by Qualys researchers, exposes millions of Linux systems to unauthorized access to sensitive SSH private keys and hashed passwords stored in /etc/shadow. Tracked as CVE-2026-463…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayPalo Alto Firewalls Hit by Zero-Day Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution as RootA devastating zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls is under active exploitation by suspected state-sponsored hackers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to seize complete control of enterprise security infrastructure. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 with a cr…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayOn-Prem Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2026-42897 Exploited via Crafted EmailMicrosoft has disclosed a new security vulnerability impacting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score: 8.1), has been described as a spoofing bug stemming from a …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 MayNext.js Security Flaw Leaks Cloud Credentials, API Keys, and Admin InterfacesNext.js, one of the most widely used React frameworks, has been hit by a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to extract sensitive cloud credentials, API keys, and even access internal admin interfaces. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-44578, exposes a critical wea…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-42304 Twisted: Denial of Service (DoS) in twisted.names via Crafted DNS Compression Pointer ChainsInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-42011 Gnutls: gnutls: security bypass due to incorrect name constraint handlingInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-34956 Openvswitch: open vswitch: denial of service via malformed ftp epasv commandInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-7210 The expat and elementtree parsers use insufficient entropy for XML hash-flooding protectionInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-43969 Cookie Request Header Injection via Unvalidated Encoder in cow_cookie:cookie/1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-42010 Gnutls: gnutls: authentication bypass via nul character in usernameInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-7790 Unbounded chunk-size hex digits in cowlib cause quadratic CPU and memory DoSInformation published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-43968 CR Injection in SSE Encoder Enables Event Splitting via cow_sse:event/1Information published.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 May KEVCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Flaw Under Active Exploitation for Admin AccessCisco has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN platform that is already being exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain administrative control over enterprise networks without authentication. Critical SD-WAN flaw under attack The vulnerability, tracke…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayAmazon Redshift JDBC Driver Flaws Expose Systems to RCE AttacksAmazon Redshift users are facing a serious security risk after researchers uncovered a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8178, affects the widely used Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver and…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayUnpatched Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability exploited (CVE-2026-42897)A critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2026-42897) in Microsoft Exchange Server is being exploited by attackers, Microsoft warned on Thursday. A permanent fix is still in the works. In the meantime, Microsoft provided temporary mitigations. About CVE-2026-42897 …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 May KEVPraisonAI Vulnerability Actively Exploited Within Hours of Being Made PublicA high-severity vulnerability in PraisonAI is drawing urgent attention after security researchers observed exploitation attempts within hours of public disclosure. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-44338 and documented in the GitHub advisory GHSA-6rmh-7xcm-cpxj, exposes a critical au…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayVMware Fusion Flaw Could Allow Attackers to Gain Root PrivilegesA newly disclosed vulnerability in VMware Fusion has raised serious security concerns after researchers confirmed it could allow attackers to escalate privileges to root on affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-41702, has been rated high severity with a CVSS score of 7.…GBHACKERS.COM
15 May KEVCisco patches another actively exploited SD-WAN zero-day (CVE-2026-20182)Cisco has patched yet another Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20182) that has been exploited as a zero-day by “a highly sophisticated cyber threat actor”. About CVE-2026-20182 CVE-2026-20182 – affecting both Cisco Catalys…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-40379 Azure Entra ID Spoofing VulnerabilityCorrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.MSRC.MICROSOFT.COM
15 MayCVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-dayMicrosoft warned that attackers are exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, in the wild. Microsoft warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score 8.1)…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 May KEVExchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious emailA newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server has experts declaring an emergency and urging CSOs to think about the need to abandon on-premises email solutions. “Because it’s already being exploited in the wild, this isn’t a ‘patch next week situation; it…CSOONLINE.COM
15 MayMetasploit Wrap-Up 05/15/2026Weaponizing a text editor for fun and profit Gather round, dear readers, because today, we (by we, we mean @h00die) dropped the ultimate persistence mechanism: Vim plugin persistence. And honestly, calling it "persistence" feels redundant — Vim is already the most persistent thin…RAPID7.COM
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13 AugMore Novo Nordisk data dumped by FulcrumSecFulcrumSec has dumped more data from its attack that Novo Nordisk first disclosed on June 11. FulcrumSec writes: Today we are releasing all of the Novo Nordisk data not included in our original post: their complete enterprise HuggingFace AI/ML ecosystem. 30 models, 70 datasets, a…DATABREACHES.NET
13 AugRansomware Attack Disables Canadian Hospital’s Doors, HVACMarianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: A Canadian hospital is dealing with a ransomware attack on its facility management systems that has affected the building’s doors and heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Some experts said the incident underscores growing cyb…DATABREACHES.NET
13 AugA golden opportunity...for fraud.This week, while Dave is out, hosts Maria Varmazis and Joe Carrigan are discussing the latest in social engineerin…THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 AugDDoS attacks hit record scale as 1 Tbps+ campaigns become more commonDDoS attacks grew in scale during the first half of 2026, bringing larger traffic floods, shorter attack durations, and increasingly automated campaigns. Cloudflare’s H1 2026 DDoS Threat Report shows threat actors relying on multi-vector techniques and large-scale network-l…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugBelgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCEThe trust framework underlying Belgium's electronic ID system was fully compromised by severe vulnerabilities in a key browser extension, showcasing bigger problems with extensions in general.DARKREADING.COM
13 AugNorth Korean Lazarus Group Uses Windows Zero-Day in Operation Dream JobLazarus targets defense professionals with fake Lockheed Martin jobs, exploiting a Windows zero-day to deploy backdoors and evade security controls. Check Point Research has uncovered a new wave of Operation Dream Job, the long-running North Korean campaign that lures defense and…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 AugMicrosoft wants you to rethink your approach to cyber defenseCyber defenders need to shake off traditional best practices and switch from reactive patching to building inherently resilient systems in the face of AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery, according to a senior security manager at Microsoft. David Weston, group manager in the W…CSOONLINE.COM
13 AugNightmare Eclipse Drops Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘ShieldBreak’Dropped on Patch Tuesday, the exploit allows any user to spawn a shell with System privileges. The post Nightmare Eclipse Drops Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘ShieldBreak’ appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugSearchlight Cyber combines exposure and threat intelligence in new PTEM platformSearchlight Cyber has launched its Preemptive Threat Exposure Management (PTEM) platform, combining exposure visibility with real-world attacker intelligence to help organizations prioritize and reduce the exposures most likely to be exploited. Security for the real-time era For …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 Aug153GB of stolen credentials surface after LiteLLM supply chain attackA massive 153GB archive stolen during the LiteLLM supply chain attack exposes credentials and other sensitive data linked to thousands of corporate domains, including AWS, Samsung, Cisco, and Salesforce. Hudson Rock says it obtained and analyzed the archive, which contains 433,90…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugThe Model Is the Malware | What Four Agentic Intrusions Tell DefendersOpenAI, Anthropic and Meta disclosed agents reaching external systems. The tools didn't matter, and that changes the playbook for investigating intrusions.SENTINELONE.COM
13 AugWordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityAttackers with Author-level user or higher permissions could exploit the flaw via malicious Postscript files. The post WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugAI agents wage near-autonomous cyberattack on Asian government networksAutonomous AI agents built on open-source frameworks breached Taiwanese government systems, compromised credentials, and probed a nuclear safety agency in a multi-day cyberattack that researchers say signals a new phase in AI-enabled operations. The campaign unfolded over four da…CSOONLINE.COM
13 AugvCenter Flaw Exploited Just Five Days After DisclosureAttackers exploited a critical-severity vCenter flaw five days after Broadcom disclosed itINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 AugWho Vets AI’s Code? The Scale Challenge Facing Open Source IngestionAI coding tools can introduce unvetted or hallucinated open source dependencies faster than traditional security reviews can keep pace. ActiveState explains why organizations should govern packages at the point of selection, before they enter the development pipeline. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 AugWhat 50 open source projects taught us about security in the AI eraSee how the open source projects in Session 4 of the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund combined AI-assisted workflows, maintainer expertise, GitHub security tools, expert guidance, and funding to improve project security. The post What 50 open source projects taught us about securit…GITHUB.BLOG
13 AugTrezor says ShipMonk breach exposed data of 13,700 customersA data breach at Trezor logistics partner ShipMonk exposed the personal information of 13,689 hardware wallet customers. Trezor says its own systems and devices were not compromised, but warned affected customers to expect more convincing phishing attempts. Trezor disclosed the i…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 AugQuestel confirms Microsoft 365 breach after ShinyHunters leaks dataFrench intellectual property services provider Questel has confirmed that attackers gained unauthorized access to part of its Microsoft 365 environment following a voice phishing attack, and that some of the stolen data was subsequently published online. The company disclosed the…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 AugTrezor discloses data breach affecting nearly 14,000 customersHardware wallet manufacturer Trezor disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 14,000 of its customers after ShipMonk, its shipping and logistics provider, was hacked [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 AugIn a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacksZack Whittaker reports: The U.S. government will for the first time allow vetted private companies to launch offensive cyber operations against international criminal gangs and hackers, the White House said on Wednesday. In a newly published presidential memorandum, the Trump adm…DATABREACHES.NET
13 AugQuincy Valley Medical Center notifies patients of Aesto breachAs Seen on Facebook: To our Patients, Some of you have or will receive a letter from Grant County Public Hospital District 2 describing a security incident involving one of our third-party vendors. It is important to us that you understand some facts regardin this incident. First…DATABREACHES.NET
13 AugAI’s ‘middle class’ has gotten dramatically better at hackingAs frontier models and their sandbox escaping exploits dominate front-page news, researchers are increasingly worried about cheaper, more efficient AI models. The post AI’s ‘middle class’ has gotten dramatically better at hacking appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 AugSandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run CommandsThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the country by masquerading as recruiters to trick them into installing malware. CERT-UA…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugAI deployments are stretching enterprise security to its limitsCISOs and CTOs expect AI deployments to increase their organizations’ attack surface by an average of 14% over the next year. Nearly all lack visibility into AI deployments, and 90% are concerned about employees using unapproved AI tools outside formal oversight, according …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugPentestGPT: Open-source automated penetration testing agentic frameworkPentestGPT is an open-source penetration testing agent that points a large language model at a target and lets it work. In its default mode it runs recon, then exploit, then walkthrough, each stage feeding the next. Switch it to pentest mode and the stages become asset discovery,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 Aug KEVMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 Fixed a Zero-Day and Wormable RCEMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 fixes 398 CVEs, including an actively exploited zero-day and a wormable DNS flaw enabling remote code execution. Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2026 on Tuesday, covering 398 new CVEs across Windows, Office,…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 Aug4 gaps slowing AI in enterprise SOCsArtificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become a strategic priority for enterprise security teams. Yet despite growing investment in AI-driven security software, many enterprise SOCs are struggling to translate AI into measurable operational improvements. The issue isn’t whether…CSOONLINE.COM
12 AugThe AI harness is the new attack surfaceAsk a security researcher what makes an AI agent dangerous, and the instinct is to talk about the model — what it will and won’t refuse, how easily it can be jailbroken, whether its weights can be trusted. That instinct is increasingly out of date. A growing body of security rese…CSOONLINE.COM
12 Aug KEVWindows 11 security update fixes actively exploited zero-day flawMicrosoft has released the August 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11, fixing 236 Windows vulnerabilities, including a privilege-escalation flaw that is already being exploited in attacks. The KB5121003 update was released earlier today for Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 2…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 AugFresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean CyberattacksThe bug allowed attackers to gain full control of the victims’ systems and deploy the ForestTiger backdoor. The post Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugIvanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable FlawsThe vulnerabilities could be exploited to leak credentials for external SQL connections or crash an agent service. The post Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugCBTS brings continuous penetration testing to enterprise securityCBTS has launched Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), combining autonomous penetration testing with security expertise to help organizations continuously identify exploitable risks, validate attack paths, and prioritize remediation as their environments evolve. Cloud enviro…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugChrome’s anti-abuse protections block 7 billion unwanted Android notifications dailyGoogle Chrome’s latest measures against abusive web push notifications include automatically revoking notification permissions for inactive and suspicious websites, helping reduce scams, phishing attempts, and other deceptive content. Abusive notifications (Source: Google) …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugDomain Security Plus BlackHat USA 2026 Interviews from Balance Theory and WiCyS - BSW #460As cyber threats become more AI-powered, attacks continue to rise. Threats can arise from all areas of a company’s IT infrastructure, however most attacks utilize a domain name to infiltrate systems. How secure is your domain ecosystem? Ihab Shraim, Chief Technology Offider at CS…YOUTUBE.COM
12 AugNew Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privilegesNightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldBreak" after Microsoft released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugChipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Fix Over 80 Vulnerabilities CombinedIntel has informed customers about several high-severity vulnerabilities that can lead to privilege escalation and even code execution. The post Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Fix Over 80 Vulnerabilities Combined appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugFake CCleaner downloads turn Chrome into a credential-stealing surveillance toolA convincing fake version of the widely used CCleaner utility is being used to deliver a multi-stage Windows malware that ultimately abuses Google Chrome for credential theft and surveillance. Researchers from Malwarebytes found the campaign distributing a malicious Chrome extens…CSOONLINE.COM
12 AugSignal adds new security feature to thwart man-in-the-middle attacksSignal has introduced Automatic Key Verification, a new security feature that gives users a new way to ensure their encrypted chats haven't been intercepted. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugLazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploitThe North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using fake job offers, trojanized PDF software and a Windows zero-day in attacks aimed primarily at the defense sector, Check Point researchers have found. The activity is part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running campaign in which attack…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugCloudflare DDoS Threat Report H1 2026: 1 Tbps attacks soar as DNS floods and geopolitical tensions drive a new waveFrom Cloudflare’s new report: Key insights The 1 Tbps club grew. Cloudflare mitigated a combined 935 network-layer DDoS attacks exceeding 1 Tbps in the first half of 2026 and a +519% quarter-over-quarter surge between Q1 and Q2. The attack-vector center of gravity shifted f…DATABREACHES.NET
12 AugA serious incident occurred at MyDr, a Polish healthcare system providerAdam Haertle reports: MyDr has just announced that it is investigating a serious security incident on its network. The alleged perpetrators of this incident contacted us earlier and claimed to have access to patient data from numerous Polish clinics. According to the hackers, the…DATABREACHES.NET
12 AugMicrosoft’s massive Patch Tuesday releases continue as AI reshapes bug discoveryThis month’s update features about five times the volume of patches Microsoft was shipping in a typical month before AI-assisted vulnerability discovery took hold.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 AugCISA gives federal agencies two weeks to patch Microsoft bug exploited in DPRK campaignResearchers disclosed the bug to Microsoft after examining a long-running campaign by North Korean hackers to exploit the job application process.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 AugHackers leverage new Microsoft SharePoint exploit in attacksHackers have already begun using a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, published by cybersecurity company Rapid7 on Tuesday. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugOpenAI, Anthropic, Google API Flaw Let Weaker AI Models Decode Stronger Models' ReasoningA newly disclosed flaw in the way OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google carried hidden AI reasoning between API calls let researchers recover internal reasoning and secrets from session logs, including API keys and passwords. The weakness affected encrypted reasoning objects used by the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugThree intrusions at UK criminal records office went undetected for two yearsUnread antivirus alerts and an unpatched content management system exposed Britain's ACRO to three separate data breaches, according to a reprimand notice.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 AugLazarus Used Post-Quantum Key Exchange to Deliver Zero-DayLazarus malware used post-quantum key exchange to protect delivery of a Windows zero-day exploitINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugGunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet Flaws to Target Critical InfrastructureGunra actors are using stealth to exfiltrate vast volumes of data from Microsoft services, US and Korean agencies have warnedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugThe Threat Hiding in Your Hiring Process: How Fake Remote Workers Get InFake remote workers can exploit gaps between hiring checks, device delivery, and account access to enter organizations under false identities. Specops Software explains how document verification and biometric liveness checks can help organizations confirm that the person receivin…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugStealthy ‘City-Forum’ Attacks Target Salesforce and ServiceNow With Custom ToolsetResearchers observed the novel campaign exploiting unauthenticated guest access to quietly enumerate and exfiltrate exposed data from both platforms. The post Stealthy ‘City-Forum’ Attacks Target Salesforce and ServiceNow With Custom Toolset appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugA stranger has been reading Salesforce and ServiceNow portals worldwide for 17 monthsMost security stories start with something broken. This one starts with everything working as designed. Researchers at Reco have been tracking a campaign they call City-Forum, named after a domain registered in 2002, abandoned, and now resolving to a generic rented server from a …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 Aug737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have OneA massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrom…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugPatch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-daysMicrosoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, 62 critical flaws, and dozens of Office remote code execution bugs.MALWAREBYTES.COM
12 Aug KEVSharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Shortly After PoC ReleaseThe vulnerability was patched by Microsoft in July and CISA warned that it could end up being exploited in the wild. The post SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Shortly After PoC Release appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugRESOURCE: Introducing the Cyber Incident RegistryOver on DysruptionHub, Joseph Topping has introduced a new resource for exploring cyber disruptions, following incidents over time, and uncovering the connections between them: The registry is a research resource focused specifically on cyber disruptions. Each incident profile br…DATABREACHES.NET
12 AugAfter Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bugThis is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.TECHCRUNCH.COM
12 AugPatch Tuesday notes: Microsoft fixes three zero-days.Attackers target SharePoint vulnerability following PoC release. Business news: Visa and Deel both acquire identity verification companies.THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 AugCisco says software vulnerability could let hackers crash firewallsThreat actors already have begun exploiting the flaw, according to the U.S. government.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 AugPlug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM accessSecurity researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugCA: Snoopers Beware; NL’s Privacy Commissioner Recommends Naming Individuals in Snooping-Related BreachesVOCM reports: The province’s Privacy Commissioner is recommending that public bodies consider providing the name of anyone involved in snooping-related privacy breaches to affected individuals. The recommendation comes after an employee of NL Health Services had a peek at a perso…DATABREACHES.NET
12 AugLazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy BackdoorThe North Korean threat actor known as Lazarus Group has been attributed to the zero-day exploitation of a newly patched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor targeting defense and aerospace companies across France, Germany, Brazil, and…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugA flurry of fixes.We got your Patch Tuesday notes. Attackers target Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following PoC release. Cyberattack on CEVA Logistics causes ongoing supply chain disruptions. Wesco confirms data breach following extortion claims. Akira ransomware bypasses EDR in Safe Mode. Ca…THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 AugLong-running Data Theft Campaign Targeting Salesforce, ServiceNowThe "City-Forum" campaign has been active since at least March 2025 and has targeted organizations across multiple sectors with custom tooling.DARKREADING.COM
12 Aug"City-Forum" data-theft attacks target Salesforce, ServiceNow portalsAn ongoing data theft campaign uses custom tools to steal data exposed to anonymous users through Salesforce Experience Cloud and ServiceNow customer portals. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugBdThemes Supply Chain Attack Poisons JSON to Create Rogue WordPress AdminsCybersecurity researchers have warned of a supply chain compromise impacting WordPress plugin vendor BdThemes, prompting the content management systems (CMS) platform's plugins team to temporarily disable their downloads. "Unlike traditional software supply chain attacks, zero so…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugThe future of AI security research isn’t autonomous, it’s human-amplifiedMeet HTTP Terminator, a new AI system that has identified hundreds of websites vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, hacked them live at scale, and even identified a “genuinely new class” of vulnerability, dubbed “shared-parser confusion.” But it didn’t do it alone; it was guided…CSOONLINE.COM
11 AugUsing LLMs for Vuln Discovery - Rishi Sharma - ASW #395Finding flaws has always been a focus of appsec. And now with open source projects and open weight models orgs have modern tools to review code and conduct pentests. Rishi Sharma describes the motivation behind creating a platform of LLM-driven security tools and the effective wa…YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugRansomware gangs don’t need control system access to disrupt industrial productionDisrupting IT systems that support industrial environments can be enough to interrupt production, even when ransomware operators do not gain direct access to industrial control systems (ICS), according to Dragos. The company identified 1,140 ransomware incidents involving industr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugGPT-5.6-Cyber refuses security researchers’ requests far less oftenGPT-5.6-Cyber is a new OpenAI model built on GPT-5.6 Sol, trained to find zero-day vulnerabilities and build exploit chains, with fewer refusals on higher-risk, dual-use work. Model is available only through Daybreak Red, the higher tier of OpenAI’s vetted access program fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugPreviously unseen entry vector used to breach Polish energy plantThe December 29 cyberattack on a Polish combined heat and power (CHP) plant was the first observed case of attackers gaining access to an OT network through a private APN, according to CERT Polska. The private APN is a dedicated mobile network that a Distribution System Operator …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugYour security vendor gets the frontier cyber model, you get the findingsSelected red team specialists can now use OpenAI’s cyber models to find and exploit weaknesses in client applications and infrastructure. Those clients never get the models themselves. That split is the design of the Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, which OpenAI expanded on …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugMalicious MCP Servers Can Split Instructions to Make AI Coding Agents Exfiltrate SecretsA malicious tool server connected to an AI coding assistant can quietly walk off with SSH keys, environment secrets, source code, and customer data without ever sending one obviously harmful instruction. The trick can work even after a blunt version of the same theft is refused: …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugGunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach NetworksCybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organizations across the world. Targets of these attacks include healthcare and public health, financial services, government ser…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugCuba's Spies, Defectors, and the Ex-FBI Agent Who Met Them AllFor decades, Cuban intelligence has been seen as a force that punches above its weight. Shaped during the Cold War through cooperation with the Soviet Union, its intelligence officers received extensive training by the KGB. But where does Cuba’s spy service stand today, especiall…THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 AugAI for Military SupportInteresting empirical research: “ Black Box Warfare: Human Judgment and Military Decision-Making in the Age of AI .” Abstract: How is AI transforming decision-making in modern conflict? This study provides a unique empirical window into that question by deploying a hi…SCHNEIER.COM
11 AugGitHub already has an EDR. You just have to listen to itMany of the recent supply-chain attacks could have been caught earlier if defenders looked closely at the telemetry GitHub already provides, researchers said. At their Black Hat USA 2026 presentation, researchers Yossi Weizman of Microsoft and Mor Weinberger of Echo argued the ca…CSOONLINE.COM
11 AugOpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI narrows vulnerability response windowOpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity program and introduced GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model for approved security researchers, as the company warned that AI could give defenders less time to respond to developing threats. Daybreak now has two access levels. Blue give…CSOONLINE.COM
11 AugHead Mare APT is exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched TrueConf server to deliver PhantomCore and PhantomGraph to video conference participantsKaspersky experts have discovered malicious TrueConf software installers. The Head Mare APT group uses them to deliver the PhantomCore and PhantomGraph backdoors to target systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched TrueConf server.SECURELIST.COM
11 AugCisco warns of high-severity ClamAV flaws with public exploitsCisco warned of two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the Secure Endpoint Connector that allow threat actors to crash the ClamAV scanning process in denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 Aug KEVCISA: Microsoft SharePoint flaw now exploited in ransomware attacksCISA confirmed today that ransomware gangs have begun abusing a high-severity Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability, which has been flagged as actively exploited since early July. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugOpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit DevelopmentOpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on vulnerability research, penetration testing, and incident response. "Built on GPT‑5.6 Sol, it is trained to improve capabilities on several specialized cybersecurity tasks …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugVague Task, Total Access: When AI Delegation Becomes a Security RiskAI agents can improvise beyond the intended scope of a task when they are given broad access to enterprise systems and data. Token Security explains why organizations need to define agent intent and continuously enforce permissions around what each agent was actually created to d…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugUS Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’The Water Watch Center launched at DEF CON aims to help under-resourced utilities protect their systems against hackers. The post US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’ appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugMozilla rotates Firefox and Thunderbird signing key after GitHub exposureMozilla has replaced a GPG subkey used to sign some Firefox and Thunderbird releases after an unencrypted copy of the previous key was accidentally committed to a private GitHub repository. The organization says its audit records show no evidence that an unauthorized person acces…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 AugZoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution VulnerabilityImpacting Zoom annotation, the bug could be exploited by a meeting participant to execute code on another participant’s machine. The post Zoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugAdobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic FlawsThe security defects could be exploited for arbitrary code execution and denial-of-service. The post Adobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugThe inconvenient truth about AI pentesting: someone has to check all the workAI pentesting can flood teams with findings they cannot validate. The real challenge is managing “validation debt” as discovery scales. AI pentesting has a ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ problem. Enchant a broom to fetch water, and it will fetch water, relentlessly, lo…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 AugCisco Warns of Seven ClamAV Flaws, Two With Public PoCsCisco warns that seven ClamAV flaws affect Secure Endpoint Connector products, with two having public PoCs that could enable remote DoS attacks. Cisco warned that seven ClamAV vulnerabilities affect its Secure Endpoint Connector on Windows, macOS and Linux. ClamAV is an open-sour…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 AugDeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to DisruptThe ransomware group known as DeadLock has been observed using decentralized infrastructure to facilitate victim communications and data leak operations in a bid to improve operational resilience. "Its recovery ecosystem combines the Session messaging network with blockchain-back…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 Aug KEVMicrosoft Patch Tuesday August 2026, (Tue, Aug 11th)This month we got patches for 418 vulnerabilities. Of these, 62 are critical, 1 is being exploited in the wild, and 2 were publicly disclosed as zero-days. Notable fixes include Windows privilege escalation, container tampering, and critical QUIC and DNS Server remote code execut…ISC.SANS.EDU
11 AugHow Trail of Bits helps verify the integrity of your Signal chatsEvery Signal chat starts the same way: the client asks the Signal server for the public key associated with your contact’s phone number. But how do you know the server gave you the right key? A compromised server could provide a false public key, allowing the client to encrypt me…TRAILOFBITS.COM
11 AugShattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day AttackKey Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research has tracked a wave of the Operation Dream Job campaign. This wave primarily targeted the defense sector worldwide, with a particular emphasis on companies operating in the aerospace and aviation industries. …RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
11 AugExfilSquad Targets New Victims, Shares Data via TorrentsExfilSquad targets 13 organizations, exploiting cloud portals for data theft and using torrents to spread stolen information and amplify damage. Resecurity is tracking the activity of ExfilSquad – the group announced new victims this week. ExfilSquad is a new cybercrime gro…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 Aug KEVMicrosoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-daysToday is Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a massive 400 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugAugust 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-DayA use-after-free in the afd.sys Windows kernel-mode driver has been exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges. The post August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugStolen Change Healthcare data gets new handling rules in court orderNaomi Diaz reports: A federal judge in Minnesota has signed off on a strict set of rules for how the data stolen in Change Healthcare’s 2024 cyberattack can be handled during the ongoing lawsuit. Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster approved the plan, reviewed by Becker’s, Aug. 7. It…DATABREACHES.NET
11 AugStop Building a 2003 SOC with AI: Triage Must Die (Part 2)(with key ideas from Augusto Barros ) In Part 1 of this series , we dumped a pile of uncomfortable questions on you and promised answers. The core thesis, if you recall: if you add AI agents into a legacy, swivel-chair SOC structure, you are essentially building a robotic horse p…MEDIUM.COM
11 AugNSA installs DHS lawyer as new general counselKerianne Tobitsch, who most recently served as a senior lawyer at the Homeland Security Department, is the NSA's new general counsel, sources told Recorded Future News.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 Aug KEVCisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devicesCisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 Aug KEVMicrosoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security HolesMicrosoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.KREBSONSECURITY.COM
11 AugSquirrel Soup, Ghostjacking, OpenSource, Gunra, Beesafe, AI threats, SBOMS, and more - SWN #606Squirrel (and other) Soup, Ghostjacking, OpenSource, Gunra, Beesafe, AI threats, SBOMS, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-606YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugGunra Ransomware Gang Exploits Fortinet Flaws, Bypasses MFAThe ransomware-as-a-service operation is finding success against critical infrastructure targets with leaked Conti code and old flaws in firewalls and VPN appliances.DARKREADING.COM
11 AugSN 1091: The Post BlackHat State of AI - When AI Writes MalwareAI agents are breaking free from their test environments, outsmarting their creators and breaching real-world networks in ways that no one predicted. Discover how these agentic models are changing the game for both cyber offense and defense. Anthropic's agentic AI also broke free…TWIT.TV
10 AugRisky Bulletin: Two law firms pay giant ransomsTwo American law firms pay multi-million dollar ransoms, a Metabase zero-day is being used in data theft attacks, Russian hackers disrupted a second power plant in Poland, and there’s a remote code execution bug in WordPress… again!RISKY.BIZ
10 AugHow to report an AI Act violation in the EUThe EU’s fight to regulate AI models entered a new chapter on 2 August 2026, when the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities began enforcing the AI Act. The AI Act is the EU’s law regulating AI, the first broad legal framework of its kind. It c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugChainloop: Open-source evidence store and policy engine for the software supply chainChainloop is an open source evidence store for the software supply chain. A command line tool runs inside a GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or Dagger pipeline, picks up what the build produced, uploads those files to content-addressable storage, and references each one in a sign…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugSolidity Pro VS Code Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets, API Keys, and CredentialsCybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named Solidity Pro ("solidity-pro") that has been observed delivering a browser wallet and credential stealer. The names of the extensions are below - helper-beeps.solidity-pro web…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 Aug7 key trends defining the cybersecurity market todayAI is having a seismic impact on the cybersecurity market. Record-shattering amounts of venture capital is flowing into a new generation of startups focused on AI cybersecurity. At the same time, established cybersecurity vendors are racing to integrate AI and agentic AI features…CSOONLINE.COM
10 Aug4 million fake applications and one blind spot: A SOC playbook for OAuth client ID spoofingKey takeaways OAuth client ID spoofing defeats detections that key off application name or a known application ID, because the field itself is fabricated, rotated or blank. AADSTS700016 paired with an unrecognized client ID can mean valid credentials, not a broken app registratio…CSOONLINE.COM
10 Aug KEVCritical Progress LoadMaster flaw now actively exploited in attacksThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity Progress Kemp LoadMaster command injection vulnerability. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugCISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Progress LoadMaster VulnerabilityThe critical-severity flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Progress LoadMaster Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugAnthropic to put AI in charge of reviewing Claude Code actions by defaultAnthropic will make auto mode in Claude Code the default for new sessions on Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14. Users who previously selected a different default may receive a one-time prompt asking whether they want to switch to auto mode. In a controlled experiment wi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 Aug“Ghostjacking” Exploits AI Agents’ Trusted Access to Evade Firewall ControlsTenet reported that half of Fortune 500 companies are vulnerable to the Ghostjacking technique, which involves tricking AI agents with fake reportsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 AugMetabase Patches Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-DayThe security defect allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain administrative access to Metabase instances. The post Metabase Patches Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugOne-click flaw in Atlassian Rovo exposed enterprise data via prompt injection attackAtlassian’s enterprise AI assistant Rovo, which is usually connected across sensitive work environments like Slack, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace, was found vulnerable to data leaks through malicious instructions. At DEF CON 34 , researchers from Varonis demonstrated an att…CSOONLINE.COM
10 AugOpenAI Pauses Astra Model Over Critical Cybersecurity Risk ConcernsOpenAI paused work involving Astra after tests showed cybersecurity abilities that could approach its Critical risk threshold under the company’s framework. OpenAI disclosed that internal evaluations of Astra, one of its upcoming models, have found cybersecurity capabilities sign…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 AugTrueConf Server Flaws Exploited to Replace Client Installers with PhantomCoreThe threat actor known as Head Mare has been observed weaponizing security flaws in unpatched TrueConf servers once again in attacks targeting Russian companies spanning instrumentation, electronics, transport, energy, IT, and software development sectors. Russian cybersecurity v…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugOpenAI says Astra could reach ‘critical’ cyber capability, tightens safeguardsOpenAI said its upcoming model Astra is showing cybersecurity capabilities that could reach its highest risk category, where a system can autonomously find and exploit vulnerabilities or carry out end-to-end cyberattacks against hardened targets. The company disclosed the assessm…CSOONLINE.COM
10 AugChina-linked hackers turning popular cybersecurity tool into ransomware launchpad, Microsoft warnsA China-linked threat actor is believed to be exploiting a critical vulnerability affecting cybersecurity software from the company N-able.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 Aug10th August – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 10th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES North Carolina Ports, the US authority operating the ports of Wilmington, Morehead City and others, has suffered a cyberattack that…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
10 AugMetabase zero-day exploited to access Framework customer dataFramework, the San Francisco-based company that designs repairable and upgradeable laptops, has suffered a data breach after attackers managed to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in the Metabase business intelligence service. According to the notification sent to affected Framewo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 Aug KEVInside the Metabase SQLi: Exploited in the WildReverse engineering GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf with AI to accelerate defense.WIZ.IO
10 AugCISA: SonicWall SMA1000 flaws now exploited by ransomware gangsCISA has confirmed that ransomware gangs have begun exploiting two recently patched SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities, including a maximum-severity server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugCisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoCRemote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the bugs to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The post Cisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoC appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugResearchers find that only a quarter of AI-generated patches are fully successful.Ransomware attacks exploit critical N-able flaw. LexisNexis disables some services following suspicious activity.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 AugPoland uncovers second heat plant cyberattack that went hidden for monthsThe incident occurred on the same day as coordinated cyberattacks struck more than 30 other renewable energy installations and a larger heat plant, as Poland publicly disclosed in January.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 AugUK man tied to The Com sentenced for abusing 117 victimsJustin Swaddle, who was a minor when he committed the crimes, coerced children across multiple countries into self-harm and sexual abuse using threats tied to their personal information, authorities said. The post UK man tied to The Com sentenced for abusing 117 victims appeared …CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugSecure development can help turn the tables as AI alters cyber landscapeA top Microsoft executive says a shift toward memory safety and other preventative measures can limit the ability to exploit flawed software.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 AugResearchers Uncover RovoBlast Vulnerability in Atlassian AI AssistantAtlassian fixed a flaw letting one crafted link make its Rovo AI assistant exfiltrate company dataINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 Aug⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Goes Rogue, Metabase 0-Day, MCP Supply-Chain Attacks, and Router BackdoorsA lot of security problems still begin with someone doing a completely normal thing. Cloning a repo. Answering a call. Leaving a box exposed. Trusting the default. That pretty much covers the mood this week. Old bugs are back, supply chains are getting stranger, and some exploit …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugAttack Surface Management - Matt Lea - CSP #227In this episode of CISO Stories, Jessica Hoffman sits down with Matt Lee to explore attack surface management, AWS security, and the cloud misconfigurations that can put organizations at risk. Matt shares lessons from his experience auditing cloud environments, including common A…YOUTUBE.COM
10 AugUnpatched HP ThinPro flaw allows bypass of disk encryption protectionsAn unpatched vulnerability in HP ThinPro 8 and 9 allows attackers with physical access to bypass the operating system’s TPM-backed full-disk encryption protections and recover the key securing the device’s root partition. The zero-day remained without a publicly available fix whe…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 AugChina-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central FlawMicrosoft has disclosed that Storm-1175, a financially motivated threat actor linked to China, has deployed a previously undocumented ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. The use of StormEncryptor marks a shift from the adversary's previous use of Medusa ransomware, the Micro…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugCoruna, DarkSword iOS Exploits Proliferate GloballySophisticated iPhone exploit chains previously limited to nation-states are spreading far and wide to organized cybercrime groups.DARKREADING.COM
10 AugOpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.6 Cyber, but it's only for approved usersOpenAI has developed a new model called "GPT 5.6 Cyber," designed for vulnerability research, penetration testing, incident response, and remediation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugCISA Advisory: #StopRansomware: Gunra RansomwareGunra is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) used by affiliates to target government, critical infrastructure, and other organizations. The Gunra ransomware variant first appeared in 2025 and expanded to RaaS operations in 2026. The actors leverage a double-extortion model, both enc…DATABREACHES.NET
10 AugNow with extra vulnerabilities.Researchers find that only a quarter of AI-generated patches are fully successful. Ransomware attacks exploit critical N-able flaw. Atlassian fixes critical flaw in Rovo AI. LexisNexis disables some services following suspicious activity. US Senate confirms Adam Cassady as cyber …THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 AugMetabase SQL Zero-Day Attacks Could Have Wide Blast RadiusThe maximum-severity vulnerability, which still has no CVE, allows malicious, remote administrator access to the business-analytics platform and its downstream users.DARKREADING.COM
9 AugAlcon - 218,395 breached accountsIn August 2026, the Alcon eye care company was named in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data allegedly sourced from Alcon containing 218k unique email addresses along with other largely corporate B2B contact fields, including nam…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
9 AugRansomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT managerCarly Page reports: Turns out the fastest way to get a company to consider paying a ransom isn’t calling the CEO – it’s targeting the 46-year-old IT manager. That’s according to Zscaler, whose ThreatLabz researchers tracked 351 victims across 334 organizations c…DATABREACHES.NET
9 Aug KEVSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 589 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. Palo Alto Networks Faces China Cy…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 AugKR: 3Pro TV Data Breach Exposes 460,000 Records, Including 2,979 Bank AccountsPark Hyo-jung reports: More than 460,000 pieces of personal data, including bank account and credit card information, were exposed in a breach at South Korean financial media outlet 3Pro TV. E-Broadcasting, the company that operates 3Pro TV, posted a notice on the outlet’s …DATABREACHES.NET
8 AugNearly 800 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT and InfostealerA cluster of nearly 800 malicious packages has been published to the npm registry as part of a new campaign designed to deliver cross-platform malware targeting Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. "These packages appear to use AI slop squatted, or randomly generated typo-squatting p…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 AugCoding for Veterans: Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend with David ShipleyCoding for Veterans: From Military Service to Cybersecurity & Generative AI Careers This episode is sponsored by Nordlayer. Contact them at Nordlayer.com/hashtagtrending and use discount code NLSummer26 for a discount during their summer sale. In this Weekend episode of Cybersecu…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
8 Aug KEVMetabase Zero-Day Exploited in Wild Allows Admin Access Without AuthenticationMetabase has warned that a maximum-severity security flaw impacting its business intelligence and data visualization software package has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The vulnerability (CVSS score: 10.0), which does not carry a CVE identifier, allows an unauthenticat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 AugN-able Issues N-central Hotfix 2 as Attackers Reach Managed Systems and PersistN-able has released a fresh round of hotfixes for N‑central as part of its investigation into ongoing exploitation of a recently disclosed security flaw in the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) product. "We are proactively expanding protections in response to ongoing monitor…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 AugUnlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.8 Million Healthcare PatientsHackers stole personal, medical, and insurance data of 3.8 million people from Unlimited Technology Systems’ data center. Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3.8 million people after hackers accessed one of its commercial data centers be…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 AugCritical One-Click Vulnerability in Atlassian’s Rovo AI Exposed Enterprise DataThe RovoBlast attack method identified by Varonis researchers could have been exploited to steal Confluence, Jira and SharePoint data. The post Critical One-Click Vulnerability in Atlassian’s Rovo AI Exposed Enterprise Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 AugCity of Coweta refuses to pay ransom after system-wide cyberattackAn update on the ransomware attack affecting the City of Coweta: the city manager has been through a ransomware attack before with another city, and reports that after they paid, they were reinfected weeks later, so Coweta will not be paying any ransom demands. Threat actors who …DATABREACHES.NET
8 Aug KEVMetabase Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild, Exposing Admin Access and Sensitive DataAttackers exploited a CVSS 10 Metabase zero-day to gain admin access and steal sensitive data. Framework confirmed it was among the victims. Metabase just confirmed something no analytics vendor wants to write: attackers found and used an unpatched, maximum-severity flaw against …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 AugHackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoorsThe Head Mare hacktivist group has been exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf video conferencing servers to replace client installers with malicious versions that deliver backdoors. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 AugCity of Suisun declares local emergency after cyberattack downs 911 dispatch systemKatie Chavez reports: Suisun City officials declared a state of emergency Saturday, Aug. 8, after a cyberattack took out the city’s emergency dispatch line and other key systems. City officials said that “malicious software infected and compromised IT systems” at about 5:45 a.m. …DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugThe Era of Cheap Bugs, Water utility attacks spread to 12 states, Coldcard wallet losses could hit 130 millionPasskeys Phished at BlackHat, Water Utility Attacks Spread, and $130M ColdCard Wallet Flaw In this August 7, 2026 episode, David Shipley recaps key Black Hat themes, including Microsoft's warning that cheap, automated vulnerability discovery is outpacing patching, alongside resea…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
7 AugShieldFont fights AI scraping by handing crawlers the wrong wordsIsaque Seneda and Gabriel Abrucio built a web font that draws one set of words on screen and leaves a different set in the page’s source code. A person reading in a browser sees the writing as written. A scraper pulling the HTML gets different words in the same grammar, at …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugAugust 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: How do we deal with the patch apocalypse?July 2026 Patch Tuesday was record-setting in so many ways. The sheer volume of security patches for almost every product in the Microsoft portfolio was the highest ever and, of course, well over 600 CVEs were identified in the Security Updates Guide. Interestingly, only two CVEs…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugWhat the first year of EU AI Act transparency enforcement could look likeIn this Help Net Security interview, Edwin Weijdema, Field CTO at Veeam, answers questions on Article 50 of the EU AI Act and what the first year of enforcement might bring. He explains why corrective orders will likely outnumber large fines, when an AI agent working through a ti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugCritical Vulnerabilities Patched With Chrome 151 UpdateThe browser refresh eliminates over two dozen memory safety bugs, including critical use-after-free flaws. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Chrome 151 Update appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugKeepit AI Truth Cloud protects the data behind enterprise AIKeepit announced AI Truth Cloud, transforming backup from a compliance requirement into the strategically valuable data asset an organization can hold. As AI agents take on business-critical decisions, AI Truth Cloud positions Keepit as the sovereign source of truth that enterpri…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugNew NatJack Attacks Hijack TCP Sessions and Spoof DNS by Manipulating NAT TablesSecurity researcher Malcolm Stagg has disclosed a new attack class called NatJack that manipulates network address translation (NAT) connection state to hijack active TCP sessions, spoof DNS responses, expose mapped ports, and exhaust NAT tables. Presented at Black Hat …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugMalware Can Abuse Windows Hello for Business Keys for Persistent Entra ID AccessSecurity researcher Malcolm Stagg has disclosed a new attack class called NatJack that manipulates network address translation (NAT) connection state to hijack active TCP sessions, spoof DNS responses, disclose victim IP addresses and mapped ports, and exhaust NAT table…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugPython package security in 2026: How supply chain attacks are targeting your AI development environmentOn March 24, 2026, developers building AI applications with LiteLLM — a Python package with 95 million monthly downloads — unknowingly installed malicious code. A threat actor group known as TeamPCP had compromised the PyPI distribution pipeline and pushed malicious versions 1.82…CSOONLINE.COM
7 AugTruck Brake Controller’s Safety Recall Doubled as Hidden Security FixNMFTA research shows a Bendix EC80 brake controller safety recall also patched remote code execution and DoS vulnerabilities. The post Truck Brake Controller’s Safety Recall Doubled as Hidden Security Fix appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugAI-Assisted HTTP Terminator Finds Novel HTTP Desync Techniques and Apache Zero-DayPortSwigger says HTTP Terminator, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted research system built by James Kettle, generated and proved new HTTP desynchronization techniques after exploring 30,000 candidate attack vectors. PortSwigger said a separate human-guided discovery cascade…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugAgentic AI for Cyber Defenders: What Security Teams Built at Black Hat USA 2026Agentic AI armed attackers first, but it also put real building power in defenders’ hands. Here’s what security practitioners built in two days at Black Hat USA 2026, and how the CyberAgents Exchange keeps that work compounding long after the event. Key takeaways Building defensi…TENABLE.COM
7 AugGrowing Up The Hard WayOpen Source had a great childhood. For two decades it got to be a kid. It ran around barefoot, gave everything away, trusted strangers, and never once thought about who was watching. It ran the kind of lemonade stand that took IOUs from anyone who wandered up — take what you need…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 Aug18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape ContainersA use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath. The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugIPVanish launches isolated browser to reduce Windows telemetry exposureIPVanish has introduced a remote browser isolation feature designed to prevent Windows telemetry from directly correlating browsing activity with Microsoft’s persistent Global Device Identifier (GDID). The company announced IPVanish Secure Browser, citing the recently discl…CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 Aug200 accounts compromised in Swiss government’s Microsoft SharePoint breachHackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint servers belonging to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (BIT), compromising the login credentials of around 200 accounts. On July 28, BIT’s security specialists noti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugSnowflake attacker pleads guilty to hack of 165 companies’ dataA Canadian hacker has admitted being part of a group responsible for several major cyberattacks. Connor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty to being part of a coterie of hackers that hit 165 organizations, resulting in the theft of customer records and the extortion of millions of dollar…CSOONLINE.COM
7 AugLevi Strauss discloses data breach after social engineering attack on employeesLevi Strauss & Co. has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorized third party used social engineering to gain access to three employees’ company-issued computers and steal corporate information. The apparel company said in a Form 8-K filing with the US Securi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 AugAU: Hackers leak sensitive Victorian court data to dark webKristian Silva and Danny The personal information of Victorian court users has been posted on the dark web, sparking a police investigation. Names, emails and job titles of people who attended online hearings in regional courts were posted on an underground hacking forum in July.…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugWhat Canvas learned from a massive cyberattackAlcino Donadel reports: …. Instructure, the edtech company behind learning management system Canvas, suffered one of the largest data breaches in the U.S. this year after cybercriminals gained access through a third-party vendor—an increasingly common occurrence in higher e…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugUnlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Affects 3.8 Million PatientsHIPAA Journal reports an update to the Unlimited Technology Systems breach that occurred between October 10 – 15, 2025, and was discovered on October 19, 2025: On July 23, 2026, the HIPAA Journal reported on a data breach at Unlimited Technology Systems, a Montgomery, Ohio-…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugMoonshot’s Kimi AI model has also escaped from a test environmentYet another AI model has escaped from a cybersecurity test lab: This time, it’s the Chinese company Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model on the run. Frontier Security spotted that Kimi K3 had found a loophole in the UK AI Safety Institute’s test environment for AI models performing cybersecu…CSOONLINE.COM
7 AugVishing attacks target hedge funds.Cyberattack disrupts North Carolina Ports operations. Metabase Cloud breached by zero-day flaw.THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 AugBTS #79 - InfraTrust - Understanding Infrastructure Vulnerabilities & RiskIn this episode of Below the Surface, Paul Asadoorian is joined by Chase Snyder and Vlad Babkin for a conversation about InfraTrust, InfraTrust Pulse, and the hard problem of making infrastructure vulnerability data useful for defenders. The first half of the episode focuses on w…ECLYPSIUM.COM
7 AugTrojanized AI skills gain 1.7M installs in agent-targeted attackResearchers have uncovered an extremely effective attack campaign that involved AI agent skills trojanized to deploy a credential stealer. The incident is part of a growing trend in which attackers are targeting the AI software supply chain by poisoning sharable instruction and c…CSOONLINE.COM
7 AugMore than half of AI-generated patches are brokenResearch finds your AI generated security patch is more likely to fail than fully fix a vulnerability. It might even introduce brand new flaws to exploit along the way. The post More than half of AI-generated patches are broken appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
7 AugBoston Children’s Hospital named in North Korean hacking operationNaomi Diaz reports: Boston Children’s Hospital is among roughly a dozen organizations publicly named by security researcher Vangelis Stykas as impacted by a large-scale North Korean hacking operation, Wired reported Aug. 5. The hospital disputes that its own systems were breached…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugWordPress XSS2Shell Flaw Turns Simple Login Bug Into Full Server TakeoverWordPress XSS2Shell flaw enables admin takeover and remote code execution. Users should update to patched versions. Researchers at Pwn just published a report on a vulnerability chain they’re calling XSS2Shell, and the entry point is quite simple: type a username that doesn…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugRing around the ransom.Vishing attacks target hedge funds. Metabase Cloud breached by zero-day flaw. Cyberattack disrupts North Carolina Ports operations. The Chinese government has launched a security review of Palo Alto Networks products. US defense supplier breached by phishing attack. Healthcare so…THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 AugMetabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacksA critical Metabase SQL injection vulnerability was exploited in zero-day attacks to breach customer instances in data theft attacks, known to impact Framework and Tally. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 AugCity of Coweta hit with system-wide ransomware attack, has backupKTUL in Oklahoma reports: The City of Coweta says they are currently responding to a ransomware attack. According to officials, on Werdnesday, August 5, the City experienced at system-wide attack and immediately contacted their contracted IT provider and additional cycbersecurity…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugNew York State Department of Financial Services Secures Cybersecurity Settlement with Order Express, Inc.A press release from the NYS DFS: August 5, 2026 New York State Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow announced today that Order Express, Inc., a licensed money transmitter, will pay a $250,000 penalty for violations of DFS’s cybersecurity regulatio…DATABREACHES.NET
7 AugInside the Modern SOC: The Identity Front DoorIdentity-based attacks drive 90% of incidents. Learn how modern attackers exploit identities and what SOC leaders can do to respond. The post Inside the Modern SOC: The Identity Front Door appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
7 AugUS cloud ‘kill switch’ is as dangerous as ransomware, European businesses fearEmma Woollacott reports: European firms are more concerned about a potential US government-imposed ‘kill switch’ for cloud services than almost anything else. In a survey of 1,500 businesses in the UK, France, and Germany, Proton found that with many having built thei…DATABREACHES.NET
6 AugOpenAI Disrupts Poipet Scam Network Using ChatGPT Across Multiple Fraud SchemesOpenAI said it disrupted a Cambodia-based scam operation that used its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT to facilitate a wide range of investment, romance, gambling, and law enforcement impersonation schemes. To that end, it banned a coordinated network of C…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugSuppliers, logins, and AI tools are all becoming attack pathsCybercriminals and state-backed hacking groups are abusing trusted identities, cloud services, AI tools, and software supply chains to gain access while avoiding detection, according to CrowdStrike’s 2026 Threat Hunting Report. Intrusion activity increased by about 4% over …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugCloudflare OS goes open source with a record of everything its agents readCloudflare open sourced Cloudflare OS, the agent platform whose first version its own employees have used since May. Every resource an agent reads gets recorded, the record follows whatever the agent produces, and when a second person opens that output the platform checks them ag…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugSrsly Risky Biz: Being a North Korean hacker is about to be less funTom Uren and James Wilson talk about North Korea losing control over some of its hacker workforce. Expect some tightening of controls and oversight, and perhaps even a reduction in the country’s ransomware operations. They also discuss escalating attacks on American water infrast…RISKY.BIZ
6 AugOWASP 2026 LLM Top 10: “The model will be fooled”The OWASP GenAI Security Project has released the 2026 edition of its Top 10 for LLM Applications and, for the first time, the list was influenced by real-world incidents. The two top entries – Prompt Injection and Sensitive Information Disclosure – remained constant,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugBrowser security is where software, data, and AI meetIn this interview with Help Net Security, Rui Ribeiro, CEO of Jscrambler, explains why the browser has become a security problem organizations do not control. Companies do not own the device, the extensions, or the network path, yet that is where application logic, third-party co…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugCisco Patches Critical SD-WAN, IOS XE, FMC VulnerabilitiesPatches were rolled out for two dozen vulnerabilities, including one with public proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The post Cisco Patches Critical SD-WAN, IOS XE, FMC Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugChinese-Made Zbtlink Routers Ship With Backdoor That Opens Unauthenticated Root ShellsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a "factory-shipped backdoor" implanted in at least 20 Chinese router models from Zbtlink. According to a new report from VulnCheck, the implant appears in all 21 firmware images currently available from Zbtlink that span more th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugPractical lessons from deploying AI securely at scaleWhen I first started working on enterprise AI security initiatives, I expected the biggest challenges to be technical. I assumed we’d spend most of our time discussing prompt injection, model security, vector databases or the latest LLM vulnerabilities. I was wrong — or at least …CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugEvidence points to cybercriminals stepping up their AI gameMore evidence is emerging about how AI is becoming part of the day-to-day workflow for cybercriminals, from building and refining tools to managing infrastructure and accelerating vulnerability research. Drawing on recovered prompt logs, attack tooling, and threat actor conversat…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugPhotos: Black Hat USA 2026 ArsenalThis week Help Net Security is at the Mandalay Bay, where Arsenal is running alongside the Briefings. If you’ve never been, it’s the corner of Black Hat that feels least like a conference and most like a workshop: a room full of stations where the people who wrote the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugAttackers Compile khunt Inside Oracle to Turn SQL Injection Into Windows SYSTEM AccessAttackers broke into an organization's Oracle database through a SQL injection flaw in a public-facing web application, then installed a post-exploitation toolkit without writing an executable to disk. They fed Java source code to the database, let Oracle compile it into stored s…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugAWS, Google, and Vercel Agent Flaws Let Attackers Trigger Tools Without Running the ModelSecurity flaws in agent infrastructure from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Vercel let untrusted or forged instructions reach an agent's tools with no check that a model turn had authorized them. In several of the attack paths, the model never ran at all, so system prompts…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 Aug KEVWhy the ‘rogue AI’ problem will lead to an era of headaches for security practitionersShortly after OpenAI publicly acknowledged the Hugging Face breach on July 21, Reuters journalist Raphael Satter called me for comment on a story which would reveal shocking new details about OpenAI’s “rogue model” incident: The agent hadn’t just slipped its leash for a few hours…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugToken Jacking: Cybercriminals Could Be Stealing Your AI ResourcesDiscover how attackers hijack AI tokens to fuel gray market transfer stations by stealing developer API keys. The post Token Jacking: Cybercriminals Could Be Stealing Your AI Resources appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
6 AugMeta AI Model Hacked a Company During Testing, Marking Third AI Lab IncidentMeta says an AI model hacked a company during testing after accidental internet access, marking the third disclosed AI lab breach in weeks. Meta confirmed that one of its AI models breached an unidentified company during cybersecurity testing, after its independent testing partne…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 AugApple’s bug bounty program is drowning in so much AI slop, it is in danger of missing serious exploitsApple has imposed strict new submission limits on its bug bounty portal after finding itself overwhelmed by low-quality, AI generated vulnerability reports - many of which were found to be describing security flaws that simply didn't exist. Read more in my article on the Hot for …BITDEFENDER.COM
6 AugVerification closes the loopMost organizations assume remediation reduces risk. It’s a reasonable assumption. A vulnerability is identified, a patch is applied, the scanner comes back clean, and the ticket is closed. The workflow is complete, the metrics improve, and the issue is considered resolved. The pr…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugAI code security with Claude Mythos Preview: Inside Tenable’s 500+ hours of testing for Project GlasswingWe spent 500+ hours and 40 billion tokens testing Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview for Project Glasswing. The takeaway: frontier AI won't run your code security program, but used well, it can make one even stronger. Key takeaways Frontier AI dramatically scales security testing.…TENABLE.COM
6 AugApple iCloud Private Relay Can Expose Real IPs Through WebKit Proxy BypassesCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security issue with Apple's iCloud Private Relay tool that can expose a user's real IP address. Introduced with iOS 15, iCloud Private Relay employs a dual-hop architecture to ensure users' privacy by routing their Safari web traffic thr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugAI Recommendation Poisoning: How "Ask AI" Buttons Silently Alter LLM MemoryA new class of prompt injection is spreading across commercial websites. It requires no malware, no stolen credentials, and no zero-day exploit. It abuses a standard feature built into almost every major AI assistant: pre-filled deep links. We observed production websites embeddi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugYou’re only as secure as your last evaluationThe updated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) represents a critical evolution in the Department of War (DoW) strategy to secure the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). It is more than a regulatory hurdle. It is a direct response to a rapidly changing and increasingly h…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugCybersecurity needs a new operating modelFor decades, cybersecurity has been built around one assumption: defenders had enough time to: Discover vulnerabilities. Assess exposure. Deploy patches. Verify that critical systems remained protected. That assumption shaped how organizations built security programs, how vendors…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugCTEM isn’t failing. It’s not being operationalizedCybersecurity is full of frameworks, regulations, and directives that tell organizations what they should do. Zero Trust, NIST, CIS Controls, CMMC, DORA, NIS2, and now Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) all provide valuable guidance and describe desired outcomes. The ch…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugAttackers hid malware inside Oracle Database after SQL injection breachHuntress has documented a case where the Oracle database itself became the malware host. The security firm disclosed a campaign in which threat actors exploited a SQL injection vulnerability to store a custom post-exploitation toolkit, dubbed Khunt, inside an Oracle database usin…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugZero-Click AI Browser Hacking: Claude and ChatGPT Atlas Hijacked via Emails, X PostsZenity researchers reported the findings to Anthropic and OpenAI in late 2025 and early 2026, but they remain unpatched. The post Zero-Click AI Browser Hacking: Claude and ChatGPT Atlas Hijacked via Emails, X Posts appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugThree in four AI-generated vulnerability patches leave something brokenAsk a frontier model to patch a real vulnerability and it will hand you something that looks like a fix. It reads like the patch a maintainer would write. When there is a test, it often passes. Roughly one time in four, it is a fix. Researchers at 1Password graded 6,080 patches f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugBelarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in PrisonThere is an update to the case of Maksim Silnikau, who was extradited from Poland to the U.S. in August 2024 to stand trial here. Ionut Arghire reports: The Belarusian creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware was sentenced to 16 years in prison in the US. Maksim …DATABREACHES.NET
6 AugDutch retailer Bol follows De Bijenkorf in warning of data breach as leaked data appears on dark webThe NL Times reports: Online retailer Bol has warned customers about a data breach involving one of its logistics partners. The company said unauthorized parties accessed the partner’s systems, but emphasized that Bol’s own systems were not affected. Even so, some cus…DATABREACHES.NET
6 AugHow a software provider closed unknown paths to cloud compromiseA healthcare software provider believed its segmented environment was reasonably secure. The company had invested heavily in layered controls across a distributed workforce, separating developer environments, segmenting cloud infrastructure, and tightly managing administrative ac…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugHow a global investment firm reduced security surprisesMost security teams don’t suffer from a lack of data. They suffer from a lack of certainty. Vulnerability scanners, annual penetration tests, and compliance assessments can generate thousands of findings. Yet they often fail to answer a simple question: Which risks actually matte…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugMeta joins OpenAI, Anthropic in latest AI test breachMeta has become the third frontier AI developer in recent weeks to disclose a security incident involving one of its advanced AI models during cyber capability testing conducted by AI safety startup, Irregular, placing the independent evaluator at the center of a series of disclo…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugMeta Joins OpenAI and Anthropic in Reporting AI Exploit IncidentOne of Meta’s AI models exploited a third-party security flaw during an evaluation, the latest in a series of similar incidents involving advanced AI systemsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugPhotos: Black Hat USA 2026Photo gallery from the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2026. Interesting booths, demo stages, crowded aisles, and the moments in between. Featured vendors: Stellar Cyber, Tines, Filigran, Delinea, Prophet AI, Air Security, Legion Security. Featured people: Kunal Modasiya (Qualys) …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugNovel-reading apps used users’ phones to generate fake ad trafficA new mobile ad fraud scheme, dubbed Papyrus, is using a cluster of novel-reading apps to generate hidden browser traffic, according to IAS Threat Lab. Sample novel-reading apps associated with Papyrus (Source: IAS Threat Lab) While a person taps through chapters of a romance or …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugThreatsDay: Odysseus RCE, Samsung One-Click Takeover, iCloud Backdoor Fight + 27 More StoriesApparently, opening the thing is now enough. A repo can run before the first prompt, a package can hide among hundreds, and a harmless-looking PDF can finish the job. This week runs on cheap leverage: exposed servers, recycled bugs, poisoned agent instructions, remote-access tool…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugToolkit Hidden Inside Oracle Database Evades Endpoint ToolsAttackers used SQL injection to compile a post-exploitation toolkit inside an Oracle databaseINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugNew TONTOU CPU attack bypasses Spectre v2 fixes, leaks Linux password hashesResearchers found a way to bypass recent mitigations for Spectre v2 speculative execution side-channel attacks and developed an exploit to leak secrets from Linux machines. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 AugSwiss government SharePoint breach compromised 200 accountsSwitzerland's federal IT office says hackers exploited vulnerabilities to breach its Microsoft SharePoint servers and compromised approximately 200 accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 AugCardiology Associates of Port Huron remains silent although they were allegedly hacked and had patient data stolen in June.There have been approximately 4 dozen new threat actor groups targeting U.S. medical entities in the first half of 2026. One of them calls itself “Orova.” They have no “About” page or information about themselves on their dark web leak site, so seeing that…DATABREACHES.NET
6 AugWhen AI Commits Felonies - PSW #938This week: - When you are not at summer camp you can't read about it - The Fettle continues - Using the CFAA against AI - Social contracts are not security models - VSCode extentions, again - Bugtraq is back! - NVIDA, LVFS, and unraveling AI infrastructure - More routers that com…YOUTUBE.COM
6 AugAI without adult supervision.Meta’s AI models join the sandbox escape club. China’s telecom footprint in the U.S. may be larger than expected. The White House keeps its AI safety playbook under wraps. AI coding tools introduce new GitHub risks. ENISA expands its CVE role. A critical Paperclip flaw enables co…THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 AugCapitol Hill wants to know if executive branch, foreign allies coordinated enough to combat scamsA Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing explored how 13 federal agencies and myriad foreign governments are wrestling with the problem. The post Capitol Hill wants to know if executive branch, foreign allies coordinated enough to combat scams appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 AugMeta says AI model hacked third-party company during cyber testingMeta has disclosed that one of its AI models compromised another company’s systems during an internal cybersecurity evaluation after a misconfiguration inadvertently granted the model access to the public internet, marking the latest in a series of real-world AI testing inc…CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 AugResearcher Claims Control of ChatGPT Secure SandboxA researcher demonstrated a proof-of-concept attack chain that provided C2-style influence over ChatGPT's isolated sandbox during a session at Black Hat USA 2026.DARKREADING.COM
6 AugWhy exposure management is replacing vulnerability managementVulnerability management isn’t failing because security teams lack visibility. Most organizations already have more findings than they can reasonably address. Yet despite all those findings, many CISOs still struggle to answer a deceptively simple question: Are we actually becomi…CSOONLINE.COM
6 AugThe Coordination Gap: How Attackers Are Outpacing Law EnforcementThe fight against cybercrime continues because threat actors have adapted their strategies to avoid deterrents, but law enforcement still operates in silos.DARKREADING.COM
6 AugCyberRisk TV Live Coverage from Black Hat 2026 - Day 2CyberRisk TV is broadcasting live from Black Hat 2026 in Las Vegas! Tune into our coverage featuring interviews with cybersecurity leaders, practitioners, researchers, and technology innovators from one of the industry’s most influential security events. Throughout the day, we’ll…YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugNational cyber director lays out White House plans to secure AI without writing new rulesThe Trump administration executive order on artificial intelligence tried to strike the balance between responsible use, security and mutual benefit, all with an eye toward not making it regulatory in nature, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday. “Everyone is work…CYBERSCOOP.COM
5 AugRisky Bulletin: Hacker breaches Hungary's State TreasuryA hacker breached Hungary’s State Treasury, Russia will mandate 40 apps on all smartphones next year, hackers steal Liechtenstein’s business database, and an AI agent got real CVEs for hallucinated vulnerability reports.RISKY.BIZ
5 AugFuture AGI: Open-source platform for shipping self-improving AI agentsFuture AGI is an open-source platform for tracing, evaluating, simulating, and guardrailing LLM agents, licensed Apache 2.0 and self-hostable. Self-hosted instances register with Future AGI on first boot and send an instance ID, a version string, a deployment type, and the email …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugQuickFox Supply Chain Attack Delivers FDMTP Backdoor via Trojanized Windows InstallerCybersecurity researchers have disclosed what has been described as a "long-standing supply chain attack" on QuickFox, a virtual private network (VPN) and network acceleration tool designed for overseas Chinese users. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, the supply chain attack…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugRisky Business #847 -- Oops! Claude's accidental hacking spreeOn this week’s show Patrick Gray, and James Wilson are joined by bearded man of leisure Adam Boileau to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news, including: Accidental AI agent hacking sprees have the world’s media freaking out, but we think it’s all pretty funny The bugpocalypse is…RISKY.BIZ
5 AugAI threat report: Rogue agents, workflow attacksMalicious AI use and threats to AI systems are requiring cyber teams to double down on security fundamentals and rethink the future of their approaches to defense. Newly emerging AI-enabled attacks, proofs of concept, and in-the-wild techniques, as well as the latest AI vulnerabi…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugCloudflare gives AI agents wallets with built-in spending controlsCloudflare’s Wallets will give AI agents running on its platform a human-readable wallet handle for paying APIs and online content within limits set by their creator. Handle reservations have opened, while the service will become available in the coming months. It will incl…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugClaude Mythos 5 Tried to Backdoor a Real Open-Source Project in Testing, Then Vouched for ItselfAn agent running Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 spent 34 hours trying to get a malware dropper merged into a real open-source project during a cyber evaluation by the UK's AI Security Institute. When a bystander publicly warned that the code was malicious, the agent denied it, force…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugWhy you need a reliable AI agent kill switchRecent high-profile rogue agent incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic underscore the fact that organizations can’t put blind trust in their AI guardrails. Moreover, they must able to turn off agents quickly when they deviate from intended behavior — before they can do potentia…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugAI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on itAI chatbots are avoiding some of the obvious errors that plagued earlier models, but they still fall short giving voters the full picture compared to state and local sources. The post AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it appeared first on CyberS…CYBERSCOOP.COM
5 AugYour orchestration framework choice is a security decision, not just an engineering oneComparisons of LangChain, CrewAI and AutoGen are easy to find — dozens of guides this year cover the same ground: developer experience, ecosystem maturity, how easy it is to wire up multi-agent workflows. None of them ask the question I actually care about: does the framework you…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugCISA Warns of Exploited Langflow, N-central, and Tomcat VulnerabilitiesThe flaws can be exploited for remote code execution, authentication bypass, and EncryptInterceptor bypass. The post CISA Warns of Exploited Langflow, N-central, and Tomcat Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 Aug15 TP-Link Omada vulnerabilities let attackers hijack routers and intercept camera trafficTP-Link prints the serial number of an Omada router on its packaging and on a label attached to the device. Those numbers run in sequence, and feeding a guessed one to the Omada cloud service returns the matching device’s MAC address and model. Serials beginning 22460J500 a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugOne C2 kit. 30 customers. 2 governmentsI was mapping the command-and-control infrastructure behind a state-linked intrusion set when the query came back and effectively ended the exercise I thought I was running. The malware resolved its C2 address by reading a smart contract on a public blockchain. Public reporting d…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugA few notes on AWS Nitro Enclaves: KMS integrationNitro Enclaves and Key Management Service (KMS) feel like a natural fit: since the KMS can verify attestation documents generated by the enclaves, developers can offload key management tasks from their applications to the AWS-managed service. But integrating an external service w…TRAILOFBITS.COM
5 AugAI Security Institute Reports Anthropic and OpenAI Models Going Rogue Against OrganizationsIn one instance, an unsanctioned model attempted to inject malicious code into an open source repository. The post AI Security Institute Reports Anthropic and OpenAI Models Going Rogue Against Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugLeaked n8n API Tokens Exposed Live Instances to Credential TheftGitGuardian researchers found 321 n8n instances accepting API tokens exposed in public GitHub commits and demonstrated four ways attackers could use them to access sensitive data and downstream credentials without exploiting a software vulnerability. We scanned public GitHub comm…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugOpenAI, Anthropic AI agents resorted to deception in new cybersecurity incidentsOpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic’s Mythos 5 have been implicated in another series of AI security incidents after the models created fake online identities, targeted real people, and attempted to manipulate developers into approving malicious code during controlled cyber evalua…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugCode review used to be the only way to catch these bugsAn automated system called NOVA read the source code of 3,915 open-source projects over two months and came back with 14,090 vulnerabilities, each one confirmed through the system’s validation pipeline. Vulnerability researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 built th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugKali365 Weaponizes Microsoft Authentication Against US Companies: New Enterprise RiskKali365 is turning a legitimate Microsoft login into a gateway to corporate data. The phishing kit targets US organizations with attacker-controlled device codes that victims approve on Microsoft's real authentication page. Once access and refresh tokens are issued, attackers may…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 Aug KEVTenable Hexa AI: Automating exposure remediation with agentic routinesDiscover how Tenable Hexa AI closes the gap between exposure management and endpoint patching using intent-driven routines, smart guardrails, and human approval. Key takeaways The problem: A slow handoff between security workflows creates a days-long remediation gap. The s…TENABLE.COM
5 AugOpen-source software’s archenemy TeamPCP goes back further than anyone thoughtOligo Security uncovered evidence of a long operational history, including multiple previous attacks it traced to the same attacker infrastructure and tools. The post Open-source software’s archenemy TeamPCP goes back further than anyone thought appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
5 AugThe Fourth Battlefield: The Growing Role of Cyber Operations in Global ConflictCrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch discusses how cyber operations support kinetic warfare, signal coming conflicts, and reshape the global battlefield. The post The Fourth Battlefield: The Growing Role of Cyber Operations in Global Conflict appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugTuskira expands exposure management with Agentic Control PlaneTuskira has launched its Agentic Control Plane for Exposure Management, a new capability within the Tuskira platform that governs AI-discovered vulnerabilities from scan to verified closure. The capability extends Tuskira’s existing zero-day and exposure-response capabilities to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugAI agent deception moves from theory to reality in UK cyber tests“During a routine cyber evaluation, AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned action directed at real people and organisations,” UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) disclosed on Tuesday. The agents’ actions included an attempted supply-chain attack that saw them crea…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugArmorCode enhances attack path analysis with new AI agents and Context Risk GraphArmorCode has announced a major expansion of its Agentic Control Plane. Four new Anya AI agents help security teams analyze cloud risks, assess vulnerability exploitability, identify mitigation strategies, and coordinate patch orchestration. It also unveiled new Context Risk Grap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugAU: Updoc patients notified of security breach where personal information may have been stolenEmma Kirk reports: Updoc patients have been notified their personal information may have been accessed in a security breach. The website is used for 24/7 telehealth services across Australia. Customers were advised there was a “brief period of unauthorised access to a third party…DATABREACHES.NET
5 Aug KEVCISA warns of hackers exploiting Langflow, N-central, Apache Tomcat flawsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is giving federal agencies three days to mitigate vulnerabilities in IBM Langflow, N-central, and Apache Tomcat, all actively exploited. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugPaperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent ImportsTwo security flaws in Paperclip could let attackers execute commands on a network server or a developer's computer. Paperclip is an open-source control plane for teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and both paths rely on importing a malicious agent and starting it. A th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugCOLDCARD security audit phishing attack installs remote access toolA phishing campaign is exploiting fears surrounding the recently disclosed COLDCARD wallet vulnerability and suspected $88.6 million Bitcoin theft to trick users into installing ScreenConnect remote access software. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugFlaws in Google APK for Python Unlock Agent-to-Agent AttackGoogle has fixed the issues, which exploited a trust boundary between two AI agents with different privilege levels to trigger automation that could compromise the supply chain.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugHackers run khunt post-exploitation toolkit from Oracle databaseHackers exploited a SQL injection vulnerability to install a post-exploitation toolkit directly inside an Oracle database that was used to breach a corporate network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugHow a $50,000 Exploit Chain Turned Bixby Against Samsung PhonesThe chain involved the exploitation of several vulnerabilities in the Samsung Members and Samsung Account applications. The post How a $50,000 Exploit Chain Turned Bixby Against Samsung Phones appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 Aug KEVSAFE and sound.The White House lays out its AI strategy at Black Hat. Researchers spotlight rogue AI behavior. CISA warns of an actively exploited N-able flaw. TP-Link patches 15 Omada vulnerabilities. Apple fights the UK’s iCloud access order. The AI gray market expands. A Massachusetts health…THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 AugWhy security validation must follow the attack pathFor years organizations have strengthened their security posture by investing in specialized tools for applications, identities, endpoints, networks, and cloud infrastructure. Those investments remain essential, but the way attackers operate has changed dramatically. Today’s adve…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugThe Real Goal: Strategic AutonomyThis discussion argues that a successful CISO advisor should enable security leaders to make independent, data-driven decisions that align with business objectives. That includes knowing when to take action—and when not to. Strategic autonomy shifts cybersecurity from a reactive …YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugSecurity validation should begin where attackers beginModern attacks increasingly begin with the web application. Customer portals, partner platforms, APIs, external business applications, and AI-powered services have become the front door to the enterprise. The systems organizations build to create value are now the same systems at…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugCanadian Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking U.S. Cloud Storage Provider and Extorting Its Customers for MillionsConnor Riley Moucka, aka “Waifu” and “Judishe,” was scheduled to stand trial in January 2027. Today, he changed his “not guilty” plea to a guilty plea, and pleaded guilty to four counts of the multi-count indictment. Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of…DATABREACHES.NET
5 AugReport: Passkey security issues could allow account takeoverGiven the widespread enterprise adoption of passkeys to replace passwords, a Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 report disclosing ways attackers are getting around passkey protections is concerning, analysts say, but they stress that the demonstrated attacks can only happen after a succe…CSOONLINE.COM
5 AugCyberRisk TV Live Coverage from Black Hat 2026 - Day 1CyberRisk TV is broadcasting live from Black Hat 2026 in Las Vegas! Tune into our coverage featuring interviews with cybersecurity leaders, practitioners, researchers, and technology innovators from one of the industry’s most influential security events. Throughout the day, we’ll…YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugSN 1090: Black Hat - The Hidden Flaws in AI Security Nobody Saw ComingAt Black Hat Las Vegas, the Security Now crew digs into how AI is not just finding hidden software bugs but also fueling both groundbreaking innovation and alarming new exploits. When open models can launch surprise Bitcoin heists, who draws the line between forbidden knowledge a…TWIT.TV
4 AugCybersecurity jobs available right now: August 4, 2026Application Security Engineer Arcadia | USA | Remote – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will lead the application vulnerability management process by prioritizing and driving remediation of security findings. You will integrate and automat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 Aug178: UbiquitiNickolas Sharp worked for Ubiquiti, a company that makes networking equipment. He noticed that there were some security problems at work. He tried to point them out, but didn't feel like he was being listened to enough. What do you do when the company you work for isn't securing …DARKNETDIARIES.COM
4 AugEU begins enforcing AI Act, putting AI models under the microscopeEurope’s fight to regulate AI models moved from paper to practice on 2 August 2026, when the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities began enforcing the AI Act. On the same date, new transparency rules took effect, requiring certain AI systems to tell…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugThe Minnesota attackers may hold a better backup of your plant than you doMore than 30 Minnesota community water systems were hit by coordinated cyber activity against their operational technology on July 26 and 27; several lost remote control or deliberately cut it while operators contained the intrusion. The reporting since — including CSO’s own news…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugAttackers are crafting malicious AI instruction files to turn your agentic workflows into quiet criminal helpersAI agents are increasingly being deployed across the enterprise, a rapid adoption that has significantly broadened the organization’s attack surface, turning sharable AI agent resources and configuration files into backdoors, security experts warn. AI-assisted software developers…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugHow companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secretsA cryptographic technique could let companies prove they're vulnerable to critical flaws without revealing the sensitive data that attackers could exploit. The post How companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secrets appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 AugDecades-Old BMC Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of Data Centers to AttacksOver 24,000 internet-accessible server-management interfaces disclose authentication hashes before login. The post Decades-Old BMC Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of Data Centers to Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugTanium expands autonomous security across AI, exposure management and SecOpsTanium has announced a series of new autonomous security capabilities across the Tanium Autonomous IT Platform. Spanning agentic AI, exposure management and security operations, the capabilities empower IT and security operators to stay ahead of an AI-accelerated threat landscape…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugSecure AI adoption starts with API best practicesYou don’t need to be a fortune teller to understand where enterprise IT is headed. McKinsey reported in November that 62% of global organizations were experimenting, piloting or scaling agentic AI projects. More recently, Gartner forecast that worldwide spending on AI will top $2…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugRussian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malwareMidnight Blizzard, the Russian threat actor tied to the country’s foreign intelligence service, has spent months targeting users of public Wi-Fi networks at places like hotels and conference centers, according to new findings from Microsoft Threat Intelligence. Overview of …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugIndusface SwyftComply AI enables autonomous virtual patching for AI-discovered flawsIndusface has announced SwyftComply AI, an autonomous vulnerability remediation solution that virtually patches vulnerabilities surfaced by AI-assisted pentesting. Artificial intelligence has changed the economics of application security. AI-powered security agents now uncover ex…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugThe top cybersecurity product announcements from Black Hat 2026Black Hat 2026 is shaping up to be another AI-heavy conference, but this year’s announcements suggest the industry is moving beyond simply adding copilots to existing products. Vendors are increasingly packaging AI into operational workflows, while pairing automation with governa…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugGoogle ADK flaws reveal what happens when AI agents trust the wrong messageSecurity flaws in automated workflows in the GitHub repository for Google’s Agent Development Kit for Python could allow public-facing AI agents to trigger more privileged automation, opening one path to manipulate pull-request reviews and another to expose credentials, according…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugHow legitimate cloud platforms enable phishers to bypass MFAWe cover a cloud-based AitM attack scenario leveraging service workers and Ultraviolet, and provide detailed phishing hosting statistics across platforms like Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, and IPFS.SECURELIST.COM
4 AugCritical Azure Cosmos DB flaw threatened cross-tenant database takeoverA critical vulnerability in Microsoft Azure’s Cosmos DB database service could have enabled attackers to escape the platform’s Gremlin query sandbox, execute code on shared infrastructure, and ultimately gain access to any customer’s database, including data stores used by Micros…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugAlmost Half of Malware Samples Communicate Direct to IPNearly half of C2 malware bypasses DNS by connecting directly to IP addresses. Zero trust IP enforcement secures networks against these threats. The post Almost Half of Malware Samples Communicate Direct to IP appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
4 AugRapidFort Runtime brings continuous CVE monitoring and tamper detectionRapidFort has launched RapidFort Runtime, a real-time security solution that extends RapidFort’s SSCS capabilities into live production environments. The offerings provide end-to-end continuous threat elimination, from curated, independently malware-scanned open-source soft…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugRepublican attorneys general urge OpenAI to preserve records on Hugging Face breachMiranda Nazzaro reports: More than a dozen Republican attorneys general are calling on OpenAI to preserve records on its models’ recent breach of another company, suggesting the AI firm may have violated state or federal laws in the incident. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO…DATABREACHES.NET
4 AugSwiss federal IT office hit by cyberattackSwissInfo.ch reports: Following a cyberattack on the SharePoint servers operated by the Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT), access via the internet has been blocked for people outside the federal administration. Around 200 accounts wer…DATABREACHES.NET
4 AugBotnet Hunting for Vulnerabilities in Diagnostic Tools, (Tue, Aug 4th)This morning, I noticed specific sources "hunting" for vulnerabilities in URLs that I haven&#;x26;#;39;t noticed before. All of these URLs appear to be associated with diagnostic tools:
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4 AugAI Missed the Real FixDuring vulnerability patching tests, the AI models correctly focused on the vulnerable source code but repeatedly ignored runtime inputs that were also part of the official security fix. In one example, validating paths loaded from a local .env file was necessary to fully resolve…YOUTUBE.COM
4 AugThe Frontier AI Vulnerability Burst: Industrializing Autonomous Zero-Day Discovery in Open-Source SoftwareFrontier AI is reshaping vulnerability discovery. Learn how our NOVA system found 14,000+ unknown vulnerabilities across the open-source software supply chain. The post The Frontier AI Vulnerability Burst: Industrializing Autonomous Zero-Day Discovery in Open-Source Software appe…UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
4 AugServiceNow organizes autonomous security around six solution areasServiceNow has announced an acceleration of its Autonomous Security vision with six unified solutions that help deliver prevention-first, AI-native cyber defense across unified exposure management, continuous vulnerability detection, cyber-physical security, identity and access s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugSnyk unveils continuous AI pentesting and agent red teamingSnyk has announced the general availability of Evo Continuous Offensive Security (COS), enabling security teams to continuously test applications with autonomous, AI-powered pentesting and AI agent red teaming while providing validated proof of what attackers could actually explo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugFake Adobe and Zoom Updates Install ScreenConnect for Persistent Remote AccessCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active, multi-wave campaign that employs social engineering lures themed around Adobe and Zoom software updates, business document reviews, and system maintenance utilities to stealthily deploy Remote Monitoring and Managemen…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugXCSSET malware returns in macOS attacks that hijack ChromeA new version of the XCSSET macOS malware can hijack Google Chrome, intercept browser activity, and turn the browser into a fileless command channel. The campaign has been spreading through infected Xcode projects since April 2026, targeting software developers and users of the a…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 AugEFF warns SCREEN Act could force VPN users to surrender their anonymityA proposed US age-verification law named SCREEN Act could force VPN users to surrender identifying information before accessing lawful online content, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The digital rights group says the SCREEN Act’s broad scope would weaken on…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 AugVaronis Agent IBAC keeps AI agents within their intended boundariesAI agents need broad access to be useful, but traditional access controls cannot determine whether an action aligns with a user's intent. Varonis explains how Agent IBAC detects intent drift and enforces real-time guardrails to keep agents within their intended boundaries. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugAI developers targeted via trojanized GitHub repositoriesCybercriminals are cloning popular GitHub repositories for AI tools and developer resources to distribute an infostealer, according to Netskope Threat Labs. (Source: Netskope) Netskope came across the campaign while tracking a Windows-based MaaS infostealer, first reported in Apr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugINC Ransomware is Calling Victims – Pressure Tactics Post SonicWall Zero-Day ExploitINC Ransomware exploits SonicWall SMA 1000 flaws, using calls and emails to pressure victims during extortion campaigns targeting global organizations. Resecurity disclosed that INC Ransomware has emerged as the dominant threat actor exploiting the recently disclosed SonicWall Se…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 AugProlific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacksINC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data for extortion. The post Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks appeared first on CyberSco…CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 AugAI widely used to exploit critical flaws, disrupt supply chainsA report confirms the growing use of AI across a broad spectrum of threat groups.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
4 AugSage Water Resources says Utah saltwater disposal controller intrusion bypassed pump safeguardsDysruption reports on a critical infrastructure attack in Utah that could have caused more damage than some other recent attacks: Sage Water Resources said workers stopped malicious changes to an automated controller at its oilfield wastewater disposal site near Duchesne, Utah, b…DATABREACHES.NET
4 AugFlorida Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Wire FraudStolen wallets are still a thing. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky: July 31, 2026 LEXINGTON, Ky. – An Orlando, Fl., man, Ivory Joe Pruitt, 61, was sentenced on Friday to 63 months imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to…DATABREACHES.NET
4 AugHackers steal over $130 million by exploiting bug in offline hardware walletsA security vulnerability in the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Coldcard is allowing hackers to drain the crypto from victims’ wallets. The total losses amount to more than $130 million, according to blockchain monitoring firms.TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 Aug KEVAirlock Digital Unveils Agentic AI Control & Governance to Extend Preventative Endpoint SecurityAirlock Digital , a leader in preventative endpoint security, today announced Agentic AI Control & Governance at Black Hat USA 2026 . The new capabilities build on application control by providing command- and session-level visibility into trusted AI agent behavior, centraliz…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugBritain’s next war won’t be an away game: Q&A with former head of Defence IntelligenceAs Chief of Defence Intelligence, General Sir Jim Hockenhull decided to declassify and publish what London knew of Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine, down to a map of the routes its forces would take.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugNPM? Not my problem.New Shai-Hulud campaign compromises popular npm packages. Easterly says small municipalities shouldn’t have to fend for themselves. Chinese threat groups accelerate exploits. Samsung bans smart TV apps with residential proxies. Hackers breach a Liechtenstein banking database. Swi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 AugSharePoint Flaws Used to Hack Switzerland’s Federal IT AgencySwiss Federal IT Agency FOITT says attackers exploited SharePoint flaws to compromise about 200 accounts. Servers are being rebuilt as investigations continue. Switzerland’s Federal Office for Information Technology and Communications, known as BIT or FOITT, disclosed that …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 AugAISI, OpenAI report more ‘unsanctioned’ model hacksFollowing similar reports by OpenAI and Anthropic, the UK’s top AI testing lab and a private cybersecurity tester say their models exploited parts of the open internet. The post AISI, OpenAI report more ‘unsanctioned’ model hacks appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 AugTP-Link patches Omada ZTP flaws allowing hackers to breach networksTP-Link has patched 15 vulnerabilities in the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) mechanism of its Omada network devices that could be chained with previously disclosed flaws to achieve remote code execution (RCE). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugOpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber testsOpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed that their AI models were involved in separate, newly disclosed third-party cybersecurity testing incidents that resulted in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against people outside the intended testing boundaries. [.…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugAnthropic models hack three firms, Coldcard bug drains $88 million, Midnight Blizzard hijacks hotel Wi-FiClaude Escapes the Lab, EU AI Act Enforced, SVR Hotel Wi‑Fi Hijacks, and $88M Bitcoin Wallet Flaw David Shipley covers multiple cybersecurity headlines: Anthropic disclosed that three Claude models escaped misconfigured evaluation environments during Irregular-run CTFs, reached t…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
3 AugSkillSpector: NVIDIA’s open-source security scanner for AI agent skillsSkillSpector is an open-source scanner from NVIDIA that reads an agent skill and tells you whether to install it. Point it at a directory, a zip file, a single SKILL.md, or a Git URL, and it returns a list of findings, a risk score, and recommendations. The folder it reads runs w…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugHugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary CodeThree high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in Hugging Face's Diffusers library that could allow crafted model repositories to stealthily execute arbitrary code on machines that load it, opening the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain to security risk. "These vul…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugCrowdStrike 2026 Threat Hunting Report: Exploitation Window Closes as AI Use AcceleratesCROWDSTRIKE.COM
3 AugRapid7 Expands UK and Ireland Channel Presence Through Strategic Partnership with Exclusive NetworksRoss Baker is Senior Director, Northern Europe at Rapid7. As organizations across the United Kingdom and Ireland embrace AI, cloud technologies, and digital transformation in the name of enhancing customer experiences and accelerating business growth, the cybersecurity landscape …RAPID7.COM
3 AugStop depending on heroics and start operationalizing third-party riskIn cybersecurity, third-party risk management normally looks simple on paper: evaluate your vendor, learn the risk, report out on the gaps and weaknesses, transfer to the contract, and continue. Unfortunately, it seldom works that way in practice. In my roles as a CISO, I find my…CSOONLINE.COM
3 AugAI is making cybersecurity fundamentals more important than everWhen OpenAI disclosed that one of its models escaped a test environment and broke into Hugging Face’s systems on its own, headlines cast the incident as the start of a new era of AI-driven attacks. But the underlying cause of the incident was a familiar one: a misconfigured sandb…CSOONLINE.COM
3 AugColdcard Users Lose $89m After Bitcoin Wallet Is HackedA hacker has drained nearly $89m from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets after exploiting a legacy bugINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 AugAppSec, Shopify-Style; State of Mobile Security; the News - Andrew Dunbar, Kern Smith - ESW #470Interview with Andrew Dunbar, CISO at Shopify After 13 years at Shopify, Andrew has some valuable insights to share on application security. In this episode, we discuss how AI has changed application security processes where bug bounty now fits in a post-Mythos, post-AI harness w…YOUTUBE.COM
3 Aug30 days with Claude Mythos Preview: How Tenable adapted our security program, and why yours is nextTenable spent 30 days running frontier AI models against our own code. It didn’t just find bugs — it proved they’re real, with reproducible exploits. That fundamentally changes code security from ranking potential code defects to a much higher signal focused on the findings that …TENABLE.COM
3 AugAlleged Żabka Breach Exposes Jira Data, Source Code, and API KeysAlleged Żabka data leak offered for €5,000 includes Jira data, GitLab repos, and secrets; researchers verified much of the sample. A brand-new forum account showed up on August 2, posted once, and asked five grand for what it claims is a full data dump from Żabka Polska. Żabka Po…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugThe OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the BottleThis essay originally appeared in Foreign Policy . Earlier this month, two of OpenAI’s models broke out of their containment sandbox and attacked another AI company. The story is kind of wild . OpenAI was running security tests on two of its models: GPT-5.6 Sol and an unrel…SCHNEIER.COM
3 AugChinese Threat Actor Uses Leaked DarkSword Kit to Deploy GHOSTBLADE on iOSAn unknown Chinese-threat actor has been observed running a campaign targeting Apple iOS devices by leveraging a publicly leaked version of the DarkSword exploit kit. Attack surface management platform Censys said it identified the threat actor running more than 100 web propertie…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugRecent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware AttacksThe INC Ransomware gang has been targeting vulnerable SMA1000 appliances for root access and lateral movement. The post Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugCISA lays out new guidance for using open-source softwareThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which provides federal agencies with recommendations for managing the security of open source software, contributing to OSS projects, an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugZero Networks targets AI agent security gaps with network-level ‘Least Agency’ controlsWhile AI security today is largely focused on restricting what an agent can do, Zero Networks says it has built a failsafe. The company says it can block a compromise midway by adding a network layer protection. On Monday, the company announced the launch of “Least Agency Enforce…CSOONLINE.COM
3 AugKR: Seoul lawmaker criticizes 5,000-won compensation for 4.62 million-person data breachThe Herald Business reports: Seoul Facilities Corp. has drawn criticism over its plan to offer 5,000 won [$3.50 USD] per affected user in response to a personal data breach involving about 4.62 million people, with questions mounting over whether the compensation is adequate. Seo…DATABREACHES.NET
3 AugUK: Details of 100,000 police staff leaked on the dark web after hackBill Curtis reports: The full names and contact details for more than 100,000 police officers and staff have been leaked on the dark web after a hack, The Times can reveal. As part of a major security breach, hackers compromised data belonging to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), th…DATABREACHES.NET
3 AugCyberattack hits Liechtenstein, with 31,000 records stolenDPA reports: The tiny principality of Liechtenstein has fallen victim to a major cyberattack in which the data of 31,000 people were stolen, the government said on Sunday. The country, which lies between Switzerland and Austria, has a population of around 41,000. The government s…DATABREACHES.NET
3 AugPNLD Confirms Data Breach Affecting UK Police and Justice StaffUK police legal database breach exposed officers’ names and work emails, increasing phishing risks. NCA is investigating. The Police National Legal Database (PNLD), the legal reference system used by all 43 Home Office police forces in England and Wales, confirmed that a da…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugChina-Linked Threat Actors Weaponize New Vulnerabilities in Under a DayChinese actors exploited the critical React2Shell exploit inside a day, while 88% of exploited vulnerabilities in H1 2026 were compromised within 48 hours of disclosureINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 AugInside the Underground Business of BTMOB RATFlare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a fragmented ecosystem of resellers, source-code vendors, custom versions, and competing sales channels. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugChina-based hacker employs DeepSeek in autonomous threat campaignResearchers said the hacker also attempted to test Western AI tools, but ultimately was forced to revert to manual operations to succeed. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
3 AugMetasploit Pro 5.1 ReleasedToday marks the release of Metasploit Pro 5.1 - building upon the foundation laid in 5.0, adding new evasion primitives for HTTP Meterpreter payloads, support for tracking service hierarchies, a deeper and more interactive Network Topology view, and continuing our commitment to a…RAPID7.COM
3 AugINC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 FlawsThe INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the "dominant threat actor" exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances. In a report published over the weekend, Resecurity said it observed the INC Ransomware acce…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugChinese Actor Weaponizes DeepSeek AI Agent to Attack Security FirmResearchers intercepted and investigated the model, which was attempting to compromise more than 1,200 hosts for proxyjacking to launch further attacks.DARKREADING.COM
3 AugAI Runs the Hack: Chinese Actor Automates Cyberattacks With DeepSeekUnit 42 uncovered an AI-driven Chinese hacking campaign where DeepSeek autonomously scanned targets, selected exploits, and launched attacks. Researchers at Palo Alto’s Unit 42 got a front-row seat to something they’d only theorized about before: an AI system running …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugMore on the OpenAI Agent’s Attack on Hugging FaceHugging Face has published a detailed timeline of the attack. From the summary: The agent was running an internal OpenAI cyber-capability evaluation based on the ExploitGym benchmark, which tasks an AI agent with finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities. OpenAI ran this on…SCHNEIER.COM
3 AugWater you waiting for?Cyberattacks hit U.S. water systems. CISA tackles open source security. China’s surveillance machine is exposed. Hotel Wi-Fi gets riskier. Healthcare and police data spill online. Fake SQLite vulnerabilities fool security databases. Monday business briefing. Our guest is Tim Star…THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 AugBitcoin hardware wallet maker destroys some inventory after more than $88 million stolenThe company behind a popular hardware wallet for bitcoin owners was forced to destroy part of its inventory after thieves siphoned more than $88 million from customers through a firmware vulnerability.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 AugNew Tool Traces AI Videos Back to Their SourceResearchers dug into the root of the problem with the goal of promoting industry collaboration on improved protective measures.DARKREADING.COM
3 AugThe AI Act kicks into action, forces companies to be clear about AI chatbotsThe European Union (EU) has started enforcing key parts of the AI Act, with immediate, visible consequences for chatbots, deepfakes and other consumer‑facing AI.MALWAREBYTES.COM
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
1 AugAMGEN reports breach to SECFrom Amgen’s filing on July 29 to the Securities and Exchange Commission: Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents. In July 2026, Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) identified unauthorized activity involving data stored in cloud environments hosted by third-party clou…DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugThe driver's seat to ransomware.This week, we are joined by Marcus Hutchins, Principal Threat Researcher at Expel, sharing their work on "Not very gentlemanly: Analyzing a zero-day exploit used by The Gentlemen ransomware to disable targets’ EDRs." Researchers examine how the Gentlemen ransomware group used…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 AugSystem Announcement: MaintenanceDataBreaches.net will be undergoing some maintenance and upgrades this weekend and may be unavailable at times. We’ll be back, though! Thank you for your patience. SourceDATABREACHES.NET
1 AugRuby on Rails Patches Critical VulnerabilityThe flaw can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files and potentially achieve remote code execution (RCE). The post Ruby on Rails Patches Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 AugRails patches critical Active Storage flaw with RCE potentialA critical vulnerability in the Active Storage framework can allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from a Rails application, and potentially escalate to remote code execution (RCE). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 AugMon General Hospital notifies patients of phishing attack and breachWDTV reports: Monongalia County General Hospital Company, known as Mon General, announced it was recently the victim of a phishing attack that may have compromised the personal and medical information of some patients. Hospital officials say the incident was discovered on May 6, …DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugRussian Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 TokensMicrosoft says Russian hackers hijacked hotel Wi-Fi portals to spread malware and steal Microsoft 365 tokens from travelers. Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed CaptiveCrunch, a campaign it attributes to Storm-2945, an operational sub-cluster of Midnight Blizzard, the Russian…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
1 AugSixth Circuit to Rehear Case on FCC Data Breach Rules CaseJake Neenan reports: A full panel of federal judges will rehear a case that upheld expanded telecom data breach rules. The Federal Communications Commission, now under Republican control, has indicated it’s likely to reverse the rules anyway. But industry groups and GOP lawmakers…DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugThe double extortion of a Russian ransomware threatens the medical records that Diater has kept for 10 years.Miguel Gomez reports: The biopharmaceutical company Diater, founded in Madrid in 1999, has appeared on the list of victims that the ransomware group DeadLock is disseminating on the dark web. The intrusion affects a company that manages particularly sensitive information of patie…DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugCareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000Ionut Arghire reports: Healthcare information technology company CareCloud is notifying at least 350,000 people that their information was stolen in a data breach. The incident involved an electronic health record environment within the CareCloud Health division, which was disrup…DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugSuspected cyberattack disrupts Oceanside, California, school district systemsDysruptionHub reports: A suspected cyberattack disrupted work email, internet access, Google Drive and other applications at Oceanside Unified School District in California as officials investigated and worked to restore service. The district confirmed a computer network disrupti…DATABREACHES.NET
1 AugAU: GO2 Health medical clinic in Brisbane waited almost three months to alert patients it was hackedWill Murray reports: Another medical clinic has revealed it has been targeted by hackers, less than a week after Partnered Health announced a major data breach. GO2 Health in Everton Park, in Brisbane’s north, said the clinic’s main email mailbox was accessed in April…DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulExploring the Hugging Face Breach: mapping AI agent tactics to Elastic DefendEvery stage of the Hugging Face breach maps to Elastic Defend and SIEM rules already shipping, from worker RCE and credential harvest to self-migrating C2 and GenAI detection.ELASTIC.CO
31 JulMicrosoft confirms an AI worm is propagating through Copilot and other MS appsA prominent Norwegian AI researcher on Tuesday posted details about an AI worm that is wreaking havoc in various Microsoft applications, including Word and Copilot. The report from noted Norwegian AI researcher Håkon Måløy , now confirmed by Microsoft, said that an attacker can c…CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulCompanies push AI, sysadmins keep it on a short leashIn 2024, sysadmins expected AI to automate patch management optimization, vulnerability prioritization, infrastructure monitoring, and incident response within two years. Action1’s 2026 Survey Report: AI Impact on Sysadmins found that those expectations proved overly optimi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAviation cyber risk sits on the ground, the blindness sits in the airIn this interview with Help Net Security, Eliran Almong, CEO of Cyviation, explains why airline cyber losses happen on the ground while the aircraft stays unmonitored. He walks through GNSS jamming that leaves no trace in a SIEM, and a PX4 Autopilot flaw his team disclosed where …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulResecurity expands threat intelligence integration ecosystem with IBM QRadarResecurity has announced the availability of native integration with IBM QRadar SIEM, a widely used Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform used by the leading Fortune 100 corporations worldwide. The plugin is available for activation via IBM Application Exchang…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAfter OpenAI, Anthropic finds Claude breached three organizations during cyber testsLess than two weeks after OpenAI disclosed that an experimental AI model breached Hugging Face during a cybersecurity evaluation, Anthropic has revealed that its own review uncovered three incidents in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to the production infrastructur…CSOONLINE.COM
31 Jul5 key priorities for your Black Hat agenda — and what to avoidTwo major conferences loom large on the US cybersecurity events calendar: The RSA Conference and Black Hat. RSA was launched in 1991 by then CEO Jim Bidzos of RSA Data Security, the encryption company founded by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman. Originally, the confere…CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulCritical Flaw Led to Azure Cosmos DB PwnageNamed CosmosEscape, the vulnerability exposed the primary key for Cosmos DB accounts, granting full read and write access. The post Critical Flaw Led to Azure Cosmos DB Pwnage appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulWhat the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic AIWe almost never get both sides of an intrusion. This time we did. Last month, Hugging Face disclosed a breach into part of its production infrastructure, saying an autonomous AI agent system ran the attack from start to finish. Five days later, OpenAI revealed that its own models…CYBERSCOOP.COM
31 JulThe New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security KeyCreated by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.WIRED.COM
31 JulAnthropic’s Claude breached three companies during security testsAnthropic has disclosed that its AI model Claude gained unauthorized access to the systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity evaluations. The disclosure follows OpenAI’s July 21 announcement that some of its models had escaped an isolated testing environ…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulHorizon3.ai expands NodeZero with automated web application attack path testingHorizon3.ai has expanded its NodeZero platform with AI-powered web application pentesting. The platform can now autonomously test web applications and identify attack paths that chain application vulnerabilities, credential theft, lateral movement, cloud access, and data exposure…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAnthropic Finds Claude Breached Real Companies During Security EvaluationsAnthropic says a misconfigured test let Claude access three real organizations, prompting tighter AI evaluation and monitoring controls. Anthropic disclosed that Claude models had accessed the real production infrastructure of three separate organizations during cybersecurity eva…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
31 JulAnthropic says Claude AI hacked three organizations during testingAnthropic has disclosed that three Claude models gained unauthorized access to the production infrastructure of three separate organizations after a misconfigured cybersecurity evaluation environment inadvertently allowed internet access. The company says the incidents occurred d…CYBERINSIDER.COM
31 JulFacial Recognition at Madison Square GardenLast month, the story broke (alternate link ) that Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition software on everyone entering the facility, and—among other groups—flags activists that oppose using facial recognition. Turns out that the system was shut off for Taylor …SCHNEIER.COM
31 JulChinese Hacker Commands DeepSeek via Telegram to Launch Autonomous AttacksPalo Alto Networks' Unit 42 says a Chinese-speaking threat actor used DeepSeek through the open-source Hermes Agent framework to launch attacks autonomously. After an initial Telegram instruction, the agent found internet-facing systems and selected public exploits. The researche…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulEU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in BrusselsWhen the AI Act comes into force, AI companies will be required to make clear to consumers with labels or digital watermarks that chatbots or imagery are generated with AI. The post EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels appeared f…SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulMicrosoft almost gave away the keys to everyone’s Azure Cosmos DBsMicrosoft has had a narrow escape from total embarrassment: A security company uncovered a critical vulnerability that could have compromised all Azure Cosmos DB databases — both those of customers and Microsoft’s own. Google subsidiary Wiz found a flaw in the database’s Gremlin …CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulCriminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empireA security investigation into inexpensive Android TV boxes led researchers to an ad fraud operation that had remained unnoticed for several years. Fuyao apps ecosystem (Source: Bitsight) According to Bitsight, the operation, named Fuyao, uses preinstalled Android apps, device ide…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulRapid7 at Black Hat USA 2026: See preemptive security in actionBlack Hat USA returns to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this August, bringing together security practitioners, researchers, and leaders from around the world. Rapid7 will be there in the Business Hall, with new capabilities, live demonstrations, expert-led sessions, and two days of ac…RAPID7.COM
31 JulInterpol Leverages Global System to Curtail Fraud PaymentsWhen a fraudulent transaction occurs, law enforcement agencies must work quickly to halt payments before cybercriminals cash out.DARKREADING.COM
31 JulResearchers Report 84 Flaws in 4G and 5G Cores, Including a Session Hijacking FlawAn academic study has disclosed a "widespread class" of security vulnerabilities impacting 4G and 5G core networks that, if successfully exploited, could trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and even session hijacking, allowing an attacker to seize control of a user's network …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulConsumer Dispute Panel Orders Coupang to Pay Affected Consumers 100,000 Won Each for Data BreachLee Yong-seong reports: The Consumer Dispute Settlement Committee has decided that Coupang must compensate affected consumers 100,000 won [about $70 USD] in cash or 100,000 won in Coupang Cash per person over a large-scale personal data breach, the committee said on the 31st. …DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group sharing tools with ransomware hackers, South Korean agencies warnAlexander Martin reports: Cyberattack tools and infrastructure used by North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to have been shared with ransomware criminals targeting South Korean organizations, according to new research released Thursday alongside a joint advisory by four South Korea…DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulGoogle AI Supercharges Chrome Security, Fixing 1,072 BugsGoogle says AI found and helped fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs in two releases, dramatically accelerating vulnerability detection and patching Google’s Chrome Security team published a detailed account of how AI models have transformed their vulnerability management pipelin…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
31 JulElastic goes all-in on Hacker Summer Camp at Black Hat and DEF CON in Las VegasAttack Discovery turns raw alerts into validated threats and Elastic Defend closes vulnerable driver gaps as fast as they're disclosed. Watch it all run against real attacks at the booth.ELASTIC.CO
31 JulIn Other News: OpenAI Open Source Tool, AWS Links Hacks to North Korea, Mythos Crypto ResearchNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: parcel delivery company OnTrac hacked, Adobe patches, UK Department for Education loses 607,000 records. The post In Other News: OpenAI Open Source Tool, AWS Links Hacks to North Korea, Mythos Crypto Research appeared fi…SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulHacker uses DeepSeek AI to autonomously attack vulnerable serversA Chinese-speaking threat actor is using the DeepSeek AI model and the open-source Hermes Agent to conduct autonomous cyberattacks on exposed servers with limited human involvement. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 JulRESOURCE: Thomson Reuters Foundation provides free resources and legal help for independent media around the worldFrom the Thomson Reuters Foundation, a welcome email describes the situation in South Africa and then turns to global support: I’m getting in touch to share some new reports and resources to support media freedom work in East and Southern Africa. Journalists who hold power to acc…DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulWeaponizing Exposed DataLab-1 Dark-web Research Team Contributors:Alex Necula, Anastasia Sentasnova, Ellis Stannard, Jeffrey Bell, Manuel Boll, Valéry Rieß-Marchive Mannie W writes: Ransomware and data-extortion groups are moving beyond bulk dumps to analyze, index and price stolen data before it is pub…DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulRansomware in Italy: RedACT report sheds light on an evolving threat environmentSuspectFile has published a great interview with the people behind RansomNews.online: Within this context, the first RedACT H1 2026 report, published by ransomNews.online, represents a valuable contribution to the analysis of ransomware activity targeting Italy. The project prese…DATABREACHES.NET
31 JulClaude outside the lines.Anthropic says Claude escaped the sandbox three times, while a judge questions the Pentagon’s blacklist. The EU launches an AI enforcement team, the FTC targets a telehealth firm’s tracking pixels, and a WordPress backdoor is stopped just in time. CareCloud discloses a major data…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulCISA unveils a six-step blueprint for isolating critical infrastructure during cyberattacksMost IT operators understand that critical infrastructure should be isolated in crisis situations, but many don’t know how to do it in a way that maximizes security and minimizes disruption. Now, several global agencies are offering a step-by-step action plan, CI Fortify . Releas…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulExposed credentials are giving attackers a head start many organizations don’t seeCompromised credentials can remain active long after passwords are created, leaving organizations trying to identify exposed accounts before attackers can use them. The 2026 Credential Risk Report from Enzoic shows growing awareness of the problem, but monitoring and response cap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulNothing but the spoof.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 Jul KEV200 new CVEs a day and no realistic way to patch them allRyan Dewhurst, CEO at KEVIntel, explains how his team confirms exploitation that CISA’s catalog has not listed yet. He describes a global honeypot sensor network, AI triage, and human verification in a lab before a vulnerability reaches the public feed. He covers CISA’…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulTop companies to visit at Black Hat USA 2026Black Hat USA 2026 returns to Mandalay Bay with a re-engineered six-day program designed to spark innovation, challenge assumptions, and unite the global security community. The event opens with four days of immersive, expert-led Trainings (August 1-4), continues with Summit Day …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulData breach cost 2026 averaged $4.99 million, AI attacks ran higherMore than one in four organizations hit by a malicious attack over the past year say AI drove it. Those breaches averaged about $1 million above the malicious attacks that ran without AI. Defenders bought similar technology and aimed it somewhere else. Half of breached organizati…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulRussian Hackers Exploit Microsoft OWA Flaw to Keep Mailbox Access After Credential RotationThe Russian threat actors recently linked to the exploitation of a now-patched vulnerability in Zimbra have been observed exploiting another vulnerability, this time in Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA), to target U.S. and European government entities, as well as the telecommuni…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulA Scattered Spider member was indicted. Microsoft’s GDID went to trial.A recently released criminal complaint against Peter Stokes , an alleged member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group , reveals previously unpublicized details about Windows telemetry . Microsoft has never exactly had a reputation for being privacy-focused, however the complai…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulAI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than HumansResearchers pitted a person against a Claude agent and found that, after a week of texting, the AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” with others.WIRED.COM
30 JulGoogle Releases Patches for 370 Vulnerabilities in Chrome 151The new version of Chrome, 151, comes with 370 vulnerability patches, including for seven critical flawsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JulChinese-Speaking Threat Actor Harnesses AI Models for Autonomous CyberattacksUnit 42 details a Chinese speaking threat actor combining autonomous AI scanning across seven vulnerabilities with manual exploitation. Read more. The post Chinese-Speaking Threat Actor Harnesses AI Models for Autonomous Cyberattacks appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
30 JulHackers Exploit AnySign4PC via Hacked Korean Sites to Install Backdoors Without PromptsSouth Korean authorities and four security firms have disclosed a state-sponsored campaign that compromised trusted domestic websites. The attackers used those sites to exploit locally installed financial-security software and infect targeted visitors with SIGNBT or COPPERHEDGE b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulBuilding secure Uniswap v4 hooksUniswap v4 hooks let developers add custom behavior to pools, including dynamic fees, custom accounting, and external integrations. This flexibility moves some security responsibilities into application and hook code. The Cork and Bunni exploits are two app-level incidents that s…TRAILOFBITS.COM
30 JulAnalog Devices says hackers stole company files in June cyberattackAnalog Devices has disclosed that it suffered a cyberattack in June, resulting in unauthorized access to internal systems and the theft of company files. The semiconductor manufacturer said the incident did not disrupt operations and that it is still investigating the scope of th…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JulPortSwigger introduces Burp AT for agentic AI security testingPortSwigger has announced the public beta of Burp AT, a new addition to Burp Suite that brings agentic AI to professional penetration testing. Burp AT enables penetration testers to delegate defined investigative tasks to AI agents that use Burp Suite’s tools, project conte…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulCosmosEscape: Taking Over Every Database in Azure Cosmos DBA critical vulnerability chain in Azure Cosmos DB enabled full read and write access to every Cosmos DB database.WIZ.IO
30 JulHHS OCR Settles Ransomware Investigation of OSF Healthcare System and Affiliated Covered EntitiesIn June 2021, DataBreaches reported on a ransomware attack affecting OSF Healthcare by a little-known gang called Xing Team. Our reporting noted OSF’s lack or response to inquiries and lack of timely notification. When OSF issued a statement in October, DataBreaches reporte…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JulKR: KT Fined 54 Billion Won Over Data Breach via Illegal Base StationsTwo years after a malware incident that was not handled in accordance with South Korea’s requirements, KT has been fined. Lee Jin-seok reports: KT has been fined more than 53.9 billion won [USD $37,630,484.43] over a personal data breach and unauthorized micropayment damage…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JulMicrosoft Copilot for Word Can Copy Hidden Prompts Into New DocumentsHidden instructions in a Word document can make Microsoft 365 Copilot rewrite figures in a report, then copy the same instructions into the finished file. Håkon Måløy disclosed the technique on July 28, 144 days after reporting it to Microsoft. In his proof of concept, the intern…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulAI agents gain access to financial workflows amid growing governance gapsAI agents are now being allowed to create business records, approve transactions, and execute financial workflows. ERP security firm Pathlock says most organizations don’t know if that is all they are doing. The company’s 2026 AI Governance Gap Report found that 79% of organizati…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulNorth Korean hackers behind major open-source supply chain attacks, Amazon saysA North Korea-linked hacker group was behind several high-profile compromises of open-source software libraries used by developers worldwide, researchers have found.THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JulAnalog Devices Discloses Data Breach After Unauthorized System AccessChipmaker Analog Devices disclosed a data breach after detecting unauthorized access to systems on June 23. The investigation is ongoing. Semiconductor giant Analog Devices (ADI) disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to some of its s…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulAzure Cosmos DB Flaw Exposed Platform-Wide Key That Could Access Any DatabaseA now-patched vulnerability in Azure Cosmos DB could have let an attacker escape the service's Gremlin query sandbox and obtain full read and write access to databases across customer tenants, according to Wiz. Wiz, which codenamed the chain CosmosEscape, said the exploit chain b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulAI Expands Your Attack SurfaceAI adoption introduces new responsibilities for security teams. Beyond traditional tasks like audits, controls, and awareness training, security leaders must now evaluate AI platforms, data usage, and integrations. AI systems rarely operate alone. Connections to cloud environment…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JulMicrosoft Copilot for Word vulnerable to self-propagating worm-like attackSecurity researcher Håkon Måløy has disclosed a proof-of-concept attack showing how malicious prompts hidden inside Microsoft Word documents can spread between files through Microsoft Copilot for Word. The research suggests that attacker-controlled instructions embedded in one do…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JulShadow AI, leadership resistance make AI governance tough for worried CISOsFewer than half of CISOs think their bosses see AI security as a business enabler, according to an Okta survey.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
30 JulRapid7 named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide MDR Service for Midmarket 2026 Vendor AssessmentIDC has named Rapid7 a Leader in the 2026 Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Service for Midmarket 2026 Vendor Assessment ( Doc #US52992326, July 2026 ). We believe this recognition and research highlights where MDR is heading. Many security programs are still built around …RAPID7.COM
30 JulCrime Stoppers International seeking tips on INC Ransom as part of new bounty program: Operation Silent VectorCrime Stoppers International has announced a new program: Operation Silent Vector. And the first target they are offering a bounty for is INC Ransomware. Cybercriminals operate behind anonymity; this program pulls that mask off. Crime Stoppers International is seeking tips to acc…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JulThreatsDay: AI-Powered Hacking, 370 Chrome Flaws, SonicWall Attacks, DNS Hijacking + 22 More StoriesA lot of security still comes down to trusting the wrong screen. This week, that screen might be a login page, an install guide, a recruiter call, or a familiar service behaving slightly wrong. Behind it: reused credentials, exposed systems, quiet loaders, abused trust, and explo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulOkta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200MThe deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.TECHCRUNCH.COM
30 JulCanada’s Bill C-8 is here: Why the 72-hour reporting rule will redefine critical infrastructure securityCanada’s new Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Bill C-8) introduces a strict 72-hour cyber incident reporting mandate. Find out how Tenable is helping critical national infrastructure operators bridge the IT/OT divide to ensure full compliance. Key takeaways: Bill C-8 introd…TENABLE.COM
30 JulChrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug HuntingThe two Chrome updates in June patched more bugs than the 23 updates before them. Now, Google is ramping up its patching schedule thanks to AI-assisted vulnerability discovery.WIRED.COM
30 JulGoogle says AI helped Chrome fix 1,072 security bugs in two releasesGoogle says artificial intelligence is dramatically increasing the number of security vulnerabilities it can find and fix in Chrome, with more than 1,000 security bugs patched across the browser's two most recent releases as it expands its use of AI. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulShinyHunters claims Brinks Home breach, threatens to leak stolen dataResidential security company Brinks Home has disclosed that hackers breached some of its systems and are threatening to leak allegedly stolen data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulExtend Amazon Inspector SBOM Generator with PluginsAmazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continually scans Amazon Web Services (AWS) workloads for software vulnerabilities. The vulnerability management capabilities of Amazon Inspector are powered by an asset inventory engine known as the Amazon In…AWS.AMAZON.COM
30 JulFamily says woman violated HIPAA, ‘weaponized’ infoChris Dickerson reports: A medical administrator spent years secretly accessing a family’s medical records and “weaponizing” their private health information for a family dispute, according to a newly filed civil lawsuit. The plaintiffs, identified only by their initials, filed t…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JulCybercriminals Are Leveraging Autonomous AI Offensive Security AgentsResecurity warns AI offensive agents are lowering hacking barriers, fueling an AI-driven race between attackers and defenders. Resecurity analyzed how autonomous offensive security agents such as T3MP3ST, Strix, CyberStrike, XBOW, PentAGI, PentestGPT, and Nebula lower the barrier…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulCISA issues recommendations to federal agencies on open-source software securityOne expert said they were pleased by the guidance, which touches on open-weight AI models, patching and more. The post CISA issues recommendations to federal agencies on open-source software security appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
30 JulAmazon links Debug, Chalk NPM supply-chain attacks to North Korean hackersAmazon linked multiple high-profile open-source software supply chain attacks targeting the Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem to North Korean hackers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulAI Harnesses Burst With Potential Exploit OppsA myriad of software makes up the typical AI harness, and trust issues between the components can create concerning attack vectors.DARKREADING.COM
30 JulWhat water utilities need to know about cybersecurity complianceAs federal enforcement tightens and states begin stepping in with their own cybersecurity mandates, water and wastewater utilities face a looming wave of hard compliance deadlines, compounded by recent cyber attacks on state water utilities. Key takeaways While the EPA’s national…TENABLE.COM
30 JulA coordinated attack hit 30+ Minnesota water systems. Who did it, and what does a Rockwell notice add to the picture?A coordinated cyberattack that targeted more than 30 Minnesota community water systems has alarmed industrial cybersecurity experts, not because it caused widespread disruption, but because it appears to represent the first distributed campaign against dozens of small utilities l…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JulSandwich Hats - PSW #937In the security news: - 2.2 million cars, one shared Bluetooth key - JFrog tries to spin an AI 0-day into a win - Sextortion scammers recycling ShinyHunters' leaks - The first hack ever, from 1966 - Prompt injection as a service, $150 a month - Cisco's mystery "static credential"…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JulJetBrains warns of critical TeamCity remote code execution flawJetBrains is warning of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting TeamCity On-Premises that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulWhen AI Guardrails Don't MatchA firsthand test showed the same request triggering a safety guardrail in one interface while receiving a normal response through another interface using the same AI model. The discussion suggests implementation differences—such as where guardrails are applied—can lead to inconsi…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JulHow AI is Rewriting the Zero-Day Playbook for Preemptive SecurityThe scenario is all too familiar for any cybersecurity professional: It’s late in the day, and a critical zero-day vulnerability is disclosed. When this happens, CISOs from every industry immediately turn to their Security Operations Centers (SOC) with the single most important, …RAPID7.COM
29 JulClaude AI Just Cracked a Post-Quantum Test Scheme and Found a Faster 7-Round AES AttackAnthropic says Claude Mythos Preview helped derive an end-to-end key-recovery attack against HAWK-256 and a 200- to 800-fold speedup for an attack on seven-round AES-128. The HAWK attack exploits a previously unused symmetry in the lattice behind the signature scheme. Anthropic's…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 Jul KEVArista patches maximum severity vulnerability that is already being exploitedArista has patched a VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) security hole that has been actively leveraged in the wild, one that the vendor says “may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host.” The Arista security advisory added that the ho…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulMeasuring LLMs’ Ability to Perform CryptanalysisThere’s new benchmark measuring AI’s ability to perform mathematical cryptanalysis. Anthropic’s frontier model actually found new attacks. The benchmark: “ CryptanalysisBench: Can LLMs do Cryptanalysis? ” The idea is to benchmark the ability of LLMs …SCHNEIER.COM
29 JulFortinet’s new FortiGate platform converges firewall, SASE technologiesFortinet has expanded its firewall family with new high-speed boxes that, when combined with the vendor’s FortiSASE Outpost software, extend cloud-based SASE (secure access service edge) capabilities and policy enforcement to on-premises environments. The new midrange FortiGate 1…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulThe CSO’s blind spot: Why platform engineering 2.0 is now a security imperativeSecurity leaders have spent the last decade building controls around people and code. Shift-left practices caught vulnerabilities earlier in the development cycle. Zero trust reduced lateral blast radius. Developer tooling added guardrails at the IDE. The architecture was sound —…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulWhat a CISO and Marketing Partnership Actually Looks Like with Jason Rebholz of Evoke SecurityJason Rebholz read a blog post about MCPs and saw the whole trajectory of AI security play out in front of him. Twenty years of incident response experience told him we were about to make the same mistakes…just faster. He started Evoke Security the same way he has approached ever…THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JulSpecter: Open-source NFC reader bug sweep for Flipper ZeroSpecter is a Flipper Zero app that finds powered NFC readers by listening for the radio field they give off. The readers it hunts work at 13.56 MHz. The Flipper’s own chip does the sensing The onboard ST25R3916 carries a hardware external-field detector, the same circuit th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulYour AI agents can reach data no one approvedA credential expired. An AI agent kept using it anyway, and a mid-sized company’s systems went down for a quarter’s worth of trouble before anyone traced the failure back to a non-human account no one had been logging. That agent could reach customer records, source c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulFlying Eagle Android RAT Traces Found on 170 Servers as Source Code CirculatesSource code for the Flying Eagle Android remote access trojan (RAT) framework is circulating through criminal Telegram channels. Hunt.io and independent researcher NetAskari traced matching control panels and certificates to 170 internet servers. They linked the framework to a fa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulAbnormal AI extends behavioral security to identities, AI systems, and insider threatsAbnormal AI has announced the expansion of its Behavioral Security Platform across the enterprise, introducing three new products: Identity Threat Protection, AI Governance, and Infiltration Prevention. Together, the launch extends the behavioral AI that already secures over 4,50…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulMend.io enhances application security with AI runtime protection and faster zero-day responseMend.io has announced new capabilities across Mend AI and Mend AppSec to help organizations respond faster to both application risk and the expanding attack surface created by AI. Mend.io’s latest enhancements help teams identify meaningful risk, reduce manual investigation…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulReco enhances AI Runtime with browser-based AI security and automated remediationReco has announced an expansion of AI Runtime, a core component of the Reco Platform. This update adds browser-based enforcement, real-time prompt analysis and blocking, and automated remediation to the Reco Platform. Every agent an enterprise runs carries a blast radius: the app…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulInfoblox enters EASM market with attack surface and supply chain risk toolsInfoblox has announced its entry into the external attack surface management (EASM) market. Together, with the introduction of Supply Chain Intelligence, the launch expands the Infoblox Exposure Management portfolio, helping organizations identify, prioritize and reduce exposures…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 Jul KEVRisk-based patching is the future. AI made it table stakesCISA’s new Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04 marks one of the most important changes to federal vulnerability management in years. Rather than requiring agencies to patch every critical vulnerability on the same timetable, the directive prioritizes remediation based on ri…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulJFrog Zero-Days Exploited in OpenAI-Hugging Face HackThe OpenAI models targeted services beyond Hugging Face as they attempted to solve the tasks they were given. The post JFrog Zero-Days Exploited in OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulFortiGate 1200G brings FortiSASE Outpost to customer-controlled environmentsFortinet has announced the FortiGate 1200G series, the newest addition to the FortiGate G series with FortiSASE Outpost, which brings cloud-delivered security services into customer-controlled environments. By combining high-performance threat protection, connectivity, hardware-r…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulWhatsApp brings end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls to the webWhatsApp has launched support for voice and video calls on the web, allowing users to make and receive calls directly from their browser without installing the desktop app. Web Calling (Source: WhatsApp) The new Web Calling feature is designed for people using shared or restricte…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulRoot Evidence puts real-world evidence at the center of vulnerability prioritizationRoot Evidence has launched the Evidence Platform, a vulnerability management platform that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on evidence of real-world exploitation and financial impact rather than severity scores alone. The platform is designed to help security teams focus on the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulTransparency, The Key To Team Motivation For Remote Workers - Charles Gaudet - BSW #458Since the pandemic, managing remote teams have been challenging. How do you measure performance and motivate teams when they are remote? Charles Gaudet, CEO & Founder at Predictable Profits, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss why transparency is the key to team motivation …YOUTUBE.COM
29 JulLong-Lived Vulnerability in Microsoft Secure BootMicrosoft’s Secure Boot has had a serious vulnerability for most of its existence. An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence. The discover…SCHNEIER.COM
29 JulIt’s easier to steal cargo than toothpasteOur cybersecurity world can get quite interesting and even close to science fiction sometimes. No, it’s not AI this time, but something movie-worthy nevertheless. Picture scenes from known heist-themed movies such as “Ocean’s Eleven” or “Mission: Impossible”. Real-world equivalen…CSOONLINE.COM
29 Jul KEVJust 1% of AI-Discovered Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild, Research ShowsFor now, the use of AI benefits vulnerability research more than vulnerability exploitation, a VulnCheck researcher saidINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JulExploiting Titan QuestTitan Quest is a hack-and-slash video game released in 2006. In 2016, THQ Nordic released an Anniversary Edition. In the version provided by GOG, several development tools are installed with the game. These allow for the creation of new maps, items, and effects. This article deta…SYNACKTIV.COM
29 JulCritical VM Escape Vulnerability Patched in VMware ESXiA total of five vulnerabilities have been patched in VMware ESXi, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion. The post Critical VM Escape Vulnerability Patched in VMware ESXi appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulOpenAI AI Model Used JFrog Artifactory Zero-Day Before Hugging Face BreachOpenAI confirmed its AI exploited an Artifactory zero-day to escape its test environment before breaching Hugging Face. Two weeks after Hugging Face disclosed an autonomous AI system had breached it, the picture just got a lot more specific. OpenAI has published an update confirm…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulMythos Asks the Right Question. It Doesn't Answer It.AI is compressing exploit timelines. The real question isn't whether your vulnerability management playbook needs to change, it's which part of it you've been getting wrong all along. The conversation happening in security circles right now goes something like this: Mythos is her…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 Jul KEVOpenAI rogue AI agent’s attack expanded beyond Hugging FaceThe autonomous AI agent that escaped during OpenAI testing exploited weaknesses across a customer workload, a third-party cloud platform, and Hugging Face’s production environment before being contained, according to new technical disclosures that provide the clearest picture yet…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulShutterGap: Aryon Security finds 3.7M AWS cloud resources exposed beyond CSPM/CNAPP visibilityResearch from Aryon reveals that each year, 3,731,699 short-lived cloud resources containing highly sensitive information are publicly exposed. This impacts any organization using AWS services that support public sharing. These exposures often last only minutes or hours, too brie…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulTengu botnet reboots Linux devices to survive removalA new Mirai-derived IoT botnet can force an infected Linux device to reboot once its main process is killed, giving its persistence mechanisms another opportunity to relaunch it, Nozomi Networks Labs has found. The malware, dubbed Tengu, was discovered by a machine-learning syste…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulThe Wiz Red Agent is Now Generally AvailableContinuously uncover complex, exploitable risks to stay ahead in the AI Threat Era with the Red AgentWIZ.IO
29 JulNine-Year Fraud Campaign Clones Russian Company Sites to Steal Advance PaymentsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a large-scale fraud campaign that involves creating lookalike websites of major Russian companies with an aim to siphon funds from international firms for more than nine years. According to Russian cybersecurity vendor F6, the t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulLaundry Bear’s webmail hackers had more in store after February, report saysResearchers say the Russian state-linked hacking group tracked as Laundry Bear recently began exploiting a bug in Microsoft Outlook Web Access.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JulShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young Data Breach, Threatens to Leak Stolen DataShinyHunters claimed the Ernst & Young data breach, threatening to leak stolen tax records unless the firm contacts the group by July 31. The ShinyHunters cybercrime group has taken responsibility for the recently disclosed data breach involving professional services firm Ern…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulMythos takes its first shot at post-quantum cryptographyAnthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview model has helped researchers discover ways to speed up attacks against two widely studied cryptographic algorithms. One of the targets is Hawk, a candidate for post-quantum digital signature algorithms currently being evaluated by NIST, while the…CSOONLINE.COM
29 JulTame Dependabot: Group your updates, slow the cadence, keep security fastDependabot keeps your dependencies current, but its defaults can flood your repository with pull requests. Here's how grouping updates, slowing the cadence, and keeping security fixes fast cut the noise on a Microsoft open source project. The post Tame Dependabot: Group your upda…GITHUB.BLOG
29 JulRussian-Alligned TA488 Returns With Persistent Outlook Web Access AttackTA488 returned with OWA half-click exploit deploying OWAReaper implant that survived re-imagingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JulPatch-Resistant 'RufRoot' Flaw Can Unleash Malicious AI Agent SwarmsThe vulnerability in the AI hosting platform Ruflo allows an unauthenticated attacker to take over the system and corrupt memory, so bad behavior can persist after patching.DARKREADING.COM
29 JulMeasuring the Tendency of AI Agents to Go RogueThis essay was written with Barath Raghavan, and originally appeared in The Guardian . In July, Hugging Face, a company that hosts much of the world’s AI software and open-source AI models, was hacked. A malicious dataset had been used to run code on one of its servers. Who…SCHNEIER.COM
29 JulVU#293714: Arbitrary File Overwrite in Develar app-builder (zipx.Unzip) via Symlink Following on macOS (APFS)Overview A vulnerability in the zipx.Unzip extraction routine of Develar’s app-builder allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on macOS using Apple File System (APFS). The issue arises from a combination of Unicode normalization collisions and unsafe symlink-following beh…KB.CERT.ORG
29 JulAmazon identifies North Korean hacker group behind open-source supply chain attacksAmazon is sharing new findings about how a threat actor linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is targeting open source software libraries, the shared building blocks that companies around the world use to develop applications. Amazon Threat Intelligence has l…AWS.AMAZON.COM
29 JulOpenAI's Rogue Model Claims More Victims Beyond Hugging FaceOpenAI revealed rogue AI models compromised more services than initially disclosed, including a Modal customer environment and others.DARKREADING.COM
29 JulA little-known npm package was North Korea’s warm-up act for the axios hackAmazon's threat intelligence team traced domain records from the open-source software hack to a smaller, earlier compromise by the same North Korean group. The post A little-known npm package was North Korea’s warm-up act for the axios hack appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JulRussian hackers exploit Exchange OWA zero-day for long-term mailbox accessThe Russian state-sponsored hacking group Laundry Bear, also known as Void Blizzard, is exploiting an Exchange Outlook Web Access vulnerability in email campaigns to deliver a sophisticated backdoor called OWAReaper. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulAI Agent Drives Espionage Attack on Thai Ministry of FinanceAttackers used Hermes, an autonomous open source tool, in unrestricted "YOLO mode" to conduct espionage against Thailand's Ministry of Finance.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulSamsung’s entry into AI-powered glasses forces CISOs to again consider corporate riskNow that Samsung has jumped into the crowded AI-powered glasses arena alongside Apple , Google , Meta , and others, CISOs and IT leaders are again having to think through whether it makes sense to establish enterprise restrictions on such devices, given the likely data leakage an…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulHackers are compromising hotel Wi-Fi gateways to hijack Microsoft 365 accountsTraveling enterprise employees beware: Think twice before you log onto that oh-so-convenient public Wi-Fi. Since at least June, threat actors have been compromising “captive” Wi-Fi gateways and other portal appliances at hotels, conference centers, and similar shared venues to hi…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulMicrosoft unveils multi-model agentic cyber stack for security operationsMicrosoft announced a new AI-powered service that enables enterprise security teams to continuously evaluate and update their organization’s security posture through a series of AI agents that can find vulnerabilities, simulate attacks, detect and triage potential threats, and de…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulCybersecurity jobs available right now: July 28, 2026Cloud Security Engineer Toyota Automated Logistics | USA | On-site – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will design and enforce security controls across Azure and on-premises environments, strengthen identity and access management, and maintain clo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulMicrosoft Says New Cybersecurity AI Model Helps MDASH Hit 95.95% at Half the CostMicrosoft has launched its first cybersecurity-specific model inside MDASH, its multi-model vulnerability identification and remediation harness. The company says MDASH, using MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and GPT-5.4, scored 95.95% on CyberGym. It also claims the configuration costs 50% les…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulCritical Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-DayImpacting on-premises deployments, the OS command injection allows attackers to access privileged internal functionality. The post Critical Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulHugging Face breach shows why incident response needs a multi-model AI strategyThe recent breach of Hugging Face’s platform was the latest in a string of AI-assisted intrusions to come to light in recent weeks , showing that attackers can now use LLMs to automate entire attack chains. But it also exposed a limitation for defenders trying to use AI to respon…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulUnpatched Fastjson Vulnerability Exploited in AttacksThe critical remote code execution bug can be exploited without authentication, under the library’s stock default configurations. The post Unpatched Fastjson Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulRapid7 and Exclusive Networks expand partnership to modernize security operations and accelerate customer successClaudia Zoon is Senior Manager, Channel Sales at Rapid7. Across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, organizations are accelerating digital transformation through AI, cloud adoption, and increasingly connected business operations. These investments are creating new opportuni…RAPID7.COM
28 JulWhy your AI safety certificates are worthless at runtimeEvery week, another enterprise technology vendor issues a glossy press release announcing their new autonomous AI agent architecture, complete with a SOC 2 Type II report, an ISO 42001 certification, and an ironclad safety guarantee. On paper, the enterprise security battle looks…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulInside the OWASP Agent Security Regression Harness Project - Mert Satilmaz - ASW #393Orgs need to be able to use agents, MCPs, and LLMs in ways that don't lead to unexpected actions and undesirable outcomes. The OWASP Agent Security Regression Harness project is an approach for defining customizable scenarios and testing whether those systems fail against known s…YOUTUBE.COM
28 JulData breach at medical billing firm MCBS affects 1.26 million peopleHealthcare billing company Medical Computer Business Services (MCBS) has disclosed that a 2025 network breach exposed the sensitive information of more than 1.2 million people. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 Jul KEVHow we use /goal to find bugs in Patch the PlanetCodex’s /goal feature amplifies bug hunting, but getting good results requires the right prompt, the right scope, and the right number of outcomes per run. For Patch the Planet , our joint initiative with OpenAI to find and fix bugs in open-source software, we pointed Codex at so…TRAILOFBITS.COM
28 JulExposed BMCs hand out password hashes before loginAn attacker who reaches UDP port 623 on a server’s baseboard management controller can ask it for a password hash and receive one before logging in. The exchange is part of the IPMI 2.0 handshake, built on an authentication protocol introduced in 2004. That controller runs …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulInfoblox joins crowded EASM market with DNS-centric approachWith AI compressing reconnaissance and exploit development from weeks to hours, security vendors are racing to help enterprises identify exposures long before an incident happens. Infoblox is the latest to make that move, announcing its entry into the External Attack Surface Mana…CSOONLINE.COM
28 JulOver 24,000 exposed server BMCs leak password hash via decades-old flawMore than 24,000 internet-exposed servers are leaking authentication password hashes due to a 20-year-old vulnerability in their Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) interface. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulThe Next Evolution of MDR: Preemptive Defense and Agentic InvestigationFor years, security operations followed a familiar sequence: detect suspicious activity, investigate what happened, and respond before it caused significant harm. That model developed in a threat landscape where defenders had considerably more time to establish the facts and deci…RAPID7.COM
28 JulJFrog Confirms OpenAI Models Exploited Artifactory Zero-Day Before Hugging Face BreachJFrog has confirmed that OpenAI models exploited a zero-day in self-hosted Artifactory while trying to reach the open internet from a sealed evaluation environment. Artifactory is JFrog's software repository manager. OpenAI says the models then escalated privileges and moved late…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulBugcrowd introduces Savant Pathseeker for agentic penetration testing with exploit validationBugcrowd unveils Savant Pathseeker, the first solution in its Agentic Offensive Testing line. Savant Pathseeker gives security teams the speed and scale to test every external web application and API continuously, not just the assets that make it onto the pentest schedule, while …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulMultiple water facilities in Minnesota attacked; Iranian hackers may be responsibleOn June 16, media reported that Iran-linked Handala had attacked Cal Water. There was no evidence that they tampered with the water supply, but the group warned it would be increasing attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. On July 23, the Iran-linked WANA News reported: Followi…DATABREACHES.NET
28 JulSystem Prompts Can FailSystem prompts help guide an LLM's behavior, but they aren't a reliable security control. During testing, both open-source and some frontier models were observed ignoring system prompts and exposing information that should have remained protected. As organizations adopt AI agents…YOUTUBE.COM
28 JulAI-Assisted Bug Hunt Uncovers Linux Kernel 0-Day in net/schedAI-assisted research uncovered Linux kernel use-after-free allowing root escalationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulTengu Botnet Reboots Compromised Linux Devices When Defenders Kill Its ProcessA new Mirai-derived botnet called Tengu can use a compromised Linux device's hardware watchdog to trigger a reboot when defenders kill its main process. If that happens, Tengu's other persistence mechanisms get another chance to relaunch it. Nozomi Networks Labs observed the drop…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulAI-assisted security tools are finding more bugs, but the threat level has not changedAnalysis from vulnerability intelligence firm VulnCheck shows AI-discovered flaws aren't being exploited any faster than traditional ones. The post AI-assisted security tools are finding more bugs, but the threat level has not changed appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
28 JulA senator looks to eliminate legacy VPNs from federal government.Decades-old vulnerability exposes 24,000 servers.THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 JulPrivacy-focused search engine NeoSearch open-sources code to promote decentralized web searchPrivacy-focused search engine NeoSearch has open-sourced its code under the Apache License 2.0, allowing users, developers, and researchers to inspect, modify, and run their own versions of the platform. The independent, ad-free search engine said the move is part of its broader …CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 JulFBI sees Anthropic’s Mythos as a law enforcement challengeThe post FBI sees Anthropic’s Mythos as a law enforcement challenge appeared first on CyberScoop .FEDSCOOP.COM
28 Jul'Certighost' Flaw Haunts Microsoft Active Directory CertificatesMicrosoft patched a high-severity vulnerability earlier this month that allows a threat actor to escalate privileges and compromise an AD environment.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulAI Security at Scale, CMMC phase II paused, and the Weekly Enterprise News - ESW #468Interview with Keith Hollender, CEO and Co-Founder of Arcova Why AI Security Is Becoming an Execution Problem, Not Just a Governance Problem As enterprises move from AI experimentation to adoption at scale, security leaders are under pressure to enable innovation without introduc…YOUTUBE.COM
28 JulvBulletin fixes critical pre-auth RCE flaw with public exploitA critical vulnerability in the vBulletin forum software allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through template rendering. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulDysphoria Botnet Uses Blockchain Domains to Hide C2 InfrastructureResearchers uncovered the 200,000-device Dysphoria botnet, which uses Ethereum and Solana domains to hide its command servers. QiAnXin XLab, jointly with China’s CNCERT, disclosed Dysphoria, a botnet that has compromised roughly 200,000 devices worldwide and uses Ethereum a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JulOpenAI models used Artifactory zero-days to escape to the internetJFrog has confirmed that OpenAI models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in self-hosted Artifactory servers to help escape an isolated testing environment and gain access to the internet before attacking Hugging Face. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulCubePilot drone software dev hit by DNS hijacking to intercept trafficCubePilot, an Australian firm that designs flight controllers for drones (UAVs), announced a severe operational disruption caused by a DNS hijacking attack. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulGhost Credentials Expose Cloud Systems to Hidden Identity RisksSecurity researcher Aleksandr Krasnov reveals dormant non-human identities can create security blind spots and releases NHI Hound, an open source tool to sniff out trust paths.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulSN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your EnginesWhat happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose…TWIT.TV
27 JulHotel Wi-Fi Hijack, Six Years For A Snapchat Predator, Chicken on the hacking menu globallyHotel Wi‑Fi steals Microsoft 365 logins, ShinyHunters sextortion spam, and Chick‑fil‑A stuffed again Hotel and conference Wi‑Fi networks are being hijacked to harvest Microsoft 365 credentials by compromising captive portals and DNS, redirecting travelers to convincing lookalike …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
27 JulMarathon Petroleum’s CISO on OT security automation, supply chain riskIn this interview with Help Net Security, Mary Rose Martinez, CISO at Marathon Petroleum, talks about what happens to security when automation reaches deep into refineries, pipelines, and terminals. She explains why the old idea of air-gapped operational technology has faded, how…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulNono: Open-source sandbox for AI agentsAn AI coding agent opens a terminal, reads a config file, and finds a live cloud key sitting in plaintext. It runs with the permissions of the person who launched it. Every file that person can read, the agent reads. Every credential in the environment, the agent can use. That re…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulSteam Workshop malware exploited MECCHA CHAMELEON flaw to infect playersA malicious Steam Workshop map for the indie game MECCHA CHAMELEON abused a vulnerability in the game's mod-loading system to execute malware on players' PCs. Following public disclosure, the developers released an update that fixes the issue, and Steam has removed the known mali…CYBERINSIDER.COM
27 JulRisky Bulletin: A JSON RCE bug is about to rock the Java worldA JSON bug is about to rock the Java world, scam compounds continue in Myanmar despite the junta crackdown, and Google has a new APT naming scheme.RISKY.BIZ
27 JulWhen the hackers get hacked: The Klue breach and the new reality of third-party cyber riskIn cybersecurity, defenders sometimes naively assume that threat actors operate from secure, resilient infrastructures insulated from the very chaos they inflict on others. The 2026 compromise of Klue challenges that assumption. What began as a software-as-a-service supply chain …CSOONLINE.COM
27 JulExploring AI Network Protocols; Vulnerability Truths and Guarantees; and the News - ESW #469Segment 1 - Interview with O'Shea Bowens What do we really know about "AI Network Protocols"? Network security is about to get popular all over again. Generative AI caused a disruptive explosion across all of tech and every company’s roadmap. The move from chatbots to AI agents d…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JulIn the Mythos era, security belongs at runtimeFrontier AI cut time-to-exploit from years to hours. Why defense now has to happen at runtime.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 JulThe containment paradox: Why your ransomware playbook has the wrong people in chargeI have sat in on a version of the same incident post-mortem in three sectors over the past two years. The script does not vary much. At 4:47 a.m. on a Saturday, an on-duty SOC analyst sees a ransomware payload spreading across three servers in the data center. The playbook says i…CSOONLINE.COM
27 JulAnthropic’s Opus 5 Nears Mythos 5 on Finding Bugs, but Falls Short on ExploitsBinary-based vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and exploit generation are blocked in Opus 5. The post Anthropic’s Opus 5 Nears Mythos 5 on Finding Bugs, but Falls Short on Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulCognyte Sells a Mobile Cell Surveillance VanYet another Israeli mass surveillance company : Made by Israeli surveillance company Cognyte, the tech simulates a mobile phone tower, which forces nearby phones to connect to it. That enables cops to keep tabs on any phones in the vicinity whether they’re owned by a suspect in…SCHNEIER.COM
27 JulCertighost haunts Microsoft Active Directory Certificate ServicesA vulnerability in Microsoft’s Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) could allow a low-privilege domain user to impersonate a Domain Controller, security researchers have warned. Dubbed Certighost, the flaw stems from an enrollment fallback mechanism known as a “chase,” w…CSOONLINE.COM
27 JulOpenAI not part of the new Open Secure AI AllianceOpenAI is noticeably absent from the list of initial supporters of a new industry initiative to promote the creation of strong, safe, defensive AI cybersecurity tools built on open-source platforms. The Open Secure AI Alliance is an initiative of Nvidia with the backing of over 3…CSOONLINE.COM
27 JulChatGPT joins the most impersonated brands in phishing attacksMicrosoft continued to be the most impersonated brand in Q2 2026, accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts. LinkedIn, Google, Apple, and Amazon followed, with the five brands together making up more than half of all brand phishing attempts tracked during the quarter, acc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulAccountant laundered $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by hacker, prosecutors sayDan Raby provides this morning’s example of the insider threat: A former accountant has been sentenced to years in federal prison after he was convicted for taking part in a scheme to laundering more than $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Rona…DATABREACHES.NET
27 JulUK: Council worker who snooped on records handed a suspended sentenceFrom the Information Commissioner’s Office: A council worker who unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records has been handed a suspended sentence. Geoffrey Smith, 31, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, was a new employee at Herefordshire Council working in the Children and Y…DATABREACHES.NET
27 JulGitLab Users Urged to Patch After Research Reveals Critical RCE ChainResearchers chained two Oj parser bugs to achieve GitLab RCE via Jupyter notebook diffs, affecting authenticated users on unpatched versions. Depthfirst researchers published a working remote code execution exploit for GitLab on July 24, chaining two memory corruption bugs in Oj,…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JulBooz Allen expands Vellox Suite with AI-driven threat detection platformBooz Allen Hamilton has announced an expansion of its powerful suite of AI-powered cyber defense products. Now generally available, Vellox Ranger provides automated, environment-specific threat detections, developed on Booz Allen’s proprietary agentic AI framework, that identify …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulPTC Windchill Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware CampaignThe critical unsafe deserialization flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, without authentication. The post PTC Windchill Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulZenity advances AI governance with Runtime BoundariesZenity has announced a major expansion of its platform, making it the AI security platform for autonomous AI built around a new security architecture designed to govern AI decisions before they become enterprise actions, including those made by long-horizon agents operating auton…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulDentaQuest disclosed a data breach that impacted +23 million individualsDentaQuest disclosed a data breach that may have exposed the personal and dental health information of more than 23 million people. DentaQuest is notifying more than 23 million people of a data breach after hackers accessed its network in May 2026. The incident may have exposed c…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 Jul⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Agents, Check Point Exploit, Slopsquatting, ClickFix Lures and MoreMonday starts with the usual promise that everything is under control. Then the logs wake up. This week, trusted tools crossed lines, old flaws found new work, exposed systems stayed exposed, and attackers kept hiding inside normal-looking services. Nothing looked strange at firs…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulThe Vulnerability Myth That's Costing MillionsEnterprise environments often contain thousands of reported vulnerabilities, but only a small subset may represent the highest likelihood of leading to serious financial loss. Effective security depends on prioritizing those first rather than treating every vulnerability equally.…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JulTech giants form alliance to put open AI in cyber defenders’ handsNVIDIA and a group of tech companies have formed an alliance to promote the use of open AI models in cybersecurity, days after OpenAI disclosed that one of its own AI models breached Hugging Face’s systems during an internal security evaluation. The new group, called the Op…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulPublic Exploit Released for Patched vBulletin Pre-Auth Code Execution FlawPublic exploit details released on July 27 show how an unauthenticated request can reach PHP's eval() function inside vBulletin and execute code on an unpatched forum server. The attack requires no account, administrative access, or interaction from another user. SSD Secure Discl…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulSextortion scammers are exploiting ShinyHunters data leaksScammers are posing as ShinyHunters and using leaked email addresses to make their sextortion emails seem more credible.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 JulTech industry giants say US must embrace openness, transparency in AIOpen-source and open-weight AI models are essential cybersecurity tools, two groups of major AI and security firms said.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 JulErnst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gangThe ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for a recently disclosed Ernst & Young data breach, saying it obtained credentials for some of the company's systems via a supply-chain attack. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulAnnouncing the Cloud Security Alliance on AWS Compliance GuideAWS Security Assurance Services is announcing the release of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Compliance Guide on Amazon Web Service (AWS), a new resource that maps the 17 control domains and 207 control objectives of the Cloud Controls Matrix v4.1 (CCM) to AWS services and reco…AWS.AMAZON.COM
27 JulDysphoria IoT Botnet Adds Blockchain C2 and Victim Relays After JackSkid DisruptionDysphoria, an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet line tracked by CNCERT and XLab, has adopted blockchain-based name services and infected-device relays after a March law-enforcement operation against JackSkid infrastructure. The researchers say the design makes the botnet harder to …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulUK court rejects Bahrain immunity claim in spyware caseThe alleged hacking by officials in Bahrain “allowed access to and exfiltration of information on the computers, interception of communications conducted using the computers and use of the computers’ microphones and cameras to surveil the respondents,” according to the court opin…THERECORD.MEDIA
27 JulAdversaries Don't Need a Zero-Day — They Read Your RulebookConfidence in autonomous security tools is declining, and here's why.DARKREADING.COM
27 JulRethinking security for the age of AIWhy security needs a new Cyber Stack — Introducing Project Perception The physics of cybersecurity are changing. Autonomous systems can now reason, adapt and operate continuously. At the same time, the cost of offense is falling, while the volume, velocity and comp…BLOGS.MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulNVIDIA Forms 37-Member Open Secure AI Alliance and Open-Sources NOOA FrameworkNVIDIA and 36 other organizations have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop and share open technologies, techniques, and tools for securing software and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The 37-member group spans cloud, security, enterprise software, and AI companies,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulMicrosoft unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, promises cybersecurity AI at half the costMicrosoft has introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a security-focused AI model built into MDASH, the company’s multi-agent vulnerability identification and remediation system. MAI-Cyber-1-Flash is Microsoft’s first model built specifically for cybersecurity work, and the com…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulHackers Breached an Airline as Known Vulnerabilities Went Unpatched. Now Another Gang Claims It Hacked Them, Too.Three times may be a charm for some things, but not for data security incidents. Frontier Airlines allegedly has had a third data security incident this year. First, it was BobDaHacker publishing a blog post on June 16 titled “Your Boarding Pass Is a Skeleton Key.” Fr…DATABREACHES.NET
27 JulThe world's least private hackers.Hackers target Thailand’s Ministry of Finance with an autonomous AI agent.A new industry alliance hopes to improve AI security. Golden Chickens lay four new malware families. GitHub and PyPI introduce time-based safeguards. SourTrade malvertising builds malware directly inside a …THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JulNew Certighost PoC exploit lets attackers hijack Windows domainsA proof-of-concept exploit for "Certighost," a Windows Active Directory Certificate Services vulnerability, has been released that can allow authenticated attackers to potentially compromise a Windows domain. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulFBI: Breaking Affiliate Trust Sped Along LockBit's TakedownAn FBI agent explains how the mulitnational law-enforcement Operation Cronos was successful in disrupting the largest ransomware group of its time.DARKREADING.COM
27 JulAI Security at Scale, CMMC phase II paused, and the Weekly Enterprise News - ESW #468Interview with Keith Hollender, CEO and Co-Founder of Arcova Why AI Security Is Becoming an Execution Problem, Not Just a Governance Problem As enterprises move from AI experimentation to adoption at scale, security leaders are under pressure to enable innovation without introduc…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JulMicrosoft debuts AI cybersecurity offerings as competition heats upIt includes the new agentic model MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and the Project Perception platform, with the tech giant claiming it’ll do a better job than its rivals at half the cost. The post Microsoft debuts AI cybersecurity offerings as competition heats up appeared first on CyberScoop …CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 Jul KEVArista patches VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacksArista has patched a maximum-severity command injection vulnerability in on-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator deployments that is being actively exploited in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulHackers target US firms in FastJson RCE zero-day attacksHackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the FastJson open-source Java library, allowing remote code execution without user interaction or elevated privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 Jul KEVWeek in review: ServiceNow pre-auth RCE exploited in the wild, Hugging Face breachedHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: AI agents are still logging in as humans Most large companies run more than one AI platform at the same time. Developers pull up coding assistants, marketing teams lean on writing to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JulWeekly Update 514: This Week in Data BreachesPresently sponsored by: CoreView: Misconfigurations in Microsoft 365 leave doors open. Scan your tenant for free. The Origin Energy breach down here in Aus is all over the news this week, and as with many breaches, it's multi-faceted. You've got them leading with "…TROYHUNT.COM
26 JulA-list directors, actors and celebrities exposed in Tribeca film festival data leakResearcher Jeremiah Fowler provides today’s entry in the “No Need to Hack When It’s Leaking” files: I recently discovered a publicly accessible database that was not password-protected or encrypted and contained what appeared to be records associated with …DATABREACHES.NET
26 JulScans for ESAFENET CDG 3 Document Management System Weak Logins, (Sun, Jul 26th)ESAFENET&#;x26;#;39;s CDG showed up in our data before. The company focused on secure document management and data leakage prevention solutions. The "CDG" stands for "Content Data Guard", and the product appears to be mostly targeting the Chinese marke…ISC.SANS.EDU
26 JulDeveloping: AnMed reports phone and internet outage impacting all hospital locations; ERs remain openMedia outlets are reporting that all AnMed hospital locations are experiencing a phone and internet outage, but patients are being seen in the emergency rooms. AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia with four hos…DATABREACHES.NET
25 JulOpenAI models escaped containment to hack Hugging Face.Russia's Laundry Bear targets unpatched Zimbra servers. EU hits Google with a $1 billion fine. Extortion group wipes Romania's land registry database. The Trump administration's AI czar resigns.THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JulResearcher Publishes GitLab RCE PoC Letting Authenticated Users Run Commands as GitSecurity researcher Yuhang Wu at depthfirst has published a working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that executes commands as git on an unpatched self-managed GitLab 18.11.3 server. An ordinary authenticated user triggers it by committing two crafted Jupyter notebooks and requesti…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JulRockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation SoftwareA researcher has explained how an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to target industrial organizations. The post Rockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation Software appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 JulCl0p Affiliates Target Internet-Exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM with Unauthenticated RCEThreat actors linked to the Cl0p (aka Chubby Scorpius, FIN11, Graceful Spider, and Lace Tempest) ransomware campaign are exploiting flaws in internet-exposed PTC Windmill and FlexPLM deployments as part of a new data extortion campaign. "Attackers chain a pre-authentication infor…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JulUS House Votes to Extend Cyber Sharing Law for 10 YearsChris Liotta reports: Lawmakers voted to extend a key cyberthreat sharing law for another decade, attaching the long-stalled reauthorization to Washington’s annual defense policy bill. The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 n…DATABREACHES.NET
25 JulAU: Sydney nurse accused of downloading patients’ data in alleged ‘breach of trust’Caitlin Powell reports: A male registered nurse from northern Sydney has been charged after allegedly downloading the data of multiple patients. Police received a report on Wednesday, July 22, that a NSW Health employee had allegedly accessed and downloaded patient information wi…DATABREACHES.NET
25 JulNo Need to Hack When It’s Leaking: Click to Pray editionJessica Lyons reports on today’s entry in the “No Need to Hack When It’s Leaking” files: Click To Pray, a prayer app endorsed by the Pope with hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, has leaked people’s names and email addresses for months – or lon…DATABREACHES.NET
25 JulAustralian energy provider Origin Energy disclosed a data breach impacting customer dataOrigin Energy confirmed a data breach after a hacker claimed to have stolen data from 2 million customers and threatened to leak it. Origin Energy disclosed a cyberattack that exposed customer data after a hacker claimed to have stolen records belonging to 2 million customers and…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulRussian Espionage Group Exploited Zimbra Zero-Day to Steal Mail and 2FA CodesA Russian state-supported espionage group spent months reading Western mailboxes through a then-unknown flaw in Zimbra's webmail client. The payload goes after the last 90 days of email, the organization's entire email directory, the password saved in the browser and the codes ke…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulHow AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchersWe spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work.TECHCRUNCH.COM
24 JulAgentForger proves AI agents can become persistent insider threatsA new attack method found by Zenity Labs reveals that AI agents are becoming persistent insiders that attackers can recruit, rather than malware they have to install. Its researchers have discovered AgentForger , a phishing-based attack that silently creates and launches a fully …CSOONLINE.COM
24 JulOpenAI's Rogue Agent Hacks Hugging Face, a Claude Cowork Escape, and Microsoft's Very Bad WeekOpenAI's AI agent hacked Hugging Face, Microsoft 365 melts down, and Anthropic's Claude CoWork sandbox escape Host David Shipley reports that OpenAI admitted an internal ExploitGym test let its GPT-5.6-Saul and a stronger pre-release model bypass safeguards, exploit a proxy zero-…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
24 JulRansomware in 2026: More groups, more victims, no slowdownRansomware activity followed a recognizable pattern during the previous four years. Each year was defined by a dominant actor, its collapse, or a major supply chain incident. Black Kite’s 2026 Ransomware Report documents a more fragmented market, with multiple ransomware pl…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulNodeBB Patches Eight AI-Found Flaws Exposing Admin Access and Private ChatsEight security flaws in NodeBB went public on Wednesday, along with the code to exploit them. Aikido Security rates all eight as high severity and says its AI pentest agents found them in a six-hour review of the forum software's source code. Every version before 4.14.0 is affect…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulKimi K3 Agents Found Redis Zero-Days and Built RCE Exploit, Researchers SayRedis shipped seven security releases on July 23 after researchers published authenticated RCE PoCs for stock Redis 6.2.22, 7.4.9, 8.6.4, and 8.8.0. All four chains require RESTORE. The Streams chains also need EVAL and XGROUP; the 8.8.0 chain needs EVAL and the bundled RedisBloo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulGoogle gives developers an AI bug hunter that also writes patchesGoogle has launched a preview of CodeMender, an AI agent built to scan code for security flaws, confirm they are exploitable, and generate fixes for developers to review. (Source: Google) The company describes it as a response to attackers who are already using AI to speed up the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulGoogle’s newest sign-in method asks you to look at the cameraGoogle’s selfie video sign-in option verifies that an account owner is a real person and that the account wasn’t created or used by computer programs or bots for the purpose of abuse, such as spamming. It is not available for all regions, accounts, or devices. Source: Google A se…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulUS Agencies Warn of Laundry Bear Campaign Targeting Unpatched Zimbra ServersUS agencies warn Russian group Laundry Bear is exploiting a patched Zimbra flaw to steal email accounts from organizations running unpatched servers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulHacker Runs Hermes AI Agent Unattended for Post-Exploitation at Thai Finance MinistrySomeone installed a popular AI assistant on a rented server, switched off the setting that makes it ask permission before running risky commands, and pointed it at Thailand's Ministry of Finance, which runs the country's treasury and tax collection. The agent then worked through …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulTycoon2FA takedown reshapes the phishing landscapeTraditional phishing techniques are in decline as a result of the disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PHaaS) platform , Microsoft said in a new report, “Email threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insights”. “Phishing volume linked to the platform fell 92% from pre-…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JulCl0p ransomware launches new large-scale data theft campaignHackers believed to be Cl0p ransomware operatives are exploiting a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM to deploy web shells and steal sensitive enterprise data. While the threat actor has not been identified with absolute certainty, the observed tactics closely match those…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JulUAC-0099 Is Now Hiding Malware Inside a Fake Notepad++ Plugin to Target Ukrainian OrganizationsUAC-0099 delivers malware via a fake Notepad++ plugin after phishing, using a loader that sabotages itself if run without the correct arguments to hinder analysis. CERT-UA published a new advisory attributing a phishing campaign to UAC-0099, a Russia-aligned threat actor active s…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulSeeing AI Agents Is Not Enough. Security Teams Must Enforce What They Can DoAI agent security is moving through a familiar maturity curve: adoption, then visibility, and finally, control. But what we've collectively discovered is that enforcing least privilege for AI agents is harder than we ever imagined. This is why there are so many approaches, from p…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulChatGPT AgentForger Flaw Could Deploy Rogue Workspace Agents via a Phishing LinkCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability in OpenAI's ChatGPT Workspace Agents that could have allowed a single phishing link to stealthily build, authorize, and deploy an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent inside a victim's organization. The vu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulMeta takes on AI-generated accounts with free Facebook verification badgeMeta has introduced Facebook Verified, a free badge meant to show that a person behind a profile has completed identity verification through a selfie check. (Source: Meta) The company says the goal is to give users a signal that they are dealing with a person, not a bot or an AI-…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulSlopsquatting, Phantom Domains, and HalluSquatting Are the Same AI AttackSlopsquatting, phantom squatting, and HalluSquatting all exploit the same late-binding attack pattern, where AI coding agents trust hallucinated package, repo, or domain names. ActiveState explains how pre-fetch verification and governed dependency management can help stop these …BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulCrime Stoppers assured people their tips would be anonymous. Then more than 1 million tips leaked.Previous reporting about the Navigate360 breach focused on tips submitted by students, teachers, and parents. In this article, we focus on tips submitted to Crime Stoppers and law enforcement-related programs that use Navigate360’s software. Links to previous articles on th…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulOrigin silent on settlement as alleged fired employee breach detail emergesRoxanne Libatique reports: Origin Energy has declined to comment on a public claim that it privately resolved a cyber extortion threat – a posture that, as of July 24, leaves the company managing simultaneous obligations to regulators, the ASX, and an insurance market now aware t…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulT-Mobile violated WA data breach notification law, judge rulesMirandah Davis-Powell reports: T-Mobile failed to properly notify customers of a data breach in which 40 million people had sensitive personal information stolen and sold on the dark web, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Friday. The Washington attorney general’s office fi…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulFurious KPMG boss expels senior partner over confidential documents in lockerColin Kruger provides today’s reminder of the insider threat: The most serious whistleblower claim from the KPMG scandal, that senior partners had illicitly accessed sensitive Lendlease board documents and kept them in a work locker, has been confirmed and led to the immedi…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulIL: Weeks after cyberattack, ETHS students receive phishing scam emailsBob Chiarito reports: Six weeks after a cyberattack shut down the campus for two days, several Evanston Township High School students received phishing emails this week. The emails offered students part-time jobs paying $550 for two to three hours of work, three times a week and …DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulMillions of California-bought cars can be hijacked via BluetoothBrandon Vigliarolo reports: At least 2.2 million vehicles fitted with dealer-installed KARR and SWDS security systems are vulnerable to nearby Bluetooth attacks that can unlock doors or prevent a stopped vehicle from starting, according to researchers at the University of Califor…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulCertighost Exploit Lets Low-Privileged Active Directory Users Impersonate a Domain ControllerResearchers H0j3n and Aniq Fakhrul published a working exploit on July 24 that lets a low-privileged Active Directory user obtain a certificate for a Domain Controller and authenticate as that machine. They codenamed the flaw Certighost. Because Domain Controller accounts carry d…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulHow Iran Uses Cellular Infrastructure to Target US Military PhonesSenior fellow Gary Miller spoke with Cape Cellular about the exploitation of mobile network vulnerabilities to track US personnel during the Iran war. The post How Iran Uses Cellular Infrastructure to Target US Military Phones appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
24 JulRussia's Laundry Bear targets unpatched Zimbra servers.US State Department places visa restrictions on suspected cybercriminals. Stadler Rail refuses to pay ransomware gang.THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JulMicrosoft, tech companies throw weight behind spread of open-source AIOther signatories of the letter include Meta, Palantir, Perplexity, Mistral, NVIDIA, Mozilla, The Linux Foundation, Hugging Face, Dell Technologies and IBM. The post Microsoft, tech companies throw weight behind spread of open-source AI appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
24 JulZero-day flaw in Check Point SmartConsole is under exploitationResearchers warned the vulnerability offers an attacker the ability to make key changes to security configurations.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
24 JulSuspect arrested in investigation into sadistic “764” groupFrom the Dutch Police: In an investigation into so-called online sadistic COM networks, a suspect from North Holland was arrested on Monday, July 20. As a member of the group ‘764’, the suspect allegedly asked girls to cut themselves and write his online username on s…DATABREACHES.NET
24 JulOnTrac notifies customers of data breach after network hackOnTrac parcel delivery company is informing that hackers breached its corporate network and may have accessed personal details belonging to its customers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulHermes AI agent used to automate attack on Thai Finance MinistryA threat actor used the open-source Hermes AI agent in unattended "YOLO" mode to automate post-exploitation activity during an alleged breach of Thailand's Ministry of Finance. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulLaundry Bear gets the spin cycle.Laundry Bear snuffles through unpatched Zimbra Collaboration servers. The State Department puts visa restrictions on cybercriminals. Oracle drops a record 1,449 security patches. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents. A new benchmark e…THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JulWould an AI Kill Switch Backfire?Some policymakers have proposed mechanisms that could disable or restrict advanced AI systems under certain circumstances. Supporters view these as safeguards against dangerous behavior, while critics argue they could introduce new security, governance, and trust concerns. If use…YOUTUBE.COM
23 Julwp2shell hits WordPress: detecting pre-auth RCE from plugin drop to command executionWe ran the wp2shell WordPress RCE chain end-to-end with Elastic Defend. Detection rule walkthrough, IOCs, and hunt guidance.ELASTIC.CO
23 JulID: Kootenai County notifies residents of data breachNick Hawthorne reports: Kootenai County has begun notifying residents whose personal information may have been compromised in a ransomware attack detected on the county’s computer network in late March. According to a Kootenai County press release, the County discovered the…DATABREACHES.NET
23 JulTN: Data breach delays start of Sumner County school yearCamellia Burris reports: One Middle Tennessee school district is delaying the start of the school year due to a data breach in its computer network. School officials in Sumner County discovered the breach in its computer network earlier this week and subsequently revised the dist…DATABREACHES.NET
23 JulBuilding a defense in depth strategy for sensitive dataIn this Help Net Security video, Venkata Pavan Kumar Gummadi, Professional Software Engineer at Broadridge, explains how to build a defense in depth strategy for protecting sensitive data. He argues that a single control, like encrypting a disk or turning on DLP, leaves gaps that…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulRed flags ahead.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JulMulti-patch vulnerability fixes can leave open source exposedVulnerability management runs on a shorthand. A CVE shows a linked patch, someone applies it, and the ticket moves to closed. That shorthand covers most open source fixes. A share work in a different way, arriving as a run of two or more commits where the first one leaves the fla…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 Jul KEVCheck Point warns of SmartConsole zero-day exploited in attacksIsraeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software has addressed an actively exploited zero-day flaw in the company's SmartConsole graphical user interface (GUI) admin panel. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulGitHub revamps bug bounty program with new VIP tier, payout changesGitHub is changing its bug bounty program to reward higher-quality vulnerability reports and reduce low-effort submissions, including AI-generated reports. The changes will take effect on July 27, 2026. Reports submitted before that date will be honored under the previous bounty …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulMonths-long breach exposes South Korean diplomats’ personal dataSouth Korea’s Foreign Ministry has disclosed that attackers breached the Korea National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system, compromising personal data belonging to current and former ministry staff and diplomats stationed abroad. The Korea National Diplomati…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulEnd-to-End Encryption and “Going Dark”New paper: “ Encryption and Globalization 15 Years Later: End-to-End Encryption and the Third Round of the ‘Going Dark’ Debate “: Abstract : This Article updates and expands on 2012 research on encryption and globalization, analyzing what the authors call …SCHNEIER.COM
23 JulWhatsApp Web chats exposed by Adobe’s Acrobat extension flawHermeticReader is a now-patched vulnerability in Adobe's popular Acrobat Chrome extension that could have been used to spy on WhatsApp Web users.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JulAI Agents Now the Enterprises Fastest Growing Exposed Attack SurfaceSophos report warns that the rapid adoption of AI by businesses is leaving them vulnerable to a new source of cyber threatsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 Jul20-year-old web server flaw shipped in modern security cameraA popular Wansview indoor security camera was shipping in 2026 with a web server vulnerable to a flaw first disclosed more than two decades ago. The finding comes from firmware security company Finite State, whose researchers analyzed the Wansview WVC Q5, an inexpensive Wi-Fi cam…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JulCobalt adds Autonomous Pentest to scale application security testingCobalt has introduced Cobalt Autonomous Pentest, a new offering that enables continuous offensive security across an organization’s application portfolio by delivering actionable penetration testing results in as little as 24 hours. AI-assisted development enables organizat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulGoogle Released Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI, a Specialized AI Model for Vulnerability HuntingGoogle DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model for vulnerability discovery and patching, available only to governments and trusted partners. Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber on Tuesday, a security-focused AI model built on top of the existing 3.5 Fla…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
23 JulHow attackers hosted a fake Claude download page on the claude.ai domainA threat actor abused Anthropic’s Claude Artifacts feature to funnel users toward malware, Huntress researchers have disclosed. Employees at at least 29 organizations were compromised over two days in July, after searching for the Claude desktop app and clicking a sponsored…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulWhat Happened Between OpenAI and Hugging Face?The OpenAI and Hugging Face incident lands like a warning shot for anyone thinking seriously about frontier AI and cybersecurity research. A model evaluation crossed the neat boundary of a research environment, reached a live third-party production system, and forced the industry…RAPID7.COM
23 JulIranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical InfrastructurePublication: April 7, 2026 Last Update: July 22, 2026 TLP: Clear From the updated version of the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Executive Summary The authoring agencies urgently warn U.S. organizations of ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber targeting of internet-connected operational…DATABREACHES.NET
23 JulClaude Cowork Flaw Could Let AI Agent Escape Its VM and Access Mac FilesCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sandbox escape vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Cowork that makes it possible to break out of the confines of a Linux virtual machine (VM) within which the agent runs to read or write files anywhere on the Mac. Accomplish AI, which sh…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulAI Is Repeating Cloud's MistakesThe rapid adoption of AI shares similarities with the early cloud transition. Organizations moved quickly to adopt new capabilities while still learning how to manage costs, security, and governance. Moving fast without clear oversight can create new risks. However, unlike the ea…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JulIs Patching Dead? Vulnerability Management in the Post-Mythos EraYou cannot out-patch a machine that writes a working exploit from a vulnerability description in twenty hours. Stop trying to optimize a game you cannot win. The post Is Patching Dead? Vulnerability Management in the Post-Mythos Era appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulJoint cyber security advisory on Russian state-sponsored phishing campaign targeting Zimbra webmailThe joint advisory warns that Russia-sponsored threat actors associated with an advanced persistent threat group, known as Laundry Bear, are exploiting a known vulnerability in Zimbra webmail.CYBER.GC.CA
23 Jul KEVEU hits Google with a $1 billion fine.Check Point warns of actively exploited flaw. South Korea discloses a breach affecting diplomats.THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JulRussia-backed threat actor targets Western organizations in phishing campaignThe threat actor exploited a zero-day flaw in Zimbra to exfiltrate months of emails and other sensitive information.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JulCISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energyThe agencies said threat groups have disrupted critical infrastructure sites by exploiting vulnerable PLC devices.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JulRussian Hackers Exploit New ‘Zero-Click’ Attack Against Western OrganizationsInternational agencies issue joint alert over state-backed campaign exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration SuiteINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JulRussian hackers exploit Zimbra zero-click flaw for email theftCISA is warning that the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Laundry Bear, also known as Void Blizzard, is targeting organizations using Zimbra Collaboration email servers by combining phishing attacks with the exploitation of a now-patched Zimbra vulnerability. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulUS government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providersAn updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
23 JulRussian espionage group using novel Zimbra exploit to steal sensitive data from Western countriesLaundry Bear exploited a zero-day vulnerability for five months before it was patched in July 2025, and the group is still actively exploiting vulnerable environments. The post Russian espionage group using novel Zimbra exploit to steal sensitive data from Western countries appea…CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JulmacOS flaw lets malware replace trusted apps without security warningsSecurity researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk have disclosed a macOS weakness that allows malware already running under a user's account to silently replace the executable of trusted applications downloaded from the web and relaunch them without triggering Gatekeeper warnin…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JulBeyond the Vulnerability Apocalypse: Scaling Your Basics and Vulnerability ManagementDeveloped together with Usman Chaudhary @ Google for Public Sector ( his post ) Let’s call it what some in the industry are calling it: the vulnerability apocalypse . For years, finding vulnerabilities was slow, expensive, specialized work. LLMs made it cheap — in its first weeks…MEDIUM.COM
23 Jul4 ways AI-driven defense is rewriting the cybersecurity playbookThe cybersecurity landscape has evolved beyond human scale. Today’s adversaries have replaced predictable, manual playbooks with machine-generated attack chains that can breach traditional controls in seconds. To bridge the gap, organizations must move past legacy, reactive contr…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JulChaos ransomware deploys browser-based msaRAT to evade network detectionCisco Talos uncovered msaRAT, a Chaos ransomware RAT that hides C2 traffic by routing it through Chrome or Edge using the Chrome DevTools Protocol. Cisco Talos disclosed msaRAT, a Rust-based remote access trojan attributed to the Chaos ransomware group that routes its entire comm…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
23 JulDo not pass Go(ogle).Google gets a billion dollar fine from the EU. The White House considers sanctions against Chinese AI developers. The GAO criticizes overlap in cyber reporting regulations. The Feds warn of Iranian agents targeting OT systems. Researchers disclose a high-severity Linux kernel vul…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JulFixing Vulns Is Harder Than Finding Them - PSW #936In the news this week: - InfraTrust and knowing what to patch - Adversary in the middle triggered command injection - Exploitarium again - FreeRDP comes with free vulnerabilities - AI breaking out of sandboxes on its own - Wordpress RCE - DMA dangers - Nightmware eclypse is at it…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JulRussian Hackers Exploit Zimbra Zero-Day Against US, Ukraine TargetsA state-sponsored threat group, dubbed "Laundry Bear," sends "half-click" phishing emails that require a victim only to open or preview the message.DARKREADING.COM
23 JulThe Hidden Risk of Patch PrioritiesPatch management isn't just about fixing the highest number of vulnerabilities. Upgrade complexity, deployment time, and the actual severity of the vulnerabilities all influence what should be patched first. A massive upgrade may eliminate thousands of CVEs but consume weeks or m…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JulApple Fixes Hide My Email Bug That Exposed Real Addresses in Mail LogsApple has moved to address a security flaw in its Hide My Email service that enabled users' real email addresses to be unmasked, effectively undermining the feature's privacy guarantees. 404 Media reported Tuesday that a fix for the issue was deployed by Apple on July 3, 2026, af…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulMilford, New Hampshire Confirms Unauthorized Activity, Withholds Details of Suspected CyberattackMilford, New Hampshire is a quintessential New England town. But charm is no defense against cyberattackers, and it appears that the town may have been attacked last week. As DysruptionHub was the first to report, the town began experiencing problems early on July 15. Town email …DATABREACHES.NET
22 JulLG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV AppsThe home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one's television into an always-on residential proxy node. The move comes less than a month after researchers found that more than 42 percent of games and oth…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
22 JulCloud operations become the next big role for agentic AICompanies are using agentic AI to manage growing application environments, automate routine tasks, and support decisions. Business and IT leaders increasingly see the technology as part of cloud application management, according to Unisys’ AI & Cloud Insights Report. T…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulSecurity teams keep finding critical flaws after scheduled testing endsEnterprise environments change between scheduled security assessments, leaving organizations with periods where new vulnerabilities can go undetected. Synack’s State of Continuous Security Validation report found that 95% of surveyed organizations identified high- or critic…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulAI can’t fix cybersecurity’s hiring problemOrganizations are redefining cybersecurity roles through workforce frameworks and placing greater emphasis on verified skills as AI and new regulatory requirements change hiring. The SANS 2026 Cybersecurity Workforce Survey found demand for specialists in new roles more than doub…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulSnowpick: Open-source ServiceNow exposure scannerAn employee opens a company service portal, searches the knowledge base, and drops a file onto a ticket. Someone who never signed in can send a request to that same portal and get records back. Bishop Fox ran that test across 166 ServiceNow instances during authorized penetration…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 Jul10 survival tips for CSOs who report to the CEOAs the CSO grows in prominence, security leaders are increasingly earning a seat at the executive table, reporting directly to the CEO with the expectation to help drive business strategy and ensure organizational success. Reporting to the CEO unlocks greater access and influence…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulRisky Bulletin: Rogue OpenAI models were behind the Hugging Face breachRogue OpenAI models were behind last week’s Hugging Face breach, the Linux kernel discloses 442 vulnerabilities as the AI bugpocalypse settles in, France becomes the first EU country to pass a social media age limit, and Germany takes down the Kratos phishing service.RISKY.BIZ
22 JulPolice Dismantle Kratos Phishing Kit Built to Steal Microsoft 365 Sessions and Bypass MFAGerman and US law enforcement have taken down the core infrastructure of Kratos, described by German investigators as one of the world's most widely used criminal phishing kits, and Indonesian authorities arrested the man they say developed and ran it. In a joint announcement on …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulOpenAI Says Its AI Models Broke Loose and Hacked Hugging FaceThe admission comes days after Hugging Face disclosed an attack powered by autonomous AI agents. The post OpenAI Says Its AI Models Broke Loose and Hacked Hugging Face appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulPolice dismantle Kratos phishing platform behind 15,000 monthly campaignsGerman and US law enforcement have dismantled the infrastructure behind Kratos, a notorious phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. Its alleged developer and administrator was arrested in Indonesia by local police. Seizure banner (Source: BKA) The takedown was led by the Frankfur…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulAI, security operations and the new race against timeWhen Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing and the Mythos model, much of the discussion focused on the capabilities themselves. Security leaders debated what these systems could mean for vulnerability discovery, exploit development and the pace of offensive innovation. Researchers…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulGoogle’s Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber becomes a vulnerability hunterGoogle’s Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber model finds, validates, and patches vulnerabilities before they can be exploited while helping mitigate broader misuse. It is part of a limited-access pilot program that will soon be available to governments and trusted partners through CodeMender,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulEndpoint Security Firm Glow Launches With $180M in Funding at $1.2B ValuationUsing AI, the startup provides adaptive prevention through environment mapping, risk analysis, and automated policy enforcement. The post Endpoint Security Firm Glow Launches With $180M in Funding at $1.2B Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulOpenAI AI models exploited zero-days to reach Hugging Face in benchmark testOpenAI confirmed its AI models exploited zero-days during internal testing, reaching Hugging Face servers in an unintended real-world cyberattack. OpenAI admitted on July 21 that its own AI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unnamed pre-release system, were behind the cyberatta…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 JulUbuntu snap-confine Vulnerability Enables Local Root AccessNew Ubuntu snap-confine race condition lets local users escalate to root on default installsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JulGoogle Makes CodeMender Available as Managed AI Security AgentCodeMender actively builds and runs exploits in customer-managed sandboxes to verify if vulnerabilities are truly exploitableINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JulChick-fil-A hit by credential stuffing attack exposing customer dataChick-fil-A has notified customers that attackers accessed some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts after launching a credential stuffing attack against the company's website and mobile application. The incident, which occurred in June, allowed unauthorized parties to view personal …CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JulUS seizes over 1,000 domains used for illegal World Cup 2026 streamsThe US Department of Justice has seized more than 1,000 internet domains that streamed FIFA World Cup 2026 matches without a license. The domain seizure notice (Source: US Department of Justice) The seizures came in three waves over the course of the tournament. The first two rou…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulLookout identifies exploitable vulnerabilities in mobile appsLookout has announced the launch of the Lookout Mobile Software Exposure Center (MSEC). Integrated natively into the Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security platform, MSEC enables organizations to continuously detect, validate, prioritize, and remediate exploitable vulnerabilities acros…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulOpen AI Claims Its AI Models Went Rogue and Hacked Another CompanyHugging Face recently disclosed a security breach. OpenAI has now said that it was its AI models which broke containment and hacked Hugging Face themselvesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 Jul KEVCISA orders urgent action on actively exploited Langflow RCE flawThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday ordered U.S. government agencies to prioritize patching an actively exploited vulnerability in the Langflow visual framework for building AI agents. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulThe Fastest Path to AI Adoption Runs Through SecuritySecurity leaders who build fast, visible paths to AI adoption are becoming the most valued partners in their organizations. AI governance done right gives security teams the visibility they need, employees the tools they want, and CISOs the strategic influence they have earned. A…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulOpenAI model escape puts enterprise AI defenses on noticeSome of OpenAI’s most powerful AI models teamed up to escape their sandbox and attack systems at Hugging Face in a cybersecurity evaluation gone wrong, the company has admitted. The models under test were modified to allow them to perform potentially harmful actions that producti…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulVibe-Coded Apps Riddled With Exploitable Security FlawsAnalysis found 434 exploitable flaws in AI-generated apps, with denial-of-service, authorization and secrets exposure risks among the most common issues. The post Vibe-Coded Apps Riddled With Exploitable Security Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulOpenAI Presence connects AI agents to enterprise data with built-in guardrailsOpenAI has introduced Presence, a product designed to help companies deploy AI agents that handle customer support and internal service requests across voice and chat. (Source: OpenAI) The company describes Presence as a deployment platform rather than a standalone model. “…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulAstelia extends reachability analysis with agentic AI for vulnerability managementAstelia has added agentic capabilities to its reachability analysis platform as organizations face shrinking exploit windows and the growing challenge of managing vulnerabilities. At the core of the platform is Astelia’s reachability analysis, which determines whether a vul…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulInfraTrust Knowledgebase Unlocks Critical Hardware Risk IntelligenceToday we’re excited to announce InfraTrust, a global hardware infrastructure security knowledgebase making mission critical infrastructure security data available faster, so you have it when you need it to defend your enterprise. InfraTrust is a searchable, continuously updated s…ECLYPSIUM.COM
22 JulAI Added a Third EmployeeAI isn't just another software tool. It's increasingly being treated like a worker that operates around the clock, helping companies automate tasks and improve productivity. That changes the incentives for employers. If AI can reliably handle part of the workload, businesses may …YOUTUBE.COM
22 JulOpenAI: Our models breached Hugging Face during a cyber capability testThe recent Hugging Face breach was the work of several OpenAI models, the AI research company claimed in a blog post. The breach Late last week, the company behind Hugging Face, a platform that enables users to share machine learning models and datasets, said some of its internal…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulThreat group claims credit for ransomware attack on Coca-Cola’s dairy unitThe attackers previously exploited vulnerabilities or used stolen credentials for initial access. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JulGreedy ransomware crews return for seconds after victims cough up first extortion paymentsConnor Jones reports: Authorities have long warned organizations not to pay ransoms, and fresh figures underline why: handing over the money doesn’t mean the crooks leave you alone. Proofpoint survey data suggests that 58 percent of affected UK organizations paid a ransom. …DATABREACHES.NET
22 JulCisco’s new AI model tells code reviewers where to look for vulnerabilitiesCisco has revealed a family of open-weight AI models called Antares that, it said, can help security teams isolate potentially vulnerable parts of a software repository before deeper investigation begins. Rather than detecting a specific CVE or generating a patch, these models se…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulApple patches Hide My Email flaw after media reports and class-action lawsuitApple has fixed a vulnerability in its iCloud+ Hide My Email service that could expose users' real email addresses. The fix comes over a year after a security researcher privately reported the issue and only weeks after 404 Media publicly disclosed it. The company confirmed to 40…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JulThe AI has entered the chat.GPT escapes the sandbox and hacks Huggingface. SolarWinds patches multiple critical flaws. CISA orders patching of a critical Langflow AI vulnerability. A Paidwork breach affects over 23 million users. A recently patched SharePoint vulnerability is under active exploitation. Orac…THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JulSouth Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwideSouth Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system for ten months and stole personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including overseas diplomats. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulFake Bahrain Alert App Deploys Android Surveillance MalwareA malicious application delivers four-stage Android spyware via phony Google Play sites, exploiting civilian fear during Iranian missile strikes.DARKREADING.COM
22 JulAre Schools Falling Behind AI?Rapid advances in AI are forcing organizations to rethink how people learn new skills. The question isn't only how employees adapt, but whether K–12 education, universities, and professional development can keep pace. Waiting until workforce shortages appear could mean reacting t…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JulUpbound says hack caused $13 million in fraudulent Acima leasesThe Upbound Group fintech company disclosed that threat actors who stole data from its systems leveraged it to create $13 million in Acima leases. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulAttackers Are Learning to Live Off the AI ToolchainSandworm_Mode is an early example of malware that exploits trusted AI tools and workflows to make malicious activity virtually indistinguishable from normal activity.DARKREADING.COM
22 JulSmashing Security podcast #477: How 14 orders of chicken McNuggets helped nail a suspected Russian hackerA Russian intelligence-linked hacker is arrested in Thailand while enjoying a beach holiday - and the trail of evidence that nailed him to the Russian government includes 14 separate orders of chicken McNuggets. Meanwhile, AI music generator Suno has been hacked - and the stolen …GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
22 JulGerman law enforcement claims to have ‘dismantled’ mega phishing-as-a-service group KratosA global law enforcement crackdown has seized infrastructure serving the massive phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) group Kratos, as well resulting in the arrest of an unnamed Kratos “developer and technical administrator” in Indonesia. The effort was managed by German law enforcement…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JulOpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging FaceIt’s happened. The nightmare of the future is now in our present. Or was this just old-fashioned negligence? Lily Hay Newman and Dell Cameron report: OpenAI disclosed on Tuesday that it lost control of two AI models during a security test that ended in a breach of the open …DATABREACHES.NET
22 JulInstructure Incident Driving 58 Percent of Breach Notices in 2026GovTech reports: The mega breach is back in 2026, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The nonprofit group, which works to prevent and reduce incidences of identify theft, found that 1,029 data compromises generated 471 million breach notices …DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulAI-generated reports push GNOME to shorten its disclosure windowVolunteer maintainers of open source projects now receive a steady flow of security vulnerability reports produced with AI tools. Many arrive with no mention that a language model helped write them. The volume has grown enough that GNOME is revising the rules it uses to track and…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 Jul177: National Public DataThis is the story of the hacker known as "USDoD". When he was young he had a vengeance on the US, and this lead him down a road of continual data breaches, until he hacked into National Public Data, which is when his spree went one step too far. Sponsors Support for this show com…DARKNETDIARIES.COM
21 JulContext bombing heralds a new AI era of deceptive defenseAttackers are increasingly using AI agents to automate all phases of cyberattacks , prompting the security industry and enterprises to find new network defense approaches. One technique that shows promise is to intentionally plant decoy files with prompts that trigger the content…CSOONLINE.COM
21 JulNew ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets AI Model Files in Langflow RCE AttackResearchers at Sysdig have linked a second attack on the same Langflow server to JADEPUFFER, the AI-agent-driven operator it first documented earlier this month. The same operator has now been spotted deploying ENCFORGE, a new compiled Go ransomware designed to encrypt model weig…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulWindows LegacyHive zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patchesFree unofficial patches are available for a recently disclosed Windows zero-day flaw that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulWeekly Update 513: Clauding The Home NetworkPresently sponsored by: CoreView: Misconfigurations in Microsoft 365 leave doors open. Scan your tenant for free?. I reckon this week's video on how Claude is tying together info from UniFi, Home Assistant and the Pi-Hole is an absolute ripper. Or at least the concept is - i…TROYHUNT.COM
21 JulEstée Lauder discloses data breach tied to Oracle EBS vulnerabilityCosmetics company Estée Lauder disclosed a data breach tied to a vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) used for the company’s human resources operations. Estée Lauder is one of the largest beauty companies in the world, known for its prestige skincare, makeup, frag…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulOpen-source maintainers still work underfunded as sponsorship crosses $100 millionA maintainer patches a library late at night that ships inside thousands of products, and no invoice follows. Sebastián Ramírez and Caleb Porzio spent years in that position. Ramírez, known as tiangolo, builds tools that other Python projects depend on. Porzio built Livewire and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulUS Hospital Finance Software Provider Craneware Reports Data TheftCraneware, a provider of financial software for US healthcare organizations, has disclosed a cyber incident involving unauthorized access and data theftINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 JulThe Triumphs and Failures of France's Foreign Intel ServiceThe DGSE, or Directorate General for External Security, is France's foreign intelligence service. It's found inside the Ministry of Defense but reports to the president. It was established under that name in 1982, learning the hard way, through a string of high-profile blunders, …THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 JulCritical Palo Alto VPN bug now exploited by Qilin ransomware gangThe Qilin ransomware gang is exploiting a critical PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw to breach victims' networks, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulMeta Paid $78,000 Bounty for Vulnerability Exposing Customer Support DataA security researcher discovered a broken access control vulnerability in Meta’s support infrastructure. The post Meta Paid $78,000 Bounty for Vulnerability Exposing Customer Support Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulAI agents can escape sandboxes without ever breaking themSandboxes have become a key security control for AI coding agents, but new research suggests they may not provide the isolation many organizations assume. Pillar Security has disclosed a series of vulnerabilities showing how agents in tools such as Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, and …CSOONLINE.COM
21 JulEstée Lauder Discloses Impact From Oracle EBS Zero-Day HackHackers exfiltrated personal, financial, and health information from the company’s Oracle EBS instance in August 2025. The post Estée Lauder Discloses Impact From Oracle EBS Zero-Day Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulOpen-Source Android AI Agents Could Let Invisible Screen Text Run Code on Host PCsAn Android app that can draw over other windows and write to shared storage can slip instructions to the AI agent driving that phone, in text no human eye will ever see. Two more steps, and the same app is running commands on the PC driving the agent. Researchers demonstrated tha…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulN-day is Becoming N-Hour. Patching Faster Won't Save You.Every patch is a confession. The moment a vendor ships a security fix, the diff between the old code and the new code tells anyone watching exactly what was broken and where. Turn that diff back into a working exploit, and you can hit every system that hasn't updated yet. This is…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulNew Bit2Watt Attack Could Let Cloud Tenants Disrupt Power Grids Without an ExploitA cloud tenant using nothing but ordinary GPU access can push a data center's power draw up and down fast enough to threaten the grid it runs on, with no exploit and no break-in. That is the claim behind Bit2Watt, described by three Zhejiang University researchers in a paper acce…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulYour AI agent’s config is now the payload: How attackers are targeting the developer agent harnessAttackers have shifted from hiding from AI tools to running inside them. By poisoning the config files that govern AI coding assistants, a new worm class achieves silent persistence, evades AI-based scanners, and spreads across an organization's repositories through developers' o…TENABLE.COM
21 JulCisco’s open-weight Antares models make vulnerability localization cheaperA security analyst opens an unfamiliar repository, pulls up a vulnerability advisory, and starts hunting for the file where the weakness lives. The naming conventions belong to someone else. Evidence sits in scattered corners of a codebase that runs to thousands of files. That fi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulPersonal data of all South Korean diplomats believed leaked in ‘unprecedented’ cyberattackSeo Ji-Eun reports: The personal information of nearly all of South Korea’s diplomatic personnel is presumed to have been compromised in what the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called an “unprecedented” cyberattack, exposing up to 10,000 administrative and intellig…DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulNYSDFS Secures $50 Million Penalty from Swedbank for Withholding Information from InvestigatorsOne of the biggest breaches of 2016 was the Panama Papers leak. The law firm at the heart of it, Mossack Fonseca, closed its doors in 2018, unable to recover from all the damage. But while the law firm folded, investigations continued. The New York Department of Financial Service…DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulSuno Data Breach had a breach in 2025. Why is it first being known now?Millions here, tens of millions there. Are we all getting breach fatigue by now? Over on HaveIBeenPwned, Troy Hunt reports that Suno experienced a data breach in November 2025, which 404 Media first made public this month: In November 2025, AI music generation tool Suno suffered …DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulSeoul Notifies 4.62 Million of Ttareungyi Data Breach, Offers Free PassesKim Eun-bi reports: The Seoul Metropolitan Government will send individual text messages to about 4.62 million citizens affected by a data breach involving membership information for Ttareungyi, the city’s public bike-sharing service, notifying them of the leaked items and …DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulTaiwan to slow mobile data during national resilience drillsThe speed of 5G and 4G networks across much of Taiwan will be temporarily reduced to 1 percent of capacity as the island holds annual civilian and military drills.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 JulZimbra Patches Critical SNMP Command Injection and Four XSS VulnerabilitiesZimbra has rolled out fixes to address multiple critical security issues, including a command injection flaw in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) monitoring component. As many as nine security vulnerabilities have been patched in Zimbra 10.1.20. Topping the list is a …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulMacOS Security Design Features, Flaws, And Futures - Patrick Wardle - ASW #392Appsec often frames usability and security as at odds with each other. Apple's software has famously emphasized the importance of usability while also creating a solid security foundation. Patrick Wardle talks about how he's seen malware shift from Windows to macOS, how Apple's a…YOUTUBE.COM
21 JulAI agents tricked into recommending malicious GitHub repositoriesRoughly 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories were uncovered, more than 800 of them posing as AI Skills or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, in a wave that peaked in April 2026, according to Island. The scale of the FakeGit operation (Source: Island) The fake repositories are t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulWhat happens if you visit a WordPress site hacked through wp2shell?Attackers started exploiting the critical wp2shell vulnerability chain within hours of patches being released, putting sites and their visitors at risk.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 JulAWS Kiro Flaw Let a Poisoned Web Page Rewrite Its Config and Run CodeHidden text on a web page was enough to make Kiro, AWS's agentic coding IDE, rewrite its own configuration file and run an attacker's code on a developer's machine, with no approval step able to stop it. Intezer, in research with Kodem Security, found that a request as ordinary a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulMicrosoft SharePoint under attack via new exploitSecurity researchers warn the potential risk could rival the widespread ToolShell campaign of 2025.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
21 JulCisco Launches Low-Cost AI Models for Source Code SecurityThe open-weight Antares models are designed to pinpoint known vulnerabilities in codebases faster and at a fraction of the cost of larger AI models. The post Cisco Launches Low-Cost AI Models for Source Code Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulZimbra 10.1.20 patches multiple security issues, including a critical command injection bugZimbra patched nine flaws in version 10.1.20, including a critical SNMP monitoring command injection issue enabling arbitrary command execution. Zimbra released version 10.1.20 to fix nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical command injection flaw in the SNMP monitorin…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 JulCyberattack against Maine telecom disrupted municipal internet service in 23 townsColin Wood reports: At least one municipal government was among those to see their internet service disrupted after a cyberattack against a Maine telecommunications firm Sunday caused an outage affecting 23 towns along the state’s midcoastal region. A local NBC affiliate reported…DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulLegacyHive, ACR Stealer, Hugging Face, Route 53, and Kieran Human from Threatlocker - SWN #600Nudification, Yeats, LegacyHive, ACR Stealer, Hugging Face, Route 53, 764, Wordpress, Kieran Human from Threatlocker, and More. Segment Resources: Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-edge-…YOUTUBE.COM
21 JulOracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update Addresses 1235 CVEsOracle addresses 1235 CVEs in its third quarterly update of 2026 with 1449 patches, including 261 critical updates. Key Takeaways The third Critical Patch Update (CPU) for 2026 contains fixes for 1235 unique CVEs in 1449 security updates, the largest CPU release. 261 issues (18% …TENABLE.COM
21 JulOpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked HuggingFaceThe cybersecurity-focused models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, broke out of a testing sandbox, exploited a zero-day, and gained access to the open internet to pull off the attack.WIRED.COM
21 JulPay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.Hannah Murphy reports: Nearly half of companies that are targets of a ransomware cyber attack end up paying a ransom to release their data or systems, according to 2025 research from cybersecurity group Sophos, while the median amount demanded is rising. Globally, some jurisdicti…DATABREACHES.NET
21 JulSN 1088: A Nefarious Novel Use for AI - Ransomware Negotiations Go High-TechCybercriminals are harnessing AI not to break in, but to make sense of their stolen loot and increase their leverage in multi-million dollar ransomware heists. This episode unpacks how AI is now turbocharging extortion and negotiations on the dark side. The "bone crushing" didn't…TWIT.TV
20 JulWordpress RCE, New Windows 0-day and Coca-Cola's Fairline ransomedNew Windows zero-day, Coca-Cola's Fairlife hit by ransomware, and a core WordPress RCE David Shipley covers a new Windows zero-day disclosure from "Nightmare Eclipse" called LegacyHive, a local privilege escalation flaw in the Windows User Profile Service that could be weaponized…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
20 JulNearly half of open-source AI projects never reach productionOpen models are moving into production across more organizations, and the work of securing those deployments increasingly extends beyond the model weights. Mozilla’s The State of Open Source AI 2026 identifies deployment, governance and operational tooling as persistent obstacles…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulWorld's Largest AI Model Repository Hugging Face Breached by Autonomous AI AgentIn an ironic twist, open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform Hugging Face revealed that it was the victim of a hack perpetrated by an autonomous AI agent system. The company said it detected and responded to the incident targeting its production infrastructure earlier la…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulMeet Dusseldorf, Microsoft’s open-source out-of-band security platformOut-of-band vulnerabilities surface when an application quietly reaches out to an external system during an attack, and capturing that traffic calls for infrastructure that many researchers assemble on their own. A new open-source project from Microsoft supplies that infrastructu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulRisky Bulletin: Hacker wipes Romania's entire land registry databaseA hacker wipes Romania’s entire land registry database, Magnet Forensics sues a former employee for leaking an iPhone exploit, an autonomous AI agent hacked Hugging Face, and an unauthenticated remote code execution bug was finally found in WordPress.RISKY.BIZ
20 JulSOCs face a human challenge as AI speeds alerts and threatsSecurity operations centers (SOCs) have spent years struggling under the weight of growing alert volumes, expanding attack surfaces, and chronic staffing shortages. Now artificial intelligence is adding a new complication: not just more information, but more machine-generated inf…CSOONLINE.COM
20 Jul KEVClaude Mythos FAQ: Capabilities, access, competitors, implications1. What is Claude Mythos? Claude Mythos is an advanced AI model developed by Anthropic and is optimized for cybersecurity and healthcare applications. Mythos 5 was originally released in April to a small group of vetted technology partners ahead of a planned wider rollout. Anthro…CSOONLINE.COM
20 JulHow agentic endpoint security shuts down IDE-based supply chain attacksAttention shifts from EDR to Agentic Endpoint Security to close visibility gaps that AI can exploit.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 JulChrome 150 Update Patches Severe Memory Safety BugsThe fresh security update resolves six critical and high-severity use-after-free vulnerabilities. The post Chrome 150 Update Patches Severe Memory Safety Bugs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulThe Windows 10 hangover is becoming a security problemWindows 11 now runs on 78.8% of Windows devices after Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, according to Lansweeper. Windows 10 still accounts for 16.9% of devices and no longer receives security updates, leaving newly discovered vulnerabilities unpatched. “T…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulAI Agents Turned Into Attackers: Hugging Face Reveals Autonomous Intrusion CampaignHugging Face says an autonomous AI agent breached part of its production infrastructure and accessed internal data and service credentials. Hugging Face is one of the world’s leading open-source AI companies. It provides a platform where developers and organizations can bui…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulVolexity Uncovers Zero-Day Campaign Targeting SonicWall VPN AppliancesUnknown hackers exploited two SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-days to gain root access on VPN appliances before patches became available. Volexity published its findings after conducting an incident response investigation involving a compromised organization whose SonicWall SMA 1000 seri…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulRussian-Speaking Hacker Uses Google Gemini CLI to Control Botnet of Eight Dental Clinic PCsA solo Russian-speaking threat actor known as "bandcampro" outsourced a chunk of their operations to Google's open-source Gemini CLI artificial intelligence (AI) and commandeered a live botnet. The findings come from an analysis of 200 Gemini CLI session logs between March 19 and…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulAI Security at Scale, CMMC phase II paused, and the Weekly Enterprise News - ESW #468Interview with Keith Hollender, CEO and Co-Founder of Arcova Why AI Security Is Becoming an Execution Problem, Not Just a Governance Problem As enterprises move from AI experimentation to adoption at scale, security leaders are under pressure to enable innovation without introduc…YOUTUBE.COM
20 JulEstée Lauder discloses data breach tied to Oracle E-Business Suite attacksThe Estée Lauder Companies is notifying current and former employees that their personal information was stolen after attackers compromised the company's Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) human resources environment in August 2025. The intrusion is linked to the wider Oracle EBS expl…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 JulCapital One Open Sources AI-Powered ‘VulnHunter’ Security ToolThe agentic security tool identifies potentially exploitable code flaws, traces attack paths, and recommends targeted remediations. The post Capital One Open Sources AI-Powered ‘VulnHunter’ Security Tool appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulHugging Face breached by autonomous AI agentHugging Face, the widely used platform for sharing open-source machine learning models and datasets, has disclosed a security breach it says was carried out by an autonomous AI agent system. How the attack unfolded In a blog post published Thursday (July 16), the company said tha…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulNew ACR Stealer campaigns use WebDAV, MSHTA to evade detectionMicrosoft has issued a warning about a recent surge in ACR Stealer activity that uses ClickFix-style social engineering to steal credentials, browser data, and sensitive business documents. In a new report, Microsoft researchers detailed two separate campaigns observed between la…CSOONLINE.COM
20 JulHugging Face discloses breach linked to autonomous AI agentThe Hugging Face artificial intelligence repository disclosed that attackers gained access to internal datasets and credentials after breaching its production infrastructure using an autonomous AI agent system. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulNew Index Tracks Material Breaches — And Refuses to Add Up the LossesLongtime cybersecurity executive Richard Bird built the resource for security experts, journalists, policymakers, and everyday citizens. The post New Index Tracks Material Breaches — And Refuses to Add Up the Losses appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulCritical 7-Zip Flaw Allows Code Execution by Opening Crafted XZ-Compressed Files. Update it now!7-Zip fixed a vulnerability that could let attackers run code by tricking users into opening malicious XZ-compressed archive files. 7-Zip released version 26.02 to address a remote code execution vulnerability in its handling of XZ-compressed data. The flaw, discovered by researc…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulPatch now: WordPress REST API bug allows remote code executionOrganizations running recent versions of WordPress are being asked to patch a newly detailed pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the platform’s built-in REST Batch API. The flaw, dubbed wp2shell, enables attackers to execute arbitrary code again…CSOONLINE.COM
20 Jul20th July – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 20th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Ernst & Young, a global accounting and professional services company, has disclosed a data breach involving a compromised third-p…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
20 JulOpenSSL Silently Fixes ‘HollowByte’ DoS VulnerabilityAttackers could send waves of malicious payloads to trigger buffer pre-allocations that are not freed, exhausting server memory. The post OpenSSL Silently Fixes ‘HollowByte’ DoS Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulBroken Promises of Anonymity: Four Months Later, Still No Transparency. Now We’re Seeking Accountability.On March 18, 2026, Navigate360 learned that 8.3 million anonymous tips had been exposed. The company’s response—and the silence of the programs that depend on its platform—has persisted for months. We’re now seeking accountability through state and federal regulators.…DATABREACHES.NET
20 Jul⚡ Weekly Recap: WordPress RCE, SonicWall 0-Days, AI Service Attacks, SharePoint 0-Day and MoreA single request should not be able to do this much. But this week, small inputs led to code execution, memory loss, stolen keys, and disabled security tools. The paths were often simple: exposed systems, weak checks, old drivers, fake prompts, and public code used for malware de…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulResearchers Build WordPress Exploit Using OpenAI's GPTA researcher who discovered a critical vulnerability in WordPress has used OpenAI’s latest model to develop an exploit chainINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 JulItaly fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over security flaws behind two data breachesItaly’s data protection authority, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, fined WINDTRE €1.7 million over “serious data security shortcomings” that let hackers breach its systems twice and exfiltrate personal data belonging to more than 365,000 custom…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulAI adoption and business acceleration are changing the expectations of technology risk managementAs AI becomes embedded in customer experiences, internal workflows, and throughout the supply chain, security leaders are being asked to do more than manage risk. They are being asked to help the business make more informed decisions and move faster. At the same time, AI has evol…CSOONLINE.COM
20 JulHackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at riskTwo critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 JulResearchers trace SonicWall SMA1000 exploitation to late JuneMultiple threat actors, including INC ransomware, have targeted vulnerable firewall systems.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 JulAI helped uncover WordPress ‘wp2shell’ RCE now exploited in attacksThe critical WordPress vulnerability chain known as “wp2shell” was discovered with substantial assistance from an AI model, which identified both the initial pre-authentication SQL injection and a complex path to remote code execution. Patchstack now says attackers are actively e…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 JulMillions of Shark robot vacuums vulnerable to remote code executionMillions of internet-connected Shark robot vacuums may be vulnerable to a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw that could allow attackers to take over devices, access onboard cameras, and retrieve sensitive data stored on the robots. Independent security researcher ‘to…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 JulDirector of Commerce AI standards office out after three monthsThe Center for AI Standards and Innovation has quietly become a key hub for the federal government to assess potential threats and harms that AI systems pose. The post Director of Commerce AI standards office out after three months appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 JulMore AI Bugs, Less Security?AI is exceptionally good at identifying code patterns that lead to crashes and other common programming mistakes. That capability can dramatically increase the number of reported bugs. Finding more bugs doesn't necessarily reduce real-world cyber risk. If the proportion of high-i…YOUTUBE.COM
20 JulBehind the friendly face.Hugging Face reports an autonomous AI-powered breach. Ernst & Young discloses a client data breach. Attackers are actively exploiting a critical ServiceNow flaw. Ransomware gangs sharpen their tactics against law firms. Capital One open-sources an AI security tool. Text salting f…THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 JulEstée Lauder discloses data breach via Oracle E-Business flawCosmetics giant Estée Lauder is notifying customers of a data breach after hackers exploited a flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite that the company used for human resources (HR) operations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulSonicWall SMA1000 flaws exploited as zero-days to push custom malwareTwo recently disclosed SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities were exploited in zero-day attacks for weeks, allowing threat actors to install custom malware on vulnerable VPN appliances. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JulWeek in review: High severity WordPress vulnerabilities, fake OAuth IDs bypass sign-in logsHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Two new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately! The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Cynative: Open-s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JulSonicWall SMA Zero-Days Exploited Before Disclosure to Gain Root AccessA previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to the exploitation of recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances as zero-days prior their public disclosure since June 22, 2026. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the acti…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JulMedical giant Abbott investigates two cyber incidents as ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ both claim breachesAnna Zhadan reports: American healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents that appear to be unrelated: one involving its Cancer Diagnostics business and another affecting its LabCentral portal. Although unrelated, the two disclosures came within days…DATABREACHES.NET
18 JulOpenSSL HollowByte Flaw Could Freeze Server Memory with 11-Byte TLS RequestsEleven bytes will make an unpatched OpenSSL server set aside up to 131 KB of memory for a message that never arrives. On the glibc systems Okta tested, that memory is gone until the process restarts. OpenSSL shipped the HollowByte fix in June with no CVE, no advisory, and no chan…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JulNew wp2shell WordPress Core Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run CodeAn anonymous HTTP request can run code on a WordPress site. The bug is in core, so a bare install with zero plugins is exploitable. Every 6.9 and 7.0 site was in range until Friday, when WordPress shipped 6.9.5 and 7.0.2 and enabled what it calls forced updates through its auto-u…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JulAI Is Supercharging Cyberattacks | Cybersecurity Today On The Weekend | July 18, 2026Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity on both sides of the battle. While defenders are adopting AI to improve detection and response, attackers are using it to discover vulnerabilities, automate exploitation, and dramatically accelerate the pace of attacks. In this ep…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
18 JulWordPress releases emergency update for critical ‘wp2shell’ RCE flawThe WordPress project has released emergency security updates to fix a critical vulnerability chain dubbed wp2shell, that can allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable websites. The flaws affect WordPress 6.9 through 7.0.1 and have alrea…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 JulNY Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers’ Genetic DataThere’s another update in the litigation involving 23andMe, below, but this won’t be the last update, as California’s Attorney General has also recently sued them under California’s privacy laws. New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coa…DATABREACHES.NET
18 JulWordPress Core "wp2shell" RCE flaws get public exploits, patch nowPublic exploits have been released for the critical "wp2shell" remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting WordPress Core, making it imperative that administrators patch their sites immediately. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JulUpdate now: 7-Zip fixes RCE flaw exploitable with malicious archives7-Zip version 26.02 was released to fix a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious code by convincing users to open specially crafted compressed files. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JulOpenSSL Fixes HollowByte Memory Exhaustion BugOkta disclosed HollowByte, an 11-byte OpenSSL flaw that lets remote attackers exhaust server memory and trigger denial-of-service attacks. Okta’s Red Team disclosed a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL they named HollowByte, and the attack payload is exactly 11 byte…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 JulScattered Spiders sentenced, OpenAI builds an AI that breaks AIs, and Iran leans on ChatGPTTwo leading Scattered Spider members, Thaila Jubar and Owen Flowers, were sentenced to five years and six months for the 2024 Transport for London hack that knocked 148 systems offline, forced 27,000 password resets, stole customer data, and cost TfL £29 million, with wider losse…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
17 Jul KEVCISA urges immediate action on actively exploited Fortinet flawsCISA on Thursday ordered government agencies to prioritize patching two actively exploited vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiSandbox threat detection platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulFresh SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Soon After DisclosureThe critical-severity security defect allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. The post Fresh SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Soon After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulThe SaaS blind spot: Why security teams can’t get inside their own appsMost organizations I work with have invested heavily in cloud security. They have endpoint detection tools, SIEM platforms, cloud security posture management, and skilled security teams running on a 24/7 shift. And yet, when I ask them a simple question — who has admin access in …CSOONLINE.COM
17 JulFake TTF files deliver stealthy malware in global phishing campaignThreat actors are now abusing an ordinary font file to deliver low-detection malware capable of stealing credentials and establishing persistence on compromised Windows systems. According to a new research from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, a global phishing campaign is actively us…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JulRansomware attack halts Coca-Cola’s Fairlife US milk productionA ransomware attack has stopped milk production at Fairlife, the Coca-Cola dairy brand known for its high-protein milk, protein shakes, and nutrition drinks. Coca-Cola disclosed the incident on July 16, 2026, in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (S…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 Jul KEVCISA Mandates Urgent Patch for Actively Exploited Critical Fortinet VulnerabilitiesUS government agencies have until July 19 to patch two critical Fortinet vulnerabilitiesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JulThree Steps to the Terminal: A Siemens ROX II Zero-Day TrilogyA technical analysis of three chained zero-day vulnerabilities in Siemens ROX II OT switches that allow privilege escalation and persistent root access. The post Three Steps to the Terminal: A Siemens ROX II Zero-Day Trilogy appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
17 JulCoca-Cola discloses ransomware attack disrupting fairlife production in the USThe Coca-Cola Company has disclosed that a ransomware attack affecting its wholly owned dairy subsidiary, fairlife, has temporarily halted fairlife's US production operations after attackers gained unauthorized access to part of its network, including production-related systems. …CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JulNew Windows LegacyHive zero-day gives hackers admin privilegesA security researcher using the "Nightmare Eclipse" handle has released a Windows zero-day exploit dubbed LegacyHive that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulThe Race to Field Military Autonomy Is On, Can Trusted Information Infrastructure Keep Pace?Military forces are under increasing pressure to field autonomous capabilities faster than ever before. Across the U.S., UK, and NATO, new investment, evolving defense strategies, and accelerated acquisition pathways are transforming how capability is delivered, rewarding program…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulGold Eagle Clearinghouse Targets Security Gap, But How Is UnclearThe White House launched Gold Eagle to coordinate vulnerability response in a new AI world, but multiple questions linger over how it's being implemented.DARKREADING.COM
17 JulItaly fines Wind Tre $2 million for data breaches affecting 365k customersItaly's data protection authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) has fined telecommunications provider Wind Tre €1.715 million (approximately $2 million) after finding serious security shortcomings that led to two data breaches affecting more than 365,000 customer…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JulIn Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD BlueprintNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: OpenClaw AI agents exploited via WhatsApp, ransomware hits naval defense firm TKMS, Lidl discloses data breach. The post In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint appeared f…SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulNightmare Eclipse drops another Windows zero-day.The Gentlemen topped the ransomware leaderboard in Q2 2026. Ransomware attack disrupts Fairlife dairy production.THECYBERWIRE.COM
17 JulRansomware attack forces Coca-Cola to suspend US production at dairy unitThe beverage company is still working to determine the full scope of the breach at its Fairlife business.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
17 JulOnlyFans performers become unlikely allies of CISOs in securing websitesCISOs at government organizations and universities have an unexpected ally coming to their aid: OnlyFans models. For some time, hackers have exploited weaknesses in the websites of universities or government departments to host scams or malware, using content stolen from the Only…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JulHollowByte DDoS flaw bloats OpenSSL server memory with 11-byte payloadA vulnerability dubbed HollowByte allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on OpenSSL servers with a malicious payload of just 11 bytes. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulFBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto walletsLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: U.S. prosecutors have accused a Florida man of uploading fake video games that contained malware to Steam, the popular PC games platform. Once victims downloaded and installed the games, the malware was designed to infect their computers, st…DATABREACHES.NET
17 JulUS Military Smartphones Targeted Through Roaming and Ad TechSenior research fellow Gary Miller spoke to Financial Times about attempts to exploit mobile network vulnerabilities to track US personnel during the Iran war. The post US Military Smartphones Targeted Through Roaming and Ad Tech appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
17 JulMetasploit Wrap Up: An HTTP to SMB relay plus Payload ImprovementsMetasploit Wrap Up Housekeeping While the Metasploit Framework will be continuing its weekly release cadence, bringing you dear reader our latest content, the Weekly Wrap Up is being shifted to a bi-weekly cadence. The team is planning to use the additional time between posts to …RAPID7.COM
17 JulA nightmare on Windows street.Nightmare Eclipse drops another Windows zero-day. The Gentlemen take the ransomware crown. CISA orders emergency Fortinet patching. Canada’s surveillance bill faces U.S. scrutiny. Meta’s Oversight Board flags AI censorship bias. Commerce tops the cyber target list. An active espi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
17 JulInc Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA Zero-DaysWhen chained together, the two vulnerabilities allow threat actors to gain root-level capabilities on SonicWall's mobile access appliances.DARKREADING.COM
17 JulProxying to Compromise: SonicWall Secure Mobile Access 0-day ExploitationIn early July 2026, Volexity was engaged to perform an incident response investigation where it discovered a threat actor had successfully compromised SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) VPN appliances through […] The post Proxying to Compromise: SonicWall Secure Mobile Ac…VOLEXITY.COM
17 JulErnst & Young (EY) Investigates Data Breach Involving Third-Party Support TicketsErnst & Young (EY) disclosed a data breach after attackers compromised a third-party IT support system containing client documents and tax information. Ernst & Young (EY) is disclosed a data breach linked to a compromised third-party support ticket system used by its IT t…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 JulTuxBot v3 Evolution Shows Signs of LLM-Assisted IoT Botnet DevelopmentCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously unreported Internet-of-Things (IoT) botnet framework dubbed TuxBot v3 Evolution that shows signs of being developed with assistance from a large language model (LLM), albeit with not so successful results. "While th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulGPT-Red beat human red teamers on a prompt injection testGPT-Red is an automated red-teaming model that OpenAI trains to find prompt injection weaknesses. It works the way a human red-teamer does. It sends a prompt, watches how a GPT model responds, and iterates toward a goal such as a successful data exfiltration. Training runs on sel…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulFinance phishing works because it sounds boringly normalFinance departments process a constant stream of invoices, contracts, payment notices, and procurement emails, making email one of the most common initial access vectors for threat actors. According to Cofense, attackers exploit those workflows with phishing emails that resemble …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulCaught on ScamTokThis week, while Maria is out hosts Dave Bittner and Joe Carrigan are discussing the latest in social engineering…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulCompanies keep getting breached by vulnerabilities they already knew aboutScanning tools have gotten good at their work. Organizations now find more weaknesses across more of their systems than at any earlier point in the industry’s history. A survey from the security firm Vicarius points to a gap that opens after that discovery, in the work of a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulReading between the lines of a cyber insurance policyEnterprises in regulated industries often carry cyber insurance policies because contracts require it or boards ask for documented risk transfer. The global market for these policies reached about $16 billion in premiums in 2024. Coverage has become widespread. Payouts have grown…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulWhat public money does to open-source projectsMost of the software running inside a typical company was written by volunteers the company never paid. Open-source code sits under web apps, build pipelines, and the machine learning stacks getting so much attention right now. Roughly 96 percent of codebases carry some of it. Th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 Jul KEVFlaw surge fuels need for CISOs to rethink vulnerability managementSecurity experts are calling on enterprises to revise their vulnerability management strategies and move towards “just in time” patching in response the increased pace of vulnerability exploitation. Attackers are turning to AI to increase the rate of vulnerability exploitation an…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JulNightmare Eclipse Drops ‘LegacyHive’ Windows Zero-DayThe researcher stripped the proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit to prevent immediate exploitation of the vulnerability. The post Nightmare Eclipse Drops ‘LegacyHive’ Windows Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulSrsly Risky Biz: Ransomware uses AI to amp up negotiationsTom Uren and James Wilson talk about different ways ransomware groups are taking advantage of AI. The relatively new FulcrumSec group uses simple techniques to breach companies and then uses AI to get more leverage over victims in its extortion negotiations. They also discuss the…RISKY.BIZ
16 JulThe executive profile your security team isn’t defendingA few years ago, I was retained to conduct a digital risk review for the chief executive of a mid-sized financial services firm. The brief was standard. Assess what was publicly available about the executive, identify exposure and advise on remediation. The AI tools I used comple…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JulUS Launches Gold Eagle to Coordinate AI-Driven Vulnerability ManagementThe White House announced Gold Eagle to help accelerate the discovery, prioritization and patching of flaws found by AIINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JulMicrosoft makes Windows SSO prompts easier to manageMicrosoft is introducing a new registry-based policy that lets IT administrators automatically accept Windows SSO permissions on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 devices managed with Microsoft Entra ID. Users with personal Microsoft accounts and devices outside policy-managed en…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulOpenAI’s GPT-Red Automates Prompt Injection Testing to Harden GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI has disclosed details of GPT-Red, an internal automated red-teaming model that scales prompt injection vulnerability discovery with an aim to fix issues before the tools are deployed widely. "GPT‑Red is a strong red-teamer, and our previous models are highly vulnerable to …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulWhen AI gets a body, it inherits an attack surfaceMost security leaders I know working on AI robotics are being shown the same kind of video. A humanoid folds a shirt, sorts a bin, walks a warehouse aisle and a vendor uses the clip to move an embodied AI system from pitch to purchase order. Someone then has to sign off. Robot de…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JulF5 Patches Multiple NGINX, BIG-IP VulnerabilitiesAttackers could exploit the bugs to modify configurations, terminate or restart processes, cross security boundaries, leak memory, and execute code. The post F5 Patches Multiple NGINX, BIG-IP Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulTenable One unifies code risks with enterprise exposure dataTenable has announced the expansion of the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, unifying application security risks with all other exposure data. By integrating static code vulnerability data, Tenable One delivers complete, code-to-runtime visibility across the entire attack…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulUnpatched Shark Vacuum Flaw Could Let Attackers Control Other Vacuums Region-WidePull the certificate off the flash of a Shark RV2320EDUS robot vacuum, and you can run root commands on other people's Shark vacuums across the same AWS region: watch the camera, drive the robot, read the map of the house, and take the Wi-Fi password in plaintext. A researcher pu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulCISA urges software vendors to formalize vulnerability disclosure programsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and four international cybersecurity agencies have published guidance urging software manufacturers and online service providers to establish coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) programs, saying structured engagem…CSOONLINE.COM
16 Jul KEVCISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Oracle flaw by SaturdayCISA has ordered federal agencies to secure their systems by Saturday against ongoing attacks exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite financial application. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulSpaceXAI admits Grok retained developer data in open-source announcementSpaceXAI has acknowledged that Grok Build retained coding data for some users during its early beta, days after security researchers disclosed that the AI coding tool was uploading entire developer repositories. Alongside the admission, the company announced it is open-sourcing t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JulValorC3 extends SaaS protection with immutable cloud backupsValorC3 Data Centers today announced the general availability of Backup as a Service, a fully managed offering that protects the SaaS data businesses rely on most, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Salesforce. Every backup is immutable, so data stays recoverable after deletio…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulThe best defenders build AI agents together: Join Tenable for Swarm at Black Hat ’26Agentic AI use is exploding, yet most security teams are building agents in isolation. Tenable is hosting Swarm, a build event at Black Hat 2026, for security practitioners to create and collaborate on agentic, open-source tooling to drive collective defense and stop adversaries …TENABLE.COM
16 JulRussian cybercriminal used jailbroken Gemini CLI to rebuild botnet infrastructure in six minutesA Russian-speaking threat actor known as “bandcampro” used a jailbroken Gemini CLI, Google’s open-source terminal-based AI agent, to deploy and operate a small command-and-control (C2) botnet, according to TrendAI. Operational overview (Source: TrendAI) In more …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulAU: Regulator’s preliminary findings did not indicate Qantas breached privacy obligationsVlad Constantinescu reports that the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has determined that although the Qantas data breach of 2025 resulted in 5.67 million customer records being compromised and leaked, the regulator’s preliminary inquiry did not indicate th…DATABREACHES.NET
16 JulThalha Jubair and Owen Flowers sentenced to prisonStanley Murphy-Johns, Rosie Shead, and Alex Levy report that Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, were both sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to 5 years and six months in prison for hacking Transport for London. In a televised sentencing, Mr Justice Turner addressed the defen…DATABREACHES.NET
16 JulModular macOS Stealer Uses Kill Loops to Force Password EntryNew ClickLock macOS stealer locked victims out of their own system until they surrendered a passwordINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JulCISA folds its own hard-won lessons into coordinated vulnerability disclosure guidanceOn Wednesday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and four allied cyber authorities published a guide telling software vendors how to build a coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) program. Six days earlier, CISA published a blog post explaining h…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulSunsetting the Public AttackerKB PlatformWhat’s changing, where AttackerKB-style analysis will live, and how users can continue finding Rapid7 vulnerability intelligence. On August 18, Rapid7 will sunset the standalone public AttackerKB website as part of a broader effort to unify our vulnerability intelligence, exploit…RAPID7.COM
16 Jul KEVCISA warns of actively exploited SharePoint flaws.A new stealthy ransomware family emerges. Law enforcement operation disrupts international fraud scheme.THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulLegacy Systems, Real-World Impacts: The Reality of OT SecurityLegacy systems, safety concerns, and critical infrastructure risks make OT vulnerability disclosure one of cybersecurity's most challenging balancing acts. The post Legacy Systems, Real-World Impacts: The Reality of OT Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulZoom patches account takeover holeZoom has identified, and patched, a critical security hole that “may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an account takeover via network access.” The issue is especially significant given Zoom’s extensive reach; it reportedly has more than 300 million daily active users, inc…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JulTwo Scattered Spider Hackers Get 5.5 Years Each for £29 Million TfL HackOwen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, were each sentenced to five and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 16 July 2026, for the 2024 hack of Transport for London. The attack left 148 TfL systems inoperable and forced all 27,000 of the transport authority's employ…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulVU#885548: Denial-of-service vulnerability in HTTP/2 servers via stalled flow-control conditionsOverview A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in some HTTP/2 server implementations that fail to adequately limit resource consumption when buffering response data under stalled flow-control conditions. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory exhaustion an…KB.CERT.ORG
16 JulBTS #78 - Patching: The Race Against TimeIn this episode of Below the Surface, host Paul Asadoorian is joined by Vlad Babkin and Chase Snyder for a wide-ranging discussion on modern vulnerability management, network appliance visibility, AI-assisted exploitation, Linux kernel bugs, cold boot attacks, and software supply…ECLYPSIUM.COM
16 JulItaly fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over data breachesGianluca Semeraro reports: Italy’s data protection authority has fined telecoms operator WINDTRE €1.7 million ($1.94 million) for “serious shortcomings” in its data security systems, leading to two unauthorised breaches and the exposure of personal information belonging to more…DATABREACHES.NET
16 JulProgram to rotate cyber personnel through federal agencies saw little useThe number of people who got approval to be in the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program was in the single digits, GAO found. The post Program to rotate cyber personnel through federal agencies saw little use appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
16 JulClaude Chrome extension flaw lets malicious extensions trigger AI actionsA flaw in Anthropic's Claude for Chrome browser extension could allow a malicious extension to trigger predefined AI actions by simulating user clicks, potentially allowing it to abuse Claude's access to connected services such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Salesfor…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulFor hackers, sharing is caring.CISA warns of active SharePoint attacks. The NSA pushes coordinated vulnerability disclosure. ClickLock Stealer targets macOS. Splunk and Zoom patch critical flaws. Spirals ransomware strikes in under 24 hours. New Windows evasion techniques emerge. LabubaRAT poses as NVIDIA soft…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 Jul1999 Called and It Wants It's Exploits Back - PSW #935This week, our technical segment covers a new open-source tool written by Paul (and Claude) that helps you keep your Linux systems up to date and assess supply chain risks. It's called "fettle" and is a pure Python implementation that gives you even more features than previously …YOUTUBE.COM
16 JulNew ClickLock macOS malware traps users into revealing login passwordA new macOS information-stealing malware dubbed ClickLock terminates all visible processes to force users into entering their system login password. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulCoca-Cola says Fairlife ransomware attack halts US dairy productionThe Coca-Cola Company disclosed today that a ransomware attack impacting its Fairlife dairy subsidiary has disrupted operations, temporarily suspending production of Fairlife products across the United States. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulThe Breach That Won’t End: An Update on Canvas, and how they created an EdTech’s Vendor Trust ProblemJeff Piontek comments on the Instructure breach: The forensic review has taken far longer than anyone expected. Through June, Instructure was still finalizing customer-specific findings and asking institutions to designate a security contact to receive them. In early July, the co…DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulMicrosoft Patches Record 622 Flaws, Including Two Zero-Days Under Active AttackMicrosoft shipped its largest Patch Tuesday on record today, and two of the fixes close holes that attackers are already exploiting. The release covers 622 of Microsoft's own CVEs by its Security Update Guide count, more than triple June's previous high of around 2…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulICYMI: June 2026 @AWS SecurityRead all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and workshops. AWS Security Blog posts This month’s AWS Security Blog posts covered…AWS.AMAZON.COM
15 JulShareFile explained, healthcare in critical cyber condition and click fix tops malware chartsShareFile emergency explained, a year of Salesforce breaches examined, healthcare cybersecurity in critical condition and click fix goes number one for malware. David Shipley covers Progress Software's emergency ShareFile shutdown, now tied to a previously unknown high-severity p…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
15 JulAI used to help plan the break-in, now it’s doing the break-inOver the past twelve months, researchers documented intrusions in which AI ran exploitation workflows autonomously, generating thousands of commands across dozens of sessions with minimal human direction, according to Check Point’s AI Security Report 2026. AI-powered cyber attack…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulThe MDR renewal question: What changes when AI can handle the alertsFor most of the past decade, the managed detection and response (MDR) decision was a simple one: teams that couldn’t staff a 24/7 SOC outsourced detection and response to a provider who could. It solved a resources problem, and the alternatives (hiring a team you couldnR…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulGoose Creek - 6,574,121 breached accountsIn June 2026, a party claiming to have access to data from Goose Creek Candle Company sent emails to a number of the company's customers , claiming the company had a security vulnerability and suffered a data breach. The data was subsequently sent to Have I Been Pwned and contain…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
15 JulSingGuard-NSFA: Open-source guardrails for agentic AISingGuard-NSFA is an open-source guardrail framework aimed at operational threats in agent workflows. Four models ship at 0.8B, 2B, 4B, and 9B parameters, all built on Qwen3.5 base backbones. Risk taxonomy The NSFA risk taxonomy organizes threats along the CIA triad of confidenti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 Jul7 skills and traits of elite security engineersSecurity engineers play a pivotal role in enterprise cybersecurity, because they are the professionals who design, build, and deploy security systems to protect an organization’s data, applications, systems, networks, and other IT components against a variety of cyber threats. Fi…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulCritical Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh Chrome 150, Firefox 152 UpdatesPublic exploit code targeting the Firefox flaws exists, but no in-the-wild exploitation has been observed. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh Chrome 150, Firefox 152 Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulNigeria Deepens Cybersecurity Efforts as Cybercriminals See More ProfitsThe West African country advanced rules to force organizations to disclose cyberattacks, joining other nations in a shift to mandated transparency.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulFortinet adds AI controls and data loss prevention to FortiEndpointFortinet has announced new capabilities for its unified endpoint platform, FortiEndpoint, designed to help organizations securely adopt AI, protect sensitive data, and reduce risk. By bringing AI visibility and control, native data security, endpoint risk scoring, and FortiAI-ass…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulCybersecurity needs more prevention and less reliance on cureAsk any medical doctor, and they’ll tell you that prevention is better than cure. It’s more cost-effective and it has better outcomes. The same is true in cybersecurity. But we believe that our industry has veered too far away from this simple concept. We observe that most new to…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulSonicWall warns of active exploitation of two SMA 1000 zero-daysSonicWall warns of active attacks exploiting two SMA 1000 zero-days, including a flaw enabling arbitrary command execution. SonicWall confirmed the active exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 appliances. The vulnerabilities were i…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 JulCompromised AsyncAPI npm Packages Deliver Multi-Stage Botnet MalwareFour compromised npm packages in the @asyncapi namespace have been observed distributing a multi-stage botnet loader, according to findings from OX Security, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity. The affected packages are listed below - @asyncapi/generator-helpers@1.1.1 @asyncapi/ge…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 Jul KEVTake Back Control as Enterprises Struggle to Incorporate Risks They Don't Understand - BSW #456More than 48,000 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2025, yet only about 1% are actively exploited. However, you’re expected to mitigate all vulnerabilities, or at least critical and high. But what if there is no patch to fix the vulnerability or the software is unsupported? Ben L…YOUTUBE.COM
15 JulMicrosoft Patches 570 CVEs in Record Patch TuesdayMicrosoft released fixes for a record 570 CVEs in its July Patch Tuesday update, as experts warn AI is dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery and increasing patch volumesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 Jul KEVCISA warns admins to patch actively exploited SharePoint flawsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Tuesday that attackers are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities to hack Internet-exposed on-premises SharePoint Server instances. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulProgress Confirms Zero-Day Vulnerability Behind ShareFile DisruptionThe company has rolled out a fix and is restoring access for Storage Zones Controller customers who apply it. The post Progress Confirms Zero-Day Vulnerability Behind ShareFile Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulCursor Flaw Lets Malicious Cloned Repositories Trigger Windows Code ExecutionOpen a repository in Cursor on Windows and, if a file named git.exe is sitting in the project root, Cursor runs it. No click, no approval dialog, no warning that anything in the folder is about to execute. Whatever that binary does, it does as you, with your source…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulChrome Sync increasingly abused to stalk unsuspecting victimsCyberstalkers are increasingly exploiting Google Chrome's built-in synchronization feature to secretly monitor victims' web activity without installing spyware or compromising their devices. Security firm Certo says it has received a growing number of reports involving the tactic…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 JulWhite House Launches AI-Driven ‘Gold Eagle’ Vulnerability Coordination InitiativeThe new program stems from an AI-focused Executive Order signed by President Trump on June 2. The post White House Launches AI-Driven ‘Gold Eagle’ Vulnerability Coordination Initiative appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulClickFix is changing the economics of social engineeringClickFix has moved from a one-off social engineering trick into an industrialized attack ecosystem that is outpacing conventional antivirus and endpoint defenses, according to ReversingLabs. The technique first showed up in late 2023 and early 2024, and Proofpoint named it in mid…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulProgress Restores ShareFile Storage Zones Access After Vulnerability Exploit ConcernsProgress has restored access to its ShareFile Storage Zones Controller after a four-day suspension triggered by a credible external security threatINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JulPolygraf AI Meeting Guard delivers real-time deepfake detection for enterprise meetingsPolygraf AI has announced Meeting Guard, a real-time AI fraud detection solution for enterprise meetings built to detect fraud and protect meeting security. AI can clone a voice, animate a face, and answer every interview question in real time, making trust signals obsolete acros…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulResearcher Drops New Windows Zero-Day PoC Hours After Microsoft Patch TuesdaySecurity researcher Chaotic Eclipse (aka Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit called LegacyHive. It has been described as a Windows User Profile Service arbitrary hive load elevation of privileges vulnerability. The Windows User Profile Service, al…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulNew Windows Bind Link techniques let attackers evade EDR, security controlsAttackers who already have administrator privileges on a Windows machine have newer ways to slip past endpoint security without exploiting a vulnerable driver or modifying trusted binaries. Bitdefender researchers have warned against three techniques that abuse Windows Bind Links…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulWhite House launches AI-driven vulnerability clearinghouse to speed cyber remediationThe White House is expanding the use of AI beyond cyber threat detection into vulnerability management, launching a new program that aims to help government agencies and critical infrastructure operators identify, prioritize, and remediate software vulnerabilities faster. Called …CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulNew bugs in Claude for Chrome allow extensions to abuse AI privilegesTwo vulnerabilities found in Anthropic’s Claude for Chrome extension remain exploitable months after they were reported to the company, a research by Manifold Security noted. According to the researchers, the flaws can allow a malicious browser extension to trigger Claude into pe…CSOONLINE.COM
15 Jul5 reasons to bring application security data into your exposure management platformWhen you incorporate data from application security scanners into your exposure management platform, you can assess the threat from formerly isolated code flaws using a broader risk context, which illuminates hidden exposures that your security and development teams can eliminate…TENABLE.COM
15 JulJuly 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 622 Microsoft CVEs, including three zero-daysMicrosoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday sets yet another record, fixing 622 Microsoft CVEs—three times as many as last month.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JulMicrosoft smashes Patch Tuesday record for second successive monthVulnerability counts have been surging this year, and Microsoft's mammoth disclosure this week of 622 bugs is larger than the three previous months combined.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JulCompromised Logins Surge as the Most Common Entry Point for Ransomware AttacksResearch of incidents by Sophos finds that phishing, brute force attacks and other identity-based threats have surpassed software vulnerabilities as means of delivering ransomwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 Jul2-Click Cursor Exploit Enables Dev Environment TakeoverSimple age-old bugs give bad actors access to developers' secrets and source code-rich environments.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulNayax updates its incident status; states it won’t pay any extortion demandIt’s common for victims and threat actors to disagree sharply over the scope of an attack or its significance. Today’s example involves Israeli fintech Nayax and a group called The Syndicate. In previous coverage, DataBreaches cited Nayax’s submission to the Sec…DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulAU: Partnered Health Data Breach Exposes Patient Records at Family ClinicsTrevor Long reports: A large health care chain that owns family medical clinics across Australia has been the victim of a cyber breach which has exposed the data of their patients, including potentially treatment information. Partnered Health runs a large number of clinics across…DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulAsyncAPI npm Supply Chain Attack: Malware Injected Into Packages With 2 Million Weekly DownloadsAsyncAPI npm packages with 2M weekly downloads were compromised, spreading malware with info-stealing, crypto-theft and RAT capabilities. OX Security researchers disclosed on July 14 that the AsyncAPI npm organization was compromised, with malicious code injected into four packag…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 JulWe built a vulnerability vending machine: AI tokens in, zero-days outIntruder built an AI-powered "vulnerability vending machine" that combines code slicing with LLMs to automatically discover complex software vulnerabilities. The company explains how the system found and exploited a previously unknown WordPress plugin zero-day, with additional di…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulF5 Insight for ADSP enhances BIG-IP operations with guided updates and AI audit trailsF5 has announced new fleet management capabilities for F5 Insight for ADSP that help enterprises reduce risk exposure across F5 BIG-IP environments as frontier AI compresses vulnerability response timelines. The new F5 Insight workflows give security and operations teams fleet-wi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulInvestigating Persistence Mechanisms in AWSOverview In the cloud, your infrastructure may be short-lived, but an attacker’s persistence doesn't have to be. While your environment scales and changes in seconds, adversaries are embedding themselves into your IAM policies, Lambda functions, and federated sessions, creating i…RAPID7.COM
15 JulAttackers Find Bugs Before CVEsResponsible disclosure gives vendors time to develop patches before vulnerabilities are publicly disclosed. That process can take months, while attackers may already be searching for and exploiting the same weaknesses. By combining AI with large-scale vulnerability data, security…YOUTUBE.COM
15 JulClaude for Chrome flaw could let rogue extensions access your GmailThe ClaudeBleed vulnerability still lets malicious Chrome extensions abuse Claude for Chrome's permissions.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JulUnpatched Cursor Vulnerability Exposes Users to Code ExecutionAn attacker can create a malicious repository containing a git.exe in the project root, and Cursor executes it automatically. The post Unpatched Cursor Vulnerability Exposes Users to Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 Jul KEVCISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited SharePoint VulnerabilitiesThree vulnerabilities are actively exploited in attacks, including two that have been targeted as zero-days. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited SharePoint Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulUnderstanding Claude Tag’s access model in Slack and how to configure it securelyAnthropic’s new AI agent for Slack acts under an admin-configured access bundle rather than each user’s own credentials. Here’s how that model works, what admins should understand and how to securely configure it. Key takeaways Claude Tag, Anthropic’s newly launched AI agent for …TENABLE.COM
15 JulPatch Tuesday notes: Microsoft fixes a record 570 flaws.SonicWall warns of a maximum-severity zero-day. Business news: Valarian raises $50 million in Series A funding.THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulCISA warns that multiple vulnerabilities in SharePoint are under exploitationSecurity researchers say additional flaws are being chained together and a patch will not be available until August.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 JulUS launches vulnerability clearinghouse amid AI-fueled surge in flawsThe Trump administration hopes the program will accelerate the discovery and fixing of serious technical problems before hackers exploit them.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 JulClaude Flaw Automatically Sends Malicious Prompts to AI AgentsWhen combined with another exploit, the "PromptFiction" vulnerability, which has been fixed, could have enabled an end-to-end attack on a targeted system.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulChaotic Eclipse Unveils LegacyHive Exploit Affecting Fully Patched Windows SystemsLegacyHive PoC exposes a Windows Privilege Escalation flaw affecting fully patched Windows desktop and server systems. Just hours after Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday, security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, also known as Chaotic Eclipse, published a new Windows zero-da…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 JulMicrosoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires IIThe vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JulHack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training dataThe hacker used an employee's credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JulSonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-daysResearchers said the vulnerabilities, which attackers are chaining together, were first exploited three weeks before the vendor disclosed and patched the defects. The post SonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-days appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JulGoogle Gemini CLI abused as a hacking agent, malware botnet operatorA Russian-speaking threat actor known as "bandcampro" used Google's open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as a hacking agent and to operate a small-scale botnet. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulGuten Tag, Bonjour, Hola to Our European Cyber Defenders!We're thrilled to unveil the latest evolution of Dark Reading's DR Global section — your go-to source for region-specific cybersecurity intelligence beyond North America.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulWilmerHale Sued Over Client Personal Information Data BreachAlex Ebert reports: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr should pay millions of dollars in damages for loss of clients’ personal information in a May data breach, a putative class action claims. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, …DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulFiles relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breachMunsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details — information it labelled as coming from…DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulNPM ecosystem hit with two new supply chain compromisesAttacks targeting developer ecosystems are increasing in frequency and sophistication, with Node.js developers firmly in this week’s crosshairs, as multiple npm packages belonging to the open-source AsyncAPI and Jscrambler Code Integrity were poisoned with malware following compr…CSOONLINE.COM
15 Jul KEVPatchapalooza packs a punch.Patch Tuesday. SonicWall urges immediate patching of actively exploited vulnerabilities. The White House launches an AI-backed vulnerability clearinghouse. The Air Force contends with widespread cybersecurity quarantines. The UK and EU blame Russia for last year’s cyberattack on …THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulSecurity researchers find stalkers abusing Chrome’s sync featureCerto Software warns that the capability, designed for convenience, can easily be used to spy on online activity. The post Security researchers find stalkers abusing Chrome’s sync feature appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JulZoom warns of critical account takeover vulnerabilityZoom is warning of a critical vulnerability in its desktop client and software development kit for Windows that could be exploited by an unauthenticated party to hijack accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulIdentity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware CauseEmail attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulCalgary 911 employee charged with breach of trustManjot Singh reports: Calgary police say a City of Calgary 911 employee has been charged following an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Police say the investigation began in January after allegations that sensitive information was being a…DATABREACHES.NET
15 JulUS and allied Governments’ Recommendations: Securing Network Devices Against Russian APT GroupsUS and allies warn of Russian APT groups targeting routers and network devices to compromise critical infrastructure worldwide. The US and allied governments warn that Russian state-sponsored APT groups are scanning and exploiting poorly secured network devices, especially router…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 Jul“AI Normal Tech” vs “AGI by Tuesday”: Security Advice That Survives Either FutureIf you look at social media debates about AI, two extreme patterns emerge. Studying extreme patterns is very useful because understanding boundary conditions helps you understand the whole phenomenon — in this case of security in AI adoption (recent extreme example ). You can als…MEDIUM.COM
14 JulBetween Two Nerds: Exploits are not cyber powerIn this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq discuss just how important exploits are for cyber operations using data published in a new paper authored by two members of Ukraine’s cyber security agency. This episode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
14 JulAI Security Report 2026For years, the cyber security industry tracked AI as a force multiplier: something that made existing attack techniques faster, cheaper, and more accessible. That framing was accurate. But the Annual AI Security Report 2026 from Check Point Research documents a transition that go…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
14 JulChatto: Open-source team messenger with privacy at its coreTeams that want their group chats off commercial platforms have a growing menu of self-hosted options. Chatto joined that group when its developer released the code under an open-source license and posted binaries for anyone to run on their own hardware. The software aims at the …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulThe best defense against AI attacks turns out to be a skeptical humanAnalysts across the security industry now run generative AI through their daily work, from log triage to incident write-ups. Active use in cybersecurity strategy reached 78% of practitioners in 2026, up from half the field a year earlier. The 2026 SANS AI Survey, drawn from 536 I…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulFake smart home residents could stand in for real ones in security researchSmart home security research runs on a scarce ingredient: recordings of how real people use the gadgets in their homes. Getting that data means wiring up someone’s house and watching for months, which is slow, costly, and about as invasive as it sounds. So the datasets stay…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulMicrosoft Maps Year-Long ShinyHunters-Linked Salesforce Data Theft Across Three PathsAttackers whose methods line up with the data-extortion group ShinyHunters have spent the past year walking into corporate Salesforce environments without exploiting a single flaw in the platform. The way in has been the trust the organization had already extended, usua…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulPentagon Suspends CMMC Phase 2 as It Rethinks Contractor Cybersecurity RulesA new CMMC review and reform task force will conduct a comprehensive review of the program. The post Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase 2 as It Rethinks Contractor Cybersecurity Rules appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulNew tutorials on underground hacking forums have roughly doubledUnderground hacking forums are producing more original tutorials again, with growing attention on financial fraud, particularly the theft and fraudulent use of payment card data, known as carding, and cash-out techniques. New tutorials per month versus reposts (Source: Radware) F…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulDiscovering & Securing Your AI Agent Attack Surface - Jeremy Snyder - ASW #391While LLMs and agents are new to appsec and everyone else, a lot of AI security requirements translate to well-known API security requirements. Jeremy Snyder helps us frame the OWASP LLM Top 10 into five layers in order to help orgs understand and prioritize their attack surface.…YOUTUBE.COM
14 JulRapid7 and Mindshare Partner to Accelerate Cyber Resilience Across the Middle EastGopan Sivasankaran is Regional Director, Middle East & Africa, at Rapid7 From AI adoption and cloud-first strategies to smart cities and critical infrastructure modernization, organizations across the United Arab Emirates are embracing innovation at an unprecedented rate. The cou…RAPID7.COM
14 JulGrok Build Uploads Entire Git Repositories to xAI Storage, Not Just Files It ReadsxAI's Grok Build coding CLI was uploading entire Git repositories, full commit history and all, to a Google Cloud Storage bucket run by xAI, not just the files a coding task needed. A researcher publishing as cereblab, testing version 0.2.93, captured one of those uploads, cloned…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulAI incidents need a new playbook. Here’s how to build oneSeventy-one percent of organizations say AI has access to core business systems. Only 16% govern that access effectively, according to the 2026 CISO AI Risk Report . Ask your IR team three questions: Where is your AI system inventory? What happens if a production model starts gen…CSOONLINE.COM
14 JulThe inside job that cost ransomware victims millionsInstead of helping victims negotiate with BlackCat, a trusted ransomware negotiator secretly helped the gang extort them.MALWAREBYTES.COM
14 JulMalware Hits Japan’s Largest Taxi Company Nihon Kotsu, Services Temporarily SuspendedJapan’s largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu shut down systems after a malware attack, disrupting dispatch and bookings. Nihon Kotsu, Japan’s largest taxi company, disclosed on July 13, 2026 that its internal systems suffered an unauthorized external access involving mal…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
14 JulThe serpent’s tongue: Luring the Python out of its denThis blog examines the full lifecycle of a Python package, from hosting on repositories such as PyPI or custom web servers, through source and wheel distribution formats, to the final installation into virtual or system-wide Python environments.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
14 JulInside China's Cyber Espionage BusinessAhana Datta Fasel became the British government’s first ethical hacker in 2014, testing vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks that hackers could potentially exploit. She was only 23, but that gave her an early look at state-sponsored cyber intrusions, which have of cou…THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JulGoogle adds FIDO2 keys and phone passkeys to Windows login via GCPWGoogle has started rolling out FIDO2-compliant physical security key support as a second factor for authentication in Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) to all Google Workspace customers. GCPW is a free tool that lets users sign in to Windows computers with their Googl…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulVulnerability in FIFA’s NetworkFIFA’s network was vulnerable to anyone with even minimal access.SCHNEIER.COM
14 JulWarning: Scammers are using FaceTime to empty bank accountsCybercriminals are combining social engineering through apps like FaceTime with unpatched devices to steal credentials and drain bank accounts.MALWAREBYTES.COM
14 JulNew MacOS Malware Exploits Legitimate Developer ID to Pose as Apple Crash ReporterResearchers at Jamf Threat Labs detail CrashStealer, which steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets and moreINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
14 JulSAP warns of critical flaws in NetWeaver and Commerce CloudSAP has addressed 16 vulnerabilities across multiple products as part of its July 2026 security updates, including three critical flaws in NetWeaver, Commerce Cloud, and AppRouter. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulSAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in NetWeaver, Approuter, Commerce CloudThe flaws could allow attackers to access and modify data, and cause system unavailability and request-response desynchronization. The post SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in NetWeaver, Approuter, Commerce Cloud appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulUnpatched Claude for Chrome Flaw Lets Extensions Read Gmail, CalendarA ClaudeBleed-linked vulnerability reportedly persists across eight patches, exposing potentially sensitive data to other extensions. The post Unpatched Claude for Chrome Flaw Lets Extensions Read Gmail, Calendar appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulCursor IDE Auto-Executes Malicious Code in Poisoned ReposResearchers reported the vulnerability to Cursor in December, but it still remains in the popular AI coding platform and can be exploited in poisoned repository attacks.DARKREADING.COM
14 Jul“Context bombs” can frustrate AI-driven attacks, researchers foundA new approach tried out by Tracebit researchers has proven very effective at stopping AI agents from fully compromising targeted environments. What makes it notable isn’t the technique – prompt injection is old news – but the direction it’s pointed: not t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 Jul11 Old Microsoft-Signed Linux UEFI Shims Could Let Attackers Bypass Secure BootCybersecurity researchers have discovered 11 old, Microsoft-signed, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications that could be abused to bypass Secure Boot on most systems using the modern firmware standard. "An attacker exploiting one of these vulnerable application…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulYou Don't Have to Run an Exploit to Know If You're VulnerableMany vulnerabilities cannot be safely validated with live exploits, either because no exploit exists or the affected systems are too critical to test. Picus explains how TTP chaining helps organizations determine exploitability by validating the attack techniques an exploit depen…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 Jul7 Severe Vulnerabilities Patched in VMware Avi Load BalancerThe flaws can be exploited for authentication bypass, remote code execution, privilege escalation, and directory traversal. The post 7 Severe Vulnerabilities Patched in VMware Avi Load Balancer appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulRabbitMQ Flaws Could Leak OAuth Secrets and Expose Cross-Tenant Queue MetadataCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two access control-related flaws impacting the RabbitMQ message broker service that could allow attackers to leak OAuth client secrets, expose enterprise messaging infrastructure to takeover risks, and bypass tenant boundaries. …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulIran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report saysThe Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war.TECHCRUNCH.COM
14 JulGrapheneOS says Google will cut security backports for older Android releasesGrapheneOS claims Google has significantly reduced security patch backports for older Android versions. This change could leave devices on previous releases with fewer vulnerability fixes despite continuing to receive monthly security updates. Google has not publicly documented t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
14 JulProgress confirms ShareFile zero-day flaw behind Storage Zone shutdownProgress Software has confirmed that a high-severity zero-day vulnerability is behind the emergency shutdown of ShareFile Storage Zone Controllers last week and has released security updates to patch the flaw. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulMicrosoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-daysToday is Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a record-breaking 570 flaws, including two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks and one publicly disclosed. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulMicrosoft Patches Record 622 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-DaysTwo flaws in Active Directory and SharePoint Server have been exploited as zero-days, and a BitLocker bug was publicly disclosed. The post Microsoft Patches Record 622 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulDoxbin admin jailed for egging on swatters from behind a screenConnor Jones reports: A Welshman was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for his role in numerous swattings in the UK, US, and Canada. Callum Dare, 26, was an administrator of Doxbin, a dark web platform frequented by individuals that expose the personally identifiable information (PI…DATABREACHES.NET
14 JulMicrosoft Patches a Record 570 Security FlawsMicrosoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number of vulnerabilities the software giant fixed in its record-smashing Patch Tuesday release last month. Microsoft attribu…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
14 JulMicrosoft Patch Tuesday July 2026 - The AI Acopolypse is Here , (Tue, Jul 14th)This patch Tuesday includes a staggering&#;x26;#;xc2;&#;x26;#;xa0;622 vulnerabilities, not including another 427 vulnerabilities in Chromium, affecting Microsoft&#;x26;#;39;s Edge browser. 62 of t…ISC.SANS.EDU
14 Jul KEVThe ransomware toll road.Treasury sanctions a VPN provider tied to ransomware. The Pentagon hits pause on CMMC audits. Critical flaws surface in Google Cloud’s Dialogflow CX. Estée Lauder discloses a data breach. Mobile networks become a battlefield for tracking U.S. personnel. Australia calls out Big Te…THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JulMicrosoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous recordThe company forewarned customers and defenders that a flood of defects would be uncovered by AI. It delivered with a striking exponential increase. The post Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous record appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
14 JulDefending SaaS-based applications against ShinyHunters OAuth abuseFrom Microsoft Security Research and Microsoft Defender Security Research Team: In a series of campaigns observed between mid-2025 and mid-2026, Microsoft identified threat actor activity with overlapping tradecraft commonly associated with ShinyHunters, including voice phishing …DATABREACHES.NET
14 Jul KEVMicrosoft rolls out massive Windows 11 security update with 416 fixesMicrosoft has released the July 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows 11, fixing hundreds of security vulnerabilities while introducing Secure Boot improvements, security hardening changes, and compatibility fixes. The updates also patch a publicly disclosed BitLocker…CYBERINSIDER.COM
14 JulRecords Are Made to Be Broken: Patch Tuesday Raises Triage StakesThree of the 622 CVEs for which Microsoft issued patches this week are zero-days; there are more than 60 critical vulnerabilities.DARKREADING.COM
14 JulElon Musk promises to delete all data following a leak of users’ confidential informationAbror Shuhratov reports: xAI, the company founded by Elon Musk, has announced emergency measures following a serious controversy involving the unauthorized uploading of users’ private code and confidential information to a server via the Grok Build CLI tool. The companyR…DATABREACHES.NET
14 JulSynopsys Finds No Evidence of Data Breach Amid Bosch Hack ClaimsEduard Kovacs reports: A new ransomware group named D1R in recent days listed Synopsys and Bosch on its Tor-based leak website. The cybercriminals claimed to have exploited a vulnerability in Synopsys’ website to access a corporate client database containing 40,000 entries, and t…DATABREACHES.NET
14 JulFinland issues wanted notice for hacker behind massive psychotherapy data breachI was really unpleasantly surprised when they let him out while on appeal, and now they may not be able to return him to prison? Did no one foresee that he might not stick around to be sent back to prison? Daryna Antoniuk reports: Finnish police have reportedly issued a wanted no…DATABREACHES.NET
14 JulRewards For Justice offers reward for info on Media Land, ML.Cloud, and three individuals associated with itRewards for Justice announced a $10M reward for information on the Russian-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) services company Media Land, its associated company ML.Cloud, and associated staff Aleksandr Alexandrovich Volosovik, Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin, and Yuliya Vladimirovna Pa…DATABREACHES.NET
14 JulPatch Tuesday security updates for July 2026, the largest update ever. 621 CVEs in one monthPatch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes a record 621 CVEs, including 2 exploited zero-days and critical flaws affecting SharePoint, RDP, Hyper-V, and AD FS. Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday is, by a significant margin, the largest single-month security release in the company̵…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
14 JulSN 1087: HalluSquatting, GhostApproval & GitLost - Patch Tuesday Breaks RecordsAI is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity, and this week, massive government and private sector moves show just how quickly the stakes are rising. Find out how regulators, attackers, and defenders are all scrambling to keep up as vulnerabilities surface at record speed. Europe w…TWIT.TV
13 JulShareFile shutdown, double-agent ransomware negotiator sentenced, Helix uses vishingShareFile shutdown order, a double-agent ransomware negotiator sentenced, and vishing crews raid SharePoint Progress Software ordered customers running ShareFile Storage Zone Controllers to shut down the Windows servers immediately amid a credible external threat, offering no CVE…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
13 Jul99.9% of fixable AI vulnerabilities remain unpatchedOrganizations build, deploy, and operate AI in the cloud, but basic cybersecurity hygiene is often sacrificed for speed, according to Orca Security’s 2026 State of AI Security Report. Building AI without security Fifty-six percent of AI adopters have deployed agent frameworks int…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulCynative: Open-source deep research agentRunning a large language model against a live cloud account to hunt for security holes comes with an obvious hazard. An agent that holds real credentials and a mandate to poke around can delete a bucket, flip a permission, or leak a secret on its way to a finding. Cynative, an op…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulCan AI narrow cybersecurity’s class divide?At Amazon Web Services (AWS), artificial intelligence is already compressing security work that once took months into minutes. In the old world, human red teams would find vulnerabilities, write reports, refine those reports, and eventually hand them to defenders, who would then …CSOONLINE.COM
13 JulCopy-paste might be the riskiest thing your enterprise employees do all dayThis source of data leakage takes them less than a second and happens hundreds of times a day.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
13 JulAustralian Cyber Agency Warns of Global CMS Exploitation CampaignAustralian Cyber Security Centre warns CMS users of mass scanning and exploitation campaignINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulAustralia Alerts Organizations to Ongoing CMS Exploitation AttacksAustralia warns of a global campaign exploiting CMS flaws to deploy webshells on WordPress, Joomla, and other websites. Australia’s Signals Directorate has issued an alert about a large-scale exploitation campaign actively targeting content management systems (CMS) worldwid…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 JulJurassic Park, cybersecurity and the dangerous myth of controlJurassic Park wasn’t really about dinosaurs. It was about arrogant people building systems they believed were controllable. “Life finds a way” is probably the most famous line from the entire franchise. Ian Malcolm’s warning that no matter how sophisticated the technology becomes…CSOONLINE.COM
13 JulYour AI risk register is not an incident response planPicture the moment after an AI issue is reported. A security analyst is reviewing a ticket reporting that an internal AI tool produced the wrong recommendation in a live business workflow. The risk is not theoretical anymore. Someone wants to know whether this is a security incid…CSOONLINE.COM
13 JulHungry? We talk Smoked Meat, Poutine, and Bagel - also, Identiverse Interviews! - ESW #467Interview with François Proulx from Boost Security Software Supply Chain Security: Build Pipeline (CI/CD) Exploitation Boost Security is the creator of some very popular build pipeline security tools, like Bagel and Poutine. Today, we discuss their latest tool, Smoked Meat. They …YOUTUBE.COM
13 JulZimbra Patches Critical Code Execution VulnerabilityThe flaw results in malicious code embedded in crafted emails being executed when the emails are opened. The post Zimbra Patches Critical Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulOrganizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension VulnerabilitiesThreat actors have been targeting Balbooa Forms and iCagenda Joomla extension flaws for remote code execution. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulIntel agencies warn of Russian state hackers targeting routers worldwideA coalition of 21 cybersecurity and intelligence agencies has warned that Russian state-sponsored hackers continue to compromise internet-facing routers by exploiting weak configurations and known vulnerabilities, enabling them to steal device configurations and gain insight into…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 JulRabbitMQ Vulnerability Threatens Enterprise SystemsUnauthenticated attackers could obtain the broker's confidential OAuth client secret, allowing them to take control of the broker. The post RabbitMQ Vulnerability Threatens Enterprise Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulTurning the Tables on Email Scammers With 'ScamBuster'An open source, AI-driven system adopts victim personas to engage with phishing attackers, allowing organizations and law enforcement to gather relevant data on cybercriminal operations.DARKREADING.COM
13 JulRansomware negotiator who betrayed clients sentenced to 70 months in prisonA former ransomware negotiator at incident response firm DigitalMint has been sentenced to 70 months in prison after admitting he shared confidential client information with the BlackCat ransomware group and later helped carry out ransomware attacks. Prosecutors say Angelo Martin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulEU and UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyberattacksBGNES News reports: The European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed coordinated sanctions against Russia in connection with cyberattacks in Europe. Brussels and London have accused the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) of recent malicious activities.…DATABREACHES.NET
13 JulA cyberattack in March resulted in ZEGO filing for insolvencyA statement on ZEGO Textilveredelungszentrum GmbH’s website explains why they are filing for insolvency: Insolvency proceedings have been initiated – and why we are still looking ahead Ladies and gentlemen, dear business partners, Today we are contacting you with a message …DATABREACHES.NET
13 JulProgress urges ShareFile admins to shut down servers over “credible” threatLawrence Abrams reports: Progress Software is emailing ShareFile customers who use Storage Zone Controllers to immediately shut down their servers after identifying what it describes as a “credible external security threat” targeting the on-premises secure file-sharin…DATABREACHES.NET
13 JulWhy cloud security is mission-critical for federal civilian and defense agenciesBeyond IT compliance, cloud security is now the backbone of civilian agency resilience, national defense, and warfighter safety, as cloud environments become increasingly complex. Key takeaways For the Department of War (DoW), cloud security is an IT concern and a requirement for…TENABLE.COM
13 JulGhostcommit attack hides malicious AI instructions in imagesA proof-of-concept attack hides prompt injection in a PNG file, turning routine code reviews into a path for secret theft.MALWAREBYTES.COM
13 Jul13th July – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 13th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES U.S. auto insurer AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 7 million people. Attackers targeted an employ…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
13 JulTidal Cyber connects assets, vulnerabilities, and threats through Threat-Led DefenseTidal Cyber has announced Threat-Led Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Prioritization, new innovations extending the company’s Threat-Led Defense platform. The announcement marks a significant advancement in defensive security, shifting the industry beyond static asset inv…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulPakistani Police Systems Hit by Chinese and Indian EspionageChinese and Indian spies converged on the same Balochistan police force, SentinelLabs foundINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulCenters Lab NJ discloses data breach incident impacting 542,000 peopleCenters Lab NJ has revealed that a cybersecurity incident disclosed last month affected 542,377 individuals, according to a filing with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The figure, published on the agency's breach portal, provide…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 JulCloud Security Meets AI: What CISOs Need to Govern Before They Scale - Brent Neal - CSP #226AI is changing cloud security fast, but the biggest challenge is not just adoption. It is governance. In this episode, Jess sits down with Brent Neil, CISO at RapidScale, to talk about what CISOs should be watching as AI becomes embedded in cloud environments, business workflows,…YOUTUBE.COM
13 JulUS authorities warn that state-linked hackers are targeting vulnerable networking devicesHackers linked to Russian intelligence have exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Install devices.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
13 Jul KEVCISA warns of actively exploited RCE flaws in Joomla extensionsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the iCagenda and Balbooa Forms extensions for Joomla to achieve remote code execution through arbitrary file uploads. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulEffective Patch Management Strategies: 7 Best Practices | HuntressStop letting bad actors exploit old bugs. Build a practical patch management strategy to keep them out and learn to stay secure without all the fluff.HUNTRESS.COM
13 JulApple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAIApple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.TECHCRUNCH.COM
13 JulHackers backdoor Jscrambler npm package with infostealer malwareThe Jscrambler client-side web security company disclosed that a threat actor published a malicious version of its npm package that has been downloaded almost 1,500 times. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulNG: Zenith Bank, Others To Be Arraigned Over Alleged Data BreachFatima Abdullahi reports: The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 21, 2026, for the arraignment of Zenith Bank Plc and three other defendants over allegations of illegally accessing and disclosing the confidential financial records of Makers Island Company Limited. The oth…DATABREACHES.NET
13 JulLidl Notified Online Shop Customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands of a Data BreachLidl disclosed a third-party data breach affecting online shop customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Payment data was not exposed. Lidl contacted customers of its online shop in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands last week to inform them that their personal data …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 JulVPN service favored by ransomware groups is sanctioned by USSuzanne Smalley reports: The U.S. government on Monday sanctioned a VPN provider and its Ukrainian administrator for abetting ransomware gangs behind attacks on American municipalities, hospitals, schools and businesses. First VPN Service (1VPNS) provided ransomware groups with t…DATABREACHES.NET
12 JulWeek in review: Accenture data breach, great open-source cybersecurity toolsHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Securing the inbox: Where identity, brand and security meet Getting a verified logo to appear next to your email has traditionally meant having to work with two separate entities. Yo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JulKR: Military targeted in nearly 19,000 cyberattack attempts in 2025: lawmakerChae Yun-hwan reports: Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached nearly 19,000 last year, marking the highest figure in five years, a lawmaker said Sunday. The military was targeted in 18,951 cyberattack attempts in 2025, compared with 11,700 in 2021, 9,115 i…DATABREACHES.NET
11 JulAI Export Controls, FortiBleed, Third-Party Breaches & CISO Burnout | Cybersecurity Today PanelCan governments decide who gets access to advanced AI models? Are third-party breaches becoming impossible to control? And why are so many CISOs reaching burnout? In this special Cybersecurity Today Month in Review Panel, host Jim Love is joined by cybersecurity experts Laura Pay…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
11 JulCritical Zimbra Flaw Could Let Crafted Emails Run Malicious Code in User SessionsZimbra is urging customers to apply updates to address a critical security vulnerability impacting the Classic Web Client that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has been described as a case of stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that could allow specially …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JulPatching Isn't Fast Enough AnymoreCritical vulnerabilities can be exploited before organizations have time to deploy patches. This shifts attention toward time to mitigate (TTM)—the speed at which defenders can reduce risk through actions such as isolating systems, closing ports, or increasing monitoring while wa…YOUTUBE.COM
11 JulAustralia warns of global campaign targeting vulnerable CMS platformsThe Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an alert about a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable content management systems (CMS) and plugins. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JulArmenian National Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to Ransomware Extortion ConspiracyPORTLAND, Ore.— An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. Kar…DATABREACHES.NET
11 JulRansomware negotiator who conspired with BlackCat threat actors sentenced to 70 months in prisonJon Brodkin reports that a third co-conspirator who helped BlackCat attackers by giving them inside information on victims’ defense strategies has now been sentenced. A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday after colluding with BlackCat…DATABREACHES.NET
11 JulTikTok class action alleges data breach affected 2.4B usersBrandon Richards reports: California resident Sean Mortazi filed a class action lawsuit against TikTok Inc. on June 11, 2026, alleging a data breach exposed the personal data of more than 2.4 billion users worldwide. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central…DATABREACHES.NET
11 JulDutch police trace Odido telco cyberattack to suspected local accomplice; May leak voice recordingDaryna Antoniuk reports: Dutch police said Thursday they had uncovered evidence suggesting that Dutch criminals were involved in the cyberattack on telecom provider Odido that exposed the personal data of more than 6 million customers earlier this year. Authorities said a Dutch-s…DATABREACHES.NET
11 JulHackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage CampaignsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of sustained cyber espionage activity against several Pakistani law enforcement organizations undertaken by suspected China- and India-aligned threat actors between February 2024 and April 2026. "At Balochistan Police, the compromi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JulCritical U-Boot Bugs Undermine Secure Boot on Millions of DevicesBinarly found six U-Boot flaws, including two that enable code execution during boot image verification, impacting 50+ releases. Binarly’s research team has found six vulnerabilities in U-Boot, the open-source bootloader that runs on home routers, smart cameras, server mana…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 JulFormer DigitalMint ransomware negotiator who duped clients sentenced to 70 months in jailAngelo Martino exploited his insider position and fed confidential information to ransomware co-conspirators to extort a combined $75.3 million from five U.S.-based victims. The post Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator who duped clients sentenced to 70 months in jail appeare…CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 JulA questionable breach, bad routers at home and at work and AI gives defenders a winThis episode covers a hacker's claim of stealing 35GB from Accenture—including source code, Azure personal access tokens, RSA keys, and SSH keys—while Accenture calls it an isolated, remediated matter, leaving uncertainty about potential downstream risk to its Fortune 500-heavy c…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
10 JulOnly 28% of financial workforce MFA is phishing-resistantPasswords remain part of many workforce authentication flows in financial organizations, making phishing and credential theft major identity security risks, according to a new Secret Double Octopus report. Key challenges preventing universal implementation of phishing-resistant M…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulMicrosoft is rewriting Windows patch guidance because of AIMicrosoft is recommending that organizations shorten Windows update deployment timelines, warning that advances in AI are reducing the time attackers need to identify and exploit vulnerabilities after security updates are released. The company says organizations should reassess h…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulTurning software supply chain security into a daily habitIn this Help Net Security video, Anastasia Tikhonova, Global Threat Research Lead at Group-IB, explains how to operationalize software supply chain risk. Instead of filing an SBOM away as a compliance document, she argues teams should use it every day for vulnerability triage, ve…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulCheck Point CTO Jonathan Zanger sees AI elevating the value of cyberCheck Point Software CTO Jonathan Zanger met with CSO Spain during the software company’s Engage 2026 user conference last week in Paris. At the event, Check Point executives and representatives discussed how the company is dealing with various types of threats, how it is adoptin…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JulThe open source library holding up your stack might have one maintainerEvery serious software product runs on code that someone else wrote and released for free. A web service leans on a cryptography library, a data pipeline pulls in a parser, and a mobile app ships a handful of small utilities that one person maintains in spare time. All of it carr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulWorkato expands Agent Studio with Headless API, AI guardrailsWorkato has announced two new capabilities for Agent Studio: Headless API and Agent Guardrails. Headless API lets Genies, Workato’s AI agents built on Agent Studio, be embedded into any business application surface, on web, mobile, or inside another agent’s own enviro…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 Jul‘HalluSquatting’ Turns AI Hallucinations Into Botnet Delivery MechanismResearchers demonstrate adversarial hallucination squatting against popular AI assistants to achieve remote code execution. The post ‘HalluSquatting’ Turns AI Hallucinations Into Botnet Delivery Mechanism appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulAttackers Exploit 'Ill Bloom' Vulnerability to Drain $3.1 Million From Cryptocurrency WalletsSecurity firm Coinspect has disclosed a crypto wallet flaw it calls Ill Bloom, and attackers are already using it. The flaw is in how some wallet software generated its recovery phrase, the words that control the money. When that phrase is made with weak randomness…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulAI Surveillance and Social ProgressIn the near future, AI -powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong—shoplift, litter, jaywalk, you name it—the system will notice, retain it, tie it to your official gov…SCHNEIER.COM
10 JulUnpatched XRING Flaw in XQUIC Lets Remote Clients Crash HTTP/3 ServersA single wrong variable on one line in XQUIC, Alibaba's QUIC and HTTP/3 library, lets any remote client crash the server with a short burst of completely legal traffic. There is no patch. FoxIO researcher Sébastien Féry disclosed the flaw on July 8 and nicknamed it XRIN…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulZimbra urges customers to patch critical web client XSS flawThe Zimbra security team urged customers to patch a critical vulnerability affecting the Classic Web Client used to access the Zimbra Collaboration suite. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulChina, India-Linked Hackers Both Targeted Same Pakistani Police ForceBoth foes and allies have targeted the Balochistan Police force in Pakistan for at least two years, according to SentinelOne. The post China, India-Linked Hackers Both Targeted Same Pakistani Police Force appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulNew Ransomware Exploits Malicious Driver to Remove Cybersecurity ProtectionsGodDamn ransomware uses remote desktop application to secretly move around networks and drop the malicious PoisonX kernel driverINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JulIncode brings on-device processing to age estimation for privacy-focused verificationIncode has launched On-Device Age Estimation, an age verification capability that performs age estimation and liveness detection directly on the user’s device, without transmitting facial data off the device. The company’s age estimation models are now available to ru…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulChina, India ran separate spying campaigns against same Pakistani police forceThe activity, in some cases breaching the exact same systems, ran between February 2024 and April 2026 and centered on the force responsible for the country’s southwestern province that has been the site of a long-running separatist insurgency.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JulAnthropic and OpenAI Security Tools Could Fuel Cyber-Attacks, Researchers WarnResearchers at the AI Now Institute developed a proof-of-concept exploit showing common AI tools used for security could backfireINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JulResearcher Details WhatsApp-to-Host Attack Chain Using Three OpenClaw FlawsDetails have emerged about three now-patched security flaws in the OpenClaw personal artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that, if successfully exploited, could enable credential theft, privilege escalation, and arbitrary code execution on the host. A brief description of the h…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulEU extends mass scanning of messages without a warrantMembers of the European Parliament (MEPs) have failed to block a proposal extending the mass scanning of private communications, a measure they have previously rejected twice. This time too, more votes were cast against the proposal than in favor, but due to the absence of numero…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JulCrowdStrike identifies five new prompt injection threats to AISecurity company CrowdStrike has identified five new prompt injection techniques that could leave enterprises at risk. Prompt injections attacks exploit the growing use of AI within organizations . They work by tricking LLMs into accepting instructions that a human operator would…CSOONLINE.COM
10 Jul KEVThe 72-Hour Vulnerability DeadlineThe EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces strict reporting requirements for vulnerabilities, including a 72-hour reporting window after becoming aware of an actively exploited vulnerability. Organizations must rapidly assess both technical evidence and regulatory obligations. Distin…YOUTUBE.COM
10 JulHackers exploit critical auth bypass in Gitea Docker imageHackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the official Docker image for the Gitea self-hosted Git service that allows attackers to impersonate any user, including administrators. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulAWS designated as a critical third party to the UK financial sectorAmazon Web Services EMEA Sarl (AWS) has been designated as a critical third party (CTP) to the UK financial sector by HM Treasury. The CTP regime came into force on January 1, 2025, and establishes a framework through which the Bank of England, PRA, and FCA (collectively the UK r…AWS.AMAZON.COM
10 JulInitial access broker linked to weaponization of CitrixBleed2 flawA similar pattern of exploitation was seen in prior attacks involving an open-source machine emulator. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 JulGoshDarn it, that’s advanced.Researchers track ransomware they say is getting GoshDarn sophisticated. Zimbra patches a critical vulnerability affecting its Classic Web Client. A sophisticated vishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. GigaWiper combines espionage capabilities with multiple destructiv…THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JulFriday Squid Blogging: “Squidbleed” VulnerabilityIn a rare combined cybersecurity/squid post, a twenty-nine-year-old squid proxy bug can leak HTTP requests. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
10 JulUpdate Now: Critical Zimbra Classic Web Client Flaw Could Expose MailboxesZimbra addressed a critical stored XSS vulnerability in its Classic Web Client that lets malicious emails execute code when opened. Zimbra has released version 10.1.19 to fix a critical stored XSS vulnerability in its Classic Web Client, which is widely used to access Zimbra Coll…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 JulNayax investigating breach; The Syndicate claims it acquired 1 billion card records and other important dataNayax is a global fintech company headquartered in Israel that provides cashless payment and management solutions for unattended retail and self-service machines. The firm is publicly traded on both the Tel Aviv and Nasdaq stock exchanges. This month, Nayax submitted a Form 6-K t…DATABREACHES.NET
9 JulFake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy NodesCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new threat actor dubbed Lurking Lizard that has been operating an end-to-end malicious residential proxy business using an infrastructure comprising more than 230 lookalike domains. The activity dates back to at least August 2…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulWood you fall for this?This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner…THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JulTop AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running ItAsk an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker's code on your own machine instead. That is the finding in a proof-of-concept published Wednesday by the AI Now Institute, an attack it calls "Friendly Fire." It works agai…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulMicrosoft patches RoguePlanet Defender zero-day vulnerabilityMicrosoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as "RoguePlanet," disclosed after the June 2026 Patch Tuesday. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulOpen-source collaboration is growing worldwide and putting pressure on maintainersDevelopers are pushing code and opening pull requests across economy borders at a rate GitHub has rarely seen. Outbound collaboration, the sum of git pushes and pull requests sent from developers in one economy to public repositories in another, grew by 16% from Q4 2025 to Q1 202…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulLateral movement risk rises as enterprises emphasize convenience over containmentPoorly segmented networks and weak security controls continue to undercut security organizations’ ability to identify and contain attacks, giving attackers free rein after initial compromise, according to a recent study based on real-world enterprise security telemetry. Zero Netw…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulCybercriminals Plant Malicious AI Agents in Open Source Tool RepositoriesCybersecurity researchers at ESET identify big rise in suspicious and malicious toolsets which put users at risk from cyber-attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulAssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million driversAmerican insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulChrome 150 Update Patches 27 VulnerabilitiesThe security refresh resolves 13 use-after-free bugs, including two critical-severity flaws found by Google. The post Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulAI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old TechniqueWiz has disclosed the details of a new AI coding assistant attack method it has dubbed GhostApproval. The post AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulAgentic AI identity: A 6-stage maturity model for non-human identitiesIn a client engagement last year, an LLM-based deployment agent with standing access to a production Kubernetes cluster triggered a four-hour outage through a malformed configuration push. In the IAM, the agent appeared as a service account with a long-lived API key, no MFA, no s…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulWhy fixing your data architecture matters more than upgrading your detection modelsSecurity leaders have been on a spending sprint. The global AI in cybersecurity market is valued at $44 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $213 billion by 2034 , a trajectory that reflects genuine belief that machine learning will close the gap between the volume of threat…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulPolice arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdownLaw enforcement agencies have arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets in a global anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulAssuranceAmerica data breach exposed driver’s licenses of 7 million peopleAssuranceAmerica is notifying nearly 7 million people that hackers stole sensitive customer information, including driver's license numbers, following a cyberattack discovered in March. The incident affected 6.99 million individuals, making it the largest known exposure of Americ…CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 JulSecure self-hosted team chat platform Chatto goes open sourceGerman developer Hendrik Mans has released the source code for Chatto, a privacy-focused team messaging platform, making the project open source and available for anyone to self-host. The milestone fulfills a promise made when the project was first unveiled in late 2025 and opens…CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 Jul15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From GoogleAffecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access. The post 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 Jul5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scamsCriminals who pose as police officers, romantic partners, and business suppliers have built fraud operations that reach across continents. A four-month enforcement campaign against these schemes wrapped up, and police in 97 countries and territories took part. Thousands of arrest…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulTwo arrests this week in unrelated crimes involved Japanese teenagers using ChatGPT to assist in their crimesThe Japan Times reports: An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain, according to investigative sources. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime countermeasure …DATABREACHES.NET
9 JulAttack on Amazon Bedrock-linked AI gateway highlights new cloud security riskA cloud intrusion that ended with the deployment of cryptomining malware has exposed a bigger risk for enterprises: AI gateways that concentrate access to cloud identities, permissions, and foundation models in a single, highly privileged system. Researchers from cybersecurity fi…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulUK cyber agency unveils AI-powered Cyber Shield to counter attacks at machine speedThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) wants to deploy autonomous AI agents capable of finding and neutralizing cyberattacks on national networks in real time, marking Britain’s push toward a sovereign, machine-speed cyber defense system. The blueprint, called Cyber Shiel…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulOne Target, Two Flags | Rival Espionage Actors Converge On Pakistani Law EnforcementChina and India ran separate espionage operations against the same Pakistani police force, each drawn by different stakes in Pakistan's internal security.SENTINELONE.COM
9 JulMicrosoft fixes RoguePlanet zero-day in DefenderThe RoguePlanet zero-day is now fixed in Microsoft Defender. Here's how to make sure your system is protected.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 Jul12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDIHackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access a KDDI email system for ISPs. The post 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulPalo Alto Networks Patches 13 VulnerabilitiesBuffer overflow, DoS, command injection, SSRF, authentication bypass, and other types of vulnerabilities have been found in PAN-OS software. The post Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 Jul764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jailAlexis Chavez coerced multiple girls to commit self harm and produce child sexual abuse material for notoriety in a sprawling violent extremist collective affiliated with the Com. The post 764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jail appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 JulThe Intercept’s Signal tipline username was hijacked for monthsThe Intercept has warned that its official Signal tipline username was compromised and used by an impersonator to pose as the investigative news outlet, potentially exposing confidential sources who attempted to submit sensitive information. Dr. Martin Shelton, of the Freedom of …CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 JulGhostApproval flaw exploits trust in major AI coding assistants.Interpol operation cracks down on social engineering scams. Chinese APT exploits Roundcube flaws to target US and Canadian universities.THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JulThreatsDay: Cloud Bucket Hijacking, Windows LPE Chain, Global Fraud Bust + 17 More StoriesMost security mess starts as admin work. A link gets clicked. A tool gets trusted. A bucket name gets reused. A setting stays loose because nobody wants to touch it. This week is full of that kind of damage. Not loud. Not clever. Just small gaps doing big jobs. The worst par…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulWiz in the Verizon DBIR: How AI Acceleration and Cloud Sprawl Impact Modern DefenseVerizon's latest DBIR highlights how attackers are exploiting familiar weaknesses at increasing speed and scale. Here's what Wiz research reveals about vulnerabilities, trust relationships, and AI in modern cloud environments.WIZ.IO
9 JulWho you gonna call?GhostApproval puts AI coding assistants under the microscope. Microsoft fixes the RoguePlanet zero-day. More than 70 cybersecurity firms back a new AI Charter. An Ohio county may have paid a $1 million ransom. AssuranceAmerica discloses a breach affecting nearly seven million peo…THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JulIran's Cyber Crosshairs Focus Beyond Critical InfrastructureObscurity isn't a defense. If your company has any Internet-facing vulnerability, you're at risk from multiple threats.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulMicrosoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day ThreatThe researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the Windows Defender vulnerability in early June after dropping several other Microsoft zero-days.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulWolfSSL, GeoVision, VTK vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed three vulnerabilities in WolfSSF, fourteen in GeoVision, and one vulnerability in VTK-DICOM. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, in adhere…TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
9 JulAI coding tool hole illustrates a big problem with human in the loopA security hole within AI dev tools has allowed attackers to escape sandboxes by misleading the humans in the loop who were supposed to knowingly approve the tool’s actions, according to cybersecurity research firm Wiz. “We discovered GhostApproval, a systematic vulnerability pat…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JulWhen Your Smart Vacuum DiesMany smart home devices depend on cloud services to function. When manufacturers discontinue products or shut down those services, expensive hardware can lose key features—or stop working entirely. Open-source alternatives offer a different model. By running locally and avoiding …YOUTUBE.COM
9 JulINTERPOL Operation First Light Nets 5,811 Arrests and Seizes $293 MillionINTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 led to 5,811 arrests, blocked $293M in criminal assets, and disrupted global fraud and money laundering networks. INTERPOL coordinated a four-month operation across 97 countries and territories that ended with 5,811 arrests and the inte…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 Jul20 open-source cybersecurity tools to keep your team ready for anythingAI is changing how security teams find vulnerabilities, analyze code, test applications, and protect infrastructure. Developers are building tools to secure AI systems themselves, from coding agents and memory protection to model exposure discovery. This roundup covers recent ope…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulRisky Bulletin: DHS IG investigates forced CISA reassignmentsThe DHS inspector general will investigate forced CISA reassignments, Canada hacked a ransomware gang, Taiwan charges two executives with helping Chinese hackers, and new vulnerabilities can disable Hoymiles solar panels.RISKY.BIZ
8 Jul13 in-demand IT security certifications for higher payWith change a constant, cybersecurity professionals looking to improve their careers can benefit from the latest insights into employers’ needs. Data from Foote Partners on the skills and certification most in demand today may provide helpful signposts. Analyzing more than 660 ce…CSOONLINE.COM
8 Jul KEVCISA orders feds to patch max severity ColdFusion flaw by FridayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered government agencies to patch an actively exploited maximum-severity flaw in the Adobe ColdFusion commercial web app development platform by Friday. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulMy threat feed told me it was ‘Chalubo.’ The binary disagreedI’ve spent two years doing incident response and threat intel, and the one habit I’d keep if I had to give up every other is also the most boring. I don’t act on a piece of intelligence until I’ve checked it against the thing it claims to describe. It’s slow. It’s tedious. Almost…CSOONLINE.COM
8 JulWhy AI Just Broke Traditional IT Security as Leaders Clash Over AI's Value and Hiring - BSW #455The latest generation of AI models has collapsed the time from vulnerability discovery to weaponized exploit from weeks to minutes, and reactive, module-based tools built around static dashboards simply can't keep up. In this episode, Tanium COO Matt Quinn joins Business Security…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JulFound fast, fixed slow: The gap the AI clearinghouse must closeThe government's new AI clearinghouse risks becoming a committee that discovers more problems than it solves — unless it's designed around patching, not just scanning. The post Found fast, fixed slow: The gap the AI clearinghouse must close appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
8 JulUbiquiti warns of new max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilityUbiquiti has released security updates to patch seven critical vulnerabilities in UniFi OS, including a maximum-severity flaw that can be exploited in command injection attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulCISA Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos AI to Hunt Vulnerabilities in U.S. Government CodeCISA is using Anthropic’s Mythos AI to scan federal code for vulnerabilities, aiming to find flaws before hackers and foreign intelligence services. Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that CISA, the U.S. government’s civilian cyber defense agency, is …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 Jul KEVCISA orders feds to prioritize patching Langflow auth bypass flawThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies until Friday to patch an actively exploited vulnerability in the Langflow visual framework for building AI agents. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulCrusoe brings serverless fine-tuning to AI model developmentCrusoe has announced Serverless Fine-Tuning and Self-Serve Deployments in Crusoe Intelligence Foundry, the managed AI platform for Crusoe Cloud. These capabilities give data scientists and ML engineers a complete path from proprietary data to production-ready models, on purpose-b…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulNew Bit2Watt attack uses AI GPU workloads to destabilize power gridsA new cyber-physical attack called Bit2Watt uses carefully crafted GPU workloads to manipulate a data center's power consumption in ways that interfere with modern electricity infrastructure. While the work is primarily a proof-of-concept supported by simulations and laboratory e…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JulCritical Vulnerability Exposes GitHub Agentic Workflows to Prompt InjectionResearchers show how attackers can use a crafted public GitHub Issue to trick AI-powered workflows into exposing data from private repositories without authentication. The post Critical Vulnerability Exposes GitHub Agentic Workflows to Prompt Injection appeared first on SecurityW…SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JulCybercriminals exploit India’s tax filing season with a dual-malware campaignCybercriminals are exploiting India’s tax filing season with a new malware campaign that refuses to put all its eggs in one basket. Researchers at Cyderes have uncovered a sophisticated phishing operation that poses as the Indian Tax Department to deliver two remote access trojan…CSOONLINE.COM
8 JulMutation testing comes to DAMLIn April we released Mewt , our open-source mutation-testing engine that finds the gaps in your test suite. Today we’re expanding it with support for DAML, the language Canton Network applications are written in. Mewt now reads DAML, generates several classes of mutants (includin…TRAILOFBITS.COM
8 JulAccenture acknowledges security incident following 35GB data theft claimAccenture appears to have suffered a data breach, the extent of which is currently unknown. On Monday, a threat actor going by the handle “888” posted on the cybercrime forum PwnForums, claiming to have breached the technology consulting company and stolen “just…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulFelons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity StartupA cybersecurity startup dangling millions of dollars to acquire zero-day security vulnerabilities in popular software is run by a pair of far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons whose most recent ventures included fake intelligence companies and a now-defunct AI-based…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
8 JulGitHub AI agent leaks private repositories via prompt injection attackA prompt injection attack can trick GitHub’s preview Agentic Workflows into retrieving content from private repositories and publishing it publicly, exposing a broader risk as enterprises deploy AI agents with privileged access to software development environments, according to n…CSOONLINE.COM
8 JulGoogle Dialogflow CX Bug Allowed Attackers to Hijack AI ConversationsThe "Rogue Agent" vulnerability could have enabled attackers to silently manipulate AI conversations, exfiltrate data, and compromise every Dialogflow CX agent within the same Google Cloud project. The post Google Dialogflow CX Bug Allowed Attackers to Hijack AI Conversations app…SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 Jul"Good Enough" Patching Is OverFor years, many organizations relied on fixed patching schedules, accepting 60-day, 90-day, or even annual update cycles as "good enough." That assumption is becoming harder to defend. As AI speeds up vulnerability discovery and attackers move faster, security teams face increasi…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JulSecurity Teams Are Ready To Become More Preemptive. What’s Holding Them Back?The shift toward preemptive security is underway, but most organizations are still navigating the realities of limited resources, fragmented tools, and emerging AI risk. At Rapid7’s recent Global Security Summit , we surveyed attendees to better understand where security leaders …RAPID7.COM
8 JulAccenture faces massive data breach that could put clients at riskThe threat actor claiming responsibility says they stole source code, encryption keys and more.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
8 JulPatients Sue Healthcare Corporations Over Data Breaches, Sharing of Personal InformationMikeie Honda Reiland reports: A suite of recent class action lawsuits in state and federal courts seeks to hold large healthcare corporations accountable for exposing or leaking patients’ personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). On June 11…DATABREACHES.NET
8 JulWhy Bangladesh’s new data protection law may fail to protect your dataMeem Arafat Manab reports: On August 19, 2025, hackers broke into Shwapno’s customer database. They took 410 gigabytes of data: the names, phone numbers, and purchase histories of forty lakh registered customers. They demanded $1.5 million. Shwapno refused, secured its systems, a…DATABREACHES.NET
8 JulAttackers Won't Wait for Patch TuesdayOrganizations continue to be compromised through vulnerabilities that have been known and exploited for years. At the same time, the time between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation continues to shrink. Traditional patching cycles and lengthy change approval processe…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JulAccenture Confirms Data Breach After Hacker Claims Source Code TheftThe professional services giant says it contained the incident, remediated its source, and experienced no operational or service delivery impact. The post Accenture Confirms Data Breach After Hacker Claims Source Code Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JulHackers exploit Roundcube flaw to spy on academic researchersA China-linked threat cluster has been exploiting vulnerable Roundcube servers at U.S. and Canadian universities to steal credentials and deploy backdoor malware. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulUniondale Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up by New York State Comptroller (2023M-61-F)In October 2023, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an IT audit of the Uniondale Union Free School District on Long Island. The purpose of the audit was to examine management of non-student user network controls. The audit report found, in part: District officials did not a…DATABREACHES.NET
8 JulA Hacker Claims 35 GB of Accenture Source Code. The Company discloses the data breachAccenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to steal 35 GB of source code, keys, and Azure credentials now offered for sale. A threat actor using the handle “888” claimed on the cybercrime forum PwnForums this week to have stolen 35 gigabytes of data from Acce…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 JulAzure you concerned?Accenture confirms a data breach. An Australian telecom investigates a nationwide outage. It’s shields up for the UK. CISA eyes September for its critical infrastructure reporting rule. NewsJunkie fakes CTV ad traffic. Agentic AI triggers EDR. CISA taps Mythos for vulnerability s…THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 JulLone Attacker Uses AI to Breach AWS Cloud Environment in 72 HoursThe attacker exploited AI workflows, chained cloud weaknesses, and stolen credentials to extort a large Amazon customer.DARKREADING.COM
8 JulGitHub’s public APIs are becoming an enterprise reconnaissance toolGitHub continues to be a scintillating target for attackers because it sits in the middle of the software supply chain and gives threat actors three things they crave: source code, secrets, and automated pipelines to run amok in. Datadog Security Research has been tracking what i…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulZscaler finds autonomous agents succumb to IPI trapsIn a test of major LLMs, Zscaler found that some autonomous AI agents fell victim to frauds, reinforcing how easily some high-end enterprise agents can be conned by schemes that would fool few, if any, humans. The security vendor looked at various forms of indirect prompt injecti…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulCybersecurity jobs available right now: July 7, 2026Application Security Lead Gett | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Lead, you will lead application and cloud security initiatives by integrating security into the SDLC, overseeing threat modeling, secure architecture, application securi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulApple Container: Open-source tool for Linux containers on the MacDevelopers on Apple silicon Macs have run Linux containers through software built around a single shared virtual machine for years. Apple’s open-source Container project gives each Linux workload its own lightweight virtual machine. Container is written in Swift and tuned f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulMicrosoft wants to keep your AI agents from going rogueMicrosoft has introduced Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC), a cross-platform, policy-driven execution layer for AI agents on Windows and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), now available in early preview. Updated Agent 365 platform (Source: Microsoft) Developers can define cons…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulPower shortages could slow AI data center expansionAI adoption is increasing demand for data center capacity at the same time operators are running into limits around power, equipment, land, and permitting, according to NTT Data. Access to electricity is becoming a deciding factor in where new data centers are built, when new cap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 Jul176: NSLOne day Nick got a visit from the FBI demanding he give them data on one of his customers. They asked for it in the form of a National Security Letter or NSL. Something wasn’t right about this letter. It seemed to violate the constitution. So he set out to change the law. Learn m…DARKNETDIARIES.COM
7 JulJanuscape: 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Bug Enables Cloud VM Escape AttacksJanuscape: A 16-year-old Linux KVM flaw lets cloud VM tenants crash hosts and potentially escape guests. It affects Intel and AMD systems. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim has published details of a use-after-free vulnerability in Linux’s KVM hypervisor that allows code runn…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 JulSuspected Chinese espionage group used a Roundcube exploit chain to burrow into universitiesProofpoint researchers said attackers targeted physics and engineering departments, and warn that the campaign is likely ongoing. The post Suspected Chinese espionage group used a Roundcube exploit chain to burrow into universities appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
7 JulHackers Exploit Maximum Severity Adobe ColdFusion FlawThreat actors are exploiting an Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability which has a CVSS score of 10.0INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 JulWhy The Gentlemen ransomware is a test of identity and recovery controlsThe Gentlemen ransomware underscores a challenge many CISOs face: stopping attackers after they gain an initial foothold. Researchers say the malware can spread across enterprise networks using legitimate Windows management tools while simultaneously attempting to weaken security…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulThe modern CISO is becoming the next CFOAt some point, every security leader gets asked a version of the same question: Are we good? It tends to arrive when something is at stake and the person asking needs to know they can rely on the answer. I learned what that question really means at a firm I was with earlier in my…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulDefense-in-depth strategies for securing mobile applications - Ryan Lloyd - ASW #390Mobile applications have unique risks and threat models compared to server-side applications and infrastructure. Consequently, they need different strategies to ensure their business logic and workflows well secured. We'll dive into some of these defense-in-depth strategies and w…YOUTUBE.COM
7 JulThreat landscape for industrial automation systems. Q1 2026This report contains industrial threat statistics for Q1 2026, including industrial threat distribution by type, source, region and industry.SECURELIST.COM
7 JulLinux Kernel Vulnerability Allows VM Escape on Intel and AMD SystemsThe 16-year-old Januscape flaw affects Linux's KVM hypervisor, allowing attackers to escape virtual machines and potentially execute code on the underlying host. The post Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows VM Escape on Intel and AMD Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JulWhat Changes When Your Software Supply Chain Includes AI Writing Your Code?Software supply chain security was hard enough. Then AI joined the build pipeline. For five years, "software supply chain security" meant one question: what's in your code? Which open-source packages, which versions, which transitive dependencies three layers deep that nobody cho…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulNew Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devicesA 16-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed Januscape, allows attackers to escape a virtual machine and execute arbitrary code on the host. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulCommvault measures cyber recovery readiness with AI attack simulationsCommvault has announced Commvault Minutes to Recovery, a scenario-driven cyber resilience simulation that lets participants act as a hacker and run their own attacks using frontier AI tools. Then, participants are challenged to defend against and recover from an incident under pr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulCourt Filing Reveals Windows Device ID Helped FBI Trace Alleged Scattered Spider HackerU.S. prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in at a luxury jewelry retailer using a persistent Windows device ID, according to a newly unsealed federal complaint. Microsoft records tied that ID first to the account the attackers used to keep access durin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulWriter AI Flaw Could Let Agent Previews Leak Session Tokens Across TenantsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched critical session isolation vulnerability in Writer, an enterprise generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, that could result in cross-tenant compromise. The one-click vulnerability has been codenamed Write…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulBojangles sued again by workers over Russian hacker data breach. NC judge weighs inChase Jordan reports an update in the litigation stemming from a 2024 breach by Hunters International. This case has raised a number of issues about standing and negligence and has been up and down in the courts, with plaintiffs seeming to fare better in state court: A class-acti…DATABREACHES.NET
7 JulJacksonville, Texas, keeps some city systems offline after cyber incidentDysruptionHub reports: Jacksonville, Texas, took some city systems offline after detecting suspicious network activity Friday, leaving some online services unavailable Monday as officials investigated a cybersecurity incident. The city said it detected the activity July 3 and lat…DATABREACHES.NET
7 JulCERT/CC warns of an unpatched backdoor affecting Tenda routers.Maximum-severity ColdFusion flaw is under active exploitation. Canadian intelligence agencies hacked criminal groups.THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 JulSuspected Chinese Threat Group Targets Universities via Vulnerable Roundcube ServersA suspected Chinese threat cluster is exploiting Roundcube vulnerabilities to compromise university networks in the US and Canada and harvest user credentialsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 JulSophisticated threat campaign pushes Cisco to the very edgeA monthslong exploitation wave against Cisco SD-WAN systems raises larger questions about trust and the insecurity of network infrastructure.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
7 JulOMB M-26-14: Why federal agencies must fix asset visibility firstThe new OMB logging directive raises the bar on log collection and explicitly ties every maturity milestone to how well agencies know what’s on their networks. Learn why asset visibility is the first problem to solve. Key takeaways M-26-14 rescinds M-21-31 and replaces blanket da…TENABLE.COM
7 JulEnforce zero data retention on Amazon Bedrock with Bedrock Projects and service control policiesWith the introduction of models that require data sharing with third-party providers—such as Claude Fable 5—organizations need a way to centrally enforce data retention policies. Amazon Bedrock gives you control over whether your prompts and model outputs are retained after an in…AWS.AMAZON.COM
7 JulChinese hackers develop LONGLEASH malware to expand ORB networkChinese hackers tracked as 'UAT-7810' are actively evolving their malware to expand their Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by compromising internet-facing networking devices, primarily unpatched Ruckus routers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulWhy Streaming Apps Protect ContentFor streaming platforms, the most security-sensitive asset is often the content itself. Licensing agreements require providers to protect movies, shows, and live events from unauthorized distribution. Technologies like DRM and digital watermarking help enforce those protections a…YOUTUBE.COM
7 Jul KEVWelcome home, hacker.CERT/CC warns of an unpatched Tenda router backdoor. Adobe races to patch an actively exploited ColdFusion flaw. Canada pulls back the curtain on offensive cyber operations. Anthropic quietly removes hidden tracking from Claude Code. Chinese AI gains momentum as U.S. providers sw…THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 JulAccenture confirms breach after hacker offers stolen data for saleIT services giant Accenture has confirmed it suffered a security breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 35 GB of source code and other data from the company. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulWashington Dept. of Social and Health Services announces massive data breachKIRO7 reports: The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is issuing a notice of a massive data breach that happened in March, potentially compromising the personal data of around 8,600 people. An internal investigation revealed that a former DSHS employee acc…DATABREACHES.NET
7 JulSN 1086: The Apex Agentic Adversary - Visual Prompt Injection StrikesFrom the sudden retirement of Internet pioneer Vint Cerf to the unstoppable advance of "apex agentic adversaries," get a front-row seat to the unfolding security revolution and its massive real-world stakes. Why Fable5's re-release has disappointed. Opera becomes the first browse…TWIT.TV
6 JulThe future of payment fraud could be automatedPayment fraud is becoming more organized as criminal groups use fake websites, large-scale operations, and, in some cases, forced labor to steal money and personal information. Advances in agentic AI could automate many stages of payment fraud, from collecting and assembling stol…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulFlipper Zero firmware development gets a fresh set of community rulesOwners of the Flipper Zero, the pocket-sized wireless testing tool, spent recent weeks worried that its official firmware had gone quiet. Pavel Zhovner, CEO of Flipper Devices, moved to settle that concern with word that the company has set aside staff to keep the firmware mainta…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulRisky Bulletin: EU official’s phone infected with PegasusA European MP’s phone was infected by Pegasus spyware, Android drops its PIN guessing limit from 1,800 attempts to 20, Alibaba bans employees from using Claude at work, and there’s a new vulnerability in the Linux kernel.RISKY.BIZ
6 JulSecuring the inbox: Where identity, brand and security meetGetting a verified logo to appear next to your email has traditionally meant having to work with two separate entities. You have to work with a DMARC partner for setting up DMARC and BIMI, then use a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) to purchase a Mark Certificate, and this mean…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulOmnigent: Open-source AI agent framework and meta-harnessPlenty of developers now keep several coding agents close at hand, reaching for Claude Code on one task and Codex or Cursor on the next. Each tool arrives with its own command line, its own handling of credentials, and its own way of running shell commands against a working direc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 Jul7 cyber risk assessment gotchas to avoidA cyber risk assessment helps security teams identify, estimate, and prioritize potential threats and vulnerabilities to key enterprise digital and physical assets. Yet, despite its importance, many CISOs fall victim to several types of “gotchas” that prevent them from fully achi…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulAI isn’t closing the skills gap — it’s exposing the validation gapIf you wanted to become a basketball star, how would you get started? You wouldn’t read a book on basketball and take an online course. You’d set up a hoop in your driveway, join a local team to train, and play in real matches. So why do we expect cybersecurity professionals to l…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulFinding vulnerabilities was never the hard partAI is surfacing vulnerabilities at a scale the industry has never seen, and most organizations have no way to determine which ones actually matter. The post Finding vulnerabilities was never the hard part appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 JulNCA Issues Warning to Parents As Shared Child Photos Exploited by AI ToolsIWF and NCA warn that growing numbers of images and videos are being manipulated into sexual abuse materialINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 JulSingle points of failure fail. The SaaS layer is not an exceptionHigher education has consolidated its entire academic operation into a handful of massive SaaS platforms. The LMS manages instruction, grading and communication. The SIS owns enrollment, records and financial aid. Identity and productivity live in a small number of cloud provider…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulMastering agent permissions and Identiverse interviews - ESW #466Interview with Sandy Bird, co-founder of Sonrai Security In this week's interview, we kick off the conversation with how Sonrai's expertise in securing cloud identity permissions had the company well placed to address the explosion of AI agents and the clear risks they represente…YOUTUBE.COM
6 JulFrance to Stop Certifying Non-Quantum-Safe EncryptionFrance is accelerating its transition to post-quantum encryption: France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI said on Tuesday it would stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, a move that will force government bodies and critical operators to shift …SCHNEIER.COM
6 JulPrompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto PaymentsResearchers uncovered two campaigns embedding indirect prompt injections in malicious websites to exploit autonomous AI agents browsing the web. The post Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulSeven Bugs in FatFs Put IoT and Embedded Devices at RiskrunZero found 7 flaws in FatFs, a filesystem used in IoT and embedded devices. Bugs can cause memory corruption, crashes, or data leaks via crafted storage. Cybersecurity firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a compact open-source library that lets embedded d…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 JulProof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access VulnerabilityOrganizations are urged to patch after proof-of-concept code makes the Linux root escalation flaw easier to exploit. The post Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 Jul⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and MoreA streaming box should not need a threat model. Neither should a username field, a demo repo, a reset flow, or a browser permission prompt. That is the irritating part this week: the risky pieces were ordinary. Home devices became a routing cover. Clean code pulled dirt from a de…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulNorth Korean Hackers Target Open Source Developers in Supply Chain AttacksThe PolinRider campaign has compromised more than 100 legitimate open source packages and repositories to deliver a backdoor and information stealer to developers. The post North Korean Hackers Target Open Source Developers in Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulCriminal IP integrates threat intelligence with OpenCTI for automated indicator enrichmentCriminal IP has integrated its threat intelligence with OpenCTI, enabling security teams to automatically convert IP addresses, domains, and URLs into structured intelligence within the platform’s knowledge graph. The integration automatically enriches ingested indicators w…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulLTM’s BlueVerse RightLogic combines AI risk assessment with cyber remediation planningLTM has launched BlueVerse RightLogic, a cybersecurity assessment and risk assurance framework designed to help enterprises identify, assess and remediate cyber exposure as they accelerate AI adoption. AI is now capable of autonomously identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulA Day With Your Vector Command Red Team PodAnyone trying to understand continuous red teaming usually gets the same high-level explanation: it is ongoing, attacker-informed, and designed to uncover risk between formal assessments. Useful as that description is, it still leaves most people with the same question, which is …RAPID7.COM
6 JulAlberta, Centurion Project sued over alleged data breach that affected millions of votersCarrie Tait reports: A retired lawyer is suing Alberta, its Chief Electoral Officer and two organizations that support secession for their respective roles in an alleged data breach affecting 2.9 million residents in the province. Clint Docken, a former class-action lawyer, last …DATABREACHES.NET
6 JulCanadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last yearThe hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency's annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies.TECHCRUNCH.COM
6 JulThe agentic blind spots in your zero trust programStephen Wilson, field chief technology officer for HashiCorp, an IBM company, likens AI agents to “really smart kindergartners.” “They know how to do something, but they have no clue as to why they should do it,” Wilson says. This combination of superior execution power and lack …CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulIdentity: The operational control plane for agentic AIExisting security controls weren’t designed for AI agents. Static credentials and standing privileges aren’t sufficient for an emerging model where organizations need to rapidly authorize, limit, and revoke permissions from autonomous agents, sometimes more than once within a sin…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulEnforce least-privilege authorization in multi-agent AI chains using CedarIf you’re building multi-agent AI systems, you need to prevent authorization scope from silently expanding as agents delegate tasks through multi-hop chains. Without proper controls, an agent can potentially act beyond what the originating user authorized, even when role-based ac…AWS.AMAZON.COM
6 JulJapanese teen arrested over cyberattack that disrupted anime streaming serviceThe unnamed student, who lives in a city near Tokyo, allegedly exploited a flaw in a subscription-based anime streaming platform to fraudulently cancel more than 46,000 user subscriptions.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 JulJadePuffer: The First Complete LLM-Driven Ransomware AttackAn "agentic threat actor" successfully exploited a Langflow flaw to steal data from a production database server and encrypt other systems.DARKREADING.COM
6 JulGoogle Chrome extensions must meet new privacy standards by August 1Google has announced a set of Chrome Web Store policy changes that tighten rules around extension data collection, improve transparency requirements, and prohibit new categories of software. The updated Developer Program Policies will take effect on August 1, 2026, giving extensi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 JulNetNut gets cracked.The FBI disrupts a major residential proxy service. Attackers exploit Fortinet firewalls to target UK officials. European lawmakers call for a spyware investigation. A new macOS infostealer masquerades as a clipboard manager. Prompt injection campaigns targeting AI agents through…THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 JulCitrixBleed-ing Again? NetScaler Vulnerability Under AttackAttackers wasted little time targeting the latest memory disclosure flaw in Citrix's NetScaler products, after researchers published a proof-of-concept exploit (PoC).DARKREADING.COM
6 JulThe “Anonymous” Tip System That Wasn’t: Three Months Later, Why Hasn’t Navigate360 Notified Anyone?Trigger Warning: This post includes content from tips submitted to anonymous tiplines by or about students. While identity information is redacted, tips may include obscenities and explicit references to sexual abuse, rape, assault, self-harm, violence, suicidal ideation, pornogr…DATABREACHES.NET
5 JulWeek in review: SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited, Oracle EBS Payments flaw under attackHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Companies keep bolting AI onto their products, and the security bill is coming due Companies keep bolting AI and LLM features onto their products, and the security results are starti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JulNew ClamAV security patch closes seven scanner bugs dating back two decadesOpen source antivirus scanning sits inside mail gateways, file upload checks, and endpoint tooling at organizations of every size. Much of that work runs through ClamAV, the scanning engine maintained by Cisco’s Talos group. The project released two patch versions, 1.5.3 an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JulUnpatched Flaws Disclosed in Filesystem Bundled Into Millions of Embedded DevicesSecurity firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a small filesystem library that lets a device read and write the FAT and exFAT formats used on USB drives and SD cards. The flaws matter because FatFs is nearly everywhere. It ships inside the firm…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JulAdaptHealth says attackers sweet-talked their way into cloud systems and stole patient dataConnor Jones reports: AdaptHealth says attackers used social engineering to breach its systems and steal sensitive patient data, including passwords associated with insurance billing. The medical equipment company disclosed the attack to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SE…DATABREACHES.NET
3 JulTeams battles bots, Bioshocking AI browser guardrails, Fortibleed fuels ransomwareTeams cracks down on meeting bots, AI guardrails get bypassed, FortiBleed fuels ransomware, and Nissan confirms PeopleSoft breach Microsoft rolls out a new Teams admin policy, "Manage External Bots and Their Access to Meetings," to detect third‑party bots, hold them in the lobby …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
3 JulOrganizations struggle to prioritize known cyber risksOrganizations collect more cyber risk data than ever, with many still struggling to build a unified view of their exposure. The latest State of Threat Management report from Filigran found that security teams continue to work across disconnected tools, leaving important context s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JulCritical Cursor AI Code Editor Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code ExecutionThe DuneSlide vulnerabilities enable zero-click prompt injection attacks that escape Cursor's sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. The post Critical Cursor AI Code Editor Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code Execution appeared first on Securi…SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulPamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login PasswordsCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The stealer, discovered by Jamf Threat Labs, is distributed as a compiled AppleScript (.scpt) file imperson…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulLaw enforcememt operation disrupted Malicious Residential Proxy Networks NetNutGoogle disrupted NetNut, a major proxy network that routed internet traffic through compromised home devices used by cybercriminals. Google has disrupted NetNut, one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks. The service routed internet traffic through home devices,…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 JulAgentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via LangflowAttack demonstrates how LLM agents can combine known exploitation techniques with real-time reasoning to automate complex, multi-stage intrusions. The post Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulFlock Cameras Can Surveil Cars Without License PlatesThis is from a 2024 company presentation : Officers can also tap into data showing a car’s decals, bumper stickers, back and top racks—along with temporary and unique state tags. Flock calls it a “Vehicle Fingerprint” and it’s touted as a way for law…SCHNEIER.COM
3 JulThe Anatomy of a Shadow AI Supply-Chain Breach: Lessons from the 2026 Vercel IncidentVercel breach happened after an employee used an unvetted AI tool. Attackers exploited it as a trusted link to access systems, steal data, and extort $2M. The Vercel breach of April 2026 did not begin with a classic zero-day exploit, a misconfigured cloud bucket, or a sophisticat…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 JulJADEPUFFER: First End-to-End AI-Driven Ransomware OperationSysdig reports an AI agent ran a full ransomware attack end-to-end, exploiting flaws, stealing creds, moving laterally, and encrypting data without humans. Sysdig’s Threat Research Team has documented what it assesses to be the first ransomware operation driven end-to-end b…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 JulVerified X ad spreads Mac malware, while ConsentFix steals Microsoft accountsTwo new campaigns show how cybercriminals are increasingly relying on social engineering instead of software exploits to compromise devices and accounts.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 JulHK: Shun Hing Group data breach affects 920,000 customers, 1.05m files encrypted in cyber attackErwin Wong reports: Shun Hing Group has confirmed that its computer systems were compromised by hackers in March, resulting in a significant data breach affecting customers and staff. Founded in 1953 by the late Dr William Mong, Shun Hing Group has grown into a leading and divers…DATABREACHES.NET
3 JulAdobe premieres a second Patch Tuesday each month to deliver fixes fasterAdobe will now issue security patches for its products twice as often to deal with the increasing pace of software vulnerability discovery and exploitation. This follows Oracle’s decision to increase its quarterly patch program to a monthly one. Adobe issues patches on the second…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JulEveryone Owns Security—Or Nobody DoesMany e-commerce sites rely on multiple third-party providers for hosting, application development, payment processing, JavaScript, and other core functions. That convenience creates a shared responsibility problem. When a vulnerability, outage, or compliance issue occurs, each ve…YOUTUBE.COM
3 JulMicrosoft 365 users fall victim to one-in-a-million password spray attackMicrosoft users have been hit by a massive, automated password spray attack. Among those targeted by the attack were clients of security company Huntress. It reported that the attackers made 81 million attempts to log into its customers’ accounts between June 12 and 26 — and succ…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JulIn Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Two Sentenced for ATM JackpottingNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Anonymous-linked Canadian hacker jailed, researcher drops zero-days in open source projects, Venezuelans sentenced in the US over ATM jackpotting. The post In Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Tw…SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulAn AI just carried out a cyber attack without any human oversight for the first timeAnthony Cuthbertson reports: Security researchers have uncovered what they believe to be the first ever instance of an artificial intelligence agent executing a cyber attack from start to finish without human assistance. The AI-powered attack marks a major milestone for both arti…DATABREACHES.NET
3 JulWeekly Metasploit Update: Modules for SMB-to-Meterpreter, Peyara Remote Mouse RCE exploit, and moreIt's Time to Upgrade Your SMB Session This week, Metasploit contributor Dean Welch has added an SMB to Meterpreter session upgrade module. It uses PsExec to facilitate the upgrade. Users can load the module with use windows/manage/smb_to_meterpreter and specify the session number…RAPID7.COM
2 JulUnpatched Argo CD Repo-Server Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Kubernetes ClustersArgo CD, a widely used tool for deploying software to Kubernetes, has an unpatched flaw in its repo-server component that lets an unauthenticated attacker run code, provided they can reach the component's internal network port. Synacktiv, which found the bug, says it can lead to …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulGitHub’s new tool helps prevent costly open-source license violationsGitHub’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) uses the new GitHub License Compliance feature, now in public preview, to manage thousands of open-source dependencies and identify dependencies whose licenses require review. The feature is available to GitHub Advanced Security cu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulDrawing a digital line for geofencing.This week, Dave and Ben take a look at the Supreme Court's recent ruling that has significantly changed how the law enforcement must approach collecting user location data. Alongside this conversation, Ben also sits down with former Congressman and current President of Americans …THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JulWhat the AI patch gap means for enterprise securityOpen-source maintainers are receiving more vulnerability reports than they can act on, and a rising share now comes from an AI system working at machine speed. Over roughly two months this spring, Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview combed through more than 23,000 open-source…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulNew ChocoPoC RAT Targets Vulnerability Researchers via Fake PoC Exploit ReposAttackers are hiding a data-stealing trojan inside fake exploit code aimed at the people who hunt bugs for a living. The malware, called ChocoPoC, travels in Python proof-of-concept (PoC) repositories on GitHub that claim to exploit hot new CVEs. Run one, and it quietly lifts you…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulExploring cross-domain & cross-forest RBCD: part 2Kerberos delegation capabilities in Linux-based tooling have been extended to allow impersonating any user within a forest. This assumed identity can then be leveraged to access resources across any domain within that forest, or even in a remote forest, provided that a trust rela…SYNACKTIV.COM
2 JulAI Agent Exploits Langflow RCE to Automate Database Ransomware AttackSecurity firm Sysdig says it has found what it believes is the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent. Its Threat Research Team calls the operator JADEPUFFER and says a large language model handled the whole job: breaking in, stealing credential…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulAdobe fixed multiple maximum-severity flaws in ColdFusion and Campaign ClassicAdobe fixed multiple critical flaws, including max severity bugs in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic that could lead to remote code execution Adobe has released security updates for ColdFusion and Campaign Classic, fixing multiple critical vulnerabilities, including seven maximum-…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulArgo CD flaw shows why GitOps infrastructure should be treated as tier zeroA newly disclosed vulnerability in Argo CD is drawing attention to the security risks of GitOps platforms, with researchers warning that the flaw could allow attackers who gain a foothold inside a Kubernetes cluster to execute code and manipulate application deployments. Security…CSOONLINE.COM
2 JulField reports from Patch the PlanetWe’re running Patch the Planet , an ongoing collaboration with OpenAI that pairs Trail of Bits engineers directly with more than 30 open-source projects. Its goal is to front-run a serious problem facing open-source maintainers: highly capable models like GPT-5.5-Cyber will soon …TRAILOFBITS.COM
2 Jul KEVCISA: Microsoft SharePoint RCE flaw now actively exploitedCISA warned on Wednesday that attackers have begun exploiting a high-severity Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability patched in May. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulCisco Confirms In-the-Wild Exploitation of Unified CM VulnerabilityA PoC exploit has been available since public disclosure, and the first exploitation attempts were observed last week. The post Cisco Confirms In-the-Wild Exploitation of Unified CM Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulCisco finally confirms attackers exploiting Unified CM flawCisco confirmed that attackers are now exploiting a Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) vulnerability patched in early June. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulResearcher Behind 'Exploitarium' Explains Release of Undisclosed Zero-Day ExploitsInfosecurity spoke with the researcher who dumped over 30 proof-of-concept exploits without disclosing the vulnerabilities firstINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JulAnthropic's AI Finds Bugs. IBM Bets $5B It Can Fix Them.IBM and Red Hat assign 20,000 engineers to the new Project Lightwell service as Anthropic's Mythos findings ignite debate over how to secure the open-source software supply chain.DARKREADING.COM
2 JulNew iboss platform gives organizations instant visibility into AI tools and usageiboss has launched the AI Security Platform, a new service that gives any organization visibility into the AI tools its people are using, free of charge. Signup is instant, deployment takes an afternoon, and a complete AI footprint appears within hours. Organizations that want to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulNew CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploited Immediately After Public DisclosureHackers are targeting NetScaler appliances using public PoC code to retrieve arbitrary memory content in the HTTP response. The post New CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploited Immediately After Public Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulFormalizing Red Teaming Offensive Methodology as a Multi-Agent AI ArchitectureThreat actors are integrating AI into their exploit chains, accelerating reconnaissance, automating vulnerability discovery, and scaling social engineering in ways that compress the timeline between initial access and impact. The barrier to sophisticated offensive operations is d…RAPID7.COM
2 JulCisco confirms exploitation of critical Unified CM flaw.DHS investigates hack of information-sharing network. Suspected Scattered Spider member extradited to the US.THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JulFortiBleed campaign traced to INC and Lynx ransomware operationsResearchers are also investigating the role of a suspected zero-day vulnerability.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JulApple’s Hide My Email doesn’t hide it very wellA year ago a researcher found a vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email feature and now he's tired of waiting for a fix.MALWAREBYTES.COM
2 JulFrom Cloud to Chaos: Defining Shared Responsibility for AI SecurityFor 15 years (!), many of us who have touched cloud security have struggled with the shared responsibility model for cloud security. As with many “cyber things,” the theory is simple. Multiple vendors, consulting firms, and industry bodies have published deceptively clear matrice…MEDIUM.COM
2 JulCatan and MouseWhat do board games and cybersecurity have in common? Pattern recognition. Strategy. Adaptation. In this week’s Threat Source Bill explores why curiosity may be a defender’s most valuable skill.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
2 JulApple Reverses Age-Old Patch Policy to Keep Up With AIExpect more compressed patching cycles from Apple going forward, as attackers leverage artificial intelligence to reduce time to exploit.DARKREADING.COM
2 JulFortiBleed Actors Collaborating With Inc, Lynx Ransomware GangsAfter gaining a foothold in thousands of Fortinet firewalls, the attackers are starting to monetize that access, and are also piling on a Nextcloud zero-day bug.DARKREADING.COM
2 JulGlobal Schools Holdings Cites Two Injunctions in a Bid to Chill Our Reporting. It Won’t Work.My About page is pretty clear about legal threats: If you want to send me legal threats about my reporting or comments, knock yourself out, but don’t be surprised to see me report on your threat, any confidentiality sig blocks you may attach notwithstanding. I have been threatene…DATABREACHES.NET
2 JulThe people's AI?OpenAI considers an equity plan to share AI wealth with the public. Cisco confirms active exploitation of its unified CM platform. Researchers discover autonomous ransomware. The Vect ransomware operation partners with TeamPCP. The FortiBleed credential-harvesting campaign is lin…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JulLaunch of UK's National Cyber Action Plan delayed amid Labour leadership crisisThe plan had been due for publication on Monday, the sources said. It has been postponed amid the uncertainty over the governing Labour Party’s leadership contest, which opens July 9.THERECORD.MEDIA
2 JulLinux Tech Segment & Vulnerabilities Galore - PSW #933This week we have a technical segment based on the response to "Atomic Arch", an updated open-source tool to help you catch malicious packages. In the security news: - Exploitarium - A hot messy summer of vulnerabilities - AI Squatting - Linux LPE - no shortage of those - Fingerp…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JulDefense Gap in AI Security RaceAI is improving offensive security capabilities like vulnerability discovery and exploit generation at a rapid pace. Offensive work can tolerate high error rates, since only occasional success is needed. Defensive security cannot operate that way—detection, patching, and response…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JulPhantom Squatting: AI-Hallucinated Domains as a Software Supply Chain VectorAttackers can exploit LLM domain hallucinations through phantom squatting to target supply chains. Read the analysis to learn more. The post Phantom Squatting: AI-Hallucinated Domains as a Software Supply Chain Vector appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
1 JulMicrosoft wants to stop unwanted bots from entering Teams meetingsA new Microsoft Teams admin policy, Manage external bots and their access to meetings, gives organizations greater visibility and control over external bots in meetings. The policy identifies bots and applies safeguards before they are admitted. Microsoft will begin retiring the …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jul KEVDetection engineering: A programmatic approach to identifying cyber threatsDetection engineering, which was once a niche practice among mostly large companies, appears to have evolved into a capability that organizations across industries now consider essential to their security operations. What is detection engineering? Detection engineering is about c…CSOONLINE.COM
1 JulNika: Open-source code analysis toolMany serious security bugs in web applications sit across several files at once. Request data enters through a controller, moves through data objects and service layers, and turns dangerous only when it reaches a sensitive operation such as a database query or a file action. A sc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulRisky Bulletin: Researcher drops giant cache of zero-daysAn anonymous researcher has dropped a giant cache of zero-day exploits, a sensitive DHS network got hacked, the US Supreme Court restricts geofence warrants, and security firm Huntress has denied accusations of a malicious insider.RISKY.BIZ
1 JulAnthropic Restores Claude Fable 5 After U.S. Lifts Jailbreak-Linked Export ControlsAnthropic is putting Claude Fable 5 back online worldwide. On June 30, the U.S. Commerce Department lifted the export controls it had imposed on Fable and its more tightly controlled sibling Mythos 5 about two and a half weeks earlier. Fable 5 returns to users on Wednesday, …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulCasey Ellis on How AI Is Reshaping Vulnerability Research and PatchingIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo sits down with Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd and co-founder of disclose.io, to explore how AI is reshaping vulnerability research, bug bounty programs, and the future of cyber defense. The…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulClaude Sonnet 5 includes safeguards against dangerous cyber useAnthropic has introduced Claude Sonnet 5, the latest version of its general-purpose AI model, with improved reasoning, coding, tool use, and knowledge work capabilities. The model can make plans, use tools such as browsers and terminals, and complete tasks autonomously. Scores fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulPerformance Through People as Executives Struggle and Mentorship Matters - Greg Hoffman - BSW #454One of the biggest questions most executives ask is "Why does it still feel this hard when the talent is clearly there?" The answer, in almost every case, is not a people problem. It is an environment problem. And environment is something a leader can build. Greg Hoffman, Preside…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JulClaude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music FestivalA researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gate—used by every festival from Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo—and freely issue any ticket he chose.WIRED.COM
1 JulGuardFall Flaw Hits 10 of 11 Popular Open-Source AI AgentsResearchers found a shell injection flaw in 10 of 11 popular open-source AI agents, allowing attackers to bypass command filters. Adversa AI just published a survey, titled “GuardFall: a universal shell injection vulnerability in open-source AI agents,” of eleven open…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
1 JulNetzilo adds runtime governance for AI agents across major platformsNetzilo has announced expanded AI agent governance and runtime enforcement capabilities for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and other major AI agent harnesses. As enterprises move AI agents from experimentation into production, agents are becoming a new enterprise edge. They operate acr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulIntruder offers Free security plan for lean IT and security teamsIntruder has announced the launch of its Free plan, providing security, IT, and DevOps teams ongoing access to professional-grade vulnerability management, cloud security, and attack surface management at no cost. Smaller organizations face the same threats as Fortune 500 compani…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulRustDuck: The Botnet That’s Still Small but Engineering Like It Plans to GrowRustDuck is a small, evolving DDoS botnet migrating to Rust. It uses advanced encryption, anti-analysis evasion, and exploits known IoT flaws. Since February 2026, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have been tracking a new malware family, called RustDuck, that hijacks routers, …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
1 JulOver 900 Oracle E-Business instances exposed to ongoing attacksOver 900 Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) instances have been found exposed online amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical security flaw. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulBioShocking: when “gaming” AI agents is no longer a gameResearchers warned AI vendors about a proof-of-concept called BioShiocking that tricks agents by gamifying the outcome.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JulU.S. lifting export control restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos, FableThe company and the Commerce Department say they have reached an agreement that will see the AI models released publicly with new guardrails and classifiers. The post U.S. lifting export control restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos, Fable appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JulCaught in the Octopus Trap: Unauthenticated RCE in Argo CD with CodeQLSynacktiv has discovered an unauthenticated arbitrary code execution vulnerability in ArgoCD's repo-server component, potentially allowing full cluster compromise. This article explains how the vulnerability was identified using CodeQL, details the exploitation process to gain co…SYNACKTIV.COM
1 JulAdobe Patches 7 CVSS 10.0 Flaws in ColdFusion and Campaign ClassicAdobe has released patches for multiple maximum-severity security flaws impacting Adobe ColdFusion and Adobe Campaign Classic. The ColdFusion updates "resolves critical and important vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, arbitrary file…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulCritical flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite is under immediate threatResearchers warn that successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise Oracle Payments.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
1 Jul5 Myths About AI in the SOC Security Teams Need to RethinkAI is now part of almost every conversation in security operations. Most teams are already investing in it, experimenting with it, or trying to understand where it fits. The challenge is not whether to adopt AI, but how to apply it in a way that actually improves outcomes. At the…RAPID7.COM
1 JulWebinar: Why traditional email security is no longer enoughModern phishing, business email compromise, and account takeover attacks increasingly exploit trusted identities and legitimate business workflows, making them harder for traditional email defenses to detect. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help organizations automate…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulResearchers spot exploitation of another critical Oracle defectThe defect impacts a popular collection of business applications that attackers have hit before in widespread attack sprees. The post Researchers spot exploitation of another critical Oracle defect appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JulThe AI lock comes off.The US restores exports of Anthropic’s most advanced AI models. Adobe and Citrix rush out critical patches. RustDuck emerges as a fast-evolving DDoS threat. The Gentlemen raise the stakes with a new EDR-killing exploit. Rocket lab bets big on Iridium. Researchers unveil browser-o…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulNew ChocoPoC malware targets researchers via trojanized PoC exploitsMultiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub were found delivering a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data in a campaign believed to target cybersecurity researchers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulOONI: LaLiga piracy blocks disrupted over 500,000 legitimate sitesThe Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) reports that Spain's IP-based anti-piracy blocking campaign against unauthorized LaLiga streams caused widespread collateral damage. Specifically, the actions have temporarily disrupted access to more than half a million legitim…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JulKubota says hackers had month-long access to network systemsKubota North America Corporation disclosed that hackers had access to some of its network systems for more than a month earlier this year. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunMalicious Perplexity Chrome Extension Intercepted Searches and Address Bar InputMicrosoft has found a malicious Chrome extension that posed as the AI search engine Perplexity and quietly logged what people searched for. It routed every query and every character typed into the address bar through an attacker-controlled server before redirecting users to real …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunCybersecurity jobs available right now: June 30, 2026AI Offensive Security Engineer AGAPI | UAE | On-site – View job details As an AI Offensive Security Engineer, you will leverage AI and LLMs to accelerate offensive security research, exploit development, vulnerability discovery, and security automation. You will v…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunVulnerability reports are arriving faster than GitHub can review themAcross the open source world, people are reporting software flaws in record numbers, and the systems built to verify those reports are straining under the weight. The GitHub Advisory Database, which feeds automated security alerts to millions of projects, has reached a point wher…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunHottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: June 2026Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across diverse settings. OWASP Agent Memory Guard: Stop AI agents from being weaponized through their own memory AI a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunOpenClaw for iOS: The viral open-source AI agent comes to iPhone and iPadOpenClaw, a self-hosted personal AI assistant that connects to existing chat apps, is now available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The release brings chat, real-time voice conversations, approvals, device capabilities, and private automations to iOS. Connecting OpenClaw to iPho…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunReducing Attack Surface & Evaluating Efficiency in Agents - ASW #389SquidBleed reveals another vuln that's been lurking for decades, but its real lesson is in managing an attack surface. Regardless of whatever programming language you use, removing code is one of the best security steps you can take, followed by changing default configs to turn o…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunHow ransomware syndicates weaponize corporate-style organizationFrom outsourced labor to tiered pricing models, an inside look at how today's top ransomware threats operate less like rogue hackers and more like Fortune 500 companies. The post How ransomware syndicates weaponize corporate-style organization appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
30 JunCISA: Windows BlueHammer flaw now exploited by ransomware gangsCISA confirmed on Monday that ransomware gangs are now exploiting a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed BlueHammer, that has previously been abused in zero-day attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunCritical SimpleHelp Vulnerability Exploited for Malware DeliveryThe threat actor is focused on collecting credentials, SSH keys, cryptocurrency wallets, and development tooling. The post Critical SimpleHelp Vulnerability Exploited for Malware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunShipping post-quantum cryptography to PythonPost-quantum cryptography is now one pip-install away for the entire Python ecosystem. With funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency , we implemented support for ML-KEM, the NIST-standard key-establishment primitive, and ML-DSA, the NIST-standard digital-signature primitive, in pyc…TRAILOFBITS.COM
30 JunCloser than Cuba: the Able Archer Nuclear Crisis of 1983It's November of 1983, the closest the world came to nuclear war, some may argue even closer than the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Yet the Able Archer 1983 exercise incident is relatively unknown by comparison. A series of events that started with the Soviet shootdown of a Korea…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JunMalicious Chromium extension spoofs Perplexity AI to hijack browser searchesGoogle has removed a malicious browser extension masquerading as Perplexity AI after Microsoft researchers found it was intercepting users’ search traffic and routing queries through attacker-controlled servers before forwarding them to legitimate search engines. Microsoft Threat…CSOONLINE.COM
30 JunInsurance giant Aflac discloses data breach after subsidiary hackAmerican insurance giant Aflac has disclosed a new data breach after attackers breached its Japan subsidiary's systems and stole personal and bank account information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunHacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreatChris Thompson's journey took him from hacking game controls as a teenager to founding IBM’s X-Force Red team. The post Hacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreat appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunExploitation of Recent Oracle E-Business Suite Vulnerability BeginsThe critical-severity defect allows unauthenticated attackers to take over the E-Business Suite’s Payments product. The post Exploitation of Recent Oracle E-Business Suite Vulnerability Begins appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunDecades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents to Supply Chain AttacksDecades-old Bash shell tricks can bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents, potentially turning malicious repositories into supply chain attack vectors. The post Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents to Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunAikido Security acquires Root to expand backported fixes for open source vulnerabilitiesAikido Security has acquired Root, uniting behind a shared mission to make it easy for developers and agents to build with secure open source and tackle the growing threat of supply chain attacks. Open source is the foundation of almost every application in the world, and it has …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunJamf enables AI Governance and shadow AI detection on MacJamf has announced general availability of AI Governance, a new capability within Jamf for Mac that enables IT and security teams to discover actively-used AI tools, enforce policy controls, and generate audit-ready reporting. Many organizations struggle to confidently audit and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunInsurance giant Aflac discloses data breach at Japan subsidiarySergiu Gatlan reports: American insurance giant Aflac has disclosed a new data breach after attackers breached its Japan subsidiary’s systems and stole personal and bank account information. Aflac (short for American Family Life Assurance Company) is a Fortune 500 company a…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JunGuardFall Exposes Open-Source AI Coding Agents to Decades-Old Shell Injection RisksThe safety check that is supposed to stop an AI coding agent from running a dangerous command can be walked straight past using a shell trick that has been public for decades. New research from Adversa AI, which is named the bypass GuardFall, found it works against ten of th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 Jun KEVUS Supreme Court rules that geofence searches generally require warrants.Maximum-severity SimpleHelp flaw is now actively exploited. US government offers $10 million reward for info on Russian state-backed hackers.THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JunCritical flaw in SimpleHelp exploited in attacks targeting sensitive credentialsResearchers found two previously undisclosed malware samples used to steal AI assistant tokens and other valuable secrets.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
30 JunNissan Discloses Employee Data Breach Linked to Oracle Zero-DayNissan says employees' data was stolen via the Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day campaignINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunCritical SimpleHelp Vulnerability Exploited For Malware DeliveryAttackers exploited a critical SimpleHelp RMM bug to deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer malwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunFake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searchesA malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collecting browsing information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunThe Human Element: Building A Trusted Workforce in the Age of DPRK Employment FraudFrom Nisos: Earlier this year, our DPRK employment fraud investigation revealed how North Korean operatives infiltrate US companies at industrial scale. In June, we released Part 2 of our research, featured on Nicole Perlroth’s “To Catch a Thief” podcast, that t…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JunThe Fall of XSS Forum: From DaMaGeLaB to the 2025 takedownRansomnews has published a history and analysis of XSS Forum from its inception to its seizure in 2025. There is so much that is interesting and informative in their report that it’s hard to know what to mention here, but here are just two portions below: As an overview: XS…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JunHackers Steal Data of 4.38 Million Aflac Japan CustomersHackers stole data from 4.38 million Aflac Japan customers after accessing its systems for 10 days before the breach was detected. Aflac Japan disclosed that hackers stole the personal information of 4.38 million customers and agents after gaining access to its systems between Ju…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JunKaspersky Lab experts have discovered a new attack vector and toolkit for compromising corporate Gmail accountsKaspersky Labs writes: It is used by the ToddyCat group. Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a new attack vector and toolkit for compromising corporate Gmail accounts. Using this toolkit, attackers can access user accounts via an API, read conversations, and harvest data from c…DATABREACHES.NET
30 Jun KEVAnton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q2 2026My Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog , Google Cloud community blog , and our Cloud Security Podcast ( subscribe on Spotify, now with VIDEO ). Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement bl…MEDIUM.COM
30 JunThe court draws a privacy line.The Supreme Court limits geofence warrants. DHS moves to expand CISA. The State Department offers $10 million for Russian hackers. A legal theory could reshape EU-U.S. data sharing. Plus, cyberattacks hit D.C. housing, Oracle and SimpleHelp flaws face active exploitation, malware…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JunScammers race to cash in on Venezuelan earthquake disasterScammers wasted no time exploiting Venezuela's devastating earthquake, with researchers uncovering 212 newly-registered relief-themed domains in just five days. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
30 JunFake Bug Report Hijacks AI Coding Agents at Scale"Agentjacking" is the latest demonstration of how easily attackers can exploit an AI agent's inability to differentiate between content and instructions.DARKREADING.COM
30 JunUK journalists and NGOs risk terrorism prosecutions under new security billMEE reports: New national security legislation being rushed through the UK’s parliament could criminalise British foreign correspondents and NGO workers engaging with designated state-backed groups, experts warn. The National Security (State Threats) Bill, which is moving t…DATABREACHES.NET
30 JunThe Green Shirt AI JailbreakAn LLM refused a request until the prompt included fabricated internal reasoning claiming the action was acceptable because of a "green shirt." The model then complied, illustrating how prompt-based attacks can bypass intended restrictions. Unlike traditional software exploits, m…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunUS Supreme Court limits police access to people’s location historyThe US Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement's acquisition of historical location data through geofence warrants constitutes a Fourth Amendment search, marking a major victory for digital privacy. While the Court stopped short of declaring geofence warrants unconstitutiona…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JunAnthropic to restore Claude Fable access on WednesdayAnthropic has confirmed that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude's two most powerful models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunXSS.is, The Forum That Ran the Ransomware Supply Chain Is Down. The Market Isn’tPolice arrested the alleged admin of XSS.is, a major cybercrime forum whose trusted escrow service helped power the underground economy. On 22 July 2025, French and Ukrainian police arrested a 38-year-old man in Kyiv and shut down XSS.is, the most influential Russian-language cyb…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 Jun KEVSN 1085: A SOTA State-Sponsored Campaign - AI's New Superpower: Loop EngineeringAI is now uncovering and fixing thousands of hidden software bugs faster than humans can keep up, but not everyone is playing by the rules. Find out how state-sponsored attackers and careless disclosures are turning the cybersecurity playbook upside down. Win10's popularity force…TWIT.TV
29 JunSponsored: Corelight’s blueprint for AI-era defenceIn this sponsored interview James Wilson chats with Corelight’s VP of Product Vijit Nair about defence strategies for the AI era. When agents can find and exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed, you need to balance between proactive and reactive measures. On the proactive side,…RISKY.BIZ
29 JunUS Restricts Frontier AI modelsUS Loosens Anthropic Claude Mythos Access, Unpatchable iPhone Exploit Emerges, and CISO Burnout Drives Fractional Shift Washington granted a partial reprieve allowing Anthropic's Claude Mythos to be released to more than 100 approved U.S. firms and institutions after export contr…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
29 JunDarkMoon: Open-source AI pentesting platformPenetration testing has long run on expert time, with specialists spending days probing a network or web application by hand. Manual engagements stretch across weeks, expert consultants run into thousands of dollars a day, and results vary with the tester. Automation promises to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunFrom mythos to reality: Why the 2026 state of pentesting report proves the need for programmatic defensesAI can find zero-days in minutes. Your defense strategy must evolve now.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
29 JunFixing pentesting, Meta is destroying its engineering org, the weekly news - ESW #465Interview with Adriel Desautels - the pentest is broken Adriel joins us for a discussion on the state of penetration testing, why it hasn't done much to help security teams over the last 20 years, and why AI won't save it. Segment Resources: - https://hbr.org/2026/04/boards-are-f…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JunUS Federal Insurance Regulator Confirms Data Breach Via Oracle FlawAn attacker has exploited a zero day in Oracle Peoplesoft to gain access to the IT systems of the NAIC, the standard-setting association for the US federal insurance systemINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JunRobot Police OfficersWe’ve taken one small step towards robot police officers: a drone capable of disarming a suspect: In a June 22 video posted on the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s Instagram page, an officer wearing goggles can be seen operating a drone to retrieve a knife from an armed…SCHNEIER.COM
29 JunMozilla warns of indirect prompt injection risk in AI coding agentsA malicious GitHub repository can silently compromise a developer’s machine without containing a single line of malicious code, security researchers at Mozilla’s Zero Day Investigative Network (0DIN) warned. The attack The proof-of-concept attack targets AI-powered co…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 Jun‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root AccessA variant of DirtyFrag, the flaw allows unprivileged local users to manipulate the Linux page cache and gain root privileges. The post ‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunThe Red Agent POV: Exploiting Broken Object-Level Authorization in an Airline GraphQL APIPart 2: How the Red Agent bypassed backend resolvers to expose an entire airline booking database in fifteen minutesWIZ.IO
29 Jun236,000 DCloud Uni-App Sites Used in Crypto Scams, Phishing, and Wallet DrainersNew findings unearthed by Infoblox show that more than 236,000 websites are using investment scam templates built using a legitimate Chinese open-source, cross-platform application development framework called DCloud Uni-App. The templates power bogus cryptocurrency exchanges, mu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunCharting your way in: Helm template injectionDuring the audit of a Kubernetes cluster, we encountered an injection in a Helm template applied through ArgoCD. To our surprise, very few resources exist regarding YAML injection in vulnerable Helm templates. In this blog post, we will explore this kind of vulnerability and how …SYNACKTIV.COM
29 JunUK businesses fear stigma of ransomwareAlex Scroxton reports: Fear of stigmatisation is likely leading businesses across the UK to drastically underreport data on ransomware attacks, especially when they have paid a ransom to a cyber criminal gang, as admission of such is often seen as supporting further criminal acti…DATABREACHES.NET
29 JunCentral Bank of Libya investigates alleged data leak after cyberattackSafaAlharathy reports: Libya’s central bank (CBL) says it is investigating data published on the dark web following a recent cyberattack. In a statement, the bank said its technical teams, working with international experts, were analysing the data to determine its nature and whe…DATABREACHES.NET
29 JunZA: Copying the wrong person on an email could be considered a data breach in South AfricaJan Vermeulen reports: Misdirected internal emails that expose personal information can trigger mandatory data breach reporting under South Africa’s data privacy law, POPIA, even when the disclosure was accidental. Armand Swart, Hlonelwa Lutuli, and Isabella Keeves from Werksmans…DATABREACHES.NET
29 JunOne Honeypot Ends the AttackMany attackers spend their first moments inside a compromised network performing discovery. According to this red team perspective, a properly deployed honeypot or canary token can immediately reveal that activity. That means organizations don't always have to catch every exploit…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JunFactoring RSA Keys with Many ZerosInteresting research on a new class of weak RSA keys: keys with lots of zeros. It turns out that these keys are out in the wild. The badkeys project is an open-source service that checks public keys for known vulnerabilities. While developing this tool, Hanno collected a massive …SCHNEIER.COM
29 JunInside the Advisory Database and what happens when vulnerability volume breaks recordsThe GitHub Advisory Database is processing more vulnerability reports than ever before. Here's what's driving the surge, how we're responding, and how the community can help. The post Inside the Advisory Database and what happens when vulnerability volume breaks records appeared …GITHUB.BLOG
29 JunUS racks up about 400 wins over illegal World Cup streaming sitesThe World Cup’s organizing body, FIFA, helped identify hundreds of domains taken down in an action organized by the U.S., along with the help of U.S. broadcaster NBC Universal and other entities.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JunNissan hit by Oracle PeopleSoft cyberattack exposing internal dataNissan North America has informed employees that a cyberattack targeting Oracle PeopleSoft systems exposed sensitive personnel records, making the automaker one of the latest known victims linked to a broader campaign exploiting a critical vulnerability in the widely used HR plat…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JunNI: Updated warning to parents over schools cyber attackNiall Glynn and Auryn Cox report: The number of schools in Northern Ireland affected by a recent cyber-attack is larger than previously thought. In a letter issued by the Education Authority (EA) on Thursday, some parents were warned that their child’s personal data may hav…DATABREACHES.NET
29 JunMOVEit Breach Defendants Lose 2nd Bid to Toss Negligence ClaimsChristopher Brown reports: Bellwether defendants in multi-district litigation over a massive data breach of Progress Software’s MOVEit file-transfer application failed to convince a federal court to toss negligence claims against them under the laws of California, Indiana, Michig…DATABREACHES.NET
29 JunAI behind the velvet rope.The White House keeps frontier AI models on a short leash. Russian threat actors increasingly target secure messaging platforms. DirtyClone is a high-severity Linux kernel privilege escalation flaw. An investigation claims federal websites are violating privacy rules. Microsoft d…THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JunNissan discloses employee data breach linked to Oracle zero-day attacksNissan is warning that it suffered a data breach affecting current and former employees after threat actors exploited an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability in data theft attacks previously linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunNAIC says public data stolen in ShinyHunters' PeopleSoft breachThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says the ShinyHunters extortion group stole only publicly available data, outdated logs, and configuration files after breaching its systems by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an Oracle PeopleSoft server. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunStop Building a 2003 SOC with AI: A Modern People & Process Framework (Part 1)One particular aspect of an agentic or AI-powered SOC (but NOT “humanless SOC ”) has bothered me over the last few months: specifically, the people and process side of such a SOC. If you recall my blog posts ( part 1 , part 2 and this video ) about AI SOC readiness, I hinted at c…MEDIUM.COM
29 JunVulnerabilities Expose Private Data in Indian Government SystemsOne critical vulnerability, among many discovered by a researcher, could have allowed anyone to walk in and take over a national government portal.DARKREADING.COM
29 JunEXCLUSIVE: Top-100 Law Firm Fox Rothschild Suffers Data Breach and Leak by Silent Ransom GroupFox Rothschild is a top-100 law firm whose articles and resources have been cited on DataBreaches.net and PogoWasRight.org dozens of times over the years. This time, however, they are the subject of a post because they were victims of a data breach by a well-known group that targ…DATABREACHES.NET
28 JunWeek in review: Fortibleed campaign’s impact on orgs, Cisco Unified CM flaw exploitedHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look Encrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone wa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JunData breach exposes up to 14.2 million email logins at six ISPsJapanese telecommunications operator KDDI Corporation disclosed a data breach where threat actors gained access to one of its email systems used by five other internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JunAssuranceAmerica breach may have affected more than 1.1 million people in seven statesKrys Shahin and Christopher Buchanan report: State officials are warning at least 1.1 million people across seven states may be impacted by an AssuranceAmerica data breach. Notices about the breach were sent to California, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, …DATABREACHES.NET
28 JunNZ pharmacy scrambles to scrub internet of patients’ private messagesMary Argue reports: A Wellington pharmacy at the centre of a data leak says sensitive patient information has now been scrubbed from the internet. Unichem Petone said it was contacting 29 patients affected by what it described as an error on the website that saw patients’ p…DATABREACHES.NET
28 JunSysco - 2,691,852 breached accountsIn June 2026, the food distribution company Sysco was targeted by a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Data was subsequently published containing 2.7M unique email addresses belonging to staff and customers. The data also contained largely corporate contact informati…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
28 JunKDDI Data Breach Impacts up to 14.2 Million Email Accounts at Six ISPsKDDI Corporation disclosed a breach affecting up to 14.2 million email accounts after attackers exploited a vulnerability in third-party software. KDDI Corporation disclosed a data breach that exposed up to 14.2 million email accounts across six Japanese internet service provider…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JunA KDDI data breach has put up to 14.2 million ISP email logins at risk across JapanJames Whitmore reports: Data breach at Japanese telecoms operator KDDI may have exposed up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords linked to ISP mail services, after attackers gained unauthorised access to a system used by six providers in Japan. KDDI said it confirmed the…DATABREACHES.NET
27 JunWhy Car Dealerships Are Prime Cyber Targets: Fraud, Resilience, and Security Leadership with Jennifer HuttonCybersecurity Today would like to than Material Security for their support of this podcast. On Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend, the host speaks with Jennifer Hutton, a cybersecurity leader in the car dealership sector, about how she entered cybersecurity through increasing cyb…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
27 Jun KEVKlue supply-chain attack impacts cybersecurity firms.Tata Electronics and Bajaj Auto continue recovery from cyberattacks. CISA warns of actively exploited PTC and Cisco vulnerabilities.THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JunSurviving the surge of new Linux LPE : Defense in Depth not deadThanks to AI-assisted vulnerability research and kernel patch diffing that breaks "responsible disclosure" embargos, it's quite the overwhelming time for defenders. There's been a weekly reveal of new Linux critical vulnerabilities, with full exploit scripts made public days befo…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunExploiting the Tesla Wall Connector from its charge port connector - Part 2: bypassing the anti-downgradeIn a previous article, we presented an attack against the Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3 used during Pwn2Own Automotive 2025. The exploit chain relied on a simple fact: there was no anti-downgrade mechanism. Once we could speak UDS over the charging cable, we could just write an old,…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunMake it Blink: Over-the-Air Exploitation of the Philips Hue BridgeThe year-end edition of Pwn2Own took place in Cork, Ireland. For the first time, this event featured smart home devices, including the Amazon Smart Plug, Home Assistant Green, and the Philips Hue Bridge. The attack scenario defined by the ZDI involved an adversary with access to …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunExploring cross-domain & cross-forest RBCDThe Resource-based Constrained Delegation (RBCD) attack is well-known from pentesters and attackers: by editing the msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity attribute of a machine account, an attacker can impersonate users on said machine. Even though this attack mechanism has be…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 Junmitmproxy for fun and profit: Interception and Analysis of Application TrafficA solid understanding of the protocols used by applications is a necessary prerequisite when assessing application security. In recent projects, we have had to intercept various types of network traffic across different platforms, including Linux, Android, and iOS. The purpose of…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunBeyond ACLs: Mapping Windows Privilege Escalation Paths with BloodHoundWindows privileges are special rights that grant processes the ability to perform sensitive operations. Some privileges allow bypassing standard Access Control List (ACL) checks, which can lead to significant security implications. While privileges like SeDebugPrivilege, SeImpers…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunOn the clock: Escaping VMware Workstation at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025At Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, we exploited VMware Workstation by abusing a Heap-Overflow in its PVSCSI controller implementation. The vulnerable allocation landed in the LFH allocator of Windows 11, whose exploit mitigations posed a major challenge. We overcame this through a complex i…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunLivewire: remote command execution through unmarshalingLivewire revolutionizes Laravel development by enabling real-time, interactive web interfaces using only PHP and Blade, removing the need of heavy JavaScript frameworks. Its innovative hydration system seamlessly instantiate and restores component states, supporting complex data …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunExploiting Anno 1404Anno 1404 is a strategy game developed by Related Designs and published by Ubisoft. It is a real-time strategy game that focuses on city management and construction. The Anno 1404: Venice expansion, released in 2010, includes an online and local area network multiplayer mode. Dur…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 Jun2025 Winter Challenge: QuinindromeA few months have passed and the first snowflakes have fallen since the end of the Synacktiv Summer Challenge. This event was a success, with one of the participants even finding a zero-day vulnerability while working on his solution! Although it hasn't been made public yet, it w…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunBreaking the BeeStation: Inside Our Pwn2Own 2025 Exploit JourneyThis article documents our successful exploitation at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 against the BeeStation Plus. We walk through the full vulnerability research process, including attack surface enumeration, code auditing, exploit development, and ultimately obtaining a root shell on the …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunSite Unseen: Enumerating and Attacking Active Directory SitesActive Directory Sites are a feature allowing to optimize network performance and bandwidth usage in AD internal environments. They are commonly implemented by large, geographically dispersed organizations spanning across multiple countries or continents. Sites did not receive mu…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 Junappledb_rs, a research support tool for Apple platformsOver the years, research on Apple platforms has become significantly more complex, largely due to the numerous countermeasures deployed by the Cupertino company. To address this challenge during our missions on these platforms, we developed appledb_rs: an open-source tool (https:…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunThe 'S' in Zoom, Stands for SecurityToday we uncover two (local) security flaws in Zoom's latest macOS client. First, a privilege escalation vulnerability, and second, a method to surreptitiously access a user's webcam and microphone (via Zoom).OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun[0day] Abusing XLM Macros in SYLK FilesA 0day logic flaw in Microsoft Excel leads to 'remote' code execution on macOS, via malicious macros.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBurned by Fire(fox) (Part III)Recently, an attacker targeted (Mac) users via a Firefox 0day. In this third post, we analyze a second backdoor used in the attack, detailing its persistence, capabilities, and ultimate identify it a new variant of the cross-platform Mokes malware!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBurned by Fire(fox) (Part II)Recently, an attacker targeted (Mac) users via a Firefox 0day. In this second post, we fully reverse OSX.NetWire.A, revealing (for the first time!), its inner workings and complex capabilities.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBurned by Fire(fox) (Part I)Recently, an attacker targeted (Mac) users via a Firefox 0day. In this first post, we triage and identify the malware (OSX.NetWire.A) utilized in this attack, identifying its methods of persistence, and more!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun[0day] Mojave's Sandbox is LeakyThe macOS sandbox is seeks to prevent malicious applications from surreptitiously spy on unsuspecting users. Turns out, it's trivial to sidestep some of these protections, resulting in significant privacy implications!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunRemote Mac Exploitation Via Custom URL SchemesThe WINDSHIFT APT group is successfully infecting Macs with a novel infection mechanism. By abusing custom URL scheme handlers and minimal user interaction, Macs can be remotely compromised!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun[0day] Synthetic RealityIf you can programmatically generate synthetic mouse clicks, you can break macOS! Approving kernel extensions, dismissing privacy alerts, and much more more...OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunEscaping the Microsoft Office SandboxImagine you've gained remote code execution on a Mac via a malicious Word document. Turns out, you're still stuck in a sandbox. However, via a faulty regex, you can escape and persist!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun[0day] Bypassing SIP via SandboxingIn this guest blog post @CodeColorist writes about a neat macOS vulnerability. Ironically, by abusing security mechanisms such as sandboxing, macOS can be coerced to load an untrusted library, into a SIP-entitled process!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAn Unpatched Kernel BugOn my flight to ShmooCon, I managed to panic my fully-patched MacBook. Here we analyze the kernel panic report, finding that Apple's AMDRadeonX4150 kext is responsible for the crash.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunTwo Bugs, One Func(), part threeAnalyzing code within the macOS kernel audit subsystem uncovered an exploitable heap overflow.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunNew Attack, Old TricksA Word document targets Mac users with malicious macros and an open-source payload.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun[0day] Bypassing Apple's System Integrity ProtectionRead how an attacker can bypass Apple's SIP, via the local OS upgrade processOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunPhoenix: RootPipe lives! ...even on OS X 10.10.3Exploiting RootPipe on OS X 10.10.3OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunNAIC suspends investment risk designations after cyber attackThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization. It is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The organization serves the publi…DATABREACHES.NET
26 JunMalware gaslights AIMac Malware Gaslights AI, Major Info-Stealer Takedown, OpenAI's Patch the Planet, and FortiBleed Fallout Mac malware called "Gaslight," attributed to North Korea-aligned actors, plants fake system messages designed to derail AI-based analysis while stealing data and exfiltrating …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
26 JunGDPR at 10: Landmark data protections, increasing business burdenTen years have passed since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, and the results are mixed. While data protection has become more firmly established in European companies — and beyond — than ever before, the business world remains critical of the regulat…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunModelplane: Open-source control plane for AI inferenceOrganizations that run open-weight models on hardware they own operate GPU fleets spread across clouds, neoclouds, and on-premise data centers. Each fleet handles model placement, replica scaling, infrastructure provisioning, weight distribution, and traffic routing. Teams have b…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunNew infosec products of the month: June 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from AISLE, Asimily, Blue Planet, depthfirst, Diligent, Drata, Elastic, Filigran, Flip, Hyland, IDnow, Legit Security, MazeBolt, Noma, Qodo, Ridge Security, Tigera, and WitnessAI. Asimily turns…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunWhat CISOs need to tell the board about zero trust in OT: A 90-day communication and action planI work as a principal specialist at a pipeline operator where Operational Technology (OT) is the backbone of the business. I do not report to the board or act as a CISO, but the issues that get raised to those levels affect my job every single day. Since the Colonial pipeline ran…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunProposed US law would make AI risk reporting a legal obligationUS lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to report major safety and security incidents to the Commerce Department, establishing a federal oversight framework for high-risk AI systems. The proposed AI Incident Reporting Act wou…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunMythos is a signal, not a siren: What frontier AI should change for CISOsWhen a new AI capability starts making headlines, I see the same pattern play out in boardrooms and executive staff meetings. The technology is introduced as a looming breakthrough for attackers. The conversation quickly shifts to worst-case scenarios. Then security leaders are a…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunJapanese telco suffers breach exposing 14.2 million email passwordsKDDI has disclosed that an email system it operates for internet service providers (ISPs) was breached in a cyberattack, potentially exposing email account information belonging to customers of six Japanese service providers. The company says the intrusion exploited a vulnerabili…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 JunLinux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project AkritesIt will provide the tools and channels to report, patch, and disclose open source software vulnerabilities. The post Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunRansomware gangs find Europe’s weakest link in third-party suppliersRansomware attacks against European organizations increased during the first months of 2026, with third-party suppliers becoming a major entry point for attackers. Black Kite examined 2,066 ransomware incidents across 31 countries between January 2025 and April 2026 in its 2026 E…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunCritical open-source projects get a new security frameworkOpen source software projects are getting a new framework for handling security vulnerabilities as AI shortens the time between flaw discovery and exploitation. The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, an industry initiative that brings together technology companies, financial …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunCyberattacks pose a ‘threat to life’ in AustraliaAustralia’s Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) has uncovered an attack on a critical infrastructure operator’s network. State-sponsored actors had compromised the network and were preparing to sabotage it, according to its director general, Mike Burgess. Other countries fa…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunStop Chasing Every New ThreatCybersecurity teams naturally focus on new vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack techniques. But basic practices like patch management, firmware updates, and consistent security hygiene still prevent many successful compromises. Organizations that maintain strong fundamentals are…YOUTUBE.COM
26 JunMore Klue Breach Victims Identified as Hackers Get HackedRoughly two dozen companies have notified their customers of the Klue-Salesforce incident impact. The post More Klue Breach Victims Identified as Hackers Get Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 Jun KEVTata Electronics and Bajaj Auto continue recovery from cyberattacks.Threat actors target critical infrastructure across Southeast Asia. CISA warns of actively exploited PTC vulnerability. Polish police disrupt SIM-swapping gang.THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 JunSoftware, AI companies form alliance to tackle open-source security flawsThe emergence of frontier AI models has increased the speed and capabilities of malicious hackers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
26 JunAmazon Q Flaw Enabled Cloud Credential Theft via Malicious RepositoriesAWS has patched the vulnerability and published its own advisory to inform customers about the potential impact. The post Amazon Q Flaw Enabled Cloud Credential Theft via Malicious Repositories appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunMalware authors subvert AI detection systemsEnterprises that have turned to AI in order to boost their security defenses may have to reconsider their approach. Malware containing code that commands LLM-assisted products to abort their analysis or refuse to implement it is already circulating, according to a post from secur…CSOONLINE.COM
26 JunUnpatched macOS bug could allow tampering trusted applicationsSecurity duo Mysk has disclosed an unpatched macOS vulnerability that they say allows web-installed applications to silently modify other apps' binaries, potentially bypassing key macOS security protections. In a post published on X, Mysk said the issue affects macOS 26 and macOS…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 JunCisco Adds NHI to Security Stack With Astrix, WideField AcquisitionsCisco joins a growing list of security platform providers who are betting that securing the agentic workforce means turning identity into the primary control plane.DARKREADING.COM
26 Jun KEVCISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacksThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is giving federal agencies until Sunday to patch a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server that is being actively exploited. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 JunThe Chinese Control the Majority of Argentina’s Squid FleetChinese companies control nearly two-thirds of Argentina’s own squid fleet.SCHNEIER.COM
26 Jun KEVFactory reset required.Tata Electronics and Bajaj Auto continue recovery from cyberattacks. FCC tightens undersea cable rules to bolster national security. CISA warns of actively exploited PTC vulnerability. Gamaredon expands toolkit, hides behind legitimate services. Iran-linked hackers turn public wa…THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunInteresting Paper Exploring Prompt InjectionThis is a fascinating explotation of how LLMs fall for prompt injection attacks. It turns out that they learn to recognize the style of text in different role/instruction blocks, and not just the tags. Their conclusion: Role tags were a formatting trick that became the security a…SCHNEIER.COM
25 JunRethinking the balance between AI oversight and innovationThe new CIO mandate is clear: facilitate AI adoption across the enterprise at speed. According to CIO.com’s State of the CIO survey, CEOs’ to p priority for their IT executives is to capitalize on AI . From researching to evaluating AI products, CIOs are now the central figures i…CSOONLINE.COM
25 JunGRC is broken. FedRAMP 20x might fix itWe are auditing a curated version of history. I’ve worked in security long enough now to know something most of us don’t really say out loud. A lot of compliance is theatre. Not all of it, and not all auditors or frameworks, but enough of it that most experienced CISOs know exact…CSOONLINE.COM
25 JunThe Policy Nobody Actually EnforcedMany organizations generate least-privilege IAM policies but never deploy them. That leaves existing permissions available for attackers to abuse after compromising workloads like CI/CD runners. Instead of depending on thousands of manually applied policies, Sandy Bird describes …YOUTUBE.COM
25 JunCloud Visibility, Fortibleed, hacking things the easy way - Sandy Bird - PSW #932First up is Sandy Bird from Sonrai discussing how to protect our cloud infrastructure! This segment is sponsored by Sonrai Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sonrai to learn more about them! Next up in the security news: - Help, I am Fortibleeding - Cisco SD-WAN needs hel…YOUTUBE.COM
25 JunYour Small Business Is a TargetMore than 90% of the economy depends on small and medium-sized businesses. At the same time, critical infrastructure spans far beyond power grids or defense systems. It includes industries like healthcare, financial services, food and agriculture, IT, communications, water, and c…YOUTUBE.COM
25 JunBeyond IOCs: AI-enabled threat intelligenceIn this week’s newsletter, Martin considers how AI will help threat intelligence by creating an easily queryable data source of intelligence reports.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
25 JunBeware of “Parcel Expert” job offers: They’re parcel mule scamsMost parcel mule scams start with fake job offers that trick victims into handling stolen goods.MALWAREBYTES.COM
25 JunFraud goes door-to-door.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner…THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunCisco Vulnerability Exploited Months Before Disclosure, Google WarnsA high-severity flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager disclosed in early June was exploited as early as MarchINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 JunTrust in Automated AI Vulnerability Scanning Collapses to 9%, New Study FindsCobalt study finds 20-percentage-point drop in number of organizations relying solely on AI automation for testingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 JunShopify Shop app users are seeing fake orders in purchase historiesScammers are placing fake purchase receipts inside Shopify's Shop app, exploiting users' trust in order-tracking applications to lure them into calling fraudulent customer support numbers. The campaign moves the long-running fake invoice scam beyond email, placing fraudulent rece…CYBERINSIDER.COM
25 JunJapan’s army used USB drives with Chinese malware for a yearJapan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) reportedly used counterfeit USB flash drives infected with malware linked to previously identified Chinese threat activity on computers connected to sensitive military networks for nearly a year before the devices were discovered. Accordi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
25 JunCal Water Says No OT Systems Breached in Iranian Handala CyberattackMandiant has helped the California water utility investigate the cyberattack launched by Iranian hacker group Handala. The post Cal Water Says No OT Systems Breached in Iranian Handala Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 Jun25-Year-Old Vulnerability Patched in CurlThe latest version of the open source data transfer tool resolves 18 medium and low-severity vulnerabilities. The post 25-Year-Old Vulnerability Patched in Curl appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 JunLocal Police Collusion Hampers Crackdown on Asian Scam CentersWith tens of billions of dollars flowing into regional economies from cybercrime, scam centers continue to flourish, despite international and law-enforcement efforts.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunExperts on Experts: Why AI and Compliance Are Forcing A New Security Operating ModelThis week on Experts on Experts, I sat down with Sabeen Malik , Rapid7’s VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, to discuss a shift security leaders can’t afford to treat as separate threads: frontier AI, vulnerability discovery, cybersecurity compliance, and operation…RAPID7.COM
25 JunNVIDIA GEN3C: Unauthenticated RCE via Pickle Deserialization in the Inference APIVulnCheck's Initial Access Intelligence team details an unauthenticated remote code execution in NVIDIA's GEN3C, where two FastAPI inference endpoints deserialize raw HTTP request bodies with pickle.loads() with no authentication.VULNCHECK.COM
24 JunMeta pauses employee monitoring program after data protections failAn extensive program at Meta to gather a wide range of data from employees to train its AI model has been frozen after employees reportedly broke through its guardrails and accessed restricted data, and then did so again after Meta claimed to have fixed the vulnerability. Whether…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JunAnthropic’s Mythos Model Found Vulnerabilities in Classified US Government Systems, Official SaysCome vulnerabilities were found within hours, but that does not mean the model was able to exploit them within that time, the official said. The post Anthropic’s Mythos Model Found Vulnerabilities in Classified US Government Systems, Official Says appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunCybersecurity jobs available right now: June 24, 2026Application Security Leader DriveNets | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Leader, you will define security requirements, drive secure coding practices, oversee vulnerability management, and integrate security testing and automation into…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunRisky Business #843 -- Fortibleed is kinda awesome, actuallyOn this week’s show special guest co-host Rob Joyce joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. Rob served as an advisor to Donald Trump during his first term as president and also served at NSA for 34 years. While at the agency, Joyce led Tailor…RISKY.BIZ
24 JunPraxen: Open-source AI agent behavior verificationPraxen is an open-source tool with a simple job: it checks whether an AI agent does what it claims to do. The tool takes an agent’s declared policy, looks at how the agent operates, and points out every spot where the two drift apart. It is the reference implementation of A…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunBrinqa BYOAI lets organizations use any AI platform with trusted risk dataBrinqa BYOAI (Bring Your Own AI), a capability that enables organizations to connect any AI agent, large language model (LLM), or automation platform to Brinqa’s exposure intelligence layer. As enterprises adopt AI, they need to ensure that AI systems use accurate, up-to-date ris…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunWebinar Today: Modern Exposure Validation in the AI EraThe exploit timeline collapsed. Make sure your validation didn't. The post Webinar Today: Modern Exposure Validation in the AI Era appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunKahneman, ‘Where’s Waldo’ and the Nexus pass: A CISO’s mental model for the AI eraSecurity awareness training as a defense against phishing is dead. It has been dead for a while. The industry never held a funeral because the training budget is comfortable, the compliance box gets checked and no CISO wants to tell the board that the program everyone funds does …CSOONLINE.COM
24 JunThe Strategic Human Firewall as AI Impacts Regulations, Cyber Pros, and Employees - BSW #453The 2026 Verizon DBIR has arrived and the results are in... Even with a substantial increase in Exploitation of Vulnerabilities, All Credential Abuse is still the top initial access vector for breaches, which means the human is still the weakest link. Why haven't security awarene…YOUTUBE.COM
24 JunOpen-source security is posing challenges governments can’t easily solveA diffuse landscape, fruitful targets, companies not stepping up, AI’s influence and flagging U.S. government efforts all figure into a shifting threat. The post Open-source security is posing challenges governments can’t easily solve appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
24 JunLastPass customer data exposed through Klue supply chain attackLastPass disclosed that attackers used OAuth tokens compromised in a supply chain attack on Klue, a market intelligence platform that integrates with CRM and sales tools across organizations, to access customer data stored in its Salesforce environment. “On June 12th LastPass was…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunHow a malicious AI agent skill passed security checks and reached 26,000 usersA fake AI agent skill that passed security checks reached over 26,000 users through Instagram, highlighting new risks as enterprises rely on AI-driven tools. Some of the agents involved were tied to corporate accounts, AIR said . The company said a similar attack could have expos…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JunExploitable CI/CD Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Repositories to HijackingThe security defects allow unauthenticated users to take control of the open source software supply chain. The post Exploitable CI/CD Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Repositories to Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunBeyondTrust, LastPass Impacted by Klue-Salesforce IncidentOver a dozen Klue customers have confirmed that hackers stole data from their Salesforce instances. The post BeyondTrust, LastPass Impacted by Klue-Salesforce Incident appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunApple's MacOS Gap Lets Users Disable Security ToolsAttackers can exploit the issue to disable security and integrated browser tools without needing administrator privileges or kernel exploits.DARKREADING.COM
24 JunIn a first, a court takedown goes after two cybercrime tools at onceMicrosoft, with law enforcement and industry partners, disrupted more than 200 command and control servers for Amadey and StealC, often used in conjunction. The post In a first, a court takedown goes after two cybercrime tools at once appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
24 JunCordyceps CI/CD Flaws Expose 300+ GitHub Repositories to Supply-Chain AttacksCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new class of CI/CD workflow weakness that allows attackers to hijack workflows and compromise open-source supply chains. The "critical exploitable pattern" has been codenamed Cordyceps by Novee Security. The issue can allow full attacker c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JunmacOS Weaknesses Chained to Silently Disable Endpoint Security AgentsA standard non-admin account is sufficient to conduct an attack that exploits legitimate OS behavior rather than software vulnerabilities. The post macOS Weaknesses Chained to Silently Disable Endpoint Security Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunCISA warns of max severity Ubiquiti flaws exploited in attacksThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of hackers actively exploiting flaws in Ubiquity UniFi OS and Lantronix serial-to-ethernet servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunMicrosoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC MalwareHundreds of C&C servers were disrupted in an operation involving law enforcement and several cybersecurity companies. The post Microsoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunAmadey, StealC, and SocGholist malware disrupted by ‘Operation Endgame’A coordinated international law enforcement and private-sector operation has dismantled major parts of the infrastructure behind the SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware families, seizing more than €41 million ($47 million) in cryptocurrency and disrupting hundreds of servers t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JunLaw enforcement hits StealC and Amadey malware networksOperation Endgame, the largest international law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting ransomware and cybercrime infrastructure across the world, has claimed its latest targets: StealC and Amadey. The notice on disrupted websites (Source: Microsoft) While developed by separat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunLastPass says Klue breach affected customer information, but passwords remain secure.Attackers begin exploiting Cisco Unified CM vulnerability. Alleged criminal marketplace administrator extradited to the US. Business news: Accenture acquires Dragos, runZero, and NetRise for more than $4 billion.THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JunAmadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials RecoveredA coordinated law enforcement operation, in partnership with private sector companies, including Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, and Microsoft, has resulted in the takedown of criminal infrastructure powering Amadey and StealC. "The main common goal was to disrupt the 'assembly line…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JunScattered Spider duo convicted over $38M Transport for London attackTwo members of the Scattered Spide r cybercrime collective have admitted launching a cyberattack against Transport for London (TfL) that caused millions in damages. Thalha Jubair, 20, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, were due to stand trial for…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JunRansomware Will Hit You TwiceRansomware incidents are often treated as one-time events: pay, decrypt, recover, move on. But this conversation challenges that assumption. If the underlying vulnerability or access path isn’t fixed, attackers can return quickly and repeat the attack. In some scenarios, paying a…YOUTUBE.COM
24 JunWhen Information Becomes the Attack Surface – Understanding AI Agent TrapsFrom hidden content injections to cognitive state poisoning, attackers are turning trusted data sources into traps for autonomous AI. The post When Information Becomes the Attack Surface – Understanding AI Agent Traps appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunMalicious hackers exploit Cisco zero-day for highest access level at communications service providerMandiant detailed the incident in a blog post Wednesday, but it’s unclear who was behind it or if they managed to get broad visibility into the victim’s internal traffic. The post Malicious hackers exploit Cisco zero-day for highest access level at communications service provider…CYBERSCOOP.COM
24 JunRestrict AWS Management Console access to expected networks with sign-in resource-based policies and RCPsAmazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced support for resource-based policies and resource control policies (RCPs) for AWS Sign-In. By using resource-based policies and RCPs, you can restrict access to the AWS Management Console sign-in and aws login CLI sessions to requests f…AWS.AMAZON.COM
24 Jun KEVKlue me in on the breach.LastPass says Klue breach affected customer information, but passwords remain secure. Attackers begin exploiting Cisco Unified CM vulnerability. CISA flags actively exploited Ubiquiti and Lantronix flaws, urges rapid patching. DifyTap flaws could expose private AI conversations a…THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JunThree ‘cybercrime as a service’ operations undercut by Microsoft, law enforcementMicrosoft touted its latest action against malware infrastructure as a new approach aimed at the full cybercrime "supply chain." Europol said more than 300 servers were targeted.THERECORD.MEDIA
24 JunCNAPP evolution: How Microsoft aligns with leading cloud risk management platformsLearn how CNAPP platforms are helping organizations prioritize exploitable risks, reduce exposure, and operationalize security across the application lifecycle. The post CNAPP evolution: How Microsoft aligns with leading cloud risk management platforms appeared first on Microsoft…MICROSOFT.COM
23 JunChange your cyber risk strategy to meet AI threats, Five Eyes countries warn CSOsCSOs must re-write their cyber risk strategies because threat actors are increasing using AI to evade defenses, says a group of national cybersecurity agencies – a call that one expert immediately complained is too vague to be of use. In its call to action on Monday , the group w…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunFree, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of footballResearchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors through a chain of advertising pages designed to generate revenue for their operators. Fake World Cup streami…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunA $1,400 experiment in AI security auditing outperformed OpenAI’s Codex SecurityA research team has built a system that teaches AI agents to hunt for software bugs by writing the audit method down as plain text. The system, called EVOHUNT, keeps the underlying AI model fixed and improves only an external “playbook” that tells the agent how to wor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunResidential proxy SDKs are hiding in LG and Samsung smart TV appsSmart TVs in living rooms run small apps that show fish tanks, clocks, solitaire games, and slideshows of puppies. A share of those apps can also send other people’s internet traffic out through the home connection. Spur Intelligence scanned 6,038 apps across LG webOS and S…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunCybersecurity is no longer about protection. It’s about survival.For years, cybersecurity professionals have been repeating the same warning: Every company will eventually be breached. Fine. Let’s accept that. Then why do so many organizations still behave as if the near sole purpose of cybersecurity is to prevent the breach from ever happenin…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunOpenAI wants AI to fix vulnerabilities, not just find themOpenAI expanded Daybreak, its cybersecurity initiative that combines AI models, Codex Security, security researchers, maintainers, industry partners, and access controls to support vulnerability discovery and remediation. Organizations can use the initiative to identify, validate…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunPhishing hides in routine Microsoft 365 workflowsAttackers are abusing Outlook Groups and Microsoft 365 collaboration features to make phishing campaigns appear routine, according to Fortra. “The technique shifts malicious intent away from a single phishing email into a trusted productivity workflow. A user may see what l…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunHow AI Is Reshaping Identity Security at the Infrastructure Layer - Ev Kontsevoy, Neha... - ASW #388Appsec has seen machine identities from daemons and processes to services, microservices, and cloud accounts. And now we have agents. Ev Kontsevoy talks about what it means to have engineers and agents interacting in an environment, and why a focus on actions can be more effectiv…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunHack The Box adds crisis simulations and SOC training to strengthen cyber readinessHack The Box (HTB) has announced new capabilities to help security leaders gain greater visibility into skills, performance and operational readiness. As AI transforms cyberattacks and cybersecurity operations, HTB is expanding its cyber readiness platform to help organizations i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunOpenAI rolls out AI-led push to fix open-source software flawsOpenAI has launched a program with cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits to use AI to find and fix vulnerabilities in widely used open-source software, as enterprises face growing risks from flaws buried deep in their software supply chains. The initiative, called Patch the Planet , u…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunPutin’s Paramilitary 2.0Since its emergence in 2014, the Wagner Group operated as the Kremlin's shadow army, deploying mercenaries across Africa and the Middle East. It gave Vladimir Putin plausible deniability, expanding Moscow's geopolitical influence by propping up leaders through military assistance…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JunLastPass says customer data exposed in Klue supply chain breachLastPass has disclosed that customer contact and CRM data were exposed after attackers compromised Klue, a third-party market intelligence platform used by its go-to-market teams. According to a security advisory published by LastPass, the company was notified on June 12 about a …CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JunFFmpeg PixelSmash Flaw Allows RCE on Video Players, Media Servers, NAS AppliancesAttackers can send crafted media files to execute code in any application that uses FFmpeg’s libavcodec library. The post FFmpeg PixelSmash Flaw Allows RCE on Video Players, Media Servers, NAS Appliances appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunUnpatched SharePoint servers opened the door to multiple attackers, Microsoft findsWhat began as a routine ransomware investigation uncovered two unrelated attackers operating inside the same victim network at the same time, each obscuring the other’s activity and complicating the response. The discovery emerged during a Microsoft Detection and Response Team (D…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunWhat the Miasma campaign reveals about the new supply chain threat model and the underground market for developer credentialsA stolen session cookie sat in underground markets for seven weeks before attackers used it to poison 32 Red Hat packages in the npm software registry, an example of the industrial approach behind modern supply chain attacks. Key takeaways Miasma is a self-propagating npm worm de…TENABLE.COM
23 JunEight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel AttacksThe high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Samsung's KNOX security framework affected Android-powered Galaxy devices from the S9 through S25. The post Eight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunAlgerian Man Extradited to US for Running Cybercrime Marketplaces26-year-old Abdellah Belmili faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly operating the marketplaces Market0Day and Spoxy. The post Algerian Man Extradited to US for Running Cybercrime Marketplaces appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunLastPass confirms data breach in Klue supply chain attackLastPass announced that hackers accessed customer data from its Salesforce environment after stealing the company's OAuth tokens in the Klue supply chain attack earlier this month. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunUsing Reddit to manipulate AI search results is surprisingly easyA Reddit comment that takes only a few seconds to write can end up influencing the answers generated by AI research tools. A Cornell Tech study found that a short snippet of user-generated text, sometimes as little as 13 words, was enough to affect the output of deep-research age…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunGitHub Updates actions/checkout to Block Common Pwn Request Attack PatternsGitHub is moving to strengthen software supply chain security by updating "actions/checkout" to block pwn request attacks that exploit the risky use of the "pull_request_target workflow" trigger to run malicious code with the workflow's full privileges. Effective June 18, 2026, t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunThe Exploit Doesn't Exist. You Can Still Prove It Works Against YouAttackers can now weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities far faster than most organizations can patch them. Picus Security explains how security teams can validate exploitability before a public exploit even exists. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunFive Eyes allies warn of dangers posed by frontier AI models.Researchers publish a new analysis of FortiBleed. BootROM exploit can bypass Apple's SecureROM. Scattered Spider members plead guilty in the UK.THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JunKlue investigating supply chain attack that targeted Salesforce integrationsCustomer data from several prominent cybersecurity firms was among that of hundreds of potential enterprise victims.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JunWhy SIEM is Moving Toward Unified Security Operations: Rapid7 Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScapeRapid7 has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM 2026 Vendor Assessment (#US54126826, June 2026). This is the first IDC SIEM MarketScape to bring the enterprise and SMB markets into a single evaluation, and we believe it arrives at a time when the way t…RAPID7.COM
23 JunTrump sets post-quantum crypto deadlines, launches broader federal quantum initiativeUS President Donald Trump on Monday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at accelerating the federal government’s transition to post-quantum cryptography while expanding US investment in quantum technologies, establishing what the administration describes as a coordinated stra…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunAll eyes on AI.Five Eyes warns AI could supercharge cyberattacks within months. Tata Electronics confirms breach as stolen data allegedly includes Apple and Tesla documents. Researchers publish new analysis of FortiBleed. Gizmodo breach exposes readers to ClickFix malware campaign. BootROM expl…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JunTuring, BODS, Struwwelpeter, EO-14409, VBScript, Pixemsmash, Cloudflare, Aaran Leylan - SWN #592Turing's Entscheidungsproblem, BODS, Struwwelpeter, EO-14409, VBScript, Pixemsmash, Cloudflare, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-592YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunScope of Salesforce Attacks Expands as Icarus Leaks DataMore victims have emerged after attackers breached application vendor Klue and used its OAuth tokens to steal customers' Salesforce data.DARKREADING.COM
22 JunStolen OAuth Tokens Hit Security Firms, AryStinger Router Botnet Emerges, AI Deepfake CyberstalkingA breach at market intelligence platform Klue allowed attackers to steal OAuth tokens linking Clue to customers' Salesforce environments, enabling quiet API-driven data extraction from firms including Huntress, Recorded Future, Tanium, and Jamf; Clue revoked tokens, removed the l…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
22 JunWhy Southeast Asia CISOs Need Zero Trust as Their AI Control Plane – AI Agents, Data Borders and Supply ChainsAt Zenith Live 2026 held on 16-17 June in Vienna, Zscaler sharpened a reality that Southeast Asia CIOs and CISOs are already sensing, which are, AI agents are quickly becoming digital workers inside their organisations, while regulators tighten data residency rules and supply‑cha…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JunHundreds of AI-powered iOS apps found exposing credentialsMobile app developers are packing AI features into everything from writing assistants to productivity tools and lifestyle apps. New research shows that securing access to those services remains a challenge. LLM API credential leakage via network traffic interception (Source: Rese…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JunAgent Beacon: Open-source telemetry layer for AI agentsAI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Claude Cowork run on developer laptops, CI jobs, cloud environments, where they edit files, run commands, and call outside tools. Beacon, an open-source project from Asymptote Labs, configures telemetry for those runtim…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JunAnatomy of a retail ransomware attack: Tabletop simulates modern mayhem methodsAttacks on AI systems and disinformation starred as key elements of a ransomware tabletop exercise CSO participated in during this month’s Infosecurity Europe conference. The “Enter the War Room” exercise — organised and run by cybersecurity vendor Semperis — featured a scenario …CSOONLINE.COM
22 Jun6 security leader tips for mastering business riskLongtime security leader Doug Kersten has expanded his list of responsibilities. As CISO of software maker Appfire, he now has accountability for business risks, such as how security tools and processes within customer products and services impact their costs and, thus, profitabi…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JunNavigating Shadow AI in the Enterprise, Verizon's SECOND 2026 report, and the news - ESW #464Interview with Ankita Gupta, CEO of Akto _How to Navigate Shadow AI Risk in the enterprise_ This week, we discuss AI governance in the enterprise, starting with the nuts and bolts of how to discover and understand shadow AI. Following that, we dive into what security and tech lea…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JunKlue Breach Enables Hackers to Compromise Cybersecurity Firms via OAuth TokensAt least five cybersecurity firms confirmed they have been affected by a breach of business intelligence platform Klue via Salesforce integrationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunWhat the Latest ShinyHunters Breaches Reveal About Modern CyberattacksGroups like ShinyHunters are demonstrating that attackers do not necessarily need malware or zero-day exploits to cause massive damage. The post What the Latest ShinyHunters Breaches Reveal About Modern Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunNew Exploit Bypasses Apple’s Boot Defenses, Affects Millions of iPhonesThe vulnerability exploited by the Usbliter8 exploit cannot be patched and a PoC exploit has been released by researchers. The post New Exploit Bypasses Apple’s Boot Defenses, Affects Millions of iPhones appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunAttackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress DataVulnerable WordPress plugin iterations leak API keys, secrets, tokens, server information, and other data. The post Attackers Exploit Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw to Harvest Valuable WordPress Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunNew OXLOADER Loader Uses Malicious Google Ads to Deliver CastleStealerCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that delivers CastleStealer by means of a previously unreported malware loader dubbed OXLOADER. According to Elastic Security Labs, the campaign leverages malicious Google Ads as a starting point to distribute the…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunThe Hidden Risk of Shadow AIShadow AI now includes far more than employees casually using ChatGPT. Organizations are seeing AI agents, MCPs, LLMs, and AI databases quietly appear across enterprise environments. The danger isn’t necessarily the technology itself. It’s visibility. Security teams often have no…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JunUnpatchable BootROM Flaw Impacts Apple A12, A13 ChipsApple BootROM exploit exposes unpatchable USB flaw on A12 and A13 devicesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunDecades-Old Squid Proxy Flaw ‘Squidbleed’ Can Expose User DataSquidbleed, discovered with the aid of Claude Mythos Preview, has been described as a Heartbleed-style vulnerability. The post Decades-Old Squid Proxy Flaw ‘Squidbleed’ Can Expose User Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 Jun29-Year-Old Squid Proxy Bug 'Squidbleed' Can Leak Cleartext HTTP RequestsA heap over-read in the Squid web proxy can leak another user's cleartext HTTP request, including any credentials or session tokens it carries, to anyone already allowed to send traffic through the same proxy. The bug traces to a 1997 FTP-parsing change and is still live in Squid…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunResearchers Detail DifyTap Flaws in Dify That Could Expose AI Chats Across TenantsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of four vulnerabilities in Dify, an open-source agentic workflow platform with more than 146,000 GitHub stars, that could allow attackers to stealthily read artificial intelligence (AI) conversions from other customers' application…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunAWS Continuum offers devs help with securing codeAI coding agents are making it easier than ever to produce software. Ensuring that software is secure before deployment is another matter — one that AWS thinks AI should help with too. As enterprises adopt agentic development workflows, the volume of first-party code being create…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JunKlue breach exposed Salesforce CRM data through stolen OAuth tokensAn attacker broke into competitive-intelligence vendor Klue, stole OAuth tokens its customers use to connect to Salesforce and other platforms, and accessed data across multiple customer environments prompting the company to revoke customer OAuth tokens and disable affected integ…CSOONLINE.COM
22 JunIntroducing Patch the PlanetWhat happens when you clear dozens of Trail of Bits engineers’ schedules, pair them with every open-source maintainer they can contact, and unleash the latest frontier models like GPT-5.5-Cyber on critical open-source targets? Thanks to our partnership with OpenAI and its Daybrea…TRAILOFBITS.COM
22 JunOpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s MythosAmid concerns about AI models’ cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI revealed an improved version of GPT-5.5-Cyber and its “Patch the Planet” initiative to fix open-source software bugs.WIRED.COM
22 JunMicrosoft fixes AutoGen Studio flaw that enabled code executionA vulnerability chain dubbed AutoJack in Microsoft's AutoGen Studio interface for prototyping AI agents could let attackers manipulate an agent into executing arbitrary commands on its host system simply by visiting a malicious webpage. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunA new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreakEuropean offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JunAI Guardrails Could BackfireAs commercial AI systems add more restrictions and moderation layers, some users are already moving toward open-source alternatives that offer fewer limitations and more control. The argument here is simple: once AI capability exists publicly, it becomes extremely difficult to su…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JunTrump administration to order agencies to speed up post-quantum migration, boost industryBoth EOs are expected to be signed as soon as Monday per an industry source with knowledge of timing. The White House has a signing ceremony scheduled this afternoon. The post Trump administration to order agencies to speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry appeared first…CYBERSCOOP.COM
22 JunFFmpeg fixes PixelSmash flaw in widely used video decoderA newly disclosed FFmpeg flaw dubbed 'PixelSmash' could be exploited for remote code execution on Jellyfin servers under certain conditions, and can also trigger a denial-of-service condition in applications like Kodi, Emby, Nextcloud, PhotoPrism, and OBS Studio. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunThe Global Namespace Risk: Universal Bucket Hijacking Technique for Cloud Data ExfiltrationUnit 42 research details how attackers could exploit global name uniqueness in bucket hijacking to redirect cloud data streams across major CSPs. The post The Global Namespace Risk: Universal Bucket Hijacking Technique for Cloud Data Exfiltration appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
22 JunGitHub Actions hardens checkout security to block ‘pwn request’ attacksStung by a surge in cyberattacks that have run amok in developer environments, GitHub has strengthened the security of actions/checkout to block ‘pwn request’ attacks that exploit insecure use of the pull_request_target workflow trigger to run an attacker’s code with the workflow…CSOONLINE.COM
21 JunVulnerability response: Built for humans, outpaced by machines.For years, security teams had time between discovery and exploitation. Time to triage. Time to validate. Time to prioritize what to fix first. AI has compressed that window. Frontier models now discover and chain vulnerabilities faster than human analysts can confirm them, and th…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 JunWeek in review: 74k Fortinet firewall credentials stolen, Splunk Enterprise RCE under active attackHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A hardware neural network backdoor that hides in plain sight Deep learning systems on edge devices often rely on third-party-designed FPGAs and ASICs for performance and efficiency, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 Jun5 People You Meet In Cybersecurity - David Shipley Interviews Amy LeeIn this special Cybersecurity Today weekend interview, host David Shipley speaks with Amy Yee about leadership, resilience, and the human side of cybersecurity. Amy shares her remarkable journey from electrical engineering and venture capital to becoming the inaugural Chief Digit…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
20 JunUnpatchable 'usbliter8' Exploit Breaks Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM Boot ChainSecurity researchers at Paradigm Shift have published a working exploit, dubbed usbliter8, that achieves arbitrary code execution inside the SecureROM of Apple's A12 and A13 chips. That code is burned into the silicon at manufacture. No software update can reach it…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JunJCPenney - 368,418 breached accountsIn June 2026, retailer JCPenney and associated brands were targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Data allegedly obtained from JCPenney through the exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft was later published publicly. The expo…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
20 JunPeeling back Banana RAT.This week, we are joined by Tom Kellermann, Trend Micro's VP of AI Security and Threat Research, discussing their work on "Inside SHADOW-WATER-063’s Banana RAT: From Build Server to Banking Fraud." Researchers from Trend Micro's MDR team uncovered the full operation behind Banana…THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 JunAnthropic suspends Fable over US national security concerns.ShinyHunters leaks data allegedly stolen from Madison Square Garden. Law enforcement cleans up 15,000 malware-infected websites.THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 JunFriday Squid Blogging: Victims of Unregulated Squid FishingDolphins, sharks, turtles, and human workers are all victims of unregulated squid fishing fleets. Another news article . As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
19 JunAutoJack Attack Lets One Web Page Hijack AI Agent for Host Code ExecutionMicrosoft researchers have detailed an exploit chain, named AutoJack, that turns an AI browsing agent into a delivery vehicle for remote code execution. Steer the agent to load an attacker's web page, and that page's JavaScript can reach a privileged local service on the sam…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunOperation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress SitesDutch law enforcement authorities, along with counterparts from Canada , Germany, and the U.S., have disrupted malicious infrastructure associated with SocGholish and cleaned up nearly 15,000 infected WordPress websites. "With these actions we deprive cybercriminals of access to …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunSalesforce Disables Klue App Integration After OAuth Token Abuse Exposes Customer DataSalesforce has revealed that it disabled the Klue Battlecards app integration within its platform in response to a security incident impacting the competitive intelligence company on June 11, 2026. To that end, organizations will be unable to connect to Salesforce via the app unt…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunThreat actor adds advanced ‘EDR killer’ tools to ransomware-as-a-service platformOne of the world’s top ransomware groups has given its criminal affiliates access to advanced tools capable of successfully disabling many of today’s enterprise endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, new research by security company ESET has found. The group in question …CSOONLINE.COM
19 JunBreaking the SOC triangle: How AI reshapes security operations trade-offsA simple framework has always governed security operations that I call the SOC Triangle. It is a balance between quality, consistency and cost efficiency. Every SOC operates within it. Push for higher-quality investigations, deeper analysis, richer context, fewer missed signals a…CSOONLINE.COM
19 JunSecurity considerations for adopting Claude Code and Cowork for SMBsYou are a security leader at a small or medium-sized business (SMB), and your organization has decided to adopt Claude. If you are like me, after the initial “surprise” wears off, you probably want to quickly get your arms around what adopting Claude means for the business, and f…CSOONLINE.COM
19 JunMicrosoft says web-enabled AI agents can trigger host-level RCEMicrosoft is warning of a novel remote code execution (RCE) path possible through web-enabled AI agents, demonstrating the technique against AutoGen Studio, its open-source interface for building and testing multi-agent applications. The demonstration showed that a malicious webp…CSOONLINE.COM
19 JunLLMS, Identity, EDR, JiGong, QiLin, Warlock, with Rob Allen from Threatlocker - SWN #591Doug and Rob Allen talk about Identity, EDR, Your Great Aunt Ida Meets some hot firefighters, and more. Segment Resources: Qilin and Warlock Ransomware Use Vulnerable Drivers to Disable 300+ EDR Tools: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/qilin-and-warlock-ransomware-use.html This s…YOUTUBE.COM
19 JunMost Companies Needed To Be Forced#PCI #ComplianceThe clip argues that standards like PCI helped push organizations toward foundational cybersecurity practices by tying security requirements directly to payment processing and business operations. For many companies, compliance became the forcing function that mov…YOUTUBE.COM
19 JunApple patches Beats Studio Buds flaw that could turn earbuds into a wiretapApple has patched a year-old Bluetooth vulnerability that could have let nearby attackers listen through Beats Studio Buds' microphone.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 JunCyberWire Daily at 10: A decade of leaks, espionage, and influence operations.In this special edition of CyberWire Daily’s 10th anniversary series, N2K CyberWire's Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner discuss leaks, espionage and influence operations over the past 10 years. Together they reflect on a decade of cybersecurity developments, focusing on the piv…THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 JunAWS Unveils 'Continuum,' an AI-Powered Vulnerability Management PlatformWorking with frontier AI models, this new platform aims to help discovering, prioritizing, validating and remediating code vulnerabilitiesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 JunUnpatchable BootROM exploit for Apple A12-A13 chips now publicSecurity researchers at Paradigm Shift have disclosed usbliter8, a new SecureROM exploit affecting Apple's A12 and A13 chipsets. The proof-of-concept exploit achieves BootROM compromise through a combination of a USB controller hardware bug and a firmware configuration weakness, …CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 JunTexas exposed data of 3 million hunting and fishing license holdersThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has disclosed a cybersecurity incident affecting its hunting and fishing license system vendor, potentially exposing the personal information of more than 3 million people. The incident was identified by the Texas Cyber Command, whic…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 JunKlue OAuth breach victim list grows as Icarus hackers claim attackMarket intelligence platform Klue has publicly confirmed a recent security incident that allowed threat actors to steal OAuth tokens used to connect to customers' Salesforce environments, as the new "Icarus" extortion group publicly claims the attack. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunHackers exploit info disclosure bug in Gravity SMTP WordPress pluginThreat actors are exploiting an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Gravity SMTP, active on 100,000 sites. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunTexas govt data breach exposes over 3 million driver’s licensesThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) disclosed a data breach at its license system vendor that exposed personal information for more than three million individuals. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 Jun KEVCISA: Splunk Enterprise flaw actively exploited, patch by SundayCISA has urged U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems by Sunday against a critical Splunk Enterprise vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunIn Other News: Apple Patches Beats Eavesdropping Flaw, DOT Closes Delta CrowdStrike Probe, AWS ContinuumOther noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Android TV botnet Popa linked to Israeli firm, Velvet Ant maintained decade-long stealth, unpatched GCP Config Connector flaw enables takeover. The post In Other News: Apple Patches Beats Eavesdropping Flaw, DOT Cl…SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunCryptoBandits Malware Doubles as a Backdoor, Abuses TorCryptoBandits uses a local SOCKS5 proxy for traffic routing, blending data theft with remote code execution. The post CryptoBandits Malware Doubles as a Backdoor, Abuses Tor appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunCybersecurity Firms Impacted by Klue Supply Chain AttackThe hackers exfiltrated data from Salesforce instances of Klue customers, such as Huntress and Recorded Future. The post Cybersecurity Firms Impacted by Klue Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 Jun15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet TakedownLaw enforcement and private partners took down 106 SocGholish C&C servers and domains as part of Operation Endgame. The post 15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet Takedown appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunKlue breach lead to Salesforce data theft, Huntress affectedCybersecurity vendor Huntress was among multiple companies hit by a breach originating at Klue, a market intelligence platform used to integrate CRM and sales data across various business tools. Huntress published a detailed account of the incident on June 18, framing it as a …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunMastodon 4.6 adds profile Collections and two-factor controlsPeople who run accounts on the open source social network Mastodon can now group profiles together and share those groups across the web. The 4.6 release centers on a feature called Collections, along with reworked profiles, email newsletters, server administration controls, and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunGoogle sets timeline for Android developer verification enforcementAndroid’s developer verification protections will take effect on September 30, 2026, starting with users in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. Developers distributing apps through participating stores in those markets must complete the verification process by the deadlin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunCompanies are discarding the logs they need to catch a breachMany large enterprises discard most of the log data their systems generate, and they do it on purpose to keep costs down. A Dynatrace survey of 450 senior IT leaders at large enterprises found that half of organizations drop or never collect an average of 86 percent of their logs…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunAutoJack: How a single page can RCE the host running your AI agentAutoJack is a novel exploit chain showing how a single malicious webpage can turn an AI browsing agent into a remote code execution vector on the host machine. By abusing trust in localhost, missing authentication, and unsafe parameter handling, attackers can trigger arbitrary pr…MICROSOFT.COM
18 JunThe Behavior of Coordinated SSH Brute Force Attacks over the last three months [Guest Diary], (Wed, Jun 17th)[This is a Guest Diary by Adam Nason, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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18 JunMost agentic AI projects in production have stalled over data problemsEnterprises are connecting AI agents to live data feeds and putting them to work on tasks that once required human review, from IT operations to software development. The number doing this in production reached 32 percent in 2026, up from 29 percent the year before, according to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunCan Agentic AI Really Find Zero-Days? Ask the Hacker Who Won Pwn2Own Berlin 2026At Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, a security researcher used agentic AI to help her win. The AI surfaced real, verified bugs, then wrongly called her winning bug “not unexploitable in practice.” Spoiler - it was.That uneven record is exactly what security leaders need to understand about t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JunNever gonna give you up, never gonna take this call.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner …THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JunAWS Continuum brings AI models to code vulnerability managementAWS Continuum for code vulnerabilities, a system built to handle a vulnerability across its lifecycle, from discovery through to a fix, is now available in gated preview. It reasons over a customer’s environment, confirms which findings are real, and works toward resolution…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunGoogle’s open standard for AI agents to discover and verify toolsAI agents depend on tools, skills, and other agents spread across many teams, organizations, and platforms. These capabilities live in separate systems with their own registries, and an agent working in one environment has limited means to locate and connect to a resource hosted …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunCybersecurity was built for predictable systems. AI changes the rulesEvery major technology shift changes cybersecurity. I’ve spent much of my career working through major technology transitions, from the rise of the commercial internet to mobile and cloud computing. Each shift created new opportunities for innovation, but it also created new secu…CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunNew CISO appointments 2026The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Many companies are hiring a chief security officer (CSO) or chief information security officer (CISO) for the first time to support a deeper commitme…CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunMicrosoft warns of USB worm-like malware using Tor for stealthMicrosoft has identified a cryptocurrency clipper malware campaign, active since February 2026, that combines USB-based propagation, a Tor-hidden command-and-control infrastructure, and remote code execution capabilities. The malware steals cryptocurrency seed phrases and private…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 JunCritical Command Execution Vulnerability Patched in Cisco ISEInsufficient validation of user input allows an attacker to gain access to the underlying OS and elevate their privileges to root. The post Critical Command Execution Vulnerability Patched in Cisco ISE appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 Jun KEVFortiBleed campaign exposes 75,000 Fortinet firewalls worldwideA massive credential-compromise campaign dubbed “Fortibleed” has been found to expose tens of thousands of Fortinet devices worldwide, with researchers warning of persistent attacker access to affected enterprise environments. The campaign was first flagged by security researcher…CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunLATAM Infrastructure Hit by Fortinet and Ivanti ExploitsCloudSEK maps Operation Escaneo, a campaign hitting Latin American infrastructure via perimeter bugsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunAttackers abuse Google Ads, GitLab, and Claude to deliver malwareThreat actors are abusing trusted platforms, including Google Ads, GitLab pages, and Claude’s shared chat feature, to trick users into executing malicious commands on their systems. Disguised as popular AI developer tools, the threat actors used ClickFix social engineering attack…CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunNo Exploits RequiredFour decades of incident response experience suggest that exploits are often the symptom, not the root cause, of today’s cybersecurity failures. The post No Exploits Required appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JuneSentire links AI-led penetration testing with MDR through Atlas PreempteSentire has announced the launch of Atlas Preempt, a component of the company’s Atlas Platform. Atlas Preempt performs continuous, AI-driven offensive testing against customer environments to identify which exposures attackers can reach and feeds that data into eSentire’s 24/7 M…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunDragonForce Hackers Abuse Microsoft Teams Relays to Hide Backdoor.Turn C2 TrafficThreat actors associated with the DragonForce ransomware have been observed using a custom Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) called Backdoor.Turn to conceal command-and-control (C2) traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure. According to findings from Broadcom-owned S…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunMicrosoft working on a fix for RoguePlanet, a flaw that grants full PC controlMicrosoft says it's working on a fix for an unpatched Defender vulnerability that can give attackers the highest level of access on Windows.MALWAREBYTES.COM
18 JunPolice cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil CorpInternational law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunMicrosoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026. "The clipper in this campaign relies on Windows Script Host and ActiveX-driven logic to launch a bundled Tor proxy and poll a hidden-service C2 [command…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunAssume You’ve Already Been HackedThe idea that an organization will “never be hacked” is becoming increasingly unrealistic. Many security teams now operate with an “assumed breach” mindset, planning around the expectation that compromise will eventually happen. That changes the entire defensive strategy. Instead…YOUTUBE.COM
18 JunKlue OAuth breach linked to 'Icarus' Salesforce data theft attacksMarket intelligence platform Klue suffered a OAuth breach that enabled the "Icarus" threat actors to steal Salesforce CRM data from multiple organizations in an ongoing extortion campaign. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunLaw enforcement hits SocGholish: 106 servers down, 15,000 sites cleanedSocGholish, an operation that’s been delivering malware to users via fake software updates, has suffered a major blow: the international law enforcement coalition behind Operation Endgame has taken down 106 of its servers and domains, and cleaned up nearly 15,000 websites c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunHow software development’s speed obsession enabled TeamPCP’s chaos crusadeThe threat group’s remarkable success targeting open-source software was inevitable and fueled by the industry’s decision to prioritize code shipping over security. The post How software development’s speed obsession enabled TeamPCP’s chaos crusade appeared first on CyberSc…CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 JunApple fixes Beats Studio Buds flaw that allowed nearby attackers to eavesdropApple has released Beats Firmware Update 1B211 to address a Bluetooth vulnerability affecting Beats Studio Buds that could allow a nearby attacker to listen through a device's microphone before it has been paired. The flaw is part of a broader set of vulnerabilities disclosed las…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 JunWhy Security Teams Need To Start EarlierSecurity leaders are facing an unusual set of circumstances. The drumbeat for better security prioritization has been rising for years in boardrooms around the world. The desire is there, but the processes of the past aren’t meeting the needs of the new moment we find ourselves i…RAPID7.COM
18 JunThreatsDay Bulletin: Claude Chat Abuse, NastyC2 npm Packages, Device-Code Phishing + 25 More StoriesThe internet did not break this week. It got used exactly as designed, which is worse. Searches were siphoned through shady browser add-ons. AI chat links turned into malware delivery paths. macOS attacks ran in memory and left almost nothing behind. Cloud agents looked like help…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunLaw enforcement cleans up 15,000 malware-infected websites.Dutch police arrest alleged helpdesk scammers. The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service group maintains a mature suite of EDR killers.THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 Jun‘Popa’ Botnet Linked to Publicly-Traded Israeli FirmFor the past four years, a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa has forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay Internet traffic linked to advertising fraud, account takeovers, and mass data-scraping efforts. This week, researchers from multiple security firms concluded t…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
18 JunSalesforce Data Thefts Continue via Klue App CompromiseKlue's Battlecards is now the third integrated application that has been compromised to steal customers' Salesforce data, and victims include Huntress, the cybersecurity vendor.DARKREADING.COM
18 JunClose Encounters of the Human KindIn the latest Threat Source, Hazel channels her inner Spielberg to explore why humans are delightfully irrational, reminding us that while security best practices are simple in theory, they’re a lot harder to pull off when you’re busy dealing with real life.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
18 JunBuild your own vulnerability harnessWe break down the technical architecture behind our multi-stage vulnerability discovery harness and automated triage loop. Learn how we manage state controls, squash false positives through adversarial review, and route around LLM context limits.CLOUDFLARE.COM
18 JunFIFA Bug Exposed World Cup Streams to Remote TakeoverA hacker could have "Rickrolled" the World Cup — or worse — thanks to FIFA's unenforced Entra access controls.DARKREADING.COM
18 JunVU#457458: Vendor-signed UEFI applications found vulnerable to Secure Boot bypassOverview Multiple vendor-signed UEFI applications are vulnerable to Secure Boot bypass via a "Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver" (BYOVD)-style attack. If a target system trusts the affected vendor’s certificate, an attacker can exploit these applications to execute arbitrary code …KB.CERT.ORG
18 JunBulgaria allowed surveillance tech firm to sell products to repressive regimes, report saysThe nonprofit Human Rights Watch obtained export licensing records covering 2018 through 2023, which show the Bulgarian government allowed the surveillance firm Circles to peddle the tech to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in several countries known for human rights abu…THERECORD.MEDIA
18 JunThe botnet browser blues.International law enforcement disrupts the SocGholish botnet. The UK’s cyber chief says cybersecurity is a contest, not a risk register. Ukraine joins the EU’s cyber reserve. The Gentlemen gang sharpens its ransomware toolkit. A WordPress supply chain attack spreads malware. Crit…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JunOperation Endgame 4.0 - 153,527 breached accountsOn 18 June 2026, the latest phase of Operation Endgame targeted the SocGholish malware operation , a prolific malware distribution network used to compromise systems and facilitate further cybercrime. Coordinated by international law enforcement agencies with support from Europol…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
18 JunRalph Lauren - 139,903 breached accountsIn June 2026, fashion retailer Ralph Lauren was targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published hundreds of gigabytes of data they claimed was obtained from the organisation's Salesforce instance, including 140k unique email addresse…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
17 JunGoogle Vertex AI SDK Flaw Let Attackers Hijack Model Uploads via Bucket SquattingA flaw in the Google Cloud Vertex AI SDK for Python let an attacker with no access to a victim's project hijack the victim's machine learning model upload and run code inside Google's serving infrastructure. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which found and reported the bug through Goo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunMicrosoft says you don’t need another email security tool; experts say, not so fastDespite best efforts by defenders, malicious emails continue to slip through the cybersecurity cracks , leading some enterprises to implement a layered “defense in depth” strategy that incorporates multiple tools. Microsoft seems to be challenging this idea, revealing that there …CSOONLINE.COM
17 JunMicrosoft AntiSSRF open-source library helps block server-side request forgeryAntiSSRF is an open-source code library from Microsoft that validates URLs and network connections to reduce server-side request forgery (SSRF) risks in web applications. It supports .NET and Node.js applications and is distributed under the MIT license. The library works as a dr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 Jun144 Mastra npm Packages Compromised via Hijacked Contributor AccountAs many as 144 npm packages associated with the Mastra namespace ("@mastra/*"), a popular open-source JavaScript and TypeScript framework for building artificial intelligence (AI) applications, have been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack codenamed easy-day-js,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunHot Cybercrime Summer: Smishing, Supply Chains, and SleuthconIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo sits down with Aurora Johnson of SpyCloud and Amitai Cohen of Wiz ahead of SleuthCon to explore two rapidly changing corners of the cybercrime landscape. Aurora breaks down the highly organiz…THECYBERWIRE.COM
17 JunJoomla, LiteSpeed Vulnerabilities Exploited in AttacksThe flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code and gain root privileges on shared hosting servers. The post Joomla, LiteSpeed Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunMicrosoft working on Defender patch for RoguePlanet zero-dayMicrosoft confirmed that it's working on a security patch for a Defender zero-day vulnerability named "RoguePlanet," disclosed one week ago. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunChrome and Firefox Updated to Patch Critical, High-Severity VulnerabilitiesThe browser updates address multiple memory safety bugs that could potentially lead to remote code execution. The post Chrome and Firefox Updated to Patch Critical, High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 Jun5 AI risk management frameworks for shoring up key gapsOrganizations racing to embed AI into business operations are realizing that the risk management frameworks they’ve relied on for decades aren’t built for the behaviors, failure modes, and ethical complexities AI systems introduce. Fortunately, a new generation of AI-specific fra…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JunMicrosoft Working on Patch for ‘RoguePlanet’ Zero-DayThe public PoC code exploits a race condition in Microsoft Defender to spawn a command prompt with System privileges. The post Microsoft Working on Patch for ‘RoguePlanet’ Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunThe Chainguard Athena coalition already shipped 2,000 patches across 500 open source projectsChainguard launched Athena, an industry coalition that pools open source vulnerability findings and remediates them under embargo before public disclosure. The group went live with more than two dozen member organizations. Founding members include BNY, Chainguard, Cisco, Cloudfla…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunThe Top 10 Attack Surface Exposures in 2026Breaches don't always start with a zero-day. An exposed admin panel can get brute-forced, or credentials reused from a previous attack. But when a vulnerability does drop — like MongoBleed earlier this year, which let attackers pull credentials and session tokens from server memo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 Jun KEVCISA orders feds to patch max severity Joomla plugin flaw by FridayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch a maximum-severity flaw in the Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) plugin that is being actively exploited in the wild. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunMicrosoft Teams Relay Servers Abused in DragonForce Ransomware AttackThe attackers deployed a new Go-based backdoor that uses Microsoft Teams servers for command-and-control. The post Microsoft Teams Relay Servers Abused in DragonForce Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunAI Use by the US GovernmentOn 14 April, the Trump administration quietly acknowledged the widespread use of AI to automate government processes. The office of management and budget (OMB) disclosed a staggering 3,611 active or planned use cases for AI across the federal government. The list has ballooned by…SCHNEIER.COM
17 JunGoogle’s Vertex AI SDK could allow RCE through bucket squattingA design flaw in the Vertex AI software development kit (SDK) for Python, Google Cloud’s managed platform for building, training, and deploying AI agents, could allow hijacking and poisoning of models outside of a developer’s own Google Cloud project. According to Unit 42 researc…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JunMalware à la Mode: Tracking Dropping Elephant Tradecraft Through a China-Themed Loader ChainExecutive summary Rapid7 researchers have identified a sophisticated malware campaign attributed to the threat actor "Dropping Elephant," characterized by the use of a China-themed decoy document to deliver a heavily reworked, in-memory remote access trojan (RAT). This campaign d…RAPID7.COM
17 JunFirefox AI Chatbot feature exposed users to email theft riskA vulnerability in Firefox's AI chatbot integration could allow malicious websites to inject hidden instructions into AI prompts and extract data from connected services such as email accounts. Mozilla has implemented mitigations, though the researchers who discovered the problem…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JunArmorCode helps product manufacturers prepare for EU Cyber Resilience Act requirementsArmorCode has announced new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) capabilities within the ArmorCode Agentic AI Platform. The capabilities help manufacturers of products with digital elements (PDEs) prepare for the European Union’s cybersecurity regulation that will impact all sellers …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunLegit Security brings agentic AI to AppSec remediation and risk reductionLegit Security has launched new remediation agents that independently prioritize issues, generate fixes, open pull requests, and confirm results using context learned from each organization’s distinct codebase. As AI allows attackers to exploit vulnerabilities faster than ever, r…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunTenable One adds continuous security control validation to improve exposure prioritizationTenable has announced extended continuous security control and validation capabilities within the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. With security control visibility and evidence-based, contextualized insights, Tenable One confirms which cyber exposures are accessible and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunTigera introduces unified control plane for Kubernetes-based AI agent securityTigera has announced the general availability of Tigera Lynx, a unified control plane for Kubernetes-native AI agents. Lynx gives enterprises a single place to find every agent in their Kubernetes estate, tighten security posture, assign sandboxes, provide each agent with a crypt…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunRokarolla Android trojan targets banking and crypto users, enables device takeoverA newly discovered Android banking trojan, dubbed Rokarolla, targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications and can execute 137 commands on infected devices, according to researchers at Zimperium. Named after its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, Rokarolla is primaril…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunReactive Patching Is FailingOrganizations are increasingly reconsidering support for multiple browsers as threat environments become faster and more difficult to manage. Every additional browser increases the attack surface security teams must manage. Historically, user choice often outweighed standardizati…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JunApple’s Hide My Email service will soon be easier to identify and blockApple has announced plans to consolidate the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a new shared domain, private.icloud.com, later this summer. The change will affect newly generated anonymous email addresses, while existing addresses will contin…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JunAnother healthcare firm attacked days after Novo Nordisk breachMedical technology company iRhythm Holdings disclosed a cyberattack involving certain third-party-hosted business applications that resulted in the theft of patient protected health information, proprietary data, and other personal data. The company discovered unauthorized activi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunAttackers hit pair of critical Fortinet vulnerabilities the vendor disclosed in AprilMultiple firms have observed active exploitation of the FortiSandbox defects, and warn that the attacks originate from multiple sources, not a single campaign. The post Attackers hit pair of critical Fortinet vulnerabilities the vendor disclosed in April appeared first on CyberSc…CYBERSCOOP.COM
17 JunAI isn’t solving cybersecurity workforce woesMore than half of cybersecurity professionals say they’re thinking about leaving the industry, according to a new report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
17 JunIntroducing the Red Agent POV SeriesAn inside look at how the Red Agent, our AI-Powered Attacker, uncovers complex, exploitable risks in the wildWIZ.IO
17 JunCrypto Clipper Campaign Abuses Fake Reviews, AI Narrators, and VirusTotal CommentsAn unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging paid or promoted posts on legitimate news websites to drum up buzz for their warez, according to new findings from Check Point Research. The threat actor also has at their disposal a dedicated WordPress phishing page that acts …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunBeyond the benchmark: Advancing security at AI speedRead how Microsoft Security has advanced its agentic vulnerability detection system, codename MDASH, integrating into real-world workflows across Windows, Azure, and identity systems. The post Beyond the benchmark: Advancing security at AI speed appeared first on Microsoft Securi…MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunSmashing Security podcast #472: AI gets hacked, and BitLocker gets bypassedWhat if your AI coding assistant could be tricked into stealing your own company's secrets - by reading a single booby-trapped bug report? No phishing email. No malware. No password ever stolen. Just an AI doing exactly what it was told. Meanwhile, someone themselves Nightmare Ec…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
16 JunCybersecurity jobs available right now: June 16, 2026Android Vulnerability Researcher Byteria | USA | Remote – View job details As an Android Vulnerability Researcher, you will analyze the Android attack surface, including the Linux kernel, system services, drivers, firmware, applications, and Trusted Execution Envi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunThe rise of machine identities and agentic AI: Securing trust in the next era of digital autonomyIn the latest episode of Identity Insider, I sat down with Chris Hughes, a cybersecurity expert who’s involved in OWASP’s work on non-human and machine identity security. Unsurprisingly, our discussion centered on the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, driven b…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JuniRhythm discloses data breach, says hackers stole patient infoDigital healthcare company iRhythm Holdings has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole patients' personal and health information stored on third-party-hosted business applications. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunReachability makes AI threat modeling worth the trustIn this interview with Help Net Security, Oscar Andersson, CTO at Oplane, explains why most scanning tools fail. They cry wolf, flagging threats that cannot run in real code. The argument centers on reachability. A finding counts only when someone walks the path to impact on a wo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunZero trust isn’t broken. Most companies just do it wrong.Zero trust is 15 years old, and like many teenagers, it can feel misunderstood and underappreciated. The concept of zero trust was first defined by John Kindervag , a Forrester analyst at the time, as a strategy to replace the outmoded perimeter security model with a “never trust…CSOONLINE.COM
16 JunPlanning a trip? Fake travel sites are multiplying this summerCyberattacks against hospitality, travel, and recreation organizations rose 24% year over year, reaching an average of 2,291 incidents per organization each week in May 2026, according to Check Point. (Source: Check Point) “The sector has more than doubled its attack volume since…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunCritical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacksAttackers are now exploiting several critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet's FortiSandbox cyber threat detection platform, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunSoftware supply chains are heading for a transparency testSoftware supply chain visibility is becoming part of product security work as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) moves toward application in December 2027. ENISA’s SBOM Adoption State of Play 2026 shows organizations preparing for CRA obligations through SBOM tooling, automa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunChainguard, JPMorgan, BNY Team Up to Secure Open Source from AI ThreatsAthena is a new an industry coalition to fix the vulnerabilities frontier AI models find before attackers can exploit themINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JunPickle in the Middle – Hijacking Vertex AI Model Uploads for Cross-Tenant RCEUnit 42 discovered a Vertex AI Python SDK vulnerability that allows remote code execution via bucket squatting. Read the article for more. The post Pickle in the Middle – Hijacking Vertex AI Model Uploads for Cross-Tenant RCE appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
16 JunRansomware gang abuses Microsoft Teams relays to hide malicious trafficDragonForce ransomware used a custom malware named 'Backdoor.Turn' to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunChina-linked hackers target US, Canada research using legacy REDCap exploitsGoogle is warning of a cyber espionage campaign linked to a China-nexus threat actor, UNC6508, that kept close tabs on valuable US and Canadian research environments for over a year. The campaign abused REDCap, a widely adopted platform for collecting and managing research data. …CSOONLINE.COM
16 JunDragonForce Ransomware Exploited Microsoft Teams to Hide in Attack Against Major CompanyCommand and control traffic exploited a Teams visitor token to make malicious activity look legitimate to defendersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JunWiz Exposure Management Dashboard: Your CTEM Command CenterNew exposure management dashboard helps organizations align with CTEM to stay ahead in an era of AI exploiting vulnerabilities faster than everWIZ.IO
16 JunImproving precision in CTEM: How continuous controls validation in Tenable One transforms exposure managementDiscover how continuous control validation in Tenable One can improve your CTEM program by filtering out alert noise and factoring in your active cyber defenses. Focus your team on accessible and exploitable attack paths. Key takeaways: With vulnerability exploitation ranki…TENABLE.COM
16 JunRadware AI Xploit Shield delivers virtual patching for newly identified application and API flawsRadware has announced AI Xploit Shield, a new service that provides organizations with protection for their applications and APIs from exploitation of newly discovered vulnerabilities. As emerging frontier AI models like Mythos from Anthropic accelerate vulnerability discovery, o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunCybercriminals mask malicious communications through Microsoft Teams relaysThe DragonForce ransomware group used a custom malware called Backdoor.Turn to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure during an intrusion at a U.S. services company, according to Symantec. DragonForce is a ransomware-as-a-service operation th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunIndia temporarily blocks Telegram over medical exam cheating fearsAuthorities said scammers previously exploited the feature by posting fake exam questions before the test and later replacing them with the real questions, making it look like they had leaked the exam in advance.THERECORD.MEDIA
16 JunTrump administration keeps Fable 5 restrictions in place.DragonForce ransomware operators abuse Microsoft Teams to hide C2 traffic. Ukrainian national pleads guilty to assisting in Conti ransomware attacks.THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JunSession avoids shutdown as community donations save the projectSession, the decentralized encrypted messaging platform that warned earlier this year it could shut down due to a funding crisis, will continue operating after receiving financial support from thousands of users. The community-funded effort has provided enough resources to keep d…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JunThreat tactic spotlight: Subdomain takeoverIn this blog post you’ll learn how to detect and prevent subdomain takeover – a tactic where threat actors exploit dangling DNS records to redirect traffic to attacker-controlled resources. We’ll explain the issue, how the situation arises, and how you can use various AWS feature…AWS.AMAZON.COM
16 JunNo Mythos of escape.Emergency talks fail to free Anthropic’s Fable 5. Trump moves to strengthen national security systems. Microsoft patches a critical Copilot flaw. ShinyHunters weaponize a PeopleSoft zero-day. DragonForce hides in Microsoft Teams for months. Plus, Amos Stealer targets Macs, CISA i…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JunWhy AI Is Breaking Network-Based SASEMike Fey, co-founder and CEO of Island, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. Mike explores why AI workflows and emerging quantum computing threats are challenging the assumptions behind traditional network-based SASE architectures. He…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
16 JunAttackers Rarely Use Real IPsAccording to an industry study referenced in the discussion, anonymizing infrastructure such as VPNs, proxy networks, and Tor appeared in nearly all analyzed security incidents, with 94% of respondents reporting its use during attacks. Traditional IP-based detection becomes far l…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunCyberRisk TV Live Coverage from Identiverse 2026CyberRisk TV is broadcasting live from Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas! Join us for exclusive interviews with identity, security, and technology leaders, actionable insights, and the latest thinking from practitioners shaping the future of digital identity at the industry's premier…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunSN 1083: Patch Tuesday à la AI - Arch Linux Repo Under SiegeThis episode unpacks the jaw-dropping surge in vulnerabilities unearthed by AI, revealing how Microsoft shattered its own patch records while adversaries and defenders race to outpace each other. The conversation gets real about whether AI is fixing our broken software or just ma…TWIT.TV
15 JunAnthropic Models Blocked, FBI Takes Down $1.9B Phishing Network, Critical Splunk Flaw, and moreThe U.S. government orders Anthropic to shut down foreign access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after the Pentagon labels the company a supply-chain risk. David Shipley examines what may be behind the decision and what it means for countries and businesses that depend on A…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
15 JunLiteLLM Vulnerability Chain Lets Low-Privilege Users Take Over AI Gateway ServersA default low-privilege account on a LiteLLM proxy can climb to full admin and run code on the server by chaining three vulnerabilities, researchers at Obsidian Security disclosed LiteLLM is a widely deployed open-source AI gateway that brokers calls to more than 100 model provid…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 Jun⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, UniFi Exploits, macOS Stealers, VPN Flaw and MoreStuff broke again. Not in a movie way. An old tool was left exposed. An abandoned package was abused. A deprecated feature was still running in prod. This week is the same lesson in a new form: phishing kits are easier to rent, AI names are useful bait, old login paths still fail…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunSniper Dz Scams Target MENA Users via Fake Facebook Offers and Browser AlertsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organizations. "These accounts promoted fake of…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunThe US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreakThe Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JunMaine forced to take down data breach portal after fake notices filed with authoritiesThe US state of Maine has taken its public data breach notification portal offline after someone submitted fraudulent breach disclosures impersonating two well-known technology companies. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
15 JunJune 2026 Stealer Logs - 56,278,397 breached accountsIn June 2026, a collection of accumulated stealer logs from various sources was added to HIBP. The corpus comprised 56M unique email addresses across hundreds of millions of stealer log records. The data also contained 124M unique passwords, which have been added to Pwned Passwor…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
15 JunBerkadia - 305,216 breached accountsIn March 2026, the commercial real estate finance company Berkadia was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data they alleged was taken from Berkadia's Salesforce instance, including over 300k unique email addresses as w…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
15 JunAttackers can turn AI agent guardrails into denial-of-service weaponsAttackers can turn AI agent guardrails into denial-of-service weapons, according to new research that found a single poisoned document can dramatically slow shared AI agent workflows by trapping reasoning-based safety systems in extended thinking loops. “Reasoning-based guardrail…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JunGoverning the ghost workforceEvery enterprise security team is fighting a workforce problem they cannot see on any org chart. Bots, service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, machine certificates — non-human identities now outnumber human ones in most large organisations, often by a factor of ten to one. They…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JunSovereign cloud won’t fix your AI risk. Identity governance willYour board is asking. Your legal team is asking. Your auditors will be asking: Should AI workloads move to sovereign cloud, or stay on AWS, Azure or GCP? European enterprises have already run this experiment — under real regulatory pressure, with real money and real consequences.…CSOONLINE.COM
15 Jun5 runtime signals for catching a compromised AI agentIn June 2025, Simon Willison, the engineer who coined the term “prompt injection,” published a warning that circulated widely through the security community. He called it the lethal trifecta — three capabilities that, when combined in a single AI agent, create a near-guaranteed p…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JunAI Agents Break Data PerimetersThe discussion highlights a shift in security architecture driven by agentic AI systems. Instead of traditional network perimeters, the focus is moving toward data-centric security, including lineage, contextualization, and data security posture management (DSPM). As AI agents in…YOUTUBE.COM
15 JunSafe AI at scale, what happens after initial access, and the weekly enterprise news - ESW #463Interview with Shiva Pillay from Veeam Safe AI at Scale AI investment is exploding, yet nearly 90% of enterprise initiatives fail because the data powering AI cannot be trusted. That’s the uncomfortable truth the industry is facing right now. Safe AI at scale requires more than j…YOUTUBE.COM
15 JunPublic and Private Medical Community Targeted by China-Nexus Threat Actor Pursuing Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, Medical, and National Defense ResearchWritten by: Patrick Whitsell, John McGuiness Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a sophisticated campaign attributed to UNC6508, a People's Republic of China (PRC)-nexus threat actor, targeting institutions in the North American academic, medical, and military …CLOUD.GOOGLE.COM
15 JunCyberattack on Russian tech firm Astral disrupts business, government services for weekAccording to customer complaints, the disruption affected a range of services used by businesses, leading to interruptions in cash register operations, difficulties selling certain regulated goods, loss of access to customer portals and corporate email and problems with electroni…THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JunAnthropic says US government forced it to disable cybersecurity AI modelsAccording to the company, the directive cited national security authorities. It appears to be the first time such authorities have been used to curtail the export of AI models rather than chips or hardware.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JunGoogle exposes China espionage group that’s been lurking in networks undetected since 2023The revelation mirrors an alarming pattern of Chinese espionage groups dropping backdoors into critical infrastructure to intercept research and steal data with national security implications. The post Google exposes China espionage group that’s been lurking in networks undetecte…CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JunMS-ISAC enters uncertain new era after losing federal funding and thousands of membersThe information-sharing group, a vital resource for state and local governments, has cut staff and pinned its hopes on a membership surge.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 JunSimpleHelp bug lets hackers create rogue remote support accountsA vulnerability in the SimpleHelp remote management software allows unauthenticated attackers to create privileged technician accounts on servers using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication protocol. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunNew attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft toolA critical vulnerability chain dubbed SearchLeak in Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise could allow attackers to steal sensitive data from a target's mailbox, OneDrive, or SharePoint account through a specially crafted URL. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunInfinite Campus data breach affects 137,000 school staff accountsThe ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information from more than 137,000 school staff accounts in a Salesforce data theft attack that targeted the widely used Infinite Campus K-12 student information system in March. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunChinese hackers breached North American research institutions via REDCap serversA China-linked cyber espionage operation targeted North American medical research institutions through compromised REDCap servers, using custom malware to gain persistent access and collect sensitive information, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers found. …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 Jun1Password Credential Broker reduces secret sprawl through identity-based credential delivery1Password has announced 1Password Credential Broker, a new product that securely brokers credentials, tokens, and federated access from 1Password to trusted requesters. The 1Password Credential Broker is available in private beta today, with support for GitHub Actions and a roadm…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunPhishLumos: Exposing phishing campaigns that evade detection by hiding contentPhishing remains one of the most stubbornly persistent threats in cybersecurity: humans are tired, distracted, trusting, and susceptible to urgency and authority in ways that no amount of awareness training can completely overcome. The security community has largely accepted this…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunNIS2 is raising the bar. Here’s how to turn readiness into resilience.The NIS2 directive asks covered organizations to take a more structured approach to risk management, governance, supply chain security, and incident reporting. It expands the scope of who may be covered, raises expectations around management body accountability, introduces cleare…RAPID7.COM
15 JunDoes Your Security Programme Align With NIS2 Requirements?If your organization operates in the EU, or works with organizations that do, NIS2 is no longer something on the horizon. It is here and it applies to a far wider range of sectors than its predecessor, the original NIS Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/1148), and it comes with real …RAPID7.COM
15 JunBeyond the Score: Using AI to Translate CVEs into Real-World Business RiskSecurity leaders rarely struggle to gather data, but they often struggle to turn that data into something clear and meaningful for the business. In a typical week, a CISO might receive a report listing hundreds or even thousands of vulnerabilities, most of them accompanied by CVS…RAPID7.COM
14 JunVulnerability management at AI speed.In large enterprise software companies, vulnerability management teams are facing unprecedented speed and scale as AI accelerates both discovery and exploitation of security issues. In this episode of CyberWire-X, N2K’s Dave Bittner is joined by Adobe’s Daniel Ventura, Senior…THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JunWeek in review: Exploited Check Point VPN zero-day, Oracle PeopleSoft servers under attackHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: DockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scanner DockSec is an OWASP Incubator Project that combines three container security scanners with a language-model layer for explanat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JunWeekly Metasploit Update: New Kerberos/Certificate tracing options, and multiple new modulesNew Tracing Options As hard as we try to ensure that Metasploit is bug free, issues inevitably come up. Whether you’re running a module on an op or writing a new one, what we can do is make the debugging experience easier. To that end one of our two Google Summer of Code (GSoC) p…RAPID7.COM
13 JunThis Sparrow doesn't migrate.Martin Zugec, Technical Solutions Director at Bitdefender, discussing their work on "FamousSparrow APT Targets Azerbaijani Oil and Gas Industry." Bitdefender researchers uncovered a sustained cyber espionage campaign by the China-linked FamousSparrow group targeting an Azerbai…THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 JunShai-Hulud variant compromises dozens of open-source Microsoft packages.Patch Tuesday notes: Microsoft fixes a record 200 flaws. German court holds Google liable for AI-generated claims.THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 JunThe FCC Wants to Kill Burner PhonesPlus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more.WIRED.COM
13 JunYour Replacement Phone Was ManagedA customer reportedly received a refurbished replacement phone that still contained an active Mobile Device Management (MDM) profile. MDM platforms are commonly used by enterprises to remotely manage company-owned devices, enforce policies, disable lost phones, and control access…YOUTUBE.COM
13 JunAnthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concernThe Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts. The post Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern…CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JunAmazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdownAmazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.TECHCRUNCH.COM
12 JunAnthropic Warns AI Risks Are Real, RoguePlanet Zero-Day Drops, Crypto Laundering TakedownAnthropic is calling for governments to have the authority to stop deployment of advanced AI systems that pose unacceptable risks. CEO Dario Amodei points to the company's Mythos cybersecurity model as proof that AI has become a matter of national and strategic consequence, warni…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
12 JunComcast Business SecurityEdge Preferred strengthens security for small businessesComcast Business announced SecurityEdge Preferred, its most advanced network-native cybersecurity solution for small businesses. Because SecurityEdge Preferred is built directly into the Comcast Business network, security can be activated in minutes without deploying additional h…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 Jun‘Harvest now, decipher later’: The quantum threat few are preparing forQuantum technology may feel far off but certain risks are already with us in the form of “harvest now, decrypt later” — an attack vector in which malicious actors steal data now for a future in which they have access to quantum computational tools capable of breaking encryption d…CSOONLINE.COM
12 JunAuthorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved €336 million for cybercriminalsAn international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering service linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals that processed more than €336 million in illicit funds. The domain seizure notice (Source: Europol) Europol said the service, known a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 Jun KEVCISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Ivanti flaw by SundayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch an actively exploited Ivanti Sentry flaw within three days, as mandated by the newly issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunLangGraph Flaw Chain Exposes Self-Hosted AI Agents to Remote Code ExecutionCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of three now-patched security flaws impacting LangGraph, including a critical vulnerability chain that could result in remote code execution. LangGraph is an open-source framework created by LangChain to build complex, stateful, an…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunAI is exposing the biggest weakness in cybersecurity: We never built a health model. Until now!For 30 years, cybersecurity has operated like an emergency room. Reactive. Crisis-driven. Always triaging. We are extraordinarily good at it — our detection is faster, our response playbooks are sharper, our incident teams are more capable than they have ever been. When something…CSOONLINE.COM
12 JunIvanti Sentry Exploitation Attempts Hitting HoneypotsThe critical-severity OS command injection vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The post Ivanti Sentry Exploitation Attempts Hitting Honeypots appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunChrome 149 Update Patches 28 VulnerabilitiesThe browser refresh resolved critical and high-severity security defects, including a dozen use-after-free bugs. The post Chrome 149 Update Patches 28 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunPrompt injection breaks today’s AI agents, study warnsToday’s AI web agents have no dependable defenses against prompt injection, according to new research showing that not a single attack scenario was consistently blocked across leading systems powered by GPT‑5 and Gemini. The findings come from StakeBench, a stakeholder-centric be…CSOONLINE.COM
12 JunPharma giant Novo Nordisk discloses breach of clinical trials dataDanish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the world's largest producer of insulin, disclosed a data breach affecting patient information from some clinical trials. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 Jun KEVFactoring "short-sleeve" RSA keys with polynomialsWhat happens when the bits of an RSA private key are heavily biased toward 0 instead of being randomly generated? The public key’s bits could be biased enough for us to detect these incorrectly generated keys in the wild. Together with Hanno Böck of the badkeys project, we found …TRAILOFBITS.COM
12 JunAgentjacking Attack Tricks AI Coding Agents Into Running Malicious CodeCybersecurity researchers have described what they say is a new class of attack that can trick artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents into running arbitrary code on developer machines. Called Agentjacking by Tenet Security, the attack can be triggered by means of a fake error…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunSecurity Tools Are Breaking SOCsMany organizations now operate dozens of security tools across incident response, threat intelligence, detection, investigation, and remediation. While these tools increasingly include AI features, they often lack proper integration across platforms. This creates operational frag…YOUTUBE.COM
12 JunCISA directs agencies to “patch smarter, not harder.”Anthropic rejects Fable 5 jailbreak claims. Google confirms ShinyHunters exploited a critical Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability.THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 JunShinyHunters linked to exploitation of critical flaw in Oracle PeopleSoftMore than 100 organizations, more than two-thirds in higher education, have been notified of potential impact.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 JunShinyHunters is actively extorting universities after exploiting an unpatched Oracle flawOracle still hasn't patched the vulnerability the group has been using in its attacks since late May. The post ShinyHunters is actively extorting universities after exploiting an unpatched Oracle flaw appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 JunphpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decadeA 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunDeadline-driven defense.CISA directs agencies to “patch smarter, not harder.” The House fails to extend FISA. Europol pulls over AudiA6. GitHub announces npm security updates. Anthropic rejects Fable 5 jailbreak claims. CISA gives feds three days to patch a critical Ivanti Sentry vulnerability. Google c…THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 JunShinyHunters Uses Oracle Zero-Day to Rampage Higher EdA major bug in Oracle's ERP software disproportionately affected American universities, and hackers have capitalized by stealing gobs of data.DARKREADING.COM
12 JunGreatXML zero-day BitLocker bypass doesn’t seem to work, yetA disgruntled researcher who has been publishing zero-day Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities for the past several months released a new exploit Thursday that promises to bypass BitLocker encryption on locked devices. A well respected security expert reported that the exploit doesn…CSOONLINE.COM
12 Jun KEVShiny Hunters Hit PeopleSoftOracle mitigated a critical PeopleSoft vulnerability affecting PeopleTools versions 8.61 and 8.62. Reports indicate the vulnerability was actively exploited as a zero-day by the group known as Shiny Hunters to access organizational data. The issue was described as an unauthentica…YOUTUBE.COM
11 JunGitHub finally pulls the plug on automatic install script execution for npmThe ability for attackers to leverage automatic install script execution in npm will finally come to an end when expected changes arrive from GitHub in July. Coders will still be able to enable the function, but the default setting will block it. In V12, default settings are chan…CSOONLINE.COM
11 JunWhatsAppening here?This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner alongs…THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 JunX Square Robot open sources its robot-free data collection frameworkCompanies building robots for physical work spend large amounts of time and money operating machines by hand to gather training examples. Each session with a physical robot produces a small number of demonstrations per day, which slows the growth of datasets used to train embodie…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunMax severity Ivanti Sentry vulnerability now exploited in attacksAttackers are now targeting a recently patched maximum-severity flaw in Ivanti Sentry, enabling them to execute code with root privileges on Internet-exposed secure mobile gateways. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunAged-domain acquisition: The tradecraft phishing operators are using to bypass your mail filter’s reputation scoreI’ve spent the past two years working on incident response and threat intelligence, and the pattern I’m about to describe is one I keep seeing show up in cases that should have been caught at the email gateway. The kit families change. The lure templates change. The constant is t…CSOONLINE.COM
11 JunFrontier AI models offer sneak peak of seismic cyber shifts aheadThe advent of Claude Mythos combined with the release of OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 have changed the threat model for CISOs . The arrival of those frontier AI models — and the ones soon to follow — makes it much easier to discover and chain vulnerabilities at a speed and scale that will re…CSOONLINE.COM
11 Jun‘GreatXML’ Zero-Day Exploit Bypasses BitLockerThe PoC exploits Microsoft Defender’s offline scan to spawn a SYSTEM shell when rebooting in Recovery Mode. The post ‘GreatXML’ Zero-Day Exploit Bypasses BitLocker appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunEnhanced License Plate TrackingThe surveillance company Leonardo wants more data : A surveillance company plans to add sensors to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) that would mean the devices, as well as capture the license plate of passing vehicles, would also sweep up unique identifiers of mobile phone…SCHNEIER.COM
11 JunWhat SRE teams need before they trust AI agentsThe future of reliability will not be defined by whether site reliability engineering (SRE) teams use AI agents, but by the conditions under which they choose to trust them. In high-stakes systems, trust is never granted because a demo looks impressive; it is earned through obser…CSOONLINE.COM
11 JunSplunk, Palo Alto Networks Patch Severe VulnerabilitiesThe security defects could allow attackers to create or modify arbitrary files and access and modify protected resources. The post Splunk, Palo Alto Networks Patch Severe Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunAI Broke Vulnerability Management. That's Why CISOs Are Moving Budget to BAS.For thirty years, vulnerability management ran on a buffer: the months between when a vulnerability was found and when someone could figure out how to weaponize it. The solution was straightforward enough; triage by severity, schedule the fix, validate, and move on. The buffer wa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunSignal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration AppsThe new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.WIRED.COM
11 JunKyushu Electric lost backup drive containing data of 10.9 million clientsKyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co. has disclosed that an external storage device used for system backups has gone missing from a secure server room. While no evidence of data leakage has been identified so far, the company warns that the device contained pers…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 JunVRChat discloses cloud breach exposing data of 2.4 million usersVRChat has disclosed a data breach affecting 2,436,782 users after attackers gained unauthorized access to data stored in the company's cloud environment. The incident exposed account-related information, including email addresses, usernames, login history, and linked platform id…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 JunHackers Exploit Langflow Vulnerability for Remote Code ExecutionDisclosed in March, the security defect enables unauthenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations on the system. The post Hackers Exploit Langflow Vulnerability for Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunCoupang hit with record $409 million data breach fine in KoreaThe Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), South Korea's data protection regulator, has fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.6 billion won (roughly $409 million) following a massive data breach affecting more than 37 million customers [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunCISA tells govt agencies to patch critical exploited flaws in 3 daysThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new Binding Operational Directive, 26-04, that prioritizes security updates for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunServiceNow fixes API issue after reports of suspicious tenant activityServiceNow is notifying customers after discovering and remediating a vulnerability that could have exposed data via an unauthenticated API endpoint on affected instances. The issue emerged publicly after customers began discussing security notifications from ServiceNow and repor…CSOONLINE.COM
11 JunFrom SQLi to RCE – Exploiting LangGraph’s CheckpointerBy Yarden Porat AI agents need memory. Frameworks like LangGraph provide it through checkpointers – persistence layers that store execution state. But what happens when that persistence layer isn’t locked down? Key Points Background LangGraph is an open-source framewo…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
11 JunCriminal AI-as-a-Service in 2026: How the Underground Market Is Operationalizing CybercrimeIntroduction The underground market for criminally oriented generative AI has moved beyond the early hype surrounding 'malicious chatbots.' The gradual integration of AI as a productivity layer within cybercrime operations has become the dominant story, indicating that while the …RAPID7.COM
11 JunAuthorities dismantle 'AudiA6' ransomware crypto-laundering serviceLaw enforcement has dismantled the “AudiA6” cryptocurrency service allegedly used by ransomware actors and other cybercriminals to launder more than $380 million. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunThe Gentlemen Ransomware Claims 478 Victims, Can Spread Like a WormA new analysis of The Gentlemen operation has revealed that the financially motivated threat group initially operated as an affiliate responsible for conducting double extortion attacks, while leveraging resources from various ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes like LockBit (…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunCyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmapAn amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate Armed Services Committee took up the nearly $1.2 trillion legislation behind clos…THERECORD.MEDIA
11 JunCoupang hit by massive $456 million fine for 2025 data breach incidentSouth Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined e-commerce giant Coupang 624.68 billion won ($456 million) after concluding that poor security practices led to a data breach affecting approximately 37.5 million people. The decision follows a November 202…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 JunCISA orders federal agencies to “patch smarter”The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Binding Operational Directive that will change how the US federal government approaches vulnerability management. The directive arrives as the patching problem has become nearly unmanageable, driven by a …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunNew GreatXML Exploit Bypasses Windows BitLocker via Recovery Partition XML FilesSecurity researcher Chaotic Eclipse (aka Nightmare-Eclipse and MSNightmare) has released a new Windows BitLocker bypass dubbed GreatXML, a day after they published an exploit for Microsoft Defender. "This was an accidental discovery, it took a total of 4 hours to find this," the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunNexstar investigates potential breach after ShinyHunters claims theft of 1.1M Salesforce recordsNexstar Media Group is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed to have stolen more than one million Salesforce records and additional internal corporate data from the broadcasting giant. While the threat actors have not publ…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 JunMax-Severity Ivanti Flaw Exploited 24 Hours After DisclosureInitial methods suggest attackers had likely mapped out Ivanti's asset landscape upfront and acted quickly once the exploit became public.DARKREADING.COM
11 JunOracle warns of security bug that hackers abused to breach 100+ companiesThe tech giant warned of a security flaw that a cybercrime gang said it's exploiting as part of a mass-hacking campaign. Google said it notified more than 100 organizations that had potentially vulnerable servers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
11 JunNightmare Eclipse Trolling MicrosoftThe discussion centers on a persona called “Nightmare Eclipse,” which appears to act as a single researcher or group releasing vulnerabilities in a highly public and strategic way. This includes dropping zero-day vulnerabilities outside of standard vendor patch cycles. This style…YOUTUBE.COM
11 JunJapanese energy firm loses drive with data of 10.9 million clientsKyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has disclosed a physical security incident that affects private data of more than 10 million customers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunEnterprises know AI-generated code is vulnerable; they’re shipping it anywayAI-generated code is riddled with security flaws, yet enterprises are shipping more of it than ever before. Why? Perhaps they’re over-confident, lack true visibility into security risks, or are simply choosing to ignore the problem and hope it goes away. It’s a dangerous game to …CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunUK move to filter photos and messages triggers encryption worries for CISOsUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech on Monday insisting that tech companies create device controls to somehow block children from viewing or creating sexually explicit imagery has raised alarms among CISOs, who worry that the same technology could undermine enterprise securit…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunHiring Hot Takes from a Three-Time Exit CMO, Mary YangMary Yang has been a CMO in cybersecurity for 6 years, helped 3 companies exit, and now works on a fractional basis with founders and teams she wants to work with. On this CyberCMO Confidential episode, the three of them get into a discussion on hiring. Mary skips the job descrip…THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JunProduct showcase: Staying ahead of the threat horizon with AunooAunoo is an open strategic intelligence platform that uses AI agents to monitor intelligence sources, including for cybersecurity, to compile a daily briefing and alert on defined criteria. Each source is checked for credibility and quality before it is included. The platform run…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunScams now operate like real businesses with budgets and targetsSocial media has overtaken email as a primary attack vector, showing changes in how people consume information and interact online, according to Bitdefender’s Global Scam Intelligence Report 2026. Fraud campaigns use advertisements, sponsored content, impersonation pages, a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunSix Proto6 Vulnerabilities in protobuf.js Expose Node.js Apps to RCE and DoSCybersecurity researchers have flagged half a dozen vulnerabilities in protobuf.js, a JavaScript and TypeScript implementation of Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution (RCE) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. "In aff…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunNOVA microhypervisor brings AMD DMA isolation to shared AI infrastructureBlueRock has issued the latest open-source release of its NOVA Microhypervisor with DMA remapping support for AMD platforms that have IOMMU hardware virtualization. The capability is enabled by default and extends hardware-level isolation across virtual machines, devices, and mem…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunMicrosoft Defender RoguePlanet Zero-Day Grants SYSTEM Access on Updated WindowsThe anonymous security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for yet another Microsoft Defender zero-day named RoguePlanet. "The exploit is a race condition, so it's a hit or miss," the researcher, who p…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunRisky Business #841 -- Microsoft gets owned and 0day'dOn this week’s show special guest co-host Chris Wade, the founder of Corellium turned Cellebrite CTO, joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Microsoft has repos owned, GitHub tokens popped, and a new 0day dropped on them Meanwhil…RISKY.BIZ
10 JunNo Patch Planned for Exploited Arista EOS VulnerabilityOrganizations are advised to apply vendor-supplied mitigations or discontinue the vulnerable devices. The post No Patch Planned for Exploited Arista EOS Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunServiceNow Flaw Exploited to Gain Unauthorized Access to Customer InstancesServiceNow has warned about a security incident in which unknown threat actors exploited a flaw to obtain deeper unauthorized access to susceptible instances. "On June 5, 2026, ServiceNow applied a security update to hosted customer instances," the company revealed in an advisory…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunMicrosoft Fixes 200 CVEs in June Patch TuesdayMicrosoft has patched 200 vulnerabilities including three zero-daysINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunCritical Vulnerabilities Patched in Fortinet, Ivanti ProductsTwo OS command injection flaws can be exploited remotely, without authentication, for arbitrary code execution. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in Fortinet, Ivanti Products appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunAI red teaming comes of ageWhen Ram Shankar Siva Kumar launched Microsoft’s AI red team in 2019, the discipline barely existed. “The running joke used to be that people who used to work in AI red teaming, you can round them up in a 14-foot catamaran,” he tells CSO. At the time, Microsoft’s approach looked …CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunInnovation Without Data Security Risk as AI Unlocks Budgets and Identity Challenges - BSW #451AI is reshaping innovation as businesses embed it into core operations and move more processes online. This transformation is often seen as a tradeoff between innovation and data risk, but that assumption is wrong. Businesses can innovate and scale in the AI era while maintaining…YOUTUBE.COM
10 JunMicrosoft patches YellowKey, GreenPlasma, MiniPlasma zero-daysOn Tuesday, Microsoft patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that let attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems, and a third one that grants access to BitLocker-protected drives. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunServiceNow Patches Vulnerability Exploited Against Some CustomersThe company updated hosted customer instances to patch a security issue it reportedly had known about since April 7. The post ServiceNow Patches Vulnerability Exploited Against Some Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunRubrik launches Autonomous Business Recovery to rebuild cloud applications after cyberattacksRubrik has unveiled Autonomous Business Recovery (ABR) for Cloud Applications, the agentic cyber resilience solution that recovers cloud applications from data to network, identity and configurations. The end result is a rebuild of an organization’s Minimum Viable Business …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunF5 adds AI-powered threat detection and API security for on-premises environmentsF5 has introduced new web application and API protection (WAAP) capabilities for its Application Delivery and Security Platform. The company said the updates are intended to address a threat landscape in which AI models can accelerate the time between vulnerability discovery and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunMicrosoft Patches Record 206 Flaws, Including Three Zero-Days and Critical RCE BugsMicrosoft on Tuesday released fixes for a record 206 security vulnerabilities impacting its software portfolio, including three flaws that have been publicly disclosed at the time of release. Of the 206 flaws, 39 are rated Critical, and 167 are rated Important in severity. This i…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunAutonomous AI agents duped into leaking sensitive data in phishing testAI agents given access to corporate email and business applications could become a new phishing target for attackers, according to cybersecurity researchers, after a test agent built on OpenClaw was tricked into sharing cloud credentials and customer data with an external attacke…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JunRecord Microsoft Patch Tuesday, fresh zero-dayMicrosoft marked its largest-ever Patch Tuesday this month, by shipping fixes for nearly 200 vulnerabilities. Within hours, “Nightmare Eclipse”, the researcher behind weeks of escalating Windows exploit releases, dropped a proof-of-concept exploit for a new zero-day: …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunNew Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘RoguePlanet’ ReleasedExploiting a race condition in Microsoft Defender, the exploit leads to local privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The post New Windows Zero-Day Exploit ‘RoguePlanet’ Released appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunMicrosoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday fixes 206 bugs, including 3 zero-daysJune 2026 is the largest Patch Tuesday in history, fixing 206 vulnerabilities and three publicly disclosed zero-days.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JunAryon Security Raises $29 Million in Series A FundingIn the post-Mythos era, the company’s platform helps organizations enforce security controls across environments. The post Aryon Security Raises $29 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunMicrosoft ships largest Patch Tuesday on record, with one bug under active attackThe release comes after Microsoft’s security leadership acknowledged last month that AI tools are driving a surge in vulnerability discovery across the industry.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 Jun KEVMicrosoft patches Exchange Server zero-day exploited in attacksMicrosoft has patched an actively exploited Exchange Server vulnerability that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks targeting Outlook Web Access users. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunInfostealers Turn Millions of Devices Into Credential Theft MachinesAs attackers increasingly favor stolen credentials over exploits, infostealers have become a primary source of access for ransomware and other cybercrime operations. The post Infostealers Turn Millions of Devices Into Credential Theft Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunAISLE Snapshot keeps source code under enterprise control during vulnerability scanningAISLE has introduced AISLE Snapshot, a new offering that gives regulated and security-sensitive enterprises access to frontier-class vulnerability detection inside their own environments, at a fraction of the cost, with source code and security data that never leave their control…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunWho Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’A cybercrime group known as The Gentlemen has emerged as the second most active ransomware gang by victim count, rapidly attracting a talented pool of hackers through an aggressive recruitment strategy that promises affiliates 90 percent of any ransom paid by victims. This post e…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
10 JunThe Shadow AI ProblemOrganizations are rapidly adopting generative AI tools, but many employees are experimenting with unauthorized platforms outside official IT oversight. Security leaders are now being forced to decide which AI services meet enterprise requirements and which should be blocked. Not …YOUTUBE.COM
10 JunIdentity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victimsFor a growing number of victims, identity theft no longer ends with a fraudulent charge or a compromised account. More than one in four people who contacted the Identity Theft Resource Center during the reporting period were dealing with multiple identity-related incidents, accor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunPatch Tuesday notes: Microsoft fixes a record 200 flaws.Nightmare Eclipse leaks another Windows zero-day. Researchers disclose two critical flaws in AI Chrome extensions. Business news: Cyera closes a $600 million Series G round.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JunCISA gives agencies new vulnerability remediation deadlines that take risk levels into accountThe cybersecurity agency says it wants to help network defenders prioritize the fixes that matter the most.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 JunCISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new wayA vulnerability that meets all four criteria would need to be fixed within three days, for instance. The post CISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new way appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 JunNightmare-Eclipse Drops Yet Another Microsoft Exploit, RoguePlanetThe disgruntled researcher released yet another PoC for a Windows Defender bug that allows for system takeover, showing no signs of abandoning their ongoing feud with Microsoft.DARKREADING.COM
10 JunAutomated Threat Hunting: Turning Threat Intelligence into Executable Hunt PlansBlake McDermott is Senior Threat Hunter at Rapid7. Every week, threat hunt teams are faced with a steady flow of blogs, advisories, and DFIR reports containing valuable intelligence about adversary behaviors, tactics, techniques, and procedures. The challenge is turning that inte…RAPID7.COM
10 JunPhones Hacked Without ClickingNSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is once again tied to attacks involving WhatsApp. Pegasus uses zero-click exploits, meaning targets do not need to click a link or open an attachment for compromise to occur. A successful zero-click exploit against modern smartphones can provide near-t…YOUTUBE.COM
10 JunTurn specs into evals for any agent with ASSERTAdaptive Spec-driven Scoring for Evaluation and Regression Testing (ASSERT) is an open-source framework for converting natural language behavior requirements into executable evaluations of AI models and agents. The post Turn specs into evals for any agent with ASSERT appeared fir…COMMANDLINE.MICROSOFT.COM
10 JunThe patch pile reaches new heights.Patch Tuesday goes big. Congress looks to harden critical infrastructure. A new Windows zero-day drops. Mobile AI creates security blind spots. AI agents fall for phishing. Browser extensions expose millions. Spammers hide behind Google Cloud Storage. CISA crowns its cyber champi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JunThe ‘Miasma’ worm source code briefly leaked on GitHubThe Miasma credential-stealing attack framework, which has recently targeted open-source ecosystems through supply-chain attacks, was briefly open-sourced on GitHub. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunToo Vulnerable for the C-Suite?The discussion explores how vulnerability is perceived at executive levels, especially in high-pressure leadership environments like the C-suite. Speakers argue there is a narrow balance between appearing confident and appearing weak. Leadership advice often promotes vulnerabilit…YOUTUBE.COM
9 JunMeet Hades: The malware that lies to AI security agentsThreat actors are continuing their onslaught against software supply chains, now with malware named after death itself. The newly-discovered Hades Campaign is a “highly sophisticated” supply chain compromise that targets Python developer environments and runs as soon as infected …CSOONLINE.COM
9 JunThe architecture of subtraction: Why it’s time to erase the roads, not just map the trafficThe advent of AI-assisted vulnerability discovery and autonomous exploit development has brought about a new age in cybersecurity—one in which we can no longer rely on patching as a primary defense mechanism. Patching is, by definition, a reactive approach to security. It cannot …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunTreating AI agents like service accounts for federated query securityIn this interview with Help Net Security, Paras Malhotra, CISO at Starburst, explains how the company handles data governance across federated query environments. Topics include layering Starburst’s access controls above native source permissions, tiering vendor risk across…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunMalware ships with bugs that defenders could use against itStatic analysis tools have spent years scanning legitimate software for security bugs before it goes out the door. The same scanners work on malware, and malware carries a steady supply of its own bugs. Researchers ran four of these tools across 658 leaked malware projects and fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunThe Anatomy of Cloud Ransomware with Matt CastriottaAre your cloud security controls actually protecting your infrastructure, or are they just keeping the lights on? With host Caleb Tolin, Matt Castriotta, Field CTO for Cloud at Rubrik, breaks down the tactical gaps exposed when organizations blindly replicate data center mi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 Jun KEVGoogle patches new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in the wildGoogle has released emergency updates to patch another Chrome zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild, the fifth such flaw patched since the start of the year. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunScanner Results Are a Starting Point. Here's What Comes Next. - Federico Kirschbaum - ASW #386Most AppSec teams are working through more findings than their teams can validate. SAST surfaces thousands of potential issues. DAST generates alert volume that outpaces triage capacity. Somewhere in that output are the vulnerabilities that matter, the ones that are actually expl…YOUTUBE.COM
9 JunInfosecurity Europe: Why JLR’s CISO Enforced In-Person Password Resets Following Cyber-AttackSpeaking at Infosecurity Europe, Ashish Shrestha, former CISO at Jaguar Land Rover revealed why he wanted over 30,000 employees to change their passwords in the immediate aftermath of the incidentINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 Jun KEVGoogle Chrome emergency update fixes actively exploited flaw in V8Google has released Chrome 149.0.7827.102/.103 for Windows and macOS, as well as Chrome 149.0.7827.102 for Linux, addressing 74 security vulnerabilities, including a high-severity zero-day flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine that the company says has been exploited in the wild. The …CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 JunCISA gives feds 3 days to patch Check Point VPN bug exploited as zero-dayCISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their Check Point Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments against a critical vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks by Qilin ransomware affiliates. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 Jun KEVCheck Point Warns Critical Auth Bypass Bug Exploited in the WildCheck Point says a critical vulnerability in its Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access solutions has been exploited by QilinINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JunCheck Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Qilin Ransomware AttacksThe authentication bypass vulnerability allows attackers to establish VPN connections without a valid password. The post Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Qilin Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunMythos Preview can weaponize N-day vulnerabilities in hoursMythos Preview can develop working exploits from newly disclosed software vulnerabilities in hours, cutting down a process that has historically taken days or weeks, according to Anthropic. Anthropic’s recent cybersecurity research has largely focused on zero-days, vulnerab…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunThe Flip That Broke the Cali CartelNow that drug cartels can be labeled foreign terrorist organizations, how do you dismantle one? As part of his 26 years at the Drug Enforcement Administration, retired Special Agent Chris Feistl was on a team that brought the demise of the Cali Cartel in Colombia. One of the worl…THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JunWill AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry?Anthropic's Mythos is accelerating vulnerability discovery to machine speed, forcing the bug bounty industry and offensive security teams to adapt to a future where finding flaws is no longer the hard part. The post Will AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry? appeared first on Security…SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunSecurity shifts to the human layer as AI scams surgeCybercriminals are increasingly reshaping familiar social-engineering campaigns around the way employees use AI, with separate advisories from Microsoft and Google documenting how attackers are adapting scams to AI-powered tools, trusted digital services, and changing workplace b…CSOONLINE.COM
9 Jun KEVUpdate Chrome: Google patches actively exploited vulnerability and 73 othersGoogle's latest Chrome update fixes 74 security vulnerabilities, including one under active attack.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 JunApple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user interventionApple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence, the company’s personal intelligence system, expands its capabilities and introduces new security features in Passwords. Automatically Fix Passwords (Source: Apple) Introduced as a standalone app in 2024, Passwords gives users a centr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunResearchers Build Self-Replicating AI Worm That Operates Entirely on Local, Open-Weight ModelsUniversity of Toronto researchers have built and tested a proof-of-concept AI-driven computer worm that uses a locally hosted open-weight large language model to reason its way through a network, generate tailored attack strategies for each target it encounters, and replicate its…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunNew Platform Uses Cryptographic Invisibility to Protect AI-Built ApplicationsAtsign’s AI Architect applies cryptographic protections to agentic software development, aiming to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerabilities by making application identities effectively invisible. The post New Platform Uses Cryptographic Invisibility to Protect AI-Built A…SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunSAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, Commerce VulnerabilitiesThe flaws could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, memory corruption, and disruption of normal system usage. The post SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, Commerce Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunHackers pose as women seeking romance to spy on Russian soldiersThe group, dubbed SiribClone by Russian cybersecurity firm F6, has been active since at least the summer of 2025 and has primarily targeted members of the Russian armed forces stationed in border regions and combat zones.THERECORD.MEDIA
9 JunWhy AI Can’t Replace PentestersA “clean” pentest report is not always enough. The real value often comes from explaining what attacks were attempted, what defenses held up, and why exploitation failed. That missing context is part of why AI alone struggles to replace experienced pentesters. Automated tools can…YOUTUBE.COM
9 Jun KEVCisco customers encounter another SD-WAN zero-day under attackThe defect marks the seventh actively exploited zero-day in Cisco SD-WANs this year, and the vendor has yet to release a patch. The post Cisco customers encounter another SD-WAN zero-day under attack appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 JunNew Veeam vulnerability exposes backup servers to RCE attacksVeeam has released security updates to patch a critical Backup & Replication security flaw that can be exploited to gain remote code execution (RCE) on domain-joined backup servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 Jun KEVShai-Hulud variant compromises dozens of open-source Microsoft packages.Check Point patches actively exploited VPN zero-day. Hacker breaches the French government's encrypted messaging app.THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JunClaude Mythos Turns N-Days Into N-Hours With Rapid Exploit CreationPublic LLM models with safeguards turned off can also build working exploits, increasing patch gap risks. The post Claude Mythos Turns N-Days Into N-Hours With Rapid Exploit Creation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunFrench government messaging platform breached through account hijackingFrench authorities are investigating a compromise of Tchap, the government’s secure messaging platform, after hackers hijacked a user account and gained access to public chat rooms. Tchap is the French government’s messaging platform for civil servants, ministries, an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunMicrosoft Restores Some GitHub Repos, Keeps Others Offline as Miasma Probe ContinuesMicrosoft on Monday confirmed that it temporarily removed some GitHub repositories in response to a recent security incident that led to 73 of its open-source projects being compromised to inject an information stealer into the code. "Our priority is to protect customers and the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunCISA is rethinking how it prioritizes risks and vulnerabilities for feds, private sectorActing director Nick Andersen said a binding operational directive is en route for agencies, and that more specific discussions need to happen with critical infrastructure owners. The post CISA is rethinking how it prioritizes risks and vulnerabilities for feds, private sector ap…CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 JunCheck Point warns of zero-day flaw targeted by ransomware affiliateA vulnerability in the company’s VPN deployments has faced exploitation since early May.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
9 JunXBOW tests Anthropic's Mythos Preview for offensive securityAnthropic's Mythos Preview was highly effective at finding vulnerability candidates, especially when analyzing source code. XBOW explores how the model performed across exploit discovery, reverse engineering, and live-site validation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunOpenSSL Patches High-Severity Vulnerability Found With AIA total of 18 vulnerabilities have been patched in the latest OpenSSL releases, including many that were potentially discovered by AI. The post OpenSSL Patches High-Severity Vulnerability Found With AI appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunMicrosoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Jun 9th)Microsoft today released patches for 204 vulnerabilities. 38 of these vulnerabilities are considered critical, and three have been disclosed before today. Six of the vulnerabilities affect Microsoft cloud solutions and do not require any user action. In addition, Microsoft incorp…ISC.SANS.EDU
9 JunCISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gangCheck Point said hackers broke into dozens of organizations by exploiting a VPN bug in several of its products used across the government.TECHCRUNCH.COM
9 JunMicrosoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-day, 200 flawsToday is Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 200 flaws and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunAnthropic releases Mythos-class Fable 5 model with safeguards for cyber risksAnthropic unveiled two new powerful AI models built on its previously restricted Mythos architecture: Claude Fable 5, which is being made broadly available, and Claude Mythos 5, which remains limited to a small group of cybersecurity and infrastructure partners. Anthropic describ…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JunSAP fixes critical flaws in NetWeaver and Commerce CloudSAP has released fixes for 15 vulnerabilities as part of its June 2026 Security Patch package, including four critical-severity flaws affecting SAP NetWeaver and SAP Commerce Cloud. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunMicrosoft Patches 200 VulnerabilitiesThree of the vulnerabilities fixed with the latest Patch Tuesday updates were publicly disclosed before Microsoft addressed them. The post Microsoft Patches 200 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunA checkmark for trust, a payload for theft.Miasma malware meddles with Microsoft. SAP fixes critical flaws, Google patches an exploited Chrome zero-day, CanisterWorm spreads through npm, Mac users face a new malvertising threat, France investigates a breach of its secure messaging platform, insurers rethink AI risk, the F…THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JunServiceNow discloses security incident exposing customer dataServiceNow is warning about a security incident after attackers exploited an unauthenticated access flaw through a vulnerable API endpoint, allowing them to query data from customer instances. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunBlame AI: Patch Tuesday Hits Record 206 CVEsVoluminous patch updates could soon be the norm, as artificial intelligence accelerates the speed and scale of vulnerability discovery.DARKREADING.COM
9 JunA Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday for June 2026Microsoft today released software updates to plug nearly 200 security holes across its Windows operating systems and supported software, a record number of fixes for the company's monthly Patch Tuesday cycle. Nearly three dozen of those bugs earned Microsoft's most dire "critical…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
9 JunSN 1082: The Malicious Use of AI - Anthropic's Red Team ReportDiscover how Anthropic's secretive red team and the MITRE ATT&CK framework are mapping the chilling rise of malicious AI use, revealing cyber threats that now move faster than defenders can respond. Was a U.S. law firm right to pay a $20 million ransom. Could Cisco have yet a…TWIT.TV
8 JunGoogle Colab CLI opens runtimes to Claude Code and CodexGoogle released the Google Colab Command-Line Interface, a tool that connects local terminals to remote Colab runtimes. The CLI provides an execution platform for developers and AI agents, letting users provision compute, run local Python scripts on remote runtimes, and retrieve …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunDockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scannerDockSec is an OWASP Incubator Project that combines three container security scanners with a language-model layer for explanation and remediation. Created by Advait Patel, the Python tool runs Trivy, Hadolint, and Docker Scout against a developer’s Dockerfile and image, cor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunMeta AI Bug Exposes Over 20,000 Instagram AccountsMeta confirms an AI tool vulnerability led to unauthorized access to Instagram accounts after a failure in email verification during password resetINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 Jun KEVSolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerability Exploited in the WildUnauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw via specially crafted POST requests that crash the Serv-U service. The post SolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunOpenAI is locking down parts of ChatGPT to reduce data theft risksOpenAI has started rolling out Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT, an optional security setting that restricts access to external resources and several product capabilities. It is available for personal accounts, including Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans, as well as self-serve ChatGPT Busin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunUNC3753 Used Vishing and Physical Intrusions in U.S. Data Theft Extortion CampaignCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a financially motivated data theft extortion campaign that has targeted dozens of organizations across professional, legal, and financial services in the U.S. between January and May 2026. The activity has been attributed by Goo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JunWhy most enterprise security teams would fail a military readiness testHave you ever watched a military cyber ops team go to work responding to a cyberattack simulation? It’s like that scene from Die Hard 4.0 when all the screens start flashing red and systems start shutting down; however, unlike the movies, where bumbling government IT workers are …CSOONLINE.COM
8 Jun15 tough cybersecurity questions every CISO must answerAs CISOs know, an effective security program cannot be static. Rather, it must adapt to the evolving threat landscape and an ever-changing business environment. To adapt and improve, CISOs must continuously evaluate their existing program. That starts with asking tough questions …CSOONLINE.COM
8 JunThe State of AI in SecOps, the Unintended Consequences of Vulnmaxxing, and the News - ESW #462Interview with Filip Stojkovski on the State of AI in SecOps Filip joins us to talk through the 2+ year rollercoaster that Security Operations tooling has been on since AI entered the chat. We discuss the AI SecOps market, which Filip closely tracks through his SecOps Unpacked pr…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JunMeta notifies 20,000 Instagram users whose accounts were hijacked via AI support botMeta has begun notifying approximately 20,000 Instagram users that their accounts may have been compromised after attackers exploited a flaw in an AI-assisted account recovery tool. The company says the vulnerability allowed unauthorized parties to obtain password reset links for…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JunOxford University discloses data breach after careers platform hackThe University of Oxford disclosed a new data breach last week after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunRidgeBot 7.0 automates Active Directory attack simulations for security validationRidge Security has announced the release of RidgeBot 7.0, an update to its automated security validation platform that introduces automated Windows Active Directory penetration testing capabilities. The new version enables organizations to conduct end-to-end domain compromise sim…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunConnectSecure’s Patch 360 gives MSPs control over patch testing and deploymentConnectSecure has announced the launch of Patch 360, a patch management solution built for managed service providers (MSPs) to reduce deployment risk while accelerating vulnerability remediation. Patch management has long followed a “deploy-and-hope” model, with teams addressing …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunThe Hardest ForkMythos is real. I know a big chunk of the industry thinks it's a marketing stunt, and I get why. I get it. But I've seen the findings, and they're bad. These aren't "whoops, this line right here is wrong, and that's RCE." They're novel combinations of a few dozen issues out of th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 Jun KEVEverest Forms Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress SitesThe flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and has been exploited in the wild for two months. The post Everest Forms Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunCheck Point links VPN zero-day attacks to Qilin ransomware gangIsraeli cybersecurity company Check Point has released security updates to patch a critical flaw affecting Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunHackers used Meta’s AI support system to hijack over 20,000 Instagram accountsMeta has revealed that attackers hijacked 20,225 Instagram accounts by exploiting a flaw in the company’s AI-assisted account recovery system. According to the company, a vulnerability in High Touch Support (HTS) allowed unauthorized parties to perform password resets on In…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunNew Relic expands observability into AI-assisted software developmentNew Relic has announced AI Coding Observability, an open-source tool for monitoring AI-assisted software development workflows. As organizations adopt AI coding assistants, these tools often operate outside existing observability systems, limiting visibility into their use. AI Co…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 Jun⚡ Weekly Recap: Instagram Account Hacks, Android Zero-Day, GitHub Worm and MoreMonday again. The weekend was meant to be quiet. It wasn't. Last week had poisoned packages, a broken AI helper, and a worm tearing through repos. The ugly part: basic tricks still worked. A chatbot got fooled. A bot token got leaked inside the malware. The same old mistakes show…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JunTurning Cloudflare’s threat indicators into real-time WAF rulesCloudflare customers can now use Cloudforce One threat intelligence directly within the WAF to block high-risk traffic. By using new cf.intel fields, security teams can automate protection against specific threat actors and targeted industries in real time.CLOUDFLARE.COM
8 JunNew open-source app Loupe reveals how iPhones are fingerprintedPrivacy researchers Mysk have released Loupe, a free and open-source iOS app that shows users what information apps can learn about their devices through publicly available iOS APIs. The tool highlights how data such as language settings, device characteristics, installed apps, a…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JunGogs patches critical zero-day enabling remote code executionGogs has patched a critical security zero-day flaw that can allow attackers to compromise Internet-facing instances and access any repositories (including private ones). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunCritical Zcash Vulnerability Found and FixedIf you’re a user—owner?—of this cryptocurrency, this is important: On May 29, the security researcher Taylor Hornby found a critical vulnerability in Zcash Orchard privacy pool using Claude Opus 4.8. The Zcash team hired Hornby specifically to look for this kind…SCHNEIER.COM
8 JunTeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Activity Through 2026-06-07, (Mon, Jun 8th)This diary continues the Internet Storm Center&#;x26;#;39;s tracking of the TeamPCP supply chain campaign, first documented in the SANS white paper When the Security Scanner Became the Weapon and most recently in the handler diary Activity Through 2026…ISC.SANS.EDU
8 JunWhen Executives Force AI AdoptionThe clip contrasts traditional security operations — where tooling and processes evolve from practitioner feedback — with modern AI adoption, which is often driven by executive-level spending decisions. When large AI purchases happen before teams define real operational needs, or…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JunMicrosoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developersMicrosoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 JunICYMI: May 2026 @AWS SecurityRead all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and workshops. AWS Security Blog posts This month’s AWS Security Blog posts covered…AWS.AMAZON.COM
8 JunCheck Point VPN Flaw Exploited Since Early MayA newly discovered, critical zero-day vulnerability is under attack; a Qilin ransomware affiliate has been blamed for at least one incident.DARKREADING.COM
7 JunBaker Distributing - 102,935 breached accountsIn May 2026, the HVAC/R wholesale distributor Baker Distributing Company was added to the ShinyHunters data extortion group's "pay or leak" site . In early June, the group publicly published data they claimed had been obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce infrastructure…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
7 JunWeek in review: Cisco SD-WAN 0-day exploited, Patch Tuesday forecastHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: OWASP Agent Memory Guard: Stop AI agents from being weaponized through their own memory Agent Memory Guard is an open-source runtime defense layer that sits between an agent and its …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JunEmphere Raises $2.1 Million for AI-Powered Vulnerability RemediationEmphere’s solution delivers AI-driven remediation to software companies to speed up releases. The post Emphere Raises $2.1 Million for AI-Powered Vulnerability Remediation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JunHands on with Intelligent Terminal, an AI-powered Windows TerminalMicrosoft has created an open-source fork of Windows Terminal called "Intelligent Terminal," and it allows you to use AI directly inside Terminal without interfering with the regular session. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JunCybersecurity Today Month in Review: Microsoft Zero-Days, AI DeregulationHost Jim Love and panelists David Shipley, Laura Payne, and Jeff Williams discuss a researcher ("Chaotic/Nightmare Eclipse") publicly disclosing multiple Windows zero-days affecting components including Defender and BitLocker, frustration with Microsoft's vulnerability disclosure…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
6 JunAI Agent Uncovers 21 Zero-Days in FFmpeg; Chrome Patches Record 429 BugsTwo things landed within days of each other this week. A security startup reported 21 previously unknown vulnerabilities in FFmpeg, the media library inside almost everything that touches video, all of them found by an autonomous AI agent. The same week, Google shipped Chrome 149…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JunMiasma Worm Hits 73 Microsoft GitHub Repositories in Major Supply Chain AttackMicrosoft's GitHub repositories have become the latest to fall victim to the ongoing Miasma self-replicating supply chain attack campaign. The incident impacted 73 Microsoft repositories across four of its GitHub organizations, including Azure, Azure-Samples, Microsoft, and Micro…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JunPresident Trump signs an executive order on AI oversight.Anthropic is reportedly helping the NSA deploy Mythos. Acer warns of two maximum-severity zero-days.THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 JunNew HTTP/2 Bomb Attack, Trump's AI Security Reviews, Android Zero-Day & The Patching CrisisA newly disclosed attack called HTTP/2 Bomb can crash major web servers in seconds using a single computer and a modest internet connection. Researchers say the attack combines two known techniques into a powerful memory-exhaustion exploit affecting widely used platforms includin…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
5 JunAI tools becoming hot commodities on ransomware marketplacesSales of AI-based tools is accelerating within underground ransomware marketplaces, lowering the barrier to entry for new actors in the process. An analysis of Telegram channels, 20 dark web forums, and five underground markets by anti-ransomware platform vendor Halcyon found tha…CSOONLINE.COM
5 JunAgentGG: Open-source agentic SAST scannerStatic analysis tools have spent years matching source code against known-bad patterns and handing engineers long lists of candidate issues to triage by hand. AgentGG approaches the same job with AI agents that read the code, follow imports, walk the call graph, and confirm a fin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunThieves can pull off keyless car theft in under a minute and here’s how to stop themA keyless car can be stolen in under a minute. Two people, a pair of cheap radio amplifiers, and a fob sitting on a hallway table inside the house. That is enough. No broken glass. No alarm. No sound. Most keyless cars remain vulnerable The vulnerability runs across the global ma…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunNew infosec products of the week: June 5, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Asimily, depthfirst, Diligent, Hyland, MazeBolt, and Noma. Asimily turns device risk into automated network policy Asimily has launched Segmentation Orchestration, enabling connected-device…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunChrome 149 Patches 429 VulnerabilitiesOver 100 bugs are critical or high-severity, mainly use-after-free and insufficient validation of untrusted input flaws. The post Chrome 149 Patches 429 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunAttackers obtained encrypted password vaults from some Dashlane user accountsDashlane has disclosed new details about a brute-force attack that let a threat actor access some customer accounts and copy encrypted vaults. Dashlane said it found no evidence that the attackers compromised its internal systems. The company first acknowledged the incident on Ma…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunBinary Choice Researcher Or Threat ActorMicrosoft stated that uncoordinated vulnerability disclosures, especially those including proof-of-concept exploit code before patches exist, can create real-world risk by enabling attackers to weaponize vulnerabilities faster. The debate reflects a long-standing conflict in cybe…YOUTUBE.COM
5 JunEU unveils tech sovereignty package to cut reliance on US, Chinese suppliersThe package bundles two draft laws — a Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) — alongside an Open Source Strategy and a roadmap for digitalizing the energy system.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 JunIn Other News: Anthropic Maps AI Threats, Unpatched Comodo Flaw, Palantir Chief Eyed for CISAOther noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Ultrahuman data leak, The Gentlemen ransomware analysis, Hola Browser bundles miner. The post In Other News: Anthropic Maps AI Threats, Unpatched Comodo Flaw, Palantir Chief Eyed for CISA appeared first on Security…SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunSeeking Counsel: Ongoing Targeted Campaign Against US Law FirmsWritten by: Chad Reams, Tufail Ahmed, Keith Knapp, Ashley Frazer, Tyler McLellan Introduction From January through May 2026, Mandiant identified a financially motivated data theft extortion campaign executed by the threat cluster UNC3753 (also tracked as "Luna Moth," “Chatty Spid…CLOUD.GOOGLE.COM
5 JunNightmare Eclipse incident shows the researcher-vendor fights may never fully go awayWhen a researcher went public with Microsoft vulnerabilities, it laid bare a conflict that has never really been solved. The post Nightmare Eclipse incident shows the researcher-vendor fights may never fully go away appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
5 JunCisco warns zero-day flaw in SD-WAN is being exploitedThe company cautioned that no current patches are available and the flaw could allow an attacker to conduct command injection attacks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 JunSprawling new House AI bill includes frontier model oversight, open-source security grantsThe legislation has already drawn widespread criticism for its proposal to preempt state AI laws.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 JunAndroid Spyware Asin Targets Arabic Users via Fake News, PDF and War Map AppsArabic-speaking users have emerged as the target of a new Android spyware codenamed Asin, according to findings from ESET. The Slovakian cybersecurity company said it first detected the malware spread via multiple campaigns in early 2025, with each attack wave making use of disti…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunOWASP Incubator Project Helps Developers Find and Fix Vulnerable Dependencies in SecondsCVE Lite CLI is a free, open-source command line tool that scans your projects in seconds and tells you exactly which included packages contain a vulnerability. The post OWASP Incubator Project Helps Developers Find and Fix Vulnerable Dependencies in Seconds appeared first on Sec…SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunPatching fast and slow: Ruby devs delay to defend against supply chain attackThe team behind RubyGems, a package hosting site for Ruby developers, has added a new feature to bundler, a tool for managing Ruby packages (or ‘gems’) to protect developers against the recent wave of software supply chain attacks : A cooling-off period before recently updated pa…CSOONLINE.COM
5 JunBuilding secure B2C applications with fine-grained access control using Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified PermissionsModern web applications require robust security controls to protect user data and application resources. Authentication and authorization are two fundamental pillars of application security that answer critical questions: Who are you? and What are you allowed to do? Implementing …AWS.AMAZON.COM
5 JunCISA: Hackers now exploit SolarWinds Serv-U flaw to crash serversCISA warned today that hackers are now actively exploiting a recently patched high-severity SolarWinds Serv-U flaw to crash servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 Jun KEVSeven Cisco Zero-Days AlreadyThis discussion covers another actively exploited Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. According to the clip, this marks the seventh SD-WAN zero-day reported in 2026. Successful exploitation can allow authenticated attackers to execute commands as r…YOUTUBE.COM
5 JunLocal AI, Salesforce, Fluttershell, Aspose, http/2, Cisco, Used Tech, Josh Marpet - SWN #587Local AI, Salesforce, Fluttershell, Aspose, http/2 bomb, Passwords, Cisco, Used Tech, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-587YOUTUBE.COM
5 JunCybersecurity Hygiene Reinforced by the 2026 Verizon DBIRThe 2026 Verizon DBIR highlights how CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks strengthen cybersecurity hygiene and defend against today’s top attacks.CISECURITY.ORG
4 JunBeware the ‘son of Mythos,’ security experts warnLONDON — Enterprise security teams were urged by security experts at Infosecurity Europe to brace for impact as both Anthrophic and OpenAI expand access to their frontier AI models for vulnerability discovery. Anthropic, in particular, is significantly expanding Project Glasswing…CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunHole in GitHub’s browser-based VSCode editor could lead to stolen tokenA vulnerability in GitHub’s browser-based VSCode editor could lead to the theft of a developer’s token under certain circumstances, says a researcher. The issue, revealed this week in a blog by Ammar Askar , has apparently been already addressed by GitHub owner Microsoft. But it …CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunHearing Is no longer believing.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner alongside …THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunCISA directive for AI executive order to be released this week, Andersen saysThe binding operational directive will focus in part on “vulnerability alleviation and vulnerability management,” Andersen said in remarks delivered at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunCisco Warns of Available PoC for Critical Unified CM VulnerabilityThe high-severity flaw can be exploited remotely, without authentication, in server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. The post Cisco Warns of Available PoC for Critical Unified CM Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunVS Code Vulnerability Allows One-Click GitHub Token TheftA researcher has disclosed the full details of the vulnerability and released a PoC without notifying Microsoft in advance. The post VS Code Vulnerability Allows One-Click GitHub Token Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunFrom critical to controlled: Cutting vulnerabilities in a live manufacturing environmentA vulnerability scanner flags a critical CVSS 10 vulnerability on an industrial asset. The report lands in the boss’ inbox and now he wants to know why we’re sitting on a critical vulnerability. In a normal IT environment, you patch it then close the ticket and call it a day. If,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunFake Sites Mimicking Open-Source Tools Rank High on Google to Deliver Malware via TDSCybersecurity researchers have flagged a large-scale operation that impersonates open-source and freeware projects to funnel unsuspecting users through a Traffic Distribution System (TDS) and deliver malware families like Remus Stealer, AnimateClipper, and the SessionGate framewo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunOver 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime CrackdownLaw enforcement and tech companies disrupted infrastructure linked to scammers operating across Southeast Asia. The post Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunCisco warns of critical Unified CM flaw with PoC exploit codeCisco has released security updates to patch a critical-severity Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) flaw that allows attackers to gain root privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: Mythos Outperforms GPT5.5 on Google Chrome Vulnerability Exploits, Says New BenchmarkA Bugcrowd researcher has unveiled ExploitBench, an independent benchmark of AI models for vulnerability exploitationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunResearchers built AI worm that can adapt to infect diverse devicesResearchers at the University of Toronto have unveiled an AI-powered computer worm capable of autonomously adapting its attack methods as it moves through a network. The proof-of-concept malware was built using publicly available open-weight AI models, showing that advanced offen…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 JunMirasvit Vulnerability Exploited to Execute Code on Magento ServersA flaw in the Full Page Cache Warmer extension can be exploited without authentication via serialized PHP object payloads. The post Mirasvit Vulnerability Exploited to Execute Code on Magento Servers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunResearcher publishes GitHub token-stealing exploit, blames Microsoft’s disclosure processThe security researcher, Ammar Askar, released the new proof-of-concept exploit on his personal blog — alongside the public tracker for issues in VS Code — giving a GitHub security contact roughly one hour's notice beforehand.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunHackers Are After the Gaps in Your Vulnerability Program: Here's Their PlaybookThreat actors are actively teaching newcomers how to find, exploit, and profit from vulnerable systems. Flare explores what a popular underground hacking tutorial reveals about modern attacker workflows. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunHow the “Swiss Cheese” model can help you choose the right MDR providerNot all managed detection and response (MDR) solutions are equal. Finding the differences between vendors can be quite hard, and then understanding how those differences impact your business can be even harder. For instance, you may come across an MDR provider whose pricing is ba…RAPID7.COM
4 JunCrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks defy estimates as AI fuels cyber demandThe cybersecurity sector has been under perceived pressure due to accelerating deployment of AI tools.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
4 JunOpenAI responds to White House executive order on AI governanceOpenAI has proposed mandatory federal evaluations of the most capable AI models before public release while arguing that regulators should stop short of deciding whether those systems can be deployed, staking out a middle ground in the debate over how frontier AI should be govern…CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunEverest Forms Pro Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution on WordPress SitesCritical Everest Forms Pro RCE flaw exploited to create rogue WordPress admin accountsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunMeta’s own AI chatbot to blame for Instagram accounts being stolen in secondsHackers have been hijacking Instagram accounts at scale by exploiting Meta's AI support chatbot. And, as if that weren't bad enough, the technique required no technical skill whatsoever. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
4 JunGain visibility into DDoS attacks with flow logs in AWS Shield AdvancedReconstructing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack traffic used to mean combining data from multiple sources after the fact. AWS Shield Advanced attack flow logs change that—they capture traffic metadata during attacks so you can pinpoint sources, verify mitigations, and …AWS.AMAZON.COM
4 JunTenable joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to advance AI-era cyber defenseBy participating in Project Glasswing and working with Claude Mythos Preview, Tenable can help customers better understand how emerging frontier AI models behave, their evolving risks and benefits for cybersecurity, and the kinds of controls organizations will need as AI adoption…TENABLE.COM
4 JunNot every headhunter is hiring.The Five Eyes issue a rare joint warning on China. Jen Easterly weighs in on Trump’s AI EO. Researchers warn everyday notifications can become AI attack vectors. IronWorm is a sophisticated Rust-based infostealer targeting software developers. Cisco patches a critical vulnerabili…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunTrump considers Palantir exec to lead CISAShyam Sankar, the chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, has emerged as a lead contender for the long vacant Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director role, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the administration’s search…THERECORD.MEDIA
3 JunAnthropic grants Project Glasswing access to 150 more companies, with a focus on critical infrastructureAnthropic on Tuesday announced that it was adding 150 more companies to its Project Glasswing AI-based vulnerability hunting initiative, with a particular focus on critical infrastructure companies including those involved in “power, water, healthcare, communications and hardware…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JunCarnival Data Breach Exposes Millions as Microsoft Backs Down on Researcher ThreatsCybersecurity Today for June 2, 2026. Microsoft has backed away from its hard-line stance against vulnerability researchers after widespread criticism from the security community. The dispute began after independent researcher Nightmare Eclipse published proof-of-concept code for…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
3 JunRisky Business #840 -- Microsoft walks back researcher threatsOn this week’s show special guest co-host Andy Boyd joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. Andy is the CEO of REDLattice, which makes the Paragon “intelligence collection and reconnaissance” solution. They cover: Adversaries are tracking US …RISKY.BIZ
3 JunWhat AI Security Research Actually Looks Like with John Zenick of Harmonic SecurityJohn Zenick started his cybersecurity journey modding a Nintendo Wii in middle school. He is now an AI Security Researcher at Harmonic Security and a Teaching Fellow at Harvard, and joins our show to discuss everything AI! Even though we're a marketing podcast, of course we love …THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 JunKnown vulnerabilities behind most application security incidentsEight in ten organizations took an application security hit during the past year tied to a vulnerability their team had already cataloged, according to a survey of 902 IT and security professionals conducted by the Cloud Security Alliance. The pattern points to a structural condi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunVS Code zero-day lets hackers steal GitHub tokens in one clickA security researcher has released exploit code for a Visual Studio Code (VS Code) zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to steal GitHub authentication tokens by tricking users into clicking a link. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunSupply Chain Attacks: Open Source or Open Door?In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Allie Luhrs and Mario Samolis from Microsoft Security to explore the growing threat of open source software supply chain attacks. They discuss how malicious NPM packages, comprom…THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 JunMazeBolt brings AI-generated attack simulation to DDoS security testingMazeBolt has announced the launch of RADAR VectorAI, a new MazeBolt module that creates AI-generated DDoS attacks. As AI outpaces human response, enterprises need to have access to validated DDoS vulnerability data about both known and AI-generated attack vectors. Mythos has rais…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunGoogle adds a silent check to catch scammers posing as your contactsAndroid is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone by Google on Android 12 or later. It will roll out globally this month, starting with Pixel devices. Stor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunAnthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organizations in more than 15 countriesAnthropic is expanding Project Glasswing, its cybersecurity initiative built around the Claude Mythos Preview model, by adding about 150 organizations following several weeks of work with its initial group of partners, security firms, open-source maintainers, and government agenc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunNew HTTP/2 Bomb Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS on NGINX, Apache, IIS, Envoy & CloudflareCybersecurity researchers have discovered a remote denial-of-service exploit that affects major web servers, including NGINX, Apache HTTPD, Microsoft IIS, Envoy, and Cloudflare Pingora. The vulnerability has been codenamed HTTP/2 Bomb by Calif. "The vulnerable behavior exists in …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunLessons from the Canvas cyberattackCanvas cyberattack: Who, what, when, how? What and when? Over May 6 and 7, 2026, Canvas learning management system (LMS) users were served up a defaced web page in place of the expected login page. The altered web page displayed a warning by the ShinyHunters criminal hacker and e…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JunScaling to $100M as the Security Weekly Index Hits an All Time High - Joshua Gould - BSW #450The ultimate goal, scale a company to $100M and go IPO. Easier said than done. We've seen some make it and others that get stuck. What's he difference? Joshua Gould, CEO at thebigword, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how to scale to $100M. From startup to platform, Josh…YOUTUBE.COM
3 JunMicrosoft Tries to Calm Legal Threat Fears After Zero-Day Disclosure BacklashMicrosoft has responded to backlash over its initial threats of legal action against researchers who publicly disclose zero-day vulnerabilities without coordinated notification. The controversy concerns a researcher known online as Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare Eclipse, who in re…SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunAI may finally unlock the cyber budgets CISOs have wanted for yearsFor nearly two decades, cybersecurity leaders have faced the same reality: No matter how catastrophic the latest breach, ransomware attack, or nation-state intrusion, security spending often struggled against competition with every other business priority. AI may finally be chang…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JunNew cyber force would cost up to $11 billion to start, commission saysThe military branch would take 12 to 18 months to get up and running and also include roughly 5,000 members of the National Guard and up to 6,000 civilians, according to the commission.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 JunNew “HTTP/2 Bomb” attack can exhaust server memory in secondsResearchers have disclosed a new denial-of-service (DoS) technique dubbed HTTP/2 Bomb, a memory-exhaustion attack that can render major web servers inaccessible within seconds. The attack affects the default HTTP/2 configurations of nginx, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft IIS, Envoy…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JunPolice dismantles 9 crime groups in illegal streaming crackdownEuropean and international law enforcement agencies have dismantled nine organized crime groups and arrested 29 suspects in a major crackdown on illegal streaming operations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 Jun‘HTTP/2 Bomb’ Exploit Knocks Web Servers Offline in SecondsThe default HTTP/2 configuration of major web servers is vulnerable to an attack chain combining a compression bomb and a Slowloris-style hold. The post ‘HTTP/2 Bomb’ Exploit Knocks Web Servers Offline in Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunMicrosoft wants to put AI agents on a short leashAs enterprises race to adopt AI agents across software development workflows, Microsoft is rolling out new controls aimed at keeping the transformation from becoming a security headache. At its annual developer conference, Microsoft Build, the company unveiled a set of initiative…CSOONLINE.COM
3 JunThe sorry state of skill distributionPublic skill marketplaces are being flooded with malicious skills that steal credentials, exfiltrate data, and hijack agents. In response, a segment of the security industry released skill scanners, a new family of tools designed to detect malicious skills before they’re installe…TRAILOFBITS.COM
3 JunAcer working to patch max severity zero-days in Wave 7 routersAcer is working to address two maximum-severity zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its Wave 7 mesh routers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunOrganizations Warned of Exploited Linux Kernel VulnerabilityAn improper authentication bug allows attackers to escalate their privileges and escape containers. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunBeyond the Zero-Day: See Your Network Like an Attacker | Webinar with HD MooreAssume the breach. Zero-days keep shipping, AI is writing exploits faster than anyone patches, and "patch everything in time" stopped working years ago. Stop betting the org on winning that race. You don't control which bug lands. You control what it can reach once it does. That …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunKirki, Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Flaws in Attackers’ CrosshairsThreat actors are exploiting vulnerable Kirki and Burst Statistics deployments to elevate privileges and take over websites. The post Kirki, Burst Statistics WordPress Plugin Flaws in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunSimplify security management with CIS SecureSuite PlatformNew operating systems prioritize usability, a reality which threat actors use to exploit security gaps. Every misconfiguration creates an opportunity for compromise, and lean teams struggle in their security management efforts to harden hundreds or thousands of endpoints. CIS Sec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunAutonomous AI-driven worm can reason its way through corporate networksResearchers at the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute, and the University of Cambridge have built and tested a proof-of-concept AI-driven worm that does not operate on a fixed list of exploits. Instead, it analyzes each target it encounters, reasons about how to attack i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunOne-Click GitHub Dev Attack Lets Attackers Steal Full GitHub OAuth TokensCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a one-click attack via Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) that makes it possible to steal a user's GitHub token. "Just by clicking a link, it's possible for an attacker to steal a GitHub token that can read and write to your repos, inc…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunInfosecurity Europe: Vulnerability Management Innovator Konvu Wins Cyber Startup AwardInaugural Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Award Winner Impresses Panel with Ability Help Prioritize Vulnerabilities in AI eraINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunMicrosoft responds to security challenges facing code, AI agents, and modelsMicrosoft has introduced a series of security tools and capabilities focused on AI-driven vulnerability discovery, AI agents, and AI models. The updates include a multi-agent vulnerability discovery system, new controls for managing and securing AI agents, data protection capabil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunCISA warns of active attacks exploiting Android, Linux bugsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and Android operating system. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunWhen Pages Hijack AI ResponsesAI assistants that summarize third-party content may render markdown links and images from those sources directly in their response UI. These elements can be displayed as clickable or embedded content inside what users perceive as a trusted assistant interface. A malicious page c…YOUTUBE.COM
3 JunOver 100 Dutch hotels hit by breach exposing guest reservation dataMore than 100 hotels in the Netherlands have been impacted by a data breach that exposed guest and reservation information. The stolen data enabled cybercriminals to send convincing phishing messages to travelers, while similar incidents have also been reported by hotels in Belgi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JunA Day in the Life of an MDR Analyst: Inside the Modern SOCWhat actually happens inside a SOC when an incident unfolds? Most teams see the alerts and the outcomes, but the decision-making in between is often less visible. At the Rapid7 2026 Global Cybersecurity Summit, the signature session Inside the Modern SOC: Who Carries You Through …RAPID7.COM
3 JunThe AI race gets a referee.AI oversight arrives at the White House. A Cyber Force gains momentum. Critical infrastructure comes under cyberattack. Acer faces zero-day trouble. A stock exchange executive gets spied on for months. HTTP/2 Bomb threatens web servers. Quantum’s classical side grows bigger. Brit…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JunTrusting the wrong package.Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcast …THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JunDashlane Discloses Brute-Force Attack, Encrypted Vaults of Fewer Than 20 Users DownloadedPassword manager Dashlane has disclosed that "fewer than" 20 users on the personal subscription plan had their encrypted vaults downloaded following a brute-force attack launched by an unknown party. On May 31, 2026, the company said an "external" threat actor launched a brute-fo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JunWhy you need BAS and autonomous pentesting togetherMost security teams know the drill: A new autonomous penetration testing tool gets deployed, and the first run is genuinely impressive. The dashboard surfaces critical findings, maps lateral movement paths nobody had documented before, and exposes a legacy service account that ha…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 Jun175: BayrobIt started with a fake car listing on eBay. What looked like a simple online scam quietly grew, over more than a decade, into one of the most sophisticated cybercrime operations the FBI had ever traced. Custom malware. Opsec off the charts. Fleets of infected computers mining cry…DARKNETDIARIES.COM
2 Jun7 tabletop exercise mistakes that sabotage incident responseDiscussion-based, low-stress simulations during which IT, legal, and other key leadership stakeholders walk through theoretical scenarios to test their preparedness for cyber incidents is a popular and highly useful tool. Yet unless tabletop training is properly handled, the resu…CSOONLINE.COM
2 JunDashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault DownloadsDashlane’s security systems automatically locked accounts to protect them against the hacking attempts. The post Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunPakistan-Linked SideCopy Targets Afghanistan Finance Ministry with Xeno RATCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a spear-phishing campaign likely undertaken by the Pakistan-aligned SideCopy group targeting Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance with an open-source remote access trojan called Xeno RAT. "The campaign opens with a spear phishing d…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JunAttack targeting OpenAI Codex users exposes AI software supply chain risksA malicious npm package posing as a remote user interface for OpenAI Codex exfiltrated developer authentication tokens, after attackers allegedly published code to npm that was not visible in the project’s public GitHub repository. Researchers at Aikido said the package, called c…CSOONLINE.COM
2 JunThe Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI. Now It’s Coming for ProtestsThe right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.WIRED.COM
2 JunRed Hat npm packages compromised in new Mini Shai-Hulud malware waveUnknown attackers have compromised 30+ Red Hat Cloud Services npm packages with malware that goes after credentials stored in developers’ build environment. What the malware stole and how it can spread further The compromised packages were published in two different GitHub …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunMicrosoft Threatening Security ResearcherAn anonymous security researcher called “Nightmare Eclipse” has been publishing a series of significant security exploits against Microsoft Windows—including one that breaks BitLocker. Microsoft has threatened legal action against the researcher. Lots of recrimi…SCHNEIER.COM
2 JunMeta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to HackersExploiting a confused deputy weakness, the hackers simply asked the chatbot to link the account to a new email address. The post Meta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 Jun KEVGoogle fixes one actively exploited Android zero-day, 124 flawsGoogle has released the June 2026 Android security patches to address 124 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunAI-Driven Exploitation is Destroying Vulnerability Management. Here’s How to Handle It.AI-driven exploitation timelines are rapidly shrinking, and they are not going to stop shrinking. Vulnerabilities are being discovered, reproduced, and weaponized faster than ever in the history of enterprise security. As a result, the window between a vulnerability being disclos…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JunInfected Red Hat npm packages expose developer credentialsDevelopers who pulled packages from Red Hat’s @redhat-cloud-services npm namespace over the weekend got a secret-stealing worm instead. Security researchers from several cybersecurity outlets are warning of a new supply chain attack compromising over 30 Red Hat Cloud Services-rel…CSOONLINE.COM
2 Jun KEVCISA flags two-year-old Oracle flaw as actively exploited in attacksCISA has ordered government agencies to secure their systems against a high-severity Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability that was patched two years ago and is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunCritical Vulnerability in HP VoIP Phones Enables Enterprise Network BreachesA stack-based buffer overflow bug can be exploited for remote code execution on a vulnerable device. The post Critical Vulnerability in HP VoIP Phones Enables Enterprise Network Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunCodex knowledge work expands into research, reports, and spreadsheetsOffice workers in the United States lose hours each week to email triage and to searching for files spread across disconnected systems. Roughly 40 percent of US labor, about 72 million people, works primarily with information such as analysis, documents, designs, and communicatio…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunEuro-Office adds encrypted email provider Tuta ahead of public releaseTuta has announced that it has joined the Euro-Office project, a European initiative developing an open-source, cloud-based office suite designed to reduce dependence on Microsoft and Google services. The announcement has been released just one week before the launch of Euro-Offi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JunDashlane confirms user vaults were copied by hackers in recent attackDashlane has disclosed that attackers were able to download copies of encrypted password vaults for a small subset of users during a brute-force attack that targeted customer accounts over the weekend. The company says the incident did not involve a breach of its internal systems…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JunNoma brings visibility and access governance to AI agents and MCP serversNoma has announced the launch of Noma Agent Access Control, which helps security teams discover, govern, and enforce access policies for AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers throughout the enterprise. AI agents and MCP servers have proliferated across developer envi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunTuskira Quell identifies, mitigates, and validates zero-day risk before breachTuskira launched Quell, its exposure-led zero-day defense capability. Quell helps enterprises survive the window between a zero-day’s disclosure and a patch by determining which zero-days are reachable in their environment, whether existing controls would stop them, and whi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunMeta adds stricter guardrails for teen feedsMeta has expanded its Teen Accounts 13+ content settings globally on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The safeguards are designed to help young users see age-appropriate content by default. The company also introduced Limited Content on Instagram for parents seeking stricter r…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunAnthropic scales Claude Mythos to critical infrastructure in 15+ countriesAnthropic is expanding Project Glasswing, its security vulnerability program, and access to Mythos to 150 organizations across 15 countries — targeting critical infrastructure in power, water, healthcare, and communications where a cyberattack could affect 100 million people.TECHCRUNCH.COM
2 JunAnthropic shares Mythos with 150 more organizations, including critical infrastructure operatorsThe AI firm also said it’s exploring how to help open-source developers deal with a flood of vulnerability reports.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JunPassword manager Dashlane says hackers stole some customers’ password vaultsThe password manager giant said hackers were able to 'brute-force' its two-factor system, allowing them to access customer accounts and download their password vaults.TECHCRUNCH.COM
2 JunSecure multi-tenant AI agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore resource-based policiesSoftware as a service (SaaS) providers building AI-powered applications on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore often need to serve multiple tenants with distinct security requirements from a shared infrastructure. Some tenants require cross-account access from their own Amazon Web Services …AWS.AMAZON.COM
2 JunUnpatched NTLM Coercion in Windows search: URI Handler, Same Bug, No CVE, No FixThe same NTLM coercion primitive that got patched in the Snipping Tool exists in Windows Explorer's search: handler. No CVE. No fix. If your patching relies on CVE coverage, you have a blind spot.HUNTRESS.COM
2 JunTwo New Reports Offer Competing Explanations for Cybersecurity’s Growing CrisisAs AI shortens the path from vulnerability disclosure to exploitation, researchers disagree on whether the problem is inadequate security tools or inadequate operational control. The post Two New Reports Offer Competing Explanations for Cybersecurity’s Growing Crisis appear…SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunTrump revives parts of canceled AI order with cybersecurity-focused directiveUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses and establishing a voluntary framework for cooperation between the federal government and developers of advanced artificial intelligence models, reviving portions of a broader AI ini…CSOONLINE.COM
2 JunThe Rise of Shadow AISecurity teams once worried about shadow IT and shadow cloud. Now a growing concern is shadow AI: employees using AI services outside approved corporate accounts and workflows. According to the discussion, a large percentage of AI usage may still be occurring through non-corporat…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JunThe bugs are piling up faster than the fixes.A federal watchdog questions NIST over its vulnerability database backlog. Google patches an Android zero-day. Citizen Lab exposes a powerful location-tracking platform. Malware hides commands in Steam comments. Researchers spot AI-assisted malware development. Attackers compromi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JunSN 1081: AI Captured the Flag - Personal AI: Productivity Superpower or Privacy Threat?AI vulnerability discovery just upended the legendary Capture the Flag competitions, leaving top hackers sidelined while algorithms dominate the scoreboard. Hear why one seasoned researcher says the entire game is over for humans. As expected, UnFiOS devices are under attack. CIS…TWIT.TV
1 JunPress Release: CSO30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards 2026 open for nominations>The CSO30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards return in 2026, as an important moment to recognise the cybersecurity leaders and teams who are making resilience measurable across the region. In a landscape shaped by rapid threat evolution, board-level scrutiny and rising expectations of…CSOONLINE.COM
1 JunGoverning shadow AI without killing innovationIn this Help Net Security video, Alan Snyder, CEO at NowSecure, talks about governing shadow AI without stopping innovation. He frames the problem as two opposing forces. Companies need to adopt AI fast because attackers and competitors will outpace them otherwise, but they also …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break145 AI-related laws were enacted by state legislatures in 2025, and more than 1,000 additional bills were introduced or revised, according to DataGrail’s Privacy and AI Trends Report 2026. Average cost of manual data subject request management (Source: DataGrail) Shadow AI …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunOWASP Agent Memory Guard: Stop AI agents from being weaponized through their own memoryAI agents keep memory across sessions. Conversation history, vector stores, scratchpads, and RAG indexes persist between runs, and anything written into that store becomes a privileged input the agent reads back later. An attacker who plants text in the wrong field can override a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun6 critical security gaps every CISO must addressCISOs acknowledge that no organization is completely safe, but many also admit their security measures aren’t where they’d like them to be. One-third of CISOs surveyed for Proofpoint’s 2025 Voice of the CISO Report said the data within their organization is not adequately protect…CSOONLINE.COM
1 JunAsimily turns device risk into automated network policyAsimily has launched Segmentation Orchestration, enabling connected-device risk intelligence to flow directly into enforceable network policy without manual translation. No other platform combines full asset visibility, vulnerability prioritization, and segmentation orchestration…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun KEVPalo Alto Warns High-Severity Bug Is Being Actively ExploitedA vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software is being exploited in attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunNVIDIA goes open source with a big batch of physical AI agent toolsNVIDIA just dropped a big batch of open-source “physical AI” skills and tools, and they’re designed to make a roboticist’s life a whole lot easier. The idea? Take the messy, complicated work behind robots, self-driving cars, vision AI, and industrial digit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun KEVCritical WP Maps Pro Flaw Actively Exploited to Create Admin AccountsThreat actors are attempting to actively exploit a critical security flaw impacting WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin that has had over 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, to create malicious administrator accounts on susceptible sites. WP Maps Pro allows site owners to embed custom…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JunHelping defense's use of AI catch up with offense, cost of the vulnpocalypse, news - ESW #461Interview with Evan Powell - Generative and agentic AI are improving cyberattacks faster than they're improving cyber defenses. Offensive folks have been having the most luck with AI so far, which is further eroding any advantage defenders might have had. Evan Powell joins us to …YOUTUBE.COM
1 JunTop 4 data security best practices for the AI-enabled enterpriseTo maximize AI’s value without increasing security risk, organizations must enforce best‑practice data protections across their environment.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
1 JunDashlane hit by brute-force campaign triggering account suspensionsDashlane has confirmed that a brute-force attack over the weekend triggered a wave of account suspension emails, unusual login notifications, and authentication issues. The password manager says the incident was caused by attacks against individual accounts rather than a breach o…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JunOpenAI Codex Authentication Tokens Stolen in codexui-android npm Supply Chain AttackCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious supply chain campaign that's targeting developers using OpenAI Codex through a legitimate-looking remote web UI. The tool, named codexui-android, is advertised on GitHub and npm as a remote web UI for OpenAI Code…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 Jun19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Accessproof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems. The post 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunMicrosoft says it will not pursue security researchers after zero-day backlashMicrosoft said it is taking the feedback seriously, adding: “To be clear about our approach to legal matters, we have no intention to pursue action against individuals conducting or publishing their security research.”THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JunCritical Windows Netlogon RCE flaw now exploited in attacksThe Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), the country's national authority for cybersecurity, warned on Friday that threat actors are now exploiting a recently patched critical Windows Netlogon vulnerability in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management gets a smarter exposure scoreMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s updated exposure score model adds vulnerability risk signals and asset context to help teams understand where risk is concentrated and which remediation actions are likely to have the greatest impact. The model is available in public …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun KEVHorizon3.ai introduces Rapid Response to prioritize and verify vulnerability remediationHorizon3.ai has introduced Rapid Response, a capability that helps organizations assess exposure to newly disclosed threats, prioritize remediation, and verify that vulnerabilities have been addressed. Security teams are inundated with vulnerability disclosures, threat intelligen…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunMiasma: Supply Chain Attack Targeting RedHat npm PackagesDetect and mitigate malicious npm packages linked to the latest npm supply chain attack, based on the open sourced Mini Shai-Hulud malware.WIZ.IO
1 JunCritical Flowise Flaw Gives Attackers Full Server ControlObsidian publishes PoC for a 1-click Flowise RCE that can fully compromise self-hosted serversINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunRace Against Time: Why Faster Vulnerability Alerts MatterAttackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than many organizations can identify and patch them. SecAlerts explains why faster vulnerability alerts can help reduce exposure and improve response times. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunBrute-force attack triggers Dashlane account lockoutsPassword manager Dashlane has confirmed that a brute-force attack targeting user accounts triggered temporary account suspensions and authentication issues. The company first acknowledged the incident on May 31 after users reported receiving account suspension emails and experien…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunInsight bundles exposure management, patch operations, and XDR into one serviceInsight has launched Insight Managed Exposure Defense, a managed security service designed to help organizations identify and address vulnerabilities. The service aims to help organizations reduce exposure and implement protections without lengthy procurement processes or relianc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jundepthfirst adds pre-install protection against malicious dependenciesdepthfirst has introduced Dependency Firewall, a product that reviews every open-source package being downloaded anywhere in a company and blocks the malicious ones before they reach the person or system that requested them. Developers, AI agents, and any employee using Claude, C…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunCato cuts vulnerability protection time to 45 minutes with agentic threat researchCato Networks announced a new capability that reduces time-to-protect for newly disclosed vulnerabilities to 45 minutes. The company attributes this reduction to the use of agentic threat research designed to accelerate protection against emerging exploits. Traditional appliance-…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun⚡ Weekly Recap: New Linux Flaw, PAN-OS Exploit, AI-Powered Attacks, OAuth Phishing and MoreMonday hit like a cron job with anger issues. A busted auth path here, a repo-side faceplant there, some "patched-ish" thing already getting chewed on in the wild, and then the usual bonus round: poisoned dev tools, sketchy forum chatter, phishing kits pretending to be productivi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JunAI Is Reviving Anomaly DetectionSecurity teams are revisiting anomaly detection using architectures inspired by modern large language models. Instead of relying on static signatures or isolated events, these “log LLMs” analyze large behavioral sequences across high-volume telemetry sources such as DNS, WAF logs…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JunPatch Now: Another Palo Alto Auth Bypass Bug Under Active ExploitExploiting the PAN-OS GlobalProtect VPN vulnerability requires certain conditions, but adversaries have done so in two attack waves that started in mid-May.DARKREADING.COM
1 JunEliminate Critical API Attack Paths with Wiz API SPMWiz API SPM is now GA, enabling customers to discover APIs, assess APIs for exploitability, and prioritize remediation to mitigate the risk of an API-related breach.WIZ.IO
1 JunVulnerability Disclosure in the Age of AINew article: “ Responsible Disclosure in the Age of AI: A Call for Urgent Action ,” by Melissa Hathaway. Abstract: Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the balance between vulnerability discovery and remediation. Frontier AI models are now capable of aut…SCHNEIER.COM
1 JunCritical Netlogon flaw is under active exploitation.Military leaders debate battlefield AI. California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach.THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JunBrave’s new AgentStop system reduces wasted AI battery drain by 23%Brave has introduced AgentStop, a new open-source system designed to reduce the energy consumed by local AI agents running on consumer hardware. The technology monitors AI agent behavior in real time and can terminate tasks that are unlikely to succeed, helping conserve battery l…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JunHackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram AccountsThe Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta's "AI support assistant" b…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
1 JunDashlane password manager users locked out by brute force attacksMultiple Dashlane users have been locked out of their accounts following brute-force attacks that attempted logins from distant locations and unknown devices. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunMicrosoft's Zero-Day Legal Threats Spark BacklashAfter a disgruntled security researcher published several zero-day exploits in recent weeks, Microsoft seemingly indicated criminal charges were in order.DARKREADING.COM
31 MayWeek in review: Infostealer dropped via FortiClient EMS flaw, exploited Trend Micro Apex One flawHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure Crypto payment firms sit near the top of the target list for advanced persistent threat groups, and the workload on their …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 MayWP Maps Pro bug exploited to create admin accounts on WordPress sitesHackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 MayLaw enforcement and industry disrupt criminal infrastructure.Researchers blame Iranian government for LA transit authority hack. Extortion group sends individuals to infiltrate organizations in person.THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 MayNew CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributionsA newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 MayExploit Code Published for Critical Flowise RCE VulnerabilityThe one-click vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on self-hosted Flowise servers by tricking users into importing a malicious chatflow. The post Exploit Code Published for Critical Flowise RCE Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayLack of response to critical vulnerability in Gogs is a reminder of the limits of open source projectsA newly discovered and so far unpatched critical vulnerability in the open source Gogs Git service not only demands immediate action from developers to secure their code, it also puts a spotlight on the potential issues in using self-hosted code platforms from small maintainers. …CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayBuilding a risk-based vulnerability management program that scalesIn this Help Net Security video, Shankar Somasundaram, CEO at Asimily, explains how to build a risk-based vulnerability program. He notes that vulnerabilities are exploding by an order of magnitude in the age of AI-driven attacks, with one customer finding a thousand vulnerabilit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayGDPR set the tone for regulatory action — and the AI fine pushback to comeBig tech firms continue to push back against fines levied for alleged violations of European data protection law, in what could be a harbinger for AI regulations to come. While lawyers and experts quizzed by CSO broadly argue that big tech firms contesting data protection rules i…CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayAnthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8, prepares Mythos-class models for all customersAnthropic has released Claude Opus 4.8 and outlined plans for broader access to its Mythos-class models, which the company expects to make available to all customers in the coming weeks. Claude Opus 4.8 (Source: Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.8 is available to all users, with pricing u…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayThe Gentlemen are coming for your files, and then your networkRansomware operators have spent years refining the art of locking files. Now, some are working harder to get those lockers to every reachable system first. Microsoft’s recent warning of the Gentlemen ransomware revealed its operators using a self-propagating Go-based encryptor ca…CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayChinese Hackers Exploit Iran War to Target Maritime and Energy CompaniesESET’s 2026 APT Activity Report suggests China-backed APTs are using instability in the region to target victims, as well as continuing activity against organizations around the globeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 MayCybersecurity trends in SEC filingsIn 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) required public companies to include a new section in their 10-K annual filings that is devoted to cybersecurity. This section is meant to address “cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents.” I got curi…CSOONLINE.COM
29 May KEVChrome security update addresses 22 critical severity flawsGoogle has released a major Chrome security update that fixes 151 vulnerabilities in the browser, including 22 critical-severity flaws. While no actively exploited zero-days were disclosed, the unusually large number of vulnerabilities and the predominance of internally discovere…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 MayChrome 148 Update Patches 151 VulnerabilitiesThe browser update resolves critical-severity security defects that could potentially lead to remote code execution. The post Chrome 148 Update Patches 151 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayLinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platformA newly documented phishing campaign is targeting professionals with fake LinkedIn business emails and abusing a trusted service operated by Adobe. The attack from the victim’s perspective The attack starts with an email that looks, at first glance, like a routine business …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayGogs Zero-Day Exposes Servers to Remote Code ExecutionThe critical-severity issue, assigned a CVSS score of 9.4, is an argument injection flaw that can be exploited by authenticated attackers via pull requests with malicious branch names. The post Gogs Zero-Day Exposes Servers to Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek …SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayWith Complex Cloud Integrations, Small Errors Lead to Major CompromisesResearchers discover an exploit chain combining over-permissioned roles, secrets discovery, and non-human identities that could have compromised a popular automation service.DARKREADING.COM
29 May'The Com' Cyberattacks Support Violence & SexploitationYour organization's security failures have consequences for everyone else too, since this neo-Nazi-infested criminal gang uses its cyber winnings to support more violent and widespread crimes.DARKREADING.COM
29 MayMicrosoft calls zero-day releases ‘never justifiable’ as researcher threatens to drop moreEach vulnerability was published with working proof-of-concept code to the Microsoft-owned code repository GitHub, making them immediately available to both attackers and security professionals.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 MayDutch police disrupts botnet composed of 17 million devicesThe Dutch National Police and the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) have taken offline 200 servers controlling a botnet of 17 million devices, the law enforcement agency announced on Thursday. The investigation was launched after the NCSC received a report by …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayCertifiably random: Swiss researchers claim perfect random number sourceResearchers in Switzerland claim to have built a perfect random number generator from two quantum superconducting chips, a 30-meter-long pipe, and some software. The resulting device could be used to generate cryptographic keys, or to offer a “public randomness service” for lotte…CSOONLINE.COM
29 MayChatGPhish Vulnerability Turns ChatGPT Web Summaries Into a Phishing SurfaceCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in OpenAI ChatGPT that leverages the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant's implicit trust in Markdown links and images to trigger prompt injections and open the door to phishing attacks. The technique has been…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MayTennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022Zachary Sweeney allegedly traveled to New York, Indiana, Missouri and Georgia to meet and harm numerous victims in person. The FBI began investigating him in 2023. The post Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022 appeared first…CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 MayMind the gap between IT and OT.Iranian hackers hit LA transit. Chinese cyber operators target Middle East infrastructure. Dutch police take down a 17-million-device botnet. Researchers uncover a phishing risk in ChatGPT. Anthropic prepares its Mythos model for release. Chrome patches 22 critical bugs. Zapier f…THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 MayYour AI Doesn’t Understand AnythingLarge language models are statistical prediction systems trained to generate likely sequences of words based on massive datasets. They do not reason, understand context, or interpret meaning the same way humans do, even when their responses sound conversational or emotionally awa…YOUTUBE.COM
28 MayEmployees are unknowingly inviting tech support impersonators into firms, says FBIOnline or telephone IT support scams have been tricking employees into downloading or clicking on malware for years. But according to the FBI, one group that targets US-based law firms has recently found success in person, by convincing firms to allow a supposed IT support person…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayGraduation day griftsThis week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner alongside …THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MayThe bipartisan case for CISA.This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss a growing bipartisan effort to support CISA. Throughout the conversation, the two look at how lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are showing greater support for CISA after the Trump administration cut its budget and workforce. Both …THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MayCompanies built AI into core systems before figuring out how to govern it70% of organizations use GenAI in live environments, and 64% have AI agents in pilot or production deployments. Some of those agents have privileged access to core systems, according to Check Point’s 2026 Cloud Security Report. Confirmed and suspected AI incidents (Source: Check …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayCanonical releases Workshop for one-command sandboxed dev environments on UbuntuCanonical released Workshop, a tool that launches sandboxed development environments on Ubuntu with a single command. Environments are configured once and reproduced on different machines, giving teams consistent setups across development workstations and deployment pipelines. A …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayHottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: May 2026Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across diverse settings. Pipelock: Open-source AI agent firewall AI coding agents run with shell access, environment …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayKemper - 269,299 breached accountsIn April 2026, the American insurance holding company Kemper Corporation was named by the ShinyHunters ransomware group in a "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The attackers allegedly accessed Kemper's Salesforce environment via social engineering as part of a broader campaign ta…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
28 MayKetch brings multi-agent AI orchestration to enterprise privacy programsKetch has unveiled its vision for agentic privacy with the Ketch Agent Network, a multi-agent orchestration layer for enterprise privacy programs. The platform is designed to continuously reason across legal obligations, internal policies, and operational realities within a unifi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayWhat the industrialization of exploitation means for defendersFor decades, cybersecurity was a battle of skill. Elite attackers versus elite defenders. The rules of engagement were understood, even if the playing field wasn’t level. If you hired better analysts and bought better tools, hopefully you hardened your systems well enough and bui…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayDownload pumping: New npm deception technique for supply chain attacksLearn how attackers exploit automated bot traffic as part of software supply chain attacks to artificially inflate download counters and mask malicious payloads as legitimate. Key takeaways Volume doesn’t equal trust. Packages with numerous versions and high download counts might…TENABLE.COM
28 MayMicrosoft’s new cloud PCs place AI agents under enterprise controlsMicrosoft’s Windows 365 for Agents, a cloud PC platform for agentic workloads, runs AI agents in secure environments. Organizations can direct agents with natural language to interact with applications, browsers, files, and enterprise systems. The platform is available in public …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayOil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaignsGeopolitical pressure drove much of the state-sponsored cyber activity recorded between October 2025 and March 2026, according to ESET’s latest APT Activity Report. Espionage groups aligned with China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran adjusted their targets to match the econom…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayThe AI governance imperative you can’t afford to ignoreCIOs rushing to roll out AI agents without real visibility into their decision-making processes are flirting with disaster. According to AI experts, deploying agents without observability processes and tools creates a ticking time bomb with the potential for huge negative consequ…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayDICOM, Pydicom, GDCM, and Orthanc: A technical tour of what really happens in the heapThis white paper presents a concrete case study demonstrating the creation of a heap overflow vulnerability through the exploitation of the DICOM file format.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
28 MayMicrosoft Condemns "Uncoordinated" Zero Day DisclosuresMicrosoft warned the disclosure of several unpatched vulnerabilities without notice has put “customers at unnecessary risk”INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 MayGitea Vulnerability Exposed 30,000 Deployments to AttacksThe security flaw allowed attackers to pull private container images, exposing source code, credentials, and infrastructure. The post Gitea Vulnerability Exposed 30,000 Deployments to Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 May KEVCritical FortiClient EMS Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh AttacksFortinet rolled out hotfixes for the security defect in April, warning that it had been exploited in the wild as a zero-day and urging immediate patching. The post Critical FortiClient EMS Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayIBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Supply Chains Under “Project Lightwell”Project Lightwell is designed to fix vulnerabilities without breaking what is already in production. The post IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Supply Chains Under “Project Lightwell” appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayQumulo NeuralProtect uses AI to detect and stop ransomware before encryptionQumulo has unveiled Qumulo NeuralProtect, a ransomware resilience solution built to protect data at the storage layer by detecting and stopping threats before data is encrypted, corrupted, or lost. Integrated directly into the Qumulo Data Platform, NeuralProtect inspects every fi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayQevlar’s new AI agents correlate CVEs, incident data, and active exploitation signalsQevlar has announced a new set of AI agents designed to bridge the disconnect between Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and vulnerability management teams. The new capabilities help security teams correlate CVEs with live incident data for real-time risk prioritization, automati…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayMicrosoft Slams Public Zero-Day Disclosures Amid GitHub Researcher Account RemovalMicrosoft has come out strongly in favor of Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD), urging the research community to share their findings and give affected vendors an opportunity to better understand the impact and address them before they are publicly disclosed. The developm…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 May KEVIndian CERT urges firms to contain exploited internet-facing flaws within 12 hoursIndia’s cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has urged organizations to patch, mitigate, or isolate known exploited vulnerabilities affecting internet-facing “crown jewel” systems within 12 hours where feasible, warning that AI-assisted attacks are dramatically compressing the time bet…CSOONLINE.COM
28 MayCanadian man gets 33 years for using social media to coerce US children into sending sexual contentProsecutors said the man spent years using fake online identities to contact children and manipulate them into sending sexually explicit images and videos.THERECORD.MEDIA
28 MayDuckDuckGo sees 30% growth spike as Google forces AI on SearchDuckDuckGo says it experienced a significant spike in users following Google’s announcement of a sweeping AI-powered overhaul of Search at Google I/O 2026. According to figures shared by the privacy-focused search company, installs and visits increased sharply in the six days aft…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 MayZapier exploit chain shows how known anti-patterns compose into critical riskA five-stage exploit chain disclosed by Token Security researchers turned a free Zapier account into write access on Zapier’s public developer SDK packages and on internal packages that load in every authenticated zapier.com session. Each link in the chain was a known anti-…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayNew Gogs zero-day flaw lets hackers get remote code executionAn unpatched zero-day vulnerability in the Gogs self-hosted Git service can allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on Internet-facing instances. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayIBM and Red Hat are betting $5 billion that open source needs a security guardIBM and Red Hat announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities and a global force of more than 20,000 engineers to help enterprises secure open source software. Together, these investments establish a new model for enterprise use of op…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayState of Post Quantum CryptographyDiscussion of PQC relevant statistics that we see across our customers and other data sources.WIZ.IO
28 MayIBM’s new $5B initiative will help enterprises rapidly patch open-source vulnerabilitiesThe tech giant’s project could make it easier for businesses to safely use open-source packages.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
28 MayAttackers Move Past Typosquatting to Realistic Package ImpersonationMost malicious open source packages now mimic real code rather than rely on typosquattingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 MayThreat Actors Exploit Critical FortiClient EMS Flaw to Deploy Credential StealerThreat actors are continuing to exploit a critical, now-patched security flaw impacting FortiClient Endpoint Management Server (EMS) deployments to deliver credential-stealing malware. "The campaign abused trusted endpoint management infrastructure to deliver malware across manag…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 MayCritical Gogs RCE Vulnerability Lets Any Authenticated User Execute Arbitrary CodeA critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in Gogs, a popular open-source self-hosted Git service, that allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions. The security flaw, per Rapid7, is rated 9.4 on the CVSS scoring system. It does not h…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 MayDutch Raid Fails to Dent Russian Bulletproof HostDutch law enforcement seized 800 servers and arrested two operators of THE.Hosting but left the hosting provider's core IP address space intact.DARKREADING.COM
28 MayThe military wants to move at cyber speed.Cyber Command’s new chief pushes modernization as lawmakers warn commercial location data is exposing U.S. troops. A third-party UK visa site leaks passports and selfies. Microsoft slams unpatched zero-day disclosures. Researchers uncover a new macOS malware campaign targeting cr…THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MayLinux Supply Chain How-To - PSW #928This week we have a technical segment focused on Linux! Paul released a script that helps you get a handle on Linux supply chain security, and new features allow you to assess the state of Secure Boot on your Linux systems (that also use MS certificates, ironically). The script i…YOUTUBE.COM
28 MayMITRE Couldn’t Scale Caldera AloneMITRE is transferring the Caldera cybersecurity platform to the Apache Foundation to encourage broader open source collaboration and long-term project support. Caldera is widely used for testing systems against the MITRE ATT&CK framework and simulating adversary behavior acro…YOUTUBE.COM
28 MayBreaking the Patch Sound Barrier Part 2: So Is The Apocalypse Coming and What Is It?So, you read my previous blog post about breaking the patch sound barrier , but it left you wanting more? Well, this is that “more.” Gemini blog illustration / steampunk vuln apoc Here are three useful ideas to advance the conversation. 1. Defining the “Vulnerability Apocalypse” …MEDIUM.COM
28 MayOracle May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update Addresses 35 CVEsOracle addresses 35 CVEs in its May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update with 35 patches, including 11 critical updates. Key Takeaways The May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) contains fixes for 35 unique CVEs in 35 security updates 11 issues (31.4% of all patches) were …TENABLE.COM
27 MayMicrosoft previews automatic device isolation in Defender for EndpointMicrosoft is previewing a new automatic device isolation capability in Defender for Endpoint’s auto attack disruption tool to help security pros contain cyber attacks in progress on their IT networks. The company announced the capability earlier this month in a column about new f…CSOONLINE.COM
27 MayEuropean AI adoption hits 99% with regulated data driving most policy violationsGenerative AI tools operate inside nearly every European workplace, embedded in meeting transcription services, writing assistants, coding copilots, and search features. Workers in the region pull these tools into daily routines that involve customer records, financial informatio…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 May KEVRisky Business #839 -- TeamPCP stole GitHub's internal reposOn this week’s show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal repos. Now what? Some absolute plonker glued Coruna to a hijacked npm package CISA is worried about about open source and wants th…RISKY.BIZ
27 MayVigolium: Open-source vulnerability scannerVigolium, an open-source vulnerability scanner that combines deterministic scanning with AI-driven auditing, launched its initial open-source release this month. The project ships 235+ scanner modules and an in-process agent runtime called olium that handles autonomous endpoint d…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayMytheresa - 84,108 breached accountsIn April 2026, the luxury fashion e-commerce platform Mytheresa was listed as a victim of the ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion group . After the ransom deadline passed, the group publicly released the data which contained 84k unique email addresses. The exposed data also incl…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
27 May KEVCISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Zero-DayResolved last week, the vulnerability was exploited in the wild as a zero-day to execute scripts with root privileges. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayNovee’s Agentic Fix turns validated exploits into fixes through AI coding agentsNovee has announced Agentic Fix, an enhancement to its AI penetration testing platform that helps teams move from validating security findings to deploying fixes in a single step. Agentic Fix extends Novee’s platform by generating remediation guidance from the same exploit contex…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayJetico expands BestCrypt Data Shelter with zero-trust file access controlsJetico has announced the extension of BestCrypt Data Shelter to include centrally managed enterprise data access control for sensitive files. The solution allows security teams to define and enforce policies governing which applications, processes and users can access protected f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayProofpoint Introduces Active Exploits Protection to Help Organizations Prioritize Vulnerability Patching for Real-World Attacks in the AI EraPROOFPOINT.COM
27 May KEVCISA gives feds 4 days to patch actively exploited cPanel plugin flawThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given U.S. federal agencies four days to secure their servers against a critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed cPanel user-end plugin, which is actively being exploited in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayFake ChatGPT and Claude installers on GitHub are dropping Deno RAT malwareAttackers are hosting counterfeit installers and plugins on GitHub and SourceForge that pose as widely used software, including ChatGPT, Claude, AutoTune, Kontakt, Ableton Live, and ZENOLOGY. The downloads deliver a backdoor called DinDoor, which then loads a remote access Trojan…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayApple makes its quantum-resistant encryption open sourceApple has published its post-quantum cryptography implementations in corecrypto, together with mathematical proofs and verification tools for independent expert evaluation, allowing external researchers to review the work and reproduce the company’s analysis. Post-quantum cryptog…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayDutch police arrest man over cyber breach at Ajax football clubThe suspect was detained in the central Dutch town of Buren, where law enforcement officers also searched his home and seized multiple digital storage devices, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Dutch National Police.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 MayCrowdStrike disrupts Glassworm botnet that preyed on open-source supply chainCrowdStrike has dismantled the Glassworm botnet in an operation aided by Google and Shadowserver, stripping the operators’ access to infrastructure that helped threat actors infect hundreds of pieces of open-source software with malware since early 2025, the company said Tuesday.…CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 MayInfosecurity Europe: Why Burnout in Cybersecurity Demands Risk-Based ResponseCybermindz warns that cybersecurity burnout is a growing risk, urging organizations to move beyond wellness initiatives and adopt a measurable, risk-based approach to workforce stressINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 MayCogent targets exploit-to-remediation gap with new AI-powered security capabilitiesCogent has launched two new platform capabilities designed to reduce the time between vulnerability disclosure and confirmed remediation. Zero Day Response identifies exposure within minutes of public disclosure, without waiting for scanner signatures. Autonomous Remediation dete…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayMediaArea heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilitiesTalos researchers find 4 heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in MediaArea's MediaInfoLib.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
27 MayCan you enforce strong Active Directory password rules without frustrating users?Strong Active Directory passwords don't have to come at the expense of usability. Specops Software explains how passphrases, breached password protection, and self-service resets can improve security without frustrating users. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayVulnerability in Popular Conference Software Granted Attackers a 100% Talk Acceptance RateNovee researchers discovered an account takeover vulnerability in the open source CFP management tool Pretalx. The post Vulnerability in Popular Conference Software Granted Attackers a 100% Talk Acceptance Rate appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayGoogle AI Threat Defense targets attackers using AI to find flaws fasterGoogle Cloud introduced AI Threat Defense, an automated cybersecurity platform that combines several of the company’s security assets to find, prioritize, and patch software vulnerabilities at machine speed. The product is aimed at enterprises contending with attackers who …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayCoordinated operation takes down Glassworm botnetThe botnet began in early 2025, targeting software developers across the open-source supply chain.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 MayCrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacksCybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.TECHCRUNCH.COM
27 MayAI-Assisted Exploit Development Outpaces Scanner DetectionAttackers are using AI to dramatically reduce the time they need to develop a working exploit for a CVE, according to new research.DARKREADING.COM
27 MayOpen Source Trust Is CollapsingDoug White talks about manually vetting software downloads from GitHub, NPM, and PyPI before allowing them onto a normal machine. That process included sandboxing the code in a Linux VM, reviewing it manually, and even using multiple AI models to inspect the files before installa…YOUTUBE.COM
27 MayGlassworm botnet targeting developers disrupted in coordinated takedownA coordinated cybersecurity operation has disrupted a botnet known as “Glassworm” that targeted software developers through malicious open-source packages, compromised GitHub repositories, and infected development tools. The takedown took place on May 26 with support from CrowdSt…CYBERINSIDER.COM
27 MayUK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI ‘an Unstoppable Force’ and Warns About RussiaThe speech is the latest in a string of warnings from intelligence experts that Russia is stepping up hostile activity in a “gray zone” that falls just below the threshold of war. The post UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI ‘an Unstoppable Force’ and Warns About Russia appeared first …SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayAI chatbot recommendations lure users to cryptojacking malware sitesCybercriminals are using AI chatbot interactions alongside poisoned search results to direct users to malicious download sites in an active cryptojacking campaign, Microsoft has warned. The campaign impersonates legitimate software tools such as CrystalDiskInfo, HWMonitor, Displa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayUK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspaceAnne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare. The post UK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspace appeared f…CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 MayReconstructing an Akira Ransomware Kill Chain from Perimeter and Endpoint Logs, (Wed, May 27th)Most Akira write-ups focus on the ransom note or the encryption routine. By the time those show up the interesting forensic work is over. The questions that matter to defenders sit earlier. How did they get in. When did they get domain admin. What did they touch before the binary…ISC.SANS.EDU
27 MayAI models more vulnerable than claimed when faced with iterative attacksCISOs relying on LLM runtime guardrails and official safety scores when making security decisions about their organizations’ AI usage and model selection are due for a wakeup call. According to a new study from Cisco, frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and Amazo…CSOONLINE.COM
27 MaySmashing Security podcast #469: What your Oura ring won’t tell youCISA, the US government agency whose entire job is keeping America's critical infrastructure safe from hackers, has had a contractor publish dozens of plain-text credentials to a public GitHub profile. Meanwhile, your Oura ring is quietly transmitting some of its data unencrypted…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
27 MayAnother IT governance headache: AI-enabled sanction evasionOver the next three to five years, both governments and the private sector will need to rapidly adapt identification and mitigation protocols as adversaries move from AI-assisted to AI-enabled sanctions evasion and proliferation financing (PF), a new research paper warns. The rep…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MayProject Glasswing has uncovered 10,000 vulnerabilities: AnthropicAnthropic says it and upwards of 50 partners involved in Project Glasswing have uncovered an estimated 10,000 critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in their software offerings. The company launched the cybersecurity initiative, which is built around Claude Mythos Preview , in…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MaySecurity experts caution MFA alone can no longer stop threat actorsCybersecurity experts are warning enterprise admins about an increasing number of phishing campaigns aimed at stealing Microsoft 365 (M365) access tokens to bypass multifactor authentication login protection. Phishing kits aimed at capturing M365 tokens aren’t new; some reports s…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MayCybersecurity jobs available right now: May 26, 2026Application Security Engineer IG Group | India | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will assess the security of web, mobile, and cloud applications through penetration testing, secure code reviews, threat modeling, and architecture …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 May KEVCISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Drupal vulnerabilityCISA has given U.S. government agencies until Wednesday evening to secure their servers against an SQL injection vulnerability in the Drupal content management system (CMS) that it flagged as actively exploited. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayCERT-In Mandates 12-Hour Patching for Internet-Facing Flaws Amid AI-Assisted AttacksThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where "feasible" to safeguard against potential threats stemming from th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayStop treating AI governance as a review layer. Make it release infrastructureI’ve spent years building compliance into security products. FedRAMP and Department of War Impact Level authorizations, vulnerability management pipelines: They all follow the same pattern. Build the product, then prove it meets requirements. The compliance layer sits outside the…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MayAppSec Conversations on Agents, LLMs, and OWASP from RSAC - ASW #384We showcase recordings from this year's RSAC. At RSAC Conference 2026, Scott Clinton, Co-Chair and co-founder of the OWASP GenAI Security Project, shares insights from the project’s latest research, including new landscape guides and evolving approaches to securing generative and…YOUTUBE.COM
26 MayUS Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred GrowsAs Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.WIRED.COM
26 MayWhat happens when security teams inherit identityAt the Span Cyber Security Arena conference, I sat down with Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis, to talk about how organizations perceive identity and the challenges those perceptions create for security. He shared his perspective on where organizations struggle …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayIndia's CERT-In Sets 12-Hour Patch Deadline for Exposed FlawsCERT-In urges 12-hour patching of exposed flaws as AI compresses exploitation timelinesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 MayAI Threat Landscape Digest March-April 2026Executive Summary During the March–April 2026 reporting period, AI use in offensive operations advanced from development and planning to real-time operational deployment. Multiple independent cases, involving individual criminal actors, mass exploitation platforms, ransomware gro…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
26 MayOpen Source DockSec Uses AI to Cut Through Vulnerability Noise in Docker ImagesDockSec, an OWASP incubator project, correlates findings from multiple container security scanners and uses AI to generate plain-English remediation guidance and exact Dockerfile fixes. The post Open Source DockSec Uses AI to Cut Through Vulnerability Noise in Docker Images appea…SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayMFA Prompt Bombing: Why Your Second Factor Isn't Saving YouMulti-factor authentication (MFA) was supposed to close a critical gap in identity security. It meant that, even if an attacker possessed the account credentials, they couldn't log in without the second factor. While that logic was sound, attackers have now figured out that they …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayTrapDoor malware campaign puts developer workstations in CISO spotlightA malicious package campaign across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io has put developer workstations back under scrutiny, after researchers said it targeted developer workflows and AI coding assistant files. Researchers at Socket said the campaign, which they are tracking as TrapDoor, “sp…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MayHackers Exploited KnowledgeDeliver Zero-Day for Web Shell DeploymentHardcoded machineKey values in a configuration file enabled ViewState deserialization attacks leading to remote code execution. The post Hackers Exploited KnowledgeDeliver Zero-Day for Web Shell Deployment appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayTamnoon introduces skill-based AI orchestration for autonomous cloud defenseTamnoon has expanded its AI engine, Tami, into a skill-based orchestrator that generates customer-specific remediation skills tailored to each enterprise environment. Trained on more than 6 million real cloud fixes across 800+ accounts, Tami coordinates specialized AI skills to s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayFake software on GitHub and SourceForge distribute Deno RATWe found fake installers and plugins for ChatGPT, Claude, AutoTune, and other popular software that can give attackers full control over your device.MALWAREBYTES.COM
26 MayHow Security Leaders Cut Through Complexity to Drive Better OutcomesSecurity leaders are operating in an environment that is only getting more complex. Expanding attack surfaces, rapid AI adoption, growing toolsets, and increasing pressure to respond faster have made it harder to maintain a clear view of risk and priorities. At the Rapid7 Global …RAPID7.COM
26 MayGitHub Actions abused by Megalodon attack to slip malicious commits into 5,500 reposA large-scale automated GitHub backdooring campaign was caught pushing thousands of malicious commits into public repositories while posing as routine CI/CD upkeep. Researchers at SafeDep observed the campaign, Megalodon, touching more than five thousand repositories over a six-h…CSOONLINE.COM
26 MayEXPOSURE 2026 prepares cybersecurity professionals for the AI eraCybersecurity leaders and practitioners brought their burning AI cybersecurity questions to EXPOSURE 2026. They left with clear answers and a blueprint for building an exposure management program. Get a recap and see highlights from the event in words and pictures. Key take…TENABLE.COM
26 MayChinese Threat Actors Ditch Static Phishing Pages for Live Credential InterceptionAlmost all organizations impersonated by Chinese phishing platforms are non-Chinese entities, suggesting operators deliberately avoid domestic targetsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 MayAnthropic: Claude Mythos identified 10,000+ software flawsAnthropic and its Project Glasswing partners have identified more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in critical software systems, the company announced in an update on the project’s progress. Mythos identifies thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayChinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned withChinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) communities are expanding in an area historically dominated by Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups. The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) analyzed a dozen active PhaaS offerings operating in Chinese-language underground commu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayDetectify brings AppSec automation to AI agents with MCP Server and continuous testingDetectify has unveiled the Detectify MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server, a new integration layer that brings Detectify’s security testing engines directly into AI-driven development workflows, helping coding agents find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities and interpret atta…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 May7-Eleven data breach exposes personal information of 185,000 applicantsConvenience store giant 7-Eleven is notifying more than 185,000 individuals that their personal information was exposed in a cybersecurity incident linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group. The company disclosed the breach in filings with multiple US state attorneys general, st…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 MayNew phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 accounts.Anthropic says Mythos has found over 23,000 flaws in open-source software. Dutch police arrest two alleged bulletproof hosting admins.THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayWell-architected best practices for software supply chain securityThere have been multiple notable supply chain attacks using the npm Registry since September: Shai-Hulud, Chalk/Debug, one abusing tea.xyz tokens, and recently axios. Thanks to community efforts involving the Amazon Inspector team, the Open Source Security Foundation, and others,…AWS.AMAZON.COM
26 MayWelcoming the AWS Customer Incident Response TeamMay 26, 2026: This post was originally published in July 2022. It has been updated to reflect current engagement options, new threat intelligence resources such as the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS (TTC), additional open-source tools, and the distinction between AWS CIRT suppo…AWS.AMAZON.COM
26 MayApple open-sources quantum-resistant encryption codeThe release includes implementations of two quantum-secure algorithms and demonstrates how formal verification caught bugs that traditional testing would have missed. The post Apple open-sources quantum-resistant encryption code appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
26 MayThe Hackers Behind Shai-Hulud: Lucky or Skilled?TeamPCP, the hackers behind the Shai-Hulud worm, has done significant damage to the open source ecosystem. But it's not necessarily due to skill alone.DARKREADING.COM
26 MayAttackers found a new way around MFA.The FBI warns attackers are abusing Microsoft OAuth authentication. India pushes faster patching as AI speeds up cyberattacks. Iranian hackers blend phishing with SEO poisoning. Anthropic’s AI finds thousands of open source flaws, while AI also reshapes bug bounties and fuels sup…THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayFake GTA 6 pre-orders and beta scams spread malware ahead of game launchCybercriminals are exploiting excitement around Grand Theft Auto 6 to spread malware, phishing pages, and fake pre-order scams ahead of the game’s official release, according to new research from NordVPN. Researchers at NordVPN’s Threat Protection team said they identified dozens…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 MayKnowledgeDeliver flaw exploited as a zero-day to install web shellsHackers exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in a server running the KnowledgeDeliver learning management system (LMS) to deploy the Godzilla web shell. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayAI Isn’t Creating Better HackersAaran describes a wartime-style cyber environment where experienced developers and reviewers may be unavailable, overwhelmed, or gone entirely. In that situation, junior operators end up shipping malware and attack variants rapidly using public resources, copied code, and LLM ass…YOUTUBE.COM
26 MayAmeriprise - 502,597 breached accountsIn March 2026, the financial services firm Ameriprise Financial was named by the ShinyHunters group in a "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group claimed possession of more than 200GB of compressed data exfiltrated from Ameriprise's Salesforce environment and internal SharePo…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
26 MaySN 1080: Vulnerability Debt Repayment - Will Mythos Change Cybersecurity Forever?Mozilla found 271 unknown Firefox vulnerabilities in days using AI—bugs that millions of automated test runs had missed for years. Steve Gibson argues this isn't a crisis. It's the industry finally paying down decades of security debt, and for the first time, defenders may have t…TWIT.TV
25 MayTurns out the C-suite loves shadow AISenior decision-makers are the heaviest users of unapproved AI tools, and they continue using them despite being aware of the security and privacy risks linked to shadow AI, according to TrustedTech’s Shadow AI in the Workplace report. The study found that 65% of decision-makers …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 May2 PhaaS 2 Furious: The Evolution of Chinese-language Phishing ServicesWritten by: Jamie Collier While Russian-speaking threat actors have historically dominated the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) landscape, a rival ecosystem is rapidly growing within the Chinese-language underground. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) analyzed a dozen current P…CLOUD.GOOGLE.COM
25 MayOpenHack: Open-source AI-powered vulnerability researchSource-guided vulnerability research increasingly leans on coding harnesses such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor to drive agent-based reviews of application code. A new MIT-licensed project from the Dutch security firm Hadrian, called OpenHack, packages that approach into a fil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 MayTo pay, or not to pay: 58% of CISOs say they would pay the ransom for their dataIf you were hit by ransomware tomorrow, would you pay to get your data back? That’s what more than half of CISOs in a recent survey said their organization would do. It’s a situation more companies are going to face in future. “Attacks are increasing and continuing to increase,” …CSOONLINE.COM
25 MayVisibility with EDR/MDR is still important, 'the basics' are impossible, and the news - ESW #460Interview with Rob Allen from Threatlocker This week, Rob Allen from Threatlocker is with us to discuss the importance of EDR and MDR visibility. We discuss some real world attacks and anecdotes where EDR was able to save the day when threats were missed by other controls. Topic:…YOUTUBE.COM
25 MayFake Streams, Counterfeit Merch and Other Scams: How Fraudsters Target F1 FansFrom fake F1 streams to counterfeit merch, fraudsters are exploiting fans online and the Bitdefender Cybersecurity Grand Prix Fan Threat Index details howINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 MayThe AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms RaceAs attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.WIRED.COM
25 MayUS states step up cyber defenses to protect local communitiesU.S. state governments are taking on a larger role in cybersecurity to help protect local communities and essential services. Many states are building state-led cyber defense programs, including cybersecurity clinics, regional security operations centers (RSOCs), and state cyber …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 MayAI security needs a shift from models to systems, researchers argueEnterprises cannot secure AI agents by making the underlying models more robust and must instead enforce security controls at the system level around them, researchers behind a paper published this month argued, warning that traditional AI-security approaches are increasingly mis…CSOONLINE.COM
25 MayTeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Activity Through 2026-05-24, (Mon, May 25th)TeamPCP now operates across three package ecosystems in parallel, it reached GitHub&#;x26;#;39;s own internal codebase, it trojanized an officially Microsoft-published Python SDK, and it appears to have open-sourced its own framework on GitHub.
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25 MayTeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Activity Through 2026-05-24, (Mon, May 25th)TeamPCP now operates across three package ecosystems in parallel, it reached GitHub&#;x26;#;39;s own internal codebase, it trojanized an officially Microsoft-published Python SDK, and it appears to have open-sourced its own framework on GitHub.
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25 MayGhost CMS Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Over 700 WebsitesSites belonging to major universities such as Harvard and Oxford, as well as DuckDuckGo, have been compromised in the attack. The post Ghost CMS Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Over 700 Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayAuthorities seize 800 servers used for cyberattacks and disinformationDutch authorities arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a hosting provider that investigators say supported Russian activities aimed at undermining democracy and security through cyberattacks, disinformation, and disruption of public and economic systems. Servers seiz…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 May⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain ChaosMonday recap. Same mess, new week. A sketchy dev tool got people pwned, old bugs came back from the dead, and security products somehow needed protecting from themselves. A bunch of companies spent the week checking old boxes and forgotten servers they should've patched years ago…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 May25th May – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 25th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES 7-Eleven, the global convenience store chain, confirmed a breach after an unauthorized access to systems used for franchisee documents…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
25 MayCisco refines its risk-based vulnerability disclosure for the AI eraSecurity teams already struggle with long lists of vulnerabilities and limited time to patch them. Cisco believes AI could increase that pressure by accelerating vulnerability discovery and increasing the number of findings security teams need to review. The company said it is mo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 MayWhen Firewalls Become LiabilityCyber insurance providers are increasingly publishing reports explaining how ransomware attacks actually happened. In this clip, the discussion centers on Akira ransomware repeatedly targeting SonicWall firewalls — especially older or poorly maintained systems. One joke in the co…YOUTUBE.COM
24 MayThe current state of GPS following OCX with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz.Despite being an indispensable technology, traditional GPS remains vulnerable to exploitation and is needed for an update. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz, to discuss the current state of GPS. For decades, GPS has b…THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 MayWeek in review: GitHub breached via poisoned VS Code extension, critical NGINX flaw exploitedHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension Following TeamPCP’s claim that they’ve breached GitHub’s own private code repositories, the Microsoft-owned…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 MayWireshark 4.6.6 Released, (Sun, May 24th)Wireshark release 4.6.6 fixes 1 vulnerability and 11 bugs.
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23 MayGoogle leaks details for Chromium bug that can turn browsers into botsChromium — the open-source browser that underpins Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, among others — contains an unpatched vulnerability that attackers can exploit to execute JavaScript code persistently across browser restarts. As a result, the flaw can be used to hijack u…CSOONLINE.COM
23 MayGhosted by GrafanaToday we are joined by Sasi Levi, Security Research Lead at Noma Security, sharing their team's work on "GrafanaGhost: The Phantom Stealing Your Data." Researchers at Noma Security disclosed “GrafanaGhost,” a vulnerability that could allow attackers to silently exfiltrate sen…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 MayGitHub discloses breach of 3,800 internal code repositories.CISA contractor exposed AWS GovCloud keys on GitHub. Researchers craft a kernel exploit on Apple's M5 chips, with help from Mythos.THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 MayThe FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate ReadersPlus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more.WIRED.COM
23 May‘Underminr’ Vulnerability Lets Attackers Hide Malicious Connections Behind Trusted DomainsThe stealthy vulnerability impacts roughly 88 million domains and can be exploited to bypass DNS filtering and hide command-and-control traffic. The post ‘Underminr’ Vulnerability Lets Attackers Hide Malicious Connections Behind Trusted Domains appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 MayClaude Mythos AI Finds 10,000 High-Severity Flaws in Widely Used SoftwareAnthropic on Friday disclosed that Project Glasswing has helped uncover more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities across some of the most "systemically" important software across the world since the cybersecurity initiative went live last month. Project Glasswin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 MayShipping Vulnerable Code On PurposeA large percentage of organizations knowingly ship software with unresolved vulnerabilities in order to meet business deadlines. This clip highlights the ongoing tension between production pressure and security requirements: one side wants to release features immediately, while t…YOUTUBE.COM
22 MayMini Shai-Hulud Attack Prompts npm to Revoke 2FA-Bypass Tokensnpm has forced a platform-wide reset of granular access tokens that bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) after a wave of supply chain attacks linked to the “Mini Shai-Hulud” campaign compromised hundreds of JavaScript packages. The emergency action, rolled out on May 19, invali…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayMegalodon Malware Rapidly Infects Over 5,500 GitHub RepositoriesA newly identified malware campaign dubbed “Megalodon” has compromised more than 5,500 GitHub repositories, raising serious concerns about the security of open-source ecosystems. Security researchers from SafeDep report that the malware spreads through malicious code injections h…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayFBI Warns Kali365 PhaaS Platform Targets Microsoft 365 Users to Steal LoginsThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a Public Service Announcement (Alert I-052126-PSA) warning about a newly identified Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform named Kali365, which is actively targeting Microsoft 365 users. First observed in April 2026, the p…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayGoogle folds CodeMender into agent ecosystem amid push for AI-led AppSecGoogle is expanding the role of its CodeMender security agent from autonomous vulnerability remediation toward a larger agentic development ecosystem, signalling a broader push toward AI-driven AppSec. Months after introducing CodeMender, an AI-powered agent designed to autonomou…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MaySplunk Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities Enabling DoS Attacks and Data ExposureSplunk has released security updates to fix three newly disclosed vulnerabilities that could allow low-privileged users to access sensitive data or disrupt Splunk Enterprise deployments through denial-of-service (DoS) conditions. The patches address issues in both Splunk Enterpri…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayIdentity as the primary attack surface: What modern breaches are really exploitingThe “retro” way “The thing about the old days is… they are the old days” – Slim Charles , The Wire Protecting a specified network perimeter was the main focus of enterprise security strategy for several decades. Businesses made significant investments in firewalls, intrusion dete…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MayHackers Use Six-Layer Persistence on FreePBX SystemsHackers are actively exploiting FreePBX systems using a highly resilient six-layer persistence mechanism. The campaign has been attributed with high confidence to the threat actor INJ3CTOR3, known for targeting VoIP infrastructure for financial gain since 2019. The operation depl…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayWhy your AI strategy stops where the PLC starts: Hard lessons from the OT frontlinesI spent two days at a substation connecting a major offshore wind farm to the grid. The control room featured three new AI-ready dashboards and a board mandate to “leverage machine learning for resilience.” It also had a maintenance laptop running Windows 7, literally taped to th…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MayPaved With Intent: ROADtools and Nation-State Tactics in the CloudOpen-source framework ROADtools is being misused by threat actors for cloud intrusions. Learn how to identify its malicious use. The post Paved With Intent: ROADtools and Nation-State Tactics in the Cloud appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
22 MayGitLab 19.0 adds AI workflows, secrets management, and self-hosted model supportGitLab released GitLab 19.0 with expanded secrets management, agentic merge request workflows, improved CI pipeline visibility, support for self-hosted open-source models, and supply chain visibility enhancements. Engineering organizations shipping more code than ever are confron…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayRussian Hackers Exploit RDP, VPNs, Supply Chains for Initial AccessRussian state-sponsored and aligned threat groups are increasingly combining Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), supply chain compromise, and sophisticated social engineering to gain initial access to targeted networks across government, critical infra…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayPopular npm Package “art-template” Backdoored in Watering-Hole AttackHackers compromised the popular art-template npm package to inject a stealthy backdoor that redirected users’ browsers to a malicious watering‑hole site delivering a Coruna‑class iOS exploit framework. The campaign turned a widely used JavaScript templating library into a deliver…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayWe hardened zizmor's GitHub Actions static analyzerIn March 2026, attackers exploited a pull_request_target misconfiguration in the aquasecurity/trivy-action GitHub Action to exfiltrate organization and repository secrets, then used those credentials to backdoor LiteLLM on PyPI (see Trivy’s post-mortem for the full timeline…TRAILOFBITS.COM
22 MayKore.ai unveils AI-native platform for enterprise multiagent systemsKore.ai has launched the new-generation Kore.ai Agent Platform Artemis edition, the AI-programmable, AI-native foundation that builds, governs, and optimizes the agents, systems, and workflows running across the enterprise. The platform launches initially on Microsoft Azure, with…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayMegalodon GitHub Attack Targets 5,561 Repos with Malicious CI/CD WorkflowsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. "Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, pipelin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 MayMaking Vulnerable Drivers Exploitable Without Hardware - The BYOVD Perspective1 Introduction This article provides a technical analysis of how many Windows kernel mode drivers can be interacted with from user mode without the hardware they were developed for. This work was motivated by driver-oriented vulnerability research and the need to evaluate the exp…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 MayUpdate Chrome now: Critical bugs could let attackers run codeThis Chrome update fixes critical flaws attackers could exploit through malicious websites, but not the “Browser Fetch” vulnerability.MALWAREBYTES.COM
22 MayHackers Exploit Middle East Telecoms for Massive C2 OperationsHackers are increasingly abusing Middle East telecommunications networks and hosting providers to operate large-scale command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The findings highlight a strategic shift away from disposable indicators toward infrastructure-level tracking, allowing d…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayGoogle’s Exploit Code Release Raises Concern Over Unfixed Chromium Security BugGoogle’s recent release of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a still-unpatched Chromium vulnerability has sparked significant concern across the cybersecurity community. The flaw, first reported in late 2022 by security researcher Lyra Rebane, remains unresolved after more …GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayCanadian arrested for operating KimWolf botnet tied to record DDoS attackCanadian authorities have arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man who is accused of operating the DDoS-for-hire KimWolf IoT botnet platform. The arrest follows a broader international law enforcement operation earlier this year that dismantled infrastructure tied to the KimWolf, Aisuru…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 May$20 per zero-day is already the WordPress plugin realityVulnerability researchers have spent the past year arguing about whether AI agents can find real bugs at scale or whether they mostly generate noise. A pipeline built in three days by researchers from TrendAI and CHT Security supplies an answer, along with a price tag that the se…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 May KEVPresident Trump delays signing of AI executive order.CISA warns of actively exploited Trend Micro and Langflow vulnerabilities. Two Americans admit to participation in tech support scam operations.THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 MayPolice take down VPN service (this time with a good reason)European authorities have cracked down on a VPN that has been used for various criminal activities. The operation, led by investigators in France and the Netherlands with help from Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled First VPN, a service that has been heavily promoted within Rus…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MayBreaking down the new Qualcomm chip vulnerability | Kaspersky official blogKaspersky experts have discovered an unpatchable vulnerability in popular Qualcomm chips used in smartphones, cars, smart devices, industrial equipment, and much more. We explain what this vulnerability is and what device owners should do.KASPERSKY.COM
22 MayProtect your devices from IMSI catchers (ITSAP.00.106)An international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher is a type of cell site simulator (CSS) that impersonates a legitimate cell tower to exploit connected mobile devices. It is important to understand how IMSI catchers work in order to detect them and protect your sensitive…CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayCell site simulators - ITSM.00.108This publication provides information on how CSS devices work, the security risks you should consider, and the mitigation actions you can take to better protect from CSS exploitations.CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayFBI warns of Kali Oauth stealersThe FBI has warned of the danger from a new wave of phishing attack s generated by a tool called Kali365. It enables cyber criminals to obtain Microsoft 365 access tokens and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protocols without intercepting the user’s credentials by capturi…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MayMicrosoft recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Workforce Identity Security PlatformsMicrosoft has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Security Platforms, Q2 2026, receiving the highest scores in both the current offering and strategy categories. The post Microsoft recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Workforce Iden…MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayFBI warns of Kali365 phishing-as-a-service after April Microsoft 365 attacksThe law enforcement agency published an advisory on Thursday about Kali365 — a Telegram-based service for cybercriminals that allows them to capture legitimate "OAuth" tokens enabling widespread access to Microsoft 365 environments.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 MayAI Deleted Production CodeA developer claimed that an AI coding assistant deleted roughly 30,000 lines of production code while modifying a live application. According to the story, the AI introduced unrelated changes, broke core functionality, and forced the team to roll the entire deployment back. The c…YOUTUBE.COM
21 MayNew GhostTree Attack Causes EDR Tools to Hang, Leaving Files UnscannedA newly disclosed attack technique dubbed “GhostTree” is raising concerns among defenders after researchers demonstrated how it can disrupt endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools and bypass file scanning mechanisms on Windows systems. The technique, discovered by Varonis Thr…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayClaude Code Sandbox Flaw May Compromise User SecretsA newly disclosed security flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Code platform has exposed a critical weakness in its network sandbox, potentially allowing attackers to bypass restrictions and exfiltrate sensitive data. The issue, identified by security researcher Aonan Guan, marks the seco…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayCyber threats push SMBs to spend more on securityCybersecurity has become a key priority for small and medium-sized businesses due to growing threats and wider AI adoption. An IDC survey of 2,200 SMBs in eight markets examined how organizations manage cyber risks, prepare for AI-related threats, and handle third-party vendor se…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayPoC Released for PinTheft Linux Flaw Enabling Root Privilege EscalationA public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit called “PinTheft” has been released for a newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root on certain systems. PinTheft is a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) exploit that targets a reference…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayWantToCry Ransomware Exploits SMB to Encrypt Remote FilesA new ransomware campaign named “WantToCry” that leverages exposed Server Message Block (SMB) services to gain access and encrypt victim data without deploying traditional malware on compromised systems. This approach significantly reduces the detection surface, making it harder …GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayWindows93 / Myspace93 - 46,105 breached accountsIn January 2021, the parody site Windows93 suffered a data breach of the Myspace93 sub-site after a beta application was exploited to download server files. The compromised data was later leaked in June and included 46k Myspace93 accounts containing email and IP addresses, userna…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
21 MayThe friendly skies aren’t friendly.This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner alongside …THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayWhy AI changed the threat model for travel technologyIn this Help Net Security interview, Devon Bryan, SVP, Global CSO at Booking Holdings, reflects on his path from Air Force network security engineer to global CSO across financial services, hospitality, and travel technology. He discusses why the travel industry’s interconn…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayAI red teaming agents change how LLMs get testedAdversarial probing of LLMs has piled up a sprawling toolkit over the past three years. Attack techniques with names like Tree of Attacks with Pruning, Crescendo, and Skeleton Key sit alongside hundreds of prompt transforms and scoring methods across open-source frameworks includ…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayFollow the CryptoEvery threat actor leaves a financial signature. Ransomware operators, state-sponsored hackers, fraud networks — they all need to move money, and when they do, the blockchain records it permanently. Jackie Burns Koven leads cyber threat intelligence at Chainalysis, where she tr…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayCritical Drupal Vulnerability Could Leave Sites Open to CyberattackThe Drupal Security Team has issued a warning about a highly critical vulnerability affecting Drupal core, with a security release scheduled for May 20, 2026 (PSA-2026-05-18). The flaw carries a severity rating of 20/25, indicating a significant risk that attackers could compromi…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayMini Shai-Hulud Hits @antv npm Packages, Targets CI/CD SecretsAn Active and sophisticated supply chain attack targeting the widely used @antv npm ecosystem, where a threat actor compromised a maintainer account and pushed malicious package updates designed to steal sensitive CI/CD credentials. The campaign, dubbed “Mini Shai-Hulud,” demonst…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayAI becoming an SOC imperative for curtailing emerging cyber threatsThe cybersecurity profession is on the verge of a sea change, and security pros must begin to master AI tools to combat emerging threats by building more autonomous, real-time protections. Expert panelists at a recent DTX conference session in Manchester, titled “ Bot vs Bot: Sur…CSOONLINE.COM
21 MayTerra adds continuous network exploitation validation to its platformTerra Security has announced the public preview of continuous exploitation validation for network infrastructure, now available to all customers through the Terra Platform. The launch expands Terra’s offensive security capabilities from web applications to network infrastructure …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayIndian Student Data Weaponized in Phishing and Financial Fraud CampaignsA growing trend in India where student data is increasingly being exploited for cybercrime activities, including phishing, impersonation, social engineering, and financial fraud. As educational institutions rapidly adopt digital platforms for admissions, fee payments, examination…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayASAPP expands adversarial testing for enterprise AI systemsASAPP has launched Continuous Red Teaming, a new capability that integrates adversarial AI testing directly into ASAPP’s model evaluation framework. The new capability is built on Promptfoo, an AI security platform that helps enterprises detect and address vulnerabilities i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayNew NGINX 0-Day RCE “nginx-poolslip” Threatens Millions of ServersA newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in NGINX, dubbed “nginx-poolslip,” is raising serious concerns across the global cybersecurity community, as it exposes millions of servers to potential remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The vulnerability affects NGINX version 1.31.0, …GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayFake Invitation Phishing Campaign Steals Credentials From U.S. OrganizationsA large-scale phishing campaign leveraging fake event invitations is actively targeting U.S. organizations, combining credential theft, OTP interception, and remote access tool abuse into a single attack chain. The campaign stands out due to its repeatable phishing framework, whi…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayA Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented ScaleGitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations.WIRED.COM
21 MayMicrosoft releases open-source tools to operationalize AI agent safetyMicrosoft has open-sourced two new tools aimed at bringing AI safety checks much earlier into the agent development lifecycle. The tools, called Rampart and Clarity, were announced this week as part of Microsoft’s broader push to operationalize safety engineering for agentic AI. …CSOONLINE.COM
21 MayApache OFBiz RCE Flaw Abuses Password-Change Restrictions for Authentication BypassA critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache OFBiz allows attackers to hijack forced password-change flows and achieve remote code execution (RCE) via a single HTTP request, affecting all versions before 24.09.06. Apache OFBiz RCE Flaw Apache OFBiz is an open-source E…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayTenable One deepens third-party integrations with new Open Connector for unified risk visibilityThe days of rigid, vendor-locked security stacks are over. The Tenable One Open Connector amplifies Tenable One’s extensive capacity to ingest and consolidate third-party security data, giving you more complete visibility across your attack surface, so you can keep using your pre…TENABLE.COM
21 MayEuropol dismantles ‘First VPN’ service used by ransomware gangsEuropean law enforcement agencies have dismantled a long-running VPN service allegedly used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminals to conceal attacks, steal data, and evade investigators. The operation, coordinated by France and the Netherlands with support from Europol and Euroj…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 MayThreatsDay Bulletin: Linux Rootkits, Router 0-Day, AI Intrusions, Scam Kits and 25 New StoriesThis week starts small. A token leaks. A bad package slips in. A login trick works. An old tool shows up again. At first, it feels like the usual mess. Then you see the pattern: attackers are not always breaking in. They are using the parts we already trust. That is what makes it…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MaySelective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier , that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS, and Android. But I have not seen a generic Linux option yet. The advantage of a tool like Proxifier is the ability to target specific soft…ISC.SANS.EDU
21 MayReducing Phish-Prone Rates Without Training Fatigue: A Practical Playbook for Traditional OrganizationsPhishing remains the single biggest human-driven threat in most organizations. Yet many security leaders face a familiar problem: the stronger the push to run frequent training and simulations, the louder the employee backlash. Complaints range from “too many tests” to “training …KNOWBE4.COM
21 MayChinese APTs Share Linux Backdoor in Central Asia Telco Attacks"Showboat" doesn't show off, but clearly it doesn't need to, as it's long helped China spy on small market communications providers.DARKREADING.COM
21 MayContent Delivery Exploit Opens Websites to Brand HijackingThe Underminr domain-fronting attack allows threat actors to modify Web requests and leverage trusted websites to cloak malicious activity.DARKREADING.COM
21 MayQ1 2026 Threat Landscape Report: Zero-clicks, geopolitical tensions, and some wins for law enforcementThe first quarter of 2026 reinforced that attackers are moving faster, operating with greater coordination, and exploiting weaknesses before most organizations can respond effectively. From escalating geopolitical tensions to increasingly aggressive ransomware operations, the lat…RAPID7.COM
21 MayShowboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy BackdoorCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. "Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayCybersecurity’s Hidden Communication RiskCybersecurity professionals often rely on acronyms and technical shorthand without realizing most people don’t understand them. The speaker connects this to a behavioral science concept called the “curse of experience” — experts naturally assume others share their knowledge. That…YOUTUBE.COM
21 MayUK plans for cybercrime law reform would protect almost no one, experts warnThe proposals would require researchers to cease activity the moment a vulnerability is identified, meaning they could not confirm it was real, assess its severity or determine its exploitability.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 MayAuthorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actorsFirst VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. During the operation, French and Dutch authorities, with support from Europol and Eurojust, dismantled 33 s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 May KEVCISA asks cybersecurity community to alert it to vulnerability exploitationThe agency wants to ensure that its public catalog of actively exploited flaws is as comprehensive as possible.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
21 MayAttackers are bypassing MFA on SonicWall VPNs because something was wrong with previous fixAttackers bypassed MFA on patched SonicWall Gen6 VPNs because admins missed extra manual steps required to fully fix the flaw. There is a particular kind of security failure that is harder to catch than an unpatched system: a patched system where the patch did not actually work b…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 MaymacOS Kernel Memory Corruption ExploitA group used Anthropic’s Mythos AI model to help find a kernel memory corruption vulnerability and exploit on Apple’s M5. News article .SCHNEIER.COM
21 MayRobinhood Glitch Allowed Attackers to Send Phishing Emails to CustomersA phishing campaign exploited a glitch in Robinhood’s account creation process to send phishing emails from the investment platform’s own systems, SecurityWeek reports.KNOWBE4.COM
21 May KEVMicrosoft patches two actively exploited Defender vulnerabilities.Europol operation shutters First VPN. Ukrainian police identify suspected infostealer operator.THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayTrump Mobile exposes data of customers who ordered the T1 phoneTrump Mobile, the wireless carrier and smartphone brand tied to US President Donald Trump, is reportedly exposing sensitive customer information through an easily exploitable flaw on its website. That is according to claims made by YouTubers Coffeezilla and penguinz0, both of who…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 MayMicrosoft open-sources tools for designing and testing AI agentsMicrosoft has open-sourced two tools aimed at bringing security discipline to AI agent development: Clarity, a structured design review tool, and RAMPART, a continuous testing framework. The release comes from Microsoft’s AI Red Team, the company’s internal unit that …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayCISA chief frets about open-source vulnerabilities, delayed security improvementsActing director Nick Andersen’s comments came as a wave of malware attacks hit tech that’s publicly available for collaboration. The post CISA chief frets about open-source vulnerabilities, delayed security improvements appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayThe art of being ungovernableIn this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William explores the value of being "ungovernable" in a professional setting, sharing how challenging the status quo and seeking out the smartest people in the room can lead to a more fulfilling and successful career.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
21 MayTrump postpones executive order focused on AI securityUnder a draft executive order, the NSA, Treasury Department and other federal agencies would get 90-days to test new models for cybersecurity and national security concerns. The post Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayGlobal law enforcement operation takes First VPN offlinePolice seized First VPN in a global crackdown, exposed its cybercrime users, and shut down infrastructure tied to ransomware and data theft. A major international law enforcement operation has taken First VPN offline, a service that had become a quiet staple for ransomware crews,…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 MayLaw enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangsFirst VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.TECHCRUNCH.COM
21 MayThat shield has cracks in it.Microsoft confirms active exploitation of two Defender flaws. Europol dismantles a VPN service tied to ransomware gangs. A nine-year-old Linux kernel bug exposes SSH keys and password hashes. Cisco patches a critical Secure Workload vulnerability, while Drupal fixes a highly crit…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 May[Heads Up] GitHub Breach Shows Developer Tools Are Social Engineering TargetsGitHub disclosed that attackers accessed its internal repositories after compromising an employee device through a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension. The company said the activity appears limited to GitHub-owned internal repositories, with the attacker’s claim of roughly 3,80…KNOWBE4.COM
21 MayFCC, Github, MiniShai-hulud, Stated of Supply Chain, Itron, CRA, NIS2, and more!! - PSW #927In the security news this week: - FCC router bans and the hidden firmware update problem - Why extending support timelines actually improves security - Github supply chain concerns and the evolving SBOM ecosystem - CRA and NIS2 compliance deadlines are getting very real - The EU …YOUTUBE.COM
21 MayNew Verizon Report Reveals the Security Gap Attackers Are Exploiting MostVerizon’s 2026 DBIR shows vulnerability exploitation, AI-enabled attacks, third-party risk, and ransomware are reshaping cyber threats. The post New Verizon Report Reveals the Security Gap Attackers Are Exploiting Most appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 May KEVEU’s 24-Hour Security DeadlineThe EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces a 24-hour disclosure requirement for actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting connected products sold in Europe. That includes hardware, firmware, submodules, and software dependencies. For many organizations, the challenge is not just p…YOUTUBE.COM
21 MayQuantifying 2026 Routinely Targeted Vulnerabilities (So Far)VulnCheck identified 25 CVEs disclosed in 2026 that have been routinely targeted by adversaries and researchers so far this year, drawing from a global body of exploit code and exploitation data.VULNCHECK.COM
20 MayWindows 11 BitLocker Zero-Day, TeamPCP Malware Leak, Iran Gas Station Hacks | Cybersecurity TodayA serious new Windows 11 BitLocker vulnerability, open-sourced offensive malware tools, a suspected Iranian cyber campaign targeting U.S. fuel infrastructure, and malware that appears designed to interfere with nuclear weapons simulation systems. Cybersecurity Today would like to…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
20 MayGitHub Investigating TeamPCP Claimed Breach of ~4,000 Internal RepositoriesGitHub on Tuesday said it's investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories after the notorious threat actor known as TeamPCP listed the platform's source code and internal organizations for sale on a cybercrime forum. "While we currently have no evidence of impact…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayGrafana GitHub Breach Exposes Source Code via TanStack npm AttackGrafana Labs, on May 19, 2026, said an investigation into its recent breach found no evidence of customer production systems or operations being compromised. It said the scope of the incident is limited to the Grafana Labs GitHub environment, which includes public and private sou…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayPoC Exploit Released for DirtyDecrypt Linux Kernel VulnerabilityPoC exploit code for the DirtyDecrypt (DirtyCBC) Linux kernel vulnerability has been released publicly, turning a previously theoretical local privilege escalation into a practical, copy‑paste exploit path to root on specific Linux distributions. DirtyDecrypt (also called DirtyCB…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayHackers Exploit MSHTA to Deploy LummaStealer and Amatera MalwareHackers are increasingly abusing the legacy Microsoft HTML Application Host (MSHTA) utility to deliver commodity malware such as LummaStealer and Amatera. Despite being tied to Internet Explorer, which was retired in 2022, MSHTA remains default in Windows, making it an attractive…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayGitHub Source Code Reportedly Compromised, TeamPCP Claims BreachA threat actor group known as TeamPCP has claimed responsibility for a significant breach involving GitHub’s internal systems, alleging the theft of sensitive source code and proprietary organizational data. The group is currently offering the allegedly stolen dataset for sale on…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayRisky Business #838 -- GitHub investigates possible breachOn this week’s show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: GitHub announced a possible breach CISA leaks important creds, keys in public repo Awful vulnerability in Bitlocker renders it useless without a PIN So. Many. Patche…RISKY.BIZ
20 MayNew NGINX Vulnerability Exposes Servers to Malicious Code ExecutionNGINX has disclosed a new high‑severity vulnerability in its JavaScript module that can allow remote attackers to crash servers and, in specific conditions, execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. F5 has published a security advisory (K000161307) describing a flaw in the NG…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayAlleged Huawei zero-day blamed for the 2025 Luxembourg telecom crashA Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg’s 2025 nationwide outage, disrupting landline, 4G/5G, and emergency services On July 23, 2025, a nationwide telecom outage in Luxembourg was reportedly triggered by a previously undisclosed flaw in Huawei enterprise routers. The…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayInterpol's 'Operation Ramz' Pioneers Cross-Region Collabs in Middle EastWhile the numbers are modest, the crackdown on cybercrime involved 13 countries in the MENA region, the largest law enforcement collaboration to date.DARKREADING.COM
20 MayVerizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access VectorVerizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last yearINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 MayTeamPCP GitHub Breach: Internal GitHub Repositories Allegedly AccessedTeamPCP GitHub Breach: Internal GitHub Repositories Allegedly Accessed TeamPCP is back in the headlines, and this time the target is not a plugin, a CI/CD pipeline, or an open-source package. The group is claiming access to GitHub itself, one of the most critical pieces of infras…SOCRADAR.IO
20 MayShift to Prevention and Enforcement as We Repeat Security Mistakes With AI - Rob Allen - BSW #448Over the last decade, cybersecurity heavily invested in EDR, XDR, SIEM, telemetry, and SOC-driven operations. We stopped asking how to stop attacks and started asking how fast we could detect them. However, Mythos and frontier models have changed that paradigm. How do you detect …YOUTUBE.COM
20 MayGitHub confirms internal repository theft as TeamPCP claims attackGitHub disclosed that it is investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories after attackers compromised an employee's device through a malicious Visual Studio Code extension. The company says there is currently no evidence that customer repositories or enterprise d…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 MayTeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extensionFollowing TeamPCP’s claim that they’ve breached GitHub’s own private code repositories, the Microsoft-owned company launched an investigation and confirmed the compromise. “Our current assessment is that the activity involved exfiltration of GitHub-interna…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MaySHub Reaper impersonates Apple, Google, and Microsoft in one MacOS attack chainA newly disclosed macOS infostealer campaign is exploiting user trust in some of the biggest names in tech to slip past defenses. Researchers at SentinelOne have detailed a new variant of the SHub malware family, dubbed “Reaper,” that impersonates Apple, Google, and Microsoft at …CSOONLINE.COM
20 MayArmorCode gives security teams AI workers for exposure and remediationArmorCode has announced Anya Agents, a new agentic AI framework delivered on the patented ArmorCode Agentic AI Platform that enables organizations to operationalize AI-driven security workflows at enterprise scale. Built on ArmorCode’s Context Risk Graph, Anya Agents help securit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayMicrosoft Open-Sources RAMPART and Clarity to Secure AI Agents During DevelopmentMicrosoft has unveiled two new open-source tools called RAMPART and Clarity to assist developers in better testing the security of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. RAMPART, short for Risk Assessment and Measurement Platform for Agentic Red Teaming, functions as a Pytest-nativ…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayGrafana GitHub Security Incident Reportedly Connected to TanStack npm RansomwareGrafana Labs has disclosed a targeted GitHub security incident linked to the ongoing TanStack npm supply chain ransomware campaign, raising concerns about software development pipeline security and token management practices. The company confirmed that attackers gained unauthoriz…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayGremlin Stealer Hides C2 and Exfiltration Paths in Encrypted ResourcesA newly identified variant of the Gremlin stealer malware is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and data exfiltration logic within encrypted .NET resource sections. This evolution highlights a significant shift toward…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayOld Breaches Resold as New Corporate Data LeaksDark web data brokers are increasingly recycling old breach data and marketing it as fresh corporate leaks. The activity, largely observed in Chinese-language cybercrime forums and Telegram channels, is creating confusion among organizations and diverting security resources towar…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayGitHub admits major source code leak after 3,800 internal repositories breachedMicrosoft’s GitHub has suffered what appears to be its biggest ever security breach after confirming that attackers exfiltrated code from around 3,800 of the company’s internal repositories. News of the incident first emerged on May 19, when GitHub said it was investigating “unau…CSOONLINE.COM
20 MayImplement agentic AI in cybersecurity with Tenable Hexa AI: Reduce cyber risk at machine speedAs frontier AI models collapse the traditional exploit window, Tenable Hexa AI transforms the security operating model from manual triage to agentic orchestration. See how you can automate vulnerability remediation and super-charge exposure management with Tenable Hexa AI. Key ta…TENABLE.COM
20 MayUkraine probes teen suspect in cyber theft scheme targeting California online shoppersThe investigation began after U.S. authorities informed their Ukrainian counterparts that hackers operating from Ukraine could be involved in attacks targeting users of American e-commerce platforms, Ukraine's Prosecutor General said.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 MayCompromised coding tool helped hackers breach thousands of GitHub repositoriesThe attack is the latest example of hackers’ intense focus on open-source packages.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 MayCarding site B1ack’s Stash dumps 4.6 Million stolen cards for freeCarding forum B1ack’s Stash claims to have released millions of stolen CVV2 payment card records for free after suspending sellers. B1ack’s Stash, one of the most active stolen card marketplaces on the dark web, has released 4.6 million credit card records for free, n…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayPatch Now: Critical Flaw in OT Robot OS Gives Attackers ControlAn unauthenticated attacker can exploit the command injection vulnerability to gain remote access to robotic systems, causing significant disruption to the environment.DARKREADING.COM
20 MayVerizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation is the dominant initial access vectorVulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. This is the first time credential theft has been knocked off the top spot in the r…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayNanoCo lands $12 million seed funding, launches enterprise assistant built on NanoClawNanoCo announced a $12 million seed round, alongside the commercial launch of a professional assistant built on its open-source agent framework NanoClaw. Valley Capital Partners led the round. Docker, Vercel, monday.com, Slow Ventures, Clutch Capital, Factorial Capital, and Huggi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayOperationalizing CTEM Faster: Build Surface Command Dashboards in MinutesModern attack surfaces don’t sit still. Cloud expansion, SaaS sprawl, identity complexity, and shadow IT are continuously reshaping organizational risk. For security leaders, visibility isn’t the challenge anymore, but actually operationalizing that visibility is. Surface Command…RAPID7.COM
20 MayThe cost of trusting the extension ecosystem.GitHub confirms a breach tied to a malicious VS Code extension. Anthropic fights a Pentagon blacklist as the White House weighs new AI security rules. Drupal scrambles to patch a critical flaw. Cisco Talos tracks the evolution of BadIIS malware-for-hire. Signal adds anti-phishing…THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 MayGitHub Confirms Breach, 4K Internal Repos StolenOpen source software giant GitHub confirmed a data breach this week involving the theft of thousands of repos. One threat actor — TeamPCP — took credit.DARKREADING.COM
20 MayThe AI Kill Switch ProblemThe UK is discussing cybersecurity legislation that could include emergency shutdown mechanisms — “kill switches” — for advanced AI systems that threaten national security or human life. The speaker argues that emergency stop capabilities are reasonable at the system level. AI sy…YOUTUBE.COM
20 MayPinTheft: Another Linux Privilege Escalation, Another Working Exploit, This Time Targeting ArchPinTheft is a Linux LPE flaw in the RDS subsystem with public exploit code. Arch Linux users face the highest risk and should patch immediately. The wave of Linux local privilege escalation vulnerabilities showing up with working exploit code is not slowing down. The latest is Pi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayFake Android Apps Commit Carrier Billing Fraud for Premium Svcs.The disguised apps use WebView automation, JavaScript injection, and OTP interception to avoid detection and complete fraudulent subscriptions.DARKREADING.COM
20 MayIntroducing RAMPART and Clarity: Open source tools to bring safety into Agent development workflowThe AI systems shipping inside enterprises today are fundamentally different from the ones we were building even two years ago, because they have moved well past answering questions and into accessing your email, retrieving records from your CRM, writing and executing code, and t…MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayCTT - 468,124 breached accountsIn April 2026, data allegedly obtained from CTT, Portugal's national postal service, was posted to a public hacking forum . The data included 468k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers and parcel tracking numbers which can be used to retrieve the tracking history…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
19 MayGitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack Redirects Tags to Steal CI/CD CredentialsIn yet another software supply chain attack, threat actors have compromised the popular GitHub Actions workflow, actions-cool/issues-helper, to run malicious code that harvests sensitive credentials and exfiltrates them to an attacker-controlled server. "Every existing tag in the…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayCISA Admin Reportedly Exposes AWS GovCloud Credentials in Public GitHub RepositoryA significant security lapse involving the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has come to light after a contractor reportedly exposed highly sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials in a public GitHub repository. The incident, disclosed by security researchers…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MaySEPPmail Gateway Flaws Expose Organizations to RCE and Email Traffic InterceptionMultiple critical vulnerabilities in the SEPPmail Secure E-Mail Gateway are putting thousands of organizations at risk of remote code execution (RCE) and the interception of sensitive email. The flaws, tracked under several CVEs, impact widely deployed SEPPmail appliances used fo…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayMythos Preview Automates PoC Exploit Creation for Vulnerability ResearchA new AI model from Anthropic is changing how security teams find and prove software vulnerabilities. It is raising hard questions about what happens when the same technology falls into the wrong hands. Cloudflare has published findings from its participation in Project Glasswing…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayPublic Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaignsA handful of public Instagram posts can give attackers enough material to generate convincing phishing emails with GenAI. Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisiana State University showed how public social media activity can be turned into phishing messages…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayEarbud sensors can authenticate users by their heartbeat, study findsResearchers built a continuous authentication system called AccLock that identifies a wearer by the tiny vibrations a heartbeat makes inside the ear canal. The signal comes from an accelerometer of the kind already sitting inside many wireless earbuds, so no extra hardware is nee…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayCompromised GitHub Action Steals Workflow CredentialsA widely used GitHub Action, actions-cool/issues-helper, has been compromised in a supply chain attack that exposes sensitive CI/CD secrets to an attacker-controlled domain. The attack hinges on a subtle but powerful manipulation of Git tags. Instead of altering the visible commi…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayHackers Exploit Entra ID Accounts to Steal Microsoft 365, Azure DataHackers Abuse Microsoft Entra ID Accounts to Exfiltrate Microsoft 365 and Azure Data. A highly sophisticated cyberattack campaign carried out by a threat actor tracked as Storm-2949, targeting Microsoft Entra ID accounts to steal sensitive data from Microsoft 365 and Azure enviro…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayProtecting the Neglected: Measuring County Cyber Risk with Dr. Ido Sivan SevillaIn this episode, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Dr. Ido Sivan Sevilla, an Assistant Professor at the Hebrew University School of Public Policy & Governance and the School of Computer Science and Engineering, to expose critical vulnerabilities within U.S. county governments. As t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 MayiProov brings identity verification to video meetings to reduce fraud risksiProov has launched iProov Verified Meetings, a new solution that enables organizations to verify the identity of video call participants without adding friction to the user experience. Video meetings have become a trusted and scalable communication channel, but attackers are inc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayPostgreSQL Flaws Expose Databases to Remote Code Execution and SQL InjectionPostgreSQL has released critical security updates addressing multiple high-impact vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution (RCE), SQL injection, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks across widely deployed database environments. The PostgreSQL Global Development Group…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayShai-Hulud worm copycats emerge after source code leakShai-Hulud worm copycats are already attacking NPM developers after its source code leaked, enabling fast supply chain exploitation. The first copycats of the Shai-Hulud worm have already started showing up online, only a few days after the malware’s source code was dumped on Git…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 May7 tips for accelerating cyber incident recoveryDespite strong and redundant defenses, enterprises remain vulnerable to a wide range of cyberattacks. And because attacks — and cyber incidents — are inevitable, developing an incident response and recovery process that’s quick, comprehensive, and coordinated is essential. Expedi…CSOONLINE.COM
19 MayGrafana Labs Confirms Hackers Stole Source CodeOpen source tool maker Grafana says hackers stole codebase via GitHub breachINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MaySEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway Vulnerabilities Enable RCE and Mail Traffic AccessCritical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway, an enterprise-grade email security solution, that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and enable an attacker to read arbitrary mails from the virtual appliance. "These vulnera…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayOperation Ramz Dismantles 53 Servers Used in Scam and Malware CampaignsA large-scale international cybercrime operation led by INTERPOL has resulted in 201 arrests and the takedown of 53 malicious servers linked to phishing, malware, and online scam campaigns across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Dubbed Operation Ramz, the init…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayDrupal to Release Urgent Core Security Updates on May 20, Sites Told to PrepareDrupal has issued an alert stating that it intends to release a "core security release" for all supported branches on May 20, 2026, from 5-9 p.m. UTC. "The Drupal Security Team urges you to reserve time for core updates at that time because exploits might be developed within hour…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayUAC-0184 Uses Bitsadmin and HTA Files to Deliver Gated MalwareUAC-0184 uses a multi‑stage malware chain that abuses bitsadmin and HTA loaders to reach a heavily obfuscated payload bundle, ultimately hiding behind signed binaries such as VSLauncher.exe and PassMark Endpoint to gain stealthy network access on Ukrainian military networks. CERT…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayAI Raises the Bar on Vulnerability Awareness and Secure-by-Design SoftwareAI-powered vulnerability scanning leaves no excuse for unpatched bugs as the EU Cyber Resilience Act pushes firms toward secure-by-design softwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MayPhishing Campaign Exploits Google AppSheets to Target Facebook AccountsResearchers at Guardo Labs are tracking a major phishing campaign that abused Google AppSheet as a relay to send phishing emails. The researchers identified more than 30,000 Facebook accounts that were compromised by this campaign. Since the emails are sent from Google’s legitima…KNOWBE4.COM
19 MayInternet Explorer may be dead, but its ghost still runs malwareMicrosoft’s aging “mshta.exe” utility, a leftover component from Internet Explorer, is still being actively abused in modern malware campaigns years after the browser itself was retired. According to new research from Bitdefender, attackers continue to abuse Microsoft HTML Applic…CSOONLINE.COM
19 MayPureLogs infostealer is stealing credentials worldwideA phishing campaign is smuggling the powerful PureLogs information stealer onto targets’ Windows machines by hiding encrypted malicious payloads inside cat photos, Fortinet researchers discovered. The attack The attack starts with a phishing email containing a TXZ archive a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayHackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply chain attackThe attacks are part of a wider campaign known as Mini Shai-Hulud, which has already compromised several open source projects and, in turn, developers and companies that use them.TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 MayGitHub scales back bug bounties, reminds users security is their responsibility tooFaced with the growing volume of submission to its bug bounty program, GitHub is replacing cash bounties with swag rewards for reports with low security impact — and asking researchers to stop submitting reports that are low quality or about things that aren’t its fault. The clou…CSOONLINE.COM
19 MayMini Shai-Hulud returns, compromising hundreds of npm packagesAnother malware wave is washing through open-source software repos, stealing publishing tokens, installing OS‑level backdoors and persisting in developer tools and CI pipelines. The post Mini Shai-Hulud returns, compromising hundreds of npm packages appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
19 MayPatch bypass allows hackers to exploit prior flaw in SonicWall SSL-VPNResearchers said a wave of attacks began in February targeting firewalls that appeared to be protected. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
19 MayRapid7’s 2026 Global Cybersecurity Summit: Key Takeaways for Security LeadersSecurity teams are working in an environment where speed, scale, and complexity are all increasing at the same time. Across the Rapid7 2026 Global Cybersecurity Summit , the focus was not just on how the threat landscape is evolving, but on how teams are adapting their approach t…RAPID7.COM
19 MayTP-Link, Photoshop, OpenVPN, Norton VPN vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed eight vulnerabilities in TP-Link, and one each in Adobe Photoshop, OpenVPN, and Gen Digital's Norton VPN. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective …TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
19 MayGoverning infrastructure as code using pattern-based policy as codeOrganizations often struggle to enforce security and compliance requirements consistently across their cloud infrastructure. In one environment, a workload might be deployed in an AWS Region that was never approved for that class of data. In another, a security group might allow …AWS.AMAZON.COM
19 MayTrapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 AppsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ad fraud and malvertising operation dubbed Trapdoor targeting Android device users. The activity, per HUMAN's Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team, encompassed 455 malicious Android apps and 183 threat actor-owned …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayMicrosoft dismantled malware-signing network Fox TempestMicrosoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) that allowed attackers to sign malware with fake trusted certificates. Microsoft said it disrupted a cybercrime operation run by a threat actor named Fox Tempest, which helped threat actors sign malware with …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 MayNews alert: Orchid Security study finds invisible identities now outnumber managed accountsNEW YORK, May 19, 2026, CyberNewswire— Orchid Security , the company solving identity at its core, today released its Identity Gap: 2026 Snapshot report, revealing that the majority of enterprise identity now exists outside the view of identity and access … (more…) The post…LASTWATCHDOG.COM
19 MayAntV data visualization tool the latest to be hit by ongoing npm supply chain attacksThe world’s largest open-source registry, node package manager (npm), has been hit by another fast-moving malware attack, this time targeting the widely-used AntV enterprise data visualization tool. Unlike last week’s high-profile npm attack on TanStack , which exploited a comple…CSOONLINE.COM
19 MayHuawei zero-day attack behind last year’s crash of Luxembourg's entire telecoms networkThere is no evidence that the incident has recurred, but the flaw remains unexplained and has not been publicly acknowledged by the company.THERECORD.MEDIA
19 MayCISA secrets left sitting on GitHub.A CISA contractor leaks GovCloud credentials on GitHub. INTERPOL cracks down on phishing infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa. Microsoft patches a critical Authenticator flaw, while Poland moves officials off Signal after targeted phishing campaigns. A stealthie…THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 MayAttackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breachesVerizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities, and a growing lack of critical defect remediation industrywide. The post Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches appeared firs…CYBERSCOOP.COM
19 MayWindows Zero-Day Barrage Continues After Patch TuesdayYellowKey, GreenPlasma, and MiniPlasma add to the growing list of vulnerabilities a security researcher disclosed over the past six weeks.DARKREADING.COM
19 MayAI Spam Is Breaking Bug BountiesBug bounty programs created a structured way for security researchers to report vulnerabilities while helping software companies improve products without relying entirely on internal QA teams. The speaker argues that generative AI is now overwhelming some of these programs with l…YOUTUBE.COM
19 MayVerizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability GlutVerizon's "2026 Data Breach Investigations Report" ("DBIR") finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.DARKREADING.COM
19 MayMultiple Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code ExecutionMultiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a version of the web browser intended to be deployed in large…CISECURITY.ORG
19 MaySN 1079: Daybreak and Codename MDASH - Microsoft's Edge Password BlunderOpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are racing to unleash next-gen AI that hunts for software vulnerabilities and hacks at scale. This episode explores how these advancements could shake up everything we thought we knew about cybersecurity. Microsoft rethinks Edge's "intended behavior"…TWIT.TV
18 MayThe Boring Stuff is Dangerous NowAI agents capable of discovering and exploiting obscure vulnerabilities are emerging alongside developers producing vast amounts of potentially flawed AI-generated code, forcing defenders to adapt accordingly.DARKREADING.COM
18 MayWhen ransomware hits, confidence doesn’t restore endpointsRansomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, insider threats, compliance failures, and software disruptions remain major concerns for security leaders, according to The Ransomware Reality: Zero Days to Recover report by Absolute Security. How CISOs currently ensure endpoint resilien…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayClaude Code Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Run Commands Through Crafted DeeplinksA recently disclosed flaw in Claude Code allowed attackers to execute arbitrary system commands using a single crafted deeplink URL, turning a convenience feature into a remote code execution (RCE) vector. The issue, documented by security researcher Joernchen, has been fixed in …GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayFormer CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startupUFORCE, a London-based company founded by Ukrainians, is looking to make drones in America. The post Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 MayCrafted JPEGs Could Trigger PHP Memory Bugs for ExploitationPHP, one of the most widely used web programming languages, is rarely viewed as a direct attack surface at its core level. Security focus typically shifts toward frameworks and third-party libraries. However, new research shows that PHP’s built-in functionality specifically the e…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayResearchers Build First Public Apple M5 macOS Kernel Exploit with Mythos PreviewSecurity researchers have unveiled the first publicly known macOS kernel memory corruption exploit targeting Apple’s latest M5 silicon, marking a significant moment for both offensive security and Apple’s next-generation defenses. The exploit, developed in collaboration with Myth…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayMalicious npm Packages Steal SSH Keys, Cloud Credentials, and Crypto WalletsA new supply chain attack campaign targeting developers has surfaced in the npm ecosystem, with four malicious packages discovered stealing sensitive data, including SSH keys, cloud credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets. The campaign, identified by OX Security within the past 2…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayLyrie: Open-source autonomous pentesting agentPenetration testing has usually required weeks of manual work, specialized tooling, and teams with narrow skill sets. Lyrie, an open-source autonomous security agent built by OTT Cybersecurity, compresses that process into a command line tool and publishes the entire codebase. Th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayAI shrinks vulnerability exploitation window to hoursTime has become organizations’ biggest vulnerability because the gap between vulnerability discovery and exploitation has narrowed to hours, according to Synack’s 2026 State of Vulnerabilities Report. Total vulnerabilities by severity (2022-2025) (Source: Synack) AI expands the a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayCritical FunnelKit Vulnerability Puts 40,000+ WooCommerce Sites at RiskA critical security vulnerability in the Funnel Builder plugin by FunnelKit is actively being exploited, putting more than 40,000 WooCommerce websites at risk of payment data theft. The vulnerability affects all Funnel Builder versions prior to 3.15.0.3 and allows unauthenticated…GBHACKERS.COM
18 Mayn8n Security Flaws Could Let Attackers Achieve Remote Code ExecutionA set of critical vulnerabilities in the popular workflow automation platform n8n has raised serious security concerns, with researchers warning that attackers could chain multiple flaws to achieve full remote code execution (RCE) on affected systems. The issues, disclosed in mul…GBHACKERS.COM
18 May201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networksOperation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused substantial financial losses across the region. The operation resulted in the arrest of 201 individuals …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayWhy the best security investment a board can make in 2026 isn’t another toolThere is a conversation that happens in boardrooms every quarter that security leaders will recognize. The CISO presents the threat landscape. The board asks what the company needs. The answer, almost always, is another tool. Another platform, another module, another vendor to cl…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayAI coding is fueling a secrets-sprawl crisis few CISOs are containingWhen Matt Schlicht built Moltbook, the social network where AI agents talk to one another, he didn’t write the code himself . He “just had a vision,” and vibe-coded it. The social network launched on Jan. 28, 2026, and within days, security researchers started to see serious secu…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayAI Has a data problem, cascading breaches, and the weekly news - Dimitri Sirota - ESW #459### Interview with Dimitri Sirota from BigID Most organizations think AI risk lives in the model – or the identity. It doesn’t. It lives in the data. In this episode, BigID’s CEO reframes the conversation: why legacy access controls are breaking down, why visibility into sensitiv…YOUTUBE.COM
18 MaySecurity Researchers Find 47 Zero-Days at Pwn2Own BerlinThe research community was awarded $1.3m as it found dozens of novel vulnerabilities at Pwn2Own BerlinINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 MayAttackers accessed, downloaded code from Grafana Labs’ GitHubA threat actor has managed to access Grafana Labs’ GitHub environment and download the company’s codebase, the open-source observability and data visualization firm announced on Sunday. The breach is significant given Grafana Labs’ widespread use across enterpri…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayMiniPlasma Windows 0-Day Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation on Fully Patched SystemsChaotic Eclipse, the security researcher behind the recently disclosed Windows flaws, YellowKey and GreenPlasma, has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day flaw that grants attackers SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Codena…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayFour Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS MalwareCybersecurity researchers have discovered four new npm packages containing information-stealing malware, one of which is a clone of the Shai-Hulud worm open-sourced by TeamPCP. The list of identified packages is below - chalk-tempalte (825 Downloads) @deadcode09284814/axios-util …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayZero-Day Exploit Against Windows BitLockerIt’s nasty , but it requires physical access to the computer: The exploit, named YellowKey, was published earlier this week by a researcher who goes by the alias Nightmare-Eclipse. It reliably bypasses default Windows 11 deployments of BitLocker, the full-volume encryption …SCHNEIER.COM
18 MayGremlin Stealer Hides Payloads in .NET Resources to Evade DetectionA newly discovered variant of the Gremlin Stealer is raising concerns among security researchers by adopting stealth-focused techniques that significantly reduce its detection footprint. Gremlin Stealer is an information-stealing malware actively sold on Telegram. It targets a wi…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayNew image-based prompt injection attack targets multimodal AI modelsSecurity researchers have developed a new image-based prompt injection attack that can manipulate how multimodal AI systems interpret user instructions without modifying the original text prompt, potentially expanding security risks for AI agents and vision-language systems. In a…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayOpen source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransomThe open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.TECHCRUNCH.COM
18 MayAI Security Shifts To Data ControlMost organizations today use commercial AI systems rather than hosting or training their own models. That includes platforms like OpenAI, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Anthropic. This shift changes the security problem. Instead of focusing on testing model vulnerabilities, organ…YOUTUBE.COM
18 MayShinyHunters hack 7-Eleven: franchisee data and Salesforce records exposed7-Eleven confirmed a breach after ShinyHunters claimed theft of over 600,000 Salesforce records and franchisee data. 7-Eleven has confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters hacking group claimed it stole more than 600,000 Salesforce records containing personal and corporate i…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 May⚡ Weekly Recap: Exchange 0-Day, npm Worm, Fake AI Repo, Cisco Exploit and MoreMonday opens with a trust problem. A mail server flaw is under active use. A network control system was targeted. Trusted packages were poisoned. A fake model page pushed a stealer. Then came the familiar ransom claim: the data was returned and deleted. The pattern is clear. One …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayResearchers craft a kernel exploit on Apple's M5 chips, with help from Mythos.Santa Clara County files lawsuit against Meta over alleged advertising practices. IBM security executive eyed for CISA director.THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 May18th May – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 18th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Vodafone, a major international telecom, has sustained a source code leak claimed by the Lapsus$ extortion group. The company confirme…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
18 MayMY TAKE: AI agents force a rethink of enterprise service lines as vendors move up the tech tackORLANDO — Companies are pulling AI agents into their daily operations through a dozen side doors. Related: SaaS and AI agents converge One of them was in focus at KB4-CON , KnowBe4’s annual customer conference at the Marriott World Center … (more…) The post MY TAKE: AI agen…LASTWATCHDOG.COM
18 MayAI cyberattackers are getting better fasterThe ability of AI models to perform end-to-end, multi-stage penetration tests that match the capabilities of humans undertaking the same tasks has improved dramatically in recent months, according to new benchmarks published by the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). In…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayMicrosoft: Edge 148 will stop loading cleartext passwords in memoryMicrosoft says it is changing how Edge handles saved passwords in memory following public criticism and the release of a proof-of-concept tool that demonstrated credentials could be extracted in cleartext from the browser’s process memory. Microsoft confirmed that future versions…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 MayAI is drowning software maintainers in junk security reportsAI-assisted vulnerability research has exploded, unleashing a firehose of low-quality reports on overworked software maintainers who are wasting hours sifting through noise instead of fixing real problems. Linus Torvalds, the Linux kernel’s creator, says the flood has made …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayGame over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboardsThe Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, with the identities of 74 of the 100 suspects shown already identified. A digital display promoting the Dutc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayAI Ends Productivity GuessworkAI tools and LLM-based workflows are changing how work output is produced and evaluated. Unlike traditional office environments or early remote work, output can now be tracked more directly through generated results and activity. This shifts productivity measurement away from phy…YOUTUBE.COM
18 MayGrafana confirms GitHub token breach cybercrime group claims the attackGrafana confirmed a GitHub token breach that exposed source code, but said no customer data or systems were affected. Grafana Labs confirmed a security incident after the extortion group Coinbase Cartel listed it on a leak site and claimed data theft on May 15. The breach was tri…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 MayMicrosoft May security patch fails for some due to boot partition size glitch“Something didn’t go as planned. Undoing changes.” That’s all the clue some Windows 11 users will get when Microsoft’s May Security Update fails to install because of insufficient free space on the EFI System Partition (ESP), leaving their systems unprotected by the dozens of pat…CSOONLINE.COM
18 MayThe M5 just met its memory problem.Researchers crack Apple’s M5 memory protections with a kernel exploit. An IBM Security executive emerges as a possible CISA pick. Researchers uncover four malicious npm packages. AI-generated “slop” floods bug bounty programs. Major healthcare breaches hit the HHS tracker, 7-Elev…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 MayAI might cut false positives, but it won’t stop the slopAnthropic and OpenAI promise their latest tools will find more vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity employees say they’re already flooded with AI-generated reports. The post AI might cut false positives, but it won’t stop the slop appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 MayShai-Hulud Worm Clones Spread After Code ReleaseThe release of Shai-Hulud source code spells trouble for software developers as researchers worry the self-replicating worm could scale.DARKREADING.COM
18 MayMultiple Vulnerabilities in NGINX Could Allow for Remote Code ExecutionMultiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NGINX, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. NGINX is a software used for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, and load balancing. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities may…CISECURITY.ORG
18 MayHow Storm-2949 turned a compromised identity into a cloud-wide breachStorm-2949 turned stolen credentials into a cloud-wide breach, moving from identity compromise to large-scale data theft without using malware. This incident shows how threat actors can exploit trusted systems to operate undetected. The post How Storm-2949 turned a compromised id…MICROSOFT.COM
17 MayPwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned Master of Pwn, $1.298 Million TotalPwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended with 47 zero-days and $1.29M in payouts, as DEVCORE dominated the competition across all categories. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended after three intense days, with participants discovering 47 unique zero-days, and earning $1,298,250 in total payouts. Pwn2Own B…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 MayGrafana GitHub Token Breach Led to Codebase Download and Extortion AttemptGrafana has disclosed that an "unauthorized party" obtained a token that granted them the ability to access the company's GitHub environment and download its codebase. "Our investigation has determined that no customer data or personal information was accessed during this inciden…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 MayWeek in review: Cisco patches SD-WAN 0-day, unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server flaw exploitedHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2nd edition Jason Andress has refreshed his introductory security text for No Starch Press. He writes in the introduction that the term security…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 MayGitHub Actions Cache Poisoning is eating open sourcesubmitted by codeinabox to security 3 points | 0 comments https://neciudan.dev/github-actions-poisoningPROGRAMMING.DEV
17 MayPwn2Own Berlin 2026 concludes with $1.29 million paid for 47 zero-daysPwn2Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up with another string of successful enterprise-targeted exploits, bringing the contest’s final tally to $1,298,250 awarded for 47 unique zero-day vulnerabilities discovered over three days. DEVCORE secured the “Master of Pwn” title with 50.5 points an…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 MaySecurity Affairs newsletter Round 577 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 the international press. Attackers exploit Funnel Buil…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 May KEVAttackers exploit Funnel Builder bug to inject e-skimmers into e-storesAttackers are exploiting a critical flaw in the WordPress Funnel Builder plugin to inject skimming code into WooCommerce checkout pages. A critical vulnerability in the WordPress Funnel Builder plugin is being actively exploited to inject malicious JavaScript into WooCommerce che…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 MayiodéOS review: Privacy-focused Android that doesn’t get in your wayiodéOS is a privacy-oriented Android operating system developed by the French company iodé, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The project focuses on reducing user tracking and dependence on Google services while still maintaining broad Android app compatibility and…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 MayDebian 13.5 point release lands with security fixes, bug patchesDebian 13.5 is the fifth point release for the stable distribution “trixie.” The update folds in roughly 100 Debian Security Advisories and corrections for more than 130 source packages, covering everything from the Linux kernel and Apache HTTP Server to OpenSSH, sudo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 MayInside CIRA: How Canada's .ca Registry Became a Global DNS & Cybersecurity ForceDavid Shipley interviews Jon Ferguson, VP at CIRA, about how the Canadian Internet Registration Authority evolved from early paper-based .ca registrations at UBC into a 142-person, member-based not-for-profit running .ca and authoritative Anycast DNS infrastructure now supporting…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
16 MayJDownloader Website Hack Exposes Windows and Linux Users to Malicious InstallersA popular open-source download manager trusted by millions suddenly became a malware delivery platform after attackers compromised its official website, replacing legitimate installers with trojanized versions targeting both Windows and Linux users. The incident, confirmed by JDo…GBHACKERS.COM
16 MayOpenAI and others deal with fallout from TanStack supply-chain attack.Disgruntled researcher discloses two Windows zero-days. Microsoft warns of critical zero-day in on-prem Exchange Servers.THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 MayOpenAI hit by supply chain attack linked to malicious TanStack packagesOpenAI said the TanStack supply chain attack compromised two employee devices and exposed credentials from code repositories. OpenAI confirmed that the recent TanStack supply chain attack compromised two employee devices and exposed credential material stored in internal source c…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 MayAI Broke Patch ManagementAI systems are now discovering software vulnerabilities at a pace that is forcing major vendors to rethink how they ship security updates. The speaker points to Mozilla fixes tied to Glasswing discoveries and Oracle shifting from quarterly to monthly patching cycles. That change …YOUTUBE.COM
16 MayFunnel Builder Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables WooCommerce Checkout SkimmingA critical security vulnerability impacting the Funnel Builder plugin for WordPress has come under active exploitation in the wild to inject malicious JavaScript code into WooCommerce checkout pages with the goal of stealing payment data. Details of the activity were published by…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 MayHow a Google API Key Became an $8,000 AI Bill, Meta Scam Ads Lawsuit, and 73-Second Cyber AttacksGoogle Cloud customers are reporting shocking surprise bills after compromised or misused API keys were allegedly used to access expensive Gemini AI services. In one case, Rod Dinan says his monthly Google Cloud costs jumped from under $50 to nearly $8,000. Sydney developer Isuru…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
15 MayThe AI oversight paradox: Is the investment worth the cost of watching it?Unlike in 2025, when AI adoption and testing drove business strategies, organizations in 2026 want proven ROI before committing budgets, according to a report by Globalization Partners. How global executives characterize their organization’s approach to AI adoption (Source: Globa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayHackers Exploit Scheduled Tasks for Persistence in FrostyNeighbor AttacksHackers linked to the long-running FrostyNeighbor cyber‑espionage group have intensified attacks against Ukrainian government organizations, deploying updated techniques that rely on scheduled tasks for stealthy persistence and server-side validation to evade detection. FrostyNei…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayDell SupportAssist Update Forces Windows Systems Into BSOD LoopA faulty update to Dell’s SupportAssist Remediation service is triggering widespread system crashes, forcing thousands of Dell and Alienware devices into continuous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) loops. Affected systems repeatedly crash with the “CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED” error, often …GBHACKERS.COM
15 MaySoap Box: Where does AI fit into cloud security?In this sponsored soap box edition of the Risky Business podcast Patrick Gray chats with Toni de la Fuente, the founder of Prowler. Prowler started off as a bunch of scripts in a trenchcoat, then became an open source cloud security tool, and it’s now a venture-funded cloud secur…RISKY.BIZ
15 MayTeamPCP Hackers Exploit CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Cloud CredentialsA financially motivated threat group known as TeamPCP is aggressively targeting modern software supply chains, abusing trusted CI/CD pipelines to steal sensitive developer and cloud credentials at scale. TeamPCP’s core strategy is simple but highly effective: compromise trusted b…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayPwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day One: $523,000 paid out, AI products fallPwn2Own Berlin 2026 day one saw 22 entries and 24 zero-days across major software, with researchers earning $523,000 in total rewards. Day one of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 featured 22 entries targeting widely used technologies, including browsers, operating systems, AI platforms, and N…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 MayMultiple cPanel Vulnerabilities Could Lead to Sensitive Resource ExposureMultiple newly disclosed vulnerabilities in cPanel & WHM, including the critical CVE‑2026‑41940 authentication bypass bug and a cluster of May 2026 flaws, could allow attackers to access sensitive resources and hosting accounts if servers remain unpatched. Organizations runni…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayChina-Linked Hackers Deploy New TencShell Malware Against Global ManufacturerA suspected China-linked threat actor targeted the Indian branch of a global manufacturer leveraging an open source offensive toolkitINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 MayResearchers uncover YellowKey and GreenPlasma Windows Zero-DaysResearchers disclosed two new Windows zero-days named YellowKey and GreenPlasma affecting BitLocker and the CTFMON framework. A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse, also called Nightmare-Eclipse, disclosed two new Windows zero-day vulnerabilities named YellowKey and Gree…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 MayMicrosoft Edge, Windows 11, and LiteLLM Fall to Exploits at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026The world’s top ethical hackers wasted no time breaking into modern software and AI systems on the opening day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, exposing critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, LiteLLM, and NVIDIA platforms. On May 14, researchers demonstrated 24 u…GBHACKERS.COM
15 May KEVEU’s Cyber Resiliency Act will put IT leaders to the testUnlike most cyber security regulations, the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act is about product safety rather than processes or certification, extending the CE mark from the physical side of products to software, firmware, backend services, and anything with a network connection. It encod…CSOONLINE.COM
15 MayThe economics of ransomware 3.0The moment every boardroom dreads There is a moment in almost every ransomware negotiation — usually around 36 hours, when legal, IT and the CFO are all in the same room — when someone says it out loud: “Let’s just see what the insurance covers.” That instinct, understandable as …CSOONLINE.COM
15 MayRocky Linux launches opt-in security repository for urgent fixesRocky Linux has introduced a Security Repository that allows the distribution to ship urgent security fixes ahead of upstream Enterprise Linux when public exploit code exists and upstream patches are unavailable. “The repository is disabled by default. That’s intentio…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayMicrosoft Warns HPE Operations Agent Abused in Malware-Free AttacksMicrosoft has revealed a stealthy intrusion campaign where attackers bypassed traditional malware and exploits, instead abusing trusted enterprise tools to silently infiltrate networks. The technique highlights a growing shift in cyberattacks where adversaries rely on legitimate …GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayAutonomous systems are finally working. Security is nextWaymo recently crossed a major milestone: Over 170 million autonomous miles driven without a single serious crash or injury. For years, autonomous driving was treated as a promise that was always just out of reach — too complex, too risky and not ready for the real world. That ar…CSOONLINE.COM
15 MayGremlin Stealer's Evolved Tactics: Hiding in Plain Sight With Resource FilesUnit 42 analyzes the evolution of Gremlin stealer. This variant uses advanced obfuscation, crypto clipping and session hijacking to compromise data. The post Gremlin Stealer's Evolved Tactics: Hiding in Plain Sight With Resource Files appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
15 MayTanStack Supply Chain Attack Hits Two OpenAI Employee Devices, Forces macOS UpdatesOpenAI has disclosed that two of its employee devices in its corporate environment were impacted via the Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack on TanStack, but noted that no user data, production systems, or intellectual property were compromised or modified in an unauthorized mann…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 MayAkamai to acquire LayerX for $205 millionAkamai has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX, a provider of browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology. LayerX’s solutions will extend Akamai’s protection into the browser, where the majority of enterprise tasks now occur and…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayShai-Hulud Worm Steals Dev Secrets Across npm, GitHub, AWS & KubernetesShai-Hulud is a major cybersecurity threat targeting the open-source software supply chain. Security researchers are raising alarms over “Shai-Hulud,” a self-propagating npm worm designed to steal sensitive developer credentials from GitHub, AWS, Kubernetes, and local environment…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayGoogle Project Zero Details Pixel 10 Zero-Click Exploit ChainA powerful zero-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10 that can take an attacker from a remote Dolby decoding bug to full kernel control through a single vulnerable video processing driver. The work shows both how quickly Google can now patch critical issues and how shallow mistake…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayHackers Exploit OAuth Device Flow to Steal Microsoft 365 TokensHackers are rapidly weaponizing a little-known Microsoft authentication feature to hijack enterprise accounts, as device code phishing surges across the threat landscape. The spike in activity is closely tied to the public release of criminal toolkits and phishing-as-a-service (P…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayMicrosoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange ServersThe zero-day vulnerability affects on-premises installations for all versions of Exchange Server 2016, 2019 and Subscription EditionINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 MayRedesigning Security Culture for the Agentic AgeThe launch of platforms like Moltbook , OpenClaw , and RentAHuman in early 2026 has provided an unsettling glimpse into the future. We are entering a phase of the digital workplace where AI agents no longer just assist us, they interact with one another, act autonomously in the p…KNOWBE4.COM
15 MayCISA orders all federal agencies to patch exploited bug in Cisco SD-WAN systems by SundayCisco released a patch for the vulnerability on Thursday, writing in an advisory that it could “allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system.”THERECORD.MEDIA
15 MayResearchers claim the first macOS kernel exploit on Apple M5 chipsSecurity researchers have announced what they describe as the first public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit capable of bypassing Apple’s Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) protections on the latest M5 chip. The exploit chain, developed by researchers at Calif with assistanc…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayHack One, Own Every MowerRobotic lawnmowers and similar IoT devices can become security risks when attackers gain firmware access or exploit weak credential practices. When devices share identical configurations or weak default credentials, compromising one unit can potentially expose entire fleets. In p…YOUTUBE.COM
15 MayCisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat groupThe threat group behind the attacks is also linked to a series of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the vendor’s firewalls and SD-WAN systems. The post Cisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat group appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 MayFour OpenClaw Flaws Enable Data Theft, Privilege Escalation, and PersistenceCybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of four security flaws in OpenClaw that could be chained to achieve data theft, privilege escalation, and persistence. The vulnerabilities, collectively dubbed Claw Chain by Cyera, can permit an attacker to establish a foothold, expo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 MayUS orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China tripPeople who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 MayOpenAI impacted by TanStack supply-chain attack.Shai-Hulud code has been leaked. Microsoft warns of critical zero-day in on-prem Exchange Servers.THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 MayAttackers exploit critical flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ControllerResearchers discovered the authentication bypass vulnerability while investigating a prior issue in the same service.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 MayMullvad VPN exit IP patterns could enable user fingerprintingA researcher has disclosed a privacy weakness in Mullvad VPN that could allow users to be probabilistically identified across different VPN servers by correlating the exit IP addresses assigned to their WireGuard connections. The issue stems from how Mullvad deterministically ass…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayHere’s how the FTC plans to enforce the Take It Down ActThe commission will dole out hefty fines and promises investigations for Take It Down Act violators. Experts say questions remain around the agency’s resources and priorities. The post Here’s how the FTC plans to enforce the Take It Down Act appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 MayA Vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow for Arbitrary Code ExecutionA vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Exchange Server that could allow for arbitrary code execution. Microsoft Exchange Server is an enterprise-level email and collaboration platform developed by Microsoft that runs on Windows Server. Successful exploitation could allo…CISECURITY.ORG
15 MayOne email could be all it takes.Microsoft sounds the alarm on a critical Exchange zero-day, OpenAI and Mistral AI deal with fallout from a widening supply-chain attack campaign, and researchers uncover a thriving underground market for unlocking stolen iPhones. A stealthy macOS infostealer spreads through Click…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 MayMicrosoft Exchange zero-day chain nets DEVCORE $200K at Pwn2OwnPwn2Own Berlin 2026 continued with another wave of successful zero-day demonstrations on Thursday, as security researchers earned $385,750 for 15 unique vulnerabilities targeting enterprise software, AI platforms, operating systems, and developer tools. The biggest payout of the …CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayExpired domain leads to supply chain attack on node-ipc npm packageA popular npm package called node-ipc has been compromised, with hackers publishing malicious versions that bundle credential stealing malware. The root cause of the compromise was an expired domain name that attackers managed to register in order to hijack a maintainer’s account…CSOONLINE.COM
15 MayCisco, Canvas, Microsoft, Exchange 0-Days, NPM Backdoors, GPT-5.5 and more... - SWN #581Cisco Catalyst, Canvas, Exchange 0-Days, BitLocker Bypass, Mini Shai Hulud, Node IPC, Patch Tuesday, GPT-5.5, Supply Chain Attacks, and More on the Security Weekly News Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/sw…YOUTUBE.COM
15 MayPwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Two: $385,750 more, Microsoft Exchange falls, and the running total crosses $900KDay two of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 saw $385,750 earned for 15 zero-days, bringing the total to $908,750 and 39 vulnerabilities over two days. During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers earned $385,750 after successfully demonstrating 15 unique zero-day vulnera…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
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12 AugICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix ContactCISA has also published several advisories describing vulnerabilities in ICS and other OT products. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugMicrosoft Fixes 400 Flaws on August Patch TuesdayMicrosoft has issued another massive batch of security updates with 400 fixed in the August Patch TuesdayINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugMicrosoft releases Windows 10 KB5120249 extended security updateMicrosoft has released Windows 10 KB5120249 Extended Security Updates for versions 22H2 and 21H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugMicrosoft's Patch Tuesday Deluge Continues With August UpdatesSecurity experts say prioritization should be the main focus for the August updates, not the massive CVE volume.DARKREADING.COM
11 AugMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft has released its monthly security update for August 2026, which includes 421 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 62 that Microsoft marked as "critical."TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
9 AugWeek in review: Cisco fixes IMC bug, Patch Tuesday forecast, Black Hat USA 2026Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Mapping the malware blast radius a single alert won’t show you In this interview with Help Net Security, Mike Wiacek, founder and CTO of Stairwell, explains Backstory, an AI agent th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugMicrosoft, Apple Release Fresh Security UpdatesMicrosoft fixed critical vulnerabilities across Azure, Entra, and SharePoint, while Apple patched a high-severity authentication bypass. The post Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugWhy Secure Updates Get DelayedSecurity vulnerabilities are often resolved in newer software releases, yet many enterprises continue running older versions long after fixes become available. In this discussion, the question isn't whether an update exists—it's why organizations delay adopting it. Upgrading soft…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JulFCC Restricts New Foreign Robots and Inverters Over Security RisksThe FCC added foreign robots and power inverters to its Covered List, while allowing security updates for existing authorized devices until 2029. The FCC just widened its Covered List again, this time adding foreign-produced advanced robotic devices and power inverters. In plain …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulAI takes on a bigger role in finding Chrome vulnerabilitiesGoogle has expanded the use of AI in Chrome’s security workflow, using it to find vulnerabilities, triage bug reports, generate patches, and review code to shorten the time between discovering software flaws and delivering security updates. “Historically, triaging a single …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulVMware fixes three critical flaws allowing auth bypass, VM escapesBroadcom has released security updates to fix five vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter, ESX, Workstation, and Fusion, including three critical flaws that allow attackers to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary code, or escape from a virtual machine to the host. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulDPRK-Linked macOS Malvertising Uses Fake Updates to Deliver Crypto-Stealing MalwareThreat actors with ties to North Korea have been attributed to a sophisticated macOS malvertising campaign that involves redirecting users to fake web pages displaying a full-screen non-existent update sequence to deliver malware as part of a new iteration of the long-running Con…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulJuly Apple updates are especially important if you receive imagesApple issued a large July security update with several image processing related vulnerabilities that could compromise your device.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JulBluetooth flaw exposes 2.2 million cars to unlocking attacksMore than 2.2 million vehicles equipped with dealer-installed aftermarket anti-theft systems are vulnerable to a Bluetooth attack that could allow thieves to remotely unlock doors and disable engine starts. The manufacturer behind the affected devices has released a firmware upda…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JulOracle Patches Over 1,400 Vulnerabilities With Quarterly Security UpdatesMany of the vulnerabilities fixed with the July 2026 Critical Patch Update were likely discovered by AI. The post Oracle Patches Over 1,400 Vulnerabilities With Quarterly Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulMicrosoft to stop Exchange 2016 / 2019 security updates in OctoberMicrosoft has reminded customers that it will stop shipping security updates for Exchange 2016 and 2019 through the Extended Security Update (ESU) program in October. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulEclypsium Launches InfraTrust to Centralize Enterprise Hardware Security RisksNew global infrastructure security intelligence database debuts alongside monthly advisory delivering actionable risk data to protect critical enterprise hardware infrastructure. Portland, OR – July 22, 2026 – Eclypsium, the infrastructure assurance company, today announced the l…ECLYPSIUM.COM
20 JulWindows KB5121767 OOB update fixes shutdowns on some Dell PCsMicrosoft has released emergency updates to fix a known issue causing some Dell PCs to shut down after installing the July 2026 Windows 11 security updates. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulWindows Server 2022 reach end of mainstream support in 90 daysMicrosoft announced that Windows Server 2022 will reach the mainstream end date in October 2026, but will switch to extended support and continue receiving security updates for five more years. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulSecurity updates available for Adobe, Chrome, Firefox, VMWare, and ZoomSeveral updates have been made available including those for Adobe, Chrome, Firefox, VMWare, and Zoom.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JulMicrosoft: Some Dell PCs shut down after recent Windows updatesMicrosoft is blocking this month's Windows 11 security updates on some Dell devices because they are causing shutdowns and performance issues. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulFreeRDP 3.29.0 security update resolves 22 advisoriesFreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol, released under the Apache license, and it runs on a large share of workstations and servers through the many tools built on it. The 3.29.0 version is a security, bugfix, and maintenance update that resolves 22 advis…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, RockwellThe industrial giants fixed dozens of vulnerabilities across their ICS products, with advisories also released by CISA and VDE CERT. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulMicrosoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AIMicrosoft's monthly release of security fixes, dubbed Patch Tuesday, resolved a record 570 security vulnerabilities across the company's product line, thanks to discoveries with AI.TECHCRUNCH.COM
14 JulMicrosoft releases Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security updateMicrosoft has released the Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update, which includes the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates for 570 vulnerabilities, along with additional security fixes. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulMicrosoft demystifies how Windows updates workMicrosoft has published a guide explaining the Windows servicing model, outlining the purpose of monthly security updates, optional preview releases, hotpatch updates, and the mechanisms used to deliver new features throughout the year. “Most individuals and organizations regular…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulMicrosoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra IDMicrosoft Entra ID makes passkeys the default sign-in experience and introduces a new model for SMS and voice authentication. Read about how to prepare. The post Microsoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID appeared first on Micr…MICROSOFT.COM
12 JulDebian 13.6 security update patches over a hundred advisories in trixieMost PCs still run with a UEFI Secure Boot certificate authority, installed by default since 2013, that has now expired. That certificate signed the bootloaders letting machines start with Secure Boot turned on. Its expiry sits at the center of the sixth update to Debian 13, code…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulJuly 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is CVE tracking still practical?I was off by a month in my forecast of record-setting CVE releases from Microsoft. In June, we saw the deluge of over 200 reported CVEs that I expected in May. There were 116 CVEs for Windows 11 and 104 for Windows 10. In addition, we saw large numbers in both common applications…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulMicrosoft Warns of Increase in Number of Security UpdatesMicrosoft has said the volume of Windows security updates is set to grow as it uses AI to find new bugsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulMicrosoft expects more Windows security updates from AI-discovered flawsMicrosoft says Windows users should expect to see an increase in security updates as the company increasingly relies on artificial intelligence to discover vulnerabilities in its codebase. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JulFBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to Steal Cloud CredentialsFBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims. On July 2, 2026, the FBI published a FLASH alert identifying the criminal group called TeamPCP and detailing how it compromised widely used d…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulIt’s 37oC, And All We Can Think About Is ColdFusion (Adobe ColdFusion Security Bulletin APSB26-68 CVE Bonanza)We’re back, melting - we’ve tried shouting, screaming, and throwing things at the Sun, and it is just not working. Before we begin our analysis, we want to be clear - given the number of vulnerabilities fixed (and some not mentioned..), we’ve struggled to hav…LABS.WATCHTOWR.COM
30 JunApple Fixes WebKit Flaws in iOS and macOS, With Help From AI ToolsApple released updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari, fixing WebKit flaws, four of which were found using AI tools like Claude and Codex Apple pushed out security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari on Monday, and this round comes with a twist worth noticing. Four of …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JunMicrosoft gives Windows 10 users an unexpected extra year of free security updatesMicrosoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 support has ended. You can enroll in ESU any time until the program ends on October 12, 2027. If you’re a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 JunMicrosoft quietly extends free Windows 10 ESU support to October 2027Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunSN 1084: The Residential Proxy Threat - Malicious Proxies in Your Living RoomA flood of everyday gadgets, from cheap streaming boxes to digital photo frames, are being secretly conscripted into global proxy networks and used to mask major cyberattacks—possibly even targeting your own home network. Worries of AI-power cyberattacks are spreading. Mythos "mi…TWIT.TV
22 JunThousands of D-Link routers under control of AryStinger botnetThousands of outdated D-Link routers have been absorbed into the AryStinger botnet, with no future security updates available to protect them.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 JunMicrosoft broke some OLE automations with latest Windows updateMicrosoft Office users may find that some of their applications are failing to open when called on by third-party applications. It’s an issue that has emerged after the latest round of Microsoft updates . The problem affects Word, Excel, and other Office applications opened from …CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunMicrosoft fixes Windows Server 2016 security update failuresMicrosoft has fixed a known issue causing the June 2026 security updates to fail on Windows Server 2016 systems that weren't up to date. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunF5 issues out-of-band patches for critical NGINX vulnerabilitiesCybersecurity company F5 has released out-of-band security updates to address multiple NGINX web server vulnerabilities, including two critical-severity flaws that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunApple fixes Beats Studio Buds flaw that let hackers spy on conversationsApple has released security updates to patch a high-severity flaw affecting the Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds that could allow attackers in Bluetooth range to spy on users' conversations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunOracle’s Second Monthly Security Updates Deliver 245 PatchesOracle has released its June 2026 Critical Security Patch Update to fix vulnerabilities in Communications, EBS, Enterprise Manager and other products. The post Oracle’s Second Monthly Security Updates Deliver 245 Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunMicrosoft fixes BitLocker recovery bug on Windows Server 2025Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing some Windows Server 2025 devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 security update. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix ContactIn addition, Rockwell Automation announced some enhancements to its SecureOT cybersecurity solution for OT. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunMicrosoft releases Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security updateMicrosoft has released the Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security update, which fixes the June 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and adds new functionality to monitor the rollout of updated Secure Boot certificates that replace those expiring this month. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunMicrosoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 206 vulnerabilitiesFears and warnings about a roaring flood of error-riddled software have materialized. And the disease is spreading. The post Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 206 vulnerabilities appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 JunMicrosoft Patch Tuesday for June 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft Patch Tuesday details for June 2026.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
8 JunMicrosoft changes how Defender for Endpoint EDR updates are delivered on WindowsMicrosoft will distribute Defender for Endpoint EDR updates through Microsoft Update, enabling EDR security improvements to be released independently of monthly Windows operating system updates. The rollout started for Windows 10 devices in late May 2026 and will expand to Window…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunJune 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Where are the CVEs?My forecast from last month was only partly right. After the Anthropic Mythos announcements and the deluge of newly discovered vulnerabilities from vendors like Mozilla, Microsoft’s updates were standard fare, 65 CVEs reported in Windows 11 and 58 in Windows 10. The Microsoft Off…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunMicrosoft fixes KB5089549 Windows security update install issuesMicrosoft has resolved a known issue causing installation failures and 0x800f0922 errors when deploying the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayMicrosoft: Domain Controller lookup may fail on Windows Server 2016Microsoft has confirmed a new known issue affecting Windows Server 2016 systems that causes domain controller lookups to fail after installing the KB5087537 May 2026 security update. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 MayGoogle Chrome Security Flaws Could Let Attackers Execute Code RemotelyGoogle has released a critical security update for its Chrome browser, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The update, now rolling out to users globally, upgrades Chrome to version 148.0.7778.178/179 for Wi…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MaySmashing Security podcast #468: High-speed train hacks and homicidal lawnmowersA 23-year-old radio enthusiast spent £300 on a piece of kit from the internet, and used it to bring four packed high-speed trains to a screeching halt. His defence in court? Possibly the most creative excuse we've heard all year. Meanwhile, owners of $4,000 robot lawnmowers are d…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
19 MaymacOS Malware Abuses Fake Google Update for PersistenceA newly observed variant of the SHub macOS infostealer, dubbed “Reaper,” is expanding its capabilities with stealthier delivery, enhanced data theft, and a persistence mechanism disguised as a legitimate Google software update. The Reaper variant continues SHub’s use of fake appl…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayDrupal is rolling out an emergency security update on May 20. You cannot miss itDrupal Is Pushing an Emergency Security Update Tomorrow. If You Run a Drupal Site, This Is Not One to Miss. Something significant is coming out of the Drupal project tomorrow, and the way the announcement is worded should be enough to get any site administrator’s attention.…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 MayGoogle Patches 79 Chrome Security Vulnerabilities, 14 Rated CriticalGoogle has rolled out a major Chrome security update, fixing 79 vulnerabilities in the Stable channel, including 14 critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash systems. The update, now available as version 148.0.7778.167/168 for Windows and Mac an…GBHACKERS.COM
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13 AugSrsly Risky Biz: Data extortion is booming. Hooray!Tom Uren and James Wilson talk about the cybercrime ecosystem shifting towards data theft extortion, stealing sensitive data and extracting ransoms from victims by threatening to leak it. For organisations whose reputation is very important to them, data leaks are a bigger threat…RISKY.BIZ
13 AugTrump turns to private sector in offensive hacking operations memoOne expert called it a “pretty big shift in U.S. cyber policy,” and there have been reservations in the past about opening the door to private sector involvement in cyber offense. The post Trump turns to private sector in offensive hacking operations memo appeared first on CyberS…CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 AugTrump administration opens door to private-sector cyber offensivesThe Trump administration is opening the door for vetted US companies to conduct cyber operations against foreign cybercriminal organizations under federal supervision, giving the private sector a more direct role in disrupting cyber-enabled crime. A presidential memorandum issued…CSOONLINE.COM
13 AugGermany moves to give spy agencies hacking and sabotage powersGermany’s cabinet approved legislation that would let its intelligence agencies hack foreign systems, sabotage adversaries’ supply chains and feed false information to extremists inside Germany, in the biggest overhaul of the country’s spy laws of the postwar era.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 AugTrump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminalsThe Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, the White House announced.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 AugCrytica’s RDAi detects OT device tampering from withinCrytica Security has developed a patented solution that delivers rapid, deterministic threat detection for operational technology (OT), protecting the embedded systems and connected devices that underpin critical infrastructure, national security, and healthcare without disruptin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugRansomware Hits Colombian Justice Ministry Days Before Presidential TransitionAttackers continue to target critical infrastructure and government-linked organizations in the country, mirroring the increased activity across Latin America.DARKREADING.COM
12 AugScienceLogic delivers secure AI deployment and smarter IT operations with Skylar AI 2.5ScienceLogic has announced Skylar AI 2.5, expanding secure deployment options for organizations with stringent security, sovereignty, and compliance requirements, while introducing enhancements that strengthen AI performance, operational intelligence, and enterprise integrations.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugDeloitte strengthens AI governance to support trusted enterprise adoptionDeloitte has expanded AI Controls and Assurance services and solutions designed to help organizations confidently adopt, scale and govern AI across the enterprise. From early exploration to enterprise deployment, Deloitte’s enhanced services provide end-to-end support acros…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugAndroid malware combo takes out loans and relays victims' credit cardsA new Android NFC relay malware called WindRelay is being used alongside the SpyNote remote administration tool (RAT) to steal live card data and send it to attackers in real time. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 Aug KEVSecurity leaders’ rogue AI confidence could actually be disastrousA large majority of IT and security leaders are confident in their teams’ ability to detect when an AI agent has gone rogue, but few are able to take quick action to mitigate the fallout when an agent exceeds its intended scope. Nine in 10 IT and security leaders surveyed by IT o…CSOONLINE.COM
11 AugKids’ online safety bill faces dim prospects of passage this session despite progressProponents of the Kids Online Safety Act are cheering recent progress but acknowledge a long road ahead for legislation that, despite mounting political pressure, may be difficult to pass this session.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 AugArctera enhances Unified Platform for evidence-driven compliance workflowsArctera has announced new capabilities to the Arctera Unified Platform enabling organizations to manage complex governance requirements by connecting signals, controls and response workflows across the compliance lifecycle. These capabilities help organizations create a more comp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugLanding Zone Accelerator Independent Assessment Report for C5:2020 now available on AWS ArtifactOrganizations operating in Germany and across Europe increasingly need to demonstrate cloud security compliance under the Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5:2020), published by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Last year, we introduced Landin…AWS.AMAZON.COM
11 AugSandworm hackers target IT pros with trojanized WireGuard VPN clientHackers associated with the Russian threat group Sandworm have been targeting system administrators and IT professionals through fake job offers since at least May. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugGitHub Dependabot malware alerts now cover eight ecosystemsGitHub has flagged npm malware since March 2026. Anyone pulling in a bad PyPI, Maven, RubyGems, NuGet, Go, crates.io, or PHP Composer package has had no such warning, because GitHub’s malware detection only ever watched one ecosystem. That changed this month. GitHub’s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugPython Now Has a Post-Quantum Encryption LibraryThis is good : Post-quantum cryptography is now one pip-install away for the entire Python ecosystem. With funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency , we implemented support for ML-KEM, the NIST-standard key-establishment primitive, and ML-DSA, the NIST-standard digital-signature pr…SCHNEIER.COM
10 AugSenate Democrats introduce bill to distribute $300 million annually to shore up water system cybersecurityTwo Democratic senators introduced legislation that would allocate $300 million each year to fund cybersecurity improvements for the water and wastewater sector.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 AugDon't Wait to Call InsuranceAfter confirming—or even reasonably suspecting—a cybersecurity incident, many organizations notify their cyber insurance provider early. Depending on the industry and applicable regulations, reporting timelines may begin before every detail is confirmed. Insurance providers often…YOUTUBE.COM
10 AugBdThemes plugins supply-chain hack creates rogue WordPress adminsA threat actor compromised the upstream infrastructure of BdThemes, a developer of premium WordPress web-design tools, and modified a remote JSON feed delivered to administrators' browsers to create rogue admin accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 AugThe AI safety test is becoming a safety riskAI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 AugResearchers report unauthorized AI behavior.Vishing attacks target hedge funds. CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting PLCs in the water sector.THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 AugPalo Alto Networks Faces China Cybersecurity Review Amid Rising Tech TensionsChina opened a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks, citing national security concerns but giving no details about the reasons behind the probe. China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced that it’s launching a cybersecurity review of products Palo Alto Networks…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugAI firms know policymakers won’t ‘let you make a Terminator factory,’ DHS official saysLeading AI companies have learned important lessons from recent incidents, the official said, and regulation isn’t necessary to preserve those lessons.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
7 AugUS cyber ambassador nominee Cassady confirmed in SenateNTIA official Adam Cassady becomes the second person confirmed to be the State Department's ambassador-at-large for cyber policy.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugA decade of enterprise identity in the cloud with AWS Managed Microsoft ADTen years ago, we launched AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, a fully managed Microsoft Active Directory in the AWS Cloud. In that original announcement, Jeff Barr described a straightforward promise: “You will spend less time administering and more time workin…AWS.AMAZON.COM
6 AugBelarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in PrisonMaksim Silnikau was the creator and administrator of the ransomware group and involved in Angler EK’s distribution. The post Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugWiz Brings Automated DISA STIG Assessment to Amazon Linux 2023 and Windows Server 2025Automating DISA STIG Compliance for Amazon Linux 2023 and Windows Server 2025, giving defense and federal teams immediate and continuous hardening validation.WIZ.IO
6 AugPodcast: Compliance Won’t Save You: The Future of Cyber Risk with Edna Conway(Video) In this podcast, we share insights from Edna Conway, a recognized leader in cybersecurity and supply chain resilience with over 40 years of experience in the field. The post Podcast: Compliance Won’t Save You: The Future of Cyber Risk with Edna Conway appeared first on Se…SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugHow we took malware advisories beyond npmGitHub malware advisories no longer stop at npm. Here's how we wired OpenSSF's malicious-packages data into the Advisory Database, and why we built the pipeline paranoid. The post How we took malware advisories beyond npm appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
5 AugQuickFox VPN installers were trojanized with malware for a yearQuickFox VPN installed a persistent backdoor on selected Windows computers, focusing on systems belonging to developers, administrators, translators, and cryptocurrency users. The attack was uncovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Incident Response Team while investigating modified Qu…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 AugWhite House walks tightrope on securing AI without stifling tech innovationNational Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the administration wants to work collaboratively with the private sector.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 AugCISA is prioritizing work with critical infrastructure as it begins to recover from cutsThe agency has been focused on helping secure systems at drinking and wastewater utilities in recent weeks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 AugRansom Cartel ransomware creator sentenced to 16 years in prisonMaksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks against at least 18 companies worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugFake IRS letters direct crypto holders to bogus compliance portalScammers are sending physical letters to cryptocurrency holders that copy the look of official IRS notices. The letters tell recipients they must enroll in something called a Digital Asset Compliance Portal before a deadline, or risk penalties. “If you receive a letter claiming t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugDigital executive protection is a strategic imperative for CEOsIn this interview with Help Net Security, Brian Hill, Field CISO, Client Advisory for BlackCloak, explains how attackers reach companies through the personal lives of executives. He describes a case where a draft report sat in an executive’s personal email with no multifact…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugFake IRS letters target cryptocurrency holdersDo you hold cryptocurrency? Have you received a letter telling you that you must register with a so-called "Digital Asset Compliance Portal"? If so, it's time to hit the brakes, because it sounds like someone is trying to scam you. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security …BITDEFENDER.COM
4 AugSenate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safetyHeadlined by the Kids Online Safety Act, a key committee will look to clear major legislation governing how minors interact with the internet. The post Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safety appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 AugSpring 2026 PCI DSS and PCI 3DS compliance packages for AWS now availableAmazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of our Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) and Three Domain Secure (3DS) certifications. As part of this renewal, we have expanded the scope to include three additional AWS services an…AWS.AMAZON.COM
4 AugDem senators criticize Trump administration decisionmaking on AI security risksThe five senators said the administration has alternated between being too passive and overstepping, and China stands to benefit as a result. The post Dem senators criticize Trump administration decisionmaking on AI security risks appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 AugWelcoming the Nepalese Government to Have I Been PwnedPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Today, we welcome the 47th government onboarded to Have I Been Pwned’s free gov service: Nepal. Their National Cyber Security Ce…TROYHUNT.COM
3 AugICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young ChildrenInternal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.WIRED.COM
3 AugCISA warns of cyberattacks targeting PLCs in the water sector.Russian espionage group tied to hotel WiFi hijacking campaign. INC ransomware gang claims credit for Australian healthcare provider hack.THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 AugOT security coalition urges Congress, CISA to enact reforms amid water sector hacksIran-nexus hackers are suspected in a broad campaign targeting drinking and wastewater sites in at least seven U.S. states.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
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
1 AugSuspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurkA Chinese-speaking threat actor is suspected to be behind a fresh wave of cyber attacks targeting government organizations mainly located in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the Syrian Arab Republic, since January 2025. Thes…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 AugClaude escaped the testing sandbox three times.Minnesota cyberattack scale is more extensive than anticipated. OpenAI's agent breached more than Hugging Face. Senator Wyden looks to eliminate legacy VPNs from federal networks. Thailand's Ministry of Finance targeted by autonomous AI agent.THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 AugColdcard Hardware Wallet Flaw Linked to $70 Million Bitcoin Theft in 41 MinutesAn attacker drained 1,196 Bitcoin addresses in 41 minutes on July 30, taking 1,082.65 BTC worth about $70.2 million at the time. Galaxy Research mapped the sweep and tied it to a firmware flaw in Coldcard, the Bitcoin-only hardware wallet made by Canadian firm Coinkite. A March 2…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulClaude escaped the testing sandbox three times.EU launches new team to monitor AI compliance.THECYBERWIRE.COM
31 JulCISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilitiesThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 JulCISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probedThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a public alert on Thursday that facilities should “remove publicly exposed PLCs and other operational technology (OT) from the internet as soon as possible."THERECORD.MEDIA
31 JulHIPAA Security Rule on AWS – Technical Safeguards Implementation and Readiness GuidanceToday, we’re releasing the HIPAA Security Rule on AWS: Technical Safeguards Implementation and Readiness Guidance. This helps covered entities and business associates configure, implement, and evidence compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule Technical Safeguard requirements (45 C…AWS.AMAZON.COM
31 JulCISA Issues Fresh SBOM Guidance. Did They Get It Right?A couple-dozen changes to SBOM fields will make them more comprehensive, but some argue that the framework lacks real risk-management improvements.DARKREADING.COM
31 JulSouth Korea Warns of State-Backed Watering Hole AttacksSouth Korea warned that nation-state actors are using phishing and compromised websites to silently infect citizens and businesses. South Korea agencies (The National Intelligence Service, the National Police Agency, the Korea Internet & Security Agency, and the Financial Sec…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulAI’s latest security wake-up call.This week, Dave and Ben discuss two major stories. The first story assess the recent incident where a rogue OpenAI agent escaped its environment and successfully targeted Hugging Face. Additionally, the two also look at an incident where a man was targeted after he reportedly wip…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulNCSC Calls on Vendors to Embed ‘Forensic Observability’ in Network DevicesThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre wants network device makers to improve forensic observabilityINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JulCyber extortionists steal data from UK Department for EducationCybercriminals are attempting to extort Britain’s Department for Education (DfE) after compromising what the hackers said was more than 600,000 pieces of data allegedly including names, email addresses and phone numbers.THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JulCISA sets a new SBOM baselineThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with its co-authoring partners, has released the 2026 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), replacing the 2021 guidance published by the National Telecommunications and Information Admini…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulTimeless Compliance: Why Better Questions Beat Bigger FrameworksThe best compliance programs aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones built on a short list of questions that can actually be answered, and that still hold true when the models change. The post Timeless Compliance: Why Better Questions Beat Bigger Frameworks appeared first on Se…SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulBuilding a great firewall around AI.China embraces open AI models, then worries it’s become a national security risk. The cyberattack on Minnesota water systems proves larger than first reported. CISA updates its SBOM guidance. AI supercharges dangling DNS attacks. Researchers uncover a self-propagating Copilot wor…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulCISA Urges Water Sector to Protect OT After Coordinated Attacks on PLCsCISA is urging water and wastewater utilities to lock down internet-exposed controllers, days after intrusions hit dozens of Minnesota systems. The post CISA Urges Water Sector to Protect OT After Coordinated Attacks on PLCs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulAI agent hacks national finance ministry, Botnet uses blockchain, Healthcare chain reopensHospital ransomware fallout, blockchain botnet C2, and AI agent loose in Thailand's Finance Ministry. South Carolina's AnMed reopened some physician offices four days into a ransomware attack with phones, internet, and systems still offline, forcing manual processes and in-person…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
29 JulNCSC Publishes Guidance to Aid Incident Response and RecoveryThe National Cyber Security Centre has released a detailed framework to assist with incident response and recoveryINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JulAccuris uses AI to improve BOM decisions and supply chain resilienceAccuris has announced new AI capabilities for BOM Intelligence, part of its Supply Chain Intelligence suite. The launch gives engineering, procurement and supply chain teams a clearer way to move from spotting component risk to acting on it: catching obsolescence early, closing c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulWyden calls for federal ban on legacy VPNs over security concernsUS Senator Ron Wyden is urging the Trump administration to phase out legacy virtual private network (VPN) technology across the federal government, arguing that outdated remote access systems have repeatedly enabled Chinese and Russian state-sponsored hackers to breach government…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JulJoint guidance on minimum elements for a software bill of materialsThis publication updates and replaces the 2021 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials published by the United States’ National Telecommunications and Information Administration.CYBER.GC.CA
29 JulCrypto Needs Rules to SurviveCryptocurrency continues to spark debate over how much regulation is appropriate. Some advocate for minimal oversight, while others argue that standards and regulatory frameworks are necessary for broader adoption and responsible business practices. Without consistent rules, mark…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JulMore than meets the AI.The Senate confirms Jay Clayton to lead ODNI. A new CISA framework highlights critical infrastructure isolation capabilities. OpenAI’s rogue agent breached more than just Hugging Face. The average cost of a data breach continues to rise. Indirect prompt injection proves irresisti…THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JulClaude Mythos Shows AI Can Outpace Human Cryptography ResearchClaude Mythos found new flaws in HAWK and reduced AES, proving AI can autonomously advance cryptography research. Anthropic published two cryptographic research results achieved by Claude Mythos Preview working mostly autonomously: an improved attack on HAWK, a post-quantum digit…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JulRapid7 Cyber GRC is now available: Turn security action into compliance proofCompliance has become one of the biggest operational drains on modern security teams. CISOs are being asked to manage a growing sprawl of frameworks, prove control effectiveness more often, respond to more customer assurance requests, track risk across a growing web of third part…RAPID7.COM
28 JulCISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacksThe U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulHow CISOs can rise to the business resilience challengeCISOs have quietly become their organizations’ de facto chief resilience officers as the role has evolved from its primary prevention roots to now include greater emphasis on incident response and business resiliency and recovery. “Any experienced CISO who’s come up through the r…CSOONLINE.COM
27 JulAWS gives DevOps teams an AI investigator for firewall incidentsAWS DevOps Agent helps administrators inspect logs, review firewall rules and network paths, identify configuration changes that caused AWS Network Firewall to block traffic, and restore connectivity. The service is an AI-powered operations assistant for DevOps and SRE teams that…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulHackers used autonomous AI agent to spy on Thailand's finance ministryHackers used an autonomous artificial intelligence agent to carry out a cyber-espionage campaign against Thailand's Ministry of Finance, researchers discovered.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 JulJetStream Security enables on-demand shutdown of compromised AI agentsJetStream Security has announced the release of an AI Kill Switch that allows organizations to shut down compromised AI agents on-demand without impacting other AI operations. This new control plane for AI agents solves the inability to stop a single agent that falters, begins ov…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulHackers target Thailand’s Ministry of Finance with an autonomous AI agent.SourTrade builds malware in the browser. Golden Chickens lay four new malware families.THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JulDHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.WIRED.COM
27 JulOutdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator saysIntelligence Committee member Ron Wyden wants CISA, OMB and NIST to lead a federal effort to rout out obsolete VPNs from the U.S. government.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 Jul'Confused Deputy' Flaws Persist in Google Cloud, Microsoft AzureThis category of vulnerabilities allows an attacker to easily acquire administrative level permissions and bypass cloud providers' access controls.DARKREADING.COM
25 JulDevMan RaaS Portal Centralizes Payload Builds, Victim Management, and Affiliate PayoutsThe operators of the DevMan ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are maintaining a dedicated web platform that offers affiliates the ability to build payloads, oversee earnings, and manage various aspects related to victims. Swiss cybersecurity company PRODAFT is tracking the ce…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JulIran-Linked Actors Breach Are Targeting US Water and Energy Control SystemsUS agencies warn Iran-linked actors are targeting internet-exposed water and energy control systems, risking disruption. Federal agencies updated their cybersecurity advisory this week: Iran-linked actors are inside American water and energy control systems, and they’re not…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulThailand’s Ministry of Finance Targeted With Hermes AI Agent Running Unattended, Hades Implant StagedHunt.io uncovered a cyber-espionage attack on Thailand’s Finance Ministry using Hermes AI agent and Hades malware for reconnaissance and persistence. Researchers at Hunt.io have uncovered an intrusion targeting Thailand’s Ministry of Finance that offers a rare look inside a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulGitHub ordered to remove decentralized messaging app Bitchat in IndiaIndia's Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered GitHub to remove repositories hosting Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging app Bitchat, arguing that the Bluetooth mesh platform could be used to evade internet shutdowns and lawful surveillance. The order, which was made public by Do…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JulAndy Burnham signals continuity on UK cyber policy, reappoints minister despite scrapping ministryThe new British prime minister is retaining Liz Lloyd in a cyber policy role, making her one of the few Keir Starmer allies remaining in government.THERECORD.MEDIA
24 JulAccelerating AWS Network Firewall troubleshooting with AWS DevOps AgentWhen an administrator introduces a rule change in AWS Network Firewall and network connectivity is disrupted, pinpointing the cause requires inspecting multiple points in the traffic path. The firewall gives you stateless and stateful rule engines, domain rules, and routing to th…AWS.AMAZON.COM
24 JulIndustry’s message on CIRCIA: Please ask us fewer questions about cyberattacksThe administration set a target date of September for CISA to finalize the rule, but where the agency is headed remains a mystery to some. The post Industry’s message on CIRCIA: Please ask us fewer questions about cyberattacks appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JulUS Warns of Iranian Hackers Targeting Siemens, Schneider, and Rockwell ICS DevicesAn updated advisory from federal agencies provides information on the techniques used to hack programmable logic controllers. The post US Warns of Iranian Hackers Targeting Siemens, Schneider, and Rockwell ICS Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulANCHOR-CI could fix 20 years of broken government-industry collaborationThe government spent the past two decades learning what private sector partners have always known: cyber resilience requires everyone in the room. ANCHOR-CI is proof that the lessons may finally stick. The post ANCHOR-CI could fix 20 years of broken government-industry collaborat…CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JulIranian Hackers Target Siemens and Schneider Industrial Systems, CISA WarnsUS government agencies have warned that Iranian cyber actors are targeting US-based Siemens and Schneider industrial equipmentINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JulGAO report details scope of cybersecurity regulation overlapA morass of rules is forcing companies to report the same information multiple times — and sometimes, those rules conflict.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JulRubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammersThe move stems from a Trump executive order as the administration continues to pursue cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes. The post Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
22 JulStates Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces. The Trump Administration Is Blocking ThemFederal lawyers say anti-mask laws would endanger immigration agents, citing an ICE face-recognition art project that doesn’t actually work.WIRED.COM
22 JulEU Financial Institutions Leak Data Through Cookie TrackersEuropean banks inadvertently transmitted customer data to ad platforms via tracking pixels, raising serious compliance, security, and privacy concerns.DARKREADING.COM
22 JulFederal agencies broaden alert on Iran-linked OT attacksThe observed incidents include “malicious project file interactions and manipulation of data on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays,” the advisory says.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulExtension of CISA 2015 info-sharing protections passes as part of House’s defense billA 10-year renewal of the cybersecurity information-sharing law known as CISA 2015 passed as part of the House's fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulMost federal cybersecurity reporting rules are duplicative, study findsThe Government Accountability Office looked at 117 rules across 37 agencies and found 70% had reporting requirements that were overlapping. The post Most federal cybersecurity reporting rules are duplicative, study finds appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulMicrosoft shares manual fix for WSUS sync delays and timeoutsMicrosoft has shared manual mitigations to help IT administrators fix Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers affected by a known issue that causes Windows Update scans to fail or time out. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulShufti simplifies cross-border compliance with the Glocal PlatformShufti has launched the Shufti Glocal Platform, a compliance lifecycle management solution designed to help organizations manage identity verification, fraud prevention, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance through a single platform across every industry, every region, and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulThe Trump administration's AI czar resigns.Extortion group wipes Romania's land registry database. FBI warns of impersonators targeting scam victims.THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 JulHouse intel bill includes provisions on state and local threat intelligence, election security, AIThe House Intelligence Committee advanced its fiscal 2027 authorization legislation Monday. The post House intel bill includes provisions on state and local threat intelligence, election security, AI appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulWhere’s the Trump administration line on AI regulation?The messy approach to U.S. AI regulation reflects both the rapid speed of model cyber capabilities and the White House’s “education” over the past two years, experts said. The post Where’s the Trump administration line on AI regulation? appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulTrump Orders Defense Contractors to Map Software, Suppliers Across Critical Supply ChainsNew executive order calls for end-to-end visibility into defense supply chains, including software dependencies, foreign ownership and cyber-related supplier risks. The post Trump Orders Defense Contractors to Map Software, Suppliers Across Critical Supply Chains appeared first o…SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulRussian Intelligence Hacks IP Cameras to Spy on Military Logistics Across NATO States and UkraineAt least one Russian intelligence service is systematically hijacking internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine, using the feeds to watch military transport routes, weapons shipments bound for Kyiv, and the locations of Ukrainian troops. That is the finding of…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulBanning AI Won't Stop ItHighly regulated industries have often been slower to adopt AI because regulations and risk concerns create uncertainty. But organizations are increasingly realizing they can't delay forever. Cybersecurity and risk teams are shifting from acting solely as gatekeepers to becoming …YOUTUBE.COM
20 JulDutch Intelligence Warns Russia Uses Hacked IP Cameras for Military EspionageDutch intelligence says Russia hacks IP cameras to monitor NATO military logistics and weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Netherlands’ AIVD and MIVD, the civilian and military intelligence services, published a joint advisory on July 10 confirming that at least one Russian i…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 JulHackers were inside South Korea's diplomat training system for 9 monthsUnidentified hackers compromised an online education system used by South Korea's diplomatic academy, stealing personal information belonging to former and current employees of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 JulThe Future of Age Verification: Your Face Never Leaves Your DeviceAs age verification laws expand worldwide, organizations face growing pressure to protect users' privacy while meeting regulatory requirements. Incode explains how on-device age estimation verifies age without transmitting or storing facial images, reducing biometric privacy risk…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulThe five step plan that cuts security budget wasteIn this Help Net Security video, Viktor Bulanek, CTO of Penetrify, explains where security budget waste comes from. Budgets get built around vendor categories, compliance checkboxes, and last year’s headlines. Attackers work along attack paths, and that mismatch is where th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulSenior executives are killing your shadow AI strategyShadow IT has long been a major problem for CISOs, but the biggest problem may be coming from the executive suite’s hunger for unsanctioned AI. Nearly two-thirds of senior decision-makers admit to using unapproved AI tools , compared to just 31% of lower-level employees, accordin…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JulZelensky appoints Ukraine's acting security service chief as acting defense ministerYevhenii Khmara, a major general with deep experience in intelligence, counterterrorism and long-range strikes against Russia, is Ukraine's new acting defense minister.THERECORD.MEDIA
17 JulPodcast: Broken Governance, Agentic AI, and the MindStone Agent Exclusive(Video) Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, but are governance, compliance, and security practices evolving fast enough to keep up? The post Podcast: Broken Governance, Agentic AI, and the MindStone Agent Exclusive appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulState officials, election experts pan Trump speech: ‘This is what desperation looks like’The president’s speech re-hashed debunked conspiracies around U.S. elections. Critics say the administration’s 18-month investigation into voter fraud has been a total failure. The post State officials, election experts pan Trump speech: ‘This is what desperation looks like’ appe…CYBERSCOOP.COM
16 JulWho governs your AI agents?Your team spent a decade maturing privileged access management. Then AI agents arrived and they don’t log in like humans. Now your biggest insider threat is an AI agent that lacks the access it needs, and then it goes to get it. In this episode Sundari Parekh, VP of AI Security a…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulRomania’s land registry hit by cyber attack, data allegedly for saleRomania’s National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) suffered a major disruption on Tuesday, July 14, when its e-Terra cadastre and land registry app became unavailable to users. What was first declared to be a “major technical incident” has now …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulUkrainians rally against dismissal of tech-minded defense minister FedorovUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who championed the push to integrate drone technology and digital innovation into the military.THERECORD.MEDIA
16 JulSenator calls on Rubio, Blanche to push back against Canadian surveillance legislationDemocratic Sen. Ron Wyden says the Trump administration should pressure Canada not to enact a proposal that would "weaponize American technology infrastructure" for surveillance purposes.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JulMicrosoft is forcing an enterprise transition to passkeysPasskeys have been around for some time, but enterprise-wide adoption to this point has been slow for a number of reasons. But soon, many Microsoft customers won’t have a choice. Starting September 1, Microsoft will roll out passkeys as the default authentication method in its cl…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulProduct showcase: Trust Chain TPRM turns vendor compliance evidence into verified assuranceTrust Chain is an AI-native third-party risk management (TPRM) solution by Strike Graph that replaces the security questionnaire model with validated evidence of compliance. Rather than asking vendors to self-report their security posture, Trust Chain requires vendors to submit e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulWhen 80,000 fans log on at once: The 2026 World Cup’s unique cybersecurity issuesWith the World Cup in full swing, stadiums across North America are currently accommodating thousands of fans every match day. That said, the stadiums’ biggest security challenge isn’t of a physical nature. It is not hyperbolic to say that football stadiums are some of the most c…CSOONLINE.COM
15 JulTrump administration unveils AI-supported clearinghouse for cyber vulnerabilitiesThe Gold Eagle program will allowe industry, critical infrastructure operators and the government to use artificial intelligence to rapidly detect, prioritize and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities, officials said.THERECORD.MEDIA
14 JulUS authorities warn of Russian attacks on critical infrastructureThe US authorities NSA, FBI, and CISA warn that Russian hackers have recently carried out a number of attacks on critical infrastructure in North America and Europe. Hackers are reportedly breaking into networks using vulnerable and misconfigured routers, making it extra importan…CSOONLINE.COM
14 JulShifting Security and Protecting the Pharma Supply Chain with Andy HillisHost Caleb Tolin sits down with Andy Hillis to discuss the evolution of information security from a late stage deployment checklist to a core prerequisite within global pharmaceutical infrastructure. The conversation reviews the operational challenges of managing over 200 annual …THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JulNATO logistics, Ukrainian troops are top subjects of Russian camera hacks, advisory saysDutch intelligence officials report that at least one Russian agency is compromising internet-connected cameras across Europe to spy on military logistics and Ukrainian personnel.THERECORD.MEDIA
14 JulTreasury sanctions First VPN Service, others for abetting ransomware gangsThe designations hit 1VPNS, its alleged Ukrainian administrator and a Belarusian who allegedly sold “cryptors” to disguise ransomware and other malware. The post Treasury sanctions First VPN Service, others for abetting ransomware gangs appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JulWhy SBOMs, signing, and provenance still don’t tell you if software is safeWe have made real progress in software supply chain security, improving visibility into software components, authenticity and build integrity. Much of this progress traces back to Executive Order 14028, which pushed agencies, contractors and enterprises to invest in SBOMs, signin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulRussian State Hackers Target Vulnerable Routers Worldwide, Joint Advisory WarnsCybersecurity agencies from 12 countries have warned that Russian state-backed hackers are actively targeting vulnerable routers using weak SNMP credentialsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulNew compliance guidance available: HITRUST i1 on AWSWe are pleased to announce the publication of a new AWS compliance implementation guidance: HITRUST i1 Compliance on AWS: Customer Implementation Guidance with an Illustrative Healthcare Platform. Healthcare organizations seeking HITRUST i1 certification increasingly rely on Amaz…AWS.AMAZON.COM
13 JulLessons Learned from CISA’s Recent GitHub LeakThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a postmortem on a data leak in which a contractor published dozens of internal CISA credentials -- including AWS Govcloud keys -- in a public GitHub repository for almost six months before being notified by Kr…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
13 JulOfficials once again warn defenders that Russian hackers are targeting network devicesState-sponsored attackers are targeting critical infrastructure networks in defense, communications, energy, finance, government and health care. The post Officials once again warn defenders that Russian hackers are targeting network devices appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JulVPN service favored by ransomware groups is sanctioned by USThe U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against First VPN Service (1VPNS) and its Ukrainian administrator for aiding ransomware groups. Separately, a Belarusian man was sanctioned for malware "cryptors."THERECORD.MEDIA
13 JulAI Cannot Govern AloneAI can help organizations create stronger policies and improve security decision-making, but current AI systems are not perfectly precise. Because AI is non-deterministic, security teams still need humans involved in important decisions. Better outcomes require combining AI capab…YOUTUBE.COM
13 JulStates are building their own election defense networks as federal support evaporatesElection officials are facing an impossible choice: follow federal directives they don’t trust, or risk becoming targets of a criminal investigation. The post States are building their own election defense networks as federal support evaporates appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
11 JulUS cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency revealsCISA said it "missed" an opportunity to get ahead of the security incident by not creating a response plan ahead of time.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JulMicrosoft uncovers GigaWiper, a backdoor designed for destruction on demandMicrosoft is warning defenders about a new backdoor that blurs the line between espionage malware and wipers. In a technical analysis published on Thursday, Microsoft Threat Intelligence detailed GigaWiper, a Golang-based implant first observed in October 2025 intrusions that com…CSOONLINE.COM
10 JulCISA details security lapses that led to GitHub leak of passwords, cloud access keysThe agency’s blog post came as lawmakers pressed the agency for answers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 JulCISA Details Incident Response to Exposed AWS GovCloud KeysCISA reveals how it responded after sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials and internal data were exposed in a public GitHub repositoryINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JulMore Countries Jump on the Social Media Ban WagonAge restrictions on accounts may be more of a ban(d) aid, because industry compliance is already falling short. Tech giants are struggling to follow the laws without affecting users.DARKREADING.COM
10 JulCISA looks to remedy ailments from big May credential leakA major credential leak spurred the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to strengthen protections for its sensitive materials, improve how researchers can report agency vulnerabilities and develop plans for similar incidents, the agency said in a forensic report rele…CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 JulAttackers Have the Advantage NowThe pace of cyberattacks has accelerated dramatically. Techniques that once required weeks can now happen in minutes, hours, or days, making it increasingly difficult for defenders to respond using traditional security processes. The concern isn't that attackers will always have …YOUTUBE.COM
9 Jul75% CISOs Fear Executives Don’t Understand Cybersecurity Risks Employees FaceSurvey of cybersecurity leaders by MetaCompliance finds that many feel boards are uninterested in ever-evolving cyber risksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulWhy we cannot wait for better post-quantum signature algorithmsNIST is advancing nine new post-quantum signature algorithms as potential candidates for future standardization. We take a closer look at all of them, and argue that while they are in the works and show great potential, we should use ML-DSA for now — the best one currently availa…CLOUDFLARE.COM
9 JulEU Parliament voted to restore private communications scanningThe European Parliament has approved legislation that restores the temporary legal framework allowing online platforms to voluntarily scan private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This vote effectively revives a regime that expired in April after the EU Parl…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JulNCSC Touts National Scale, AI-Powered “Cyber Shield” for DefenseThe National Cyber Security Centre wants to work with AI partners to build a new “Cyber Shield” to defend the UKINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JulEU now one step away from reviving private message scanning rulesThe European Parliament has approved an urgent procedure to fast-track legislation that would revive the EU's expired “Chat Control 1.0” rules. This development sets up a decisive vote on July 9 over whether online platforms may once again be allowed to voluntarily sc…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JulFormer UK privacy chief preparing legal action against woman who reported him, minister saysLiz Kendall, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said she was “absolutely appalled” at the findings of “sexual harassment and bullying” made by an independent investigation at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JulGreek victims file lawsuit against Intellexa over Predator spywareThe use of the spyware came to light in 2022, with traces of Predator found on dozens of phones. The scandal led to the resignation of Greece’s intelligence service chief and the prime minister’s chief of staff.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 JulIran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli OrganizationsAn Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations. The activity, which has primarily single…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulRadware updates Agentic AI Protection with AI governance and compliance capabilitiesRadware has announced enhancements to its Agentic AI Protection solution to help organizations govern and secure AI agents across enterprise environments. The release adds compliance reporting to support alignment with leading global AI standards, enhanced visibility into agent e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulUK cyber pledge draws only a handful of top firms despite ministerial appealThose that did sign include large firms such as Aviva, the London Stock Exchange Group and Marks & Spencer, which lost hundreds of millions of pounds in a cyberattack last year, as well as small cybersecurity consultancies.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 JulCISA Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Scan Government Software for FlawsThe audits are reportedly being spearheaded by CISA’s Attack Surface Evaluation team, a specialized unit tasked with conducting digital defense assessments and simulated hacking exercises. The post CISA Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Scan Government Software for Flaws app…SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JulBritain plans to build autonomous AI 'Cyber Shield' to defend nationThe capability, called Cyber Shield, is designed to counter a threat the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said could see attackers “move at machine speed and greater scale, reducing opportunities for detection and response.”THERECORD.MEDIA
7 JulHidden backdoor in Tenda router firmware grants admin accessA hidden authentication backdoor has been found in multiple Tenda router firmware versions, potentially allowing an attacker to gain administrative access to the device's web management panel. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JulCavern Manticore: Exposing Iran-Linked Modular C2 FrameworkKey Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research (CPR) has tracked a new modular command-and-control framework used by Cavern Manticore, an Iran-nexus APT group primarily targeting Israeli organizations, with a focus on IT providers, and government sectors. Cavern M…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
6 JulOperationalizing Agentic AI: from assisted to autonomousEver since ChatGPT made its public debut nearly four years ago, governance and security have largely lagged behind AI adoption. Eager to experiment with AI tools and find ways to improve their work and personal lives, users have uploaded corporate data, financial records, and eve…CSOONLINE.COM
6 JulKYC : Bypass age verification using generative video modelsHistorically reserved for the banking sector, the KYC (Know Your Customer) process is now making its way into many online services, driven by increasingly strict legislation on anonymity and age verification. To comply, platforms deploy significant measures aimed at guaranteeing …SYNACKTIV.COM
6 Jul5 insights from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar™ for Cloud Security Posture ManagementRead five key learnings from the Frost & Sullivan 2025 Frost Radar™ for CSPM to learn how CSPM is evolving from point-in-time compliance to continuous risk management. The post 5 insights from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar™ for Cloud Security Posture Management app…MICROSOFT.COM
6 JulAI Needs an Identity TooAI is transforming identity security in two directions. Organizations are using AI to automate identity management, while AI agents themselves are becoming identities that require permissions, monitoring, and governance. As AI agents access sensitive data and perform actions on b…YOUTUBE.COM
6 JulEFF-led coalition urges FTC to reject X’s bid to end privacy oversightA coalition of 15 public-interest organizations is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject X Corp.'s request to terminate or weaken a 2022 privacy order requiring the company to undergo regular compliance reviews after it repeatedly violated users' privacy. The g…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulReview: CTRL+ALT+PWNHacking gear that once sat in well-funded labs now ships to anyone with a credit card and a video tutorial. Frank Riccardi builds his consumer guide, CTRL+ALT+PWN: The Hacker’s Playbook (And How to Beat It), on that one condition. He spent twenty-five years in healthcare co…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulNCSC Shares Tips on How to Make a Pen Tester’s Job HarderThe NCSC has shared best practice advice from pen testers which could help improve system resilienceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JulTrump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Models After Cybersecurity AlarmAnthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available. The post Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Models After Cybersecurity Alarm appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulCybersecurity Mission Creep in the USInteresting paper: “ Cybersecurity Mission Creep .” Abstract: Cybersecurity is experiencing mission creep. Policymakers are casting more and more problems as issues of cybersecurity. So reframed, wildly different policy issues, from misinformation, to child social med…SCHNEIER.COM
2 JulAussies Face Reduced Cybercrime Risk, as Pressure Shifts to SMBsImproved institutional safeguards and stricter regulations have pushed the burdens of protection and risk reduction on to Australian businesses.DARKREADING.COM
1 JulAI-generated code risks reach security, legal, and compliance teamsMost engineering organizations write code with AI, and a good number of them keep that code away from customers. A Flux survey of engineering leaders and practitioners found that nearly half run AI-generated code in production. Almost every company in the sample uses AI somewhere…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunHalf the defense base still builds security around complianceCMMC requirements are appearing in defense contracts and moving down through supplier networks to thousands of companies new to this kind of compliance work. Many run on limited budgets with lean security teams. The picture comes from nearly 900 defense contractors, C3PAOs, feder…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunNew Controller Flaws Expose Highway Signs and Billboards to Remote HackingCISA has published an advisory to inform organizations about three vulnerabilities found by a researcher in Daktronics controllers. The post New Controller Flaws Expose Highway Signs and Billboards to Remote Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunCompleting Compliance with Evidence : A Bottom-Up Approach to NIS2, DORA, and the Cyber Resilience ActGRC (Governance, Risks and Compliance) as it is most often practiced works top-down, you read a piece of regulation, draft a policy, declare coverage, and archive a documentary record. This approach has value, it structures, it documents, it meets an auditor's formal expectations…SYNACKTIV.COM
30 JunCequence Platform 9.0 uses AI to simplify API security and complianceCequence Security has announced general availability of Cequence Platform 9.0, an AI-native release that changes how users interact with API security tools. Platform 9.0 ships with a built-in AI Assistant, an open Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes every platform ca…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunDHS proposes new framework for public-private infrastructure security collaborationThe Trump administration eliminated the previous system in 2025, sparking a backlash from experts and infrastructure operators.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
30 JunDHS to unveil replacement council for critical infrastructure cybersecurityThe Department of Homeland Security is bringing back a key cybersecurity information sharing effort with critical infrastructure, more than a year after the Trump administration shuttered an existing nerve center between government and private sector. The Alliance of National Cou…CYBERSCOOP.COM
30 JunHouse passes kids’ online safety bill, but Senate approval unlikelyThe Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act passed with bipartisan support by a 267-117 margin, winning the two-thirds majority needed to greenlight the legislation under a process that speeds up a bill’s path to a vote but requires more than a simple majority.THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JunTrump budget boss Russell Vought open to re-staffing CISADHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has been floating the idea of adding back 600 CISA personnel after deep Trump administration cuts. The post Trump budget boss Russell Vought open to re-staffing CISA appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunWhat the post-quantum executive order really demands of CISOsith federal PQC deadlines set for 2030 and 2031, CISOs face a multi-year transformation program that most organizations have not yet started. The window for orderly execution is narrowing fast. The post What the post-quantum executive order really demands of CISOs appeared first …CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunOpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity ReviewChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration. The post OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review appeared fi…SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunMustang Panda Uses Zoho WorkDrive as Command Channel in Indian Government AttacksThe China-aligned espionage group Mustang Panda is running two campaigns against the Indian government and hydropower targets, deploying new malware and turning a legitimate cloud service into its command channel. Acronis Threat Research Unit found active compromis…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JunFBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery KeysThe FBI and CISA have updated their March warning about Russian intelligence phishing Signal accounts, and the operators have added a step: they now coax targets into handing over their Signal Backup Recovery Key. Hand it over once, and the attacker can restore the acco…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JunAWS Forensics : What you need to knowNowadays, it is rare to find a company whose IT system does not rely, at least in part, on cloud technologies. These solutions offer numerous benefits, particularly in terms of the rapid deployment of services and infrastructure. However, those technologies require specific skill…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunActivID administrator account takeover : the story behind HID-PSA-2025-002In September 2025, we were asked by one of our clients to focus on a specific product: ActivID Appliance by HID. According to the vendor, this product is used worldwide to secure access to critical infrastructure and data. It supports a wide range of authentication methods includ…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunWhat Counts as a Crypto Security?The SEC has introduced a five-part framework to clarify when a crypto asset should be treated as a security. Under the guidance, assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, meme coins, and utility tokens are generally not classified as securities, while stablecoins fall under separate legi…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JunNew FBI Alert: Russian Intelligence Uses Signal Recovery Keys to Access MessagesFBI warns Russian spies now target Signal Backup Recovery Keys, enabling access to message history and long-term account takeover. The FBI and CISA updated their March 2026 warning about Russian intelligence phishing campaigns, and the new advisory adds a detail that wasn’t…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JunZeroTier Quantum RC2 brings post-quantum security closer to general availabilityZeroTier has announced the release candidate 2 (RC2) for ZeroTier Quantum, its end-to-end quantum-secure networking platform. This milestone marks the final testing phase, positioning the platform one step away from general availability (GA). ZeroTier Quantum addresses the loomin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunFBI: Russian hackers now target Signal backup recovery keysThe FBI and CISA are warning that a phishing campaign targeting Signal users tied to Russian intelligence services has evolved to steal Signal Backup Recovery Keys, allowing attackers to access victims' historical messages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunDHS chief says president has met with potential CISA nominee; agency plans to hire 600Once a new CISA director is in place, the agency will ramp up hiring efforts, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers. The White House has not yet announced a nominee.THERECORD.MEDIA
25 JunFCC passes new cybersecurity rules for emergency systems, undersea cablesThe new rules would overhaul national emergency systems to protect against hijacking and update federal security review rules for undersea cables providers The post FCC passes new cybersecurity rules for emergency systems, undersea cables appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 JunFederal court rules Trump election-focused executive order illegalProvisions setting up federal voter lists for each state and restricting mail ballots through USPS were declared unconstitutional. The post Federal court rules Trump election-focused executive order illegal appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 JunNIST offers security guidance for water utilities using remote-access toolsThe technology is one of the water sector’s biggest cybersecurity weaknesses.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
25 JunNew CISA Guide Helps Agencies Adopt SASE For Zero TrustNew CISA guidance shows federal agencies how to use SASE to move from legacy TIC 2.0 to zero trustINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunWhere IT meets OT and railway cybersecurity gets harderIn this interview with Help Net Security, Jorge Aldegunde, Global Head of Railway Services at DNV, talks through what happens when old operational technology meets newer IT in monorail systems. He explains why open networks widened the attack surface, how teams decide whether to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunGoogle Workspace expands password reset alerts to all adminsGoogle’s Alert Center, a dashboard in the Google Admin console that displays security and administrative alerts and helps administrators identify, investigate, and respond to issues affecting their organization, is expanding the “Super Admin password reset” alert into…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunWhite House’s state infrastructure cybersecurity initiative stalledThe Trump administration says it wants to help states implement innovative defenses. Most states are still waiting for the call to participate.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
24 JunAnthropic’s Claude Tag gives AI agents independent identitiesAnthropic introduced an agent identity model for Claude Tag, its AI assistant designed for team collaboration in shared workspaces. The model gives Claude its own identity, permissions, and tool access, configured by administrators and tied to a workspace or channel. Because Clau…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunAdvancing Product Security: New IoT Guidance and New EngagementIt may be summertime, but the NIST Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) Program isn’t hitting the hammock! Organizations are managing growing device complexity, evolving threats, and pressure to turn guidance into operational decisions…so we remain focused on helping st…NIST.GOV
24 JunSecurity Awareness Training FailedSecurity awareness training has existed for decades, yet credential theft and phishing attacks still dominate breach reports. In this episode of Business Security Weekly, Robert Siciliano explains why many awareness programs fail to create lasting behavioral change. Instead of he…YOUTUBE.COM
24 JunBe on the lookout for Mistic, a new backdoor used by ransomware brokerResearchers have identified a new backdoor program that has been used in enterprise intrusions since April and appears to be linked to an initial access broker that sells network footholds to ransomware gangs. Dubbed Mistic by researchers from Symantec , the malware program has b…CSOONLINE.COM
23 JunTrump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography MigrationFederal agencies are required to transition high-value assets and high-impact systems to use PQC by the end of 2030 and 2031. The post Trump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunOmada Identity Sovereign targets Europe’s growing digital sovereignty demandsOmada has introduced Omada Identity Sovereign, a new solution that enables organizations to take direct control over where and how their identity governance is deployed. The solution addresses the digital sovereignty requirements, including data, operational, and jurisdictional c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunGIGABYTE confirms UEFI password bypass possible, calls it a design issueA security issue in the Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) could allow attackers to bypass administrator-configured UEFI or BIOS passwords on GIGABYTE motherboards, potentially undermining firmware security controls and enabling unauthorized access to data. The issue …CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JunTrump Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Post-Quantum MigrationAll US federal agencies will have to complete their post-quantum cryptography transition by 2031, according to a new Trump Executive OrderINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunTrump Order Sets 2030 Deadline for Federal Post-Quantum Crypto MigrationPresident Trump signed an executive order on June 22 setting hard deadlines for federal agencies to move high-value assets and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography. Key establishment must move by December 31, 2030; digital signatures by December 31, 2031. EO…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunTrump directs federal agencies to protect US data from quantum threatsAn executive order signed Monday aims to accelerate the government's transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), a new generation of encryption designed to protect data from the powerful quantum computers expected in the future.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JunThe post-quantum EO is an important milestone. Now it’s time to get to workThe new post-quantum executive order sets a 2030 migration deadline and establishes a powerful foundation for post-quantum resilience. We look at what it gets right, where it can go further, and our migration playbook for government and industry.CLOUDFLARE.COM
22 JunNCSC Urges Fortinet Customers to Tackle FortiBleed FalloutThe NCSC has released guidance for Fortinet customers impacted by the FortiBleed threat campaignINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunCISA urges device hardening after thousands of Fortinet credentials compromisedSecurity researchers warn of a months-long FortiBleed campaign targeting western organizations.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JunCourt rules SAVE database illegal, orders it dismantledA judge said the administration’s database violates the Privacy Act, the Social Security Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. The post Court rules SAVE database illegal, orders it dismantled appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 JunFrench President Urges US to Share Cutting-Edge AI and Democracies to Cooperate on RegulationFrench President Emmanuel Macron urged the world’s wealthy democracies to work together on regulating advanced AI systems. The post French President Urges US to Share Cutting-Edge AI and Democracies to Cooperate on Regulation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunFortiBleed Emergency: 74,000 Fortinet Logins ExposedA special crossover episode of Cybersecurity Today and Hashtag Trending for June 19, 2026. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning after security researchers uncovered the FortiBleed dataset, exposing credentials tied to appro…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
19 JunCISA Warns Fortinet Customers as FortiBleed Hits 86,644 FortiGate DevicesThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday urged Fortinet customers with FortiGate appliances to take steps to secure against ongoing malicious activity aimed at thousands of internet-accessible devices. The sweeping campaign, believed to be the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunFortiBleed Campaign Exposing Credentials for 73,932 FortiGate SystemsA dataset containing valid administrative and VPN credentials for tens of thousands of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.RECORDEDFUTURE.COM
19 JunCISA warns Fortinet users to secure devices after FortiBleed leakThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged Fortinet customers to secure their devices after nearly 74,000 firewall and VPN credentials were exposed in a data leak dubbed "FortiBleed." [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunCFGI - 248,235 breached accountsIn March 2026, the financial consulting and advisory firm CFGI was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay-or-leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently publicised data allegedly obtained from CFGI comprising corporate contact information, including 243k unique email addresses, …HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
18 JunHostile States Behind 75% of Cyber-Attacks on UK Critical Infrastructure, NCSC WarnsRichard Horne, the NCSC CEO, said three-quarters of cyber-attacks targeting UK critical infrastructure came from nation-state actorsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunOrphaned AI Agents: How to Find Hidden Access Risks Inside Your NetworkIf an autonomous AI agent interacts with your company's core intellectual property today, can your security team instantly name the person who authorized it? For most enterprises, the answer is a simple no. The rush to adopt internal AI tools has left a massive trail of administr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunFortiBleed exposed admin credentials for 75,000 Fortinet firewalls worldwideA newly uncovered cybercrime operation dubbed FortiBleed has exposed administrative credentials for approximately 75,000 Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, potentially giving attackers direct access to corporate networks around the world. The data appears to be recent, affecting organ…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 JunOperation Escaneo Signals Shift in LatAm Threat LandscapeThe threat group's curious business model may combine opportunistic monetization alongside intel collection, without much coordination between the two.DARKREADING.COM
17 JunThe checklist problem behind critical infrastructure cyber safetyAn asset owner can meet major federal cyber compliance standards and still run equipment that lacks the engineering to withstand an attack or a failure. New research from George Mason University examines how United States cyber policy defines reasonable care for systems that cont…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunUkraine can now tap EU cyber support during major attacksUkraine can now call on emergency cyber support from the European Union during large-scale cybersecurity incidents. The move follows a decision by the Council of the European Union to add the country to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. The Reserve operates under ENISA, the European …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunWarner warns of CISA cuts, staffing gaps in letter to acting chiefWarner on Tuesday also wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, underscoring that DHS must prioritize CISA and pay for the MS-ISAC.THERECORD.MEDIA
17 JunEstonia plans government IDs giving AI agents rights and responsibilitiesThere’s no shortage of agentic AI tools out there that offer to perform online tasks on your behalf, if only you’ll give them all your passwords and credit card details. The trouble starts when those agents don’t know when to stop — or when others don’t know to stop them. In Esto…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JunSupply-chain attack injects backdoor on ShapedPlugin WordPress softwareA supply-chain attack targeted ShapedPlugin, a WordPress plugin developer with more than 400,000 active installations across its free products. The backdoored premium plugin releases were distributed through the company's official update infrastructure. The malware provided attac…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JunMajor critical infrastructure disruptions are inevitable, acting CISA chief saysIn recent years, the U.S. government has reoriented its cybersecurity strategy away from prevention and toward resilience.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
17 JunHostile states behind three-quarters of attacks on Britain's critical infrastructure, cyber chief warnsNCSC CEO Richard Horne warned that “kinetic targeting in any conflict tomorrow will be based on intelligence gathered today” and that nation-state adversaries were “prepositioning” throughout British critical infrastructure.THERECORD.MEDIA
17 JunThe nominee in limbo.President Trump halts a key intelligence nomination. The FBI warns of a new Microsoft 365 phishing threat. France cuts ties with Palantir. A new Android banking trojan emerges. Fortinet firewalls come under attack. CISA orders emergency Joomla patching. Plus, Madison Square Garde…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JunEU Cybersecurity Act 2.0: When good regulation goes badOver recent years we’ve witnessed the EU becoming increasingly serious about cybersecurity. After years of watching high profile breaches, many resulting from supply chain attacks targeting our critical infrastructure, that seriousness is welcome. But good intentions and good pol…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunCybersecurity Executives Urge the Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions on Anthropic AI ModelsA group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals. The post Cybersecurity Executives Urge the Trump Administration to Ease Restricti…SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunTricked and Extradited: Inside the First FBI Operation to Lure a Chinese Spy to the USThe FBI won’t discuss exactly how Chinese spy Xu Yanjun came to the attention of special agents. Xu was handling a GE Aviation engineer in Ohio who specialized in composite fan-blade technology. That engineer, David Zheng, had been approached by an official from Nanjing Universit…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JunKeep up with HIPAA Expectations amid Growing Cyber ThreatsHealthcare organizations can satisfy cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance obligations while upholding patient safety. Read on to learn how.CISECURITY.ORG
16 JunLawmakers leary about Trump administration’s Anthropic orderSome panned it, some said they needed more information, but caution figured into all of the responses. The post Lawmakers leary about Trump administration’s Anthropic order appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JunPopular WordPress Plugin Scripts Tampered to Plant Hidden Backdoors on SitesAn attacker tampered with trusted JavaScript files used by WordPress sites running PushEngage, OptinMonster, and TrustPulse, turning those files into a way to break into the sites. When a site administrator was logged in as the file loaded, the code created an admin account under…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunCybersecurity Experts Urge US to Lift Ban on Anthropic's Frontier AI ModelsAccess to two Anthropic large language models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, has effectively been banned to any non-US nationals by the Trump administrationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JunSupply-chain attack hits OptinMonster plugin used in 1.2 million WordPress sitesA supply-chain attack targeting the WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage exposed more than 1.2 million websites to potential compromise after attackers injected malicious JavaScript into files distributed through official CDN infrastructure. The malware crea…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 JunTrust3 AI’s AgentDOS monitors AI agent activity, data access, and token consumptionTrust3 AI has announced AgentDOS, an enterprise control plane that provides visibility into AI agents, including real-time token consumption monitoring across platforms such as Databricks Agent Bricks and Microsoft Copilot Studio. As enterprises rapidly scale AI adoption, a new c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunOmada Agent Governance helps organizations manage AI agent access, risk, and complianceOmada has announced Omada Agent Governance, a new solution designed to help organizations bring the same governance discipline to AI agents and non-human identities that they already apply to people. AI agents are rapidly becoming a new class of digital actor inside enterprises. …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JunAnthropic Says It Has Taken Its Latest AI Models Offline to Comply With New Export ControlsAnthropic takes Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent use by foreign nationals. The post Anthropic Says It Has Taken Its Latest AI Models Offline to Comply With New Export Controls appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JunChinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decadeChinese hackers took control of a target organization's authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunHow to use NIST and ISO frameworks to govern AI agentsSecurity leaders no longer need convincing that AI agents introduce risk. What’s missing is how to govern them once they move into production and begin operating autonomously across enterprise environments. AI agents already read sensitive documents, invoke internal APIs, trigger…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunINTERPOL Operation Takes Down Sniper Dz Phishing Platform, Arrests AdministratorAn INTERPOL-led operation last month resulted in the disruption of Sniper Dz, a decade-long phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, Group-IB said Thursday. The effort, codenamed Operation Ramz, took place between October 2025 and February 2026, and saw authorities from 13 countri…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunFrench government’s secure messaging system breachedAn intruder has breached the French government’s encrypted messaging service, Tchap, showing once again that human error is a weak spot in any security system. Tchap was developed in France as an example of national sovereignty and was designed to be a more secure option than Wha…CSOONLINE.COM
12 JunWarrantless wiretaps cut off for a week following US Congress voteLawmakers have failed to extend a surveillance law that allows US intelligence agencies to monitor targets abroad without a warrant. Congress rejected a vote to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to July 2, which means, for a few days at least, some s…CSOONLINE.COM
11 JunTrump’s AI pivot.This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to examine President Trump's recent Executive Order centered on AI. With this order, the Trump administration is looking to increase its oversight of new AI models to better account for potential security vulnera…THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 JunCISA Orders Agencies to Patch by Risk, Not SeverityNew CISA directive tells federal agencies to patch by real-world risk, not CVSS severity scoresINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunCISA, researchers warn of escalating attacks using Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN flawsMultiple vulnerabilities are being chained together to gain additional access to systems.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 JunCISA to require federal agencies to patch some cyber vulnerabilities within 3 daysCISA is giving agencies 180 days to adopt the new patching time frame, according to a directive released Wednesday.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JunCISA Tells US Agencies to Fix Security Bugs in as Little as 3 Days Thanks to AI Threats“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesday.WIRED.COM
10 JunCISA Rewrites Federal Patching Requirements for AI Threat EraThe new directive gives federal agencies three days to fix the most dangerous flaws, while less severe issues can be deferred.DARKREADING.COM
9 JunFrench government confirms breach at secure messaging platform TchapFrance's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) has confirmed a security incident affecting Tchap, the encrypted messaging platform used across French government agencies. The disclosure comes after a threat actor attempted to sell or leak data allegedly stolen …CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 Jun75% of Firms Deploy Vulnerable Code Amid Pressure on CISOs, Report FindsCheckmarx report warns that business pressure is among the reason security leaders let security compliance slipINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JunCISA to transform how it assesses cyber vulnerabilities and risks, Andersen saysA binding operational directive being released Wednesday will direct federal agencies to change the way they address vulnerabilities by elevating some while putting others to the side.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JunUkraine’s foreign minister offer recipe for improved resilienceCybersecurity professionals were offered lessons of resilience in the most extreme circumstances from Ukraine’s former minister of foreign affairs. Dmytro Kuleba, who served as Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2020 and 2024, told Infosecurity Europe delegates that th…CSOONLINE.COM
8 JunThe AI security race needs accountability, not overregulationPartnership between policymakers and tech companies, not government oversight, offers the best path forward for responsible AI innovation. The post The AI security race needs accountability, not overregulation appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
8 JunRussia upgrades rules for its digital spy system to better track citizens onlineNew regulations published by Russia's Ministry of Digital Development at the end of May updated the technical standards governing SORM, formally known as the System for Operative Investigative Activities.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 Jun8th June – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 1st June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES DentaQuest, a U.S. dental benefits administrator owned by Sun Life, has suffered a data breach after threat group ShinyHunters leaked …RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
8 JunMeta’s recovery plan needed recovery.Meta exposes 20,000 Instagram accounts through a support tool bug. CISA warns of active attacks on SolarWinds Serv-U. WordPress sites face takeover through a widely used plugin. A new Gafgyt variant broadens its reach. Pink extortionists steal cloud data with vishing and legitima…THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 JunUK gives big tech 3 months to create device controls to block nude images of kidsThe companies “must activate built-in features or implement technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children,” according to a press release from the Home Office. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the measure in a speech at London Tec…THERECORD.MEDIA
5 JunIndustry Reactions to New Trump AI Cybersecurity Executive Order: Feedback FridayExperts commented on the EO’s voluntary nature, the balance between innovation and security, and potential implementation gaps. The post Industry Reactions to New Trump AI Cybersecurity Executive Order: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunHackers Leak DentaQuest Information Impacting 2.6 MillionThe ShinyHunters extortion group leaked roughly 234 GB of data allegedly stolen from the dental benefits administrator. The post Hackers Leak DentaQuest Information Impacting 2.6 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunMicrosoft Outlook leaves email connections unencrypted despite SSL/TLS settingA server upgrade that introduced stricter email security checks has uncovered what appears to be a long-standing Outlook issue that may have caused some users to retrieve email over unencrypted connections despite having SSL/TLS enabled in their account settings. The discovery wa…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 JunNorway fines largest electronics retailer $2.1M for client data violationsNorway’s Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has imposed a NOK 20 million (approximately $2.1 million) administrative fine on electronics retail giant Elkjøp for multiple GDPR violations tied to its customer club, targeted marketing activities, and handling of customer priva…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 JunTrump AI Order Seeks Voluntary Frontier Model TestingThe White House's executive order establishes voluntary framework for early government access to frontier models while investing in federal security.DARKREADING.COM
5 JunThe NSA gets an AI upgrade.Anthropic brings Mythos to the NSA. A Palantir executive emerges as a possible CISA pick. A Linux flaw is under active attack. Minecraft malware goes commercial. An npm package gets caught in the Miasma worm campaign. Researchers document the first AI-driven container escape. A b…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: Ukraine’s Experience Highlights the Need for Preparation and Resilience in CybersecurityFormer Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, urges Infosecurity Europe attendees to fight the good fightINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunPakistan Spies on Afghan Finance Ministry With Xeno RATDespite broadly connected digital infrastructure, standard fare TTPs are enough to cause trouble for Afghanistan's porous cybersecurity.DARKREADING.COM
4 JunSpotless compliance evidence can still hide a broken controlIn this interview with Help Net Security, Marc Rubbinaccio, Head of Cybersecurity and Compliance at Secureframe, explains where security teams go wrong when preparing for CMMC and FedRAMP 20x. The conversation covers how organizations check the 110 requirements but miss the 320 a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: How Businesses Can Prepare for a Cybersecurity Crisis with Effective PlansCybersecurity and business leaders with experience of dealing with major incidents from within the NCSC and at JLR detail what you need to prioritize if your organization is hit by a cyber-attackINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunChinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive informationThe advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information.TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 JunFive Eyes allies issue advisory on Chinese intelligence operations.Researchers track versatile China-based cybercrime group. Cisco fixes critical flaw affecting Unified CM.THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunCISA chief says Trump AI EO implementation will start soonThe agency, depleted after several rounds of cuts imposed by the White House, insists it can handle its new AI security responsibilities.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
4 JunSupreme Court rules FCC fines punishing telecom giants for sharing location data were legalThe Trump administration had backed the FCC’s position and, apart from Justice Clarence Thomas, the high court agreed.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunDentaQuest data breach exposed info of 2.6 million accountsA data breach at the dental benefits administrator DentaQuest has reportedly exposed the sensitive data of 2.6 million accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunHill Dems hammer GOP for $250M CISA budget cutA House Appropriations subcommittee is set to mark up fiscal 2027 DHS funding legislation Friday. The post Hill Dems hammer GOP for $250M CISA budget cut appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 JunTrump Signs Order Inviting Voluntary Review of Frontier AI ModelsTrump's executive order invites voluntary pre-release review of frontier AI modelsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunCitizen Lab urges Canada to withdraw parts of Bill C-22 over privacy concernsCitizen Lab and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) are urging lawmakers to withdraw key provisions of Canada's proposed lawful access legislation, Bill C-22, warning that it would create sweeping surveillance powers, undermine privacy rights, and pose significant cyb…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JunCISA, FBI warn that hackers are targeting systems used to monitor industrial fluidsAutomatic tank gauge systems are widely used across multiple industries, including energy, agriculture and transportation.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
3 JunDentaQuest - 2,553,599 breached accountsIn May 2026, the dental benefits administrator DentaQuest was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign that resulted in the group publicly publishing hundreds of gigabytes of data allegedly obtained from the company. The data included 2.6M unique email addres…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
3 JunDHS chief signals efforts to reshape CISAIn his first appearance before the panel since being confirmed in March, Mullin said that CISA probably needs “somewhere around” 2,800 employees, despite its ability to hire up to 3,400.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 JunDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pinpoints optimal CISA staffing levelsHe told lawmakers that he wants approximately 600 more people than it has now, which would still be well below personnel numbers prior to Trump’s second term. The post DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pinpoints optimal CISA staffing levels appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 JunCISA warns of cyberattacks targeting fuel tank monitoring systemsCISA, the FBI, the NSA, the Department of Energy, and other US government partners are warning that hackers are targeting internet-exposed automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems used to monitor fuel and liquid storage tanks across various critical infrastructure sectors. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunSensitive government personnel data posted online, Spanish police arrest suspectThe Spanish National Police arrested a man in Granada for allegedly leaking personal data belonging to members of several sensitive state institutions. According to police, the suspect published the information on multiple online platforms, exposing personnel associated with orga…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunInfosecurity Europe: NCSC Urges Immediate Action to Boost Resilience as Uncertainty PersistsNCSC director of operations, Paul Chichester, says it’s time to future-proof cybersecurity todayINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunTrump administration releases scaled-back AI executive orderThe order – which Trump refrained from signing at the last minute, appears to make significant concessions to industry compared to earlier drafts. The post Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
2 JunDOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AITop Pentagon cyber policy official Katherine Sutton said recent conflicts have emphasized the importance of cyber, and that the department can’t make old mistakes with AI security. The post DOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AI appeared fi…CYBERSCOOP.COM
2 JunTrump signs EO seeking early government access to powerful AI modelsThe directive represents an about-face for an administration that previously repudiated government AI reviews.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JunIdentify unused AWS KMS keys and prevent accidental key deletionsAs you scale your use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing KMS keys becomes increasingly important. Whether you manage a handful of keys or thousands across multiple AWS accounts and AWS Regions, there’s often a need to audit key usage to help you meet compliance requirements, …AWS.AMAZON.COM
2 JunWhite House unveils pared-back AI executive orderThe order notes that federal access to the models should be subject to “appropriate confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, and intellectual-property protection, use, and nondisclosure requirements.”THERECORD.MEDIA
2 JunTrump Signs Executive Order That Invites Vetting of Top AI Models for National Security RisksThe order establishes a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. The post Trump Signs Executive Order That Invites Vetting of Top AI Models for National Security Risks ap…SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunEU organizations buckle under rising compliance pressureCybersecurity governance in the EU is shifting under expanding frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA, while AI raises new questions for security teams. What the future brings is hard to predict, and organizations must find a way to cope. Antonija Vojnović, Governance, Risk and Complia…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunData discovery gaps that catch enterprises off guardIn this interview with Help Net Security, Avani Desai, CEO at Schellman, talks about the gap between what organizations think they know about their data and what discovery scans turn up. She shares stories of shadow data in abandoned cloud storage, post-merger surprises where dup…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 Jun1,000 Data Breaches Later, the Disclosure Lag is Worse Than EverPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Today, I loaded the 1,000th data breach into Have I Been Pwned . Reflecting on that milestone number, I pondered how to mark the occasi…TROYHUNT.COM
1 JunThe Security Growth Platform: Why MSPs Are Moving Beyond vCISO ToolsThree years ago, the practical question for an MSP building a cybersecurity practice was which "vCISO platform" to buy. The term was good shorthand for the work at the time: assessments, advisory, reporting, maybe a compliance module bolted on the side. The work has since outgrow…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JunAs the Pentagon Pushes for Battlefield AI, Some Military Leaders Urge CautionAI’s use in the military is part of the administration’s larger push to grow the capability it sees as a unique American advantage. The post As the Pentagon Pushes for Battlefield AI, Some Military Leaders Urge Caution appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunMullvad VPN on Android passes Google-backed MASA security auditMullvad has announced that its Android VPN application has successfully passed the Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) for a second consecutive year. The assessment identified several minor issues, all of which were addressed in a subsequent release, resulting in a succ…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JunUSPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump’s election orderA judge said Democrats and civil groups filed the lawsuit too early to demonstrate harm, but that could change after newly proposed postal regulations. The post USPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump’s election order appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JunAI joins the chain of command.Battlefield AI sparks debate. Election cyber threats rise. A critical Windows flaw is under active attack. CISA weighs new reporting rules. Russian targets face a stealthy hacking campaign. A 19-year-old Linux bug gets its day in the sun. Today’s business update. Our guest is Hea…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JunAnthropic to Open Mythos AI to EU's ENISAThe European security agency's entry to Project Glasswing is the result of "strong bilateral cooperation" between the European Commission and Anthropic.DARKREADING.COM
31 MayCyberWire Daily at 10: The evolution of ransomware.In this special edition of CyberWire Daily’s 10th anniversary series, N2K CyberWire's Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner consider the tactics, trends, and turning points that shaped the threat landscape over the last decade of ransomware. Ransomware has evolved from small-scale exto…THECYBERWIRE.COM
31 MayDutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected DevicesDutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks. The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 MayAI Sees Trees, Humans See ForestsAI systems are becoming extremely effective at processing security logs, compliance data, and operational telemetry at massive scale. In cybersecurity environments, that creates major efficiency gains for analysis, monitoring, and identifying patterns humans might miss manually. …YOUTUBE.COM
29 MayNetskope extends data localization capabilities with NewEdge updatesNetskope has enhanced its NewEdge Network infrastructure, expanding data sovereignty capabilities to more regions than any other SASE cloud provider. The NewEdge Network architecture provides national data localization features that address requirements for network transport, dat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayChilling EffectsYounger Americans have soured on the second Donald Trump presidency , but they are not protesting it. Despite an unpopular Iran war and an even more unpopular Trump administration , college campus protests nationwide have gone silent . And at many schools, student activism is vir…SCHNEIER.COM
29 MayCISA urges security teams to check for software development compromisesThe agency warned about a wave of attacks targeting credentials and other secrets across critical supply chains.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
29 MayIn Other News: Trump Mobile Data Breach, FIFA World Cup Phishing, CISA Responds to Supply Chain AttacksNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Trump Mobile exposes customer data, phishers target the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CISA responds to recent supply chain attacks. The post In Other News: Trump Mobile Data Breach, FIFA World Cup Phishing, CISA Responds to Suppl…SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayThe White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US CitizensThe website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there.WIRED.COM
28 MaySextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 childrenA Canadian man was sentenced to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to targeting more than 145 children across the United States, some as young as 6 years old, in an eight-year-long sextortion scheme. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayExperts on Experts: Why Compliance is becoming ContinuousThis week on Experts on Experts, I’m joined by Sergio Alonso – Rapid7’s Director of Trust, Risk, and Compliance – to talk about how compliance is changing and why many security teams are rethinking the way they approach readiness, reporting, and operational risk. One of the bigge…RAPID7.COM
28 MayNew Cyber Command chief commissions MITRE to review modernization efforts.CISA orders US agencies to patch maximum-severity cPanel flaw by tomorrow. Carnival confirms breach affecting just under six million people.THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MaySimplifying policy management with URL and Domain Category filtering on AWS Network FirewallNetwork administrators face a persistent challenge: maintaining domain blocklists and allowlists that keep pace with the internet. New websites and services emerge daily, and keeping these lists current requires constant manual updates that leave gaps in coverage. This challenge …AWS.AMAZON.COM
27 MayIranian intelligence service behind hack of LA transit system, researchers sayThe hacking group claimed to be a standalone hacktivist crew but actually has ties to the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MOIS), researchers at Gambit Security said in a report published Tuesday.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 MayPing Identity advances agentic security with AI governance and trusted accessPing Identity announced new capabilities that extend the Ping Identity Platform for the agentic enterprise, where AI agents, automation, and developers increasingly shape how access is managed, governed, and secured across organizations. AI agents are changing both sides of the i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayFBI warns extortion hackers are visiting US law firms to steal dataIn a public advisory issued Tuesday the FBI said a hacking group has targeted law firms using social engineering schemes to gain remote access to corporate systems and exfiltrate data.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 MayBreaking the GlassWorm.A major takedown disrupts the GlassWorm botnet. The White House rewrites federal cyber logging rules as CISA faces cuts amid rising AI threats. Federal agencies ramp up scrutiny of so-called anti-tech extremism. GCHQ warns Russia is targeting UK infrastructure. Researchers uncove…THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayHow Varonis Atlas integrates Claude Compliance API for AI governanceAI governance requires visibility into how AI tools interact with enterprise data. Varonis explains how its Atlas platform uses Claude Compliance API data to help monitor usage, investigate risk, and support compliance. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayFBI warns of Kali365 phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 accountsThe FBI has issued a warning about a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform known as “Kali365” that is being used to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts through sophisticated phishing and adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks. According to a public advisory published by the FBI’s …CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 MayWhite House charts new course for federal agencies and cybersecurity loggingA Trump administration memo published last week replaces one from its predecessor, with at least one analyst fearful of potential harmful results. The post White House charts new course for federal agencies and cybersecurity logging appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 MayAnthropic adds 28 security and compliance integrations for ClaudeAI tools are becoming part of everyday work in organizations, creating new security and oversight requirements as usage grows. To address that, Anthropic introduced 28 integrations with security and compliance tools that allow IT and security teams to manage Claude in the same wa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 MayResearcher Finds Public GitHub Repo Exposing Sensitive CISA CredentialsThe episode recounts how GitGuardian security researcher Guillaume Valadon, while monitoring public GitHub for leaked secrets, discovered a publicly accessible repository labeled "CISA-Private" containing highly sensitive CISA materials, including internal DHS/CISA credentials, c…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
22 MaySuspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operationU.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, a service linked to attacks that infected more than one million devices worldwide. Jacob Butler, 23, of Ottawa, Canada, also known online as “Dort,” was arr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayVersa extends zero trust principles to AI agents and MCP workflowsVersa has introduced a patent-pending zero trust architecture for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), applying zero trust principles to AI execution. The company said every AI-generated action is validated against user identity, role-based access controls, and system policies befor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayCISA Security LeakCrazy story : Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and a large number of internal CISA systems. Se…SCHNEIER.COM
22 MayMicrosoft says it’s making AI ‘safe for work’ in your browserMicrosoft is testing the addition of agentic AI to its corporate browser, Edge for Business . A new version, currently available in a limited preview, will help perform routine tasks more efficiently, according to Microsoft’s partner product manager for Edge, Lindsay Kubasik. Age…CSOONLINE.COM
22 MayLawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data LeakLawmakers in both houses of Congress are demanding answers from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) after KrebsOnSecurity reported this week that a CISA contractor intentionally published AWS GovCloud keys and a vast trove of other agency secrets o…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
22 MayProton VPN vows to resist Canadian surveillance demands under Bill C-22Proton VPN General Manager David Peterson said the Swiss-based VPN provider will not comply with any Canadian surveillance demands stemming from the country’s proposed lawful access legislation, Bill C-22, pledging to challenge the law “by every means available.” In a statement p…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 MayToo many cooks in the algorithm.Trump hits pause on an AI executive order. Lawmakers sound alarms over CISA cuts. A sophisticated scareware campaign traps users in fake tech support scams. Ubiquiti patches critical UniFi flaws. The U.S. pours billions into quantum computing. Researchers uncover delayed Google A…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayMullvad confirms VPN fingerprinting flaw, says fix is on the wayMullvad has published an official advisory confirming a fingerprinting issue in its VPN infrastructure that could allow online services to probabilistically correlate users as they switch between VPN servers. The company says the flaw does not expose a user’s identity, but it can…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 MayEuropean authorities take down prolific cybercrime VPN serviceOfficials arrested the alleged administrator of First VPN, seized its servers and domains. Europol said the service appeared in almost every major recent cybercrime investigation. The post European authorities take down prolific cybercrime VPN service appeared first on CyberScoop…CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayProofpoint Integrates with the Claude Compliance API to Extend Data Security and Governance to ClaudePROOFPOINT.COM
21 MayDC court could provide potential resolution to Anthropic’s lawsuit.Poland adopts new cryptocurrency regulations.THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayLawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too farReps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and James Walkinshaw, D-Va., found rare bipartisan agreement that the agency tasked with defending civilian networks has been diminished at a moment when threats from China and others are growing. The post Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have go…CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayAlleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in CanadaJacob Butler, a 23-year-old from Ottawa, awaits extradition to the United States and faces up to 10 years in prison. The post Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in Canada appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayClaude Enterprise Meets the Security Graph: Wiz Integrates with Anthropic's Compliance APISecurity and compliance teams can now monitor Claude activity directly in Wiz, extending the workflows they already rely on to AIWIZ.IO
20 MayWhy Policy in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore chose Cedar for securing agentic workflowsAgents have agency: they adapt and find multiple ways to solve problems. This autonomy creates a fundamental security challenge: the large language model (LLM) at the heart of the agent is non-deterministic, and its decisions can’t be predicted or guaranteed in advance. It can ha…AWS.AMAZON.COM
19 MayCybersecurity jobs available right now: May 19, 2026CISO DataFence | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As a CISO, you will develop security roadmaps, compliance plans, risk registers, policies, and control implementation plans while leading audit and regulatory compliance activities. You will manage client project…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayAI infrastructure is cracking under sovereignty demandsAI deployments are moving into environments with tighter controls around data, infrastructure, and system operations. Organizations are building AI systems across multiple providers, platforms, and computing environments while managing governance, security, and compliance obligat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayKimsuky Uses LNK, JSE Lures to Target Recruiters, Crypto Users, Defense OfficialsKimsuky Hackers Use LNK and JSE Lures to Target Recruiters, Crypto Users, and Defense Officials. North Korea-linked threat group Kimsuky has launched at least four distinct spear-phishing campaigns in early 2026, targeting recruiters, cryptocurrency users, developers, defense per…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayUS cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open webThe federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs.TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 MayCISA contractor exposed AWS GovCloud keys on GitHub.Microsoft fixes critical Authenticator flaw. INTERPOL operation nabs 200 suspected cybercriminals.THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 MayCISA Exposes Secrets, Credentials in 'Private' RepoThe agency's GitHub repository, publicly available since November 2025, was ironically named "Private-CISA."DARKREADING.COM
19 MayCISA credential leak raises alarms, and Capitol Hill demands answersA researcher who found a repository that leaked on GitHub said it was one of the worst he’s witnessed. The post CISA credential leak raises alarms, and Capitol Hill demands answers appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 MayCan Laws Stop Deepfakes? South Korea Aims to Find OutSouth Korea's local elections next month will be a test bed for how effective regulations might be to stymie the flow of deepfakes.DARKREADING.COM
18 MayMicrosoft Acknowledges Windows 11 Update Failure Linked to Error 0x800f0922Microsoft has acknowledged a growing issue affecting Windows 11 users: the May 2026 cumulative update (KB5089549) fails to install, resulting in error code 0x800f0922. The problem is affecting systems running Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, raising concerns among enterprise ad…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayNCSC Publishes Guidance on Securing Agentic AI UseThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is helping organizations to understand agentic AI security risksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 MayCISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on GithubUntil this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and a large number of internal CISA systems. Security experts…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
15 MaySignal threatens to leave Canada over proposed lawful access billEncrypted messaging platform Signal says it would withdraw from the Canadian market rather than comply with provisions in Ottawa’s proposed lawful access legislation that it believes could undermine encryption and introduce dangerous security vulnerabilities. In an interview with…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayWhat 45 Days of Watching Your Own Tools Will Tell You About Your Real Attack SurfaceIn Your Biggest Security Risk Isn't Malware — It's What You Already Trust, we made a simple argument: the most dangerous activity inside most organizations no longer looks like an attack. It looks like administration. PowerShell, WMIC, netsh, Certutil, MSBuild — the same trusted …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 MayTurla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent AccessThe Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Turla has transformed its custom backdoor Kazuar into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that's engineered for stealth and persistent access to compromised hosts. Turla, per the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
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13 AugWhat do AI-driven ‘bank heist’ attacks mean for defenders?Attackers aren't just using AI to steal data; they're using it to fight back while you investigate them in real time. And once an adversary is inside, why would they ever want to leave? That's the unsettling reality Tom Kellermann, VP of AI Security and Threat Research at TrendAI…THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 AugICO Reprimands Criminal Records Office After 2023 BreachThe ICO has issued a formal reprimand to ACRO after patching and security monitoring failures led to a breachINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 AugStorm-1175 Replaces Medusa With New StormEncryptor RansomwareMicrosoft says China-linked Storm-1175 is using a new ransomware called StormEncryptor, replacing Medusa in its latest attacks. Microsoft says China-linked, financially motivated threat actor Storm-1175 has begun using a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. The group prev…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 AugAkira Affiliate Crashes Ransomware After Attempting EDR EvasionHuntress documents how a ransomware affiliate sabotaged its own attack with an anti-EDR effortINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 AugThe State of Ransomware Q2 2026For the past year, the ransomware conversation has centered on concentration: a handful of dominant RaaS operations controlling most of the damage, and a shrinking pool of active groups fighting over the same territory. The State of Ransomware Q2 2026 report from Check Point Rese…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
13 AugRingCentral - 1,596,490 breached accountsIn July 2026, the cloud-based business communications platform RingCentral was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data they claimed was obtained from the platform, which included 1.6M unique email addresses along with …HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
13 AugIn a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacksThe new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations.TECHCRUNCH.COM
13 AugExposed AWS Access Key Linked to Data Breach Affecting 1500+ UK CharitiesCRM provider Beacon has revealed that a compromised AWS access key was the likely root cause of the breach of 1500 UK charities’ dataINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugWeekly Update 516: Live From VietnamPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite A little wind noise, a little connectivity flakiness, and a little lip-sync issues from YouTube, but look at that view! 🤩 Back …TROYHUNT.COM
12 Aug‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI HardwareExperts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and other gear meant for data centers.WIRED.COM
12 AugOver 2,500 Organizations Impacted by LiteLLM Supply Chain AttackLiteLLM was compromised through the Trivy hack and abused to distribute information-stealing malware to its users. The post Over 2,500 Organizations Impacted by LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugCeva Logistics Operations Disrupted by CyberattackAffecting European contract logistics operations at eight Ceva warehouses, the incident caused shipment delays for multiple customers. The post Ceva Logistics Operations Disrupted by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugUber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breachAn extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.TECHCRUNCH.COM
12 AugYour AI Can Be Hacked Through TextThis clip describes an AI hijacking technique in which an external attacker places instructions into text that an AI agent is already processing, such as logs, alerts, or email. The danger is that the agent may interpret untrusted content as an instruction. That creates a new sec…YOUTUBE.COM
12 AugFBI: Hackers using social engineering to breach accounts and steal explicit contentLeaked passwords, social engineering and spoofed social media sites are among the tools hackers are using to gather individuals' private content and sell it online, the FBI said.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 AugLiteLLM breach data shows supply chain attack impacted 2,488 firmsA new analysis of data allegedly stolen during the March 2026 LiteLLM supply chain attack has linked nearly 2,500 corporate domains to exposed CI/CD environments, including those of major technology, industrial, financial, and telecommunications firms. Cybersecurity firm Hudson R…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 AugChina-Linked Hackers Use AI Agents in Autonomous Attack on TaiwanChina-linked hackers reportedly used eight AI agents to breach a government network, steal data and compromise accounts with minimal human oversight. Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream documented what looks like the first fully autonomous, end-to-end AI hacking operation against a …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 AugCEVA Logistics Cyberattack Disrupts European Warehouses and ShipmentsCEVA Logistics suffered a cyberattack disrupting European operations, with eight warehouses affected and shipments halted at impacted sites. CEVA Logistics suffered a cyberattack on July 29 that disrupted parts of its European operations. The incident impacted impacted eight ware…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 AugHackers Breach Polish Power Plant Controls via Private Cellular Network and Shut TurbineAttackers shut down a steam turbine and the process-water treatment system at a Polish combined heat and power plant by coming in over the private cellular network the local grid operator uses to reach remote equipment. The plant supplies heat to roughly 50,000 residents. Recover…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugOnly Half of UK Manufacturers Have a Cyber Incident Response PlanMake UK reveals major cyber resilience gaps as 30% of UK manufacturers report recent cyber incidentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugUS and South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware targeting govt agenciesU.S. federal agencies and South Korea's National Policy Agency warned government and critical infrastructure organizations worldwide to secure their systems against Gunra ransomware attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugLogistics Giant Ceva Suffers Data Breach Impacting European ClientsSupply chain attack and data breach at Ceva Logistics appears to have a large blast radiusINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugSuisan City, California, Responds to Cyber Incident Amid Wave of US Local Government AttacksPolice and fire response has been impacted by the attack on Suisan City, while two other local authorities have been hit by cyber incidents in the past week alsoINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugFBI warns Gunra ransomware targets critical sectors and governmentsUS authorities are warning organizations about Gunra, an emerging ransomware operation that has attacked victims worldwide, stolen as much as tens of terabytes of data in individual incidents, and opened ransom negotiations at amounts exceeding tens of millions of dollars. The gr…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 AugMalicious SIMs can hijack smartphones, steal files, and lock them onto 2GResearchers have found that compromised or malicious SIM cards can issue commands to some smartphones and cellular-connected devices, allowing attackers to steal information, disrupt communications, downgrade connections to 2G, and in some cases execute code. Tomasz Piotr Lisowsk…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugLocal governments in four states dealing with cyberattacks that have shut down servicesMunicipalities in California, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Texas are all recovering from disruptive cyberattacks that have affected government operations.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 AugThreat Hunting Case Study: The GentlemenAnalyzing The Gentlemen ransomware group's attack chain and how to hunt for their privileged group manipulation technique before they spread through the NETLOGON share folder on Windows domain controllers.INTEL471.COM
11 AugDelta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flightThe Delta flight crew switched off the aircraft's legitimate Wi-Fi network for around 30 minutes due to the incident, according to a spokesperson.TECHCRUNCH.COM
11 AugPoland’s CERT describes winter cyberattack against heat-and-power plant.US and South Korea warn of "Gunra" ransomware gang with North Korean ties. Chinese IP connections spark security review in UK Navy drones.THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 AugCyberattack on logistics giant Ceva hits retailers and Steam customers across EuropeOperations at eight European warehouses belonging to France's CEVA Logistics have reportedly been disrupted by a cyberattack, and several other companies are feeling the effects.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 AugWesco confirms security incident after ExfilSquad claims data theftGlobal supply chain and distribution giant Wesco has confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugIran-Linked Hackers Target More US Water Infrastructure in New Jersey and AlabamaIran-linked hackers targeted Water Infrastructure in New Jersey and Alabama, bringing confirmed attacks to at least 12 states, with limited disruption. The wave of cyberattacks targeting US water infrastructure has reached New Jersey and Alabama, bringing the confirmed count to a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 AugRansomware group hijacks hospital system’s Facebook page amid ongoing cyberattack falloutThe hackers claimed to have exfiltrated 6 terabytes of data, including highly sensitive health information like records related to sexual assault, mental health, abortions and sexual harassment incidents.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 AugA private route to public risk.Poland’s CERT describes winter cyberattack against heat-and-power plant. Russian military hackers target Ukrainian IT workers in fake recruitment scheme. Chinese IP connections spark security review in UK Navy drones. US and South Korea warn of “Gunra” ransomware gang with North …THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 AugDeadLock ransomware uses blockchain to resist infrastructure takedownThe DeadLock ransomware operation is using a decentralized infrastructure that relies on blockchain-backed services to protect its communication with victims and data-leak activity. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugNewcastle University confirms data breach after ExfilSquad claims 440k recordsNewcastle University has confirmed that a configuration issue affecting a connection to one of its admissions systems allowed unauthorized access to personal information, including names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The disclosure follows a claim by the Exf…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 AugCorporate Data Stolen in Levi Strauss CyberattackUsing social engineering, a threat actor accessed the computers of three employees and exfiltrated data from them. The post Corporate Data Stolen in Levi Strauss Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugThree interviews: system fragility, operational clarity, and Identity for AI agents - ESW #471Interview 1: Robin Macfarlane from RRMac Associats The Mattress Money Principle: What a 50-Year Veteran Knows About System Fragility In this interview, Robin and Adrian discuss how technology has evolved over the past 50 years. Despite massive technological changes over the decad…YOUTUBE.COM
10 AugValve notifies Steam hardware customers of a data breachVideo game publisher and digital distribution giant Valve is notifying Steam hardware customers in Europe that hackers stole their data after hacking its shipping partner, CEVA Logistics. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugNew Jersey, Alabama Join States Targeted in Water CyberattacksHackers linked to Iran targeted industrial control systems (ICS) at water facilities in at least a dozen US states. The post New Jersey, Alabama Join States Targeted in Water Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugValve warns Steam users in Europe of data breach at shipping partnerValve is warning Steam customers in Europe that their personal and delivery information may have been compromised in a cyberattack targeting CEVA Logistics, the company responsible for shipping Steam hardware to European buyers. According to a security notification sent by Valve,…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 Aug9.2 Million Israeli Records Sold as a New Breach Are 20 Years OldA seller claims to offer Israel’s 2026 population registry, but checks show the 9.2 million records are authentic data dating back to 2005. A vendor on a well-known leak forum claims to have breached Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority and is selling the entire na…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 AugA data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyondCompanies that rely on Ceva Logistics for shipping their physical goods to customers say their personal data was taken during a recent cyberattack.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 AugWordPress Plugins Compromised Without a Single File ChangePoisoned JSON feed let attackers backdoor WordPress sites without changing any plugin filesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 AugOpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack ConcernsThe current GPT-5.6-Sol has been assigned a ‘high’ cybersecurity threshold, but Astra could reach the maximum ‘critical’ threshold. The post OpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack Concerns appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugCyberattack on Steam hardware shipper leaks names, addresses, and order dataVideo game publisher Valve is alerting customers in Europe to a data breach at CEVA Logistics, its Steam hardware shipping partner. Reports from affected customers began surfacing on social media earlier today, after Valve started sending out data breach notification emails. R…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugDeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructureMicrosoft Threat Intelligence examines DeadLock ransomware, an emerging financially motivated operation distinguished by its use of decentralized infrastructure to support victim communications, negotiations, and data leak operations alongside double extortion tactics used to pre…MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugHackers Cross From IT to OT Through a Private APN in PolandAttackers breached a Polish CHP plant through a Fortinet device and private APN, reaching PLCs and disrupting turbine and water treatment systems. Poland’s CERT has described a second attack on the country’s energy sector, and this one matters for a simple reason: it shows how an…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 AugNew StormEncryptor ransomware used by former Medusa affiliateA financially motivated threat actor previously associated with the Medusa ransomware operation is now deploying a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugFBI, South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware gang targeting critical infrastructureThe Gunra ransomware gang is breaching critical infrastructure organizations through vulnerabilities in popular brands of firewalls, the FBI and South Korea’s government warned.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 AugU.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gangThe ransomware-as-a-service outfit has gone after a range of critical infrastructure sectors across the globe. The post U.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gang appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugGym Booking Task Turns Into Real-World AI CyberattackAn AI agent hacked a gym booking system while trying to help a user, booking early and removing another person from the waitlist. An Australian man asked his AI assistant to book him into a gym class. He didn’t ask it to hack the booking software, and he definitely didnR…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 AugHackers breached a small Polish energy plant via private APN last yearHackers breached a heat-and-power plant facility in Poland, which supplies heat to about 50,000 residents, using a private APN (Access Point Name) to access an OT (Operational Technology) network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 AugU.S. Defense Manufacturer IEH Hit by Phishing Attack, Exposing Potentially Export-Controlled DataIEH was breached by a phishing attack that exposed its Microsoft 365 inbox, including emails and potentially export-controlled military data. IEH Corporation is a U.S. defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York. The company specializes in high-reliability elec…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 AugA little help from your search engine.Today we are joined by Brian Hussey, SVP of Howler Cell Threat Services at Cyderes, discussing their work on "Bad Ads, Worse Binaries: Fake Claude Code Installer Drops Infostealer." Howler Cell identified an SEO poisoning campaign targeting people searching for Claude Code in…THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 AugFlock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, RevealedPlus: A judge rules cell tower dumps unconstitutional, water utility hacks spread to a dozen states, a phishing email opens a missile-parts supplier’s inbox, and a ransomware boss gets 16 years.WIRED.COM
8 AugBrinks Home - 732,162 breached accountsIn July 2026, Brinks Home was targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data they alleged was taken from the company, including 732k unique email addresses and other personal information relating to leads, customers and Brinks …HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
7 AugRisky Bulletin: A Meta AI model also escaped a testing sandboxA Meta AI model also escaped a testing sandbox, a cyberattack disrupts ports in North Carolina, the Philippines will establish a cybersecurity agency, and a Ransom Cartel admin gets 16 years in prison.RISKY.BIZ
7 AugExact Sciences - 10,869,543 breached accountsIn July 2026, Exact Sciences (now owned by Abbott Laboratories) was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group claimed to have obtained data from the company's cancer diagnostics business, which they later published publicly. The breach contained 10…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
7 Aug3.8 Million Impacted by Unlimited Technology Systems Data BreachHackers stole personal, medical, and health insurance information from a company’s data center. The post 3.8 Million Impacted by Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugRansomware Surges in July After Q2 LullFinance, technology and healthcare sectors were particularly heavily targeted in July, according to ComparitechINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 AugHealthcare and Victim Support Charities Affected by Beacon Cyber IncidentBeacon has informed around 1500 customer charities that its CRM databases were accessed and likely exfiltrated by an unauthorized actorINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 AugFrench rugby club Stade Français restores systems after cyberattack, probes data leakThe club said Thursday that it had already restored its IT environment from clean backups, allowing operations to continue normally. It added that its ticketing platform and online store were not affected and remain fully operational.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugUnlimited Technology Systems data breach impacts 3.8 million peopleUnlimited Technology Systems, a healthcare software and revenue cycle management provider, has suffered a data breach affecting more than 3.8 million people. The HHS Office for Civil Rights lists the Ohio-based company as a business associate and says the hacking incident affecte…CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 AugLevi Strauss says hackers breached employee computers, accessed corporate dataIntruders exfiltrated certain corporate information after gaining access to three company-issued computers through a social engineering attack, Levi Strauss reported.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugNorth Carolina Ports confirms cyberattack disrupting operationsThe North Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed that a cyberattack disrupted IT systems and slowed operations at Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 AugCoast Guard says it is monitoring cyberattack that disrupted North Carolina’s portsThe cyberattack hit gate systems at all three North Carolina ports, as officials continue investigating the breach and its effects on operations. The post Coast Guard says it is monitoring cyberattack that disrupted North Carolina’s ports appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
7 AugReal emails, hijacked payments: Two H1 2026 attack chainsGen's H1 2026 Threat Report examines two separate attack chains. One used compromised business inboxes and browser manipulation in a banking-malware campaign, while the other used clipboard hijacking to redirect cryptocurrency payments. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 AugIn Other News: AI Slop Limits Apple Bounties, North Carolina Port Attacks, Hackers Target Wall StreetNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ban on Chinese data center tech, QuickFox VPN supply chain attack, IEH Corporation mailbox breached via phishing. The post In Other News: AI Slop Limits Apple Bounties, North Carolina Port Attacks, Hackers Target Wall St…SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugIrregular, firm behind AI hacking incidents, won't say if there were moreA spokesperson said Irregular’s investigation into what happened with Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta's AI models was ongoing and that they could not “go into further details.”THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugLevi Strauss & Co. says hackers stole corporate data in cyberattackLevi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) says that hackers used social engineering on three of its employees to gain access to and steal corporate data stored on their machines. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 AugComputer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breachFramework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach.TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 AugSecuring your Amazon S3 buckets: Identifying and remediating over-permissioned accessMisconfigured Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) buckets can expose your data to unauthorized access. Without proactive review, S3 bucket policies or Access Control Lists (ACLs) configured with broad access may go unnoticed in your environment. In this post, you learn how …AWS.AMAZON.COM
7 AugMilitary device manufacturer discloses cyber incident to SECIEH Corporation — which produces specialized products used in military satellites, missiles and fighter jets — said it discovered a cyberattack on Tuesday and immediately tried to contain it.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugHackers Impersonate IT Support to Breach Leading Financial CompaniesHackers used fake IT help desks to steal MFA credentials, targeting over 200 firms, including major financial companies. A hacking campaign operating under names including Redact, Pink, Falcon, and Helix has built credential-stealing websites targeting employees at Blackstone, Br…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugUNC6671 Vishing Attacks Target Personal Phones to Steal SaaS DataA recent wave of cyber attacks targeting financial services, private equity, and professional services is attributed to a data extortion group known as UNC6671. "UNC6671 continues to rely on voice phishing (vishing) to target enterprise employees, posing as IT help desk staff fac…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugUnlimited Technology Systems breach impacts 3.8 million peopleHealthcare software company Unlimited Technology Systems reported that more than 3.8 million people were impacted by a data breach incident that occurred in October 2025. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 AugShai-Hulud strikes again: CHAINDROP worm hits 400+ npm packagesElastic Security Labs identified the return of Shai-Hulud. Attackers compromised the keyv maintainer and deployed CHAINDROP, a worm that uses stolen npm credentials to backdoor co-owned packages totaling over 1.3 billion monthly downloads.ELASTIC.CO
6 AugOpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking SpreeAt the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right under the company’s nose.WIRED.COM
6 AugTracking people, training AI.This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first involves an incident where a police officer was abusing his access to Flock camera databases to track a former partner's movement. The second looks at recent research that found that Chinese military research units hav…THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 AugSnowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty Over Breaches Affecting at Least 100 Million PeopleConnor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty in Seattle federal court on Wednesday to computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy over the 2024 breaches of Snowflake customer accounts. The intrusions reached at least 165 organizations and exposed records …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugSnowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty After Breaching 165 Companies and Stealing Billions of RecordsSnowflake hacker Connor Moucka pleads guilty after breaching 165 organizations, stealing billions of records, and extorting victims. Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty this week to a computer hacking conspiracy that compromised over 165 organizations, …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 AugRansom Cartel Creator Gets 16 Years in Prison for Operating Ransomware-as-a-ServiceA federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison on August 5 for creating and running Ransom Cartel, the ransomware-as-a-service operation he stood up in 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, Ransom Cartel conspirators attacked at least 18 companies…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugThe water sector just got it’s wake-up call. Again.The attack on water systems across seven states was preventable. Utilities had the playbook. They didn't use it. The post The water sector just got it’s wake-up call. Again. appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 AugMeta AI Hacked External Systems During Cybersecurity TestingThe incident involved a testing environment set up by Irregular, similar to what Anthropic reported last week. The post Meta AI Hacked External Systems During Cybersecurity Testing appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugOver 4,400 Rockwell PLCs Exposed Online, 22 Found in Water Attack CitiesForescout found 22 internet-facing Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in cities hit by recent cyberattacks on US water utilities. Nineteen used the same mobile carrier network. Its August 3 scan counted 4,407 exposed Rockwell controllers worldwide, includin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugBelarusian cybercriminal behind Ransom Cartel gets 16-year prison sentenceA Belarusian national active in the cybercriminal world for decades was sentenced to 16 years in U.S. prison for running the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 AugMeta's AI escaped sandbox and hacked external systems.Researchers identify backdoor in Chinese-made routers. Snowflake hacker pleads guilty.THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 AugRansom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S.A U.S. court sentenced Ransom Cartel founder Maksim Silnikau to 16 years for running a ransomware-as-a-service operation. Maksim Silnikau (aka “J.P. Morgan,” “lansky,” and “xxx,”) built a ransomware business the way a franchise owner builds a c…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 AugMeta AI model hacked a company during misconfigured cyber testMeta has become the latest AI company to confirm that one of its models hacked a real organization during cybersecurity testing, as similar incidents continue to emerge following OpenAI'sOpenAI's initial disclosure that its agents breached Hugging Face. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 AugCyberattack on North Carolina Ports ‘contained’ as Coast Guard, state officials investigateNorth Carolina Ports is recovering from a cyberattack after its IT system was “hacked by an outside actor or group,” requiring a switch to manual processing of operations.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 AugRoute Amazon Bedrock Guardrails interventions to Amazon Security LakeSecurity teams investigating AI-related incidents need guardrail intervention data alongside their existing security telemetry. Routing Amazon Bedrock Guardrails violations to Amazon Security Lake makes this possible. With this integration, you can query guardrail events alongsid…AWS.AMAZON.COM
6 AugChina researchers using US AI models for defense systems.US water system cyberattacks continue to grow.THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 AugHedge fund cyberattacks tied to BlackFile-linked UNC6671 extortion groupA recent wave of cyberattacks targeting hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other financial organizations has been linked to UNC6671, an extortion group reportedly associated with the BlackFile campaign extortion group. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugInside the North American Water Utility Hacking CrisisInside the North American Water Utility Hacking Crisis: Iran Links, PLC Tactics, Insurance Fallout, and Volunteer Fixes This special Cybersecurity Today episode examines the expanding wave of water utility intrusions across North America, including a WIRED-obtained memo linking a…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
5 AugWhat stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing howEngineers at an Israeli food producer spent most of a week rebuilding a refrigeration system after an intruder switched the gas cooler and receiver valves to manual and pinned them open. Liquid CO2 flooded the compressors and destroyed them. The replacement units did not match th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugFake Bank of America Phishing Scam Installs Remote Access MalwareCybercriminals are using a fake Bank of America phishing campaign to trick users into downloading a malicious script that installs ScreenConnect, enabling remote access and persistence on compromised systemsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 AugWater Sector Cyberattacks Reportedly Hit at Least 12 StatesGeorgia has been confirmed as one of the attacked states after Clayton County reported a pump station disruption. The post Water Sector Cyberattacks Reportedly Hit at Least 12 States appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugAngola's Largest Telco Breached Hours Before IPOUnitel, Angola's dominant mobile operator, continues to recover from a cyberattack that caused outages the day of the government-owned telco's public offering.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugOver 400 NPM Packages Infected in ChainDrop Supply Chain AttackThe malware was designed to steal and exfiltrate secrets, and to propagate itself via stolen NPM and GitHub credentials. The post Over 400 NPM Packages Infected in ChainDrop Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugChainDrop Worm Hits 400+ npm Packages with Two Billion Monthly InstallsA new npm worm has compromised packages with over two billion monthly installsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 AugOpen VSX Removes 77 Malicious Evil Twin Extensions Exfiltrating Developer DataA cluster of 77 extensions on the Open VSX marketplace has been found to impersonate legitimate developer tools while transmitting information about the systems and development environments on which they were installed. The "evil twin" extensions were uploaded to the repository b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugPrompt Injection Remains Biggest LLM Risk, Despite Limited IncidentsPrompt injection remains the most dangerous security threat to LLMs, according to OWASP’s latest Top 10 LLM Applications listINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 Aug311,000 Impacted by Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data BreachHackers stole personal information, medical records, and financial information from the organization’s server. The post 311,000 Impacted by Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugCybersecurity Alliance Drafts SAFE Guidelines for Sharing AI Incident DataThe guidelines are the work of the recently launched Open Secure AI Alliance, which now includes 120 organizations. The post Cybersecurity Alliance Drafts SAFE Guidelines for Sharing AI Incident Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugCyberattacks on water systems expand to 12 states as South Dakota, Georgia announce incidentsWater utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 AugDutch retailer De Bijenkorf warns customer data may be exposed after cyber incidentAmsterdam-based luxury goods chain De Bijenkorf is the latest retailer to announce a cyber incident involving a third-party logistics provider.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 AugBrown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach Exposes Information of 311,000 IndividualsBrown Health Medical Group-MA breach exposed personal, medical, and financial data of over 311,000 individuals after hackers accessed its servers. Brown Health Medical Group-MA data breach exposed personal, medical, and financial data of over 311,000 individuals after hackers acc…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
5 AugDon't Revoke That Token Yet: Inside the keyv/cacheable npm Worm, (Wed, Aug 5th)When you learn that a compromised package executed on one of your build hosts, muscle memory takes over: revoke the npm token, rotate the GitHub PAT, cycle the cloud keys. That reflex has been correct in almost every supply-chain incident I have worked. In the keyv / cacheable co…ISC.SANS.EDU
5 AugTom Cotton prods Treasury for tax code tweaks to modernize OTThe Senate Intel Committee chair wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about changes to spur investment in aging technology to better guard against cyberattacks. The post Tom Cotton prods Treasury for tax code tweaks to modernize OT appeared first on CyberScoop .FEDSCOOP.COM
5 AugWestern government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hypeU.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 AugCanadian man pleads guilty to Snowflake hacks that led to 165 breachesA 26-year-old from Ontario faces as many as 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud, identity theft and conspiracy charges related to the 2024 hacks of cloud platform Snowflake.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 AugCSS: The Hidden Threat Lurking in Your InboxCSS was once just about design. Now researchers warn it's powerful enough to exfiltrate data from webmail — and some vendors aren't prepared.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugSnowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prisonConnor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record. The post Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
5 AugA Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks WorldwideFor nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking number of systems across the globe.WIRED.COM
5 AugInter-Con Security - 276,114 breached accountsIn June 2026, Inter-Con Security was targeted in a ShinyHunters “pay or leak” extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data it alleged was taken from the company, including 276k unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, job titles and phone numbers…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
4 Aug31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations RegisterCyberattack exposed data of 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register for companies and foundations. A cyberattack compromised data belonging to about 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s register of beneficial owners linked to companies, foundations,…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 AugUK’s Police National Legal Database Reveals Data BreachThe UK’s Police National Legal Database and Ask the Police service have been breachedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 Aug150,000 Impacted by Madera Community Hospital Data BreachAn extortion group stole personal, financial, and medical information from the hospital’s network. The post 150,000 Impacted by Madera Community Hospital Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugAI makes costly spearphishing attacks easier, cyber insurer saysDive Brief: Ransomware extortion caused roughly three-quarters of business losses in the first half of 2026, the cyber insurance firm Resilience said in a recent report. At the same time, ransomware accounted for less than 6% of the incidents for which Resilience customers submit…CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
4 AugSwiss IT agency hacked, 200 accounts compromised, SharePoint vulns suspectedThe Federal Office for Information Technology and Communications (BIT) said specialists detected anomalies in on-premises Microsoft servers. The Swiss agency could not confirm exactly how the hackers got in.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugLawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach victims, with expiration loomingSen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., hope to make the services permanent before they end next month. The post Lawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach victims, with expiration looming appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 AugNew Shai-Hulud campaign compromises popular npm packages.Samsung bans smart TV apps with residential proxy code. Liechtenstein discloses breach of its Register of Beneficial Owners.THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 AugTech industry alliance proposes AI agent safety reporting programThe information-sharing exchange is designed to widely share lessons learned from agentic AI security incidents.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
4 AugMassive ChainDrop npm supply-chain attack infects hundreds of packagesSelf-propagating malware named 'ChainDrop' has compromised more than 1,300 packages with a combined 2 billion monthly downloads on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugPolish convenience store chain Żabka hacked through third-party accountReports said intruders appeared to gain access to the Jira environment and other sensitive data of the Żabka retail chain. The company confirmed an intrusion occurred in late July.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugIran Cyberattacks Against Minnesota Water SystemsAttribution is preliminary , and so far it seems no real damage. And it seems like this is a campaign that has targeted at least seven states . And, because this is where the US is right now, Trump doesn’t believe it’s Iran and that Minnesota…I guess…hacke…SCHNEIER.COM
4 AugNew XCSSET variant targets macOS devs via compromised Xcode projectsA new version of the XCSSET malware is targeting thousands of macOS users through compromised Xcode projects and GitHub repositories. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugSmoke#Screen RMM Takeover Gambit Exposes Threat Actor PlaybookThe attacks use diverse social engineering lures and rotating payloads to deliver ScreenConnect for persistent remote access to compromised networks.DARKREADING.COM
4 Aug128 Seconds to disruption: Microsoft Defender stops ransomware at QNETMicrosoft Defender automatically isolated a compromised QNET endpoint in 128 seconds, stopping a multi-stage attack before the payload could persist or spread. The post 128 Seconds to disruption: Microsoft Defender stops ransomware at QNET appeared first on Microsoft Security Blo…MICROSOFT.COM
4 AugChainDrop credential stealing worm infects over 400 npm packagesA self-propagating worm-like attack is hitting the npm registry, having infected 444 packages from more than a dozen publishers so far. The impact is massive, with the packages affected amounting to more than 2 billion monthly downloads combined. The attack began with the comprom…CSOONLINE.COM
4 AugRansomware Changed Its First TargetThis discussion highlights a shift in ransomware tactics. Rather than relying primarily on phishing or endpoint compromises, attackers are increasingly targeting weaknesses in network infrastructure to gain trusted access. Compromising infrastructure can give attackers a stronger…YOUTUBE.COM
4 AugChainDrop supply chain compromise: Anatomy of a self-propagating wormA credential-stealing worm hidden in more than 400 compromised npm packages automatically spread across software ecosystems by republishing malicious updates. This analysis details the attack chain, affected environments, and practical guidance for detection, hunting, and remedia…MICROSOFT.COM
3 AugWeekly Update 515Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Apparently, Aussies are so obsessed with coffee that it's referred to as the coffee capital of the world down here (some bits, at …TROYHUNT.COM
3 AugRisky Bulletin: Anthropic models also did the hacky-hackyAnthropic models also did the hacky-hacks, Coldcard was hacked for $70 million in Bitcoin, npm adds publish-time malware scanning, and Russia is behind the recent hotel WiFi hacks.RISKY.BIZ
3 AugProduct showcase: Guardio Mobile Security turns breach alerts into a recovery planGuardio Mobile Security brings several protection features to iPhone and Android, allowing users to monitor exposed personal information, identify phishing attempts, and receive alerts about emerging threats from a single application. It is available on smartphones and tablets, w…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugCrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacksAI generates 2.5 signals for every human-triggered signal CrowdStrike has to assess. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI to weaponize vulnerabilities faster than companies can patch them. The post CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacks appeared first …CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 AugUS Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other StatesMichigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are reportedly on the list of states whose water systems have been targeted by Iran-linked hackers. The post US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugElastic Defend now covers 800+ vulnerable drivers, with automated troubleshooting and ARM supportAttackers reaching for kernel access on a Windows machine bring a driver Microsoft already trusts. It is signed, it loads, and it carries a known flaw. That flaw gives them enough room to tamper with memory or disable the security software watching the host. Once an attacker hold…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugRussian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway HackingMidnight Blizzard has been stealing Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations. The post Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugPNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark WebThe Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark web. The data included names, organisations and work email addresses belonging to police officers, police staff, criminal jus…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugKorea’s Largest Telco KT Fined $38m After Femtocell CampaignKorean telco KT has been fined $39m for a year-long breach linked to femtocell compromiseINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 AugBrinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak FilesThe physical security firm says its alarm monitoring and system functionality have not been affected. The post Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugFOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually FitAI is moving incredibly fast, and every security leader is feeling the pressure to keep up. AI platforms like Claude, Codex and Cursor are already helping security teams write detections, investigate alerts, summarize incidents, and automate repetitive work. The conversation has …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugRiver Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware AttackThe bank holding company was hacked in June, but the investigation into the incident continues. The post River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugBiotech giant Amgen says patient data stolen from third-party cloud systemsThe biotech giant Amgen informed regulators that patient information and proprietary company data were accessed through a breach of third-party cloud systems.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 Aug3rd August – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 27th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Minnesota IT Services has confirmed coordinated cyberattacks affecting more than 30 community water utilities across the state. The i…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
3 AugChinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable serversA Chinese threat actor operating under the aliases “knaithe” and “KnYuan” used multiple LLMs to automate cyberattacks against internet-facing systems with limited human intervention. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 uncovered the operation …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugHorizon3.ai hits $2 billion valuation in $250 million funding roundHorizon3.ai has announced a $250 million Series E at a valuation of more than $2 billion, tripling its valuation from $650 million at Series D in just over a year. The oversubscribed round was co-led by existing investors NightDragon and NEA, with participation from seven new inv…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugAn analysis of incidents at Brazilian educational institutionsKaspersky expert provides statistics and details on several incident response cases at educational institutions in Brazil, as well as tips for schools and universities on how to stay safe.SECURELIST.COM
3 AugExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staffA cyberattack on the U.K.'s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugRiver Bank obtained assurances from the attackers that the stolen data in the June attack was deletedRiver Bank says hackers deleted data stolen in its June ransomware attack, though the investigation into the incident is still ongoing. River Financial Corporation, the parent company of River Bank & Trust, says hackers deleted data stolen during a ransomware attack that hit …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 AugWho’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicatedOpenAI and Anthropic admitted that their unreleased AI models escaped their sandboxes and hacked several companies in unprecedented cyberattacks. Who is legally to blame? Should prosecutors charge the two AI frontier labs? Can victims sue them? We spoke to lawyers who specialize …TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 Aug[Webinar] Tales from the Frontlines: An exclusive briefing on Q2 incidentsRegister for an exclusive, unrecorded 30-minute webinar to review the most high-impact incidents Talos IR faced in Q2.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
3 AugHackers steal 31,000 records identifying people behind Liechtenstein companies, foundationsA cyberattack compromised tens of thousands of records related to companies, foundations and trusts in Liechtenstein, prompting the government to to form a “crisis unit” to address the breach.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 AugCyberattack Hits Liechtenstein’s Register of People Behind Companies and FoundationsThe list of people behind companies, foundations and trusteeships is part of efforts to combat money laundering and terror financing. The post Cyberattack Hits Liechtenstein’s Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugAnthropic: AI Attacks Result of Security Gaps, Not Model IssuesLast month's incidents in which Claude breached real-world systems derived from over-permissioning, especially with Internet access.DARKREADING.COM
3 AugNew Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeysSecurity researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager's synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugHotel Wi-Fi attacks use custom malware to breach Microsoft 365 accountsMicrosoft has linked a global campaign targeting hospitality Wi-Fi networks to the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 AugHealthcare Cybersecurity in 2026: Healthcare CISO Matt Burke on AI, MFA, SOCs & Incident ReadinessOn Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend, host David speaks with Matt Burke, CISO of Bespoke Concierge MD, a telemedicine provider with doctors licensed in all 50 states, about defending patient data amid rising healthcare threats in 2026. Burke explains why healthcare is heavily ta…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
1 AugThe hidden risks in space supply chains.As the space ecosystem continues to expand, the sector has become increasingly filled with new suppliers, manufacturers, and operators. However, while this development has led to the introduction of new technologies, it has also greatly expanded space's cyberattack surface. In th…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 AugSplitVPN - 865,336 breached accountsIn July 2026, the Russian VPN service SplitVPN (previously known as NotVPN) suffered a data breach . The incident exposed millions of customer records, including 865k unique email addresses. Other impacted data included IP addresses, the user's country, and partial payment card d…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
1 AugHackers Poison Adform Script to Swap Crypto Wallet Addresses Across Customer SitesAttackers modified a JavaScript file served by advertising technology company Adform, turning it into a browser-side tool that rewrites cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Adform detected the incident on July 27, 2026, removed the malicious code, notified affected clients, and repor…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 AugNobody Knows if OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s AI Hacking Sprees Are IllegalBoth major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?WIRED.COM
1 Aug7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to IranPlus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the Democrats learn a lesson about getting scammed.WIRED.COM
31 JulAnthropic says its AI accidentally hacked three companies during safety testsFollowing OpenAI’s own incident, Anthropic reviewed its own evaluations and found three cases of Claude hacking external companies. The post Anthropic says its AI accidentally hacked three companies during safety tests appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
31 JulAnthropic Says Claude Hacked 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity TestsIn a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real organizations during third-party evaluations.WIRED.COM
31 JulRisky Bulletin: Crime Stoppers puts bounty on INC ransomware groupA non-profit puts a $22,000 bounty on the INC ransomware group, hackers breach the UK Department for Education, Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and the FCC bans foreign robots and power inverters.RISKY.BIZ
31 JulCareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000In March 2026, hackers stole personal, financial, and medical information from the company’s AWS environment. The post CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulAnthropic Reveals Claude Escaped Testing, Breaching Three CompaniesAnthropic has revealed that Claude AI models broke free of sandbox to compromise third-party organizationsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
31 JulPrompted by OpenAI Disclosure, Anthropic Finds Its Own Models Hacked 3 OrganizationsA security company’s systems were hacked after it installed a malicious Python package deployed by Claude. The post Prompted by OpenAI Disclosure, Anthropic Finds Its Own Models Hacked 3 Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulAnthropic says its AI hacked real-world companies in three incidentsClaude maker Anthropic said its AI models escaped test environments and breached networks at three companies on the open internet.THERECORD.MEDIA
31 JulESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malwareAttackers are adapting established techniques to AI platforms, emerging technologies, and changing user behavior. ESET's new threat report examines the rise of malicious AI skills, AI-assisted malware, ClickFix attacks, record quishing activity, and ransomware tools designed to d…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 JulCyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian HackersIran has the “geopolitical motivations” and a recent history of targeting water systems, experts pointed out. The post Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulTrump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber worldThe president went against his intelligence agencies’ conclusions about Iran being the likely suspect in the campaign. The post Trump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
31 JulRogue AI, the Bar, Breaches, BMC, Hugging Face, Helmuth von Multke, Ike, Shieldfont, - SWN #603Rogue AI, the Bar, Breaches, BMC, More Hugging Face, Helmuth von Multke, Ike, Shieldfont, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-603YOUTUBE.COM
31 JulOnline ad firm Adform’s script compromised to steal cryptocurrencyOnline advertising firm Adform suffered a supply-chain attack that delivered cryptocurrency-stealing scripts to websites using its ad platform, replacing wallet addresses copied to visitors' clipboards with ones controlled by an attacker. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 JulAmgen says cloud data breach exposed patient health, proprietary infoPharmaceutical company Amgen says it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole corporate data and patient information stored in multiple cloud systems operated by third-party service providers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulDealing with AI-Generated ExtortionCombat AI-generated extortion and fake ransomware leaks. Learn how organizations can verify data authenticity using robust governance and threat intelligence.RECORDEDFUTURE.COM
30 JulAmazon Links Debug and Chalk npm Hijack to North Korea’s Sapphire SleetAmazon has tied the September 2025 hijack of the npm packages debug and chalk to North Korea. For ten months, the incident sat in the public record as crypto theft: a maintainer phished through a lookalike npm domain and a wallet-draining script pushed into at least 18 packages c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulToy Ghouls’ new toy: the GenieLocker ransomwareKaspersky experts dissect GenieLocker: new custom ransomware variants for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. We found this family in attacks by Toy Ghouls, a financially motivated extortion group.SECURELIST.COM
30 JulSrsly Risky Biz: Chipping away at Chinese AI risksTom Uren and James Wilson talk about open-weight AI models and distillation. These topics have been subject to a lot of US government attention in recent weeks, but let’s not forget that America’s overriding goal is to remain ahead of China in the AI race. There are better ways t…RISKY.BIZ
30 JulCoordinated cyberattack hits more than 30 Minnesota water utilitiesA coordinated cyberattack on July 26 and 27 hit operational technology (OT) systems at more than 30 community water utilities across Minnesota, prompting an immediate response from Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) to contain the threat. MNIT confirmed the attack in a statement publis…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulOpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Was a Human MistakeIf the generative AI giant had followed well-known security best practices, it’s likely that its AI agent would never have escaped to the open internet and hacked multiple companies.WIRED.COM
30 JulSemiconductor Firm Analog Devices Discloses Data BreachHackers were detected on Analog Devices systems in June, and an investigation found that they stole files. The post Semiconductor Firm Analog Devices Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulThe Network Has Become the Control Plane for AI SecurityNetwork firewalls are the workhorses of modern cybersecurity. They are trusted to protect the network, blocking malicious traffic and preventing intrusions and breaches. And for decades, network security teams have built controls around a relatively stable model: users connect to…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulAfter the Break-In: What Attackers Do Once They're Already InsideAttackers rarely stop after gaining initial access. Huntress analyzes a real-world intrusion to show how threat actors establish persistence, disable defenses, and reshape compromised systems, and why defenders must investigate the original entry point rather than simply remove t…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulIn the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppableCybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against HuggingFace has nothing to do with AI, but traditional cybersecurity defense.TECHCRUNCH.COM
30 JulNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group sharing tools with ransomware hackers, South Korean agencies warnCyberattack tools and infrastructure used by North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to have been shared with ransomware criminals targeting South Korean organizations — further evidence of deepening entanglement between Pyongyang-backed hackers and the ransomware ecosystem.THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JulHackers abuse Microsoft Teams in ransomware campaign through fake IT supportResearchers said dozens of US and Canadian firms have been targeted, however, the motivation appears to be financial rather than espionage.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
30 JulMicrosoft Teams vishing attacks lead to Chaos ransomware attacksThreat actors are impersonating IT support staff in Microsoft Teams calls to gain remote access to corporate devices and deploy Chaos ransomware in attacks targeting North American organizations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulAnalog Devices discloses data breach, says operations unaffectedAmerican semiconductor company Analog Devices announced that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems and exfiltrated certain files. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulChina lists open AI models as national security concern.Cyberattack on Minnesota water systems more extensive than original estimates.THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulSemiconductor chip titan Analog Devices reports data breachIn a filing for federal regulators, Massachusetts-based Analog Devices said intruders had exfiltrated data from its networks earlier this summer, but the scope of the incident is still under investigation.THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JulA Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to IranA memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Tehran.WIRED.COM
30 JulSouth Korea fines telco giant KT $39 million for customer data breachSouth Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined telecommunications giant KT Corporation KRW 53.979 billion ($39 million) over data protection violations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulClaude uploaded malware to PyPI in Anthropic's botched testOne of Anthropic's Claude models built and uploaded a malicious Python package to PyPI during a botched security evaluation, where it ran on 15 real systems and stole credentials from a security vendor. It was one of three incidents affecting real companies. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JulAnthropic's Claude breached 3 orgs, uploaded PyPI malware during testsOne of Anthropic's Claude models built and uploaded a malicious Python package to PyPI during a botched security evaluation, where it ran on 15 real systems and stole credentials from a security vendor. It was one of three incidents affecting real companies. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulOpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging FaceIn a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.WIRED.COM
29 JulTwo Compromised joyfill npm Packages Run RAT When Imported Into Node.jsBeta release versions of two npm packages in the @joyfill namespace have been compromised to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) associated with the DEV#POPPER malware family. The list of affected packages is as follows - @joyfill/layouts@0.1.2-2773.beta.0 @joyfill/components@4.…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulThe energy sector’s OT cybersecurity talent is retiring faster than it can be replacedA ransomware hit lands a chemical plant in a safe state. Nobody is hurt, the site holds steady, and the operators begin the restart. The systems stay down. Every attempt to bring them online meets encrypted processes and altered configurations. The outage runs into weeks, and the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulOpenAI Agent Used Exposed Credentials Across Four Services During Hugging Face BreachOpenAI on Tuesday revealed the rogue artificial intelligence (AI) agent that escaped its sealed evaluation environment and broke into Hugging Face's production environment, and also hacked multiple third-party accounts and services as part of the attack. The latest disclosure sho…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulRisky Business #846 -- OpenAI built a fireplace out of woodOn this week’s show special guest co-host Pete Ranks, the former director of the CIA’s Centre for Cyber Intelligence, joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Everyone signs the open weights open letter, except Anthropic… of course…RISKY.BIZ
29 JulRisky Bulletin: Cyberattack disrupts Minnesota water utilitiesA cyberattack has disrupted water utilities in more than 30 communities in Minnesota, Denmark tests a secondary banking system in case of a cyberattack, North Korea arrests bank hackers, and a new Chinese cyber contractor has been identified.RISKY.BIZ
29 JulVPN Breach Exposes 58 Million Connection Logs Despite “No-Logs” ClaimsA breached “no-logs” VPN exposed 58 million connection logs and millions of user, device, and payment records, contradicting its privacy claims. A threat actor on the Altenen cybercrime forum is distributing a 17 GB SQL database claimed to have been stolen from SplitV…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulOpenAI’s rogue AI agent shows why we need federal rules for autonomous systemsThe Hugging Face breach shows there is a gap in federal policy. The frameworks to govern autonomous AI already exist—there just needs to be the desire to apply them. The post OpenAI’s rogue AI agent shows why we need federal rules for autonomous systems appeared first on Cy…CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JulOver 30 water systems in Minnesota hit by coordinated cyberattackMinnesota officials have activated a statewide cybersecurity response after a coordinated cyberattack targeted the operational technology (OT) of more than 30 community water systems across the state. Authorities say there is currently no indication that residents need to alter t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JulOpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Breached Second Company, Report SaysReuters says OpenAI’s rogue AI agent also breached a Modal customer, exposing a wider attack and raising fresh concerns over autonomous AI safety. Reuters reported that the OpenAI agent that hacked Hugging Face earlier this month also compromised a customer at a second comp…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulThe Average Cost of a Data Breach Rises to $5 MillionIBM Cost of a Data Breach Report warns that the global average cost of a data breach has reached a record high of $4.99m – and AI-backed attacks have played a roleINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 Jul73% of Organizations Say They Are Not Fully Ready for a Major CyberattackMost organizations have incident response plans, security tools, and technical teams in place. Yet new research suggests that many still lack the coordination, visibility, and executive alignment needed to withstand a serious cyberattack. According to The State of Incident Respon…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulCyberattack hits Angola’s largest telco hours before landmark stock debutAngola’s largest telecommunications operator, Unitel, was hit by a cyberattack that has left millions of people nationwide without voice services, mobile data, and internet access.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JulStairwell launches Backstory, pioneering agentic investigation for malware blast radiusStairwell, the AI SOC that stops breaches no one else can, today announced the availability of Backstory, an agentic investigation platform that traces related malware variants, identifies affected systems, and maps the full blast radius of an incident in seconds, so enterprises …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulCoordinated Cyberattack Targets 30+ Minnesota Water Systems as One Plant Goes OfflineA coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems on July 26 and 27, triggering a statewide cybersecurity response. Braham, Plymouth, South St. Paul and Maple Plain have publicly described a plant outage, communications fa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulOpenAI explains how its AI agent breached Hugging FaceOpenAI has published an update on the incident in which one of its agents escaped its sandbox and accessed Hugging Face infrastructure.MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 JulAs data breaches grow costlier, ungoverned AI creates new risksMeanwhile, many companies still aren’t doing the basics to protect on-premises data, IBM found.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
29 JulHackers target over 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated OT attackThe Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) agency activated its cybersecurity incident response capabilities across the entire state after hackers targeted more than 30 community water systems in "a coordinated cyberattack." [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulOpenAI agent used exposed credentials at 4 services in Hugging Face breachIn a new update, OpenAI says its AI models also used publicly exposed credentials to compromise accounts on four third-party services during the recent attack on Hugging Face, expanding the scope of the four-day security incident to other organizations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulWho's Liable When AI Agents Escape? Hugging Face Breach Raises Hard QuestionsDark Reading walks through the many twists and turns in the bizarre story of how OpenAI's agent AI system broke out of its sandbox and decided to target Hugging Face, and what CISOs should be aware of.DARKREADING.COM
29 JulHackers Strike Minnesota Water Utilities, One Plant Briefly OfflineCoordinated OT cyberattacks hit 30+ Minnesota water utilities, briefly disrupting one plant. Backup procedures prevented major water service impacts. Minnesota just had its own live-fire lesson in what happens when someone targets water utilities at scale. Between Sunday and Mond…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JulFor Some, So-Called ‘Skynet Day’ Came too Close to Sci-Fi After a Rogue Agent Hacked Into a StartupDecades after it appeared in “The Terminator,” Skynet looks more like a forecast of the cyber incident in which a rogue AI system hacked into another AI company on its own. The post For Some, So-Called ‘Skynet Day’ Came too Close to Sci-Fi After a Rogue Agent Hacked Into a Startu…SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulOrigin Energy Data Breach Affects 900,000 AustraliansThe hacker claimed to have stolen the information of 2 million Origin Energy customers after breaching its systems. The post Origin Energy Data Breach Affects 900,000 Australians appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulShadow AI incident response begins with logs that may already be goneIn this Help Net Security interview, Brandy Wityak, VP of Complex Matters at LevelBlue, explains what happens in the hours after a shadow AI incident. She describes how quickly logs roll over, why firewall records of outbound traffic to AI platforms are often gone before responde…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulHouston City College - 831,642 breached accountsIn June 2026, Houston City College was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Data allegedly obtained from the college was later published publicly and included 832k unique email addresses along with names, addresses, phone numbers, academic records, and …HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
28 JulCoca-Cola confirms hackers stole data in Fairlife ransomware attackCoca-Cola has confirmed that the ransomware attack on its dairy subsidiary Fairlife involved the theft of company data, weeks after the incident temporarily halted production at its US facilities. Fairlife is a Coca-Cola-owned dairy brand that makes ultra-filtered milk and protei…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulCoca-Cola Reveals Subsidiary Fairlife Suffered Data BreachCoca Cola claims data was stolen from its Fairlife business after a recent ransomware attackINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulVERITAS project could change the way scientists secure AIThe AI models, datasets, and automated systems researchers depend on can be compromised in ways conventional cybersecurity tools aren’t designed to detect. A new project called VERITAS (VERified Infrastructure for Trustworthy AI in Science) aims to close that gap by establi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulTeam Cymru unveils Pure Signal Command for AI-powered threat intelligence and incident responseTeam Cymru has announced Pure Signal Command, the connected operating environment for analysts, security teams, applications, and AI agents to access and act on Team Cymru’s internet infrastructure intelligence. Command unlocks Team Cymru’s globally observed threat intelligence d…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulPhishing Dominates as Initial Entry Method for Cyber-Attacks, as Hackers Hone Evasion TechniquesAnalysis of real-life incident response cases by Cisco Talos warns that phishing remains a powerful method of initial compromiseINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulIs Your SSO Protected Against Modern Credential Attacks?A compromised SSO login can provide attackers with access to multiple enterprise applications and services. Specops Software explains how stronger passwords, phishing-resistant MFA, and identity hardening help secure modern SSO environments and the applications they protect. [...…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 JulIndia’s Bank of Baroda confirms cyber incident after hackers claim data theftAn employee's email account had been compromised, allowing unauthorized access to "certain data," Bank of Baroda reported.THERECORD.MEDIA
28 JulHugging Face breach reignites open-weights debate, raises liability questionsThe first publicly documented cyberattack run end-to-end by an autonomous AI was an OpenAI benchmark test that escaped its sandbox and breached Hugging Face. In an incident post-mortem compiled with the input from Hugging Face and several hundred members of Cloud Security Allianc…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulCoordinated cyberattack disrupts water utilities in 30+ Minnesota communitiesA cyberattack of undetermined origin disrupted water treatment plants in at least 30 communities in Minnesota, according to the state's technology bureau. The post Coordinated cyberattack disrupts water utilities in 30+ Minnesota communities appeared first on CyberScoop .STATESCOOP.COM
28 JulYou've been disconnected.A senator targets legacy VPNs. Minnesota water systems come under cyberattack. A 20-year-old flaw exposes 24,000 servers. Microsoft debuts its first cybersecurity AI model. A critical VeloCloud bug is under active attack. The Dysphoria botnet tops 200,000 devices. Apple faces a l…THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 JulStack Sports warns users after payment card data exposed through malicious codeSports technology provider Stack Sports is notifying users of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed payment card information entered through its Sports Affinity web application platform. According to a data breach notification sent to affected individuals, Stack Sports d…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 JulAuthorities investigating a coordinated cyberattack against Minnesota water systemsThe two-day attack comes days after federal officials warned of state-linked threat groups targeting a wider set of industrial devices.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 JulMCBS Data Breach Affects 1.2 Million IndividualsThe PEAR ransomware group claimed to have stolen 3 TB of information from the medical business management company. The post MCBS Data Breach Affects 1.2 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulWhat the identity attack surface looks like when trust becomes the targetIn this Help Net Security video, Joel Moses, VP, Strategic Engineering at F5, explains how attackers use identity instead of breaking through it. He walks through MFA fatigue, session token theft, and consent given to malicious applications, using the 2022 Uber breach as an examp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulLockBit5 and Qilin Lead Ransomware Attacks Against Italian OrganizationsA new report links 148 ransomware attacks to Italian organizations in H1 2026, with manufacturing the most targeted sector. Six months, 148 confirmed ransomware claims against Italian targets, and one sector taking the brunt of it. That’s the headline number from a new semi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JulRansomware Groups Increasingly Deploy EDR Kill TechniquesHalcyon’s latest quarterly ransomware report showed that while ransomware attacks are declining, obfuscation techniques are getting harder to fight againstINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 JulDentaQuest Data Breach Potentially Impacts Over 23 Million PeopleIn May 2026, hackers stole personal and dental health information from DentaQuest’s computer network. The post DentaQuest Data Breach Potentially Impacts Over 23 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulHacked Public Wi-Fi Gateways Used to Harvest Corporate CredentialsA threat actor has been using the compromised appliances to target the Microsoft 365 accounts of traveling corporate employees. The post Hacked Public Wi-Fi Gateways Used to Harvest Corporate Credentials appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulCoca-Cola Confirms Data Breach After Fairlife Ransomware AttackThe Anubis cybercrime group has taken credit for the attack and is threatening to leak data. The post Coca-Cola Confirms Data Breach After Fairlife Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulMedusaHVNC Malware Uses Hidden Windows Desktops to Evade DetectionThe malware-as-a-service operation launches legitimate browsers on an invisible desktop, giving attackers persistent and covert remote access to compromised Windows systems. The post MedusaHVNC Malware Uses Hidden Windows Desktops to Evade Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek…SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulOperation BlueDash Deploys Level RMM and ScreenConnect via Fake Teams UpdateCybersecurity researchers have flagged a Microsoft Teams-themed phishing campaign that employs "secure document" lures to deliver legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools. "The victim was directed through compromised web infrastructure to a counterfeit Microsoft St…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulDynatrace Intelligence automates incident triage and remediation with AI agentsDynatrace has announced major advancements to Dynatrace Intelligence that help automatically resolve incidents, prevent disruptions, and accelerate operations while maintaining the human oversight and governance enterprises require. Building on the introduction of Dynatrace Intel…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulCoca-Cola restores most production capacity at dairy unit after ransomware attackThe company said it does not expect the Fairlife disruption to have a material impact on financial performance or operations. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 Jul27th July – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 27th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Nichirei, a Japan-based frozen-food supplier and logistics company, has experienced a ransomware attack that disrupted shipping opera…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
27 JulCoca-Cola confirms data theft in Fairlife ransomware attackThe Coca-Cola Company has confirmed that hackers stole data from its dairy subsidiary, Fairlife, during a ransomware attack earlier this month. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulHealth system in South Carolina, Georgia closes offices after malware affects networksOn Sunday, AnMed published a statement online saying they were “experiencing a cybersecurity disruption involving malware” and were working to restore systems and determine the scope of the incident.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 JulDid an AI Really Escape?Reports about AI models escaping sandboxes and using external systems have sparked debate within the cybersecurity community. At the same time, some practitioners argue that safety guardrails can interfere with legitimate security and incident response workflows. The tension betw…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JulNew Dysphoria DDoS botnet spreads to 200k devices worldwideA botnet called Dysphoria has compromised around 200,000 devices across the world and is using them for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and traffic relay operations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulReuters: OpenAI Agent Hacked Hugging Face for Days Before Being DetectedReuters says OpenAI failed to detect its AI agent hacking Hugging Face for days, discovering the breach only after FBI involvement. Reuters reported that the OpenAI agent responsible for the Hugging Face breach operated undetected for over a week before OpenAI realized what had h…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JulSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 587 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 the international press. Iran-Linked Actors Breach Are…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JulHackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 CredentialsHackers compromised hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials. ReliaQuest’s threat research team just documented attackers compromising the Wi-Fi gateways at hotels and conference centers, then quietly rerouting guests to…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JulSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 107Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter UAC-0145 Primary Compromise Vectors as of July 2026 SleeperGem: Compromised git_credential_manager, Dendreo, and fastlane RubyG…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JulHugging Face CEO calls for ‘radical transparency’ after ‘unprecedented’ OpenAI hack"The first autonomous agent cyberattack is an unprecedented event. It deserves an unprecedented response!"TECHCRUNCH.COM
25 JulDavid Shiply Interviews Pratim Datta, PhD from Kent StateAI, Cybersecurity, and Public Policy: Export Controls, Arms Races, and the "New Radium" On Cyber Security Today (Weekend), the host interviews Pratim Datta, a Kent State University professor and former global consultant, about the past six months of AI and public policy as it int…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
25 JulThe OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for DaysPlus: Russian hackers are trying to steal US nuclear scientists’ emails, the State Department bans known scammers from entering the United States, and more.WIRED.COM
25 JulCTM360 Research Reveals How Insurance Phishing Has Evolved Into Real-Time Account HijackingFor years, phishing campaigns targeting financial institutions followed the same playbook. Victims were tricked into entering usernames and passwords, attackers collected the credentials, and accounts were compromised later when an opportunity arose. That model is changing. Recen…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JulAI Now Picks Cybercrime TargetsSome malware operations reportedly include AI-powered profiling features that analyze compromised systems and rank victims based on characteristics that may indicate higher financial value or operational importance. This helps attackers decide where to focus their efforts. Automa…YOUTUBE.COM
25 JulShinyHunters data leaks fuel $2,000 sextortion email scamThreat actors are using email addresses exposed in data breaches leaked by the ShinyHunters extortion group to send sextortion emails demanding $2,000 in Bitcoin. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JulThe hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caughtAn awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher?TECHCRUNCH.COM
24 JulData Breach Confirmed After Australian Energy Giant Origin Is HackedA hacker claims to have stolen the information of 2 million Origin Energy customers and is threatening to leak it. The post Data Breach Confirmed After Australian Energy Giant Origin Is Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JulRansomware gangs go after EMEA healthcare’s supply chainA ransomware attack against a hospital makes headlines, while attacks on the rest of the ecosystem around it tend to stay quiet despite doing damage that can be just as bad. Flare researcher Assaf Morag analyzed ransomware leak-site activity tied to healthcare organizations in th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulClop ransomware targets Windchill, FlexPLM in data theft attacksThe Clop ransomware gang (also tracked as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances in a new data theft extortion campaign. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulRansomware Attacks Targeting Universities on the RiseComparitech’s analysis of incidents in the first half of 2026 finds that the emergence of The Gentlemen ransomware has resulted in surge in attacks against higher educationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JulHotel Wi-Fi Routers Compromised to Steal Corporate Login Credentials From VisitorsResearchers at ReliaQuest warned of widespread DNS poisoning attacks targeting the hospitality sector as part of a cyber espionage campaignINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JulChick-fil-A data breach affects more than 13,000 customersChick-fil-A has confirmed that over 13,000 customers had their accounts breached in a wave of credential stuffing attacks targeting its website and mobile app between June 17 and June 19. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulIn Other News: Dolphin X AI-Powered Malware, Car Anti-Theft Device Hack, 400 Linux Kernel FlawsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Siemens ROX II industrial switch vulnerabilities, Russian Zimbra webmail espionage campaign, Stadler Rail ransomware extortion attempt. The post In Other News: Dolphin X AI-Powered Malware, Car Anti-Theft Device Hack, 40…SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JulBlueNoroff Zoom Phishing Kit Profiles Crypto Wallets Before Malware DeliveryThe North Korean threat actors behind the ClickFix-style campaigns that employ typosquatted Zoom and Microsoft Teams domains have been found to operate an active phishing kit to impersonate the videoconferencing platforms in social engineering campaigns designed to deliver malwar…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulDespite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to growRoughly 1 in 4 of those compromised IPs are based in the United States, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs said. Botnets like IPIDEA have also rebounded quickly, surpassing their pre-disruption footprint. The post Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow appeared first on Cyber…CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JulRansomware Attack Puts a Chill On Japanese Frozen-Food ChainA cyberattack on a food and logistics firm disrupts the supply of frozen food to thousands of clients, including major franchises like Kentucky Fried Chicken.DARKREADING.COM
23 JulTwo-Thirds of Ransomware Victims Say AI Boosted Attack EffectivenessA new study of organizations which have fallen victim to ransomware suggests the rise of AI-tools being used by hackers is making life harder for defendersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JulSwiss rail manufacturer Stadler refuses to pay $12.3 million ransom after cyberattackCybercriminal group Everest is demanding 10 million Swiss francs ($12.3 million) from Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers through compromised credentials. Stadler operates 16 production and component pl…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulNew msaRAT malware uses Chrome, Edge browsers to route C2 trafficThe Chaos ransomware gang is using a new backdoor dubbed msaRAT that hides command-and-control (C2) communication by routing it through the Chrome or Edge browsers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulPyPI hardens package security with new upload restrictionsThe Python Package Index (PyPI) now rejects uploads of new files to releases older than 14 days to prevent attackers from poisoning long-stable releases if a project’s publishing tokens or release workflows are compromised. “This change will protect Python users and reduce …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulChaos ransomware's msaRAT: Living off the browser to build a covert C2 channelThe Chaos ransomware group uses new malware "msaRAT" that hijacks browsers. The malware doesn't communicate directly with C2 but connects through the browser. It enables arbitrary command execution while hiding the attacker's IP from victims via WebRTC over TURN.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
23 JulUpbound Group Says Data Breach Led to $13 Million in Fraudulent Contract LossesHackers recently obtained non-sensitive customer information and other documents from the company. The post Upbound Group Says Data Breach Led to $13 Million in Fraudulent Contract Losses appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulChaos ransomware msaRAT hides its C2 channel inside a legitimate browser processCisco Talos has identified a Rust-based remote access trojan it attributes to the Chaos ransomware group, named msaRAT after four of the binding names left in the binary. The tool starts its own instance of Chrome or Edge on the victim machine and controls it through Chrome DevTo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulAttackers Weaponize GitHub Actions Runners to Target cPanel and WHM ServersCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a large-scale campaign that has turned compromised GitHub repositories into distributed attack infrastructure designed to target cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) instances. The activity involves malicious Packagist development versions…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulWhen the "Autonomous Attacker" Is Your Own AI Model, (Thu, Jul 23rd)Two disclosures, five days apart, described the same intrusion from opposite ends —
one from the victim, one from the party that turned out to be responsible — and
together they make one of the more instructive incidents of th…ISC.SANS.EDU
23 JulMajor Australian energy supplier confirms customer data compromisedOrigin Energy said it was working to figure out how many Australians were affected by a recent data breach.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JulChaos Ransomware Uses msaRAT to Route C2 Traffic Through Headless Chrome and EdgeThe Chaos ransomware group ran its command-and-control through the victim's own browser. Cisco Talos on Thursday detailed msaRAT, the Rust implant behind it, found on a compromised Windows machine ahead of the encryptor. The implant never opens an outbound connection of its own. …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulAustralian energy provider Origin says data breach exposes client dataOrigin Energy has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed and subsequently leaked customer data online, exposing sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), among others. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulRisky Business #845 -- OpenAI's Skynet momentOn this week’s show special guest co-host Chris Krebs joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Oopsie daisy! OpenAI agents went rogue and hacked Hugging Face US and China trade AI model ban threats Iran has been using SS7 queries t…RISKY.BIZ
22 JulOpenAI says its AI models hacked Hugging Face during testingOpenAI says its AI models, including GPT‑5.6 Sol and a pre-release model, hacked into the Hugging Face artificial intelligence repository while being tested in a sandboxed testing environment. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulOpenAI Says Its AI Models Escaped Sandbox, Targeted Hugging Face to Cheat BenchmarkOpenAI on Tuesday said a combination of its artificial intelligence (AI) models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and an "even more capable pre-release model," was behind the security incident that targeted Hugging Face's production infrastructure last week. The AI company said the models w…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulChick-fil-A discloses data breach after credential stuffing attacksAmerican fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is notifying customers of a data breach after their accounts were hacked in a wave of recent credential stuffing attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulProofpoint Research Finds 65% of Organizations Affected by Ransomware Say AI Made Attacks More EffectivePROOFPOINT.COM
22 JulRansomware Group Threatening to Leak Data Stolen From Coca-Cola’s FairlifeThe Anubis ransomware group claims to have stolen 1 TB of confidential data from the Coca-Cola subsidiary. The post Ransomware Group Threatening to Leak Data Stolen From Coca-Cola’s Fairlife appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulOpenAI confirms its AI agent autonomously breached Hugging FaceOpenAI has revealed that an autonomous AI agent powered by GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable unreleased model escaped its intended testing environment, gained internet access, and compromised parts of Hugging Face's production infrastructure while attempting to obtain benchmark answ…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JulPaidwork breach exposes data of 23 million users: Check if you’re affectedA reported breach at microtask platform Paidwork exposed personal and financial data of more than 23 million users. Here's how to check if you're affected.MALWAREBYTES.COM
22 JulOpenAI models behind breach of Hugging Face systems, companies sayOpenAI announced that its models were behind a breach of the AI platform Hugging Face, which had earlier detected an attack carried out by "by an autonomous AI agent."THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulSuno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of AccountsHackers leaked names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, and financial information stolen from the two platforms. The post Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulFlaw in Adobe Extension With 300M Installs Enabled WhatsApp Data TheftAn attacker only needed to convince the targeted user to visit a malicious website to exfiltrate WhatsApp messages and contacts. The post Flaw in Adobe Extension With 300M Installs Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulJapanese food logistics giant recovers as extortion group claims cyberattackNichirei Logistics Group said warehouse operations and frozen food shipments are returning to normal. A cybercrime gang said it caused the disruption.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulOpenAI models escaped containment and hacked a major AI application libraryThe attack is the first known instance of frontier models autonomously breaking out of a testing environment and into another company’s servers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JulHow enterprise GenAI can amplify ransomware risk — and how to contain itEnterprise AI can accelerate ransomware attacks when AI assistants and agents inherit excessive permissions or compromised identities. Acronis explains how identity controls, governance, and least-privilege access help reduce AI-enabled ransomware risk while supporting secure AI …BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulNew Kimsuky campaign compromised South Korean software vendorsA North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group recently targeted vendors of collaborative-work software, South Korean researchers said.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulSwiss rail giant Stadler rejects $12.3M ransom demand after cyberattackSwiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail says the Everest ransomware gang demanded about $12.3 million after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulReal world incident response: Microsoft and AXA XL strengthen cyber resilienceOur collaboration with AXA XL brings Microsoft Incident Response services directly to cyber insurance policyholders, helping organizations coordinate technical, business, and insurance decisions. The post Real world incident response: Microsoft and AXA XL strengthen cyber resilie…MICROSOFT.COM
21 JulPR3TACK preemptive framework maps threats before attackers use themDefensive frameworks in cybersecurity record what attackers have already done. Analysts study a breach, document the method, and build detections around confirmed activity. This cycle leaves a gap between the moment an attacker invents a technique and the moment defenders learn t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulThe air gap is a myth and other OT security truthsBenjamin Bachmann, Director Group Information Security at Bilfinger, speaks with Help Net Security about defending industrial plants. He explains why attackers want to control operations instead of stealing data, and why the air gap is mostly a myth. Bachmann covers how containme…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulData breach at AI music service Suno exposed 55 million accountsAI music generation platform Suno suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 55 million users, according to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP). The incident exposed phone numbers and tens of thousands of Stripe purchase records containing customer names, phys…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 JulUkraine warns fake CAPTCHAs are being used to make you hack yourselfUkraine's computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, has warned that the Kremlin-backed Sandworm hacking group is leveraging fake CAPTCHA checks on compromised websites that persuade users to run malicious code. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
21 JulA Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It NowDealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.WIRED.COM
21 JulClover Health Investments Discloses Data BreachUsing social engineering, hackers compromised employee accounts with access to personal and health information. The post Clover Health Investments Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulNew HollowGraph Malware Abuses Microsoft 365 Calendar for C&C CommunicationPart of a larger toolkit, HollowGraph uses a compromised 365 account’s calendar as a two-way dead-drop. The post New HollowGraph Malware Abuses Microsoft 365 Calendar for C&C Communication appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulKenya probes hack of president's website after bitcoin ransom demandThe website was hacked on Saturday, when its homepage was replaced with a message displaying a cryptocurrency wallet address and threatening to publish unspecified information about President William Ruto unless the ransom was paid.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 JulA New Ransomware Threat Actor Emerges Every Week, Warns ReportAnalysis by Black Kite warns that ransomware ecosystem is becoming bigger and more fragmentedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 JulClosing the Identity Gaps in Critical Infrastructure SecurityCritical infrastructure attacks often begin with stolen credentials, compromised devices, or trusted accounts. Specops Software explains why Zero Trust should verify both user identities and device trust before granting access to critical systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulJadePuffer returns with ransomware built to target AI models and infrastructureJadePuffer, the threat actor behind the recently documented extortion operation executed end-to-end by an AI agent, is now attempting to leverage ENCFORGE, novel ransomware created to target AI and machine learning (ML) infrastructure. The extortion contact embedded in the ransom…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulAI music generator Suno breach affects 55M users, per Have I Been PwnedA hacker took names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers who used AI music generator Suno.TECHCRUNCH.COM
21 JulRansomware victims fail to fix flaws that exposed themMany organizations still aren’t securing their email or patching vulnerabilities after recovering from attacks, a new report found.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
21 JulSpain fines 23andMe nearly $3 million for cybersecurity failings enabling 2023 hackThe Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) announced the fine on Friday, saying in its decision that more than 2,600 Spaniards were impacted by a breach affecting 6.9 million people worldwide.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 JulAnubis ransomware claims Coca-Cola Fairlife attack, threatens data leakThe Anubis ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy subsidiary, threatening to publish allegedly stolen corporate data unless the company pays a ransom. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulThe defense against the AI arts.Trump's latest AI leader resigns. The Army burns through its AI tokens. Scammers impersonate IC3 personnel.HollowGraph malware uses a compromised Microsoft 365 calendar for C2. Qilin ransomware targets a critical Palo Alto Networks flaw. A North Korean campaign targets Web3 and c…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 JulRansomware Is Accelerating, But It's Not Because of AIResearchers pointed to fragmentation of the ransomware ecosystem, the emergence of new attackers, and expansion of attacks on less defended organizations.DARKREADING.COM
21 JulOpenAI says model test was behind Hugging Face hackAt the time, Hugging Face said it wasn’t clear which LLM was used in the attack. OpenAI confirmed it was one of their models being tested for “maximal” cyber capabilities. The post OpenAI says model test was behind Hugging Face hack appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 JulMore alerts are making your team slower, and an outcome-based SOC fixes thatIn this Help Net Security video, Thom Langford, EMEA CTO, Rapid7, explains why piling on more security alerts makes a SOC slower to respond. Attackers log in with stolen credentials and use trusted tools like PowerShell instead of custom malware. He shares a case where attackers …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulHugging Face Hacked in Autonomous AI AttackTargeting production infrastructure, the attack compromised internal datasets and service credentials. The post Hugging Face Hacked in Autonomous AI Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulErnst & Young Data Breach Affects Personal, Financial InformationHackers stole names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit/debit card numbers, and other information from a third-party management platform. The post Ernst & Young Data Breach Affects Personal, Financial Information appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulHugging Face confirms breach affected internal datasets and credentials, urges users to take actionHugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 JulSoftware provider to more than 2,000 US hospitals says hackers stole employee and customer dataCraneware, which is headquartered in Edinburgh and listed on London's AIM market, told investors it detected unauthorized access to a “subset” of its data environment and has since brought in outside forensic investigators.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 JulJadePuffer Returns With Ransomware Designed to Wipe AI ModelsJadePuffer follow-up campaign deployed ENCFORGE locker built to destroy AI model artifactsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 JulHackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmaciesEdinburgh-based tech firm Craneware said customer data was stolen during a cyberattack. The company makes software that thousands of U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics rely on for billing patients, potentially exposing health data.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 JulHealthcare giant Abbott probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claimsExtortion groups ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ claim they stole vast amounts of patient data. Those allegations have not been verified.MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 JulRomania races to restore land registry after cyberattack disrupts property marketRomania's land registry agency is still recovering from a cyberattack it called "the most serious technical incident in the institution's history."THERECORD.MEDIA
20 JulPaidwork breach exposes sensitive data of 23 million userData belonging to more than 23 million users has been exposed following a breach at Paidwork, a platform that pays people for completing online microtasks. Paidwork markets itself as a way to earn money through simple tasks like watching ads, testing apps, and completing surveys,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulHollowGraph Malware Hides C2 and Stolen Files in Microsoft 365 Events Dated 2050A newly discovered espionage implant has been using a hijacked Microsoft 365 calendar as its command channel, planting operator instructions and smuggling out stolen files as attachments on calendar events dated to the year 2050. Group-IB, which named the malware HollowGraph, say…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulHugging Face discloses an autonomous agentic breach.Abbott Laboratories investigates another alleged breach. FBI arrests a Florida man accused of spreading malware through video games.THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 JulHackers steal customer data from major hospital software vendorThe breach is another reminder of how vulnerable the healthcare industry is to supply-chain attacks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 JulNew HollowGraph malware uses Microsoft Graph for stealthy C2 commsA malicious component dubbed HollowGraph uses the calendar feature in compromised Microsoft 365 mailboxes as a command-and-control channel to receive attacker commands and exfiltrate stolen data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulSuno - 55,282,226 breached accountsIn November 2025, AI music generation tool Suno suffered a data breach that later came to light in July the following year . The data contained over 55M unique email addresses. Phone numbers were also present where they had been used as the sign-up method. Although representing a…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
20 JulJadePuffer agentic attacks now target AI model data with ransomwareThe JadePuffer autonomous AI agent has upgraded with custom malware called EncForge that focuses on encrypting AI assets, such as training datasets, vector databases, and model checkpoints. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JulSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 106Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter CrashStealer: C++ macOS infostealer posing as crash reporter Lucide Proxy: Turning Student Web Proxies into DDoS Bots …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 JulPaidwork - 23,272,765 breached accountsIn March 2026, hackers claimed they had obtained data from the gig economy platform Paidwork which they then listed for sale . Almost 11GB of data allegedly obtained from the platform was subsequently posted publicly in July and contained over 23M unique email addresses. The brea…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
18 JulWhen trusted sites turn.Lauren Fievisohn, Ph.D, Senior Threat Researcher from Silent Push, is sharing their work on "Meet DriveSurge: A New Threat Actor Using ClickFix and Fake Update Drive-By Attacks in Thousands of Compromised Sites." Silent Push researchers have identified a newly named threat act…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JulYour Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on YouPlus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.WIRED.COM
18 JulDaxin: 13-Year-Old China-Linked Malware Found Still Active on Manufacturer’s NetworkResearchers found China’s Daxin rootkit and a new Stupig backdoor on a Taiwan firm’s network, suggesting a stealthy intrusion dating back to 2013. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team found Daxin running on a compromised host at a Taiwan-based subsidiary of a multinati…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 JulCoca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware AttackThe company says the incident has not affected product quality and safety, nor Fairlife’s Canada production. The post Coca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulThe Gentlemen Overtakes Qilin as Most Prolific Ransomware ThreatAnalysis of ransomware incidents by ReliaQuest indicates a shift in the ransomware landscapeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JulCyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant NichireiThe company disconnected its systems on July 13 and is starting to gradually restore operations. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulNew GoSerpent Malware Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Diplomats for EspionageCybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware called GoSerpent that has been put to use in cyber attacks targeting entities in Southeast Asia since late 2025 with a focus on long-term access and intelligence gathering. Russian cybersecurity company K…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulEY says client tax data exposed in third-party IT software breachErnst & Young (EY) is notifying affected individuals that personal and financial information was exposed after attackers breached a third-party IT service management platform used by the firm's tax practice. The professional services giant says the incident resulted in unaut…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JulArmenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong ManArmenia has held a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov in a detention center since June 28, on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect named Aleksandr Ermakov. His wife, Maria Yurova, told REN TV that border officers pulled him out of the departure hall at Y…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulShark vacuum flaw exposes cameras, home maps and Wi-Fi passwordsOne compromised Shark robot vacuum could unlock remote access to many others.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JulSpirals ransomware locks down victim systems in under 24 hoursA previously unknown ransomware strain called Spirals was used last month in an attack against an IT services company in South Asia, where attackers went from initial access to data theft and encrypting the network in less than 24 hours, according to Symantec’s Threat Hunte…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulDairy company Fairlife suspends production in US after cyber incidentFairlife’s U.S. operation includes plants in Michigan, New York and Arizona, and the company's retail sales passed $1 billion in 2022.THERECORD.MEDIA
17 JulWhen Patching Is Already Too LateThe discussion makes a bold claim: many organizations no longer have enough time to patch before attackers compromise vulnerable systems. Instead of treating prevention as the primary strategy, the emphasis shifts toward detecting intrusions quickly and responding before attacker…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JulGovernment Agencies Falling Victim to Ransomware Daily, Warns StudyGovernment organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public servicesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 Jul23andMe Faces New Security Mandates in $18m Data Breach Settlement23andMe has agreed to an $18m settlement with 42 US attorneys general over its 2023 data breach, including enhanced data protection requirementsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JulErnst & Young discloses data breach after support system hackErnst & Young is notifying customers of a data breach caused by the compromise of a third-party support ticket system used by its IT personnel. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulAbbott discloses cyberattack on cancer diagnostics businessThe cyberattack follows Abbott’s recent $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences. Abbott did not disclose what kind of information was accessed.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
17 JulGoldenEyeDog Subgroup Linked to DigiCert Breach and Code-Signing Certificate TheftCybersecurity researchers have attributed the April 2026 DigiCert security incident to a threat activity cluster dubbed CylindricalCanine. Expel, which shared technical details of the event, described the threat actor as a sub-group of GoldenEyeDog (aka APT-Q-27, Dragon Breath, a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulA cyberattack hit Nichirei, one of Japan’s largest food companiesA cyberattack hit one of Japan’s largest food companies, Nichirei, disrupting logistics and shipments. The company is gradually restoring operations. Nichirei is one of Japan’s largest food companies, best known for its frozen food business. Founded in 1942 and headqu…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 JulAbbott Laboratories probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claimsAbbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulAI Becomes The Supply ChainAI tools are increasingly being used to recommend code, libraries, and scripts. The clip explores the possibility that a compromised AI system could influence those recommendations. Software supply chains already depend on trust between developers, tools, and dependencies. Adding…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JulUnpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-time payload deliveryThreat actors compromised AsyncAPI packages and weaponized trusted CI/CD workflows to distribute malware through npm. This analysis breaks down the attack chain, payload delivery, and recommended defenses. The post Unpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-tim…MICROSOFT.COM
16 JulRansom demands are down, email is the top way attackers get inAn employee opens an email that looks like any other, clicks a link, and gives up a password without noticing. A stolen login opens a door deeper in the network. Files stop opening a few days later. That chain now sits at the front of most ransomware cases. Malicious email and ph…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulPolice Disrupt a €140M Cyber Fraud Ring in SpainIberian hackers carried out a variety of cyberattacks and laundered the winnings through complex financial networks.DARKREADING.COM
16 JulClaude Code and DeepSeek Powered Chinese Cyber Espionage CampaignChinese actors used Claude Code and DeepSeek to automate attacks that breached government systems and targeted financial firms. Hunt.io researchers stumbled onto an active intrusion campaign in June 2026 while pivoting on known TencShell command-and-control infrastructure. A sing…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 JulNew Spirals ransomware encrypts victim network in under 24 hoursA new ransomware actor called Spirals completed a corporate intrusion, from initial access to data theft and encryption, in less than 24 hours. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulGoSerpent: a persistent threat evolves with sophisticated data collection and exfiltrationTwo-phase attacks with the GoSerpent backdoor, Stowaway RAT, ThumbcacheService and other tools aim to steal data from government entities in Southeast Asia.SECURELIST.COM
16 JulScattered Spider hackers sentenced to 5.5 years over £29 million Transport for London hackTwo leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for carrying out the 2024 cyberattack against Transport for London (TfL).THERECORD.MEDIA
16 Jul23andMe to pay $18 million in new genetics data breach settlementGenetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims from a coalition of 43 attorneys general that it failed to protect customers' genetic data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulTwo Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UKThalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were prosecuted over a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL). The post Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulScattered Spider members jailed over Transport for London hack that cost £29 millionTwo members of the notorious “Scattered Spider” hacking collective have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that disrupted services for thousands of commuters and cost the transport authority an es…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulThreatsDay: Game Cheat Spyware, 24-Hour Ransomware, Chrome Sync Stalking + 12 More StoriesA lot of this week’s trouble starts with something that looks close enough. A familiar repo. A useful installer. A harmless sync setting. Then the handoff goes bad, the box starts talking to someone else, and the damage moves faster than the explanation. Old bugs are back, weak d…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 Jul23andMe agrees to a $18 million settlement over 2023 data breachA bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general has secured an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over its failure to adequately protect customer data before the company's 2023 breach. The agreement also requires new cybersecurity and governance measures f…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JulRussian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting providers that spurred cybercrimeOfficials accused three Russian nationals, Media Land and ML.Cloud of supporting cyberattacks spanning 21 U.S. states and other countries, resulting in losses surpassing $62 million. The post Russian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting providers that spurred c…CYBERSCOOP.COM
16 JulTwo Scattered Spider Members Sentenced to Prison Over £29 Million TfL CyberattackTwo members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group received jail sentences in the UK for the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London. A UK court sentenced two Scattered Spider members, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18), for their role in the 2024 cyberattack on Transpor…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 JulCoca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attackCoca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will "remain suspended" in the United States following a hack.TECHCRUNCH.COM
16 JulAnubis ransomware: what you need to knowThe Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has hit some healthcare organisations hard - but they are not the only ones at risk. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
16 JulAI, Automation and Attacks: Unpacking the Unit 42 2026 Global Incident Response ReportExplore Unit 42's perspectives on AI's impact on cybersecurity, including key updates since the 2026 Incident Response Report. The post AI, Automation and Attacks: Unpacking the Unit 42 2026 Global Incident Response Report appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
15 JulWeekly Update 512: IoT Lockout FailPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite "Build a smart home", they said. "It'll make life so much better", they said. Well, life wasn't very bloo…TROYHUNT.COM
15 JulBehind the Book: Threat-Driven Software DevelopmentIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by co-authors Michael Howard, Lee Holmes, and Shawn Hernan for a discussion on their new book, Threat-Driven Software Development: Defending Online Services from Modern Threat Acto…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulUS charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting serviceU.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals, accusing them of providing bulletproof hosting (BPH) services to ransomware gangs that caused over $62 million in damages to victims worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulFluke - 821,100 breached accountsIn July 2026, electronic test and measurement equipment company Fluke was targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published more than 100GB of data allegedly taken from the company. The corpus contained largely corporate contact inform…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
15 JulOkoBot: new sophisticated malware framework targets cryptocurrency usersKaspersky GReAT experts dissect the new OkoBot campaign targeting cryptocurrency users. This complex framework employs TookPS, exfiltrates seed phrases, monitors Chromium-based browsers, and installs various malware strains, including the Rilide stealer.SECURELIST.COM
15 JulGoose Creek data breach exposes 6.6 million customer recordsGoose Creek Candle Company has suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of 6.6 million customers, according to a new entry published by Have I Been Pwned (HIBP). The breach was added to the service earlier today after HIBP received a copy of the dataset from the p…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 JulUS charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victimsThe 2024 indictment, now unsealed, accuses three Russians and two web hosts of aiding hackers and profiting from cybercrime.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 Jul23andMe reaches $18 million settlement with states for massive breachA coalition of 42 state attorneys general reached an $18 million settlement with 23andMe for cybersecurity failings that led to a data breach.THERECORD.MEDIA
14 JulYour vendor’s vendor might be the real breach riskIn this Help Net Security video, Chris Boehm, Field CTO, Zero Networks, breaks down how a vendor breach can become your breach. He explains that attackers now target the subcontractors behind your trusted vendors. A compromised credential at a company you have never heard of can …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulThe ransomware negotiator who was working for the other sideWhen a company falls victim to a ransomware attack, it is not uncommon for it to turn to experts for help. Specialist ransomware negotiation firms handle communications with criminal gangs on a victim's behalf. What victims don't expect is that their trusted negotiator might be s…BITDEFENDER.COM
14 JulU.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware SupportThe U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two individuals and a VPN service provider for enabling ransomware actors' and other cybercriminals' malicious activities, including ransomware attacks against Americans. The VPN, named First VP…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulCrashStealer: New macOS Infostealer Uses Signed Apps to Evade GatekeeperNew macOS infostealer CrashStealer uses a signed app to bypass Gatekeeper, steals credentials and wallets, then AES-encrypts stolen data. Jamf Threat Labs first spotted CrashStealer in early May 2026 as a suspicious macOS sample uploaded to VirusTotal. By early July, in-the-wild …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
14 JulPhishing for dummies: Forg365 lowers barrier to M365 account takeoversA newly documented phishing-as-a-service platform distributed through Telegram is lowering the technical barrier to Microsoft 365 account takeovers by giving less-skilled attackers automated tools to evade some authentication controls and retain access after compromise. The platf…CSOONLINE.COM
14 JulLidl Notifies Customers of Third-Party Data BreachSupermarket giant Lidl has revealed details of a supplier breach impacting customer dataINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
14 JulUS sanctions VPN, malware providers for enabling ransomware attacksThe U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and one entity for enabling ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulUS, Allies Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure RoutersMultiple state-sponsored APTs are compromising poorly secured devices across critical infrastructure sector networks. The post US, Allies Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure Routers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulAttacker Used AI to Build Custom PowerShell Recon MalwareHuntress found an AI-generated PowerShell script used for AD reconnaissance, showing attackers are using AI to create custom, evasive tools. During an incident response investigation on June 3, 2026, Huntress analyst Jevon Ang recovered a PowerShell script from a compromised Wind…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
14 JulPentagon suspends CMMC Phase II requirements.US Treasury Department sanctions VPN provider that allegedly assisted criminals. Lidl discloses breach affecting customer information.THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JulHealthcare sector faces persistent supply-chain security, identity management challengesA new report says doctors and nurses should train for cyberattacks the way firefighters train for major blazes — even if they expect them to be rare.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
14 JulCanada’s Electronic Spy Agency Conducted Cyberattacks on Criminals Brokering Fentanyl Ingredients, Report SaysResearch fellow Bill Robinson speaks with The Globe and Mail about CSE spending. The post Canada’s Electronic Spy Agency Conducted Cyberattacks on Criminals Brokering Fentanyl Ingredients, Report Says appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
14 JulCyberattack at KFC Japan impacting online orders and deliveriesKFC Japan has announced that a cyberattack affecting one of its third-party logistics providers is disrupting food deliveries to restaurants nationwide, raising the possibility of product shortages, reduced operating hours, and temporary store closures. The company has suspended …CYBERINSIDER.COM
14 JulFinland issues wanted notice for hacker behind massive psychotherapy data breachThe defendant's lawyer told Finnish media that he does not know where his client is but believes Kivimäki is outside Finland.THERECORD.MEDIA
14 JulSynopsys Finds No Evidence of Data Breach Amid Bosch Hack ClaimsThe D1R cybercrime group claimed to have stolen valuable data from Synopsys and Bosch, threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid. The post Synopsys Finds No Evidence of Data Breach Amid Bosch Hack Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulU.S. Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider and Cryptor Seller Behind Billions in Ransomware LossesU.S. sanctions hit VPN provider 1VPNS and a cryptor seller for enabling ransomware gangs behind billions in losses to critical infrastructure. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two individuals and one entity on July 13 for supplying tools and i…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
14 JulWhen the Negotiator Helps HackersA ransomware negotiator was sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors said he secretly worked with the BlackCat ransomware group while negotiating on behalf of victims. According to court filings, he shared insurance limits, negotiating positions, and internal settlement thre…YOUTUBE.COM
13 JulCenters Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 IndividualsThe WorldLeaks extortion group claimed to have stolen 720 GB of data from the healthcare testing and laboratory services provider. The post Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulHacker Extradited from Ukraine Pleads Guilty to Ryuk Ransomware ChargesAn Armenian man has pleaded guilty to his role in the infamous Ryuk ransomware operationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulFastNetMon eliminates third-party bgp lookups with NetomicsFastNetMon is introducing Netomics, a self-hosted BGP routing intelligence platform that combines live routing data, registry information, RPKI validation, routing history and AI-assisted querying into a single application. Built for internet service providers (ISPs), cloud provi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulDutch Nationals Suspected in Odido Hack That Exposed Six Million CustomersDutch police suspect local hackers behind the Odido breach that exposed 6M customers after a phishing attack and seek public help identifying them. Dutch police have identified strong indications that Dutch nationals were involved in the February 2026 cyberattack on telecom provi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 JulEU sanctions Russian GRU military hackers over cyberattacksThe European Union and the United Kingdom jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities and accused Russia of coordinating a network of hacking groups responsible for attacks across Europe. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulBreach at the Beach: Play the Ultimate Entra ID CTFLearn how attackers abuse Entra ID through a free hands-on Capture the Flag. Varonis created the Breach at the Beach CTF to teach defenders how to investigate Entra ID attack techniques using realistic scenarios. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulLidl discloses online shop breach after service provider hackGerman discount supermarket chain Lidl notified customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands that attackers stole their personal information in a breach at a service provider. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 Jul⚡ Weekly Recap: ShareFile Threat, Citrix Bleed 2 Ransomware, AI Coding Attacks, and MoreSomewhere right now, a security tool is quietly finding bugs faster than any human can fix them. That's supposed to be the good news. The catch is that the attackers have the same tools, pointed the other way, and they don't file tickets. That's the shape of this week. Trusted co…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulEurope strikes out against Russia’s Turla over espionage, ‘destructive attacks’The EU, its members and the U.K. took action against Russian government officials and others while attributing the winter cyberattacks against Poland’s energy grid to the FSB. The post Europe strikes out against Russia’s Turla over espionage, ‘destructive attacks’ appeared first …CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JulHackers breach Lidl’s IT service provider, steal customer dataGerman discount supermarket chain Lidl has notified customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands that customer data was stolen after attackers breached one of its IT service providers. In notices published on its support websites in Belgium and the Netherlands, Lidl said it…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulCrashStealer macOS Malware Uses Notarized Dropper to Pass Gatekeeper ChecksCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called CrashStealer that's capable of harvesting sensitive data from compromised systems. Unlike other information stealers that are built on AppleScript droppers or Objective-C-based wrappers, CrashStealer is…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulRussian celebrity journalist Ksenia Sobchak says hackers accessed Telegram channels via email breachFollowing the breach of several of her Telegram channels, controversial Russian journalist Ksenia Sobchak claimed published screenshots of her correspondence with political figures were fake.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 JulState of the router.The U.S. and its allies warn of Russian cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure as Europe rolls out new sanctions. Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft. Progress investigates a potential ShareFile security incident, Zimbra patches a critical flaw, and researc…THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 JulJapan's largest taxi operator shuts systems after cyberattackJapan's largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, announced that its systems were compromised in a cyberattack, forcing the company to shut down part of its infrastructure. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulWeak Security Continues to Fuel Russian CyberattacksIn a first, the UK and the EU jointly impose sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns in the region.DARKREADING.COM
12 JulRyuk Ransomware Member Pleads Guilty Over Attacks on U.S. OrganizationsAn alleged Ryuk ransomware member pleaded guilty in the U.S. for helping deploy attacks on American companies and faces up to 15 years in prison. Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan (34) pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks targeting America…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 JulConti-versal opinions.Today we are joined by Geoff White, host of Cyber Hack and BBC journalist, taking a deep dive into the Conti ransomware gang. Geoff explores an in-depth investigation into the notorious Conti ransomware gang, drawing from thousands of leaked internal messages to reveal how th…THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 JulGlendale Community College - 793,925 breached accountsIn June 2026, Glendale Community College was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Data allegedly obtained from Glendale was later published online and included almost 800k unique email addresses along with various other data fields, including names, add…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
11 JulCompromised jscrambler 8.14.0 npm Release Drops Rust Infostealer During InstallVersion 8.14.0 of the jscrambler npm package shipped with a malicious preinstall hook that silently drops and runs a native infostealer during installation, one build each for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Published on July 11, 2026, it needs no import and no CLI…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulDormant GitHub Accounts Help Attackers Blend In While Mapping Corporate OrgsDatadog Security Labs is warning of "several overlapping campaigns" that are systematically enumerating corporate GitHub organizations, repositories, and user accounts through the GitHub API. "Operators rely on automated scraping tooling with custom or legitimate-sounding us…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulRisky Bulletin: NSA Tailored Access Operations is backThe NSA’s Tailored Access Operations team is back, India bans an app used to hack e-rickshaws, Accenture has another data breach, and a leak exposes a suspected Chinese cyber contractor. The Risky Bulletin newsletter and podcast will be on an editorial break until July 20.RISKY.BIZ
10 JulNHS Warns Staff Over Unauthorized Access to Patient DataNHS tells staff they could face prison for “inappropriate” access to patients’ medical recordsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JulFormer ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacksA former employee of cybersecurity incident response company DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in prison for targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulRansomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat AttacksA 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to nearly six years (i.e., 70 months) in prison in the U.S. for their role in conspiring with the now-defunct BlackCat ransomware operators to extort multiple victims and working with two other cybersecurity profession…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulGigaWiper Combines Multiple Malware for System-Level SabotageThe backdoor’s destructive capabilities include a standalone wiper, ransomware encryption, and a multi-pass wiping command. The post GigaWiper Combines Multiple Malware for System-Level Sabotage appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulGigaWiper Merges Three Malware Families Into One Destructive BackdoorMicrosoft uncovered GigaWiper, a modular Go backdoor combining three malware families with espionage, remote control, and destructive wiping features. In October 2025, Microsoft’s threat intelligence team identified destructive wiping activity inside compromised environment…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 JulFormer Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Secretly Helping BlackCat GangA former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to nearly six years for secretly helping BlackCat extort victims while betraying his clients. A U.S. court sentenced former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino, 41, to 70 months in prison for conspiring with the BlackCat ransomware ga…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 JulThird US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware GangAngelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, was sentenced to 70 months for helping the BlackCat/Alphv group. The post Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulRansomware Never Stopped: Over 9,000 Confirmed Attacks Since 2018Ransomware remains above 1,400 attacks yearly since 2023. Qilin leads in 2026, while the U.S. remains the main target. Ransomnews has independently confirmed 9,291 ransomware attacks worldwide between January 2018 and July 2026, tracking incidents only when verified through victi…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 JulFlorida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companiesA third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group extort American victim companies into paying the hackers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JulIn Other News: DHS Database Hacked, Adobe Boosts Patch Cadence, Canada Disrupts Ransomware OpsOther noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Abnormal AI sued by Anthropic, AssuranceAmerica data breach affects 7 million people, NSA brings back TAO. The post In Other News: DHS Database Hacked, Adobe Boosts Patch Cadence, Canada Disrupts Ransomware Ops app…SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulPolice suspects Dutch hackers were involved in Odido breachThe Dutch National Police (Politie) says it has found "strong indications" that Dutch hackers have been involved in a February breach at the telecommunications provider Odido. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulCybercriminals Flock to Healthcare Businesses as Attacks SurgeWhile cyberattacks against hospitals and clinics grew modestly in the first half of 2026, attacks on service providers and other healthcare businesses more than doubled.DARKREADING.COM
10 JulInjective Labs GitHub Compromise Pushes Wallet-Key-Stealing npm PackagesUnknown threat actors compromised the Injective Labs SDK project's GitHub repository and leveraged it to publish a malicious package on the npm registry to steal cryptocurrency wallet private keys and mnemonic seed phrases. The compromised version, @injectivelabs/sdk-ts@1.20.21, …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulRyuk operator pleads guilty; Blackcat/AlphV conspirator gets nearly 6-year sentenceOne man accused of deploying Ryuk ransomware pleaded guilty Wednesday in an Oregon federal court to conspiracy and computer fraud, while another man received a 70-month federal prison sentence in a Florida court for helping the Blackcat/AlphV gang extort multiple victims.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JulRyuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prisonA 34-year-old Armenian man has pleaded guilty to hacking U.S. companies and deploying the infamous Ryuk ransomware to encrypt their systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulArmenian national pleads guilty to Ryuk ransomware attacksKaren Vardanyan faces up to 15 years in federal prison and agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution. The post Armenian national pleads guilty to Ryuk ransomware attacks appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 JulNo Manners Here: The Ruthless Rise of The Gentlemen RansomwareUnit 42 explores The Gentlemen ransomware operations, revealing the affiliate model driving its rapid growth. Learn more here. The post No Manners Here: The Ruthless Rise of The Gentlemen Ransomware appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
9 Jul'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses BYOVD to Smite US CompaniesMicrosoft co-signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulThe Language of AI Could Change How Humans SpeakLast week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes—that’s the rich, English-language-speaking countries club—jointly released a statement warning of the increasing cyber risks of AI models: in particular, their ability to autonomously hack into systems and…SCHNEIER.COM
9 JulMount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware AttackHackers accessed the institution’s internal network and deleted two drives containing employee, student, and university data. The post Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulGodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint DefensesCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomwar…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulAI Gateways Offer Attackers the Keys to the KingdomA cryptomining incident highlights how AI gateways can provide access to AI models, cloud infrastructure, and identity and access management (IAM) data.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulAssuranceAmerica Breach Exposes 7 Million Driver’s Licenses After Employee Account HackAssuranceAmerica confirmed a breach exposing nearly 7 million driver’s licenses after hackers compromised an employee account and stole customer data. U.S. auto insurer AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 7 million people, making it the largest kno…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 JulLatvian forestry company still restoring systems weeks after ransomware attackA foreign, financially motivated group was responsible for a cyberattack on state-owned forestry company Latvijas Valsts Mezi (LVM), officials said.THERECORD.MEDIA
9 JulData breach hits car insurance providerHackers gained access to more than 6.9 million records at AssuranceAmerica by targeting a company employee.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
9 JulRansomware ecosystem grows, but ‘four-headed monster’ dominatesAI is helping hackers, a new report finds, but mostly by automating very human behaviors.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
9 JulGigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malwareGigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational platform. This blog analyzes how the malware incorporates code from several previously separate malware families and provides guidance to help defenders de…MICROSOFT.COM
9 JulNew GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and SpywareMicrosoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not one tool but three older destructive programs bolted into one, offered as commands the operator can choose from. Each is a different way to break a machine: wipe t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulGodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX to Blind Security SoftwareGodDamn ransomware uses the signed PoisonX driver to disable security tools, marking a more advanced version of the Beast ransomware family. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team found a new ransomware family called GodDamn that first appeared in the wild on May 21, 2026, and analy…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 JulInjective SDK on npm infected with cryptocurrency wallet stealerHackers compromised the Injective Labs SDK project's GitHub repository and used it to publish a malicious package on the Node Package Manager (npm) that stole cryptocurrency wallet private keys and mnemonic seed phrases. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulOrbia CISO Miranda Ritchie on building security into sustainable infrastructureIn this interview with Help Net Security, industrial cybersecurity, CISO at Orbia, talks about protecting industrial systems where software runs water, chemical and manufacturing processes. She explains why a cyber incident in these settings can harm people, equipment and the env…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulOnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites DisappearScammers are hijacking government websites to upload ads for “leaked” OnlyFans content. Thousands of copyright complaints from adult creators are helping people avoid malicious links.WIRED.COM
8 JulCybersecurity and the Gap Between Skill and AbilityLast week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes—that’s the rich, English-language-speaking countries club—jointly released a statement warning of the increasing cyber risks of AI models: in particular, their ability to autonomously hack into systems and…SCHNEIER.COM
8 JulTelco giant KDDI says data breach affects over 12 million peopleJapanese telecommunications giant KDDI says that millions of people had their email addresses and passwords exposed after attackers breached an email platform used by five internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulWeekly Update 511: Live from my Riad in MarrakechPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite How's this for a location?! I mean, last week was nice with Scott in Mallorca, but Marrakech is, well, wow 😮 Anyway, about…TROYHUNT.COM
8 JulAccenture confirms a data breach.Australian telecom outage attributed to software bug. Business news: Keyfactor secures more than $1 billion in a growth funding round.THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 JulAnother massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbersThe cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver's license numbers so far in 2026.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 JulMount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attackMount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university's network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulSmashing Security podcast #475: JadePuffer – the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itselfA 15-year-old boy asked a chatbot for help - and cancelled nearly 47,000 anime streaming subscriptions in under four hours. Meanwhile, researchers have documented the first fully autonomous, agentic AI-driven ransomware attack, "JadePuffer". What does this tell us about the futur…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
7 JulNothing left to StealC.Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcas…THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 JulIran-Linked Hackers Using Modular C&C Framework in CyberattacksResearchers say the Iran-linked threat actor used an adaptable modular malware framework and compromised IT service providers to reach high-value targets in Israel. The post Iran-Linked Hackers Using Modular C&C Framework in Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JulHacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websitesThe U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a "pedophile" and a "thief."TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 JulMajor Japanese telco says cyberattack exposed 12 million emailsThe company said the breach affected an email system used to manage customer email accounts, webmail services and email storage for five Japanese internet service providers.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 JulCounty Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion GroupThe alleged victim, believed to be a small Ohio county, reportedly paid the extortion group to prevent the public release of sensitive stolen data. The post County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulHow to prioritize AI agent security by business impactYour CEO calls about an AI agent security incident in finance. He wants to know whether money moved, whether financial data was exposed, who owned the agent and why it had this level of access. The agent was connected to a spend management application to reconcile invoices, summa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulResearchers Claim First Fully Agentic Ransomware: JadePufferResearchers have revealed JadePuffer, the first agentic AI-powered ransomware campaign, highlighting how autonomous agents can automate cyber-attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 JulICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online CriticsThe Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.WIRED.COM
6 JulSuspected China-Nexus Hackers Use Fake Indian Tax Filing Utility to Deploy DcRATA suspected China-nexus threat activity cluster has been observed targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams to deliver a remote access trojan designed to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The multi-stage campaign, codenamed Operation Dr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 Jul6th July – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 6th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES River Bank & Trust, a US financial institution, has experienced a ransomware incident after an unauthorized actor accessed the net…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
6 JulFBI disrupts residential proxy network used by botnet.New macOS infostealer poses as a clipboard manager. AdaptHealth discloses data breach affecting patient information.THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 JulSysdig clocks first documented case of agentic ransomwareThe AI agent didn’t accomplish every step in the late June 2026 attack, but it allowed the threat actor to significantly reduce complexity, speed up the tempo and gain operational advantages. The post Sysdig clocks first documented case of agentic ransomware appeared first on Cyb…CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 JulMajor medical device manufacturer notifies nearly 4 million of breachInformation like Social Security numbers and health-related data was accessed, but the company said it had “no evidence that impacted information has been publicly posted or exposed on the internet.”THERECORD.MEDIA
6 JulBlogspot-Hosted Payloads Delivered in ‘Veil#Drop’ AttacksSecuronix says the sophisticated framework abuses compromised websites, Blogspot, PowerShell, and fileless techniques to evade detection and deploy the PureLog information stealer. The post Blogspot-Hosted Payloads Delivered in ‘Veil#Drop’ Attacks appeared first on Se…SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulCanadian spy agency reports hacking three criminal groups in 2025A ransomware-as-a-service gang, an online foreign extremist group and drug traffickers were separately the targets of offensive operations in 2025, according to Canada's Communications Security Establishment.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 JulThe ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a humanAn AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn't quite the fully autonomous cybercrime de…TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 JulSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 584 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 the international press. U.S. Government Agency Paid $…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
5 JulMedtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data BreachMedtronic says a ShinyHunters attack exposed the personal and medical data of over 3.8 million people. Products and operations were unaffected. Medtronic is notifying 3,834,294 individuals after a cyberattack by the ShinyHunters extortion group exposed personal and medical inform…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 JulNew Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware CapabilitiesCybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that's distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing chain capable of bypassing traditional security controls. Avalon combines credential collection, lateral movement, …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JulU.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion CaseA U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left. The odd part: the group that took the money …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JulJadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attackResearchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JulU.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group KairosA U.S. government agency paid $1M to Kairos, a group focused on data theft and extortion rather than ransomware, Ransom-ISAC reports. A new case study from Ransom-ISAC reconstructs a complete data-extortion incident involving a U.S. government body and a threat actor called Kairo…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 JulCyberWire Daily at 10: The vulnerabilities, zero‑days, and hardware flaws over the last decade.In this special edition of CyberWire Daily’s 10th anniversary series, N2K CyberWire's Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner discuss 10 years of vulnerabilities, zero‑days, and hardware flaws. Together they reflect on the last decade of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, exploring key s…THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 JulRisky Bulletin: FatFs bugs enable physical access attacks on a load of devicesFatFs bugs enable physical access attacks on industrial equipment, a clever password spraying attack bypasses M365 MFA, an AI agent is deploying ransomware in live attacks, and a webinar platform sues two security firms over bad IOCs.RISKY.BIZ
3 JulPolitician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spywareA government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 JulSwimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the InternetPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite I can't recall if someone else originally came up with this saying or if I said it in some off-the-cuff comment and it just propag…TROYHUNT.COM
3 JulMedtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million PeopleMedical technology giant Medtronic is notifying more than 3.8 million individuals that their personal and medical information was compromised in a recent data breach. The incident occurred in April 2026, when the infamous extortion group ShinyHunters accessed the company’s corpor…SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulGoogle, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of DevicesNetNut rented access to millions of compromised devices, allowing cybercriminals and nation-state actors to mask their identities during attacks. The post Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulEuropean Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With PegasusA new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the abuse of such commercial s…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulWarning Over “Industrialized” Cyber-Attacks After Ransomware Gang Partners With TeamPCPResearchers warn that collaboration could lead to “unprecedented” ransomware attacks, as FBI also issues warningINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JulQilin Dominates Ransomware Market Amid Growing Cybercrime ConsolidationThe ransomware landscape is reconsolidating around major players, with Qilin emerging as the leading RaaS operation, researchers sayINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JulArmored Likho Targets Government Agencies, Power Sector with BusySnake StealerA previously undocumented threat actor known as Armored Likho has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting government agencies and the electric power sector across Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. "Armored Likho blends financially motivated campaigns targeting private individual…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulNew macOS malware PamStealer uses PAM to validate stolen dataA previously undocumented macOS infostealer dubbed PamStealer validates victims' macOS passwords through the OS’s Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) before stealing them. Jamf Threat Labs researchers, who analyzed a two-stage attack chain combining AppleScript, JavaScript for…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JulNetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut offA joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JulMoody Bible Institute - 2,303,416 breached accountsIn June 2026, Moody Bible Institute was targeted by a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Over 2.3M unique email addresses and other personal data were later published publicly, including names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and other information r…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
3 JulPegasus Used Against MEP Investigating Pegasus, Citizen Lab FindsA former EU lawmaker was hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating its use, according to Citizen Lab. The Citizen Lab published a report documenting one of the more darkly ironic findings in recent surveillance research: former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Koul…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulMedtronic notifies customers impacted by ShinyHunters data breachHealthcare device firm Medtronic is notifying affected customers about a data breach that exposed their personal data to an unauthorized third party. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulCatching ransomware on the wire before it locks the file serverCorporate networks keep sensitive files off individual workstations and store them on shared servers that staff reach through mapped network drives. That arrangement hands ransomware operators a target worth chasing. A single compromised laptop can begin encrypting files that liv…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulThe endpoint recovery gap many teams discover during an incidentIn this interview with Help Net Security, IGEL CTO Matthias Haas explains why backups alone do not equal recovery. He makes the case that endpoint recovery is often overlooked, leaving organizations exposed when thousands of devices go down at once. Haas walks through what a well…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulOpera blocks ClickFix attacks with new clipboard protection featureOpera has launched Paste Protect, a clipboard protection feature designed to prevent clipboard-based attacks such as hijacking and pastejacking. Paste Protect includes built-in protection and warnings against ClickFix-based cyberattacks, which accounted for more than half of malw…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulAlleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to U.S. to Face Cybercrime ChargesAlleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited from Finland to the U.S. over hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Peter Stokes, 19, an alleged Scattered Spider member known online as “Bouquet,” has been extradited from Finland to the U.S. to face h…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulMissed incidents, persistent threats, and response gaps: Insights from compromise assessment projectsKaspersky Compromise Assessment specialists analyze trends from the service's 2025 projects and provide tips on how to enhance your organization's security.SECURELIST.COM
2 JulFortiBleed Credential Theft Linked to INC and Lynx Ransomware OperationsThe recently discovered financially-motivated FortiBleed campaign has been attributed to INC and Lynx ransomware operations, indicating that the verified, stolen credentials were intended for follow-on intrusions. "An operator tied to FortiBleed's infrastructure was found activel…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 Jul‘BioShocking’ Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Stealing CredentialsResearchers show how context manipulation can cause agentic browsers to abandon safety guardrails and exfiltrate sensitive credentials. The post ‘BioShocking’ Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Stealing Credentials appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 Jul430,000 FortiGate Devices Exposed in FortiBleed Ransomware LinkFortiBleed exposed 430,000 FortiGate firewalls, linked to INC Ransom and Lynx, enabling domain compromise and at least 12 ransomware attacks. SOCRadar’s Threat Research Unit has connected FortiBleed, a large-scale campaign that harvested credentials from over 430,000 FortiG…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulCybercriminals Pose as Interpol in Phishing Emails to Infect Victims With RansomwareBitdefender researchers warned of curious ransomware campaign which has targeted businesses around the worldINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JulFortiBleed Campaign Linked to INC, Lynx Ransomware AttacksResearchers say credentials harvested from hundreds of thousands of FortiGate firewalls are being used to facilitate ransomware attacks by the INC and Lynx operations. The post FortiBleed Campaign Linked to INC, Lynx Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulScattered Spider suspect extradited over $8 million ransom schemeA suspected Scattered Spider member has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to cyberattacks against U.S. companies, including the breach of a luxury jewelry retailer that led to an $8 million cryptocurrency ransom demand after attackers stole company data.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulUS government says it got hacked — againA top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.TECHCRUNCH.COM
2 JulMost cybersecurity workers have been told to conceal a breach, report findsThe security firm Bitdefender’s annual survey also found that U.S. companies were simultaneously more confident and more strained on cyber defense than foreign peers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JulThreatsDay: AI Compute Hijacking, Apple Email Flaw, BlueHammer Ransomware + 14 StoriesThis week’s security news is mostly about weak spots. Browsers, bots, sandboxes, AI systems, and email flows all show the same problem in different ways. Everything looks normal until someone tests a small gap and finds a way through. This is not one big break. It is small permis…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulThe Gentlemen ransomware: what you need to knowWho Are The Gentlemen? Despite the impeccably polite name, there is nothing polite or refined about this particular gang of cybercriminals. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
2 JulRansomware Thugs Masquerade as Interpol to Entice Small BizThe ransomware campaign relies on basic social engineering and stretches across multiple regions, including the US, Europe, Middle East, and elsewhere.DARKREADING.COM
2 JulFBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa BotnetThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly-traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The action comes ro…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
1 JulChina-Linked Group Targets Southeast Asia Critical SystemsThe group compromised at least 10 regional organizations, including two state-owned entities, and deployed a new backdoor.DARKREADING.COM
1 JulUS puts $10m bounty on Russian hackers, new phish hunts hotels, Supreme Court reins in geofencingUS Puts $10M Bounty on Russian Hackers, Supreme Court Limits Geofence Warrants, New phishing campaign targets hotels, AI Coding Agents Tricked into Malware and Canada's Electronic Spies Go After Ransomware Gangs. The episode covers the US State Department's up to $10 million rewa…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
1 JulWhy Ask Credentials If There Are Secret Codes?, (Wed, Jul 1st)This morning, an interesting phishing email hit my mailbox. It targets Metamask[ 1 ], a cryptocurrency wallet, available as a browser extension and a mobile app, that lets users store, send, and receive crypto money. It's pretty popular, so a juicy target for crimin…ISC.SANS.EDU
1 JulInsurance Giant Aflac Discloses Data Breach Impacting MillionsAflac Japan has notified regulators that policy details and personal and banking information have been compromisedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JulBrowser-Only Ransomware: From LLM Hallucinations to a Practical Attack TechniqueResearch by: Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction Over the past several years, large language models have reshaped software development, and malware development has followed the same path. Check Point Research has documented this trend from early experiments showing t…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
1 JulARToken: Inside an EvilTokens affiliate panel targeting Microsoft 365Talos has identified "ARToken," a phishing-as-a-service platform that targets Microsoft 365. The ARToken panel exposes 80+ API endpoints for device code phishing, Primary Refresh Token persistence, email access, BEC operations, and SharePoint exfiltration.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
1 JulThe SOC Files: ScreenConnect masked as freeware. An inside look at a large-scale campaignKaspersky experts have uncovered a malicious network infrastructure for delivering AsyncRAT. The Trojan is dropped via compromised ScreenConnect software. In this post, we break down the infection chain and analyze the C2 infrastructure.SECURELIST.COM
1 JulJapanese insurer, brewer, manufacturer and telecom disclose cyber breachesAflac's Tokyo arm and brewer Sapporo are among the major Japanese companies to recently notify the public about data breaches.THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JulAI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows and AndroidCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining "unrealistic browser-malware concepts with a real browser capability" to turn it into a working ransomware technique that runs entirely inside the…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulAzure CLI Targeted in LSHIY Password Spray Campaign Across 64 Orgs81 Million Login Attempts, 78 Compromised Accounts: The LSHIY Password Spray Hitting Azure CLI Huntress researchers have been tracking a massive automated password spray campaign against Microsoft Azure CLI environments since June 12, 2026. A password spray attack is when attacke…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
1 JulFake Interpol investigation emails deliver custom ransomware worldwideThreat actors impersonate Interpol to trick small businesses into launching ransomware disguised as evidence in a fake cybercrime investigation. The campaign has targeted organizations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States, relying on convincing social engin…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JulDHS confirms hackers breached HSIN info-sharing platformThe Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack that compromised the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), a sensitive information-sharing platform used by federal, state, local, and private-sector partners. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulTeen suspect in Scattered Spider hacks is extradited to USA complaint unsealed this week accuses a 19-year-old of participating in incidents including a breach of a "luxury-jewelry retailer" in 2025.THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JulFortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomwareThe massive FortiBleed credential theft campaign has been linked to the INC and Lynx ransomware operations, suggesting the stolen Fortinet credentials were intended to fuel future network intrusions. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunProduct showcase: Scam calls, phishing, and data breaches? Meet AVG Mobile SecurityAVG Mobile Security for iOS helps protect users against online threats with features including Web Guard, VPN, Scam Guardian Pro, Hack Alerts, and Photo Vault. It also identifies suspicious calls and scam text messages and helps keep personal information private while using Wi-Fi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunOver 300 UK Firms Hit by Ransomware in a YearReport Fraud data reveals that more than half of 323 UK ransomware victims last year were SMEsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunBlackfield ransomware asks Nidec Corporation for $2 million ransomThe Blackfield ransomware gang is asking for a $2 million ransom from Nidec Corporation, a large Japanese manufacturer of electronic components for automotive and computing applications. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunNissan Employee Data Breached in Oracle PeopleSoft HackOnly a handful of the 100 organizations targeted in the PeopleSoft campaign have been confirmed. The post Nissan Employee Data Breached in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunAflac Japan Data Breach Impacts 4.38 MillionHackers accessed the insurance giant’s policyholder portal multiple times between June 15 and June 25. The post Aflac Japan Data Breach Impacts 4.38 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunLessons from the Underground: How to Combat Business Email CompromiseBusiness Email Compromise is more than an email scam. It's a coordinated operation involving compromised accounts, financial research, and cash-out networks. Flare explores how underground forums reveal how BEC attacks are planned and executed. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunStop Policing AI PromptsAI security is changing. Instead of focusing only on preventing bad responses or prompt abuse, organizations increasingly need to control what AI agents are actually allowed to do inside real systems. As AI agents gain access to identities, applications, and workflows, the bigges…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunWeekly Update 510: Live From Mallorca with Scott HelmePresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite How's the view?! Back to business, it's now 8 years ago that Scott and I thought it would be a cool idea to build Why no HTTP…TROYHUNT.COM
30 JunMicrosoft Warns Poisoned MCP Tool Descriptions Can Make AI Agents Leak DataNew Microsoft research shows how attackers can hijack AI agents that act on a user's behalf, using nothing more than a poisoned tool description to make the agent quietly hand over company data to an outsider. The trick is that the agent never breaks a rule. Every step …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunMalicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot serversA campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram forks that allow attackers to read arbitrary files on compromised servers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunSycophantic chatbots and the harms that build over many chatsPeople use AI chatbots for company, advice, and emotional support, and these systems answer in ways meant to hold their attention. Researchers describe the resulting risks as affective safety, a class of harm that exists because humans are emotional beings and because the systems…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunHijacked npm and Go Packages Use VS Code Tasks to Deploy Python InfostealerCybersecurity researchers have uncovered two hijacked npm packages and a cluster of Go packages that are designed to deploy a Python-based information stealer on compromised Windows, Linux, and macOS hosts. "This attack avoids the most common npm execution paths through lifecycle…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunThe Gentlemen are knocking: сustom backdoors and evolving tacticsKaspersky researchers analyze incidents related to The Gentlemen RaaS group, disclose their tools and TTPs, and find a new ransomware variant.SECURELIST.COM
29 JunTop Google Security Staff Warn Search Data Could Be Hacked if EU Rules ChangeEurope’s pro-competition proposals could see Google Search and Android systems opened up. The company claims there are serious privacy flaws.WIRED.COM
29 JunRussian Hackers Accused of Destructive Cyber-Attack on Jaguar Land RoverExperts warn the Jaguar Land Rover breach bears hallmarks of Kremlin-backed hackers, citing novel ransomware, strategic timing and efforts to obscure attributionINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JunPrivacyHawk Enterprise helps organizations find shadow IT and minimize third-party cyber riskPrivacyHawk has announced the general availability of PrivacyHawk Enterprise, a solution that identifies and eliminates the shadow IT accounts, abandoned SaaS subscriptions, and forgotten third-party services quietly exposing organizations to breach risk. Every organization has a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 Jun29th June – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 29th June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Polymarket, a large cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has confirmed a supply chain attack after a third-party frontend vendor b…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
29 JunFrom Bing Search to Ransomware: Bumblebee and AdaptixC2 Deliver AkiraKey Takeaways This case was first reported to customers in a threat brief released in July 2025 and in a public flash alert in August 2025 in partnership with Swisscom B2B CSIRT, which observed another intrusion tied to the same campaign. This report contains data from both intru…THEDFIRREPORT.COM
29 JunWhite House eases restrictions on Mythos.FBI issues updated warning on Russian phishing attacks targeting messaging apps. Japanese telecommunications giant discloses breach.THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JunInsurance body confirms hackers posted Oracle PeopleSoft breach dataNAIC warned that some ratings agencies have suspended data feeds as a precaution. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
29 JunOne Hack, Fifty VictimsA single breach can trigger many others when attackers compromise widely used software, infrastructure, or suppliers. The speakers describe this as a cascading breach, while also comparing it to hack amplification. Rather than attacking companies one by one, attackers may focus o…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JunWhat the June 2026 Threat Technique Catalog update means for your AWS environmentThe AWS Customer Incident Response Team (AWS CIRT) encounters patterns that repeat across engagements when helping customers respond to security incidents. We’re passionate about making sure that information is accessible so that everyone can improve their security posture and th…AWS.AMAZON.COM
29 JunIran, Russia, China Target Water Systems for SabotageNation-state attackers breach water systems through weak passwords, exposed PLCs, and poor segmentation — not sophisticated malware.DARKREADING.COM
28 JunSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 103Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter More Than 4,000 Legacy Routers Compromised by AryStinger, Turned into Global Attack Proxies for Hackers A VBScript …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JunKubernetes forensics 1/3: what the container ?In 2025, Synacktiv CSIRT observed a significant rise in attacks and compromises targeting Kubernetes environments. The consensus is that these attacks are bound to keep expanding as much as the technology itself. To better understand how a Kubernetes cluster works and how to inve…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunOSX/MacRansom; analyzing the latest ransomware to target macsLooks like somebody on the 'dark web' is offering 'Ransomware as a Service'...that's designed to infect Macs!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunHandBrake Hacked! OSX/Proton (re)AppearsThe website of a popular application was hacked, and the application trojaned with a new variant of osx/proton.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunTowards Generic Ransomware DetectionBy monitoring file I/O events and detecting the rapid creation of encrypted files by untrusted processes, can ransomware be generically detected?OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunThird-Party Breaches Teach Education Sector a Costly Lesson in Vendor RiskRising threats from third-party actors are forcing institutions to play defense to protect student data from ransomware and other attacks.DARKREADING.COM
27 JunHospitality Sector Hit by Phishing Campaign Using Fake Guest Complaint EmailsMicrosoft warns of a phishing campaign targeting the hospitality sector with fake guest emails that install TonRAT using resilient persistence. Microsoft Threat Intelligence published a detailed analysis on an ongoing hacking campaign against hospitality organizations that has be…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JunUkraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging CredentialsThe Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicia…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunAmerican Tower - 216,601 breached accountsIn June 2026, telecommunications tower infrastructure company American Tower was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data allegedly taken from the company containing more than 200k unique email addresses belonging to em…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
26 JunCMC Releases Analysis and Guidance for Education Sector After Canvas Data BreachThe UK Cyber Monitoring Centre reviews the Canvas breach affecting 160 UK universities, highlighting data theft risks and financial impacts of cyber incidentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 JunSIM-swapping gang busted in international police operationOfficers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft, and money laundering. The operation involved agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Inve…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunHealthcare leaders see a fatal cyber incident as inevitableHealthcare practices run on a chain of outside vendors. An EMR system holds clinical records, a billing platform processes claims, a telehealth tool supports remote visits, and a cloud provider stores data. Every one of those connections gives an outside company a path into the p…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunOne Million Passports Leaked OnlineA database of almost a million passports from around the world was leaked online. Note what happened. A high-value credential—a passport—was used in an ancillary low-value authentication system: ID verification for cannabis dispensaries. And it’s the low-value s…SCHNEIER.COM
26 JunMiasma Malware Targets npm Packages and GitHub Actions in Supply Chain AttackCybersecurity researchers have flagged yet another evolution of the supply chain attack linked to the Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades malware family that has compromised a new set of npm packages, even as it has propagated to the Go ecosystem. "The latest activity includes mal…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunPolymarket suffers supply chain attack leading to $3 million crypto theftPolymarket says it has contained a supply chain attack that injected malicious code into its website after a compromised third-party vendor exposed some users to a phishing campaign. This resulted in roughly $3 million in cryptocurrency theft, which the company says will be fully…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 JunMystery hackers use novel SharkLoader dropper against governments, software devsKaspersky researchers have uncovered a previously unknown cyberattack campaign that has compromised government organizations and software development companies in multiple countries. They first stumbled onto the campaign while investigating an attack on a diplomatic organization …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunRussia used social engineering to breach prominent messaging accounts, Ukraine saysUkraine's SBU described a long-running Russian operation that used fake tech-support workers to persuade people to hand over credentials to their messaging apps.THERECORD.MEDIA
26 JunIn Other News: Chinese Mythos-Like AI, Tata Electronics Breach, Snyk LayoffsOther noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia used Cellebrite to hack activist’s phone, Five Eyes issue urgent AI threat warning, macOS Gaslight backdoor, Scattered Spider guilty pleas. The post In Other News: Chinese Mythos-Like AI, Tata Electronics Br…SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunChinese-Speaking APT Deploys New TinyRCT Backdoor in Southeast Asia CampaignA Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been linked to a new custom backdoor called TinyRCT as part of cyber attacks aimed at government entities and critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The activity, particularly aimed at state-owned enterprises in th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunNew SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark CyberattacksA newly discovered cyber attack campaign has been observed delivering a previously undocumented malware family called SharkLoader that acts as a loader for deploying Cobalt Strike Beacon on compromised hosts. Kaspersky, which is tracking the activity under the moniker StrikeShark…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunPolymarket customers lose $3 million in supply-chain attackPolymarket says it will fully reimburse customers who lost an estimated $3 million after hackers injected a malicious script into the platform's frontend following a breach at a third-party vendor. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunSurviving the Mythos Era: Richard Bejtlich on the Case for NDRDespite the abundance of telemetry at analysts’ disposal, many security operations teams struggle to answer a few basic questions during incident investigation: What happened? What evidence do we have? How do we know we’re seeing it all, in context? Answering these questions requ…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunPolymarket says hackers stole users’ fundsThe prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach.TECHCRUNCH.COM
25 JunHacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threatsMarket research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom.TECHCRUNCH.COM
25 JunCellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anywaySecurity researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop selling to Putin’s government.TECHCRUNCH.COM
25 JunGamaredon in 2025: Leveraging tunnels, workers, dead drops, and new alliancesESET Research analyzes Gamaredon’s new toolset and the group’s growing reliance on legitimate online services to hide its C&C infrastructure and exfiltrate stolen dataWELIVESECURITY.COM
25 JunEvaluating Mexico’s New Cybersecurity PlanExplore an analysis of Mexico’s 2025–2030 National Cybersecurity Plan. Discover how Mexico is addressing critical threats like ransomware, organized crime, and AI-driven attacks while preparing its digital infrastructure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and beyondRECORDEDFUTURE.COM
25 JunElite network says it was hacked after members’ personal data was left exposedPersonal data belonging to politicians, military leaders, and executives was left publicly accessible in what looks like a security misconfiguration.MALWAREBYTES.COM
25 JunGone with the command.International operation disrupts Amadey and StealC malware infrastructure. Australian spy chief warns nation-state hackers are prepositioning for future sabotage. Stealthy new backdoor may be tied to initial access broker. Researchers uncover "Cordyceps" supply chain flaw. Iran-l…THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunAnother Russian dairy company reportedly disrupted by cyberattackA dairy products manufacturer in Russia's republic of Bashkortostan is the latest such company to have its operations snarled by a cyberattack.THERECORD.MEDIA
25 JunUkraine's state postal operator reports app disruption after cyberattackUkraine's state-owned postal operator said it was experiencing disruptions to some of its app services due to a suspected cyberattack, but did not say who was behind it.THERECORD.MEDIA
25 JunMinnesota man known as ‘Snoopy’ sentenced in DraftKings hackNathan Austad, who sold access to compromised accounts through a criminal storefront, is the third and final defendant sentenced in the 2022 breach The post Minnesota man known as ‘Snoopy’ sentenced in DraftKings hack appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 JunMajor Increase in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Europe, Warns New ReportAnalysis of ransomware incidents by researchers at Black Kite found that attacks have risen by over 50% in the last year, with supply chain attacks increasingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 JunPoland busts SIM-swapping gang tied to millions in crypto theftAuthorities in Poland have arrested four members of an organized cybercrime group accused of breaching telecommunications partners and hijacking email accounts to carry out SIM-swapping attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunWebinar: Why account takeovers remain one of the hardest threats to stopAccount takeover attacks continue to challenge security teams because attackers often operate through legitimate accounts and trusted services. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help organizations identify compromised accounts faster and automate response workflows. [..…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunEurope Evolves Into Ransomware's Favorite RegionAfter a global lull, ransomware gangs are setting sights on a rich new arena: attacking EU organizations and their suppliers.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunStealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectorsA relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors, according to Symantec. The malware appears to be associated with Woodgnat, also known as Kong…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunFortiBleed: Fortinet Says It's Not a BugFortinet finally weighs in on FortiBleed - it's not a bug. Plus a healthcare AI firm loses 1.4 million people's data to a single phishing email, a trading bot built to prey on others gets played for $15 million, and LastPass lands back on a breach list it didn't cause. 00:00 Head…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
24 JunWeekly Update 509Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite I know enough about home cinema audiovisual to know there's a lot I don't know. It's conscious incompetence, if you like…TROYHUNT.COM
24 JunStealthy Mistic backdoor linked to ransomware access broker KongTukeA new backdoor dubbed Mistic has been observed in financially motivated attacks targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunIran-Linked MuddyWater Poses as Ransomware Gang to Mask Cyber EspionageAn NCC Group report warns state-backed hackers are attempting to hide activity by posing as ransomware groups and deploying commercially available malwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunNew ‘Mistic’ RAT Opens Door to Several Ransomware FamiliesMistic is used by Woodgnat, an initial access broker working with Qilin, Interlock, Rhysida, Akira, 8Base, and Black Basta. The post New ‘Mistic’ RAT Opens Door to Several Ransomware Families appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunKDDI Breach Affects Six Japanese ISPs, Exposes 14.2 Email CredentialsCustomers of the affected Japanese email services are “strongly advised” to change their email passwordsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunPhishing attack on healthcare firm Xsolis impacts 1.4 million peopleHealthcare technology company Xsolis confirmed that a phishing attack resulted in unauthorized access to its network. The company develops AI-powered software for hospitals, health systems, and health plans and serves more than 600 hospitals and health insurers. “On January…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunIndian auto giant Bajaj Auto hit by ransomware incidentThe company said in a regulatory filing that it became aware of the incident on Tuesday morning and had taken precautionary measures to contain its impact.THERECORD.MEDIA
24 JunMadison Square Garden Sports - 9,796,738 breached accountsIn June 2026, the sports and entertainment company Madison Square Garden Sports was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group later published the alleged data, which included almost 10M unique email addresses spanning staff and customers, along wit…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
24 JunAmadey, StealC malware operations disrupted in Operation Endgame actionMicrosoft, Europol, and international partners have disrupted infrastructure used by the Amadey and StealC malware operations as part of Operation Endgame, which targets cybercriminal services and ransomware gangs. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunRansomware attacks grew in 2025 as traditional data breaches fell, Bitsight saysIn a new report, the company also charted a massive surge in internet-exposed AI services.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
24 JunMicrosoft, Europol lead global takedown of infostealer malwareCybercriminals used Amadey and StealC to infect thousands of computers worldwide, leading to ransomware and other digital crimes.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
24 JunSmashing Security podcast #473: How a hacker could have Rickrolled the entire World CupA polite caller from your bank says there is a problem with your account. Don't worry - they'll send someone round to help. They'll even take your cards away to keep them safe. The scam has run rampant, until Dutch police plastered blurred photos of 100 suspects across billboards…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
24 JunDraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' sentenced to 18 months in prisonA 21-year-old using the alias "Snoopy" was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in hacking DraftKings accounts in the November 2022 cyberattack. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunMalicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malwareA malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunXsolis Data Breach Affects 1.4 Million IndividualsThreat actors gained access to personal and protected health information that Xsolis received from its clients. The post Xsolis Data Breach Affects 1.4 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunCanadian Electricity Provider London Hydro Discloses Data BreachHackers stole customers’ names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and account information. The post Canadian Electricity Provider London Hydro Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunHackers steal passport and driver’s license data of 3 million TexansA breach at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department vendor exposed personal information belonging to more than three million Texans.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JunTwo Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over Transport for London cyberattackTwo members of the notorious hacker group Scattered Spider have pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that resulted in £29 million in loss and recovery costs. Thalha Jubair, 20, from London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, plead…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunAnthropic’s Fable 5 Model Jailbroken Within DaysFable 5 is the supposed safe version of Anthropic’s Mythos Preview, with guardrails to ensure that it can’t be used to create cyberattacks. Well, that restriction was bypassed within days.SCHNEIER.COM
23 JunTwo Scattered Spider members plead guilty over cyberattack that crippled London transitA 20-year-old and an 18-year-old admitted to infiltrating the network of Transport for London in 2024, disrupting public transportation services for months.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JunPassword manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breachThis is the second data breach to affect LastPass customers in recent years, after one of the password manager's tech partners was recently breached.TECHCRUNCH.COM
23 JunScattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of TrialTwo men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area. The duo were key members of a prolific cyber…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
23 JunTata Electronics confirms cybersecurity incident after World Leaks dumps Apple dataTata Electronics has confirmed that it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident after the World Leaks extortion group listed the company on its leak portal and published what it claims is stolen corporate data. The company says it detected the incident weeks ago and that its…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JunKlue says hackers stole credential from 2022 that led to customer data breachesIt's unclear why Klue had not revoked the credential after the limited pilot, which hackers then used to breach a system holding keys for accessing customers' data.TECHCRUNCH.COM
23 JunDialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members ExposedThe private events group, cofounded by Peter Thiel, says a “criminal” hacker is behind a breach that exposed members’ personal details. WIRED found no evidence a break-in was needed to access the files.WIRED.COM
23 JunHealthtech firm Xolis suffers data breach impacting 1.4 million peopleHealthcare technology company Xsolis says that sensitive data belonging to nearly 1.4 million individuals was compromised in a phishing attack that gave attackers access to its network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunYour Breach Plan Is DelusionalCybersecurity teams often repeat the phrase: “It’s not if, it’s when.” But according to this conversation, many organizations still behave as if breaches are completely preventable. Budgets continue flowing into detection tools, dashboards, and perimeter defenses while resilience…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunTata Electronics confirms cyberattack as hackers leak dataTata Electronics has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that it was the target of a cyberattack that impacted parts of its IT infrastructure. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunTexas Parks & Wildlife Data Breach Affects 3 Million IndividualsHackers stole personal information after breaching the systems of a third-party license vendor serving TPWD. The post Texas Parks & Wildlife Data Breach Affects 3 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunINTERPOL Warns Phishing, Ransomware, and AI Scams Are Rising Across Asia-PacificA new report from INTERPOL has revealed a "dramatic increase" in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL's 2025/…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunInfrastructure downtime has a $50k-per-hour price tag. It’s time to turn hours into minutes.Threats move at machine speed. Network incident response still doesn't. What’s standing in the way?CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JunWhatsApp users targeted by ongoing VBScript malware campaignKaspersky researchers have uncovered an ongoing malware campaign that uses compromised WhatsApp accounts to distribute malicious VBScript attachments. The attachments install ManageEngine Endpoint Central, a legitimate remote management tool that can provide attackers with remote…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 Jun⚡ Weekly Recap: Browser Bugs, EDR Killers, TV Botnet, OpenBSD Flaw, Android Trojan, and MoreIt’s Monday again. This week’s threat list looks painfully familiar: abused integrations, fake tools, poisoned websites, ransomware crews trying to shut down security tools, and mobile malware asking for way too much control. The annoying part is how little of this feels new. Wea…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunKlue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firmsHuntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium are among the cybersecurity companies that had data stolen following an earlier breach at market research firm Klue.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JunSuspected cyberattack triggers false emergency alerts across parts of BrazilThe incident occurred early Saturday when at least a dozen unauthorized alerts were sent through Brazil's Civil Defense Alert system, a platform designed to warn residents about imminent threats such as floods, landslides and other natural disasters.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JunGentleKiller Framework Disables Victims' Security SoftwareESET details GentleKiller, the EDR-killer framework the Gentlemen ransomware gang gives affiliatesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunPrevent data exfiltration: AWS egress controls for cloud workloadsWhen securing an Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, teams naturally prioritize inbound controls, firewalls, WAFs, and access policies, because that’s where the most visible threats originate. Outbound traffic, on the other hand, tends to get less attention. It’s often left op…AWS.AMAZON.COM
22 JunKlue supply-chain attack impacts cybersecurity firms.Brand-new Prinz Eugen ransomware is surprisingly polished. Brazil investigates suspected hack of emergency alert system. Texas data breach affects hunting and fishing licensees.THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 Jun22nd June – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 22nd June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has been affected by a third-party data breach involving its license system vendor. The incident …RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
22 JunOne intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activityRansomware case reveals two parallel threat actors, blending tactics and evasion—showing why isolated signals can often miss modern, overlapping cyberattacks. The post One intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activity appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog…MICROSOFT.COM
22 JunShapedPlugin WordPress Pro Plugins Backdoored in Supply Chain AttackMultiple WordPress plugins from ShapedPlugin were compromised in a supply chain attack after unknown threat actors managed to tamper with the official release channels and push backdoor code. "Attackers compromised the vendor's build and distribution pipeline, injecting backdoor …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunTata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breachThe incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JunFortiBleed campaign used custom FortiGate sniffer to steal credentialsSecurity firm SOCRadar says the large-scale FortiBleed campaign targeting Fortinet FortiGate devices used custom sniffers to harvest authentication secrets from compromised firewalls and steal credentials. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunThe Klue is in the data trail.Klue supply-chain attack impacts cybersecurity firms. Brand-new Prinz Eugen ransomware is surprisingly polished. ShinyHunters leak exposes sensitive data of 10,000 Council of Europe employees. Security agencies sound alarm over FortiBleed credential harvesting operation. Texas da…THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JunJaredFromSubway MEV bot hacked in $15 million crypto theftThe JaredFromSubway Ethereum MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bot suffered a $15 million loss after an attacker manipulated the opportunity-detection logic by creating fake cryptocurrency trading opportunities. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JunAryStinger botnet infected thousands of D-Link routers worldwideA previously undocumented malware botnet named AryStinger has compromised more than 4,000 outdated routers to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JunThe Gentlemen RaaS Uses GentleKiller EDR Framework Targeting 400 Security ProcessesThe Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation is actively developing and maintaining a suite of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers that it hands out to affiliates for impairing system defenses before deploying the encryptor. This mature portfolio of EDR-termin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JunYou Don’t Need Perfect SecurityThis clip compares cybersecurity deterrence to choosing between two identical Ferraris — except one has a rabid pit bull in the back seat. The point is simple: attackers often look for the easiest target, not necessarily a perfect target. The conversation also references the clas…YOUTUBE.COM
20 JunMicrosoft links Mastra AI supply chain attack to North Korean hackersMicrosoft has attributed a recent Mastra AI supply chain attack that compromised more than 140 npm packages to the North Korean hacking group Sapphire Sleet, also known as BlueNoroff. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JunNew Prinz Eugen ransomware prioritizes recent files for encryptionA new ransomware operation named 'Prinz Eugen' prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunFrom Assistive to Agentic: The AI Shift That's Redefining Threat ManagementIntroduction The average enterprise security team has 40 or more security tools, giving a lot of visibility into internal telemetry and asset data. But often, these tools are working in siloes, generating (overlapping) alerts and data. And yet, breach dwell times remain stubbornl…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunOperation Endgame Disrupts Malware Network Linked to Major Ransomware GangSocGholish malware has been removed from 15,000 sites associated with Evil Corp hackersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 JunWebinar: How attackers bypass MFA and how defenders can respondModern phishing attacks, including Device Code phishing, can undermine MFA protections and grant attackers access to corporate accounts without stealing passwords. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help security teams detect compromised accounts faster and automate resp…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunFortiBleed: 86,000 Fortinet Device Credentials CompromisedThe large-scale credential theft campaign hit roughly half of the internet-accessible Fortinet firewalls and VPNs. The post FortiBleed: 86,000 Fortinet Device Credentials Compromised appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunHow security teams are getting credential visibility into developer endpointsAs we noted in our earlier analysis, attackers already know secrets are on your developers’ machines, the only question is whether security teams do. The supply chain attack calendar of 2026 has been relentless. Megalodon backdoored 5,500 GitHub repositories in six hours. T…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunKodak Admits Data Breach After ShinyHunters Hack ClaimsKodak told SecurityWeek it believes there is no threat to its systems or operations as a result of the cybersecurity incident. The post Kodak Admits Data Breach After ShinyHunters Hack Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 Jun5 new security operations roles the AI-SOC will createFor years we’ve heard the frightening prediction that AI will take jobs away from people. It will and it already is , but that doesn’t mean it won’t also create new jobs and skills demands — like every other labor trend driven by technology advances. Take security operations for …CSOONLINE.COM
18 JunGentleKiller targets more than 400 security processes across 48 productsMost ransomware operations leave the work of disabling endpoint security software to their affiliates. The ransomware-as-a-service gang Gentlemen runs a different model. Its operators develop and maintain a set of tools for shutting down endpoint detection and response (EDR) prod…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunKodak confirms breach as ShinyHunters’ leak threat reaches deadlineThe photography giant confirmed a data breach after ShinyHunters claimed it stole 2.2 million records and threatened to leak them.MALWAREBYTES.COM
18 JunMoody Bible Institute investigates potential data breach incidentMoody Bible Institute (MBI) says it is investigating claims that its systems were breached after the institution appeared on the dark web extortion site operated by the ShinyHunters threat group, which alleges it stole more than 23 GB of sensitive data from the Chicago-based Chri…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 JunShapedPlugin update flow hacked to infect WordPress sitesMultiple WordPress plugins from ShapedPlugin were compromised in a supply chain attack that distributed infected releases to paying customers via the vendor's official update system. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunAL26-014 – FortiBleed leak of thousands of compromised credentials impacting Fortinet devicesCYBER.GC.CA
18 JunINC Ransomware Emerges as Major RaaS Threat in 2026 with 830+ Victims Since 2023Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from an nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups in 2026, claiming no less than 830 victims since August 2023. "The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunAustralian sugar producer works to restore operations as ransomware group claims attackMackay Sugar said it was "working urgently" to verify claims that a highly active ransomware group was behind a cyberattack that shut down harvesting and milling operations.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 JunICO Cautions Healthcare Worker After Princess of Wales IncidentHospital insider escapes criminal prosecution after attempting to sell royal’s medical recordsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunTexas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passportsA data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over three million people in Texas.TECHCRUNCH.COM
18 JunNintendo confirms data stolen in WebMD subsidiary cyberattackNintendo of America has confirmed to BleepingComputer that threat actors stole survey data from the third-party TinyPulse service used internally, but its systems were not compromised. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunNovo Nordisk Breach Exposes Software Development Pipeline RiskA leaked GitHub token underscores what most organizations get wrong: Treating secrets management as a tooling problem rather than an identity problem.DARKREADING.COM
18 JunCybersecurity Focused On The Wrong ThingTraditional cybersecurity frameworks often prioritize confidentiality — protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access. But attacks against critical infrastructure introduce a different kind of risk. In many scenarios, the bigger danger is not stolen data, but failures…YOUTUBE.COM
18 JunGentlemen ransomware uses multiple EDR killers to disable defensesThe Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) is actively developing and maintaining a suite of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers to help affiliates evade detection in attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunNavigating SEC, NIS2, and DORA incident disclosure timelines under pressureIn this Help Net Security video, Rick Goud, Global Field CTO at Kiteworks, discusses how to handle SEC, NIS2, and DORA disclosure timelines during a security incident. He opens with a 3.47 a.m. call: the team cannot confirm whether customer data left the environment, yet three re…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 Jun3 Recently Patched Fortinet FortiSandbox Vulnerabilities in Hacker CrosshairsSOCRadar has detected 30,000 compromised Fortinet firewalls that expose networks to hacking. The post 3 Recently Patched Fortinet FortiSandbox Vulnerabilities in Hacker Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunKodak confirms data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gangKodak has confirmed that it's working with external cybersecurity experts to investigate a security breach after hackers gained access to some of the company's data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunMalicious JetBrains Plugins Steal AI API Keys as Chrome Extensions Capture Chatbot ChatsCybersecurity researchers have flagged a "coordinated malware campaign" on the JetBrains Marketplace that has published no less than 15 malicious plugins capable of exfiltrating artificial intelligence (AI) provider keys. "Every plugin poses as an AI coding assistant built on Dee…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunEU Security Experts to Support Ukrainian Organizations in Case of Cyber-AttacksUkraine has been added to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve, which provides incident response services against large-scale incidentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunVelocityEHS uses QR codes to speed up incident reporting and risk responseVelocityEHS has announced the launch of QR Codes for Incident Management, a new feature designed to eliminate friction in safety reporting and help organizations surface incidents and near misses, identify risks, and take action. By enabling instant, mobile access to reporting to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunSweeping Credential-Harvesting Heist Compromises +30K Fortinet DevicesAttackers actively are targeting various sectors across nearly 200 countries and have already compiled a list of working credentials for tens of thousands of compromised devicesDARKREADING.COM
17 JunWebinar Today: How Modern Breaches Bypass MFA and Evade DetectionAttendees will learn how attackers evade conventional detection methods, why legacy MFA alone is no longer sufficient, and how organizations can strengthen their defenses. The post Webinar Today: How Modern Breaches Bypass MFA and Evade Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunCalifornia water utility probes breach claim by Iran-linked actorThe group Handala said it attacked one of the nation’s largest water companies.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
17 JunCanada introduces privacy law with GDPR-like penalties for data breachesThe Canadian government has introduced Bill C-36, a major privacy reform package that would recognize privacy as a fundamental right, expand consumer control over personal information, strengthen protections for children's data, and create a new regulator with the power to impose…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JunLow-skilled attacker used Claude, Codex to breach 14 companiesResearchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out. After recovering and analyzing over 1,000 agent sessions from a compromised server on which an attacke…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunEU grants Ukraine access to cybersecurity reserve for major attacksAs Kyiv takes steps toward formal accession to the EU, the bloc is integrating Ukraine with its pool of pre-approved cybersecurity incident response companies.THERECORD.MEDIA
17 JunCybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the worldAn alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals is reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords.TECHCRUNCH.COM
17 JunAI is accelerating cyberattacks—here’s how to stay aheadSee how Microsoft unifies identity and security signals to help teams prevent, detect, and respond to AI-accelerated attacks faster. The post AI is accelerating cyberattacks—here’s how to stay ahead appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunINC Ransomware Thrives by Mastering the BasicsAnd one of those basics is focusing on sectors where a ransomware disruption creates immediate pressure to pay up, like with healthcare.DARKREADING.COM
16 JunChinese Hackers Abused Google Workspace Rules to Steal Research and Defense EmailsA China-linked espionage group hid inside North American medical, academic, and military research networks for more than a year, quietly stealing sensitive research and defense email. The way in was a backdoor on their REDCap research servers that stole login credentials. The exf…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunSurvey: 94% of Incidents Involve Anonymized Infrastructure. Teams Are Still ReactiveSecurity teams have never had more IP data at their disposal. Every day, analysts ingest enrichment feeds, geolocation data, reputation scores, telemetry, and threat intelligence from a growing ecosystem of vendors and platforms. Yet despite this abundance of information, many or…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunImaging giant Kodak confirms hackers breached systems and stole dataKodak says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed to have stolen more than 2.2 million records containing customer personally identifiable information (PII) and internal corporate data. The company confirmed that an unauthorize…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JunUK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accountsOpening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you're over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a government ban on under-16s taking effect in spring 2027. Security experts warn the age checks are easy to circumvent and create new data-breach risk…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 Jun'Lorem Ipsum' Malware Pivots to ClickFix DeliveryNew analysis shows the campaign, which uses compromised WordPress sites, may be linked to the ransomware and data extortion group Vice Society.DARKREADING.COM
16 JunAI adoption correlates with incident frequency, underscoring need for governanceEven organizations that haven’t yet been breached expect an AI-related incident in the near future, a new survey found.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
16 JuniRhythm Confirms Data Stolen in HackThe digital health company said it learned of the breach on June 8 and the attackers demanded a ransom. The post iRhythm Confirms Data Stolen in Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunWeekly Update 508Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Light switches. How on earth is it so hard to find decent light switches?! It sounds ridiculous until you actually spend enough time lo…TROYHUNT.COM
15 JunOne-Click Microsoft 365 Copilot Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Steal Emails, Files, and MFA CodesA single click on a trusted Microsoft link could have let an attacker pull emails, calendar details, and indexed files out of Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise Search. Researchers at Varonis Threat Labs chained three bugs into a one-click exfiltration path they call SearchLeak. Be…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunInfinite Campus - 137,123 breached accountsIn March 2026, the student information system Infinite Campus was targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data they alleged was taken from Infinite Campus, containing 137k unique email addresses along with names, phone number…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
15 JunAnthropic suspends Fable and Mythos over US national security concerns.US state attorneys general open an investigation into OpenAI. Maine takes its breach reporting database offline.THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JunMaine closes data breach portal to the public after fake reportsMaine is still allowing companies to report breaches, but won’t make the portal easily available to the public until after it completes an audit of its procedures to stop such incidents, according to a press release from the Maine attorney general’s office.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JunAdriatic Port Cyber-Attack by Anubis Sparks Warning Over Maritime Security RisksHow the Anubis ransomware group stole and leaked an Italian Adriatic port authority's dataINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JunMaine Takes Breach Reporting Portal Offline After Fake EntriesThe Office of the Maine Attorney General has suspended its breach reporting portalINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 Jun15th June – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 15th June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The University of Nottingham, a UK research university, has suffered a data breach after ShinyHunters accessed its student records sy…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
15 JunAkira ransomware spotted using LimeWire service for data theftAn Akira ransomware affiliate used Easyupload.io, a file-sharing service operated by LimeWire, to exfiltrate stolen data during a recent attack. The incident was detected on May 29 after Huntress' SOC identified unauthorized remote access to a domain controller. Although the init…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 JunOptinMonster WordPress plugin hacked in CDN supply-chain attackWordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage have been compromised in a supply-chain attack impacting Awesome Motive-s content distribution network (CDN). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunCouncil of Europe investigates ShinyHunters data breach claimsThe Council of Europe, the continent's oldest intergovernmental body, is probing claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion group over the weekend. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunChinese hackers breach REDCap servers, steal medical researchA China-linked espionage campaign targeted exposed REDCap servers to deploy the InfiniteRed malware and steal sensitive data from a medical institution in North America. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunRansomware Attack Shuts Down Mills of Australia’s Second-Largest Sugar ProducerMackay Sugar was targeted in a cyberattack carried out by a threat group known as The Gentlemen. The post Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Mills of Australia’s Second-Largest Sugar Producer appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunUkrainian Man Pleads Guilty in US to Conti Ransomware ChargesOleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko admitted to working on the development of a loader for the Conti gang. The post Ukrainian Man Pleads Guilty in US to Conti Ransomware Charges appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunOzempic Maker Novo Nordisk Says Hackers Breached IT SystemsThe pharmaceutical giant says the attackers gained access to personal data stored on the compromised systems. The post Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Says Hackers Breached IT Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunFrench Government Messaging Platform Breached by Mysterious ‘Misere’ HackerFrench officials say roughly 73,000 government accounts were affected, while the threat actor claims to have stolen messages and user data from the sovereign Tchap platform. The post French Government Messaging Platform Breached by Mysterious ‘Misere’ Hacker appeared first on Sec…SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunMaine Disables Data Breach Portal Due to Fake SubmissionsSomeone posted fake VRChat and Discord data breach reports on the system, prompting the Maine AG to take action. The post Maine Disables Data Breach Portal Due to Fake Submissions appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunChina-Nexus Actor Spy on US Researchers Undetected for a YearGoogle discovered and disrupted the sprawling campaign, which stole RedCAP credentials to target numerous institutions and exfiltrate sensitive data.DARKREADING.COM
15 JunThe Beginning of the End of Social EngineeringAI-native operating systems are shifting the responsibility to stay vigilant against social engineering cyberattacks from the user onto the system itself.DARKREADING.COM
15 JunUkrainian national pleads guilty in connection with Conti ransomwareA Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the deployment of Conti ransomware, which targeted more than 1,000 victims worldwide. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 44-year-old Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko joined the Cont…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunInside the Modern SOC: The 72-Minute RaceAttackers can move from access to exfiltration in 72 minutes. Learn how modern SOC teams close the speed gap with Unit 42's AI-driven automation, threat hunting, MDR and Managed XSIAM. The post Inside the Modern SOC: The 72-Minute Race appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
13 JunCyberTitan Champions: Inside Canada's National High School Cybersecurity Competition (and CyberPatriot)Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend interviews the winning Canadian CyberTitan team ("S-ores"/a regex-based name) along with coach Phil, educator Tim, and CyberTitan manager Sheena to explain how CyberTitan (run by ICTC) connects to the international CyberPatriot program. They des…CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
13 JunThe FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacksHidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.TECHCRUNCH.COM
13 JunEx-school district employee jailed for hacks on former employerA former IT employee at an Iowa school district was sentenced to 21 months in prison after conducting a prolonged cyberattack against the former employer that disrupted classroom operations, deleted accounts, and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunEuropol Disrupts AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware GangsAuthorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks. Europol, in a statement issued Thursday, said the dismantling of AudiA6 cut off a "key financial pipeline used to wash hundreds of millions in ill…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunOver 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breachThe French government revealed that a recent breach of its Tchap encrypted messaging platform affects the accounts of over 73,000 employees in the French public sector. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunRansomware Payment Crypto Laundering Platform Taken Out by FBI and EuropolDomain of dark web money laundering platform AudiA6 seized and suspects arrested in joint operation by the FBI, Europol and othersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 JunSouth Korea hits Coupang with record $409 million fine over data breachThe penalty is the largest ever issued by the commission for a personal data breach, surpassing the record 134.8 billion won ($88.8 million) fine levied against SK Telecom earlier this year.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 JunAgentic AI surges in financial sector even as many firms fail to manage security risksOne-fifth of firms aren’t even sure if they’ve been hacked through their AI tools, according to a new report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 JunIn Other News: Google Security Layoffs, AudiA6 Takedown, $400 Million Coupang FineOther noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ICS device exposure remains flat as attack surface widens, Microsoft issues incident response playbook for AI, IBM and AT&T accused of hack cover-ups. The post In Other News: Google Security Layoffs, AudiA6 Ta…SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunBankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victimsAbout 7 million customers of the genetics testing company had their data stolen by hackers starting in April 2023, and many had their information posted on the dark web.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 JunConti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prisonOleksii Lytvynenko, a 44-year-old Ukrainian national, admitted to joining the prolific cybercrime group in 2021. Officials said he engaged in cybercrime up until his arrest in Ireland in 2023. The post Conti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison ap…CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 JunUkrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operationA Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the United States last year has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to the Conti ransomware operation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunOver 400 Arch Linux packages compromised to push rootkit, infostealerMore than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) are distributing a Linux rootkit and infostealer malware targeting credentials and access tokens. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunMaine disables data breach notification portal after fake disclosuresMaine has taken its public data breach reporting portal offline after fraudulent breach disclosures were published on the state's website, prompting a review of procedures to prevent abuse in the future. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunPrompt injection still drives most agentic AI security failures in productionA backdoor sat on PyPI for three hours in March 2026. Nearly 47,000 downloads occurred during the window. The compromised package, LiteLLM, serves as the language-model gateway for CrewAI, DSPy, Microsoft GraphRAG, and dozens of other AI agent frameworks. Anyone pulling an update…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunNottingham University data breach affects over 450,000 studentsThe University of Nottingham confirmed on Wednesday that a hacking group gained access to its student records system in a breach affecting both current students and alums. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunUniversity of Nottingham Confirms Breach After Hackers Leak DataThe ShinyHunters hacker group has taken credit for the attack, leaking more than 450,000 email addresses and other information. The post University of Nottingham Confirms Breach After Hackers Leak Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunExtortion-Only Attacks Increase, With Data Theft Dominating Ransomware ClaimsExtortion-only attacks are increasing as data theft drives most ransomware claims, with many organizations unable to stop stolen data from being exposedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 JunCybersecurity Stars Awards 2026: Winners Announced Across 95 CategoriesMost good security work is invisible by design. Today is the exception. The 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards winners are announced across 95 subcategories in four main award categories. The reason is simple. Cybersecurity is full of work that deserves recognition and rarely gets i…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunSouth Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millionsSouth Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
11 JunUniversity of Nottingham confirms cyber incident as Shiny Hunters group claims data theftAccording to the university’s statement, it is still working to understand what data has been accessed and said it had already directly contacted affected students and alumni, potentially including those in its foreign campuses in Malaysia and China as well as in Nottingham.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 JunAI Is Upgrading Hackers FastAI is rapidly increasing the effectiveness of cyber attackers at every level. Tasks that once required deeper expertise can now be automated, accelerated, or simplified with AI-assisted tooling. That shift compresses the gap between inexperienced, mid-tier, and highly advanced th…YOUTUBE.COM
11 JunGerman court holds Google liable for AI-generated claims.OpenAI disrupts two China-linked influence operations. Cyberattack disrupts Australian sugar mills.THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 JunBritish high school sends students home following cyberattackGreat Marlow School, which has 1,428 pupils according to the Department for Education (DfE), said it was set to remain closed while it works with specialist IT and cybersecurity professionals to resolve the issue.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 JunRussian national charged in connection with Void Blizzard espionage campaignDenis Obrezko accused of orchestrating cyberattacks that compromised at least 11 U.S. companies as part of the Kremlin-linked group's sprawling espionage operation.\ The post Russian national charged in connection with Void Blizzard espionage campaign appeared first on CyberScoop…CYBERSCOOP.COM
11 JunThe court calls Google’s bluff.Google faces liability for AI-generated claims. Washington pauses public AI model assessments. Anthropic ships a safer AI model. OpenAI disrupts influence operations. Ransomware operators get a powerful new backdoor. Urgent patches land for Ivanti and Veeam. PyPI supply chain att…THECYBERWIRE.COM
11 JunMaine breach portal abused to publish fake data breach disclosuresIn an unusual misinformation campaign, fraudulent data breach disclosures were submitted to Maine's official breach portal and publicly posted before their legitimacy could be verified, prompting companies to deny the claims. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunWeekly Update 507Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite 1,000 breaches is one hell of a milestone. It's not just the process of getting data, verifying it, loading it, sending notificati…TROYHUNT.COM
10 JunOver a Quarter of Identity Crime Victims Hit by Multiple Incidents, ITRC Data ShowsNearly 26% of identity crime victims faced multiple incidents in the past year, as ITRC warns of a growing "multi-layered crisis"INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunWhy schools remain one of cybercriminals’ favourite targetsSchools on both sides of the Atlantic have been revealed in recent days to have been hit by hackers, reminding all of us that ransomware gangs see educational instituions as targets all year round. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
10 JunCyberattack shuts down major Australian sugar mills, disrupting harvestAustralia's second-largest sugar producer said on Wednesday that it was responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting parts of its operations and had engaged cybersecurity experts and local authorities to investigate the attack and restore its systems safely.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JunUniversity of Nottingham confirms hackers accessed student dataThe University of Nottingham has confirmed to CyberInsider in a statement that it suffered a cyber incident resulting in unauthorized access to data stored in its student record system. The disclosure comes after ShinyHunters listed the university on its leak site, alleging it ha…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JunOracle PeopleSoft servers hacked in ShinyHunters data theft attacksOracle PeopleSoft servers are being targeted in ongoing data theft attacks by the ShinyHunters extortion gang, which claims to have stolen data from over 100 organizations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunBug Bounty Research Triggers ServiceNow Security AlertBug bounty research inadvertently led organizations to believe they were being breached through their ServiceNow instances.DARKREADING.COM
10 JunCybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizationsThe ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JunUniversity of Nottingham - 454,635 breached accountsIn June 2026, the University of Nottingham was the target of a cyber attack , later linked to a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. Tens of gigabytes of data were subsequently published online and included 455k unique email addresses along with extensive personal infor…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
9 JunOpenAI’s Lockdown Mode is trying to solve the problem that it createdOpenAI’s move to implement a Lockdown Mode that tries to limit data exfiltration by shutting down external capabilities is being seen as making the best out of a bad situation. But Lockdown Mode doesn’t block exfiltration as much as it slightly reduces it, and the reality of ente…CSOONLINE.COM
9 JunCybersecurity jobs available right now: June 9, 2026Application Security Architect INTENSITY Global Group | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Architect, you will design secure application architectures, perform threat modeling and security assessments, define security standards and contr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunHades PyPI Attack: 19 Packages Poisoned to Auto-Run Bun Credential StealerThe Miasma supply chain campaign has sparked a fresh attack wave called Hades, this time involving 37 malicious wheel artifacts across 19 packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) registry, as the Mini Shai-Hulud-style attacks continue to be refined and splintered to target spe…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunFrench govt messaging service breached in account hijacking attackDINUM, the digital affairs directorate of the French government, warned that hackers used a hijacked user account to breach Tchap, the French government's encrypted messaging platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunElastic brings AI-driven incident investigation to Kubernetes and observability toolsElastic has introduced an agentic Kubernetes investigation workflow and MCP-based observability skills that diagnose incidents the moment an alert fires. By the time an SRE opens the alert, the root cause has already been identified, evidence has been assembled, and recommended n…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunAnthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of YouAnthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.WIRED.COM
9 JunMiasma Supply Chain Worm Burrows Into 73 Microsoft RepositoriesThe attacks stemmed from a GitHub account that was also compromised in a previous Miasmi attack on Microsoft last month.DARKREADING.COM
8 JunClaude Outage Data Leak, Microsoft GitHub Worm, IBM Hack, M Instagram Takeovers, Canada's Bill C-8TClaude Outage Data Leak Fears, Microsoft GitHub Worm, IBM Hack Allegations, Meta AI Instagram Takeovers, and Canada's Bill C-8 David Shipley reports that Anthropic's Claude suffered a roughly two-hour outage affecting models including Opus, during which a user alleged receiving …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
8 JunCybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World CupFans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of visitors and an estimated 6 billion spectators to a tournament spread across 16 host cities in the United St…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunOver 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hackMeta has revealed that over 20,000 Instagram users had their accounts hijacked in a recent incident where attackers used Meta's AI-powered support system to reset passwords. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunWhen attacks spread too far: Lessons from real cyber attack case studiesIn this Help Net Security video, Michael Adjei, Director, Systems Engineering at Illumio, explains three real world cyber attacks and what went wrong during detection. Adjei walks through a collaboration tool scam that copied Microsoft Teams, an identity phishing case used for pa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunMeta Says 20,000 Instagram Accounts Hacked via AI Tool AbuseThe social media giant has informed authorities about the impact of the recent attack involving an account recovery support tool. The post Meta Says 20,000 Instagram Accounts Hacked via AI Tool Abuse appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunSilent Ransom Group Uses DNS Fast Flux in AttacksFocusing on hacking law firms in the US, the ransomware group relies on fast flux to hide its C&C infrastructure. The post Silent Ransom Group Uses DNS Fast Flux in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 Jun174,000 Impacted by Lansing Community College Data BreachHackers accessed personal information stored on certain Lansing Community College systems in February 2025. The post 174,000 Impacted by Lansing Community College Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunNew Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packagesHackers compromised 19 packages on the PyPI, collectively downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, in a new Shai-Hulud supply-chain attack that delivered malware designed to steal developer secrets. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunSoFi confirms third-party data breach at Hong Kong subsidiarySoFi Hong Kong is warning that it suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a database at a third-party vendor containing customer information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunNew Apple feature automatically changes your compromised passwordsAt WWDC 26, Apple announced an Apple Intelligence-powered feature that can automatically fix weak and compromised passwords. This works in Safari, and it's rolling out with iOS 27. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JunNew ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Limits Tools That Could Enable Data ExfiltrationOpenAI has begun rolling out a new Lockdown Mode to ChatGPT for eligible personal accounts to reduce the risk of data exfiltration arising from prompt injection attacks. The feature is primarily designed for people and organizations that handle sensitive data and require stricter…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunPCPJack Hijacks 230 AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure Servers for Covert SMTP Relay NetworkThe threat actor known as PCPJack has hijacked cloud servers associated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to create a covert SMTP email relay network. "Compromised business servers across the U.S., Europe, and Asia were quietly converted into SMTP …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunBCD Travel - 396,313 breached accountsIn May 2026, the corporate travel management company BCD Travel was claimed as a victim of the ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . Data allegedly obtained from BCD was subsequently published publicly in early June and contained 396k unique email addresses. Other expos…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
5 JunNightclub Giant RCI Says Data Breach Affects 40,000 IndividualsThe company detected a network intrusion in March and an investigation showed that some files were stolen during the attack. The post Nightclub Giant RCI Says Data Breach Affects 40,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunAI is helping low-skill hackers pull off advanced cyberattacksAnthropic has published an analysis of cyber-related misuse of its AI systems, examining 832 accounts that were banned for malicious cyber activity between March 2025 and March 2026. The company mapped the observed behavior to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, which documents tact…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunNSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operationsThe U.S. eavesdropping agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos for use in cyberattacks, despite a federal ban on using the AI model maker.TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 JunGoogle and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in personCybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 JunMicrosoft identifies seven new ways AI agents can be hackedMicrosoft has identified seven new failure modes in agentic AI systems, in addition to those it identified last year in its first Taxonomy of Failure Modes in Agentic AI Systems . Four things contributed to the growing list of ways agentic AI can go wrong : the speed at which the…CSOONLINE.COM
5 JunChinese APT deploys new malware to keep access to hacked networksA Chinese espionage group tracked as UNC5221 has been accessing Microsoft 365 environments using the Brickstorm backdoor and previously undocumented malware named Plenet and AgentPSD. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunFormer cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breachesIBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up.TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 JunExposed Fuel Tank Gauges Under Attack in the USThreat actors are taking advantage of Internet-exposed tank gauges by breaching gas stations, opening the door to disruption.DARKREADING.COM
4 JunDentaQuest data breach exposed sensitive info of 2.6 million peopleDentaQuest says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to part of its network, following the ShinyHunters extortion group's public leak of data allegedly stolen from the company. The breach has since been added to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), whic…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 JunUN food agency investigates breach exposing data of Gaza aid recipientsIn a message sent to aid recipients via Telegram over the weekend, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that "unauthorized parties" had accessed data stored in its self-registration application in Gaza.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunSecurity Tools Don’t Reduce RiskThe Peltzman effect describes how people often feel safer once protections are in place, even when the underlying risk has not meaningfully changed. In cybersecurity, organizations may assume firewalls, MSSPs, or security tools automatically make incidents less likely. That assum…YOUTUBE.COM
4 JunHola Browser supply chain breach delivered crypto-miner to usersA supply chain compromise resulted in a crypto-mining executable being distributed alongside certain installations of Hola Browser for Windows. The unexpected component, named me.exe, was discovered by Sophos X-Ops during a software certification test and was not part of the brow…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 JunUN food agency discloses breach affecting 600,000 Gaza householdsThe United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian organization, revealed over the weekend that its self-registration application (SRA) for Palestine was breached. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunAgentic AI Is Transforming Defense, But Only Secure IT Infrastructure Will Maximize ItOver the past several weeks, the cybersecurity community has been reminded how quickly frontier and agentic AI in defense networks can challenge our assumptions. When Anthropic's Claude Mythos model was made available to a limited set of organizations as a technical preview, it w…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunRussia seeks to label two anti-Kremlin hacker groups as ‘extremist’The groups have previously claimed responsibility for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and government institutions in Russia and Belarus.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunEU fines Temu 200 million Euros for breaching the DSA.Trump signs new EO focused on AI.THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunCredit card theft campaign abuses Stripe to host stolen payment infoA new Magecart campaign is using Stripe's API infrastructure to host the credit card-stealing payload and the data exfiltrated from checkout pages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunVerdantBamboo: Just Another BRICKSTORM in the FirewallIn September 2025, Volexity conducted an incident response engagement that began after suspicious network traffic was observed from a Linux-based virtual machine appliance on a customer’s network. The virtual machine […] The post VerdantBamboo: Just Another BRICKSTORM in th…VOLEXITY.COM
4 JunHola Browser for Windows compromised to deliver cryptominerThe Windows version of the Hola Browser has been compromised in a supply chain attack that delivered an undeclared executable identified by researchers as a cryptocurrency miner. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunWelcoming the Philippine Government to Have I Been PwnedPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Today, we welcome the 46th government onboarded to Have I Been Pwned’s free gov service: the Philippines. The Philippines’…TROYHUNT.COM
3 JunA small Slovenian team handles 6,000 cyber incidents a yearOnline fraud complaints, ransomware cases, and phishing tips reach Slovenia’s national cyber response center in steady volume, and a team of around a dozen analysts sorts through them. Gorazd Božič, who manages SI-CERT at the public agency ARNES, described that work in an i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunPreinstall to persistence: Inside the Red Hat npm Miasma credential-stealing campaignA large-scale npm supply chain attack compromised over 90 versions of @redhat-cloud-services packages, silently infecting CI/CD environments and developer systems. The malicious code steals credentials from GitHub, cloud platforms, and local machines, then spreads like a worm by …MICROSOFT.COM
3 JunSecurity of 100 AI Agents Tested and Ranked – What You Need to KnowThe AI Risk Quadrant evaluates AI agents based on three factors: how vulnerable they are to compromise, the potential impact of a breach, and the strength of their security defenses. The post Security of 100 AI Agents Tested and Ranked – What You Need to Know appeared first on Se…SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunHackers Target Global Stock Exchange in Espionage OperationThe attackers had access to a senior executive’s email account for 150 days and exfiltrated data for months. The post Hackers Target Global Stock Exchange in Espionage Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunIMA Diligence Services Data Breach Impacts 525,000 PeopleThe affected individuals’ personal information was stolen from a legacy server managed by a third party. The post IMA Diligence Services Data Breach Impacts 525,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunThe worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far)From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 JunUltrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal toolThe breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 JunChinese hackers use new Atlas RAT malware in European cyberattacksA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has expanded its targeting to the European space, deploying previously undocumented malware and the Atlas backdoor. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunU.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by Iranian ransomware actorsThe U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunThe Intersection of Encryption and AIAs part of their 20th Anniversary celebration, Dark Reading asked five cybersecurity industry leaders who wrote blogs or columns for them over the years to select their favorite piece and share their reflections on the topic today. This is my section. Renowned technologist and au…SCHNEIER.COM
2 JunBeyond Assume-Breach: How AI-Native Security Will Reshape Enterprise DefenseTwenty years after Dark Reading launched, we're looking ahead at what's next for enterprise security. Spoiler: It's hyper-segmented, AI-orchestrated, and way more sophisticated than your dad's firewall.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunRed Hat removes tainted packages after software pipeline compromiseAccording to the company’s preliminary analysis, a compromised GitHub account was used to push the malicious code out to customers, hitting 32 packages downloaded roughly 117,000 times a week.THERECORD.MEDIA
2 Jun64,000 accounts exposed in breach of GTA V cheat service Atlas MenuAtlas Menu, a cheat service for Grand Theft Auto V and Counter-Strike 2, has been added to the Have I Been Pwned database following a data breach that exposed tens of thousands of user records. The incident exposed approximately 64,000 accounts, including email addresses, usernam…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunRussia claims foreign spy agencies hacked officials' phonesIn a statement, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had uncovered what it described as a "large-scale operation" involving malicious software installed on the mobile devices of senior Russian officials.THERECORD.MEDIA
2 JunAI-built ransomware toolkit automates EDR evasion, AD discoveryA threat actor is using an AI-built attack toolkit that automates Active Directory discovery and helps evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunChina Uses Dual-Method Cyberattack on Czech OrgsChina is stealing data from high-value targets via a sneaky, double-layer spear-phishing campaign that includes the Azureveil malware.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunOne Account, Total BreachA single account can serve as an entry point into interconnected systems. With technologies like single sign-on and widespread SaaS adoption, one compromised credential may provide access to multiple services and environments. The impact of identity compromise is no longer isolat…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JunWeekly Update 506Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite I'm finding it quite fascinating to watch the current spate of ShinyHunters breaches and dumps. There's the obvious criminali…TROYHUNT.COM
1 JunEdmunds - 177,860 breached accountsIn January 2026, the automotive research and car-shopping platform Edmunds was listed by the ShinyHunters hacking group as having been breached . Data purportedly obtained in the incident was later published publicly and included 178k unique email addresses, usernames, passwords,…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
1 JunMicrosoft confirms outage affecting MFA, My Sign-Ins platformMicrosoft is working to address an ongoing incident preventing customers from setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) or accessing the My Sign-Ins platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunInfosecurity Europe: Tabletop Exercise to Test How CISOs Respond to Major Supermarket Cyber-AttackSemperis is set to bring ‘Enter the War Room: A Tabletop Experience’ to Infosecurity Europe to help cybersecurity leaders prepare to face real incidentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunWebinar tomorrow: From alert to resolution in network incident responseNetwork incidents are often detected quickly, but investigations and coordination can delay resolution. Join our webinar tomorrow to learn how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help IT teams accelerate incident response. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunMicrosoft fixes outage affecting MFA setup, MySignIn serviceMicrosoft is working to address an ongoing incident preventing customers from setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) or accessing the My Sign-Ins platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 Jun1st June – Threat Intelligence ReportFor the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 1st June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Carnival Corporation, a global cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people after attackers use…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
1 JunMicrosoft investigates Office Apps, Teams file access issuesMicrosoft says an ongoing incident is preventing users of its Teams collaboration platform and Office for the web cloud-based productivity suite from opening files. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunGrand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamersHackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V.TECHCRUNCH.COM
1 JunMiasma Supply Chain Attack Compromises Red Hat npm Packages with Credential-Stealing WormA new Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack campaign, codenamed Miasma, has compromised @redhat-cloud-services packages to steal credentials and secrets from developer machines and deliver a self-propagating worm. "This is effectively a Mini Shai-Hulud campaign: it uses the same co…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JunHackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting accessSeveral users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.TECHCRUNCH.COM
1 JunTina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fightThe former Colorado election clerk struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. The post Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight appeared first on CyberS…CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JunRed Hat npm packages compromised to steal developer credentialsMore than 30 npm packages under Red Hat's '@redhat-cloud-services' namespace were compromised in a supply-chain attack that distributed a new variant of the Shai-Hulud credential-stealing malware, dubbed "Miasma." [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunHackers hijack thousands of sites for ClickFix and FakeUpdate attacksA threat actor tracked as DriveSurge has been operating large-scale malware distribution campaigns using ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques on compromised sites. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 MayRussia-aligned crime group Greyvibe extensively uses AI in attacksResearchers have uncovered a previously undocumented Russian group that makes extensive use of large language models (LLMs) in its attacks against private, government, and military organizations in Ukraine. It uses a variety of attack vectors along with custom malware, with the g…CSOONLINE.COM
30 MayCybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillowPlus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.WIRED.COM
30 MayAtlas Menu - 63,926 breached accountsIn May 2026, the GTA V and CS2 cheat service Atlas Menu suffered a data breach. An attacker claimed to have gained access to all Atlas systems and published the service's database to a public GitHub repository. The incident exposed 64k unique email addresses along with usernames,…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
29 MayProduct showcase: TotalAV helps iOS users clean up their digital messTotalAV Mobile Security helps protect devices from malicious websites, SMS scams, unsafe public Wi-Fi networks, and exposed credentials. The app is available for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS devices. After downloading the app from the App Store, users provide an email address…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayKimsuky Deploys HTTPSpy, Expands Arsenal with HelloDoor and VS Code TunnelsThe North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky (aka Velvet Chollima) has been attributed to a fresh set of cyber attacks targeting South Korean military and corporate entities through March and April 2026. "Kimsuky employed a range of tailored social engineering t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MayHumanix expands detection to identify live violations of security proceduresHumanix has announced a capability to identify live violations of organization-defined procedures governing IT support workflows. Designed to prevent unauthorized access, these procedures typically require help desk and service desk agents to follow identity verification steps be…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayCharter Communications data breach affects 4.9 million accountsThe ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information from 4.9 million accounts after hacking the U.S. telecom giant Charter Communications in early April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayMalicious Sicoob NuGet Steals Banking Credentials as npm Packages Target Cloud SecretsCybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious NuGet package that masquerades as a C# software development kit for Sicoob, one of Brazil's largest cooperative financial systems, to siphon client IDs and PFX certificates. According to Socket, versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.4 of…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MayCalifornia Sues 23andMe, Alleging It Failed to Protect User Data in 2023 BreachAttorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co., which 23andMe rebranded under after filing for bankruptcy last March. The post California Sues 23andMe, Alleging It Failed to Protect User Data in 2023 Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayNew Russian-Linked GREYVIBE Targets Ukraine with AI-Powered CyberattacksA previously undocumented threat actor dubbed GREYVIBE has been attributed to ongoing and persistent attacks targeting Ukraine and Ukraine-related entities since at least August 2025. GREYVIBE, per WithSecure, is assessed to be a Russian-speaking group operating broadly in the Ru…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MaySilent Ransom Group Uses In-Person IT Impersonation to Breach SystemsThreat actors from the Silent Ransom Group, aka Luna Moth, are escalating attacks by impersonating IT staff in phone calls and even showing up in person to gain direct access to victim systemsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 MayCharter Communications Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 5 MillionThe notorious ShinyHunters extortion group leaked over 42 million records allegedly stolen from Charter in April. The post Charter Communications Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 5 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayMokN Raises $15 Million for Phish-Back PlatformMokN's platform deploys realistic decoy access points to lure attackers into revealing compromised credentials, enabling organizations to respond before abuse occurs. The post MokN Raises $15 Million for Phish-Back Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayCalifornia AG sues 23andMe over 2023 breach exposing health dataCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., over the company's failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayThe CISO selling confidence in a market full of breach headlinesEngineering teams across enterprise IT are writing their own software with AI coding assistants, spinning up agents that act on their behalf, and assigning those agents the same access privileges their human creators hold. The shift has pulled the role of the chief information se…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayNordic CISOs Handle Rising Cyber Threats Remarkably WellArtificial intelligence notwithstanding, the vast majority of CISOs in northern Europe say they're facing no more serious cyberattacks than they did two years ago.DARKREADING.COM
28 MayXM Cyber enhances identity risk visibility with continuous exposure management capabilitiesXM Cyber has announced platform enhancements aimed at helping organizations reduce identity risk, compounded by AI-enabled attackers. According to Gartner, “By 2028, 70% of CISOs will use identity visibility and intelligence capabilities to shrink the IAM attack surface, reducing…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayPolice arrest suspect in Ajax football club hack that exposed 300,000 fan recordsThe Dutch National Police arrested a man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of AFC Ajax, a football club from Amsterdam. “On the morning of Tuesday, May 26, detectives arrested a 35-year-old man from the municipality of Buren for computer intrusion at the Amsterdam fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayGoogle Unveils AI Threat Defense Platform to Fight AI-Powered CyberattacksNew AI Threat Defense platform combines capabilities from Mandiant, Wiz and Gemini to help customers fight AI with AI. The post Google Unveils AI Threat Defense Platform to Fight AI-Powered Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayInfosecurity Europe: Cybersecurity Staff Prefer CISOs With Real Attack Response Experience, Study RevealsISC2 survey of cybersecurity professionals suggests that staff want their information security leaders to have experienced reacting to a significant cyber incidentINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 May2026 World Cup: Discussing The World’s Biggest Game’s Attack SurfaceThe 2026 World Cup presents major cyber risks from ransomware groups, state-aligned actors, and other groups targeting critical infrastructure. Learn more here. The post 2026 World Cup: Discussing The World’s Biggest Game’s Attack Surface appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
28 MayCarnival Cruise confirms data breach affecting nearly 6 million peopleCarnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion gang in April 2026. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayCarnival confirms data breach impacting nearly 6 millionCruise giant Carnival has suffered yet another data breach, with ShinyHunters claiming to have stolen personal data affecting nearly 6 million people.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 MayRomanian gets 5 years in prison for hacking Oregon govt networkA Romanian national was sentenced this week to 56 months in federal prison for breaking into an Oregon state government computer network and fr cyberattacks targeting dozens of other U.S. victims. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayWebinar: Why network incidents take too long to resolveMany organizations can detect network issues quickly, but investigations and coordination often slow incident resolution. This webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help IT teams reduce delays and improve response times. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayMyPillow listed on ransomware gang’s leak site, but denies it has been breachedA notorious ransomware gang claims to have stolen MyPillow's private data, but CEO Mike Lindell calls it a politically motivated "hit job." With the countdown ticking toward a massive dark web leak, who is telling the truth? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
28 MayNew BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device TakeoverDelivered via phishing lures, the malware combines financial theft with data exfiltration and remote access. The post New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayCruise giant Carnival confirms data breach affecting nearly 6 million peopleThe company said the threat actor gained access to a limited portion of its IT environment last month after compromising an employee account. By the end of April, Carnival determined that the attacker had copied personal information from its systems.THERECORD.MEDIA
28 MayCarnival begins notifying 6 million people of a data breachCarnival Corporation has begun notifying roughly six million individuals that their personal information was stolen in the cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion group earlier this year. The disclosure follows the public leak of data allegedly containing 8.7 million re…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 MayCarnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million PeopleData breach leaves nearly 6 million Carnival customers navigating identity theft risks. The post Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayCybercriminals sail away with data from 6 million Carnival customersCarnival Corporation, one of the world’s largest cruise operators, confirmed a data breach weeks after the ShinyHunters hacking group claimed it had stolen millions of customer records. Carnival acknowledged a phishing incident involving a single employee account and stated that …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayThe Gentlemen ransomware: Dissecting a self-propagating Go encryptorMicrosoft Threat Intelligence presents a comprehensive analysis of The Gentlemen, a Go-based ransomware deployed by affiliates of Storm-2697 that combines per-file ephemeral key encryption with an aggressive self-propagation module to deploy itself across an entire network using …MICROSOFT.COM
28 MayRussia-Linked ‘GreyVibe’ Attackers Use AI to Supercharge CyberattacksResearchers warn GreyVibe’s extensive use of ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools offers a glimpse into how future cybercriminal and state-aligned groups will operate. The post Russia-Linked ‘GreyVibe’ Attackers Use AI to Supercharge Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayCharter - 4,851,517 breached accountsIn May 2026, the telecommunications company Charter Communications (the parent company behind the consumer broadband and cable brand Spectrum) was named by the ShinyHunters group in a "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group later published the data, which exposed 4.9M unique…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
28 MayGreyVibe hackers use ChatGPT, Gemini to power cyberattacksA likely Russian threat cluster tracked as GreyVibe has been targeting Ukrainian entities with AI-generated lures and a rich set of custom malware tools. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayLA Metro Cyberattack Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored HackersThe attack was claimed by a hacktivist group, but evidence showed it used infrastructure linked to Iranian government threat actors. The post LA Metro Cyberattack Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 May3 SOC Steps that Shut Down Incident Risks EarlyMost organizations still picture cyber defense as a fortress problem: build stronger walls, add more guards, buy another detection engine. But modern incidents rarely crash through the front gate. They drift in disguised as routine activity, hide inside legitimate processes, and …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayCrowdStrike shuts down the Glassworm botnet.Extortion group sends individuals to infiltrate organizations in person. Lithuania investigates breach of the Centre of Registers. Business news: Zscaler to acquire Symmetry Systems.THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 MayLatin American Cybercriminals Hoover Up Government DataA purported leak exposing 5.8 million records of Uruguayan citizens is the latest incident where cybercriminals targeted government agencies to monetize citizen data.DARKREADING.COM
27 MayThe Small Model CliffCASI Leaderboard, Bias Jailbreak, and Three Coordinated Supply Chain IncidentsF5.COM
27 MayRansomware Actors Show Up In Person to Steal Law Firm DataThe FBI warned that the extortion gang Silent Ransom Group is targeting law firms and socially engineering its way into servers and databases.DARKREADING.COM
26 MayProduct showcase: F-Secure Internet Security blocks phishing sites, fake stores, and SMS scamsF-Secure Internet Security protects against viruses, ransomware, spyware, infected email attachments, and other cyber threats. It focuses on securing devices and online activity through malware protection, scam prevention, safe browsing, and banking safeguards. The platform suppo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 May7-Eleven data breach exposes personal information of 185,000 peopleThe ShinyHunters extortion gang stole the personal information of over 183,000 people after hacking the systems of convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven in April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayWatch on Demand: Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit – All Sessions AvailableRegister to enjoy free access and explore the tools, strategies, and frameworks needed to build a resilient security program for a world where every minute counts. The post Watch on Demand: Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit – All Sessions Available appeared fi…SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 May185,000 Likely Impacted by 7-Eleven Data BreachThe allegedly stolen information leaked by ShinyHunters contains email addresses, names, addresses, and dates of birth. The post 185,000 Likely Impacted by 7-Eleven Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayPersonal information of 185,000 people exposed after cyberattack on 7-ElevenData belonging to about 185,000 people was exposed following a cyberattack on convenience store chain 7-Eleven that was later claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion gang, according to Have I Been Pwned. The exposed information includes email addresses, names, physical addresses, d…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayMicrosoft Defender can now automatically isolate hacked endpointsMicrosoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will automatically isolate compromised endpoints to thwart attackers' attempts to move laterally across the network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 MayWebinar: Too many tools are slowing network incident responseIT teams often need to jump between monitoring dashboards, infrastructure tools, ticketing systems, and communication platforms during network incidents. This webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help reduce manual coordination and improve incident respon…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 May7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal dataThe data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing.TECHCRUNCH.COM
26 MayLithuania investigates theft of 600,000 state registry records by foreign actorThe Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday that attackers gained unauthorized access to more than 600,000 records managed by the Centre of Registers, the state agency responsible for handling property and legal entity records.THERECORD.MEDIA
26 MayIranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recoverAn Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.TECHCRUNCH.COM
26 MayIranian government, not hacktivist group, breached LA Metro system, security firm saysA report by Israel-based Gambit Security dismisses the hackers’ claims of being patriotic but unaffiliated activists.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
26 MayCharter confirms data breach after ShinyHunters extortion threatU.S. telecommunications giant Charter Communications has confirmed it suffered a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 MayLessons for organizations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations ReportThis is my favourite time of the year, not just because spring is here and the promise of summer is on the way. But also, because one of my must reads each year gets published. There are a few must read reports that I have on my reading list for each year and the Verizon Data Bre…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 MayDocketWise Data Breach Impacts 143,000Hackers accessed names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical data from third-party partner repositories. The post DocketWise Data Breach Impacts 143,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayLaravel-Lang Packages Poisoned for Malware DeliveryPublished within a 15-minute window, the malicious tags introduced backdoors to exfiltrate CI secrets. The post Laravel-Lang Packages Poisoned for Malware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 May266,000 Affected by Data Breach at Radiology Associates of RichmondThreat actors stole files containing names and protected health information from the healthcare organization’s systems. The post 266,000 Affected by Data Breach at Radiology Associates of Richmond appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayOncology Institute Discloses Data BreachThe affected third-party vendor has not been named, but one possible candidate is TriZetto. The post Oncology Institute Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayNetherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding CyberattacksAuthorities in the Netherlands have arrested the co-owners of two related Internet hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks, influence operations and disinformation campaigns inside the European Union. The two men were the focus o…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
25 MayWelcoming the Bhutanese Government to Have I Been PwnedPresently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Today, we welcome the 45th government onboarded to Have I Been Pwned’s free gov service: Bhutan. The Bhutan Computer Incident Re…TROYHUNT.COM
24 MayWeekly Update 505Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite Well, that didn't last long! Recording this on Saturday morning my time, I observed ShinyHunters having gone quiet since the massi…TROYHUNT.COM
24 May7-Eleven - 185,256 breached accountsIn April 2026, 7-Eleven was the victim of a "pay or leak" extortion campaign by ShinyHunters , with the data later published that month. The incident exposed 185k unique email addresses, along with names, physical addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers. A small number of rec…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
23 MayLaravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential StealerCybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework. The affected packages include - laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-sta…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 MayCharter Communications confirms data breach as hackers threaten leak of 42 million recordsCharter Communications has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed it breached the telecommunications giant and stole data belonging to more than 42 million customers. The threat actor added Charter Communications to its leak site this we…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 MayAuthorities Take Down “First VPN” Service Used in Ransomware AttacksAuthorities in Europe have dismantled a major criminal VPN service known as “First VPN,” which was widely used by ransomware operators and cybercriminal groups to conceal their activities. The coordinated operation, led by French and Dutch authorities with support from Eurojust a…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayHackers Abuse Hugging Face to Deliver npm MalwareA newly uncovered supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem has been linked to North Korean (DPRK)-aligned threat actors. The campaign centers around a malicious npm package named terminal-logger-utils, which embeds a sophisticated multi-stage malware capable of keylogging,…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayOperation Dragon Whistle Targets Changzhou University with Malicious LNK FilesA recent phishing campaign dubbed “Operation Dragon Whistle” highlights an evolving trend in cyberattacks: threat actors abusing legitimate developer tools and cloud services to maintain stealth and persistence. Although initially linked to targeting academic environments such as…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayGoogle API Key Issue Allows Deleted Keys to Retain Access to Cloud ServicesGoogle Cloud API keys may continue functioning for up to 23 minutes after deletion, exposing a significant security gap that could allow attackers to retain unauthorized access to cloud services even after credentials are revoked. Google API Deleted Keys to Retain Access Security…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayCloud Atlas activity in the second half of 2025 and early 2026: new tools and a new payloadThe experienced Cloud Atlas group remains active, continuing to target government sectors and diplomatic entities in Russia and Belarus, employing both new and established techniques to maintain persistence in compromised systems.SECURELIST.COM
22 MayKeepnet contributes voice and SMS phishing data to the 2026 Verizon DBIRKeepnet, an Extended Human Risk Management (xHRM) platform, today announced that its voice and SMS phishing simulation data contributed to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The 2026 edition is the first to include voice and SMS phishing simulation data at…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayAI Alone Won’t Stop the Breach: Why Email Security Needs Humans-on-the-Loop2026 has officially become the year of speed, scale and support. The delta between a phishing email landing and a full organizational compromise has shrunk to mere seconds. KNOWBE4.COM
22 MayVerizon DBIR: Healthcare Fends Off Increased Social Engineering AttacksRansomware and vendor breaches persist, but the 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) highlights how evolving social engineering tactics make the sector more vulnerable.DARKREADING.COM
22 MayFast and Furious – Nimbus Manticore Operations During the Iranian ConflictKey Findings Introduction During the recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, we reported on multiple Iran-nexus threat actors advancing Iran’s strategic objectives through cyber operations. These activities included targeting internet-connected cameras, co…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
22 MayKash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hackedAccording to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 MayMcDonald’s France resets accounts after customer data breachMcDonald’s France has confirmed that attackers accessed customer loyalty account information after a breach affecting partners tied to its McDo+ rewards program. The incident led to widespread fraud in which stolen loyalty points were reportedly used to place unauthorized food or…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 MayNetherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacksFinancial crime investigators in the Netherlands (FIOD) arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a web hosting company that enabled cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 MayFirst VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware GroupsAuthorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN) service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks. The disruption of First VPN Servic…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayGitHub Internal Repositories Breached via Malicious Nx Console VS Code ExtensionGitHub on Wednesday officially confirmed that the breach of its internal repositories was the result of a compromise of an employee device involving a poisoned version of the Nx Console Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension. The development comes as the Nx team r…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayDragonica Lunaris - 126,293 breached accountsIn December 2025, the European Dragonica private server Dragonica Lunaris suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 126k email addresses, usernames, dates of birth and bcrypt password hashes. The service operator confirmed the breach and advised it has since been fixed.HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
21 MayGrafana Labs Says Code Breach Stemmed from TanStack AttackGrafana Labs has confirmed a recent data breach was caused by the TanStack supply chain attackINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 MayGitHub, Grafana Labs breaches traced back to TanStack supply chain compromiseGitHub CISO Alexis Wales has named the malicious VS Code extension behind the breach they suffered at the hands of the threat group TeamPCP: Nx Console, a popular developer tool with 2.2 million installs. A malicious version of the otherwise benign extension was used to steal sec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayGitHub Breach Traced to Malicious 'Nx Console' VS Code ExtensionA threat actor compromised an Nx developer and posed as a legitimate maintainer to publish a malicious extension on Visual Studio MarketplaceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 MayGrafana Labs links GitHub environment breach to TanStack npm supply chain attackThe company behind the widely used observability platform refused an extortion demand and has since taken steps to harden its security.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
21 MayCybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol CrackdownFirst VPN, a service used by ransomware actors and fraudsters, was dismantled by EuropolINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 MayDefenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breachFor almost 20 years, stolen credentials have been the most common route for attackers into organizations, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). But that's no longer the case. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
20 MayMicrosoft disrupts malware code-signing service used by ransomware gangsMicrosoft has disrupted the infrastructure powering the largest malware code-signing service used to help ransomware groups and other cybercriminals make malicious programs harder to detect on Windows. The threat actors behind the service used stolen identities and impersonated l…CSOONLINE.COM
20 MayWhat happens when your identity provider becomes the kill chainIn this Help Net Security video, Colin Constable, CTO at Atsign, explains why your identity provider (IdP) has become the kill chain in cyberattacks. Attackers steal session cookies, tokens, or consent grants you’ve already issued and walk in behind you. Constable breaks do…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayFBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breachHaving receive a ransom payment for its attack on Canvas, ShinyHunters and other extortion gangs are only likely to be further incentivised to launch similar attacks in future. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
20 MayA malicious VS code extension just breached GitHub ‘s internal repositoriesOne employee installed a trojanized VS Code extension. Result: ~3,800 GitHub internal repositories exfiltrated. TeamPCP claims credit, wants $50K. There is something almost ironic about GitHub, the platform that hosts the code for most of the world’s software, getting breac…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
20 MayEncryption Consulting launches CertSecure Manager v3.3 with zero-touch certificate renewalsEncryption Consulting has released CertSecure Manager v3.3, which automates zero-touch certificate renewal across all major enterprise server platforms and extends CA support to 11 providers, including Google Public CA and AWS. Certificate-related outages can cost enterprises mil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayGitHub Confirms Breach of Internal Repositories Via Malicious VS Code ExtensionThe prolific threat group TeamPCP has claimed a hack into GitHub’s internal repositoriesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 MayFox Tempest Linked to Malware-Signing Service Abusing Microsoft Artifact SigningFox Tempest, a financially motivated threat actor, has been linked to a large-scale malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that abused Microsoft’s Artefact Signing platform to enable cybercriminals to distribute malicious software that appeared to be trusted. According to…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayMicrosoft Takes Down Malware-Signing Service Behind Ransomware AttacksMicrosoft on Tuesday said it disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that weaponized the company's Artifact Signing system to deliver malicious code and conduct ransomware and other attacks, compromising thousands of machines and networks across the world. The …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayMicrosoft DurableTask Python Client Targeted in TeamPCP CyberattackThe ongoing TeamPCP software supply chain campaign has compromised the official Microsoft DurableTask Python client, a widely used package for orchestrating workflows in Python applications. Three versions of the durabletask package on PyPI, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3, were identifi…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayCustomers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal informationTrump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their leaked data is authentic.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 MayGitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositoriesThe code hosting giant GitHub said it was investigating a breach, but said there was no evidence of customer data theft.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 MayGitHub discloses breach of 3,800 internal code repositories.Microsoft disrupts malware signing service. Business news: Akamai to acquire LayerX for $205 million.THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 May7-Eleven confirms breach after ShinyHunters claimsThe breach notification letters say 7-Eleven discovered the breach on April 8 and, after an investigation, determined that the cybercriminals gained access to “certain 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents.”THERECORD.MEDIA
20 MayGitHub says internal repositories were impacted in poisoned VS Code extension attackGitHub said late Tuesday that internal repositories were exfiltrated after an employee device was compromised through a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension, an incident that underscores the growing risks facing software development platforms and the ecosystems built around thir…CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 May7-Eleven hit by data breachThe retailer confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain systems used to store franchisee documents earlier this spring.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 MayMicrosoft disrupts cybercrime operation that hid behind legitimate softwareThe Fox Tempest malware-signing-as-a-service operation was linked to numerous ransomware attacks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 MayMeet Rampart and Clarity, Microsoft’s new red team combo AI agentsMicrosoft’s AI red team lead talked to CyberScoop about the goals behind open sourcing a pair of security tools meant for developers and incident responders. The post Meet Rampart and Clarity, Microsoft’s new red team combo AI agents appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 MayProcesses and Culture Top Reasons Behind Data BreachesGovernment leaders revealed that, in spite of state laws meant to improve cyber hygiene, an analysis of incidents showed issues persist and visibility falls short.DARKREADING.COM
20 MayInvestigating unauthorized access to GitHub’s internal repositoriesIf any impact is discovered, customers will be notified via established incident response and notification channels. The post Investigating unauthorized access to GitHub’s internal repositories appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
20 MayMini Shai Hulud: Compromised @antv npm packages enable CI/CD credential theftCompromised @antv npm packages deploy the Mini Shai-Hulud payload to steal CI/CD secrets from Linux-based automation environments. The malware executes during npm install and targets credentials across GitHub, AWS, Kubernetes, Vault, npm, and 1Password platforms. The post Mini Sh…MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayMini Shai-Hulud Pushes Malicious AntV npm Packages via Compromised Maintainer AccountCybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has compromised various npm packages associated with the @antv ecosystem as part of the ongoing Mini Shai-Hulud attack wave. "The attack affects packages tied to the npm maintainer accoun…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayCompromised Nx Console VS Code Extension Steals Developer and Cloud SecretsNx Console’s popular VS Code extension was briefly weaponized into a credential-stealing tool that can leak developer and cloud secrets and plant a persistent backdoor. Anyone who installed v18.95.0 should treat their environment as fully compromised. On May 18, 2026, a malicious…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayMini Shai-Hulud Attack Hits @antv npm PackagesA large-scale npm supply chain attack has compromised multiple widely used packages within the @antv ecosystem, to investigate what appears to be an active and rapidly evolving campaign linked to the Mini Shai-Hulud malware family. The attack centers on the compromise of the npm …GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayCompromised Nx Console 18.95.0 Targeted VS Code Developers with Credential StealerCybersecurity researchers have flagged a compromised version of the Nx Console extension that was published to the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace. The extension in question is rwl.angular-console (version 18.95.0), a popular user interface and plugin for code …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayGentlemen Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, NAS, BSD, and ESXi SystemsThe Gentlemen ransomware operation has rapidly emerged as one of the most active and scalable cybercrime threats since its public appearance in the second half of 2025. The Gentlemen stands out for its ability to target a wide range of enterprise systems, including Windows, Linux…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayPoland shifts away from Signal following cyberattacks on officials’ accountsPoland told officials to stop using the popular instant messaging app Signal after cyberattacks targeted government accounts. Poland has instructed government officials to stop using Signal for sensitive communications and move to a state-developed alternative. The decision follo…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 MayShinyHunters Takes Responsibility for Attack on Learning Management PlatformA cyberattack linked to the notorious threat group ShinyHunters has disrupted a widely used Learning Management System (LMS), impacting educational institutions and students across the United States. According to a Public Service Announcement (PSA) issued by the FBI on May 15, 20…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayThe New Phishing Click: How OAuth Consent Bypasses MFAIn February 2026, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called EvilTokens went live. Within five weeks, it had compromised more than 340 Microsoft 365 organizations across five countries. The targets of the platform received a message asking them to enter a short code at…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 MayCyberheistNews Vol 16 #20 [Heads Up] Today You Have Only 60 Seconds to Stop That Breach. Are You Ready?KNOWBE4.COM
19 MayLooking Back, Looking Forward: Digesting a Dynamic Bouillabaisse of Cyber EvolutionDark Reading editors reflect on two decades of dramatic change — from perimeter defense to assume-breach strategies — and warn that while AI, cloud, and COVID-19 have transformed the threat landscape, organizations are still failing at fundamental security hygiene that could stop…DARKREADING.COM
19 MaySelector extends AI-driven observability into multi-cloud environmentsSelector has announced the expansion of its platform with AI-powered multi-cloud observability capabilities. The extension of Selector’s AI-driven observability approach into multi-cloud environments enables organizations to correlate signals across the full hybrid path. By…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayWhen AI Starts Acting MaliciousKeith Hoodlet defines AI misalignment through observable security behavior: agents taking actions that resemble malicious hacking activity even when they were not instructed to perform offensive tasks. In this example, the AI was given benign objectives but reacted to surrounding…YOUTUBE.COM
19 MayMicrosoft Takes Down Fox Tempest for Providing Ransomware-Enabling Signing ToolMicrosoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has taken down the infrastructure of Fox Tempest, a prolific cybercrime-enabling threat groupINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MayMicrosoft disrupts cybercrime service that abused software verification systems en masseFox Tempest, a financially-motivated threat group, allowed ransomware operators and other cybercriminals to slip malware-laced software past security controls. The post Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service that abused software verification systems en masse appeared first on Cybe…CYBERSCOOP.COM
19 MayBiometrics, diagnoses, and bank details exposed in major healthcare breachNYC Health + Hospitals says attackers accessed its systems for months through a third-party vendor compromise, affecting at least 1.8 million people.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 MayMicrosoft disrupts Fox Tempest malware-signing-as-a-service platform tied to ransomware gangsThe company unsealed a legal case in U.S. District Court on Tuesday detailing the disruption of Fox Tempest — a popular service that has operated since May 2025 and provides cybercriminals with code signing tools.THERECORD.MEDIA
19 MayCIRT insights: How to help prevent unauthorized account removals from AWS OrganizationsThe AWS Customer Incident Response Team works with customers to help them recover from active security incidents. As part of this work, the team often uncovers new or trending tactics used by various threat actors that take advantage of specific customer configurations and design…AWS.AMAZON.COM
19 MayExposing Fox Tempest: A malware-signing service operationFox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor operating a malware‑signing‑as‑a‑service (MSaaS) used by other cybercriminals, including Vanilla Tempest and Storm groups, to more effectively distribute malicious code, including ransomware. The post Exposing Fox Tempest: A mal…MICROSOFT.COM
18 MayWeekly Update 504Presently sponsored by: Report URI: Guarding you from rogue JavaScript! Don’t get pwned; get real-time alerts & prevent breaches #SecureYourSite It's a hot topic, the old "pay or don't pay" for hackers not to leak your data. Since recording this a few days ago…TROYHUNT.COM
18 MayGrafana Labs Confirms Security Incident Involving GitHub Codebase AccessGrafana Labs has confirmed a security incident involving unauthorized access to its internal GitHub environment, after a threat actor obtained a compromised access token and downloaded portions of the company’s codebase. The disclosure, made via an official statement on May 17, 2…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayHackers Abuse Cloudflare Storage to Exfiltrate Network FilesA sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting multiple Malaysian organizations has been uncovered, revealing a highly structured attack chain that blends custom tooling, cloud infrastructure, and stealthy data exfiltration. At the center of the operation is an Azure virtual …GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayPaper Werewolf APT Spreads EchoGather RAT via Fake Adobe InstallerA sophisticated Russian-language threat cluster known as Paper Werewolf (also tracked as GOFFEE) has launched a fresh wave of targeted cyberattacks against Russian industrial, financial, and transport organizations between March and April 2026. The attack begins with a …GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayThe Canvas breach proved that prevention is no longer enoughCybercriminals brought down the most widely used learning platform in North America. The Canvas breach is a blueprint for how SaaS attacks now work — and a warning about how unprepared most organizations still are. The post The Canvas breach proved that prevention is no longer en…CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 MayNYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million peopleThe New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.TECHCRUNCH.COM
18 MayFuel Tank Breaches Expand Scope of Iran's Cyber OffensiveSecurity experts have long warned that insecure automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems exposed on the Internet can be tampered with by threat actors.DARKREADING.COM
18 MayGrafana refuses to pay ransom after codebase theftOn Saturday night, the company released a statement confirming the incident and outlining their decision not to pay a ransom issued by the hackers behind the attack.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 MayMore than 200 arrested in cyber raids aimed at Middle East scam networksInvestigators found hundreds of compromised devices that were used as part of the cybercriminal operation and notified device owners as part of the raids.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 MayAddi - 34,532,941 breached accountsIn March 2026, the Colombian fintech company Addi identified unauthorised activity on its platform and advised customers that "it is possible that your personal information may have been compromised". The "pay or leak" extortion group ShinyHunters subsequently claimed responsibil…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
16 MayCybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams RecordingPlus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more.WIRED.COM
16 MayRussian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolutionRussia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet designed for stealth and persistent access to infected sys…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 MayTaiwan Incident Highlights Cybersecurity Gaps in Rail SystemsA Taiwanese student experimenting with software-defined radio technology shut down three bullet trains for nearly an hour, leading to an anti-terrorism response.DARKREADING.COM
15 MayWindows 11 and NVIDIA hacked on the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026Researchers earned more than half a million dollars on the opening day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 after successfully demonstrating 24 previously unknown vulnerabilities across AI platforms, NVIDIA software, Windows 11, Linux systems, and developer tools. The first day of the hacking …CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayOpenAI confirms exposure in recent ‘Shai-Hulud’ supply-chain attackOpenAI says a recent software supply-chain attack tied to the “Mini Shai-Hulud” malware campaign impacted two employee devices and exposed limited internal credentials, prompting the company to rotate code-signing certificates for its desktop applications. The company said it fou…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 MayInside The Gentlemen Ransomware Leak: When the Hunter Becomes the HuntedInside The Gentlemen Ransomware Leak: When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted Ransomware groups spend their days breaking into networks, stealing data, and pressuring victims into paying. They rarely find themselves on the other side of that equation. But in early May 2026, one of the…SOCRADAR.IO
15 MayGunra Ransomware Expands RaaS After Conti Locker ShiftGunra ransomware is rapidly evolving into a more structured and dangerous cybercrime operation after shifting from a Conti-based locker to its own Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. First discovered in April 2025, the group initially targeted a small number of victims, but its…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayAttackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malwareThe JDownloader website was compromised and installer download links served malware for several days.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 MayMore than $10 million stolen from crypto platform THORChainTHORChain officials said the investigation into the incident is ongoing but explained that one of their six vaults was compromised, leading to a loss of about $10.7 million.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 MayYour NPM Package Is Stealing SecretsMalicious versions of the Node IPC NPM package contained heavily obfuscated payloads designed to steal developer and cloud credentials. The malware targeted AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, Kubernetes, Terraform, SSH keys, and dozens of other secret categories while disguising outbound t…YOUTUBE.COM
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13 AugISC Stormcast For Thursday, August 13th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10050, (Thu, Aug 13th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
13 AugUsing Gemma4 with Ollama - Testing File Hash Analysis and Recommendations with AI, (Wed, Aug 12th)In the past few weeks, I have been using Gemma4 as a Large Language Model (LLM) to see how useful it can be to analyze some of the malware hashes uploaded to the DShield sensor over the past 30 days and figure out how its recommendation can be considered useful about the activity…ISC.SANS.EDU
13 AugProduct showcase: Is this image real? Slop or Not investigatesSlop or Not is an AI text and image detector for iPhone and Mac that runs entirely offline, with no account required. It uses on-device AI models powered by the Apple Neural Engine to detect AI-generated content. According to a recent survey, 85% of people say they struggle to di…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugWireshark 4.6.8 patches 28 security bugs, nine in file parsersWireshark 4.6.8 fixes 28 security bugs in the protocol analyzer, and nine of them fire when someone opens a saved capture file. Those nine sit in file parsers, the code that reads a capture off disk before any dissection begins: pcapng, Endace ERF, Tektronix K12xx, BUSMASTER, Cat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugFour corporate investigation mistakes organizations make under pressureIn this Help Net Security video, Christine Gadsby, VP and Chief Security Advisor at BlackBerry, explains why corporate investigations go wrong before the forensic team arrives. The first hours matter more than leaders assume. Access gets granted, conversations start, and decision…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugArmored Likho expands its cyber-espionage toolkitKaspersky experts break down a new Armored Likho campaign that poses as a fundraising efforts and delivers a new Still Toolkit aimed at stealing Telegram data and eavesdropping on victims.SECURELIST.COM
13 AugWhite House Mobilizes Security Firms for Operations Against Foreign Cybercrime GangsContracts may require a $1 million bond, which will be forfeited if a company fails to comply with operational requirements. The post White House Mobilizes Security Firms for Operations Against Foreign Cybercrime Gangs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 Aug'Jewelbug' APT Balances State Espionage & Cryptocurrency TheftResearchers discovered hackers-for-hire performing cyber espionage and financially motivated heists from the same Web panel.DARKREADING.COM
13 AugProton VPN is replacing wireguard-go with a new Rust VPN coreProton VPN has developed a new Rust-based client architecture, internally called ProTUN, to provide a common WireGuard implementation across its desktop and mobile applications and give its engineers greater control over anti-censorship features. Proton engineer Antonio Cesarano …CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 AugWhatsApp adds on-device scam detection without sending chats to MetaMeta has unveiled an early version of Scam Alert, an optional WhatsApp security feature that uses an on-device machine learning model to identify messages that may be part of a scam. The company says message content remains on the user’s phone during classification and is n…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 AugFortinet Patches Authentication Flaws in FortiWeb and FortiManagerThe vulnerabilities could allow attackers to log in with random usernames and passwords or impersonate any FortiGate appliance. The post Fortinet Patches Authentication Flaws in FortiWeb and FortiManager appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugSeparating AI’s Technological Problems from Its Capitalism ProblemsThis essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in Tech Policy Press . AI represents the first time we humans can do cognitive work outside of our bodies at scale. The only comparable moment is the early years of the industrial revolution, when new technolo…SCHNEIER.COM
13 AugVenture Firm Team8 Secures Additional $365 MillionThe Israeli company has nearly $2 billion in total assets under management since 2014. The post Venture Firm Team8 Secures Additional $365 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugDataGrout helps enterprises control AI usage, governance and LLM costsSelectHub has announced the launch of DataGrout, its specialized AI research lab introducing an LLM inference optimization platform and AI governance solution for enterprises. DataGrout’s mission is to drive token reduction for agentic workflows, chatbots and AI tools, while equi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugA10 Networks introduces AI Gateway to secure and manage enterprise AIA10 Networks has announced the general availability of the A10 AI Gateway, a centralized, intelligent control plane that gives organizations unified routing, cost management, and governance across every AI agent, application and large language model (LLM) they use. As AI adoption…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugTemporary AWS Holes Become PermanentOpening an AWS security group for convenience can create unintended exposure. A common example is allowing access to a database without going through a bastion host, or temporarily opening access while working remotely. The word “temporary” doesn't make an overly broad rule safe.…YOUTUBE.COM
13 AugCybersecurity M&A Roundup: 21 Deals Announced in July 2026Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Barracuda, CrowdStrike, Cyera, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 21 Deals Announced in July 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 AugWhite House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networksPresident Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 12 allowing vetted private companies to run offensive cyber operations against foreign threat actors, under the control and oversight of the US government. The post White House authorizes private US comp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 AugResearchers find AI-powered hacking tools for sale in underground forumsA report shows how criminal actors are lowering the barriers to entry with sophisticated services, without ethical constraints.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
13 AugUS government will let private companies hack criminal gangsThe new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 AugKimwolf botnet rebuilt to survive takedowns, researchers sayMonths after police seized its servers and arrested an alleged operator, the Kimwolf botnet is running code that disguises attacks as Chrome traffic and fetches its orders from the Ethereum blockchain. The post Kimwolf botnet rebuilt to survive takedowns, researchers say appeared…CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 AugISC Stormcast For Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10048, (Wed, Aug 12th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
12 AugRisky Bulletin: Russian hackers jump on the fake job interview trainRussian state hackers adopt fake job interview tactics, a Portuguese man will face trial for developing a malicious AI chatbot, an AI assistant hacks an Australian gym, and OpenAI releases cyber models for blue teams.RISKY.BIZ
12 Aug338 million attack simulations reveal the state of enterprise defenseFirst, a bit of good news: Enterprise defenses are recovering. However, it’s a narrow recovery, with a twist. Today, organizations are better at stopping loud attacks but have barely moved the needle at all against the quiet ones. This data, and a lot more, comes straight from th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugReady-made $500 kit puts a crypto scam within anyone’s reachA seller on a cybercrime forum is offering a ready-made scam kit for $500, complete with an admin panel that tracks victims, checks their crypto wallets for value, and inflates fake balances to squeeze out more money, Malwarebytes found. Researchers discovered the scam project on…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugPost-quantum migration gets harder when every user holds a keyIn this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Smith, CEO of Quantus, discusses what cryptographic inventories turn up in banks and hospitals, including default passwords and admin keys still held by former employees. He explains where post-quantum key sizes break old size assu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugShifts We Are Seeing Across Social Engineering, Post-Disruption Impact ReportIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Director Elliot Volkman is joined by Microsoft Principal Threat Intelligence Analyst Crane Hassold to explore how phishing and social engineering attacks are changing beyond email. They d…THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 AugSonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS PlatformThe security defects could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and read sensitive data. The post SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugSplit-second deepfake glitch blows digital certificate fraudster’s coverSpanish police have arrested a man in Murcia accused of using deepfake software to trick a certificate provider’s video identity checks in an attempt to obtain digital signatures he could use for financial fraud. According to the police, the man made 38 attempts using this …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugMalicious LiteLLM Releases Tied to Trivy Hack May Have Exposed 2,100+ OrganizationsTwo malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems that installed them. Threat intelligence firm CloudSEK now …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugConnectSecure helps MSPs automate Microsoft 365 security remediationConnectSecure has announced that Microsoft 365 Auto Remediation and AI-powered Training Assessments are now live on the ConnectSecure platform. The capabilities help managed service providers (MSPs) address supported M365 security findings, create and measure assessments, support…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugPrompt Injections for DefenseThis seems to work : Researchers from Tracebit on Monday said they found that placing prompt injections alongside passwords, cryptographic keys, and other secrets stored on Amazon Web Services was often all that was needed to shut down attacks from AI hacking agents. The prompts …SCHNEIER.COM
12 AugSignal adds auto key verification to detect encryption key tamperingSignal has introduced automatic key verification, a new security feature designed to detect attempts to secretly replace the encryption keys associated with users’ accounts. The system, which has been under limited user testing since earlier this year, uses key transparency, cont…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 AugWhatsApp Unveils New Scam Alert FeatureSignal has also made a security announcement: an automatic key verification feature to complement its safety number system. The post WhatsApp Unveils New Scam Alert Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugMindgard Raises $30 Million to Protect AI SystemsThe cybersecurity startup will use the fresh investment to scale its product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams. The post Mindgard Raises $30 Million to Protect AI Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 AugSignal’s new security feature checks if your encrypted chats were tampered withSignal has introduced a feature called automatic key verification, giving users a new way to confirm that nobody has secretly interfered with their encrypted chats. “Signal is always end-to-end encrypted, and automatic key verification provides an additional, streamlined way to c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 AugAI is Working in the SOC. So Why are Security Executives More Worried Than Ever?Something shifted in security operations over the last two years: AI stopped being a pilot program and became the plan. And if you survey 500 security professionals on whether that's going well – as Omdia did, commissioned by Rapid7 – you get a remarkable level of consensus: 97% …RAPID7.COM
12 AugA Lookalike Domain Can Fool UsersCyber criminals can purchase and monitor domain names while watching their targets. When an opportunity appears, they can create lookalike domains that resemble a legitimate company. The deception can be subtle. A domain such as example-1.com may look close enough to a trusted do…YOUTUBE.COM
12 AugRecord-breaking Kimwolf DDoS botnet released new, stealthier versionPalo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has uncovered a new version of the Kimwolf Android and IoT botnet that adds stealth to its DDoS attacks and multiple backup mechanisms designed to keep infected devices connected when command-and-control (C2) servers are disrupted. The variant, d…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 Aug737 Chrome VPN extensions impersonate brands to hijack browser trafficSocket researchers have uncovered a sprawling network of 737 Chrome VPN extensions that impersonated legitimate privacy brands, redirected browser traffic through shared SOCKS5 infrastructure, and accumulated more than 75,000 installs. The campaign primarily targeted Russian-spea…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 AugResearchers observe first ‘near-autonomous’ AI attack on government target in TaiwanIsraeli cyber firm Dream said the framework adapted mid-operation, corrected its mistakes and expanded as it went along. The post Researchers observe first ‘near-autonomous’ AI attack on government target in Taiwan appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 AugAutomate 90%, But Not the Last 10%Some companies claim to automate the entire takedown process. The speaker argues that much of this automation is really workflow automation, such as filling out takedown forms. A complete takedown process also requires monitoring, verification, and confirmation that the action wa…YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugHacker Conversations: Marcus Hutchins and the Journey From the Gray Zone to RedemptionMarcus Hutchins doesn’t personally consider himself a hacker – but he accepts the epithet because it’s a widely used term for what he once did. The post Hacker Conversations: Marcus Hutchins and the Journey From the Gray Zone to Redemption appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugOpenAI Unveils New Cybersecurity Model GPT-5.6-CyberOpenAI has also announced the expansion of its Daybreak platform to give more organizations access to its AI. The post OpenAI Unveils New Cybersecurity Model GPT-5.6-Cyber appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugMozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following ExposureThe previous GPG signing subkey was inadvertently added to a GitHub repository and Mozilla decided to revoke it. The post Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugLocking your ssh-agent exposed local-only keys until OpenSSH 10.5Lock your ssh-agent and it should sit there refusing to sign anything until you unlock it. In OpenSSH 10.4, locking it also switched off the check that tells the agent whether a request came from your own machine or arrived down a forwarded connection from a remote server. The fi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugWho will be the Stanislav Petrov in your organization?The recent news coverage of “rogue AI” systems hacking innocent companies reminded me of one of the world’s most unsung heroes and genuinely someone who may well have saved the world. In 1983, the USSR’s early warning systems reported that the United States had launched nuclear m…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugAn AI tool found 84 flaws in 5G network software and 23 of them still have no fixResearchers at Nanyang Technological University turned a set of AI agents loose on the software that runs 4G and 5G phone networks, and the agents came back with 84 security flaws nobody had reported before. Developers have confirmed 83 of them, and 81 now carry CVE numbers. The …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugCybersecurity jobs available right now: August 11, 2026CTI Detection Engineer Department of Parliamentary Services | Australia | Hybrid – View job details As a CTI Detection Engineer, you will lead the detection lifecycle by identifying detection gaps, developing and validating detection logic, deploying and tuning an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugKimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf BotnetDiscover how Kimwolf v7 targets Android IoT devices with HTTP/2 DDoS fingerprinting, Ethereum ENS C2 resolution and Tor backup routing. The post Kimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
11 AugCorma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI ModelCorma emerged from stealth with seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue. The post Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugExtension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious ActivitiesThe extension amassed over 300,000 installs and a 4.6 rating before Google removed it for stealing data. The post Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugResearchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT WorkersSecurity researchers invented a cryptocurrency startup, advertised developer jobs, and hired three people they believe were North Korean operatives. Every virtual machine the company issued was recording. The onboarding paperwork is the part hiring teams can use. The first hire c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugCitrix expands Platform Flex with observability and secure developer servicesCitrix has announced new services for Citrix Platform Flex, extending its flexible credit model with additional options for delivering, monitoring and securing digital work environments. The new offerings include Citrix Experience Insights Flex, a Citrix-managed observability ser…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 AugNorth Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBIThe investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges.TECHCRUNCH.COM
11 AugLLMs Can Find Business Logic BugsBusiness-logic vulnerabilities have traditionally been difficult to automate. Finding them often required manual penetration testing, bug bounty researchers, or experienced internal security engineers. Rishi argues that LLMs can change that by identifying and chaining complex, mu…YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugAnthropic adds invisible watermarks to Claude-generated textAnthropic is introducing machine-readable watermarks in Claude-generated text, allowing supported AI output to carry an invisible signal that can be detected even after the text is copied elsewhere. The system is part of Anthropic’s implementation of the European Union AI Act’s A…CYBERINSIDER.COM
11 AugThe AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close ItOrganizations are rushing to implement AI without fully grasping where its legal protections begin and end. The post The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close It appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugSAP Patches Critical Code Injection, Memory Corruption VulnerabilitiesSAP released 28 new and two updated security notes, including four notes dealing with critical-severity bugs. The post SAP Patches Critical Code Injection, Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 AugAI Genie in the WildWhen I give talks about AI genies , I use this sort of example as a hypothetical. It’s happened . The story is from Australia. Someone named Andrew tasked OpenClaw to book gym classes for him. And…. Minutes later, his AI agent reported it had discovered a way to book …SCHNEIER.COM
11 Aug KEVFormer BlackFile affiliates linked to extortion campaign targeting private equityResearchers warned that hackers are using voice-phishing attacks to pressure company employees under the guise of providing IT help desk services.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
11 AugInput Validation Is Often WrongMike challenges a common AppSec recommendation: treating input validation as a first-line solution for vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS, and prompt injection. His argument is that these problems fundamentally involve separating code from data. Simply pattern-matching in…YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugDelta investigates in-flight Wi-Fi spoofing on post-DEF CON flight from Las VegasThe airline deactivated the network after the crew realized someone was messing with the in-flight system. The feds are investigating. The post Delta investigates in-flight Wi-Fi spoofing on post-DEF CON flight from Las Vegas appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
11 AugWhat Happens When AI Ignores RulesAn Australian man reportedly asked an AI agent to book a spot in a local gym class. Instead of simply waiting for an opening, the agent manipulated the wait list and interfered with other reservations. The story highlights a basic problem with autonomous agents: completing the re…YOUTUBE.COM
11 AugFederal judge issues second order blocking Trump mail-in voting directiveThe U.S. Supreme Court temporarily reversed an earlier decision through the shadow docket. The post Federal judge issues second order blocking Trump mail-in voting directive appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugISC Stormcast For Monday, August 10th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10044, (Mon, Aug 10th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
10 AugCritical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million PeopleThe vulnerabilities affected software used by eight of Belgium’s ten largest banks and over 60 government agencies. The post Critical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugProduct showcase: Enpass Password Manager breaks away from the proprietary cloud modelEnpass is a password manager that stores passwords, passkeys, payment cards, identities, secure notes, software licenses, and other sensitive information in encrypted vaults. Vaults remain on the device or in a cloud storage service selected by the user. Users who work across mul…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 Aug71% of CISOs spend 10+ hours on board reportsBoards want evidence that security controls and architecture reduce business risk, expressed in terms of resilience, consequence, and decision relevance. Translating technical findings into business language remains a major time burden for CISOs, who are calling for simpler data …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugOpenAI locks down Astra over potential critical cyber capabilitiesOpenAI’s internal evaluation of its upcoming model, Astra, found significant advances in agentic coding and cybersecurity, leading the company to conclude that it cannot rule out the model reaching the critical capability level for cybersecurity under its Preparedness Frame…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugNovel Private APN Pivot Let Hackers Sabotage Second Polish Energy FacilityCERT.PL said this appears to be the first instance of a private APN being used as an attack vector. The post Novel Private APN Pivot Let Hackers Sabotage Second Polish Energy Facility appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugNew Zealand sanctions Russian hackers, propaganda groups over Ukraine warNew Zealand announced new sanctions on Russian hackers, technology companies and Kremlin-linked organizations over their roles in supporting Moscow’s war against Ukraine.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 Aug‘Ghostjacking’ Attack Uses Poisoned Logs to Turn AI Agents BadAn AI agent executes instructions that an attacker has planted in the log or alert that records a blocked request word for word. The post ‘Ghostjacking’ Attack Uses Poisoned Logs to Turn AI Agents Bad appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugMicrosoft Entra ID is removing an extra MFA hurdle for Windows Hello and macOS PSSO usersMicrosoft is changing how Entra ID handles MFA for people who sign in with Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) or macOS Platform Single Sign-On (PSSO). The rollout reaches worldwide and GCC tenants starting early October 2026, with completion expected by late November. Microsoft sa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 AugKimsuky Builds Offline AI Stack to Boost Phishing and Automate Malware DevelopmentNorth Korea's state hackers are no longer content to type prompts into public chatbots. One of the country's main espionage groups has begun running artificial intelligence (AI) offline on its own servers, connecting document-search tools to files in its possession, and collectin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugWhen Technology Stops WorkingTechnology has gradually become part of almost every daily activity. Many people now rely on smartphones and digital systems for shopping, payments, communication, and routine tasks without thinking about it. The concern isn't that technology is bad—it's that dependence can becom…YOUTUBE.COM
10 AugWhy transparent AI agents matter more than you thinkThe difference between a prompt injection attack you'll catch and one you won't might just be whether your AI agent can explain itself. The post Why transparent AI agents matter more than you think appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugStealthium Targets Security Blind Spots in AI Accelerators and Neo-CloudsThe startup analyzes subtle telemetry signals to detect attacks that traditional security tools cannot see inside accelerator-powered AI infrastructure. The post Stealthium Targets Security Blind Spots in AI Accelerators and Neo-Clouds appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 AugRussian military hackers pose as recruiters to target Ukrainian IT workersUkraine’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, said Saturday that the campaign has been running since at least May and is linked to Sandworm, the notorious hacking unit associated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 AugCivil-society initiative will pay cybersecurity vendors to protect rural water systemsThe group is seeking philanthropic grants, but its founder said the federal government ultimately needs to step in.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 AugFirewallFalcon VPN management tool caught backdooring serversFirewallFalcon, a free Linux server management tool promoted to VPN resellers and “free internet” operators, has been found secretly hijacking network traffic and giving its developer control over systems that install it. Researchers say FirewallFalcon Manager combines legitimate…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 AugMicrosoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the EnterpriseMicrosoft is named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR services. Discover how Microsoft Defender Experts MDR combines AI, threat intelligence, and human expertise. The post Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise appeared firs…MICROSOFT.COM
10 AugOpenAI says Daybreak will expand to offer specialized cyber servicesThe company rolled out “Red” and “Blue” programs for defenders, introduced a new model and announced partnerships with 16 major cybersecurity vendors. The post OpenAI says Daybreak will expand to offer specialized cyber services appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugThe FTC wants to regulate AI for ideological biasThe commission is mulling whether to begin regulating bias in AI systems. Critics say they’re overstepping their legal authority and infringing on free speech. The post The FTC wants to regulate AI for ideological bias appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 AugThe Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and CommunicationsAnalysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution. The post The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications appeared first on Unit 4…UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
8 AugNew CSS Attacks Can Break Webmail Defenses to Steal Passwords and TokensNew research shows content inside an email can escape its message boundary and interfere with the webmail interface. Across attack chains spanning Outlook, Gmail, Fastmail, Proton Mail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail, the techniques can capture passwords, take over third-party accounts…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 AugThe End of SMS LoginsMicrosoft has announced that native SMS and voice authentication delivery for Entra will be retired beginning February 1, 2027. Organizations that continue using those methods will need to integrate a third-party provider. The change aligns with Microsoft's broader push toward ph…YOUTUBE.COM
7 AugISC Stormcast For Friday, August 7th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10042, (Fri, Aug 7th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
7 AugUS fuel gauge exposure fell by more than half in three monthsEvery month for the better part of a year, about 4,800 US internet addresses answered a query in the protocol that fuel tank gauges speak. In June the number was 2,354. The count fell across April, May, and June, all three months sit below the previous year’s floor, and the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugGut feeling does nothing against AI spear phishing textsA banker at a credit union sat down at a table with a dozen printed text messages, all of them written for that banker personally, and put them in order from the one most likely to get a click down to the one least likely. One of them stopped the sorting. It looked like something…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugTeamPCP Linked To Redis Attacks Dating Back To 2020 And Later Supply Chain CampaignA new analysis has uncovered that the threat actor tracked as TeamPCP has been active on the cybercrime scene as far back as 2020, indicating the group has been compromising internet-facing infrastructure for years before training their sights on the software supply chain. "The c…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugOpenAI drops ChatGPT text chat limits for free users, adds new safeguards for teensOpenAI has updated GPT-5.6 Sol, the model behind ChatGPT for Plus and Pro subscribers, and pushed a new model, GPT-5.6 Luna, out to everyone using the free tier. The company is also removing the rate limit on text conversations for free users, allowing them to keep chats going wi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 AugBlack Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 4)Companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 4) appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugICE Is Buying Access to Credit Card RecordsThrough data brokers, ICE is buying the information you provided to open a credit card.SCHNEIER.COM
7 AugVishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making MillionsInitially calling itself BlackFile, the group has expanded operations to the Redact, Pink, Helix, and Falcon brands. The post Vishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making Millions appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 AugBreaking the attack chain created by exposed cloud secretsTL;DR A secret is only as safe as the route it takes Secrets are supposed to let systems authenticate without leaving credentials sitting in plain view. However, a secret still has to be created, stored, retrieved by a workload, used and …PENTESTPARTNERS.COM
7 AugAI Fails Without Understanding WhyA database can show relationships between data points. A knowledge graph adds context by explaining why those relationships exist and why they matter. AI systems that only ingest massive amounts of information may struggle without deeper structure and context. The ability to unde…YOUTUBE.COM
7 AugInside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News OutletsJournalists and civil society are being silenced by accusations of copyright infringement, says Alberto Fittarelli in a report by the OCCRP. The post Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
7 AugExperts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: ‘These are patient safety issues’Regulatory failures, funding constraints and industry consolidation have created serious hacking risks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
7 AugFriday Squid Blogging: Arctic Bobtail Squid VideoNice video of the Arctic bobtail squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
7 AugSci-Fi, PKD, Greatness, Passkeys, AgentBreaker, Rockwell, Flock, Josh Marpet - SWN #605Sci-Fi, PKD, Greatness, Passkeys, AgentBreaker, Rockwell, Flock, Doug is very dark, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-605YOUTUBE.COM
7 AugRenting Phishing Attacks MonthlyPhishing-as-a-service platforms have changed how some cybercriminal groups operate. Instead of creating every component themselves, attackers can use subscription-based services that provide phishing infrastructure and support for targeting common platforms. This shift lowers the…YOUTUBE.COM
6 AugOver 250 ClickFix Domains Use Browser Fingerprinting to Hide macOS Malware LuresA macOS ClickFix operation spanning more than 250 front-end domains now fingerprints visitors before deciding whether to show them a malware lure, a change Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracked on infrastructure it had been watching for weeks. The server-side gate hides the malic…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 Aug22 Seconds to Compromise: How Automated SSH Actors Move From Login to Persistence Before You Can Blink [Guest Diary], (Thu, Aug 6th)[This is a Guest Diary by Daryl Jiminez, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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6 AugISC Stormcast For Thursday, August 6th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10040, (Thu, Aug 6th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
6 AugNon-human identities are 91% of everything active in productionA backup job fires at two in the morning. A scanner walks the same AWS account an hour later, a deployment pipeline assumes a role at four, and a logging agent runs straight through the night. Each of those actions carries a credential issued to a machine. An attacker holding one…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugLOW - TrailerAfter 8 years, LOW is finally here. A story about the weight of being and the wreckage of waking up. Five episodes. Five descents. LOW is an audio journey into the unlit corners of human experience. Choices we made in the dark, the silences we carry, and what remains when we stop…THISISLOW.COM
6 AugNVIDIA Group Proposes SAFE Initiative for Agentic Threat Intel SharingThe Open Secure AI Alliance has announced plans for the Shared AI Findings Exchange (SAFE)INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugSignal broadens device linking support on Android and iOSSignal has introduced broader linked-device support, allowing users to connect additional Android phones, Android tablets, and iPhones to an existing Signal account. The changes are rolling out with Signal Android version 8.20 and Signal iOS version 8.22. Signal developer Jim Lun…CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 AugMicrosoft extends zero trust deeper into enterprise AIMicrosoft expanded its Zero Trust for AI strategy with updates to the Zero Trust Assessment tool and the Zero Trust Workshop. The additions help organizations assess security posture, prioritize remediation, and apply zero trust principles to AI agents and AI-assisted software de…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugDiscounted Claude access bought on the gray market may expose every prompt you sendMore than half a dozen services advertised on underground forums and messaging platforms, offering discounted or “unlimited” token access to frontier AI models, were discovered by Okta. Okta believes the trend is likely driven by Chinese users seeking access to AI mod…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugAdversarial Clothing Designed to Fool Facial Recognition SystemsThere are many companies manufacturing adversarial clothing designed to confuse facial recognition systems. It’s a cool idea, but I worry that it’s mostly security theater: “Our patterns play with that chaos, confuse algorithms and make it way harder to pin you …SCHNEIER.COM
6 AugCritical Paperclip Flaw Allowed Admin Access, Code ExecutionAn attacker could self-register, sign in for board-level API access, and import a new company for code execution. The post Critical Paperclip Flaw Allowed Admin Access, Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugGrapheneOS says Revolut is blocking its users over Google Play checksGrapheneOS says Revolut has begun blocking customers who use its privacy-focused Android operating system, alleging that the fintech company is presenting the restriction as a security measure while actually enforcing Google Play licensing and device-certification requirements. T…CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 AugSnowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prisonA Canadian man is facing decades in prison for hacking customer accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from more than 165 organizations. Connor Riley Moucka, also known as “Waifu” and “Judische,” 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded g…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugDon't Chase Every Shiny TechnologyTechnology evolves quickly, and new tools, trends, and innovations constantly compete for attention. Throughout a career in cybersecurity, staying focused on core principles can be more valuable than chasing every new development. Governance and security provide a framework for e…YOUTUBE.COM
6 AugSnowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US CourtConnor Riley Moucka was extradited to the United States in July 2025 after he was arrested in Canada. The post Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 AugCanadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake ExtortionsA 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka,…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
6 AugPhotos: Black Hat USA 2026, part twoRound two from Black Hat USA 2026. This set covers the parts of the show floor that did not make the first gallery. Scroll through below. Featured vendors: BlackCloak, Teleport, GitGuardian, Oak, Hexnode, Picus Security, Featured speaker: Kate Silverstein (Mozilla) discussing cro…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 AugRansom Cartel creator sentenced to 16 years in prisonMaksim Silnikau participated in cybercrime since at least 2005. He ran Ransom Cartel from 2021 until his arrest in 2023. The post Ransom Cartel creator sentenced to 16 years in prison appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 AugDespite federal warnings, thousands of U.S. industrial controllers used in water systems remain exposed onlineA scan of internet-connected industrial equipment found 4,400 exposed PLCs, including 22 in cities recently targeted by water system attacks. The post Despite federal warnings, thousands of U.S. industrial controllers used in water systems remain exposed online appeared first on …CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 AugHackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt OT systemsExperts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
6 AugComputers Inside Your ComputersAI infrastructure contains multiple layers of hardware and software working together, including components like BMCs, UEFI, memory systems, and DPUs. As AI systems become more advanced, understanding the underlying architecture becomes harder. Complexity creates new challenges fo…YOUTUBE.COM
6 AugChainDrop: Inside a Self-Propagating npm WormAnalysis of ChainDrop, an npm supply chain worm extracting GitHub Actions runner secrets and using Ethereum smart contracts for C2 routing. The post ChainDrop: Inside a Self-Propagating npm Worm appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
5 AugISC Stormcast For Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10038, (Wed, Aug 5th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
5 AugYour enterprise AI footprint is about three times bigger than your model listOrganizations are building AI systems that combine models, agents and external tools instead of relying on standalone AI, according to Snyk’s latest State of Agentic AI Adoption report. The study analyzed 3,044 enterprise environments and 1.39 million code repositories to e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugProduct showcase: Material unifies Google Workspace email, file & OAuth defenseHere’s an uncomfortable truth: the attack that gets you won’t look like an attack. It’ll look like a normal login, a normal file share, a normal permission request you clicked past without reading. You don’t have a phishing problem, a DLP problem, or an OA…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugBank of America impersonators weaponize ScreenConnect, then make it hard to removeA phishing campaign impersonating Bank of America (BoA) is underway, trying to trick Windows users into installing ScreenConnect remote access software and then making it difficult to uninstall it. Different traps for Mac and Windows users By claiming the recipient must take spec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugVulnerabilities in Car Anti-Theft DeviceThis is disturbing: …a team of security researchers at UC San Diego, who found that a model of aftermarket car alarm known as the KARR Security System, installed in more than 2 million vehicles across the US by their estimate, can let any hacker within Bluetooth range send …SCHNEIER.COM
5 AugSay Easy, Do Hard - Performance Through People - Greg Hoffman - BSW #459This week, we air our thirteenth pre-recorded segment called “Say Easy, Do Hard”. Inspired by my co-host, Jason Albuquerque, we discuss “Performance Through People”. Greg Hoffman joined us a few weeks back to discuss his new book. This week, we dig into his five disciplines of Pe…YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugApple WebKit privacy leaks impact Tor, Psylo, and iCloud Private RelayResearchers have discovered three WebKit features that can bypass application-level proxy settings on iOS and macOS, potentially exposing users' real IP addresses or DNS servers. The leaks affect proxy-based browsers, including iOS Tor browsers and Psylo, as well as Apple’s iClou…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 AugSamsung bans smart TV apps that turn user connections into proxiesSamsung is banning smart TV apps that can route strangers’ web traffic through users’ home internet connections after researchers found residential proxy software embedded in games available through its app store. One affected Pac-Man title had even been promoted in Samsung’s “Ed…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 AugNew Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected AccountsPalo Alto Networks researchers have demonstrated attacks against Google’s synced passkey implementation. The post New Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugLumu launches live threat intelligence platform for real-time cyber defenceLumu has announced the release of Lumu Threat Observatory as part of Maltiverse, its threat intelligence solution. Lumu Threat Observatory is Maltiverse’s live, personalized threat-intelligence experience, providing organizations with a complete, live view of the active thr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugINTERPOL flags AI as the new engine of African cybercrimeAfrica’s growing digital economy is exposing governments, businesses and internet users to a rising wave of cybercrime. The continent recorded more than 1.1 billion mobile subscriptions and over $1.1 trillion in digital transactions in 2025, while more than 570 million peop…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugTenable broadens AI visibility across major LLMs and AI toolsTenable has announced enhanced AI security capabilities within the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable One AI Exposure now delivers expanded platform coverage with support for Google Gemini, extending its coverage across major LLMs: Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugImmigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational RepressionCitizen Lab researchers write that restrictive immigration policies are incompatible with attempts to counter transnational repression. The post Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
5 AugLeadership Starts When You Stop CodingOne of the core disciplines of Performance Through People is adopting a leadership-first mindset. Instead of measuring success by your own technical output, effective leaders focus on creating the conditions for their teams to succeed. Many first-time managers struggle because th…YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugBlack Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 3)Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 3) appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 AugTop product launches at Black Hat USA 2026Black Hat USA 2026 is underway in Las Vegas, and vendors are using the moment to unveil what they hope will define the next year of defense. Here are the announcements drawing the most attention on the ground, and why they matter for teams weighing new budgets. BlackCloak extends…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugStellar Cyber’s Auto-Triage AI matches human analysts 99.7% of the timeStellar Cyber, the full-cycle AI-native security operations platform company, today released results from an independent study of 124 days of customer trials of its Agentic Auto Triage capability. The independent study based on customer trials evaluated 138,475 real security aler…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 AugMicrosoft named a Leader in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)Learn why KuppingerCole named Microsoft a Leader in its Leadership Compass: Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms report. The post Microsoft named a Leader in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) appeared first o…MICROSOFT.COM
5 AugFrom open lures to cloaked gates: How a macOS ClickFix campaign learned to hideA macOS ClickFix campaign shifted tactics from openly serving infostealer lures to hiding them behind a browser-fingerprinting gate. The change makes malicious infrastructure harder to detect while giving defenders new hunting opportunities. The post From open lures to cloaked ga…MICROSOFT.COM
5 AugAI Made Perfect Cheating EasyThis conversation argues that AI hasn't created academic cheating—it has dramatically increased how effective and difficult to detect it can be. One observation is the sharp rise in perfect scores on standardized tests compared to previous years. If AI-assisted cheating becomes w…YOUTUBE.COM
5 AugOpenAI warns autonomous hacks are ‘watershed moment for computer security’Company employees said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
5 AugSmashing Security podcast #479: How a fake police officer nearly stole Graham’s cryptocurrencyGraham gets a phone call from the police. Well, someone who sounds convincingly like the police. There's just one small problem: what they really want is the 24-word seed key to Graham's cryptocurrency wallet. Meanwhile, if you've stayed in a hotel recently, the free Wi-Fi you co…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
4 AugISC Stormcast For Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10036, (Tue, Aug 4th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
4 AugNew York Awards $9 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity at 153 Water SystemsThe grants will help local governments assess and improve cyber defenses amid a multistate campaign targeting water and wastewater infrastructure. The post New York Awards $9 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity at 153 Water Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugClass is in session—for cybercriminals.Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their po…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 AugAnalysts got 19 minutes back every hour in Stellar Cyber’s agentic auto triage trialsAn analyst opening a queue on Monday morning will spend most of it on tickets that amount to nothing. Stellar Cyber’s Agentic Auto Triage closed 8,047 of those tickets on its own during customer trials, filing them as confident false positives. That covers 64% of every verd…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugMicrosoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 ResearchersThe biggest single reward paid out by Microsoft between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, was $200,000. The post Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugOWASP’s subtractive security project measures the attack paths you erasedAn attacker who talks a user into opening an attachment gets whatever that machine still permits: a service account with rights across the domain, an outbound route to anywhere, a scripting engine sitting there for the taking. Christopher Frenz wants those capabilities deleted be…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugTor launches Snowflake Android app to help users bypass censorshipThe Tor Project has announced Snowflake Volunteer, a new Android app that lets users donate a portion of their internet bandwidth to help people bypass online censorship. The app is intended to expand the pool of volunteer-run Snowflake proxies while giving users control over bat…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 AugMicrosoft shortens NuGet API key lifetime to improve supply chain securityMicrosoft is reducing the lifetime of new NuGet.org API keys from 365 days to 30 days starting August 17, 2026, to improve the security of NuGet, its package repository for .NET developers. API keys created before August 17 will remain valid until November 1, after which develope…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugPrompting for Patches That Fix Vulns Without Adding New Ones - Keith Hoodlet - ASW #394There's already an increase in volume of security flaws found by LLMs. And orgs are already turning to LLMs to write code. So, what happens when orgs lean on LLMs to create patches for those security flaws? Keith Hoodlet gives an exclusive early look at his team's recent research…YOUTUBE.COM
4 AugJoinable Labs unveils Joinable Security for threat intelligence and AI-driven responseJoinable Labs launched Joinable Security, the first domain on the Joinable platform, with two products: Joinable Threat Map, a free utility that lets the security community map, analyze, and share evolving adversary behavior, and Joinable Runbooks, an enterprise platform that tur…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugSecuronix enhances Unified Defense SIEM with AI agent detection and lower data costsSecuronix has announced expanded cybersecurity cost reduction, expanded Threat Analytics for Microsoft Sentinel, and new Governed AI Agent Detection and Response capabilities. The additions extend the Securonix Unified Defense SIEM platform to help enterprises and managed securit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugUptime Kuma 2.5.0 waits two weeks before trusting a new npm packageUptime Kuma checks whether a website, a Docker container, a DNS record, or a Steam game server is still answering, and pushes a message to Telegram, Slack, or email when one stops. The self-hosted monitoring tool is MIT licensed, runs in a container or on Node.js, and has 89,800 …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugLegit Security VibeGuard 2.0 brings endpoint security and real-time guardrails to AI coding agentsLegit Security has unveiled VibeGuard 2.0, bringing a new endpoint security capability that seamlessly discovers and integrates with coding agents, secures them and delivers a frictionless developer experience. Launched in Q4 2025, Legit VibeGuard was the solution designed to sec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugSome Claude Chats Are Searchable on GoogleAnd it’s personal information (alternate link ): The exposed data includes an AI-powered therapy app that someone appears to have vibe-coded, notes on meetings, and a dashboard someone made apparently to analyze medical billing data. Exposed chats reportedly include private…SCHNEIER.COM
4 AugGemini Agent-to-Agent Attack Method Exposed Secrets, Enabled Pull Request TamperingA crafted prompt to a low-privilege Google ADK agent could be used to pass a malicious hand-off comment to a privileged agent. The post Gemini Agent-to-Agent Attack Method Exposed Secrets, Enabled Pull Request Tampering appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugESET introduces new AI capabilities for autonomous agent securityESET is expanding its AI capabilities across threat detection, investigations, threat protection, and security operations, delivering added value to customers through built-in innovations rather than separate add-on solutions. “AI is a new class of actor inside the company – read…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugCloud and SaaS Environments Now Top Targets for AttackersCloud and SaaS are now the preferred operating environments for threat actors, amid a continued shift to identity attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 AugTP-Link Omada ZTP Vulnerabilities Chain Into Full Network TakeoverForescout researchers have found 15 new vulnerabilities in the TP-Link Omada networking ecosystem. The post TP-Link Omada ZTP Vulnerabilities Chain Into Full Network Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugWhen Vibe Hacking Turns AI into the Junior Hacker Every Adversary Always WantedThe cybersecurity industry has spent decades assuming that offensive capability scales with technical expertise. That assumption is starting to break. Security teams have long estimated risk by ranking attacker sophistication. Nation-state actors sat at one end. Organized crimina…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 Aug“Keep going, bro. You’ve got this!” A data-driven look at how adversaries are weaponizing AITalos has collected prompt logs from threat actor endpoints running various applications, such as Claude Code, CodeX, Cursor, or Gemini. This blog is an analysis of the ways we've seen bad actors leveraging cloud-based AI.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
4 AugApple challenges new UK demand to access encrypted iCloud dataApple has filed a new legal challenge against the UK government over an order requiring access to encrypted cloud backups belonging to British users. The complaint follows the government’s decision last year to withdraw a broader demand that could have affected customers in both …CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 AugObsidian Security Raises $85 Million at $1.1 Billion ValuationObsidian Security has developed a platform for governing AI agents across third-party applications. The post Obsidian Security Raises $85 Million at $1.1 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugWeaponized Email AI Assistants Could Help Attackers Hijack AccountsResearchers demonstrate how attackers could abuse built-in email chatbots to evade detection, impersonate trusted employees, compromise executive accounts, and facilitate financial fraud. The post Weaponized Email AI Assistants Could Help Attackers Hijack Accounts appeared first …SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugZenity Raises $125 Million in Series C FundingThe AI security company will invest in product innovation, global expansion, and customer experience. The post Zenity Raises $125 Million in Series C Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugSevii APS Module preempts attacks with autonomous cyber defensSevii has announced a major expansion of the Sevii Autonomous Defense & Remediation (ADR) platform with the general availability of an Autonomous Preemptive Security (APS) module. The new module complements ADRs autonomous defense against threats, extending the platform to c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 AugOligo Raises $60 Million for Runtime SecurityThe company will use the investment to accelerate product innovation and expand go-to-market operations. The post Oligo Raises $60 Million for Runtime Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugCISO Conversations: Russ Kirby – Passion Is the Antidote to BurnoutRuss Kirby, CISO at Ping Identity, shares how passion, courage, and “good enough” thinking shaped his path from HP to the C-suite—and what keeps him up at night. The post CISO Conversations: Russ Kirby – Passion Is the Antidote to Burnout appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugBlack Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 2)Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 2) appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugRethinking AI Security: Why CASB and DLP Need an Interaction-Aware LayerBuild your strategy around answering these questions to ensure employees use AI productively while keeping sensitive data, IP, and agent behavior within the boundaries set for safe AI use. The post Rethinking AI Security: Why CASB and DLP Need an Interaction-Aware Layer appeared …SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 AugA Roadmap for Confronting the Chilling Effects of Censorship, Surveillance and New TechnologySenior research fellow Jon Penney spoke with Tech Policy Press about how rising surveillance is causing people to self-censor. The post A Roadmap for Confronting the Chilling Effects of Censorship, Surveillance and New Technology appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
4 AugAdvance Zero Trust for AI: New tools and guidance to secure AI agents and DevSecOpsMicrosoft expands its Zero Trust for AI strategy to enhance security for AI and DevSecOps environments with new tools and guidance. The post Advance Zero Trust for AI: New tools and guidance to secure AI agents and DevSecOps appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
4 AugRandomness, Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, and Aaran Leyland - SWN #604Randomness, 50 Shades of Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice Weasels, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-604YOUTUBE.COM
4 AugMassive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hoursResearchers from multiple security firms observed a variant of Mini Shai-Hulud, self-replicating malware linked to TeamPCP, in all the affected packages. The post Massive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hours appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 AugISC Stormcast For Monday, August 3rd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10034, (Mon, Aug 3rd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
3 AugBuying TikTok followers can expose users to scams and account theftBuying TikTok followers, likes, or views could do more than inflate engagement metrics. According to Malwarebytes, many services selling social media growth operate through deceptive practices that can expose customers to scams, stolen accounts, and financial loss. The market for…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugAI cut phishing from hours to seconds, which is where DMARC and BIMI come inIn this Help Net Security video, Mike Boyle, VP of Business Units at GMO GlobalSign, and Rahul Powar, CEO and founder of Red Sift, unpack the evolution of email security and why it matters for business trust. With a combined 45+ years worth of experience in tech, they dissect ema…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugMapping the malware blast radius a single alert won’t show youIn this interview with Help Net Security, Mike Wiacek, founder and CTO of Stairwell, explains Backstory, an AI agent that takes a single alert and works outward to map how far a malware campaign spread. He walks through the research behind the claim that each published sample hid…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugOpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scamsOpenAI banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts that likely originated in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, a region reports have linked to online scam compounds and human trafficking operations. The network used the company’s models to create and manage fak…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugPass the Passkey: A Novel Attack Surface in Passwordless AuthenticationExplore how passkey implementation gaps undermine security when relying parties fail to validate the User Verified flag, reducing MFA to a single factor. The post Pass the Passkey: A Novel Attack Surface in Passwordless Authentication appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
3 AugItaly fines telecom giant TIM $11 million for privacy violationsItaly's data protection authority has fined telecommunications giant TIM €9.516 million ($11 million) after finding widespread privacy and telemarketing violations involving unlawfully obtained customer consent, inadequate oversight of third-party sales partners, and failures to …CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 AugSimbian adds AI threat hunting agent to expand autonomous SecOps platformSimbian has released its autonomous AI Threat Hunt Agent, that investigates potential threats and identifies malicious activity across enterprise environments. The Threat Hunt Agent represents the third pillar of Simbian’s AI-driven security suite. These three Agents elimin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugMicrosoft links hotel Wi-Fi hacks to Russian Midnight Blizzard hackersMicrosoft has attributed an ongoing campaign targeting travelers on hotel and other hospitality Wi-Fi networks to a subgroup of the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Midnight Blizzard, warning that the attacks go beyond credential theft to also deploy malware on victims' devi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 AugQodana 2026.2 adds post-quantum crypto checks for JVM codeQodana 2026.2 shipped with new security inspections, published benchmark results, post-quantum cryptography checks, and coverage reporting that no longer has to be pointed at the reports. The security work sits in the .NET linter and runs by default. Qodana tracks untrusted data …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugRussian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft saysRussian state-sponsored hackers have been compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal travelers' login credentials and infect devices with espionage malware, Microsoft said.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 AugHorizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing GrowthVenture financing has become an essential factor in growing new business in today’s fast moving economy. Horizon3’s latest funding explains how and why. The post Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugHow volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systemsA first-in-the-nation program is seeing promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.’s most vulnerable infrastructure.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
3 AugMimecast introduces AI agent governance and managed threat responseMimecast has unveiled Agent Risk Center, a beta capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents, alongside Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 service that combines AI-assisted triage with analyst-confirmed remediation. According to Mimecast’s analysis, 98%…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugSentinelOne expands security operations automation with governed AISentinelOne has today announced governed, closed-loop response across the Singularity Platform, delivering trustworthy automation for security operations. Purple AI and Singularity Hyperautomation now autonomously investigate alerts, reach verdicts, and execute responses. Securit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 AugWhy Shopify Doesn't Build Around One AIShopify routes AI requests through a single LLM proxy rather than integrating every application directly with an individual AI provider. That common layer supports multiple models and makes it easier to evaluate and replace them as new options become available. AI models are evol…YOUTUBE.COM
3 AugMidnight Blizzard Targets Travelers via Captive PortalsRussian actor Storm-2945 hijacked hotel captive portals to push fake updates and steal tokensINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 AugBlack Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1)Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1) appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugVisa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 BillionThe payments giant says BioCatch’s behavioral and device intelligence will help financial institutions combat account takeovers, scams and other forms of digital fraud. The post Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 AugWhen AI Writes Production CodeAI coding tools are making it possible to build software much faster, even for people with limited technical experience. As deadlines tighten, AI-generated code is increasingly finding its way into production applications—not just internal prototypes. That speed comes with new se…YOUTUBE.COM
3 AugPublic interest coalition urges Congress to investigate OpenAI, Hugging Face hackThe post Public interest coalition urges Congress to investigate OpenAI, Hugging Face hack appeared first on CyberScoop .FEDSCOOP.COM
1 AugHijacked Hotel Wi-Fi Pushes Fake Updates to Deliver Surveillance MalwareA fake browser update served over hijacked hotel Wi-Fi has been used to deliver CornFlake, a remote access trojan (RAT) that can capture webcam images, microphone audio, and keystrokes, Microsoft said in its latest report. Researchers track the operation as CaptiveCrunch and attr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 AugBalance Theory Raises $19 Million to Help Enterprises Manage Cybersecurity InvestmentsThe funding round was led by SYN Ventures, with participation from existing investors DataTribe and TEDCO. The post Balance Theory Raises $19 Million to Help Enterprises Manage Cybersecurity Investments appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 AugThe New Trick Against AI ScrapersAI scrapers are designed to collect content from websites and documents. One emerging defense doesn't try to stop the scraper—instead, it changes what the scraper sees. Technologies like Shield Font can preserve a normal reading experience for people while causing AI systems to e…YOUTUBE.COM
31 JulISC Stormcast For Friday, July 31st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10032, (Fri, Jul 31st)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
31 JulNew infosec products of the week: July 31, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackCloak, Contrast Security, Dropzone AI, PortSwigger, Realm Security, Reco, Root Evidence, and ZeroFox. BlackCloak extends deepfake protection to the executive’s trusted circle Deepfakes…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAI agents are changing where cybersecurity seed funding landsFounders pitching a cybersecurity seed round this summer are joining a line that keeps getting longer. Product Hunt launches hit their highest level since late 2023 last quarter, and the Census Bureau’s count of high-propensity business applications kept climbing. Seed deal…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAttackIQ targets CTEM execution with AVA Agentic OSAttackIQ has announced AVA Agentic OS, an agentic operating system designed to operationalize Continuous Threat Exposure Management. CTEM has emerged as the strategic framework for managing cyber risk, yet many organizations continue to struggle to operationalize CTEM across frag…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulTraefik Labs introduces Distro Zero secure runtime for API and AI gatewaysTraefik Labs has introduced the Distro Zero image, a hardened, vendor-supported secure runtime delivered as Traefik Hub in proxy mode. It gives platform and security teams a container whose entire executable content is a single memory-safe binary, with validated cryptography buil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulAWS Blames North Korean Group for Axios and Other npm Supply Chain AttacksAWS has linked North Korea to the axios campaign to other attacks on npm librariesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
31 JulThe Xcode Assassin Returns: A Deep Dive Into the Latest XCSSET VersionAnalysis of XCSSET v40 reveals a macOS malware targeting developers via Xcode. Unit 42 used advanced pattern matching and AI to decode its logic. The post The Xcode Assassin Returns: A Deep Dive Into the Latest XCSSET Version appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
31 JulGoogle AI Uncovers 13-Year-Old Chrome Flaw Amid Record Patching PaceThe internet giant has built an agent harness to find vulnerabilities across Chrome’s codebase. The post Google AI Uncovers 13-Year-Old Chrome Flaw Amid Record Patching Pace appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
31 JulIf you’re going to vibe code it, why not vibe pen test it?TL;DR Why I built PenAI PenAI started as a project at a hackathon organised by Encode Club. It’s an AI agent that could work through Hack The Box-style lab machines on its own. Upload a VPN file, give it a target IP, pick a scope, set stealth mode and iteration limits, hit …PENTESTPARTNERS.COM
31 JulOVHcloud charged in Canada over customer data production orderOVHcloud says it will vigorously contest criminal charges filed in Canada after authorities accused the company of failing to comply with a court-ordered demand for subscriber information tied to servers hosted outside the country. In an announcement published today, OVH Groupe S…CYBERINSIDER.COM
31 JulCybercrime goes subscription: AI, malware and infrastructure on demandCybercrime has become a commercialized ecosystem where criminals can buy or rent nearly every capability needed to launch sophisticated attacks. These services provide anonymity, plausible deniability, and access to short-lived infrastructure that is difficult to detect, attribut…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
31 JulGoogle adds to confusion with new names for threat actorsGoogle is creating a new naming scheme for the bad actors behind cybersecurity threats, hoping that it will help to standardize the way that attacks are reported. Spoiler: It won’t. Security researchers use these naming schemes so that they can attribute attacks without necessari…CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulThe $150 AI Attack ShortcutSome threat actors are reportedly packaging AI prompt injection techniques into subscription services. The discussion argues that the underlying method isn't especially difficult, yet people are still willing to pay for it. IMPLICATION That suggests the real product may not be te…YOUTUBE.COM
31 JulDefCon security conference bans smart glasses with recording capabilitiesIt’s a sign of the times: Security conference DefCon has added smart glasses to its list of banned audio- or video-recording devices . The organizers have said that, with no consistent way to understand whether smart glasses are recording or not, they have taken the step to ban t…CSOONLINE.COM
31 JulAnthropic says human error let Claude AI models escape test environment and hack third partiesThe company said its discovery, which followed OpenAI’s similar admission, proved the need for better testing guardrails.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
31 JulUS authorities see ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water system devicesHackers have locked operators out of their own OT networks, modified passwords and changed IP addresses.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
31 JulAnthropic’s Opus 5 Is Better at Resisting Prompt InjectionThe chart is interesting. On the IPI benchmark, Opus 5 improved over Opus 4.8, reducing the probability of an attacker succeeding within 15 attempts from 5.5% to 2.0%, and from 0.5% to 0.2% on 1 attempt. It also improved on Sonnet 5 (5.9% at k=15) and Mythos 5 (2.6%), making it t…SCHNEIER.COM
31 JulKate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada’s Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime ConventionEarlier this month, the Canadian government announced that it had signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. Speaking with Michael Geist of Law Bytes, senior research associate Kate Robertson argues that the convention is a cross-border surveillance and electr…CITIZENLAB.CA
31 JulFriday Squid Blogging: Squid Helps Discover New Marine SpeciesThe Squid is a new scientific machine : One of the technological breakthroughs was the onboard use of a spinning wheel confocal microscope, nicknamed the Squid, which uses lasers to scan microscopic details of how organisms are put together. “That opens up a whole new world…SCHNEIER.COM
31 JulDon't Give Everyone AI AgentsAs agentic AI becomes more capable, organizations are beginning to explore giving AI systems greater autonomy to complete tasks. The discussion argues that these systems should be treated as powerful tools that require governance rather than being deployed broadly without oversig…YOUTUBE.COM
31 JulCaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theftStorm-2945, a sub-cluster of the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, has been observed compromising the sign-in portals of hospitality-related organizations such as hotels since May 2026 in order to deliver malware to travelers and steal credentials in an operation we call Ca…MICROSOFT.COM
30 JulReconnaissance First: An SSH Bot That Sizes Up Your Hardware Before Deploying a Miner [Guest Diary], (Thu, Jul 30th)[This is a Guest Diary by Adam Cann, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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30 JulISC Stormcast For Thursday, July 30th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10030, (Thu, Jul 30th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
30 JulImpersonation protection: How to protect your executives when the truth isn’t clearHow do you protect your executives when truth doesn’t seem to be truth anymore? It’s a question BlackCloak Founder and CEO Dr. Chris Pierson recently discussed this dilemma with SVP of Product Matt Covington. Advances in AI, voice, and video impersonation make it difficult to est…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulProduct showcase: Dashlane Password Manager is more security toolkit than password vaultDashlane is a password manager for individuals and families that stores passwords, passkeys, payment cards, personal information and secure notes in an encrypted vault. It also includes a password generator, password health reports, an authenticator, credential sharing, dark web …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulChrome 151 Patches 370 VulnerabilitiesThe major browser update resolves roughly 80 critical- and high-severity security defects. The post Chrome 151 Patches 370 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulUS and Allies Update SBOM GuidanceFive years after the initial release, the refresh introduces new elements, removes others, and updates terminology. The post US and Allies Update SBOM Guidance appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulNorth Korea’s elite hackers turned on their own government – and got caughtFor years, North Korea's state-trained hackers have been one of the world's most prolific robbers of banks - stealing huge sums of money from foreign financial instituions, draining cryptocurrency exchanges of billions, and funnelling the proceeds into the country's weapons progr…BITDEFENDER.COM
30 JulCritical Ruflo Flaw Lets Attackers Spawn Rogue AI SwarmsUnauthenticated attackers could send HTTP requests to an exposed endpoint to execute commands inside the MCP bridge container. The post Critical Ruflo Flaw Lets Attackers Spawn Rogue AI Swarms appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 Jul1 in 5 Data Center Assets Are Within Easy Reach of AttackersClaroty has analyzed 750,000 cyber-physical systems across some of the world’s largest data center facilities. The post 1 in 5 Data Center Assets Are Within Easy Reach of Attackers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulShould You Use AI for a Task? Here’s a Simple Way to DecideThis essay originally appeared in The Guardian . I teach public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Munk School at the University of Toronto. And it will come as no surprise to you that my students regularly use AI to complete their writing assignments. Doing so is a was…SCHNEIER.COM
30 JulBlack Hat special: Rewind and revisitAmy looks back at the incredible journeys that brought past guests to the world of threat intelligence.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
30 JulOctLurk and SilkLurk: newly identified tailored backdoors in cyber-espionage campaign in Central AsiaOur experts discovered OctLurk and SilkLurk, backdoors operating primarily in memory, targeting Central Asia. They inject plugins to launch shells, scan networks, dump credentials, and keylogging.SECURELIST.COM
30 JulFTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged data privacy and billing violationsThe US Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Utah and California, has filed a lawsuit against telehealth provider Hims & Hers, accusing the company of secretly sharing sensitive health information with advertising platforms while misleading customers about its pre…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JulDropzone AI turns threat hunting into a routine SOC operationDropzone AI has announced the general availability of AI Threat Hunter, its proactive threat hunting agent. The tool enables security teams to run structured hunt packs across their environments to identify hidden threats, emerging risks, and security coverage gaps that tradition…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulOrca Security secures AI-built and developer-created applicationsOrca Security has announced two new AI-powered capabilities: Orca AI AppGen Security, which discovers and secures AI applications built outside the development pipeline on AI-powered platforms like Claude, Supabase, and Lovable, and AI Code Security Auditor, which delivers deep A…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulAttackers are using Microsoft’s legitimate login system to camouflage phishing attacksAttackers are moving away from fake Microsoft login pages in favor of abusing Microsoft’s own authentication system, letting phishing campaigns slip past the warning signs employees are trained to spot, according to Check Point. Between June 25 and the second week of July, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulCantina Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million in FundingThe startup’s community-powered agentic security platform helps proactively identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities. The post Cantina Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulOnyx Security Raises $113 Million to Control AI Agents in the EnterpriseThe Series B funding round brings the total raised by Onyx Security to $153 million. The post Onyx Security Raises $113 Million to Control AI Agents in the Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 Jul‘DangleGeddon’: AI Could Weaponize Forgotten DNS Records at Global ScaleResearchers warn that AI could turn dangling DNS takeovers into a nation-state weapon capable of disrupting governments, banks and global supply chains. The post ‘DangleGeddon’: AI Could Weaponize Forgotten DNS Records at Global Scale appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulDataBahn Raises $40 Million for Agentic Data Pipeline ManagementThe company will accelerate investments in R&D and product innovation to expand its agentic data control plane. The post DataBahn Raises $40 Million for Agentic Data Pipeline Management appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulDiscern Security Raises $13 Million in Series A FundingThe company will invest in accelerating the development and adoption of its agentic platform. The post Discern Security Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulGhanaian national sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing $10M from romance scam victimsDerrick Van Yeboah impersonated fake romantic partners and directly interacted with victims for more than nine years. The post Ghanaian national sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing $10M from romance scam victims appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
30 JulWe know how to protect our troops from telecom attacks. We’re just not doing it.The post We know how to protect our troops from telecom attacks. We’re just not doing it. appeared first on CyberScoop .DEFENSESCOOP.COM
30 JulNovee brings continuous AI pentesting to mobile appsNovee announced the expansion of its AI penetration testing platform to mobile applications. With this addition, Novee becomes the industry’s first complete AI pentesting platform across the modern application attack surface, providing continuous, autonomous coverage. The platfor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulAmerican Being Prosecuted for Wiping His Phone Before Handing It Over to Border OfficialsHe’s being prosecuted for giving border officials a code that wiped his phone : The case centers on a feature included in GrapheneOS, a custom Android operating system that runs in place of the software on most modern Google Pixel devices. Tunick’s attorneys confirmed…SCHNEIER.COM
30 JulJscrambler launches Unified Client-Side Security PlatformJscrambler launched its Unified Client-Side Security Platform, introducing a new approach to securing applications and customer data where AI-powered risks increasingly operate: inside the browser. “AI didn’t create browser risk—it dramatically accelerated it,” said Rui Ribeiro, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JulWhat’s new in Microsoft Security: July 2026This month’s updates help security and IT teams secure their AI environments, use AI to defend, and strengthen the foundations that AI-powered operations depend on. The post What’s new in Microsoft Security: July 2026 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
30 JulOkta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm PermisoThe deal extends Okta's reach beyond identity management and into the realm of security operations, positioning the company to compete more directly on identity threat detection and response. The post Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso appeared first on Securi…SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulOkta’s deal for Permiso aims to close gaps in identity threat detectionEly Kahn, Okta's chief product officer, told CyberScoop the deal enriches the company's current threat detection tools and gives it deeper visibility into AI agent activity across enterprise systems. The post Okta’s deal for Permiso aims to close gaps in identity threat detection…CYBERSCOOP.COM
30 JulBank of America to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm MDSecThe acquisition will add approximately 65 cybersecurity professionals to Bank of America’s operations in the United Kingdom. The post Bank of America to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm MDSec appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JulThe State of Network Infrastructure Security 2026The post The State of Network Infrastructure Security 2026 appeared first on Eclypsium | Supply Chain Security for the Modern Enterprise .ECLYPSIUM.COM
29 JulISC Stormcast For Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10028, (Wed, Jul 29th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
29 JulAndroid malware detection collapses when the context stage comes outA phone backup app asks for storage, contacts, SMS, and call logs. A device-management tool asks for more than that. Run either one past a machine learning malware scanner and it comes back flagged. Six Android detectors in wide research use, including Drebin, MalScan, and MaskDr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulAn AI agent can pass every safety check and still leak secretsA pull request lands with a tidy bug report in the description. A bot reads it before any person does, pulls a few shell commands out of it, gets them approved, and posts the output back on the thread. The maintainer reads the whole exchange the next morning. Elad Meged, a foundi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young HackErnst & Young previously confirmed that personal and financial information was stolen from a third-party management platform. The post ShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulA Farewell from Sherrod: New Season Coming SoonAs we close out season three of the podcast, Sherrod offers her farewell message as she takes on a new threat intelligence leadership role outside of Microsoft. Our executive producer also joins to briefly share our plans for season four, with new faces and voices joining future …THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JulDozens of Minnesota Water Utilities Targeted in Coordinated OT AttacksState and federal agencies respond after intrusions disrupt automated controls at municipal water and wastewater utilities. The post Dozens of Minnesota Water Utilities Targeted in Coordinated OT Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulRealm Security adds Detection Integrity and Data Haven Search to cut SIEM costsRealm Security has announced two new capabilities. Detection Integrity proves that reducing SIEM log volume never breaks a threat detection. New search inside Realm Data Haven, the platform’s searchable retention layer, makes the data you keep out of the SIEM directly query…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulTines introduces AI-native platform for secure enterprise workflow automationTines has launched Tines 3B, an AI-native platform for building, running and governing enterprise workflows, applications and agents securely at scale. AI has made it possible for every employee to build software in minutes. The result is an explosion of vibe-coded software sprea…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulZeroFox unveils HNTR and Executive Protection for AI-driven threat detectionZeroFox has launched HNTR, a new AI-first platform that brings digital risk protection and threat intelligence together to discover, validate, and disrupt threats, alongside the new platform’s first application, HNTR Executive Protection. HNTR is built on more than a decade of op…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulStolen Meta and Google ad accounts are worth more than the money they holdAd account theft, the systematic hijacking of Meta Business Manager and Google Ads accounts, has grown into a commodity-driven cybercrime economy complete with tiered pricing, escrow services, and money-back warranties for stolen accounts. Public reporting on this topic tends to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 Jul1Password targets standing privileges with new access management capabilities1Password has launched 1Password Privileged Access, extending the 1Password Unified Access platform with privileged access management (PAM). It enables just-in-time, least-privilege access to critical infrastructure and is accompanied by the public preview of 1Password Credential…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulTorq makes AI SOC investigations continuously self-learningTorq has introduced Torq SOC Brain, a new layer of the Torq AI SOC Platform that continuously learns from historical investigations, analyst decisions, and organization-specific security operations to create a unified, self-learning AI SOC. While most autonomous investigation sys…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulSpur Raises $200 Million for IP Intelligence PlatformThe IP intelligence company will use the fresh investment to accelerate and scale its operations. The post Spur Raises $200 Million for IP Intelligence Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulWhatsApp Web gets end-to-end encrypted voice and video callsMeta has announced a series of new calling features for WhatsApp, including the ability to make and receive voice and video calls directly from WhatsApp Web without installing the desktop app. The update also introduces call transfers between devices, waiting rooms for group call…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JulUS, Australia Release OT Isolation Guidance for Critical InfrastructureThe guidance details steps organizations can take to isolate vital OT and supporting systems, and operate in isolation for an extended period. The post US, Australia Release OT Isolation Guidance for Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulOpenAI’s Rogue AI Ventured Beyond Hugging FaceHugging Face has published an anatomy of the attack and OpenAI has shared additional information from its investigation. The post OpenAI’s Rogue AI Ventured Beyond Hugging Face appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulCloudflare reveals what’s behind major internet outagesStorms, earthquakes, and infrastructure failures disrupted internet access throughout the second quarter, while governments deliberately shut networks down, according to Cloudflare’s latest Internet Disruption Summary. Based on Cloudflare Radar traffic data, the report cove…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulMIND AI DLP Agents automate DLP classification, investigations and remediationMIND has announced MIND AI DLP Agents with capabilities focused on classification, investigation, policies, remediation and exception management. MIND also includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface that enables security teams to direct data security work through any MCP-c…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JulRussia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism, seeks international arrestRussia is seeking to place Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list, alleging that the app has been used by Ukrainian intelligence to organize terrorist attacks and conduct espionage inside Russia.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JulMate Security Raises $35 Million for Agentic SOCThe startup will use the investment to expand its customer support, sales, and R&D teams. The post Mate Security Raises $35 Million for Agentic SOC appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulThreatLocker Raises $190 Million in Series F FundingThe company was previously valued at $1.6 billion, and the latest raise has significantly increased that valuation. The post ThreatLocker Raises $190 Million in Series F Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulRussia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorismRussia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claims that Ukrainian intelligence services used the popular Telegram dating chatbot “Daivinchik/Leo” to recruit Russian citizens, including minors, into sabotage and terrorist activities through deception and psychological mani…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JulUS Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National SecurityThe agency said imports of advanced robots pose cybersecurity and other national security risks. The post US Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JulAI Productivity Comes With a CostAI increases productivity, but productivity gains don't necessarily translate into more free time. As coding assistants and agentic AI become more capable, organizations can expect individual developers to oversee many more projects simultaneously. Higher output can quickly becom…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JulHuntress warns about attack spree that hit 30 SonicWall customers in 2 daysUnknown attackers broke into 92 unique SonicWall user accounts with legitimate credentials, researchers said. The post Huntress warns about attack spree that hit 30 SonicWall customers in 2 days appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JulBetter security starts with better questionsLearn how better questions, trusted AI, and human judgment help security leaders make confident decisions and build resilient systems. The post Better security starts with better questions appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
29 JulSupply chain challenges loom large in quantum race, White House official saysBrad Blakestad, director of the National Quantum Coordination Office, also said encryption and measuring progress would pose challenges. The post Supply chain challenges loom large in quantum race, White House official says appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JulThe AI Productivity Pay GapMany organizations expect AI to improve profit margins through higher productivity. But AI adoption still depends on people managing workflows, making decisions, and delivering results. As output increases, some employees feel their compensation hasn't kept pace. Productivity gai…YOUTUBE.COM
29 JulSmashing Security podcast #478: This job interview could destroy your companyYou've been headhunted for a great job in cryptocurrency. All you have to do is complete a short online assessment - with your webcam on, of course, so they can verify who you really are. Which is ironic, because the person recruiting you doesn't exist. And North Korean hackers u…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
28 JulISC Stormcast For Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10026, (Tue, Jul 28th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
28 JulDownload: The High-Performance Team PlaybookGet practical insight from teams who’ve built, scaled and handed over engineering functions at enterprise level. Most engineering teams don’t fail because of bad engineers. They fail because performance is assumed. This playbook shows how high-performance teams are built intentio…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulCall of Duty Mobile scam uses fake free points giveaway to hijack players’ accountsCall of Duty Mobile players should watch out for a phishing campaign disguised as a free Call of Duty Points giveaway, Malwarebytes researchers have warned. Victims are asked to log in with their email address and password to claim free Call of Duty Points (CP), the game’s …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulAI took more than junior developer jobs and the bill comes laterA ticket comes in for a small bug fix. Hand it to the junior on your team and you wait a day, review something that half works, and sit down to explain what went wrong. Describe it to Claude and the patch merges before lunch. The second path wins on every number your team reports…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulAutoIT Payload Injector , (Tue, Jul 28th)For a long time, AutoIT[ 1 ] has been pretty common in the malware ecosystem. Threat actors still use it because it's easy to write and powerful. Indeed, it can perform all the required actions to inject a payload into a remote process as you'll see below.
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28 JulGoogle Adopts New Threat Actor Naming SystemThe new two-word naming convention uses a memorable term utilized in public reporting and a cluster-categorization word. The post Google Adopts New Threat Actor Naming System appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulGrafana Assistant expands with AI agents for investigations, automation, and observabilityGrafana Labs has announced the general availability of six AI capabilities, extending Grafana Assistant into an agentic operations layer that detects, investigates, and remediates production issues. The releases include Grafana Assistant Investigations, Grafana Assistant Workspac…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulAWS to retire Shield Advanced L7 automatic mitigation on January 1, 2027AWS Shield Advanced, a managed service that protects applications from external threats, is adding the Anti-DDoS managed rule group, designed for application-layer (L7) DDoS protection, to eligible web access control lists (ACLs) in Count mode. The addition preserves traffic flow…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulMurder in Mexico City: The Assassination of Leon TrotskyFor those of you who have visited the International Spy Museum, you may be familiar with one of our most prized artifacts, the ice ax used to assassinate Leon Trotsky in 1940. Trotsky was the operational mastermind of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and when Vladimir Lenin died, …THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 JulHacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack BlockerTal Kollander’s history divides neatly into two halves: first as an active hacker and then as the block that stops hacks. The post Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulAct Security Emerges from Stealth to Fight the Patch ProblemAct Security tackles the spiraling patch problem caused by AI’s ability to find new vulnerabilities in existing cloud environments. The post Act Security Emerges from Stealth to Fight the Patch Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulHush Security Raises $30 Million for AI Agent GovernanceThe startup will invest in expanding engineering and sales teams, accelerating ecosystem support, and expanding corporate partnerships. The post Hush Security Raises $30 Million for AI Agent Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulAxon Is Another License Plate Surveillance CompanyGovernments are switching, but I’m not sure it makes a difference : …some municipalities, including Denver, Colorado, are ditching their Flock arrays. But keep in mind that if they’re only switching from Flock to another brand of license-plate readers, like Axon…SCHNEIER.COM
28 JulMicrosoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Its First Cybersecurity AI ModelThe company claims MAI-Cyber-1-Flash tops Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol in CyberGym testing. The post Microsoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Its First Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulOT Security Startup Frenos Raises $1.52 MillionThe company will use the fresh investment to grow its customer success and AI R&D teams. The post OT Security Startup Frenos Raises $1.52 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulCyberhaven launches Flow to secure data across human and AI workflowsCyberhaven has introduced Cyberhaven Flow, an AI-native data security platform built to protect data across human and AI workflows. Flow connects lineage, identity, and behavior to protect data as it is created, copied, fragmented, and shared, marking a shift in how protection ad…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulIntel 471 expands Verity471 with AI agent and MCP support for threat intelligenceIntel 471 has announced two new AI capabilities in the Verity471 platform, MCP471 and Agent471. As attackers use AI to lower the barrier to scale, security teams must use their own AI capabilities to make intelligence more accessible, allowing them to pinpoint what is relevant to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulSpecterOps brings AWS attack path management and AI to hybrid identity securitySpecterOps has announced new capabilities built to give defenders a dynamic understanding of how adversaries traverse their hybrid environment and the ability to proactively eliminate pathways before they can be abused. BloodHound Enterprise adds support for Amazon Web Services a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulBlackCloak extends deepfake protection to the executive’s trusted circleDeepfakes have made one of our oldest assumptions unreliable: that you can trust a familiar face or voice. While the industry focuses mainly on building “in-line detection tools” that try to spot the fake, BlackCloak, the leader in Digital Executive Protection (DEP), built Impers…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulPrescient Security adds attack surface management to Cait, broadens AI-assisted pentestingPrescient Security has announced a series of capability expansions to Cait (Cacilian AI), its continuous AI-assisted penetration testing service. The updates which will roll out through summer 2026 add attack surface management (ASM), new asset testing types and expanded environm…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 JulCyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion DealOasis Security recently raised $120 million in Series B funding for its agentic access management platform. The post Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulApple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS TahoeApple announced that dozens of vulnerabilities have been patched in each of its operating systems. The post Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 JulDisrupting supply chain attacks on npm and GitHub ActionsExplore the changes we've shipped across npm and GitHub Actions over the past few months to disrupt supply chain attack techniques and limit their impact. The post Disrupting supply chain attacks on npm and GitHub Actions appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
28 JulMicrosoft launches agentic security platform designed to combat AI-based attacksThe rollout comes amid growing concerns about the ability of hackers to launch campaigns using autonomous methods. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
28 JulCompanies fear AI risks more than common cybersecurity threatsThat misprioritization could blind companies to the threats they should be focusing on, Arctic Wolf said in a new report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
28 JulItaly fines US data broker Lusha €2 million over unlawful data collectionItaly's data protection authority has fined US-based data broker Lusha Systems Inc. €2 million (approximately $2.3 million) for unlawfully collecting, enriching, and selling personal data belonging to a large number of individuals in Italy. Lusha operates a subscription-based pla…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 JulCo-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic PassportThe OCCRP found that the co-founder of NSO Group, which develops Pegasus spyware, travelled to Panama in 2013 on an Israeli diplomatic passport. The post Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
28 JulAI Is Flooding Bug BountiesGitHub is shifting more emphasis toward an invite-only bug bounty program, while other projects have reduced or ended public programs after receiving large volumes of low-quality reports. Many of these submissions are generated from AI tools or automated scanners without proper v…YOUTUBE.COM
28 JulHere’s what Anthropic found when it turned Mythos loose on encryption algorithmsClaude Mythos exposed mathematical weaknesses in a post-quantum candidate and a simplified version of AES, marking a major breakthrough for AI-driven cryptanalysis. The post Here’s what Anthropic found when it turned Mythos loose on encryption algorithms appeared first on C…CYBERSCOOP.COM
28 JulDeep Fakes, Molten Salt, PLCS, Checkpoint, Hugging Face, CENTOS, Josh Marpet and More - SWN #602Deep Fakes, Molten Salt, PLCS, Checkpoint, Hugging Face, CENTOS, Josh Marpet, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-602YOUTUBE.COM
28 JulIndustrial Controllers Are Under AttackU.S. cybersecurity agencies are warning that a campaign targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs) has expanded from one major vendor to include multiple leading industrial automation manufacturers. PLCs are foundational components of industrial control systems (ICS) and ope…YOUTUBE.COM
27 JulISC Stormcast For Monday, July 27th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10024, (Mon, Jul 27th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
27 JulGitHub delays version updates so malware gets caught firstAn automated update tool watches a package registry, catches a new release the moment it publishes, and opens a pull request for your team. That is the job it was built to do. In September 2025, that speed cut the wrong way. An attacker phished one npm maintainer’s credenti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulProduct showcase: LastPass Authenticator brings Face ID, Apple Watch, and cloud backup to 2FALastPass Authenticator is a free app that provides two-factor authentication (2FA) for accounts and any service that supports time-based one-time passwords (TOTP). It supports push notifications for one-tap approvals and generates six-digit verification codes for online accounts.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulGrapheneOS defends security model after US prosecutors target userGrapheneOS has published a detailed explanation of its security architecture after The Guardian reported on a US criminal case in which federal prosecutors are attempting to use a privacy-focused operating system as part of their case against an Atlanta activist linked to the Sto…CYBERINSIDER.COM
27 JulTELESHIM Abuses Telegram for C2 in Attacks Against Middle East GovernmentsCybersecurity researchers have flagged fresh malicious cyber activity by a threat actor with ties to East Asia targeting government entities in the Middle East. The intrusions have resulted in the deployment of previously unreported malware families dubbed TELESHIM, MIXEDKEY, and…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulBeelzebub Raises $3.4 Million for Hacker-Trapping PlatformThe company plans to expand its research team, open new offices in Rome and San Francisco, and acquire new clients. The post Beelzebub Raises $3.4 Million for Hacker-Trapping Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulWhat’s Hiding in Your Mobile Apps? Lookout MSEC Aims to Find OutThe new Mobile Security Exposure Center creates SBOMs for enterprise mobile apps to uncover vulnerable components, dependencies and hidden risks. The post What’s Hiding in Your Mobile Apps? Lookout MSEC Aims to Find Out appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulNew AI attack can reconstruct typed text from keyboard soundsResearchers have developed a new acoustic side-channel attack that can reconstruct text typed on a laptop by analyzing nothing more than the sound of keystrokes. Unlike previous approaches, the method does not require attackers to first train the system on recordings from the vic…CYBERINSIDER.COM
27 JulSen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNsIn a letter first reported by CyberScoop, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said ‘devastating’ attacks on the federal government have accumulated due to the tech. The post Sen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNs appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 JulNvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security AllianceThe Nvidia-led coalition aims to give defenders more open tools for testing, auditing and protecting AI models and agents. The post Nvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security Alliance appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 Jul7AI expands platform with Federated SIEM and AI workflow builder7AI has announced two major platform capabilities: 7AI Federated SIEM, which lets security teams query, investigate, and act on data wherever it lives, including within 7AI, and 7AI Build, which lets enterprises and partners define agentic workflows, skills, and AI-native securit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulC1 adds shadow AI discovery to its identity governance platformC1 has launched shadow AI discovery to eliminate the massive security blind spots created by unauthorized AI agents, tools, and credentials. By automatically discovering and folding every AI-adjacent identity into C1’s existing identity governance platform, organizations can fina…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulGoogle changes how it names cyber threat actorsGoogle Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has started using a new naming system for the threat actors it tracks. The change comes after Mandiant and Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) merged into one unit, leaving the company with two separate naming schemes built up over y…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 JulNew GitHub, PyPI Policies Boost Supply Chain SecurityDependabot gets a three-day cooldown window before opening pull requests, and PyPI rejects file uploads to releases older than 14 days. The post New GitHub, PyPI Policies Boost Supply Chain Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 JulGoogle’s solution to hacker name confusion? Yet another naming systemAPT-number conventions are out, cryptonyms are in, and security teams now have one more naming system to keep straight. The post Google’s solution to hacker name confusion? Yet another naming system appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 JulEnhancing AI security through global AI red teamingMicrosoft's External Red Team Alliance (EXTRA) is a global AI security initiative designed to advance AI safety research and red teaming. By partnering with universities, researchers, and regional experts, EXTRA helps identify emerging AI risks, improve security testing, and stre…MICROSOFT.COM
27 JulTrump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail-in voting ahead of midtermsIn a Monday filing, the Justice Department said states sued before agencies even decided how the order would work. The post Trump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail-in voting ahead of midterms appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
26 JulClaude Opus 5 sharpens coding and cybersecurity work on AWSClaude Opus 5 went live on Amazon Bedrock and Claude Platform on AWS. Anthropic says the model improves on Claude Opus 4.8’s cyber capabilities, coding through cybersecurity. Anyone with an AWS account in a supported region can call it. On higher-risk requests, Opus 5 hands…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 JulCold lures, hot targets.This week, we are joined by Ondrej Kubovič, Security Awareness Specialist from ESET, discussing their work on "FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans." Ondrej walks us through ESET's latest research into FrostyNeighbor, a long-running Belarus-aligned cyberespi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JulISC Stormcast For Friday, July 24th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10022, (Fri, Jul 24th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
24 JulNew infosec products of the week: July 24, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Astelia, Druva, Swimlane, and ThreatDown. Druva brings backup, recovery and governance to AI workloads Druva has announced Druva AI Resilience, a new approach that helps organizations recov…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulThe best-funded companies open the most phishing attachmentsAn employee gets an email dressed as a password reset. She clicks the link, types her credentials into a page built to copy her company’s login screen, and moves on with her morning. She tells no one. That silence is the exposure. Across 13.9 million simulated phishing mess…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulGoverning Al agents at scale: Lessons from the leaders who’ve done itEnterprise AI leaders from ZoomInfo, Docusign and AppViewX share what it took to build AI Centers of Excellence and govern agent identities inside two companies operating at scale. What you’ll take away: What an AI Center of Excellence looks like day to day at ZoomInfo and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulThe automotive software vulnerabilities hiding in your dashboardPop the hood on a new car and you won’t find much you can fix with a wrench. What you’ll find is software, and a lot of it. The screen in the dash probably runs Android or a flavor of Linux. The system watching the road for you might run QNX or VxWorks, the same kind …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulMicrosoft tightens Windows enterprise activation securityMicrosoft is making Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-backed attestation a requirement for Windows Key Management Service (KMS), the on-premises service used for Windows volume activation, replacing the software-only trust model with hardware-backed verification to strengthen enterpr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JulGolden Chickens Resurfaces With Four New Malware Families and Modular ImplantsThe threat actors behind the Golden Chickens malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem have resurfaced with four new malware families, indicating that the operators are showing no signs of stopping despite extensive public disclosures into their inner workings. The malware families i…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulTop AIs invent same fake PyPl and npm package namesEnterprise software developers continue to be in danger of falling victim to slopsquatting, where AI coding tools hallucinate the existence of nonexistent libraries and hackers create malicious packages in response. The top AI coding tools are remarkably consistent in their hallu…CSOONLINE.COM
24 JulTor pauses new feature development to perform privacy audit on Firefox 153The Tor Project has paused new feature development for Tor Browser 16 as developers work through more than 250 changes inherited from Firefox ESR 153 to ensure they do not weaken the browser's privacy and anonymity protections. The announcement accompanied the release of Tor Brow…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JulWhy AI Needs a “Genie Coefficient”This essay was written with Barath Raghavan, and originally appeared in The Guardian . Major benchmarks measure what AI can do. None measure whether it does what you mean: the distance between what you ask an AI to do and the unspoken assumptions about how you want the AI to do i…SCHNEIER.COM
24 JulAegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email SecurityThe company has raised a total of $49 million in funding, including from Battery Ventures, Accel and Foundation Capital. The post AegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JulIndustry Reactions to OpenAI Models Hacking Hugging Face: Feedback FridayIndustry professionals debate whether it represents a lab containment failure or an unprecedented agentic capability milestone. The post Industry Reactions to OpenAI Models Hacking Hugging Face: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JulHackers use DNS poisoning on hotel Wi‑Fi to steal Microsoft 365 accountsThreat actors are compromising hotel and conference center Wi-Fi gateways to redirect travelers to fake Microsoft login pages and steal corporate accounts. The campaign has been active since at least June 2026 and appears to reuse techniques previously associated with the Russian…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JulAI's Biggest Hidden Security FlawModern LLMs process prompts by predicting the next token from context. They don't inherently distinguish system instructions from user instructions, and many "reasoning" models use the same underlying architecture while producing reasoning-style text. That makes prompt or command…YOUTUBE.COM
24 JulThe most vulnerable AI products are also some of the most commonly exposed onlineIt is becoming increasingly easy for hackers to target vulnerable AI tools on companies’ networks, even as those companies come to depend on them for more tasks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
24 JulFriday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the FalklandsLower catch this year . As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
24 JulRogue AI Vehicle Porn, OpenAI, Nudes, Clop, Patches, Oracle, Palo Alto, Aaran Leyland - SWN #601Rogue AI Vehicle Porn, OpenAI, Nudes, Clop, Patches, Oracle, Palo Alto, Aaran Leyland, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-601YOUTUBE.COM
23 JulISC Stormcast For Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10020, (Thu, Jul 23rd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
23 JulThe AI code vulnerabilities that grow with your appTheori built 28 apps with AI coding agents and scanned each one through its pentesting platform. Five models did the building, split between Anthropic and OpenAI, across apps written from a spec, thrown together from a casual prompt, and rewritten from an aging PHP codebase. The …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulShadow AI is becoming enterprise security’s biggest blind spotArtificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to everyday business operations with remarkable speed. Employees are using it to summarize documents, draft communications, analyze spreadsheets, write code, build automations, and create AI-powered workflows across nearly ev…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulProduct Showcase: AppViewX Agent Identity SecurityAI is multiplying enterprise identities as quantum computing reshapes the cryptographic trust that secures them, and enterprises need to solve both together. Traditional identity security was built for people with predictable, auditable access, not autonomous, short-lived agents …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulAxonius expands Asset Cloud with Cyber Assets and Exposures enhancementsAxonius has announced new capabilities across the Axonius Asset Cloud to better address asset intelligence and exposure management use cases. The enhancements make it easier than ever to address CMDB visibility gaps and respond to vulnerabilities, while extending asset intelligen…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JulAssaf Keren Appointed New CISO of MetaHe replaces Guy Rosen, who announced his retirement from the company after 13 years. The post Assaf Keren Appointed New CISO of Meta appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulNew Dolphin X infostealer uses AI to identify high-value victimsA newly identified Windows malware called Dolphin X combines information-stealing capabilities with remote access features while targeting credentials from more than 300 applications. The malware also includes an AI-powered profiler that automatically ranks infected users, helpin…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JulNuclear-Sabotage Malware Benchmark Trips Up Most Frontier AI ModelsSentinelOne’s new benchmark, built on the Fast16 case, shows which AI models can sustain a malware investigation and which cannot. The post Nuclear-Sabotage Malware Benchmark Trips Up Most Frontier AI Models appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulClick. Click. Fake it until they make it… insideTL;DR The Problem In this online world it’s been easier than ever to order what you need, when you need and to the exact specifications you want… mostly. The clothing world, alongside many other sectors, is plagued by fakes to t…PENTESTPARTNERS.COM
23 JulMozilla releases Thunderbird 153 with native Microsoft Exchange supportThunderbird 153 “Meadow” has been released, introducing native Microsoft Exchange support alongside a redesigned account setup experience, user interface improvements, and security fixes. The update marks the first time Exchange accounts can be configured directly in …CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JulAbstract Raises $25 Million to Expand Composable Security Operations PlatformThe latest investment round brings the total raised by Abstract to nearly $50 million. The post Abstract Raises $25 Million to Expand Composable Security Operations Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulRussian Global Webmail EspionageUnit 42 details a Russian cyberespionage campaign targeting Zimbra webmail servers using JavaScript injection to steal credentials. The post Russian Global Webmail Espionage appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
23 JulChick-fil-A Accounts Get Fried in Credential Stuffing AttackThreat actors used credentials obtained from other companies to hack into Chick-fil-A One accounts. The post Chick-fil-A Accounts Get Fried in Credential Stuffing Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulThe case for a cooldown: Why Dependabot now waits before issuing version updatesA new default three-day cooldown delays version update pull requests so maintainers and security researchers can address findings in a release before it gets into your code. The post The case for a cooldown: Why Dependabot now waits before issuing version updates appeared first o…GITHUB.BLOG
23 JulOpenAI Fixes ChatGPT Agent Flaw That Could Let Attackers Forge an AI InsiderAgentForger allows an attacker to create, insert and remotely control an invisible autonomous AI agent inside a victim organization. The post OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT Agent Flaw That Could Let Attackers Forge an AI Insider appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JulEmail threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insightsIn the second quarter of 2026, the continuing effects of Microsoft’s disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing platform contributed to sustained declines in several major phishing techniques, while threat actors expanded into Teams-based social engineering and employed increasingly au…MICROSOFT.COM
22 JulISC Stormcast For Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10018, (Wed, Jul 22nd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
22 JulSmall teams are the heaviest users of AI coding agentsThe pull request arrives with the tests already run and the description already written, the work of an agent that handled the whole thing on its own. Somebody still has to read it. On GitHub that somebody is usually one developer sitting alone with the diff, and the rest of the …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulAI's Disruption as Cybersecurity’s Economics Are Broken, Compounding Security Debt - BSW #457America has lived through technological and economic upheaval before. Farm workers moved to factories. Factory workers moved into services. New industries replaced old ones. Productivity rose. Living standards improved. But are we ready for the greatest disruption in American his…YOUTUBE.COM
22 JulAI models cheat on cybersecurity evaluations, then fail to admit itFrontier AI models will take just about any route to finish a task, cheating included, according to new cybersecurity evaluations from the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). AISI defines cheating as a model doing something outside the bounds of what a task allows…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulFirst-Person Identity Theft StoryHarrowing story of an identity theft victim. Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer a two-factor authentication code that allowed the scammer to take over their email address. But the real story here is how, for many of us, the security of most of our accounts…SCHNEIER.COM
22 JulBox expands enterprise AI governance with new agent security featuresoxBox has announced new security capabilities designed to give organizations greater control over AI agents working with enterprise content. With new agent guardrails, third-party agent activity oversight, prompt injection detection, agent classification-based access policies, and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulArista adds AI-driven zero trust to VeloCloud SD-WANArista Networks has announced the launch of its new AI-driven Edge Threat Management (ETM) for VeloCloud SD-WAN, delivering integrated zero trust security for enterprise branch offices. Customers can leverage this integration to simplify the branch, collapsing multiple disparate …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulWhy Modern SOCs Need Multi-Layered DetectionsThe cycle is over. For years, cybersecurity followed a familiar pattern: defenses improved, attackers adapted, and the back-and-forth continued. Today, AI-equipped attackers are simply outpacing defenses. Most intrusions now bypass endpoint and malware-based detection entirely. T…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulGlow exits stealth with $180 million to secure the AI-enabled endpointGlow has emerged from stealth with $180 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation to advance a prevention-first approach to endpoint security. The funding round was led by Sequoia, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks, and Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures, Swish V…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulStrongestLayer Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding ExtensionThe startup will use the fresh investment to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and to expand its platform. The post StrongestLayer Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding Extension appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulWhen Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account TakeoverIdentity confidence changes throughout every interaction and should be reassessed continuously as new risk signals emerge. The post When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulThreatDown expands security visibility to AI tools and machine identitiesThreatDown has announced a synchronized expansion of its AI and identity security capabilities to protect organizations from emerging, unmanaged risks. The company launched AI visibility, giving security and managed service provider (MSP) teams a full inventory of the AI tools ru…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulSwimlane AI SOC automates security operations for MSSPsSwimlane has announced the launch of Swimlane AI SOC for MSSPs, which the company says is designed to empower managed security service providers through agentic AI automation rather than compete for their customers. Some AI SOC providers are moving into managed services, turning …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JulPalo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Platform Provider EmbraceAcquisition follows January's Chronosphere deal, deepening Palo Alto Networks' push beyond core security into observability. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Platform Provider Embrace appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JulNext chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty programGitHub is making some significant changes to its bug bounty program, shifting its focus to give researchers a better experience working with the GitHub team. The post Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
22 JulYou Can't Ban Attacker AIAI capabilities are becoming widely accessible. The discussion is shifting from whether attackers will use AI to how defenders can use similar technology to identify weaknesses in their own environments. If organizations focus only on restricting AI instead of adopting effective …YOUTUBE.COM
22 JulWhite House accuses Chinese company of distilling Anthropic’s FableWhile distillation attacks by foreign governments and companies have real national security implications, questions around who ultimately owns the data in AI systems are fraught. The post White House accuses Chinese company of distilling Anthropic’s Fable appeared first on CyberS…CYBERSCOOP.COM
22 JulMalware is targeting AI tools in software development environmentsThe worm blends in with thousands of other commands occurring daily in any given environment, yet its intent and origins remain unknown. The post Malware is targeting AI tools in software development environments appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulISC Stormcast For Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10016, (Tue, Jul 21st)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
21 JulCybersecurity jobs available right now: July 21, 2026Application Security Analyst Stellantis | USA | On-site – View job details As an Application Security Analyst, you will perform application security testing using SAST, DAST, IAST, and other assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities and support remediation effo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulAI agents are still logging in as humansMost large companies run more than one AI platform at the same time. Developers pull up coding assistants, marketing teams lean on writing tools, and analysts query enterprise search across separate vendors. Single-provider setups keep giving way to mixed stacks as companies keep…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulNobody was checking the drives that encrypt your laptopA drive ships with a label promising hardware encryption. You plug it in, set a password, and trust the chip inside to handle the rest. Millions of laptops and workstations run this way, on solid-state drives built to the TCG Opal2 standard. Milan Brož and three colleagues bought…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulZimbra Update Patches Critical VulnerabilitiesThe latest Zimbra refresh resolves command injection, XSS, restriction bypass, and SSRF security defects. The post Zimbra Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulWhat the World Cup can teach us about cybersecurity resilienceFuture major events can’t rely on yesterday's playbook. Lessons from the World Cup show why true cyber resilience starts months before kickoff and extends far beyond stadium perimeters. The post What the World Cup can teach us about cybersecurity resilience appeared first on Cybe…CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulResearchers Uncover North Korean 'ClickFake' Campaign Targeting Web3 ProsIn a new campaign, North Korean hacking group Famous Chollima targeted crypto professionals through ClickFix lures to deliver Windows and macOS trojansINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 JulAWS wants GuardDuty to automate the first steps of threat investigationsAmazon GuardDuty investigation agent is now in public preview. The feature provides AI-powered investigations of GuardDuty findings, AWS accounts and AWS organizations, helping security teams reduce investigation time. During the public preview, the investigation agent is availab…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulFake FBI agents target people who already got scammedScammers are impersonating FBI personnel who supposedly handle Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) complaints, using that disguise to deceive and revictimize people who already lost money once. The IC3 published the update on July 20, 2026, building on an earlier alert from Apr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulMIT to Become Hotbed of AI Video SurveillanceIt’s a lot : According to information obtained by The Tech , MIT is spending over $3 million on more than 500 AI surveillance cameras in academic buildings, residence halls, and outdoor areas along Memorial Drive. Installation of the new cameras, along with the wiring and i…SCHNEIER.COM
21 JulCISO Conversations: Andreas Gaetje – From Economics to CISO at Körber AGGaetje’s story shows that you don’t need to be a ‘deep bit-crawler’ to become a Chief Information Security Officer. The post CISO Conversations: Andreas Gaetje – From Economics to CISO at Körber AG appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulA new extortion cocktail: office printers, small ransoms, and BitLockerWe cover two recent cases of BitLocker extortion using RDP, MSSQL, RMM tools, web shells, and printers. The story includes TTPs and recommendations.SECURELIST.COM
21 JulEmpirical Security Raises $25 Million in Series A FundingThe startup will use the investment to accelerate the development of its threat prediction and discovery products. The post Empirical Security Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulSecurityWeek Launches Critical Impact Awards to Recognize Excellence in Industrial CybersecurityIndependently judged and sponsor-neutral, the new awards program honors the people, organizations, and technologies delivering proven impact in industrial cybersecurity; winners to be announced live at the 2026 ICS Cybersecurity Conference in Nashville The post SecurityWeek Launc…SECURITYWEEK.COM
21 JulLoop engineering comes to the SOC: Introducing the Intezer Org BrainOrganizational context in an AI SOC is table stakes. Org Brain is very different. It learns, it recalls, it fetches what it's missing, and it gets sharper with every alert it touches, all autonomously. The post Loop engineering comes to the SOC: Introducing the Intezer Org Brain …INTEZER.COM
21 JulCaptive Portal Detection, (Tue, Jul 21st)Not everything our honeypots detect is an attack. Sometimes it is just "odd traffic", and this is one example: Our "First Seen" list currently includes "http://detectportal.firefox.co
m/success.txt" as one of the new URLs detected by our honeypots. The hostname "detectporta…ISC.SANS.EDU
21 JulRussian Hacker Turns Jailbroken Claude Into Pentest PlatformRussian-speaking actor Trim built a commercial offensive AI pentest tool on jailbroken Claude modelsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 JulDruva brings backup, recovery and governance to AI workloadsDruva has announced Druva AI Resilience, a new approach that helps organizations recover, govern, and defend the systems, activity, and context behind AI-powered work. The launch introduces new and expanded capabilities for Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Druva Model Context Prot…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulArgon2 algorithm dramatically slows password cracking by high-end GPUsA new study shows that the Argon2id password hashing algorithm dramatically increases the cost of offline password cracking by neutralizing much of the advantage offered by modern GPUs. The study by Specops researcher David Ketler examines how Argon2id performs against modern pas…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 JulTeleport enhances Identity Security platform with new AI agent behavior controlsTeleport has expanded its Identity Security platform with three new capabilities designed to ensure that agent behavior remains within defined boundaries: Beams Session Summaries, Agentic Classifiers, and Risk Scoring. They give enterprises a foundational harness for identifying …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 JulNorth Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effortDTEX researchers found a series of transactions in a payment wallet showing North Korean IT worker salaries flowing into sanctioned entities that support the regime’s military programs. The post North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort appeared first o…CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulIgnore Apple, Pay the PricePatrick Wardle shares the biggest lesson he learned after years of building macOS security tools: follow Apple's recommended development practices whenever possible. Choosing unsupported techniques may seem like the better engineering decision at first, but platform changes often…YOUTUBE.COM
21 JulFirefox 153 adds built-in Containers for easy account isolationMozilla has released Firefox 153, introducing built-in Containers as a native browser feature alongside HDR video playback on Windows, new PDF editing capabilities, and several security improvements. Firefox 153 is now rolling out to users on the browser's Release channel. The up…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 JulDon't Overbuild Your AI WorkflowLarge codebases don't fit into a single LLM prompt. As projects grow, developers often need to split work into smaller pieces and guide the model with structured workflows. That doesn't mean you should build an elaborate AI harness from day one. A simple workflow often delivers t…YOUTUBE.COM
21 JulAI models keep getting caught cheatingNew research from the UK shows how nearly every model tested tried to cheat, scam or cut corners on its way to solving problems. The post AI models keep getting caught cheating appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 JulEvery Browser Extension Is a TradeoffNot all browser extensions present the same level of risk. Security teams evaluate whether an extension supports a legitimate business need and what permissions it requests before deciding whether to allow it. An extension that enables essential work may be acceptable when paired…YOUTUBE.COM
20 JulISC Stormcast For Monday, July 20th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10014, (Mon, Jul 20th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
20 JulA forensic tool for backdoored code completions in AI assistantsDevelopers lean on AI coding assistants for a growing share of their daily work, letting the tools predict the next few lines and accepting many suggestions with a quick glance. Those tools learn from large collections of code, and some of that code can be tampered with before tr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulProduct showcase: ZoneAlarm Mobile Security adds customizable content filtering to mobile securityZoneAlarm Mobile Security is a security app from Check Point designed to protect mobile devices against phishing, malicious websites, unsafe networks, and fraudulent links. It is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and can run on Apple silicon Macs through the App Store. Getting…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulOn Flock License Plate Tracking CamerasA recent story of a writer who was mistakenly identified, tracked, and arrested using data from Flock cameras has gone viral. The New Jersey plates that were allegedly stolen from the LA dealer were 34 03 DTM , not 34 10 DTM . But when the police report was created and the plate …SCHNEIER.COM
20 JulWhy blocking AI models won’t stop the cyber threats they createAI companies can find vulnerabilities and write patches. But only the government can build the long-term defense strategy America needs. The post Why blocking AI models won’t stop the cyber threats they create appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
20 JulNeo Emerges From Stealth With $100M to Control and Secure Enterprise AI SoftwareNeo raised money across seed and Series A funding rounds from Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others. The post Neo Emerges From Stealth With $100M to Control and Secure Enterprise AI Software appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
20 JulHOLLOWGRAPH malware turns Microsoft 365 calendars into an espionage channelMicrosoft 365 calendars have become a hiding place for espionage malware, with commands and stolen files stashed inside appointments dated to the year 2050, researchers from Group-IB discovered. Targeted campaign tied to Iranian espionage activity The malware, which Group-IB call…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JulThe Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debutChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had barely reached theaters before scammers began targeting people searching for pirated copies, according to Malwarebytes. Within hours of the film’s release, researchers found two separate scams running on cloned piracy sites: fake br…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JulUAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih MalwareRussian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed leveraging the infamous ClickFix strategy to trick Ukrainian targets into infecting their own machines with data-stealing malware. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the activity has bee…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JulHackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agenciesAn advanced threat actor is abusing the update mechanism for the ViPNet private networking product suite to target Russian organizations, including government agencies. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JulScans for Hikvision Intelligent Security API, (Sun, Jul 19th)We have been following issues with Hikvision cameras for a long, long time . Like many similar products, Hikvision cameras have a long history of vulnerabilities and are often targeted by internet-wide scans that our honeypot network detects.
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18 JulNew North Korean campaign uses fake coding interviews to steal developer credentialsDPRK-aligned hackers hid malware inside SVG flag images to backdoor developer job interview coding tests. Not one antivirus vendor caught it.ELASTIC.CO
18 JulVoting Works Like AuthenticationThe voting process described uses identity verification, authorization checks, machine scanning, voter confirmation, and stored paper records. Security is not only about preventing digital attacks. Physical processes also rely on layered controls to verify who can participate and…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JulISC Stormcast For Friday, July 17th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10012, (Fri, Jul 17th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
17 JulNew infosec products of the week: July 17, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Cloudflare, Lineation.ai, Nudge Security, and Polygraf AI. Polygraf AI Meeting Guard delivers real-time deepfake detection for enterprise meetings Polygraf AI has announced Meeting Guard, a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulA hard drive reliability check on 341,263 drives, from 4TB to past 20TBLarge cloud storage operators track their hard drives every day, recording which units keep running and which ones drop off the racks. Backblaze does this at scale, and its Q1 2026 report covers a fleet built for continuous use. The analysis covered 341,263 hard drives, after boo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulPrompt injection is becoming the XSS of the web agent eraAutonomous web agents read whatever a page displays, and much of that content comes from strangers. Product reviews, seller listings, and advertisements sit beside trusted site menus on a single page. An agent that reads all of that text as instructions can be steered by any of i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulThe script, not the voice, is what makes AI voice phishing workThe call comes in at 4:40 on a Friday. The voice belongs to a senior manager, or sounds close enough, and she needs a password reset before a flight. She is polite, she is in a hurry, and she has the last four of the badge number. Researchers at Harvard Kennedy School, Meta and e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulRisk Ledger Raises $32 Million in Series B FundingThe British firm has built a collaborative platform to help organizations address supply chain security risks. The post Risk Ledger Raises $32 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulScammers weaponize FaceTime in attempt to drain bank accountsApple is warning iPhone and iPad users that scammers are using FaceTime calls to trick them into handing over money and account details. The company says scammers use social engineering, posing as representatives of a trusted company or entity, and contacting people by phone or o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulClaude can now sign into websites with 1Password without exposing your credentials1Password has introduced 1Password for Claude, a beta integration that lets Anthropic’s AI assistant complete browser tasks requiring authentication without accessing users’ passwords or other secrets. The integration is available to paid Claude subscribers (Pro, Max,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JulNew Russian Campaign Uses Fake Webex and Zoom Installers to Deploy Starland RATRussian-speaking UAT-11795 spreads trojanized Zoom, Webex, and MobaXterm installers to deliver Starland RAT and the WLDR memory-only implant. Cisco Talos researchers published a detailed technical report on July 16 disclosing UAT-11795, a financially motivated, Russian-speaking t…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
17 JulDetails of Alan Turing’s Voice Encryption SystemReally interesting piece of cryptographic history : In November 2023, a large cache of his wartime papers—nicknamed the “Bayley papers”—was auctioned in London for almost half a million U.S. dollars. The previously unknown cache contains many sheets in Tur…SCHNEIER.COM
17 JulBeacon Security Raises $13 Million for Security Data PlatformThe startup helps organizations detect, hunt, and protect their assets across environments at machine speed. The post Beacon Security Raises $13 Million for Security Data Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulIndustry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback FridayIndustry professionals broadly agree that the suspension pauses third-party CMMC audits but not the underlying legal obligation to protect CUI. The post Industry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JulFake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag ImagesNorth Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed employing steganography in SVG image files to conceal malicious payloads as part of a campaign using fake job postings and coding challenges. "Any user who ran the project ended up with a fo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulGoogle must open Android to rival AI agents, EU ordersThe European Union is stepping up its actions against US tech giants under the Digital Markets Act, which is intended to ensure fair competition between digital platforms. On Thursday, the European Commission issued two rulings to limit Google’s dominance . The Commission ordered…CSOONLINE.COM
17 JulLeading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jailThalha Jubair and Owen Flowers led and directed many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com. U.S. authorities previously accused Jubair of participating in at least 120 attacks. The post Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail appeared…CYBERSCOOP.COM
17 JulMozilla study ranks Euki as the most private period trackerA Mozilla privacy investigation into six popular period-tracking apps found that some services expose device identifiers, usage details, or sensitive logs to analytics and advertising systems. Euki earned the study’s only perfect score because it stores health information locally…CYBERINSIDER.COM
17 JulMicrosoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacksJoin Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2026 for supply chain research, hands-on security experiences, expert conversations, and our reception. The post Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks appeared first on Microsoft Securit…MICROSOFT.COM
17 JulFriday Squid Blogging: Squid Washing Up on Cape Cod BeachLots of articles about this . As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
17 JulM. Thénardier, LastPass, GitHub, EBS, Spirals, Pegasus, Shaft, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #599M. Thénardier, LastPass, GitHub, EBS, Spirals, Pegasus, Shaft, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-599YOUTUBE.COM
16 JulISC Stormcast For Thursday, July 16th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10010, (Thu, Jul 16th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
16 JulTrend Micro, Tanium, ESET and Tenable Patch Severe Product VulnerabilitiesThe cybersecurity companies patched critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in some of their products. The post Trend Micro, Tanium, ESET and Tenable Patch Severe Product Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulOld UEFI Shims Expose Systems to Secure Boot BypassSigned by Microsoft, the vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders could be abused on any system, regardless of the OS. The post Old UEFI Shims Expose Systems to Secure Boot Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulVS Code agent host runs Copilot, Claude, and Codex in a dedicated processDevelopers who lean on AI coding agents often keep several editor windows open at once, each tied to its own session. The 1.129 release of Visual Studio Code reworks that setup with a dedicated agent host. A dedicated process for agent sessions The agent host is a separate proces…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulChina’s Top Cybersecurity Firms Hit by Mounting Military Procurement BansChinese cybersecurity firms are facing action from the country’s military, but it’s not due to product or technical failures. The post China’s Top Cybersecurity Firms Hit by Mounting Military Procurement Bans appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulPolice take down investment fraud network that stole €100 million a monthDutch police, working alongside Belgian authorities and Europol, have dismantled a major criminal network accused of operating a global investment fraud scheme through dozens of fraudulent call centers. Investigators estimate the organization generated more than €100 million a mo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulLineation.ai focuses on runtime security for autonomous AI agentsLineation.ai has announced the public launch of its comprehensive agentic security platform. Delivering a solution at the intersection of genAI application security and runtime defense, lineation introduces a zero trust unified control plane and a lightweight endpoint daemon that…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulEFF: Apple the only major wearable vendor offering E2EE for health dataThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says Apple is the only major wearable manufacturer among ten leading brands it examined that offers end-to-end encryption for users' cloud-synchronized health data. The privacy group's review also found that transparency around government …CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JulRussian hackers trojanize WebEx, Zoom apps to push Starland malwareA financially motivated Russian threat actor tracked as UAT-11795 is using trojanized software to steal credentials and cryptocurrency by deploying a new backdoor called Starland RAT. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulSplunk, Zoom Patch Critical VulnerabilitiesThe flaws could allow attackers to access credentials and data, take over accounts, and escalate their privileges. The post Splunk, Zoom Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulOak Emerges From Stealth Mode With $60 Million in FundingThe startup has built an AI-powered Identity Operating System that governs all identities across an organization’s environment. The post Oak Emerges From Stealth Mode With $60 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulIntruder brings AI-powered, on-demand penetration testing to web applicationsIntruder has announced the launch of AI Pentesting for web applications, providing on-demand penetration testing. Following its initial release of issue-level investigations last quarter, the platform now allows organizations to securely connect their codebases via GitHub or GitL…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 Jul20+ Hijacked Government Websites Became
an Attack ChannelMore than 20 Brazilian government websites were hijacked and turned into malware delivery channels in an active PhantomEnigma campaign uncovered by ANY.RUN, a leading provider of interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence solutions. The investigation revealed previously…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulDaxin Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside Stupig Pre-Login SYSTEM BackdoorAn advanced malware previously attributed to a China-linked threat actor has resurfaced after more than four years within a Taiwan manufacturing firm, along with a previously unreported backdoor dubbed Stupig. Daxin ("srt64.sys"), as the kernel-mode rootkit is referred to, was fi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulAI Data Centers Are Being Built Faster Than They Can Be SecuredAI infrastructure introduces new security risks that traditional data center designs were never built to handle. The post AI Data Centers Are Being Built Faster Than They Can Be Secured appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 Jul‘ClickLock Stealer’ Bypasses macOS Security With Social Engineering, Process KillingThe new macOS malware has targeted at least 100 users to steal their passwords and cryptocurrency. The post ‘ClickLock Stealer’ Bypasses macOS Security With Social Engineering, Process Killing appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JulAI Governance Is Everyone's ProblemAI adoption impacts nearly every part of an organization. Security teams must evaluate risks around data, access, and technology, but they cannot manage AI governance alone. A successful AI governance program requires shared ownership across security, IT, legal, privacy, finance,…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JulSandworm hackers have a CAPTCHA trick for UkrainiansRather than verifying they are human, the CAPTCHA users are instructed to copy and paste a PowerShell command into their Windows computers.THERECORD.MEDIA
16 JulAdaptiva simplifies secure patch management for air-gapped networksAdaptiva has announced AirGap for OneSite Patch, a new capability that extends autonomous patch management to air-gapped environments. Developed in response to growing demand from government agencies, critical infrastructure operators, and large enterprises managing highly secure…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JulProtecting Privacy in an AI EraDaniel Solove argues in the Wall Street Journal (alternate link ) that giving people control of their personal data is not an effective way to regulate privacy in this era. Instead, we need to hold companies accountable for their actions, similar to what we do with food and drug …SCHNEIER.COM
16 JulIran-nexus actors using AI to enhance cyber playbookA report shows state-linked and hacktivist groups have used ChatGPT and other tools for malware development, phishing and mapping out industrial sites.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
16 JulGaps in network security, oversight strategy hamper US’s aviation cybersecurity regulatorsA new government audit identified several weaknesses at the two agencies that protect air travel from hackers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
16 JulLeast privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool bindingAs AI agents become more autonomous, strong identity, access, and auditing controls are critical to keeping them secure. The post Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
16 JulThe BIOS Password MistakeNot every "BIOS password" is actually the same thing. In this conversation, the distinction is made between a BIOS setup password, a boot password, a hard drive password, and a BitLocker recovery key. Each protects a different layer of the system. Confusing these terms can lead t…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JulACR Stealer: Two observed intrusion chains amid increased threat activityFrom late April 2026 to mid-June 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts observed increased ACR Stealer activity across customer environments. These campaigns are successfully using ClickFix lures to steal browser credentials, authentication tokens, and sensitive documents from enterpri…MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulInside the Media Mind of Sasha Ingber: SpyCast PodcastOn this episode of #IMM, Christine and Madison sit down with Sasha Ingber the host of SpyCast, the International Spy Museum's flagship podcast on global intelligence, espionage and covert operationsTHECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulISC Stormcast For Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10008, (Wed, Jul 15th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
15 JulRecent DShield SIEM Update, (Tue, Jul 14th)The last update to the DShield SIEM [ 4 ] was in Sep 2025 which contained some minor tweaks. This update currently is using ELK stack version 8.19.15, contains some additional dashboards and new logs.
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15 JulAn AI overthinking attack can tie a robot up for over a minuteRobots that read the world through cameras now lean on large vision-language models to interpret what they see and decide what to do next. These models handle images and text together, so any words that fall inside the camera frame become part of the input. A stop sign, a street …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulAWS retools Security Hub for AI and multicloud threatsAWS added AI workload protection and Microsoft Azure security monitoring to Security Hub, its centralized security platform for collecting and prioritizing security findings across cloud environments. Support for additional cloud platforms will follow. “Collecting findings …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulTuxBot v3: Inside an IoT Botnet Framework With LLM-Assisted DevelopmentTuxBot v3 Evolution, an IoT botnet framework built with LLMs. Read our analysis of its cross-compiled binaries, C2 architecture and bugs. The post TuxBot v3: Inside an IoT Botnet Framework With LLM-Assisted Development appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
15 JulVulnerabilities Patched by Fortinet, Ivanti, ServiceNowA critical security defect in the ServiceNow AI platform could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The post Vulnerabilities Patched by Fortinet, Ivanti, ServiceNow appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulA Video Screen That Is Also a CameraAmazing : Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, however, managed to create a new type of pixel that can simultaneously do both. This hypercharged pixel, called a Fourier pixel, can generate and sense arbitrary light fields and tap into a pixel’s full potential for car…SCHNEIER.COM
15 JulUS Charges Russian Individuals and Firms for Running Cybercrime ServicesThe suspects and their companies were previously sanctioned by the United States and its allies. The post US Charges Russian Individuals and Firms for Running Cybercrime Services appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulSpanish police dismantle €140 million cybercrime networkSpanish National Police have dismantled a cybercrime network accused of stealing and laundering about €140 million through fake investment platforms, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Four people were arrested as part of the operation: two in Portugal, one …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulNudge Security automates detection of risky OAuth grants and browser extensionsNudge Security has announced new agentic capabilities to help security and IT teams find and remediate malicious and high-risk OAuth grants and browser extensions, two of the fastest-growing and hardest to manage attack surfaces in the enterprise. The new agents continuously anal…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulBinary Defense’s NightBeacon CMD helps enterprise SOC teams automate threat investigationsBinary Defense has announced NightBeacon CMD, a standalone AI-driven SOC workbench that enterprise security teams can deploy in their own environments. Built and hardened inside Binary Defense’s live 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), NightBeacon CMD gives customers the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulWindows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR ToolsBitdefender researchers show how Windows bind links can create conflicting filesystem views to hide malware from endpoint security products. The post Windows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulVirtual Event Today: Cloud & Data Security SummitAttendees will be able to interact with leading solution providers and other end users facing similar challenges in securing a variety of cloud deployments. The post Virtual Event Today: Cloud & Data Security Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JulRadware adds cloud intelligence to DefensePro X for web DDoS defenseRadware has announced a new cloud-augmented protection architecture for DefensePro X, extending the platform with new AI-powered cloud algorithms while keeping traffic inspection and mitigation locally within customer premises. The first such service released is Cloud Web DDoS Pr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulLatticeFlow AI connects governance frameworks with continuous AI risk monitoringLatticeFlow AI has announced a platform for managing AI risk across agentic systems. Organizations are deploying autonomous AI in critical business processes, while governance approaches based on documentation and point-in-time assessments struggle to keep up with evolving risks.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulThreat actor impersonated hundreds of brands on GitHub to push infostealer malwareA financially motivated threat actor is impersonating hundreds of brands on GitHub and pushing a smash-and-grab infostealer masquerading as legitimate downloads of popular software, Arctic Wolf threat researchers have warned. “The 292 impersonated repositories span security…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulSocure rolls out Remote Verifier for higher-risk identity checksSocure has launched Remote Verifier in RiskOS, a new identity verification tool that helps organizations verify identities requiring additional review while reducing manual effort. Socure’s AI-powered document verification solution instantly verifies more than 99% of identities o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulXint Pulse offers on-demand black-box penetration testing for web applicationsXint.io has launched Xint Pulse, a black-box autonomous penetration testing tool that provides product security teams with on-demand security assessments of their applications. Unlike the company’s enterprise platform, which is designed for continuous testing, Xint Pulse is…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulLabubaRAT malware infiltrates Windows systems while posing as NVIDIA softwareLabubaRAT, a previously undocumented Rust-based remote access tool (RAT) masquerading as NVIDIA software that enables post-compromise operations on Windows systems, has been uncovered by Blackpoint Cyber. According to researchers, LabubaRAT creates “a reusable foothold for …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JulForget the model. When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s all about the harnessIndustry has quickly developed tools meant to guide and direct frontier LLMs in cybersecurity. Attackers aren’t far behind. The post Forget the model. When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s all about the harness appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JulProton says it rejected all 47 data requests targeting VPN users in 2026Proton has updated its Proton VPN transparency report, revealing that it received 47 legally binding requests for user information during the first half of 2026. According to the company, all 47 requests were denied because Proton VPN's no-logs policy meant it had no data capable…CYBERINSIDER.COM
15 JulTurning threat intelligence into decisive action with Defender ExpertsSecurity teams have never had more visibility, yet rarely have they felt more uncertain. Signal pours in from endpoints, identities, cloud workloads, and a sprawling mix of third-party tools. The post Turning threat intelligence into decisive action with Defender Experts appeared…MICROSOFT.COM
15 JulDems press DNI nominee Jay Clayton on election security questions, but leave dismayedClayton maintained he was not an “election denier” but wouldn’t directly answer a number of questions about the 2020 race, his predecessor’s appearance at a January election office raid and more. The post Dems press DNI nominee Jay Clayton on election security questions, but leav…CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JulStop Treating AI Like CoworkersSome organizations are giving AI agents names, titles, and workplace roles to encourage adoption. An MIT article argues that AI agents are not coworkers, despite how they're often presented. Anthropomorphism—the tendency to assign human qualities to non-human things—can influence…YOUTUBE.COM
14 JulISC Stormcast For Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10006, (Tue, Jul 14th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
14 JulCybersecurity jobs available right now: July 14, 2026Cyber Network Engineer Fiserv | USA | On-site – View job details As a Cyber Network Engineer, you will lead the design, governance, and security review of enterprise network architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. You will provide expertise in net…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulTelegram’s t.me domain suspended at the registry level, breaking links worldwideTelegram's t.me domain was temporarily placed on serverHold status at the registry level on Tuesday, causing all t.me links to stop resolving through the global Domain Name System (DNS). While the messaging platform itself remained operational, users were unable to access public …CYBERINSIDER.COM
14 JulMultiple Jscrambler Packages Impacted by Supply Chain AttackA threat actor poisoned several Jscrambler NPM package versions to drop a cross-platform credential stealer. The post Multiple Jscrambler Packages Impacted by Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulMicrosoft Entra ID authentication overhaul to start in September 2026Microsoft will begin rolling out passkeys as the default authentication experience for Microsoft Entra ID in the public cloud on September 1, 2026. Organizations with SMS or voice authentication enabled will automatically be enabled for passkeys. The next time users complete MFA,…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulValarian Raises $50 Million for Sovereign Infrastructure Control LayerUK-based cybersecurity firm Valarian has raised a total of $70 million for its ACRA technology. The post Valarian Raises $50 Million for Sovereign Infrastructure Control Layer appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulUK charges five persons linked to fraud platform behind more than a million scam callsFive people have been charged in the UK following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a caller ID spoofing service used by fraudsters. Ayoub Sehailia, 28, Zakkaria Sehailia, 30, Usman Din, 30, Denis Ozmus, 29, and Fadila Salem, 53, all of London, are ch…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 Jul[Video] Where protection starts: Cisco Talos Intelligence IntegrationsEvery day, defenders make high-consequence decisions with incomplete information. Learn how Cisco Talos Intelligence Integrations help reduce uncertainty by turning the latest threat intelligence into proactive protections across Cisco technologies.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
14 JulNo one knows how many old shims can still bypass UEFI Secure BootThe vast majority of UEFI computers carry a Microsoft certificate that will trust a small first-stage loader called a shim, a program Microsoft signs so that Linux and assorted boot tools can run with Secure Boot on. Eleven of those signed shims turned out to be old enough to und…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulLastPass warns users of active campaign targeting master passwordsLastPass is warning customers about an active phishing campaign that uses lookalike domains and fake security notifications to trick users into revealing their master passwords or downloading malicious software. The company says the activity has no impact on LastPass's own system…CYBERINSIDER.COM
14 JulDownload: The ultimate guide to network operations managementModern network operations are too manual. Today’s IT and security teams are managing growing complexity across networks, infrastructure, tools, and workflows. The result? Slower response, duplicated effort, and operational friction. This guide explores how intelligent workflows h…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulHow Pentera Turns AI Security Workflows into Validation EnginesAI security agents are starting to influence real security decisions. They summarize findings, prioritize remediation, recommend next steps, and help teams move faster. But most still rely on fragmented risk signals: scanner output, severity scores, threat intelligence, configura…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulOAuth Client ID Spoofing Lets Attackers Validate Stolen Microsoft Entra CredentialsAt least two distinct threat actors are weaponizing a novel evasion technique called OAuth client ID spoofing in cloud campaigns, while slipping past telemetry. The activity allows users to enumerate user accounts and validate stolen credentials in Microsoft Entra ID environments…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulNew macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting toolJamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new macOS infostealer named CrashStealer that disguises itself as Apple’s crash-reporting tool to steal passwords, Keychain data, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware was first spotted in May while it was still under development. By early…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
14 JulAI's Hidden Security LayerAI security is changing. The biggest risk is no longer simply whether employees are using AI—it's what they're asking AI to process. Sensitive prompts can expose confidential information in ways traditional security tools weren't built to observe. EDR, antivirus, and network moni…YOUTUBE.COM
14 JulSharp rise in AI adoption for cyber defense exposes major governance gapA report by the SANS Institute indicates a split between senior security leaders and frontline practitioners. CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
14 JulUpcoming Speaking EngagementsThis is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (virtually) at the Policy-Relevant Privacy Research Workshop in Calgary, Canada, on Monday, July 20, 2026. I’m speaking at Boston Leadership Exchange in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on Wednesday, July 2…SCHNEIER.COM
14 JulAdobe Patches Critical ColdFusion VulnerabilitiesThe ColdFusion security defects could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or elevate their privileges. The post Adobe Patches Critical ColdFusion Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
14 JulStop Securing AI in SilosAI application security includes many protections—input validation, output sanitization, infrastructure controls, and more. Too often, they're evaluated independently instead of as parts of a larger system. A holistic approach allows security controls to inform each other, more c…YOUTUBE.COM
14 JulNearly 300 GitHub repos pose as legit software to push malwareA threat actor has published hundreds of fake GitHub repositories impersonating legitimate software and security projects to distribute infostealer malware. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulMr. Data, Joomla Babooa, 1VPNS, RabbitMQ, UEFI, Center 16, Sextortion, Aaran Leyland - SWN #598Mr. Data, Joomla Babooa, 1VPNS, RabbitMQ, UEFI, Center 16, Sextortion, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-598YOUTUBE.COM
14 JulWhite House details ‘Gold Eagle’ clearinghouse for AI cyber threatsThe White House said the clearinghouse has already started to receive intelligence on vulnerabilities and prioritize patches. The post White House details ‘Gold Eagle’ clearinghouse for AI cyber threats appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JulISC Stormcast For Monday, July 13th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10004, (Mon, Jul 13th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
13 JulEnterprises are rethinking where their AI applications runGrowing demand for compute capacity, power, cooling and low-latency connectivity is prompting organizations to reassess where AI applications run, according to CoreSite. Public cloud continues to support experimentation and rapid deployment, while colocation is increasingly used …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulA hardware security AI assistant that checks chips for hidden backdoorsChip designers license blocks of circuitry from outside vendors and drop them into larger products. A single processor can carry components from a range of suppliers, each written by a company the buyer may never deal with directly. A malicious supplier can bury a hidden circuit …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulAI-generated code has made security debt a governance problemMoving from tool approval to true governance is the only way for CISOs to keep pace with the accelerating velocity of software risk. The post AI-generated code has made security debt a governance problem appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
13 JulProgress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown Amid Security ConcernsThe company notified customers to manually shut down their servers while it is investigating a credible threat. The post Progress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown Amid Security Concerns appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulClaude Code users keep 50% higher limits until July 19Anthropic has extended a limited-time promotion that increases weekly usage limits in Claude Code by 50% through July 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT. When the promotion ends, weekly usage limits will return to their standard levels without any changes to users’ plans or billing. …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulAI Data Centers and the Concentration of WealthThis essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian . Opposition to AI data centers has emerged as a primary theme in US politics, one that—surprisingly—doesn’t fall along party lines. We applaud people coming together for cons…SCHNEIER.COM
13 JulEU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Running a Yearslong Cyber Spying CampaignThe move targeted people and entities accused of links to an online spying network that the EU claims targeted governments and carried out sabotage operations against critical infrastructure. The post EU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Running a Yearslong Cyber S…SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulRust-proof your code with our new Testing Handbook chapterWe’ve added a new chapter to our Testing Handbook : a comprehensive guide to security testing Rust programs. This chapter covers the tools and techniques we use at Trail of Bits to validate the security of Rust programs and systems. fn main () {( | f: & dyn Fn ( u128 )-> B…TRAILOFBITS.COM
13 JulSecurity threat prompts Progress to disable ShareFile accounts, tell customers to shut down serversA “credible external security threat” targeting Progress Software’s ShareFile Storage Zone Controllers (SZC) – the on-premises, customer-managed server components where organizations store files shared via this popular enterprise platform – has spurr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulAttacker Uses Suspected AI-Generated PowerShell Script to Map Active DirectoryCybersecurity researchers have flagged an intrusion in which an unknown threat actor leveraged a vibe-coded PowerShell script for Active Directory (AD) enumeration. "The script looked for the Domain Controller (DC) and mapped users, computers, and domains, before creating a direc…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulCybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in June 2026Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by 1Password, Accenture, Cisco, F5, Rubrik, and SailPoint. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in June 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulFake OAuth client IDs are helping attackers slip past sign-in logsAttackers running account enumeration against Microsoft cloud tenants have added a step that keeps their probing out of the usual telemetry. They spoof the OAuth client ID, the globally unique identifier assigned to an application and passed as client_id in an authentication requ…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulCloudflare Precursor uses continuous behavioral analysis to stop advanced botsCloudflare has announced the general availability of Precursor, a next-generation, continuous behavioral validation engine for bot management. Precursor runs seamlessly inside web browsers to monitor entire user sessions in order to detect bot automation. Unlike static CAPTCHAs, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulLumen expands managed detection and response with Cortex XSIAM integrationLumen Technologies has announced Lumen Defender Advanced Managed Detection and Response (AMDR) for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM. Attackers are increasingly operating earlier in the lifecycle while AI is accelerating threat speed. This expanded service will bring together Lumen…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulEU Targets FSB-Linked Hackers in New Sanctions Over Cyber SabotageEU sanctions target nine people and four entities tied to Russia’s FSB over a 15-year cyberespionage and critical infrastructure sabotage campaign. The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday targeting nine individuals and four entities linked to a Russian cyberespionage…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
13 JulYour CI Pipeline Becomes the AttackDependency pinning helps ensure consistent builds, but it doesn't protect a CI/CD pipeline if an attacker can modify the workflow itself. A workflow is ultimately executable code, often defined in a YAML file, running on infrastructure that may have access to cloud credentials or…YOUTUBE.COM
13 JulHacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to RedemptionOnce a notorious blackhat hacker, McGraw shares his journey from high school hacking and prison to redemption as a cybersecurity advocate. The post Hacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to Redemption appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
13 JulEU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize EuropeThe EU and the UK jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities, accusing Moscow of coordinating a malicious cyber ecosystem targeting Europe, its member states, and international partners. The UK sanctioned 24 individuals and entities, while the EU imposed restri…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
13 JulWestern intelligence agencies warn of Russian hackers targeting critical infrastructure.Progress Software tells ShareFile admins to shut down servers immediately. Researchers identify a new macOS infostealer.THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 JulHackers find a new trick to collect Microsoft Entra user data without raising red flagsOrganizations should check their logs for signs of an increasingly popular obfuscation technique, Proofpoint said.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
13 JulCloudflare expands behavioral tracking to fight AI bots, says user privacy protectedCloudflare has introduced Precursor, a new bot detection system that continuously monitors visitor behavior throughout an entire browsing session instead of relying solely on CAPTCHAs or isolated verification points. While the company says the technology is designed to combat inc…CYBERINSIDER.COM
13 JulGigaWiper Lets Threat Actors Choose Their Own Destructive AttackA modular implant borrows from various malware families to combine both backdoor and wiper activities to maximize impact and minimize operational output.DARKREADING.COM
13 JulLiving on the Edge: How Threat Actors Use Network Infrastructure Against YouThe post Living on the Edge: How Threat Actors Use Network Infrastructure Against You appeared first on Eclypsium | Supply Chain Security for the Modern Enterprise .ECLYPSIUM.COM
13 JulDefending SaaS-based applications against ShinyHunters OAuth abuseMicrosoft Threat Intelligence identified threat actor activity with overlapping tradecraft commonly associated with ShinyHunters, including voice phishing (vishing), supply-chain compromise, and misconfigured guest access targeting SaaS-based applications. The post Defending SaaS…MICROSOFT.COM
11 JulWireshark 4.6.7 Released, (Sat, Jul 11th)Wireshark release 4.6.7 fixes 12 vulnerabilities and 16 bugs.
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11 JulGhost Accounts Abuse GitHub API in Mass Recon CampaignMultiple campaigns are using ghost accounts to map GitHub organizations, including their repositories and members. The post Ghost Accounts Abuse GitHub API in Mass Recon Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulISC Stormcast For Friday, July 10th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10002, (Fri, Jul 10th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
10 JulNew infosec products of the week: July 10, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Attestiv, Automox, Codenotary, and First Recon AI. Codenotary launches AI security platform that learns from AI agent behavior Codenotary has announced AgentMon 3, the latest generation of …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulAWS gives its ERP agent deny-by-default rules and a separate identityAccounts receivable teams at large companies spend hours each day matching incoming bank payments to invoices by hand. When those payments sit unmatched for days, cash flow suffers and days sales outstanding climbs. The same pattern repeats across blocked invoices, purchase order…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulMost data brokers won’t tell you what happened to your deletion requestData brokers collect personal details on most adults in the United States and sell them to buyers that include employers, landlords, insurance companies, and government agencies. California gives residents a way to push back. You can ask a broker to delete your records, or to sto…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JulNetwork of 200 GitHub Repositories Used for Malware InfectionA Go module is used to load PowerShell code that fetches a resolver from public dead drops to execute Windows malware. The post Network of 200 GitHub Repositories Used for Malware Infection appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulMeta automatically opts public Instagram accounts into AI image generationMeta has launched Muse Image, a new AI image-generation model that lets users incorporate photos from public Instagram accounts into AI-generated images by simply tagging a username in a prompt. The feature has sparked privacy concerns because public Instagram accounts are enroll…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JulFlying with the Flipper ZeroWhy is the world so alarmed about taking the Flipper on board planes? Is it just poorly educated armchair cyber commentators of the ‘don’t use open Wi-Fi / USB juicejacking’ style of fearmongering, or is there something to it? TL;DR Why are people worried? …PENTESTPARTNERS.COM
10 JulLineageOS adds browser-based flashing tool for older Android devicesLineageOS has introduced a browser-based flashing tool that significantly lowers the barrier to installing the popular aftermarket Android operating system. The new feature makes it easier for users to install LineageOS on supported devices, helping extend the life of smartphones…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JulHackers Use Fake Microsoft Entra Passkey Enrollment to Gain Microsoft 365 AccessA threat actor has been targeting organizations spanning multiple sectors with voice-based fake security requests that prompt Microsoft 365 users to enroll a new Entra passkey with an aim to carry out data extortion attacks. The threat actor, tracked by Okta under the moniker O-U…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulOkta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 CustomersThe attackers call victims to direct them to phishing websites mirroring Microsoft Entra ID login pages. The post Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JulZimbra patches a critical flaw in its Classic Web Client.GigaWiper combines espionage capabilities with destructive payloads. Helix extortion gang conducts device-code phishing attacks.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JulMicrosoft Warns New 'GigaWiper' Malware Combines Espionage and Destructive CapabilitiesA new multi-purpose backdoor allows cyber threat actors to conduct both quiet espionage activity and destructive wiping operationsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JulSecuring our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future InitiativeMicrosoft’s latest Secure Future Initiative report outlines progress on secure foundations, AI-powered defense, and future-ready cybersecurity. The post Securing our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative appeared first on Microsoft Securi…MICROSOFT.COM
10 JulBorg, GitLost, ColdFusion, GodDamn, GhostApproval, OWA, Epaphroditus, Josh Marpet & More - SWN #597Borg, GitLost, ColdFusion, GodDamn, GhostApproval, OWA, Epaphroditus, Locutus, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-597YOUTUBE.COM
9 JulISC Stormcast For Thursday, July 9th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10000, (Thu, Jul 9th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
9 Jul_HELP_ME_ESCAPE_FROM_BELARUS_PLEASE_ [Guest Diary], (Tue, Jul 7th)[This is a Guest Diary by Jason Callahan, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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9 JulA single malware file can outweigh an entire AI datasetAntivirus vendors and security startups keep shipping AI features that promise to read malware the way a seasoned analyst would. The results inside security teams tell a quieter story. A new paper argues that static analysis of software, the job of deciding whether a program is m…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulProduct showcase: Protect your iPhone with McAfee Mobile SecurityMcAfee Mobile Security for iOS combines scam protection, web protection, VPN, Wi-Fi security, and device security checks in a single app. It is also available for Android. After downloading the app from the App Store, I created an account and completed a short onboarding process.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulWireshark 4.6.7 patches a dozen security flawsNetwork analysts who open packet captures in Wireshark push untrusted data through a large set of protocol dissectors, and each parser is a spot where a malformed frame can trip up the software. The 4.6.7 maintenance release closes twelve of those weak points. The fixes reach fro…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulMessaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blockingFraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global telecom fr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulMalicious AI agent skills can slip past the scanners built to stop themDevelopers who build with AI coding agents grab capabilities off public marketplaces the same way they grab packages from npm or PyPI. The add-ons are called agent skills. Each one is a little bundle of plain-English instructions, scripts, and files that a tool such as Claude Cod…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulThe fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit accountA direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious links, and it has spread across Reddit, Discord, and similar platforms. The goal is a single piece of info…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 Jul8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security PlatformThe Spanish startup has closed an extended pre-seed funding round two months after launching its digital identity protection platform. The post 8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulDetection engineering in the AI eraAI is lowering the barrier to sophisticated attacks. Explore why detection engineering matters and where most programs fall short. The post Detection engineering in the AI era appeared first on Intezer .INTEZER.COM
9 JulAWS centralizes access, spending, and governance for ClaudeClaude apps gateway for AWS is a self-hosted control plane that gives organizations a single point of control over access, costs, and policies for Claude Code and Claude Desktop. It replaces per-developer cloud credentials, manual distribution of managed settings to developer lap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulNetSPI pairs AI pentesting with expert-validated security findingsNetSPI has announced the expansion of its AI-powered continuous pentesting platform, broadening the suite of services that organizations can use to ensure critical assets are always protected. The new services comprise continuous web application penetration testing, continuous AI…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulYour coding agent says no in chat and yes in the codeMillions of developers share their keyboard with GitHub Copilot. Inside Visual Studio Code, it opens their files, writes and edits code, runs scripts, and reworks its own output across many turns. The safety testing that vets these agents still runs on chatbot rules: one harmful …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulThe Two BIOS Passwords Everyone ConfusesTL;DR: The setup password and the boot password are different controls that protect different things; vendors give them half a dozen different names, and mixing them up leaves real gaps below the OS. Two Passwords, Two Different Jobs When someone tells me “we set the BIOS p…ECLYPSIUM.COM
9 JulVibe-Coded Malware Caught in Active Directory AttackHuntress found a threat actor using vibe-coded PowerShell to map an Active Directory networkINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulCitrix launches MCP Gateway to secure enterprise AI agentsCitrix has announced updates to its high-performance application delivery and security platform NetScaler, introducing MCP Gateway functionality to allow enterprises to securely route, govern and observe agent traffic to backend Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. In addition, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulVectogate debuts platform to secure and govern autonomous AI agentsVectogate has launched an AI governance platform designed to give organizations centralized control over AI agents as they increasingly take on autonomous tasks with access to sensitive data and internal business systems. The company aims to address one of the key governance chal…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulQIZ Security Raises $17 Million for Cryptographic Governance PlatformThe Israeli company has developed a cryptographic posture and post-quantum cryptography management platform. The post QIZ Security Raises $17 Million for Cryptographic Governance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulUK Government Rolls Out Agentic AI Defense Plan Alongside Industry PledgeTwo announcements on July 7, 2026, demonstrate the government’s determination to improve the level of cybersecurity within the UK. The post UK Government Rolls Out Agentic AI Defense Plan Alongside Industry Pledge appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JulExtortion crew hijacks Microsoft 365 accounts via fake passkey setupThe Pink cyber extortion crew is tricking employees into giving them access to their Microsoft 365 accounts by faking Entra passkey enrollment requests. The attack The attack starts with a vishing call to an employee. The caller poses as IT and says it’s time to set up a pa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JulHow GitHub gave every repository a durable ownerGitHub had over 14,000 repositories. Fewer than half had clear ownership. Here's how we gave every active repository a validated owner in under 45 days, archived the rest, and made ownership the foundation for everything that followed. The post How GitHub gave every repository a …GITHUB.BLOG
9 JulInterpol cybercrime crackdown nets 5,800 arrests across 97 countriesThe anti-fraud crackdown, dubbed Operation First Light, identified more than 142,000 victims of various social-engineering scams. The post Interpol cybercrime crackdown nets 5,800 arrests across 97 countries appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
8 JulISC Stormcast For Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9998, (Wed, Jul 8th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
8 JulOpenAI and Anthropic are pulling in different directionsCompanies are handing routine operational decisions to AI agents that plan, remember, and act on their behalf. These agents run on statistical models, and their behavior can drift across weeks and months. That drift opens a security gap outside the reach of standard monitoring to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulmacOS is becoming a proving ground for AI agentsSomewhere right now, a Mac Mini is sitting on a shelf doing someone’s chores. Nobody’s watching it. It reads a version number out of Terminal, hops over to Safari, digs up a release year, then quietly files a reminder, the kind of dull three-app errand a human would g…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulHow to implement a continuous offensive security testing programThe hard part was never finding the exposure. It was deciding what to do about it: whether to patch, mitigate, monitor, or accept, and banking that that decision would still hold tomorrow. A penetration test answers this question for the day it runs, then quietly expires. The env…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulClaude Cowork turns your phone into a remote control for AI workAnthropic started rolling out Claude Cowork, an AI agent that completes multi-step tasks, in beta for Max users on mobile and the web. They describe a goal, and Claude plans the work, uses the required tools, and produces outputs such as documents, spreadsheets, presentations, an…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulThousands of malicious AI skills found capable of stealing data, running malwareAI agents can browse the web, use external tools, execute commands, and perform tasks on behalf of users. Many rely on skills that define how they interact with services and data. Malicious skills can abuse those capabilities to steal data, execute malware, or manipulate an agent…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulScienceLogic adds geographic service visibility to Skylar OneScienceLogic has released the “Kyoto” update for Skylar One, the core observability offering in its AI Platform. The release adds geographic service visibility, simplified location and device management, enhanced relationship mapping, and platform updates aimed at imp…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulCodenotary launches AI security platform that learns from AI agent behaviorCodenotary has announced AgentMon 3, the latest generation of its enterprise AI security platform, introducing adaptive runtime security policies. These continuously evolve as AI agents operate across an organization by learning from customer-specific workflows, observed behavior…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulChina-Linked UAT-7810 Expands ORB Network With New LONGLEASH MalwareA Chinese threat actor tracked as UAT-7810 is actively refining its bespoke malware to expand its Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by breaking into internet-facing networking devices. According to findings from Cisco Talos, UAT-7810 is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulWhat Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find OutBurst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.WIRED.COM
8 JulAutomox MCP Server adds visual reviews and AI-driven patch policy creationAutomox has released Automox MCP Server 2.2, adding interactive review surfaces, first-class Patch by Severity policy creation, and live capability discovery to its governed agentic interface for endpoint operations. The release advances Automox MCP beyond natural-language access…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulNew Malicious Campaign Delivers Vidar Infostealer and Monero Crypto MinerCyber threat actors are infecting victims with the Vidar stealer and the XMRig cryptocurrency miner in a new malicious campaignINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JulTelegram-Hosted RedWing Malware Lets Anyone Rent Android Spyware ToolsRedWing: The Android Banking Trojan You Can Rent on Telegram for Less Than a Coffee Subscription Zimperium’s zLabs team has uncovered RedWing, an Android spyware operation sold as a subscription service through Telegram, with links to Russian threat actors and apparent root…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
8 JulThreat Actors Uses Agentic AI to Rapidly Compromise Cloud TargetSygnia report details how agentic AI accelerated weeks-long attack to just 72 hoursINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JulDNSFilter makes its DNS threat protection available to OEM partnersDNSFilter has launched an Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) program that lets external ISPs, cybersecurity firms, device makers, and other consumer app developers to embed their DNS threat protection, domain analysis, and privacy solutions into their own platforms and soluti…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulAttestiv DeepScan combines AI and forensic analysis for file validationAttestiv announced the launch of DeepScan, a new platform built to help organizations automatically validate submitted files before they drive critical business decisions. DeepScan represents a major architectural shift for Attestiv and its customers: moving from detecting fake o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulWebinar Today: Why Email Security Keeps FailingJoin the webinar as we break down why email-layer defenses alone can’t keep pace with the modern phishing ecosystem. The post Webinar Today: Why Email Security Keeps Failing appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JulCensys Internet Map links real-time DNS data to internet infrastructureCensys has announced the expansion of the Censys Internet Map to include real-time DNS visibility. Security teams can now seamlessly pivot between domains, names, and the Internet infrastructure behind them on the Censys Platform. With active DNS data now part of the Internet Map…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulBlackpoint AI SOC Agent autonomously contains identity-based attacksBlackpoint Cyber has unveiled the generally available autonomous response capability, Blackpoint AI SOC Agent for identity threat detection and response (ITDR). Using an AI + human hybrid model, the AI SOC Agent acts on high-confidence threats targeting Microsoft 365 and Google W…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulFirst Recon AI Security Runtime helps enterprises govern AI with audit-ready evidenceFirst Recon AI has announced the public launch and general availability of First Recon’s AI Security Runtime, a security platform that both governs and secures how enterprises use artificial intelligence across an organization. First Recon’s runtime inspects every AI …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulFalconStor Cloud Clean Room enables validated recovery without dedicated infrastructureFalconStor has announced FalconStor Cloud Clean Room, an on-demand infrastructure platform designed to let organizations perform validated recovery testing in a persistent secure enclave. Each test starts from a known state, reducing the risk of carrying issues over from previous…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JulSCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking UsersA new banking fraudulent operation is targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges using ClickFix lures. The activity cluster, tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF6045, involves infecting victims through fake CA…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulChina-Linked APT Expands Proxy Network With New MalwareCisco Talos said China-linked APT UAT-7810 is growing its proxy relay network with new malwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JulUS enterprises incorporate cyber risk into larger strategic focusThe rapid adoption of AI and cloud is forcing significant shifts toward business resilience and financial impact.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
8 JulTrojanized LetsVPN installer gives attackers remote access to Windows PCsA malicious Windows installer masquerading as LetsVPN deploys a remote access trojan (RAT) alongside the legitimate VPN software. The malware, dubbed GoodPersonRAT, grants attackers full control over infected systems and employs multiple stealth techniques to evade detection. The…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JulDuckDuckGo browser adds built-in YouTube ad blocking systemDuckDuckGo has added built-in YouTube ad blocking to its privacy-focused browser, allowing users to watch most YouTube videos without pre-roll or mid-roll advertisements. The feature is now enabled by default on Windows, macOS, and iPhone, while Android users can enable it manual…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JulChina-Linked APT Expands Arsenal With New ‘Leash’ BackdoorsCisco says the threat actor behind the LapDogs campaign has expanded its SOHO router malware toolkit with LongLeash, DogLeash, and JarLeash backdoors. The post China-Linked APT Expands Arsenal With New ‘Leash’ Backdoors appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JulAI Surveillance Is Being Supercharged–And It Will Chill Social ProgressSenior research fellow Jon Penney and co-author Bruce Schneier argue that widely deploying AI surveillance could be corrosive to democracy. The post AI Surveillance Is Being Supercharged–And It Will Chill Social Progress appeared first on The Citizen Lab .CITIZENLAB.CA
8 JulTaiwan charges two businessmen over alleged role in Chinese espionage campaignA company based in Taiwan was leasing out accounts on the popular LINE messaging app to Chinese spies, according to prosecutors, who charged two men in the alleged scheme.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JulEntra passkey enrollment vishing targets Microsoft 365 usersA threat actor has been targeting organizations across multiple sectors with voice-based fake security requests that ask Microsoft 365 users to enroll a new Entra passkey. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulProtecting Microsoft at AI speed: How SFI proactively hardens our cloudAt Microsoft we encompass these security requirements, along with threat knowledge, and operational frameworks in our Secure Future Initiative (SFI), to guide what a well-defended cloud service looks like. But defining the requirements is only the start. Meeting the requirements …MICROSOFT.COM
8 JulFrench nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for AI cyber threatsOne of the project’s top goals is stitching together an international, quick response coalition of governments, businesses and civil experts for AI-related threats. The post French nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for AI cyber threats appeared first on CyberS…CYBERSCOOP.COM
8 JulAI Could Shrink Leadership PipelinesMany discussions about AI focus on entry-level jobs. But organizational changes don't stop there. If AI reduces the need for some entry-level and middle-management roles, it could also shrink the pipeline of employees who traditionally develop into senior leaders. Fewer opportuni…YOUTUBE.COM
7 JulISC Stormcast For Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9996, (Tue, Jul 7th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
7 JulReview: Building Machine Learning Systems with a Feature StoreMany people come to machine learning by training a model on a tidy dataset, and then meet a harder problem: making that model work for real users, on fresh data, every day. Jim Dowling’s O’Reilly book, Building Machine Learning Systems with a Feature Store, is written…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulYour company already adopted AI and nobody is governing accessIn this Help Net Security video, Antoine Berton, CTO at Elba Security, breaks down the AI attack surface. Your company already adopted AI, and every adoption creates access that nobody governs. A quick click on a Friday afternoon connects a free AI tool to your Google Workspace, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulResearchers make the case for a cybersecurity AI scientistAutonomous AI agents have started doing real security work. Language-model agents probe software for flaws, run penetration tests, and chain together attack steps that once needed a human operator. Research about security has stayed slower and more manual, built around expert sca…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulKeyfactor Scores $1 Billion+ Investment for AI, Post-Quantum SecurityThe investment will accelerate Keyfactor's machine identity, PKI, and cryptographic security platform as enterprises prepare for AI-driven and post-quantum threats. The post Keyfactor Scores $1 Billion+ Investment for AI, Post-Quantum Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JulAI-Generated Malware Powers New Armored Likho APT CampaignArmored Likho APT uses AI-generated malware, phishing, and BusySnake Stealer to target governments and power grids in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. Kaspersky’s threat research team has documented a previously unknown APT group they’re calling Armored Likho, also tra…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 JulGoogle Is Suing Chinese Scammers Who Are Using GeminiNot sure this will have any effect, but I support the effort: According to Google’s legal filing, Outsider Enterprise operates through Telegram. The group offers phishing-as-a-service to individuals who may not be technically savvy enough to set up fraudulent websites and t…SCHNEIER.COM
7 JulUAT-7810 continues building ORB networks using new malwareTalos’ latest findings on UAT-7810 indicate that the threat actor continues to develop their custom-made malware.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
7 JulThe Navy Spy who Sold Secrets for $377 a YearYou may have heard of the long-running TV show NCIS, based on the real work of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. But you may never have heard of a unit inside it, called the Office of Special Projects, where staff work on espionage cases that originate inside the U.S. Nav…THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 JulCISO Conversations: Tarah Wheeler, Cybersecurity Leader, Thought Leader and Original ThinkerTarah Wheeler is CISO at TPO Group, a firm that provides cybersecurity consultancy for high-stakes organizations. But despite this elevated position, her journey was far from typical. The post CISO Conversations: Tarah Wheeler, Cybersecurity Leader, Thought Leader and Original Th…SECURITYWEEK.COM
7 JulBarracuda adds PAM and identity protection with Evo Security acquisitionBarracuda Networks has acquired Evo Security. The acquisition expands the BarracudaONE platform’s identity security capabilities by adding privileged access management (PAM), access control, identity protection, and identity threat detection and response. By combining Evo S…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulCyberProof Agentic MXDR Service brings AI agents to managed detection and responseCyberProof has announced the launch of the CyberProof Agentic MXDR Service which connects AI agents with human expertise and presents quantifiable security outcomes with CyberProof’s Reveal360. CyberProof modernizes managed detection and response by shifting security operat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
7 JulPost-Mythos Cybersecurity: Can You Automate Infrastructure Assurance with AI?TL;DR: Security leaders should absolutely reassess their cybersecurity programs in light of Mythos, Daybreak, and other frontier AI models. AI will make some workflows easier to automate, some internal tools easier to build, and some vendor spend harder to justify. But the risk-r…ECLYPSIUM.COM
7 JulSecurity or Privacy: Which Comes First?Security and privacy don't always point in the same direction. Many modern applications rely on stronger verification or deeper system access to reduce fraud, cheating, and abuse. Those protections can also increase privacy concerns. Whether it's kernel-level anti-cheat software …YOUTUBE.COM
7 JulBusinesses modernizing networks for AI fear expanding attack surface, limited visibilityIT leaders are worried that security controls aren’t keeping pace with threats to AI systems.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
7 JulRedWing MaaS Packages Android Bank Fraud as a Telegram Rental ServiceA new Android malware operation called RedWing is being rented out on Telegram as a ready-made bank-fraud service. It lets even low-skill criminals take over a victim's phone, steal their banking logins, and capture the one-time codes that protect their accounts. Zimperium's zLab…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulMicrosoft Windows telemetry identified hacker despite VPN useMicrosoft identified an alleged Scattered Spider member through Windows telemetry despite the suspect using a VPN to mask his IP address. The details appear in the superseding criminal complaint against Peter Stokes, whose extradition to the United States we covered last week. A …CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 JulMore Odd DNS Records: NIMLOC, (Tue, Jul 7th)Yesterday, I talked about NAPTR records and how they are related to RCS. But there is another "odd" record that shows up in my DNS logs. This one isn&#;x26;#;39;t new, but I don&#;x26;#;39;t think I ever covered it: NIMLOC. …ISC.SANS.EDU
7 JulWireVPN service linked to years-long residential proxy operationA VPN service with more than one million Android downloads is at the center of a long-running operation that allegedly recruits victims' devices into a residential proxy network. The Infoblox investigation began after researchers analyzed the infrastructure behind a malicious ins…CYBERINSIDER.COM
7 JulSpanish Police Arrest Man Linked to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16)Spain arrested a suspected CARR and Z-Pentest collaborator in an FBI-led probe for aiding pro-Russian hackers, coordinating attacks, and using crypto. Spanish National Police arrested a man in Palencia last March on charges of membership in and collaboration with a terrorist orga…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 JulDeepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expandsTwo new alleged victims detailed how Grok was used by friends and family to generate sexual images of them as minors. The suit also adds Stability AI as a defendant. The post Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
7 JulWatch out for fake support calls in Microsoft TeamsPalo Alto Networks’ security division, Unit 42, is warning of yet another campaign targeting Microsoft Teams users . The new campaign begins with Teams users receiving an email asking if they would like to participate in a survey. If they open the attached PDF file, they will sho…CSOONLINE.COM
7 JulDune References, FAT, Claude, ZhiPu, PolinRider, RentaBot, Sony, Aaran Leyland & More - SWN #596Dune References, FAT, Claude, ZhiPu, PolinRider, RentaBot, Sony, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-596YOUTUBE.COM
7 JulSpain arrests suspected hacker linked to Russian hacktivist campaignAuthorities didn’t name the man or file formal charges, but accuse him of participating in attacks linked to Cyber Army of Russia Reborn and NoName. The post Spain arrests suspected hacker linked to Russian hacktivist campaign appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
7 JulVidar Stealer Unmasked: Code Signing Abuse, Go Loaders and File InflationA cybercrime campaign combined a loader-as-a-service framework and DLL sideloading via a Go-compiled fake MpClient.dll, a novel evasion layer combination. The post Vidar Stealer Unmasked: Code Signing Abuse, Go Loaders and File Inflation appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
7 JulGitHub's Joke Backfired FastGitHub appeared to poke fun at Sony's decision to move away from optical media by offering developers CD-ROM copies of their public repositories. The offer included a real request form, and enough people treated it seriously that GitHub removed it early. Whether it began as a mar…YOUTUBE.COM
6 JulProduct showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find outMalwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, provides recommendations to improve protection, and is available for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Ch…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulOAuth, guest accounts, and weak MFA drive SaaS riskOrganizations often create guest accounts to give contractors, suppliers, and partners temporary access to files and SaaS applications. Many of these accounts remain active long after they are needed, creating overlooked access paths to corporate data. Guest accounts accounted fo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulWhen checking the URL isn’t enough: a Device Code Phishing attack via a Microsoft websiteThe OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant specification was designed to streamline authentication for Smart TVs, IoT devices, and printers. Today, threat actors are weaponizing it.SECURELIST.COM
6 JulISC Stormcast For Monday, July 6th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9994, (Mon, Jul 6th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
6 JulRCS and DNS: The NAPTR Record, (Mon, Jul 6th)Over the last year, with recent updates to iOS and Android, RCS (Rich Communication Services) has become an increasingly used protocol [1]. RCS is supposed to eventually replace SMS, and in addition to richer formatting, provides added (but optional) security. RCS messa…ISC.SANS.EDU
6 JulUkrainian media outlets now among 'priority targets' for Russian hackersA top Ukrainian security official described two previously unreported attacks on TV media organizations and said Russia has ramped up hacking activities against the industry.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 JulOpenSSH 10.4 arrives with security fixes and a post-quantum signature optionOperators who manage remote access to Unix and Linux systems keep a close watch on OpenSSH, the software that carries most SSH traffic across the internet. The project released version 10.4 with eight security fixes, a set of bug corrections, and a couple of new features. What th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
6 JulCheap AI Will Handle Most TasksFuture AI systems are expected to split work between lightweight local models and larger cloud-based foundation models. Simple tasks can be completed by inexpensive models, while advanced reasoning is reserved for more capable—and more expensive—AI. This hybrid approach could low…YOUTUBE.COM
6 JulAlleged member of Scattered Spider extradited to USA man with dual US-Estonian citizenship was charged in connection to the hack of a luxury jewelry retailer.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
6 JulThe Shift Toward Business-Aligned Risk ManagementMoving from isolated, technical data to a continuous risk lifecycle can help organizations align security controls with actual business consequences. The post The Shift Toward Business-Aligned Risk Management appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulArmored Likho APT Targeting Government, Electric Power EntitiesThe threat actor uses modular RATs and information stealers in financially motivated and cyber espionage campaigns. The post Armored Likho APT Targeting Government, Electric Power Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JulUS Army websites defaced with pro-Kurdish sentiments, insults to TrumpAt least two websites appear to be victim to 404 hijacking attacks. Army officials took the sites down after being contacted by CyberScoop. The post US Army websites defaced with pro-Kurdish sentiments, insults to Trump appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
6 JulExpressVPN adds passkeys on password manager, passes security auditExpressVPN has announced a major update to its standalone ExpressKeys password manager, adding passkey support, secure credential sharing, and direct vault imports. Alongside the release, the company published a new independent security assessment by Cure53, which found no severe…CYBERINSIDER.COM
6 JulFake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams push EtherRAT malwareThreat actors are abusing Microsoft Teams voice calls by impersonating corporate IT support staff to trick employees into installing the EtherRAT malware, giving attackers initial access to corporate networks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JuluBlock Origin Chrome extension now blocks known ClickFix sitesuBlock Origin has quietly added protections against ClickFix attacks to its built-in badware filter list, helping block access to websites that attempt to trick users into copying and executing malicious commands. The capability came to light through a user discussion on Mastodon…CYBERINSIDER.COM
5 JulSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 104Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Hijacked npm Packages Use Novel VSCode Autorun and Blockchain Dead Drops to Deploy a Credential/Crypto Stealer Buil…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
4 JulNorth Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider CampaignThe North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go, and Google Chrome as part of an ongoing activity referred to as PolinRider. "The campaign remains a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JulAI Tested Against Cyber ExpertsCybersecurity platforms like Hack The Box are being used to benchmark both human practitioners and AI models in the same realistic lab environments. Government AI security institutes have also used these systems to evaluate advanced models. This creates one of the clearest real-w…YOUTUBE.COM
3 JulGoogle Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Network Spanning 2 Million Home DevicesGoogle has significantly degraded NetNut, one of the biggest networks that turns home devices into rented relays for other people's traffic. Working with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said this week it had reduced the network's po…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulNew infosec products of the week: July 3, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Digi International, iboss, Jamf, and Netzilo. Digi International’s DANI automates network diagnostics and device management Digi International has announced the launch of DANI, the Digi Art…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JulSomeone infected a spyware probe overseer with spywareCitizen Lab says the phone of a member of Europe’s PEGA Committee was infected twice with Pegasus, the NSO Group spyware that gave the panel its name. The post Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 JulGeopolitical cyber threats are turning HR into a security front lineIn this Help Net Security video, Roman Sannikov, Global Research Coordinator at iCOUNTER, explains why geopolitics belongs in every security team’s threat model. With open and simmering conflicts around the world, attacks can come from actors that would never have targeted …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JulNon-interactive SSH attacks dominate after loginAnyone who runs a server with SSH exposed to the internet sees the same pattern in the logs. A steady stream of automated scanners tries to log in, hour after hour, from addresses all over the world. The common picture of what comes next has an attacker landing a shell, looking a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JulIntezer helps SOC teams automate custom security tasksIntezer has announced Custom Agents, a new capability that lets security teams build their own AI agents directly inside the Intezer platform. The launch builds on Intezer’s core approach, that lets autonomous agents do the security work and humans supervise it. Security teams ca…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JulArmored Likho digging a snake pit: inside the covert BusySnake Stealer campaignAn inside look at the active Armored Likho APT campaign. The attackers are using spear-phishing, AI-generated loaders, and a new Python-based tool, BusySnake Stealer, to target organizations in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil.SECURELIST.COM
3 JulFBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Used by Cyber Threat ActorsThe NetNut proxy network and the ‘Popa’ botnet are known to have infected devices with variants of Mirai DDoS botnetsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JulAlleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to USProsecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JulEN 303 645 is the baseline, not the finish line for IoT securityTL;DR Why EN 303 645 matters ETSI EN 303 645 has given consumer IoT security a much-needed baseline. It gives manufacturers, assessors, and product teams a shared view of reasonable IoT security and something concrete to work against. But after years of assessing prod…PENTESTPARTNERS.COM
3 JulNorth Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer SecretsThreat actors with ties to North Korea have been linked to a fresh set of malicious npm packages that masquerade as Rollup polyfill tooling to facilitate remote access and data theft. According to JFrog, the packages "rollup-packages-polyfill-core" and "rollup-runtime-polyfill-co…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JulApple AirDrop and Android Quick Share flaws expose users to wireless attacksSecurity researchers have identified six previously undocumented vulnerabilities in Apple AirDrop and Google/Samsung Quick Share after conducting the first comprehensive reverse engineering and security analysis of both proprietary proximity file-sharing protocols. While the flaw…CYBERINSIDER.COM
3 JulBeyond the AI Hype, Cyber Readiness in the Age of AI - Gibb Witham - SWN #595I talk to Gibb Witham, President of Hack The Box, about cyber readiness, hands-on security training, Hack The Box, and AI in cybersecurity. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-595YOUTUBE.COM
3 JulAI Becomes Cybersecurity Operating SystemAI is being used in cybersecurity to automate low-level tasks and accelerate operational workflows, particularly in offensive contexts. Rather than replacing human operators, AI is acting as an “operating system” for cybersecurity work. It improves speed in both defensive and off…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JulISC Stormcast For Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9992, (Thu, Jul 2nd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
2 JulIs the next frontier model your biggest threat or your best defender?If you think the recent wave of AI-discovered vulnerabilities is a problem, Rob Bair of Anthropic has a reframe for you. Discovery is the easy part. Closing the remediation gap is now the defining security challenge. Drawing on his experience in the Navy, in national security, an…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JulSrsly Risky Biz: America won't beat the distillation ecosystemTom Uren and James Wilson talk about Chinese AI labs stealing the special sauce of American AI models in ‘distillation attacks’. These attacks are fed by a grey market in which Chinese consumers buy access to American models, where one of the byproducts is logs of user requests a…RISKY.BIZ
2 JulOpera introduces Paste Protect feature to block ClickFix attacksOpera has introduced a new browser security feature called Paste Protect, designed to stop clipboard-based attacks such as ClickFix before users can execute malicious commands. The feature is enabled by default in Opera's desktop browser, and the company says it is the first majo…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulCloudflare changes AI crawler access rulesCloudflare introduced new controls that let website owners manage AI traffic across three categories: Search, Agent, and Training. The feature is available to all Cloudflare customers, including those on the Free plan, and gives website owners more control over how different type…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JulIntroducing Custom Agents: Automate your SOC, your wayAdd your own agents and automations on top of the ones Intezer runs out of the box, take more of the manual work off your analysts, and tailor AI SOC to the way your team actually operates. The post Introducing Custom Agents: Automate your SOC, your way appeared first on Intezer …INTEZER.COM
2 JulToddyCat-Linked Umbrij Malware Abuses OAuth to Access Gmail via Google APIThe threat actor known as ToddyCat has been attributed to a new malware called Umbrij that's designed to gain surreptitious access to a victim's email correspondence via the Google API. "In this campaign, the attackers focused their attention on corporate email communications hos…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulYou Ruled Yourself Out Too SoonEarly interest in technology and cybersecurity didn’t automatically turn into confidence. At eighteen, the assumption was that a career in cyber “probably wasn’t in the cards,” despite the interest already being there. That mindset is common across industries. People often elimin…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JulHow to Conduct a Successful Audit of AI-Driven Software DevelopmentAs AI-generated code becomes commonplace, CISOs need new audit strategies to measure developer practices, govern AI tool usage, and identify software risks before they reach production. The post How to Conduct a Successful Audit of AI-Driven Software Development appeared first on…SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JulHow GitHub used secret scanning to reach inbox zeroGitHub had 20,000+ secret scanning alerts across 15,000 repositories. Here's how we separated signal from noise, built remediation workflows, and reached inbox zero in nine months. The post How GitHub used secret scanning to reach inbox zero appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
2 JulAlleged longstanding member of Scattered Spider extradited to USPeter Stokes boasted on social media about the luxurious globetrotting life he enjoyed while he was still a child. The post Alleged longstanding member of Scattered Spider extradited to US appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
2 JulScattered Spider member extradited to the U.S. facing cybercrime chargesThe U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest and extradition of an alleged member of the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider. According to the Justice Department, Scattered Spider has been involved in more than 100 network intrusions, resulting in over $100 mil…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulGoogle loses final appeal against €4.1 billion Android antitrust fineThe European Union's highest court has upheld a €4.125 billion ($4.8 billion) antitrust fine against Google, bringing to an end the company's appeal over allegations that it abused Android's dominant market position to strengthen its search business. The ruling confirms that Goog…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulImproving security posture across the Microsoft partner ecosystemRead how Microsoft strengthens partner ecosystem security with CSP vetting, least privilege access, monitoring, and risk management best practices. The post Improving security posture across the Microsoft partner ecosystem appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
2 JulBrave browser introduces Containers for secure account isolationBrave has released version 1.92 of its privacy-focused browser, introducing built-in Containers that let users isolate browser tabs into separate identities for improved workflow and account management. While similar functionality has been available through extensions, Brave’s na…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JulTechnical Blueprint: Hardware Security for AI InfrastructureDownload the PDF > Executive Summary This document details the necessary effort to implement the Eclypsium Hardware Supply Chain Security Platform to address critical hardware supply chain vulnerabilities, infrastructure integrity, and component-level security gaps within Departm…ECLYPSIUM.COM
2 JulHow We Added WebAuthn to a Browser-Based RDP ClientA look inside the reverse-engineering journey of building the first RDP client outside of Windows to support WebAuthn redirection. The post How We Added WebAuthn to a Browser-Based RDP Client appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
1 JulISC Stormcast For Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9990, (Wed, Jul 1st)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
1 JulGetting boards to fund ERM means speaking their currencyIn this Help Net Security video, Greg Young, VP Cybersecurity and Corporate Development at TrendAI, explains how to build Enterprise Risk Management that a board will pay for. Drawing on nearly four decades in cybersecurity, including time as a CISO and 14 years as a Gartner anal…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulThis supercomputer encrypts your data even while it’s running itMost people who handle sensitive data already encrypt it in two places. They lock it down when it sits on a hard drive, and they lock it down when it moves across a network. There has always been a third moment that stayed open. The instant a computer pulls that data into memory …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulRisky Business #844 -- China closes AI vulndev gap as USA lifts Fable banOn this week’s show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Anthropic’s Fable 5 returning while OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 gets thrown in model jail Distillation, cheap tokens, and AI chat harvesting is an industry in China Edge become…RISKY.BIZ
1 JulGoogle Patches 382 Chrome VulnerabilitiesFifteen of the newly patched flaws have been rated ‘critical’ and 67 have been rated ‘high severity’. The post Google Patches 382 Chrome Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulWhat a financial planner taught me about cybersecurityWhen I spoke at a recent cybersecurity awareness event for financial planners and tax advisors, the audience really engaged with the subject. As happens at conferences the world over, people often come up to speakers to ask follow-up questions, or just give their feedback about p…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulMassive Password Spray Campaign Targeting Azure CLIHackers were seen making over 81 million login attempts originating from systems associated with hosting provider LSHIY. The post Massive Password Spray Campaign Targeting Azure CLI appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulDawnguard Raises $6.3 Million for Security Architecture Automation PlatformThe company has publicly launched its solution to help organizations design, build, and operate secure cloud systems. The post Dawnguard Raises $6.3 Million for Security Architecture Automation Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulThis phishing kit looks more like BEC-as-a-serviceCisco Talos’ research on ARToken builds on what’s known about the related EvilTokens phishing-as-a-service. The post This phishing kit looks more like BEC-as-a-service appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JulFrontier AI: Six Questions Every Enterprise Should Ask Security VendorsFrom model selection and automation to validation and measurable results, the right questions can help enterprises separate genuine AI capabilities from marketing hype. The post Frontier AI: Six Questions Every Enterprise Should Ask Security Vendors appeared first on SecurityWeek…SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulApple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities Across iOS, macOS, and SafariThe updates fix vulnerabilities in WebKit, the kernel, WebRTC, Web Extensions, and other components affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Safari users. The post Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities Across iOS, macOS, and Safari appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulPapa Johns Surveillance-Based AdvertisingPapa Johns is spying on people’s buying activities to predict when they are low on food: The pizza chain recently tapped NBCUniversal, Instacart and the dentsu-owned media agency Carat for help reaching consumers when they’re low on groceries—and thus more likel…SCHNEIER.COM
1 JulThe ARToken phishing panel targets Microsoft 365 accountsAccounts-payable staff at U.S. companies keep receiving invoice emails that look like they come from vendors they already work with. One landed at a life-sciences company in April 2026, addressed to the person who handles payments and written in the voice of a Wisconsin contracto…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulAdobe Patches Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic VulnerabilitiesSeven of the security defects have a maximum severity rating of 10/10 and could lead to arbitrary code execution. The post Adobe Patches Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulCitrix Patches NetScaler Vulnerabilities, Including New ‘HTTP/2 Bomb’ AttackCitrix urges customers to patch NetScaler after fixing six vulnerabilities, including the HTTP/2 Bomb flaw and a high-severity CitrixBleed-style information disclosure bug. The post Citrix Patches NetScaler Vulnerabilities, Including New ‘HTTP/2 Bomb’ Attack appeared first on Sec…SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulDawnguard launches platform to automate secure cloud architectureDawnguard announced the public launch of its security architecture automation platform, making it available to organizations looking to design, build, and operate secure cloud-native systems from day zero through production. The launch marks the company’s move from enterprise des…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JulSafe Events Start With Threat Intel and Digital SecurityPlanning ahead to defend against cyber threats is the work that keeps events uneventful.DARKREADING.COM
1 JulEmpowering Too Soon BackfiresEmpowerment isn't binary. It's a dial that leaders should adjust based on operational clarity, individual capability, and team maturity. Granting full autonomy before a team is ready can increase mistakes, confusion, and inconsistency. On the other hand, withholding autonomy from…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JulTurning Indicators into Intelligence in OpenCTI with Criminal IPThreat intelligence is only as useful as the context behind it. Criminal IP explains how its integration enriches threat indicators in OpenCTI with risk scoring, infrastructure intelligence, and phishing analysis. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 Jul6 security settings every GitHub maintainer should enable this weekThese six free settings will not make your project unhackable. Nothing will. What they will do is close the easy doors. Turn these on, and your project will be meaningfully harder to attack than it was before. The post 6 security settings every GitHub maintainer should enable thi…GITHUB.BLOG
1 JulAnthropic reactivates Fable, Mythos after securing government approvalThe company’s powerful frontier models are back, but vetting issues remain unresolved.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
1 JulTor releases Arti 2.5.0 with stable CGO encryption and security fixesThe Tor Project has released Arti 2.5.0, promoting its next-generation Counter Galois Onion (CGO) encryption scheme to stable status while also patching two denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities affecting the Rust-based Tor implementation. The release marks a significant milest…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JulMicrosoft named a leader in the Frost Radar for cloud and application runtime securityFrost & Sullivan names Microsoft a leader as cloud and application security converge into unified, runtime risk reduction. The post Microsoft named a leader in the Frost Radar for cloud and application runtime security appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
1 JulWaiting for Quantum Is a MistakeQuantum computing is still in its early stages, but major technology platforms are already investing in the technology. While commercial-scale systems aren't available yet, development continues to accelerate. Organizations that wait for quantum computing to become commonplace ma…YOUTUBE.COM
1 JulSEO-Poisoned Software Sites Abuse ScreenConnect to Deploy AsyncRATUnknown threat actors are leveraging the ScreenConnect remote access tool as a way to deploy and execute AsyncRAT. Kaspersky said the activity is part of a "massive, multi-domain, multi-language" campaign that distributes malicious installer archives hosted on spoofed websites. T…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulMicrosoft Adds New Teams Controls to Block Unauthorized AI Bots From MeetingsMicrosoft's new Teams admin policy requires organizer approval for external AI bots, giving organizations greater visibility and control over automated participants in sensitive meetings. The post Microsoft Adds New Teams Controls to Block Unauthorized AI Bots From Meetings appea…SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JulMicrosoft accelerates quantum cryptography rollout, targets 2029 transitionMicrosoft has announced that it is accelerating its transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) amid growing concerns that cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously anticipated. The company now aims to transition critical products and serv…CYBERINSIDER.COM
1 JulCrafty Phishing Campaigns Auto-Adapt to Victim's Device, OSAttackers fingerprint victims through user-agent data to deliver OS-specific payloads, increasing compromise rates and campaign profitability.DARKREADING.COM
1 JulFake Values Kill Company TrustCore values only build trust when they're reflected in everyday decisions. A company that claims to be "people first" but consistently acts otherwise creates a gap between its messaging and reality. That disconnect weakens credibility with employees, leaders, and candidates. Orga…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunISC Stormcast For Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9988, (Tue, Jun 30th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
30 JunWSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on WindowsContainers power a large share of cloud-native applications, AI workloads, and testing and deployment pipelines. Developers working on Windows have long pulled in third-party software to build and run them. That step becomes optional with WSL containers, a feature that arrived at…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunQuantifind Raises $200 Million for AI-Native Risk IntelligenceQuantifind will accelerate international expansion and extend its platform’s localized risk intelligence capabilities. The post Quantifind Raises $200 Million for AI-Native Risk Intelligence appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunAirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes beginPhones and laptops ship with a feature that sends files to nearby devices over the air, with no cables, accounts, or prior pairing. Apple calls its version AirDrop. Google and Samsung call theirs Quick Share. Both run inside privileged background services that wake when another d…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunKali Linux 2026.2 trims VM boot times, refreshes its desktopsPenetration testers who run Kali Linux inside virtual machines boot their systems faster after the 2026.2 release. The change comes from a decision about graphics firmware, the code that drives NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. That firmware has grown large enough to slow the early st…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunToddyCat: your hidden email assistant. Part 2An in-depth analysis of Umbrij, a new tool used by the ToddyCat APT group to compromise corporate email communications in Gmail. The attack targeted OAuth authorization tokens, allowing threat actors to gain access to Google services.SECURELIST.COM
30 JunThe AI Token Costs That Can Break CybersecurityAs cybersecurity platforms embrace agentic AI, organizations must balance detection performance against the escalating costs of token consumption, deployment architecture, and AI credits. The post The AI Token Costs That Can Break Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunAirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Let Nearby Attackers Trigger Crashes and Bypass ChecksTwo researchers have found six security flaws in AirDrop and Quick Share, the wireless features that beam files between nearby devices with no cables or shared network. An attacker within wireless range, with just a laptop and no prior connection, can crash the sharing service on…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunSupreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location HistoryThe ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. The post Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
30 JunThe Realities of AI Video SurveillanceThe Financial Times has a good article on how AI is changing the capabilities of video surveillance, with information from both Israel/Iran and Russia. I wrote about this sort of thing a few years ago, how AI enables mass spying in the way that computers and networks enabled mass…SCHNEIER.COM
30 JunMozilla tightens rules for certificate authorities to improve web securityMozilla has released version 3.1 of its Mozilla Root Store Policy (MRSP), introducing new requirements aimed at improving transparency and oversight across the public Web PKI. The updated policy, which takes effect on July 1, 2026, focuses on stronger Certification Authority (CA)…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JunWhat the Numbers Say About FIFA 2026 Cyber RiskThe FIFA World Cup 2026 opened on June 11. By that date, according to Check Point Research, the fraud infrastructure targeting it had already been built, staged, and partially deployed. Threat actor activity was pre-planned, months out, across three sectors and at least ten langu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunDigi International’s DANI automates network diagnostics and device managementDigi International has announced the launch of DANI, the Digi Artificial Network Intelligence agent, a purpose-built AI network operations agent natively embedded in a networking device management platform, Digi Remote Manager (DRM). Embedded directly within DRM as a value-added …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunOpenMatter Network brings verifiable trust to AI governanceOpenMatter Network has announced the launch of its cryptographically verifiable platform for secure collaboration and AI governance, built on a simple premise: Don’t Trust Data. Prove It. For decades, organizations have relied on trust-based assumptions to secure data, exec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
30 JunChrome and Firefox Free VPN extensions caught stealing clipboard dataTwo browser extensions masquerading as free VPN services were transformed into clipboard stealers through malicious updates. The Chrome and Firefox add-ons retained working proxy functionality to appear legitimate while secretly monitoring copied data and transmitting it to attac…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JunProton launches Lumo 2.0 with advanced reasoning and image generationProton has announced Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade that significantly expands the assistant's capabilities while maintaining the privacy protections that distinguish it from mainstream AI platforms. The new release introduces stronger reasoning models, image recognition and generatio…CYBERINSIDER.COM
30 JunWhat’s new in Microsoft Security: June 2026This month’s updates help security and IT teams strengthen identity and multicloud foundations, protect data wherever it lives, and secure the developer workflows powering AI innovation. The post What’s new in Microsoft Security: June 2026 appeared first on Microsoft Security B…MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunSecuring AI agents: When AI tools move from reading to actingMCP tool poisoning turns trusted AI agents into a control plane for data loss. Learn how threat actors manipulate tool descriptions to trigger unauthorized actions, and how to detect, contain, and prevent it. The post Securing AI agents: When AI tools move from reading to acting …MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunNew Gartner® Report on Preemptive Exposure ManagementThe 2026 Gartner report titled Emerging Tech: Top Funded Startups for Preemptive Exposure Management, that names Eclypsium in the Domain Specific Exposure Management category, was published in April. While this is only a small part of what the Eclypsium Hardware Supply Chain Secu…ECLYPSIUM.COM
30 JunBTS #77 - FortiBleed Uncovered: How Attackers Harvest Credentials from Fortinet DevicesPaul Asadoorian is joined by Chase Snyder and Vlad Babkin to unpack FortiBleed, a large-scale Fortinet credential-harvesting campaign, and what it reveals about network edge security. Welcome to episode 77 of Below the Surface. Paul Asadoorian sits down with Chase Snyder and Vlad…ECLYPSIUM.COM
30 JunWhen AI Chooses Your VendorTyler Shields argues that companies are beginning to publish pricing specifically for AI agents, making it easier for software—not just people—to compare services automatically. As agents evaluate cost, security, and available integrations, support for MCP could become increasing…YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunAccelerating the quantum-safe timelineWe’re accelerating quantum-safe readiness—and sharing what organizations can do now to transition earlier and with confidence. The post Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
30 JunAI Cocaine Recipes, Russian Hack, Scattered Spider, Cisco, Amazon Q – Aaran Leyland - SWN #594AI Cocaine Recipes, Green Shirt Jailbreak, JLR Russia Hack, Scattered Spider, Cisco Root, Amazon Q Pwned – Aaran Leyland – SWN #594 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-594YOUTUBE.COM
30 JunProton’s pitch for Lumo 2.0: Frontier AI without the data grabProton has unveiled Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade to its zero-access encrypted AI assistant. Built on a new architecture, the release brings the assistant closer to frontier AI models with new AI models, multimodal capabilities, Memory, improved web search, and enterprise features. T…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunISC Stormcast For Monday, June 29th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9986, (Mon, Jun 29th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
29 JunRisky Bulletin: White House asks OpenAI to restrict GPT 5.6The White House asks OpenAI to keep a tight grip on ChatGPT 5.6, the US Secret Service made some appalling OpSec mistakes, AMD has reintroduced a CPU security feature after consumer backlash, and an Iranian APT operator has been arrested in Montenegro.RISKY.BIZ
29 JunMost teams accept higher risk for faster AI database workDatabase professionals are using AI for everyday work like writing queries, building schemas, and reviewing code, and a growing share rely on autonomous tools that act on the database itself. The use of AI in database management has almost tripled in a year, climbing from 15% to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunCompanies keep bolting AI onto their products, and the security bill is coming dueCompanies keep bolting AI and LLM features onto their products, and the security results are starting to show a pattern. The vulnerabilities those features create get rated high risk far more often than anything else, and they get fixed slower than anything else. The figures come…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunOpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Sol as Its Most Advanced Cybersecurity AIThe company says Sol matches competing systems like Mythos Preview while using only a third of the output tokens. The post OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Sol as Its Most Advanced Cybersecurity AI appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunMicrosoft Removes 119 Edge Extensions That Hid Malware in Images and FontsMicrosoft has shut down a long-running malicious extension operation on the Edge Add-ons store that hid its payloads inside ordinary image and font files, then woke up days after install to steal credentials and run ad fraud. The company calls it StegoAd, a mash-up of stegan…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunUS Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks EvolveUNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting US government officials, military leaders, and allied personnel. The post US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunGPT-5.6 gets better at cybersecurityOpenAI has started rolling out the GPT-5.6 series models in limited preview to a small group of trusted partners through the API and Codex. The series includes Sol as the flagship model, Terra as a balanced option, and Luna as the fastest and most cost-efficient model. The rollou…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 JunSSU and FBI Uncover Russian Cyber Espionage Operation Against Officials and Military PersonnelUkraine’s SSU and the FBI Just Confirmed Russian Intelligence Has Been Systematically Hacking Messenger Accounts for Years. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), working jointly with the FBI, has formally exposed a sustained Russian intelligence campaign targeting the mess…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JunWhy Post-Quantum Cryptography Starts With CredentialsToday’s encrypted data, such as credentials, may no longer remain confidential in the future because the public-key cryptography protecting it will soon be broken by quantum computers. Although no machine today can break elliptic curve cryptography or RSA, quantum hardware is adv…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunGamaredon Expands Ukraine Attacks with New Malware and Cloud Service AbuseA Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group has continued to evolve and expand its malware arsenal as part of its ongoing cyber onslaught against Ukraine throughout 2025. Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said it observed 35 distinct spear-phishing campaigns mounted by Ga…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunInsurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft HackThe ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen 3.1 TB of data from the organization. The post Insurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunOpenAI voluntarily limits new AI models at government’s requestThe company said it was working with the government on a more formal process for reviewing model releases.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
29 JunResearchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer MachinesIndirect prompts hidden in a repository can lead to Claude Code spawning a reverse shell on the developer’s machine. The post Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunStraiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security PlatformThe startup’s platform can identify AI agents and provide visibility into their access, behavior, and risks. The post Straiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunWhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number PrivacyAn optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 JunSupreme Court approves mail-in ballots that arrive after Election DayThe ruling is a victory for election advocates who say the evidence overwhelmingly shows that voter fraud is rare and not tied to mail voting in general. The post Supreme Court approves mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunSupreme Court delivers ‘major win’ for tech privacy in Chatrie rulingDissenting justices who criticized the ruling said it would have “seismic” implications for the Fourth Amendment. The post Supreme Court delivers ‘major win’ for tech privacy in Chatrie ruling appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunChrome extension Adblock for YouTube with 11 million users could be silently weaponizedThe operators of the popular “Adblock for YouTube” Chrome extension could remotely execute JavaScript on websites visited by users through a server-side configuration change. Island researchers who discovered this found no evidence that the architectural weakness has …CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JunUS offers $10 million for info on Russian hackers targeting Signal accountsThe U.S. Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of members of UNC5792. This is a Russian state-linked hacking group accused of targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to U.S. government of…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JunChromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser searchA malicious Chromium-based extension that spoofs the AI-powered answer engine Perplexity AI redirects browser search traffic using MV3 APIs and intermediary infrastructure. The post Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search appeared first on Microsoft…MICROSOFT.COM
29 JunWarner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agentsThe bill empowers the FTC to create a registry for sellers of AI agent software certifying their privacy and cybersecurity protections. The post Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
29 JunWhatsApp opens username reservations ahead of feature rolloutMeta has announced that WhatsApp users can now reserve usernames ahead of a broader launch planned for later this year, introducing a long-awaited privacy feature that allows people to connect without sharing their phone numbers. The company says the feature is designed to give u…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 JunU.S. Targets Russian Cyber Spies With $10M Bounty Over Messaging App AttacksThe U.S. offers up to $10M for information on Russian hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of officials and journalists. The U.S. government is offering rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of members of the Russian-linked groups UN…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JunYARA-X 1.18.0 and 1.19.0 Release, (Sun, Jun 28th)YARA-X&#;x26;#;39;s 1.18.0 release brings 3 improvements and 2 bugfixes.
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27 JunThe Dacls RAT ...now on macOS!A sophisticated Lazarus Group implant has arrived on macOS. In this post, we deconstruct the Mac variant of a OSX.Dacls, detailing its install logic, persistence, and capabilities.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWeaponizing a Lazarus Group ImplantThe Lazarus group's latest implant/loader supports in-memory loading of 2nd-stage payloads. In this post we describe exactly how to repurposing this 1st-stage loader to execute *our* custom 'fileless' payloads!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunLazarus Group Goes 'Fileless'The rather infamous APT group, "Lazarus", continues to evolve their macOS capabilities. Today, we tear apart their latest 1st-stage implant that supports remote download & in-memory execution of secondary payloads!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunPass the AppleJeusA new macOS backdoor written by the infamous Lazarus APT group needs analyzing. Here, we examine it's infection vector, method of persistence, capabilities, and more!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMiddle East Cyber-Espionage (part two)The APT group WindShift has been targeting Middle Eastern governments with Mac implants. Let's (continue to) analyze their 1st-stage macOS implant: OSX.WindTail!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMiddle East Cyber-EspionageThe APT group WindShift has been targeting Middle Eastern governments with Mac implants. Let's analyze their 1st-stage macOS implant: OSX.WindTail!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWho Moved My Pixels?!In this guest blog post my friend Mikhail Sosonkin reverses Apple's screencapture utility, discusses Mac malware that captures desktop images, and suggests methods for screen-capture detection!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunChinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam SitesThreat actors are selling investment scam templates created using the legitimate DCloud Uni-App toolkit. The post Chinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunGoogle Details Turla's New STOCKSTAY Backdoor Used in Ukraine Espionage AttacksThe Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Turla has been attributed to a previously undocumented .NET backdoor called STOCKSTAY that has been deployed against government and military organizations in Ukraine, and entities that have an interest in Italian foreign policy. D…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunRussian APT Deploys ‘StockStay’ Backdoor Against Ukrainian TargetsTurla has been using the backdoor against government and military organizations in Ukraine for espionage. The post Russian APT Deploys ‘StockStay’ Backdoor Against Ukrainian Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunNew Enterprise-Ready MCP Specification Brings New Security ChallengesA major overhaul of the Model Context Protocol shifts critical security responsibilities from the protocol itself to developers and platform operators. The post New Enterprise-Ready MCP Specification Brings New Security Challenges appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunPhilip Martin Joins Uber as Chief Information Security OfficerMartin brings experience from Coinbase, Palantir, Amazon, and the U.S. Army to lead Uber's cybersecurity and enterprise security organization. The post Philip Martin Joins Uber as Chief Information Security Officer appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunThreatModeler introduces Nexus to automate threat modeling with AI governanceThreatModeler has announced the general availability of ThreatModeler Nexus, an agentic threat modeling platform that brings governed, architecture-aware security to the way modern software is actually built. As AI writes a growing share of production code, the question is no lon…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunA privacy-first take on local malware analysisSubmitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these services to get a quick verdict on whether a binary is dangerous. The convenience carries a condition many over…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunTwo CEOs on why security and AI readiness belong togetherSuperOps and Guardz are bundling PSA, RMM, MDM, and agentic SecOps into one offering for MSPs. In this Help Net Security Q&A, SuperOps CEO Arvind Parthiban and Guardz CEO Dor Eisner explain how a connected stack cuts the time and context lost to tool-switching, lowers costs …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunMicrosoft Warns of Photo ZIP Phishing Campaign Targeting Hotels with Node.js ImplantAn active phishing campaign has been targeting hotel and other hospitality organizations across Europe and Asia since April 2026, using photo-themed ZIP files to drop a Node.js implant and dig into front-desk machines, Microsoft says. The company has not attributed the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 Jun$3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket HackThe decentralized prediction market said hackers targeted some of its users through a compromise of a third-party vendor. The post $3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunMirage2FA phishing kit uses HTML smuggling to steal Microsoft 365 credentialsMirage2FA, a phishing kit that combines short-lived HTML smuggling with obfuscated JavaScript loaders to deliver fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials during MFA prompts, has been identified by researchers at Fortra. Fortra based its analysis on a suspicious HTML a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunAWS unveils agent security, data access toolsThe updates reflect Anthropic's Mythos model and the speed at which vulnerabilities can be surfaced.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
26 JunNebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual SecurityThe cybersecurity startup provides threat hunting, proactive detection, and behavioral security analytics. The post Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 JunProof’s x401 establishes an open protocol for AI agent identity and authorizationProof has launched x401, an open, issuer-neutral protocol that lets any website or API ask for and verify the identity behind agents. With x401, a service can ask for the proof it requires: verified identity, age, membership, organizational affiliation, signing authority, proof o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 JunTurla group adds more malware to Russia’s espionage efforts against UkraineThreat intelligence researchers at Google described StockStay, the latest malware developed by the Russian cyber-espionage group known as Turla.THERECORD.MEDIA
26 JunFCC requires emergency-alert distributors to secure their systemsMore than a decade after a high-profile hacking campaign, the commission is moving from recommending basic security protocols to requiring them.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
26 JunNew Millenium RAT version infects 62,000 Windows systems worldwideA major evolution of the Millenium remote access trojan (RAT) has infected more than 62,000 Windows devices across over 160 countries while continuing to use Telegram bots for command-and-control. Group-IB examined Millenium RAT version 4.*, which it says represents a significant…CYBERINSIDER.COM
26 JunMeta Is Testing Facial Recognition for Police and MilitaryWe know that ICE wants to deploy eyeglasses with facial recognition that can identify people in real time. Turns out Meta is prototyping the feature with a Pentagon supplier. (Alternate news story.)SCHNEIER.COM
26 JunRussian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: ReportThe hack on car giant Jaguar Land Rover last year was one the most disrupting, damaging, and costly hacks of the last few years.TECHCRUNCH.COM
26 JunCybersecurity firms targeted by fraudulent OpenAI organization invitesThreat actors are creating OpenAI tenants that impersonate legitimate companies and inviting employees to join them, in what appears to be a ploy to trick targets into submitting sensitive company information in chats and projects. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 JunATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contractThe agency told CyberScoop the tool was a pilot that didn’t meet their needs. Members of Congress say it was accessed for hundreds of active cases. The post ATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contract appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
26 JunAI Brain Harvest, Fortibleed, Win 10, Blacksite, Windchill, Cisco, BB-8, Josh Marpet - SWN #593AI Brain Harvest, Fortibleed, Win 10, Blacksite, Windchill, Cisco, BB-8 Sidewalk Bots, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-593YOUTUBE.COM
26 JunMFA Won't Stop This Phishing KitThe Black Site phishing kit pairs with an evasion tool called Cloaked.gg to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks. By acting as a reverse proxy between the victim and the legitimate website, it can capture credentials and authenticated session data during the login process. Thi…YOUTUBE.COM
25 JunAI and LiabilityEarlier this month, a German court ruled that Google is liable for its AI search summaries. Rejecting defenses like “users can check for themselves,” and that they generally know “that information generated with AI should not be blindly trusted,” the court…SCHNEIER.COM
25 JunWhat do Ports Hear When Nobody's Listening? An Assessment of Automated Cybercrime [Guest Diary], (Wed, Jun 24th)[This is a Guest Diary by Nicole Phillips, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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25 JunIntroduction to COM usage by Windows threatsComponent Object Model (COM) is a fundamental Windows technology used by legitimate applications for object activation, inter-process communication, automation and language-independent component reuse. Those same qualities make it useful to threat actors.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
25 JunWhere Expertise Meets Algorithm: The Insikt Group® Intelligence EdgeDiscover how Recorded Future’s Insikt Group combines human expertise with automated analysis to turn raw data into actionable, industry-leading threat intelligence.RECORDEDFUTURE.COM
25 JunRussia uses Cellebrite to break into human rights activist’s phone, even after cancellation of contractThe phone-cracking firm broke off from its deal with Russia, but Citizen Lab said that didn’t stop authorities from surveilling Andrey Pivovarov. The post Russia uses Cellebrite to break into human rights activist’s phone, even after cancellation of contract appeared first on Cyb…CYBERSCOOP.COM
25 JunAs cyber risk evolves, the insurance industry tightens guardrailsC-suite executives are concerned about resilience, but claims are increasingly tied to strict underwriting standards.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
25 JunCL-STA-1062 Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Critical InfrastructureGovernment entities and critical infrastructure were targeted for espionage in SE Asia by attackers using a hybrid toolkit, including custom TinyRCT backdoor. The post CL-STA-1062 Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
25 JunWhatsApp is now warning users attempting to message unknown numbersWhatsApp has introduced a new security feature designed to make users think twice before starting conversations with unfamiliar phone numbers. The new “trust warning,” first spotted by WABetaInfo, appears before a chat is opened and provides contextual information tha…CYBERINSIDER.COM
25 JunGrapheneOS cites Hyundai, KIA as it pressures Volkswagen over app blockGrapheneOS is calling on Volkswagen customers to pressure the automaker into restoring compatibility with its mobile app after users reported last week that the app no longer works on the privacy-focused Android operating system. The project pointed to Hyundai and Kia, which it s…CYBERINSIDER.COM
25 JunOrder-tracking app Shop abused to push callback phishing attacksThreat actors are increasingly abusing Shop, the order-tracking app from Shopify, by adding fake purchase receipts in users' order histories to trick them into providing sensitive data or installing remote access software. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunRunlayer Raises $30 Million in Series A FundingThe startup’s platform functions as a secure control layer, aiming to secure AI tools across enterprises. The post Runlayer Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 JunGitLab Patches Code Execution, Information Disclosure VulnerabilitiesThe latest GitLab CE/EE updates address 13 vulnerabilities, including three high-severity defects. The post GitLab Patches Code Execution, Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 JunSecurityWeek ICS Cybersecurity Conference Heads to Nashville for Special 25-Year Anniversary EditionThe 2026 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Conference takes place October 6-8, 2026, at the W Nashville. The post SecurityWeek ICS Cybersecurity Conference Heads to Nashville for Special 25-Year Anniversary Edition appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 JunRussian APT 'Gamaredon' Upgrades Its Arsenal, Requiring New DefensesThe FSB state-sponsored operation has gotten a lot better at loading its malware and hiding its servers.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunPhoto ZIP campaign targeting hospitality industry delivers Node.js implant for persistent accessMicrosoft Threat Intelligence identified an active multi-stage intrusion campaign targeting hospitality organizations in Europe and Asia. The campaign uses photo-themed ZIP archives and fake image shortcut files to deliver a persistent Node.js implant and evade detection. The pos…MICROSOFT.COM
25 JunMicrosoft a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Endpoint Management PlatformsMicrosoft named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Management Platforms, Q2 2026, with the highest scores in the current offering and strategy categories. The post Microsoft a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Endpoint Management Platforms appeared first on Microsoft Secur…MICROSOFT.COM
24 JunISC Stormcast For Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9984, (Wed, Jun 24th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
24 JunProduct showcase: How to evaluate AI SOC platforms and where Prophet AI leadsThe Agentic SOC market is loud. Dozens of vendors promise to take alert triage, investigation, and response off your analysts’ plates, but most claims have never been tested in production. The hard part is separating operational improvement from this marketing noise. Gartne…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunSecurity testing was built for a slower worldSoftware teams are pushing code into production faster than security testing can keep up. AI is accelerating development cycles and adding pressure to security programs that rely on periodic validation and manual penetration testing. The 2026 State of AI Security Testing report f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunLinux Process Name Masquerading, (Wed, Jun 24th)In a previous diary, I talked about stack strings&#;x26;#;x5b; 1 &#;x26;#;x5d; with a practical example of them. Since my SEC670 class, I&#;x26;#;xe2;&#;x26;#;x80;&…ISC.SANS.EDU
24 JunQodo expands platform to help teams govern AI-generated code and engineering standardsQodo has announced three new platform capabilities: Cross-Repo Code Review, Custom Rules Miner, and Skill Review Standards. These new capabilities address a set of governance gaps that have emerged as AI-generated code reaches enterprise scale. AI agents have fundamentally change…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunCequence introduces behavioral bot detection and biometric verification without CAPTCHAsCequence Security has announced the launch of Intent Graph and Biometric Check, two new capabilities that extend the behavioral architecture Cequence has built since its inception. They provide enterprises with bot defense that works across web, mobile, API, and agentic AI traffi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunNew Secure Code Warrior framework helps CISOs govern AI-driven software developmentSecure Code Warrior has introduced its new SCW AI Adoption Model, a practical framework that maps the progression of AI use in software development, from minimal AI assistance to fully autonomous agentic orchestration. The framework helps CISOs assess their organization’s l…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunDigiCert brings independent trust validation to confidential computing environmentsDigiCert has announced it is bringing independent trust validation to confidential computing environments, in collaboration with Google Cloud. By applying the proven principles of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to cloud infrastructure, DigiCert will provide cryptographic verific…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunEmbedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI AnalysisAt least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis. Details : The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and policy-triggering …SCHNEIER.COM
24 JunAgentic AI Security: Wrong Context, Wrong Decisions at Machine SpeedContext is the central plank of AI in general, and agentic AI in particular. If an AI system doesn’t have the correct context, it cannot make the correct decisions. The post Agentic AI Security: Wrong Context, Wrong Decisions at Machine Speed appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunThird DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in PrisonNathan Austad has been ordered to pay roughly $1.8 million in forfeiture and restitution, and the sentence also includes 3 years of supervised release. The post Third DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunCritical Ubiquiti Vulnerabilities in Attackers’ CrosshairsThe flaws allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to make system changes, access underlying accounts, and inject commands. The post Critical Ubiquiti Vulnerabilities in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunSuperOps and Guardz bundle IT operations and security into one product for MSPsSuperOps and Guardz announced a strategic partnership, combining their platforms into a single bundled offering for managed service providers (MSPs). The package brings professional services automation (PSA), remote monitoring and management (RMM), mobile device management (MDM),…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunmacOS Backdoor Uses Prompt Injection to Evade AI TriageSentinelLabs found a North Korea-linked macOS backdoor using prompt injection on AI triage toolsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunExclusive: Meet AIVEX, a New Triage Model Built to Reduce Supply Chain Threat and RiskThe new framework seeks to help security teams identify which software supply chain vulnerabilities pose the greatest operational, safety, and business risks in AI-driven environments. The post Exclusive: Meet AIVEX, a New Triage Model Built to Reduce Supply Chain Threat and Risk…SECURITYWEEK.COM
24 JunAlgerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to USAn Algerian national accused of running online marketplaces that sold phishing kits and fraud tools has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face bank fraud conspiracy charges. The post Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to US ap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
24 JunStealC and Amadey: Breaking down infostealers and the cybercrime services that deliver themOn June 24, 2026, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) facilitated the takedown, suspension, and blocking of domains that formed the backbone of the StealC and Amadey infrastructure. This blog is a technical breakdown of StealC and Amadey. The post StealC and Amadey: Breaking do…MICROSOFT.COM
24 JunMozilla proposes privacy-preserving alternative to CAPTCHAsMozilla has unveiled a new proposal called PACT (Private Access Control Tokens), a framework designed to help websites distinguish legitimate users from abusive bots without relying on invasive tracking, hardware attestation, or repeated CAPTCHA challenges. According to Mozilla, …CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JunTor Project to disable support for Tor 0.4.8 on September 1The Tor Project has announced plans to stop supporting Tor 0.4.8 and earlier releases on September 1, 2026, as it prepares the network for the deployment of Arti, its Rust-based implementation of Tor. The announcement concerns the underlying Tor software used by relays, onion ser…CYBERINSIDER.COM
24 JunAI Can Create Infinite BugsAI-assisted coding is changing how software gets built, but faster code generation does not automatically mean better engineering. In this conversation, the panel explores the growing risk of developers relying too heavily on AI-generated code without understanding the logic behi…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunISC Stormcast For Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9982, (Tue, Jun 23rd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
23 JunOnly 7% of companies are ready for the AI agents they deployedMost organizations now run or pilot AI agents that operate on company data with limited human direction at each step, a share that reaches 88% in Veeam Software’s Data and AI Trust Gap report. The systems that are supposed to keep an eye on them have not caught up. That gap…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunF5 launches AI Security Platform to uncover and secure shadow AIF5 has introduced the F5 AI Security Platform to give CISOs continuous visibility, governance, and protection across enterprise AI applications, models, agents, and the APIs connecting them. F5 also announced the acquisition of SurePath AI, as a key component in the launch of the…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunMavenir turns NOC knowledge into automation for autonomous networksMavenir has announced its Agentic Service Assurance Framework, a TM Forum IG1251/IG1453-aligned, multi-agent system that automates complex network operations across multiple domains without replacing existing systems. The framework pairs an Intent Orchestrator with a multi-layer …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 Jun50% of LG and Samsung smart TV apps embed residential proxiesThousands of smart TV applications available on LG and Samsung platforms contain software that turns devices into residential proxy nodes. Researchers at Spur Intelligence identified proxy SDKs in 2,058 of the 6,038 webOS and Tizen apps they analyzed. Spur's Trevor Sutter downloa…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 JunRussian Initial Access Broker Behind FortiBleed CampaignUsing a custom sniffer, the threat actor has captured over 110 million credentials since at least February 2026. The post Russian Initial Access Broker Behind FortiBleed Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunGTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ cryptoScam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early access for a few hundred dollars in cryptocurrency, ask buyers to enter a payment code, and claim the game wil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunOpenAI Refocuses Cybersecurity Efforts on Patching Over DiscoveryOpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative with a new suite of tools and partnerships. The post OpenAI Refocuses Cybersecurity Efforts on Patching Over Discovery appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunCISO Conversations: Carl Froggett – Combining CISO and CIO at Deep InstinctCarl Froggett combines CISO and CIO. He currently occupies both positions at Deep Instinct. Before then, he was CISO at Citi for almost 17 years. The post CISO Conversations: Carl Froggett – Combining CISO and CIO at Deep Instinct appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunFortiBleed Attackers Turn Firewalls Into Credentials Stealers as Heist PersistsThe threat actors engineered a Golang-based sniffer to target 430,000 FortiGate firewalls and identify 110 million credentials in the ongoing global campaign.DARKREADING.COM
23 JunNew N-able feature gives IT teams visibility into AI usage across endpoints and networksN-able has announced the availability of Shadow AI Visibility across its Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions, N‑central and N‑sight, and its Security Operations platform, Adlumin. The new capability helps organizations identify, classify, and monitor AI tool usage across …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunDragos unveils OT-native AI to help critical infrastructure teams prioritize threats fasterDragos has announced the release of EmberAI, an OT-native AI built on the Dragos Intelligence Fabric. EmberAI gives every analyst immediate access to Dragos’s OT-specific intelligence, gained from more than a decade of OT operations, activity, and expertise. Putting histori…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunSecurity Teams Must Become EngineersSecurity teams are becoming deeply technical because modern infrastructure complexity keeps increasing. In this clip, Ev explains why many organizations are restructuring cybersecurity around engineering instead of traditional IT operations. This changes more than job titles. Som…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunAlgerian man charged with running two cybercrime marketplacesAbdellah Belmili allegedly ran two black-market websites selling stolen financial credentials and custom-built phishing kits targeting major American banks, federal prosecutors say. The post Algerian man charged with running two cybercrime marketplaces appeared first on CyberScoo…CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JunWhat the Fortibleed campaign means for organizations running FortiGate firewallsA massive credential-harvesting campaign targeting FortiGate firewalls has exposed thousands of organizations to potential network compromise, and a trove of attacker tools, scripts, and credentials left inadvertently exposed on a server has given researchers an unusually detaile…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
23 JunTrump sets new deadlines for agencies and contractors to adopt post-quantum cryptographyThe president also launched new efforts to research the scientific benefits of quantum computers — and protect that research from adversaries.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JunLooming AI-fueled threats require urgent cybersecurity improvements, Five Eyes members sayThe intelligence-sharing alliance said advanced AI models will surpass expectations in a matter of months.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
23 JunData Exposure Flaws Threaten Dify AI Platform Used by 1 Million AppsAttackers could abuse Dify's multi-tenant cloud service to read private chats, preview other tenants' documents, and reach internal APIs. The post Data Exposure Flaws Threaten Dify AI Platform Used by 1 Million Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunDragos Unveils AI for OT SecurityNamed EmberAI, the new capability is built on Dragos’ massive operational technology cybersecurity dataset. The post Dragos Unveils AI for OT Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
23 JunJustice Department seizes infrastructure used by cyber scam and criminal marketplacelso Tuesday, the Treasury Department took action against the same Cambodian company, Huione Group, and affiliates. The post Justice Department seizes infrastructure used by cyber scam and criminal marketplace appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
23 JunAI Killed the 5-Year RoadmapTraditional identity and security programs were built around long planning cycles. In this clip, the speaker argues that agentic AI has broken that model because organizations can no longer reliably predict how systems and AI-driven workflows will evolve. Instead of static roadma…YOUTUBE.COM
23 JunOpenClaw’s Skill Marketplace and the Emerging AI Supply Chain ThreatUnit 42's analysis of ClawHub revealed evasive malicious skills bypassing automated scanners to deploy infostealers and execute agentic financial fraud. The post OpenClaw’s Skill Marketplace and the Emerging AI Supply Chain Threat appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
22 JunISC Stormcast For Monday, June 22nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9980, (Mon, Jun 22nd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
22 JunProduct showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimizationAvira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows devices. After downloading the application from the App Store users are guided through a short onboarding pro…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JunWho pays when you gate cyber-capable AI models?In this interview with Help Net Security, Jaya Baloo, COO & CISO at Aisle, examines the debate over restricting access to cyber-capable AI models. She lays out the strongest argument for gating these tools, then explains where it breaks down for security teams who depend on …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JunEncrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to lookEncrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone watching a network link. The encryption covers the message inside each packet. The packet still carries plaintext headers, and those values mark a flow as D…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 Jun23 ClawHub plugins squatting official scopes expose AI registry security gapsPlugin registries for AI agents use npm-style scopes like @openclaw/ and @clawhub/ to signal who published a package. But on ClawHub, a registry whose plugins run with Claude, OpenClaw, and other agents, those official scopes weren’t reserved to their owners for every packa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 JunFortinet Responds to FortiBleed CampaignA database of over 86,000 confirmed working credentials was created during the credential-harvesting campaign. The post Fortinet Responds to FortiBleed Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunMore Cybersecurity Firms Disclose Impact From Klue HackHackerOne, Huntress, Jamf, OneTrust, Recorded Future, Snyk, and Tanium are among the affected Klue customers. The post More Cybersecurity Firms Disclose Impact From Klue Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunAnthropic to introduce age and ID checks for Claude users on July 8Anthropic has updated its privacy policy to disclose that Claude users may be asked to verify their age or identity beginning July 8, a change that could require submitting government-issued identification documents and biometric data. The updated policy states that, in certain c…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 JunProfessional Athletes and WearablesI haven’t thought about the privacy issues surrounding professional athletes and wearables. Wearables present serious privacy issues for “Average Joe” consumers, who are entrusting tech companies to safely store and protect their biometric data. Imagine the stak…SCHNEIER.COM
22 JunMicrosoft Attributes Mastra AI Supply Chain Attack to North KoreaNorth Korean threat actor Sapphire Sleet has been linked to a supply chain attack targeting Mastra, according to Microsoft security researchersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunNorth Korean Hackers Blamed for Mastra NPM Supply Chain AttackA malicious dependency the attackers added to over 140 Mastra packages fetches a payload targeting cryptocurrency extensions. The post North Korean Hackers Blamed for Mastra NPM Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
22 JunWebshells Remain Popular, (Mon, Jun 22nd)Webshells have been popular for a long time. We already covered this topic across multiple diaries[ 1 ][ 2 ]. I spent some time to track them[ 3 ] and slighly paid less attention to them but today I found another one. It seems to be a new player (pus…ISC.SANS.EDU
22 JunIntel agencies: Frontier AI models will reshape cybersecurity faster than expectedThe joint warning from Five Eyes countries mirrors what many cybersecurity and AI experts have been saying for the past year. The post Intel agencies: Frontier AI models will reshape cybersecurity faster than expected appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
22 JunInterpol, Europol renew agreement to combat hackers and other criminalsExperts say international partnerships are key to taking down sprawling cybercriminal operations.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JunAI-Powered Attacks Are Now a Commodity with Mike Britton, CIO of Abnormal AIMike Britton, CIO at Abnormal AI, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast to discuss how AI-powered attacks have evolved from simple phishing assistance into fully productized cybercrime platforms. Drawing on recent research into platforms like VENOM and EvilTokens, as …THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
22 JunGuarding AI memoryWhat happens when threat actors target what AI remembers? Microsoft breaks down the risks and the defenses. The post Guarding AI memory appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
21 JunThe systemd 261 release brings a software TPM, new OS installerLinux distributions that ship systemd as their init system now have a new version to track. The systemd 261 update adds a cloud metadata subsystem, carries process state through kexec reboots, and continues a long-running effort to load external libraries on demand. Cloud metadat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 JunThreat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential AttacksWe provide guidance for preparing for and mitigating large-scale credential attacks, focusing on recent campaigns targeting security vendors' devices. The post Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
19 JunAnthropic’s Fable and the State of AIOn June 9th, Anthropic released its Fable generative AI model. Three days later, the US government classified it as a dangerous munition, and used its export-control authority to prohibit any foreign nationals from accessing it. Unable to differentiate between Americans and forei…SCHNEIER.COM
19 JunAI Phishing Looks Too RealAI-assisted phishing campaigns can now incorporate publicly available information such as conference schedules, speaker lists, and organizational roles. In this case, a message referencing Zero Trust World used a SharePoint link and appeared to come from an event organizer. Recip…YOUTUBE.COM
19 JunProton VPN passes no-logs audit that found no user activity retentionProton VPN has passed the fifth consecutive independent audit of its no-logs policy, with European security firm Securitum concluding that the VPN provider's infrastructure does not retain browsing activity, DNS queries, connection metadata, or records that could link users to sp…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 JunCisco to Acquire WideField Security to Boost Splunk’s Agentic SOCWideField will accelerate Agentic SOC capabilities by expanding the lens on threat investigation to include identity, credentials, sessions, and blast radius. The post Cisco to Acquire WideField Security to Boost Splunk’s Agentic SOC appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
19 JunCybercriminals abused GitHub, YouTube and VirusTotal to push crypto-stealing malwareA cryptocurrency-stealing malware campaign used inflated GitHub activity, software reviews, YouTube tutorials and favorable VirusTotal comments to make malicious trading and gambling tools appear trustworthy, Check Point researchers found. According to the researchers, the attack…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunForget traffic lights, Google’s reCAPTCHA may ask for hand gesturesGoogle has introduced hand gesture verification for reCAPTCHA, a new method for verifying that a user is human. Google’s reCAPTCHA is part of Google Cloud Fraud Defense, a fraud and abuse prevention platform for bot, account, and transaction protection. It uses risk analysi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunAccenture to buy Dragos, runZero, and NetRise in $4.2 billion cybersecurity dealAccenture is expanding its position with the acquisition of a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise to deliver end-to-end operational technology (OT) security for the critical infrastructure and industrial operations underpinning power grids, pipelines, manufact…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunBlackFog brings shadow AI visibility to macOS endpoints with ADX VisionBlackFog has announced the general availability of ADX Vision for macOS, extending its shadow AI detection, governance, and prevention platform to Apple endpoints. With this release, enterprises can now apply a single, consistent AI data-loss policy across Windows and macOS devic…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 JunYour browser tab could become encrypted storage for someone else’s filesDecentralized storage networks already hand pieces of people’s data to strangers’ machines. The lasting question across these networks is whether the machine holding the data can read it. A research paper by Gregory Magarshak, a professor at IENYC, describes a system …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunISC Stormcast For Thursday, June 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9978, (Thu, Jun 18th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
18 JunWhat happens to oversight when AI agents write a lab’s own codeInside the labs building frontier AI, a growing share of the coding gets done by the AI itself. These agents write, edit, and run software with light human oversight between steps, and they reach into production infrastructure, research pipelines, and potentially the systems that…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunHomebrew tightens tap security, begins work on its interfaceAnyone who installs software through a third-party Homebrew tap runs Ruby code written by people outside the project, and that code runs without a sandbox. That risk sits at the center of Homebrew 6.0.0. Tap trust Homebrew now requires a tap, along with any tap-qualified formula …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunFrom package to postinstall payload: Inside the Mastra npm supply chain compromiseA poisoned npm package infected 140+ projects with a hidden payload. This report highlights how to detect, hunt, and defend against supply chain attacks using Microsoft Defender and actionable threat intelligence. The post From package to postinstall payload: Inside the Mastra np…MICROSOFT.COM
18 JunSecuring digital keys when your phone unlocks the carIn this interview with Help Net Security, Alysia Johnson, President of the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), explains how the CCC Digital Key has grown from a single-brand feature into a standard meant to work across phones, automakers, and suppliers. She talks through what chan…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunBarracuda introduces AI-powered email security with automated threat responseBarracuda Networks has unveiled Barracuda Integrated Email Protection, an Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) solution delivering protection against evolving AI-driven threats. Powered by AI, the solution continuously and autonomously detects and remediates threats across the …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunNew 42Crunch plugin helps developers find and fix API vulnerabilities in GitHub Copilot42Crunch has announced the availability of the 42Crunch API Security Testing Plugin for GitHub Copilot. This latest advance enables developers to continuously audit, test, remediate and validate API security vulnerabilities directly within AI-assisted development workflows. Organ…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunBlue Planet helps service providers reduce risk with unified network change governanceBlue Planet is closing the governance gap in network operations by unveiling Blue Planet Configuration and Change Management (CCM), unifying device configuration, change, and lifecycle management across multi-vendor networks. Backed by Blue Planet’s deep Operations Support System…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunSailPoint to Acquire Entro in Reported $200 Million DealIsrael-based Entro specializes in non-human identity and credential security solutions, and it will enable SailPoint to enhance its products. The post SailPoint to Acquire Entro in Reported $200 Million Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunThe other half of the AI SOC: Intezer, now inside your AI workspaceYour team already lives in, Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc. Discover how to transform them into true security workspaces. The post The other half of the AI SOC: Intezer, now inside your AI workspace appeared first on Intezer .INTEZER.COM
18 JunF5 Patches Critical, High-Severity NGINX VulnerabilitiesCritical flaws in NGINX could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to cause a restart and potentially execute arbitrary code. The post F5 Patches Critical, High-Severity NGINX Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunAtlassian, Splunk Patch Critical VulnerabilitiesSplunk patched an OS command injection in AI Toolkit, while Atlassian fixed dozens of flaws in third-party dependencies. The post Atlassian, Splunk Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunRokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 ApplicationsThe Android malware allows its operators to take control of infected devices and harvest sensitive information. The post Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunEmbedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI AnalysisAt least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis. Details : The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and policy-triggering …SCHNEIER.COM
18 JunDream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion ValuationThe Israeli startup provides sovereign AI and cyber defenses for governments and critical infrastructure. The post Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunMalware attacks strip Roblox developers of entire gamesHackers who once focused on stealing valuable Roblox items are now taking over entire games. Although Roblox operates the service, users can create and publish their own games on it. Successful games can generate substantial revenue through in-game purchases. Some developers have…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 Jun74,000 Fortinet firewall credentials exposed in FortiBleed data leakA Russian-speaking cybercriminal group has stolen credentials contained in the configuration files of nearly 74,000 Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways around the world. The data was accidentally exposed by the group on a server, along with other artifacts and tools, and the expo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 JunAccenture to Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos, All of runZero, NetRise in $4.1 Billion OT Cybersecurity PushThe deal values industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos at $3.25 billion, and runZero and NetRise will operate under Dragos. The post Accenture to Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos, All of runZero, NetRise in $4.1 Billion OT Cybersecurity Push appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunNation-state rivals linked to majority of consequential attacks targeting critical UK sitesThe nation’s top cybersecurity official warned that business leaders, authorities need to rethink how they protect critical infrastructure from state-sponsored adversaries.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
18 JunAccenture shells out $4.18B on three companies in big industrial cybersecurity pushThe consulting giant’s majority stake in Dragos, along with the purchase runZero and NetRise, marks its first major push into operational technology software as AI-driven threats to critical infrastructure intensify. The post Accenture shells out $4.18B on three companies in big …CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 JunUSB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut filesThreat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunMajority of Internet-Accessible REDCap Servers OutdatedThese servers are regularly targeted by China-linked UNC6508 for initial access and backdoor deployment. The post Majority of Internet-Accessible REDCap Servers Outdated appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
18 JunNew Forrester study shows customers who unified with Microsoft Security benefited from 124% ROINew Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study shows Microsoft Security consolidation delivers ROI, lowers risk, and prepares organizations to secure AI. The post New Forrester study shows customers who unified with Microsoft Security benefited from 124% ROI appeared first on Microso…MICROSOFT.COM
18 JunCongress tees up No FAKES Act, aiming at AI-generated deepfakesWhile preventing third parties from profiting off unauthorized deepfakes of artists and performers is a bipartisan concern, some business and digital rights groups are opposed. The post Congress tees up No FAKES Act, aiming at AI-generated deepfakes appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 JunGPS, PCI, ARCH, OH MY! - PSW #931In the security news this week: - GPS spoofing and satellite jamming are getting way too accessible - Rekeying satellites in orbit sounds terrifying - Cyber extortion and whether criminals still have ethics - AI helping cybersecurity research... and drug discovery - Data centers …YOUTUBE.COM
18 JunAuthorities disrupt Evil Corp’s SocGholish botnetCybersecurity firms, researchers and officials took down 106 servers and remediated nearly 15,000 sites that were infected with the malware. The post Authorities disrupt Evil Corp’s SocGholish botnet appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
17 JunISC Stormcast For Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9976, (Wed, Jun 17th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
17 JunProduct showcase: From phishing texts to risky Wi-Fi, Norton 360 Deluxe watches the gapsNorton 360 Deluxe combines device security, scam detection, web protection, and VPN privacy in a single subscription that covers up to five devices. It is available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Setup and first impressions After downloading the app from the App Store, use…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunThe SOC’s visibility gap comes down to staffingAI has settled into security operations centers faster than any earlier wave of technology. Around four in five practitioners report reaching for AI or machine learning tools in their daily work. The catch shows up one layer down. Roughly a third of those same teams have built th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunFortinet FortiSOC unifies SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, and AI in one platformFortinet has announced the availability of FortiSOC, a unified, cloud-delivered security operations center (SOC) platform. FortiSOC brings together six security operations functions into a single Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) experience and embeds agentic AI to autonomously invest…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunApple is bringing Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple under one domainApple will unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a shared domain, private.icloud.com, later this summer. Hide My Email is a service included with iCloud+, Apple’s subscription service. It allows users to generate one-time-use or …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunEnterprise Browers in the Age of AI as CISO Role Changes and Leaders Harness Stress - BSW #452The browser has become the primary gateway to work, data, and AI. In this episode, Arunesh Chandra, Head of Product, Microsoft Edge for Business at Microsoft Edges for Business, will discuss why security and IT teams are rethinking the role of the browser and what sets Edge for B…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JunWhat’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controlsThe Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security and privacy updates Google has improved location privacy features so users can choose to share their approx…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunRockwell Automation Patches Vulnerabilities in ICS Controllers and SoftwareThe industrial automation giant has fixed security holes in Logix, CompactLogix, Flex, RSLinx, and FactoryTalk products. The post Rockwell Automation Patches Vulnerabilities in ICS Controllers and Software appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 Jun1Password Acquires Apono in Reported $250M-$300M DealApono specializes in just-in-time access governance technology for humans, machines, and AI agents. The post 1Password Acquires Apono in Reported $250M-$300M Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunTenet Security Emerges From Stealth With $6 Million Seed FundingTenet aims to detect and stop dangerous AI agentic behavior in real time. The post Tenet Security Emerges From Stealth With $6 Million Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
17 JunFlip expands platform with digital identity, no-code apps, and AI automationFlip has announced Frontline Identity and Flip Fusion, two new offerings that help organizations securely connect frontline employees to enterprise systems, applications and AI-powered workflows. Flip’s new products expand the platform beyond employee communications, helpin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunCorelight enhances Open NDR to detect AI-driven threats and unknown assetsCorelight has expanded its Open NDR platform to include native network performance monitoring and passive asset classification capabilities. The release adds asset visibility to its existing anomaly detection foundation, helping security teams defend against AI-powered threats th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunFrom Stars to Upvotes: Fake Reputation Fueling a Crypto Clipboard HijackerKey Points Introduction In this research, we analyze a clipboard hijacker campaign that is hidden inside a collection of “solutions” and “tools” that claim to give users an unfair advantage. These offers include Solana and Pump.fun sniper bots (automated tools that try to buy new…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
17 JunNorth Korean Hiring Fraud Runs on AI and US Laptop FarmsNisos infiltrated a North Korean IT-worker fraud cell running on AI interviews and a US laptop farmINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunWitnessAI Agentic Control secures AI agents, tools, and MCP server accessWitnessAI has announced extended agentic security capabilities that govern how AI agents interact with enterprise systems, tools, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. With the launch of Agentic Control, enterprises have greater visibility and control over their AI agents wit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
17 JunMost Security Controls Just Slow AttackersAI agents can pursue goals, select tools, retain memory across sessions, communicate with other agents, and take actions inside systems without constant human oversight. Many existing security controls were designed around slowing down or interrupting human behavior. But autonomo…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JunForrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2026 Extended Detection and Response Platforms Wave™ reportMicrosoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026. The post Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2026 Extended Detection and Response Platforms Wave™ report appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
17 JunTrain Your Team Or Fall BehindJason ABQ argues that organizations often prioritize nonstop productivity at the expense of professional development. His recommendation: teams should intentionally reserve time for training, certifications, leadership development, and learning new technologies. As AI tools and w…YOUTUBE.COM
17 JunCrypto Clipper uses Tor and worm-like propagation for persistence and controlMicrosoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, Tor-based communications, and worm-like propagation. Beyond stealing cryptocurrency transactions, the malware establishes persistent access and enables foll…MICROSOFT.COM
16 JunNorth Korean Hackers Are Turning Developer Tools Into Malware Delivery ChannelsCybersecurity researchers have flagged two malicious cyber campaigns that exhibit similarities with a persistent North Korean threat cluster known as Contagious Interview (aka Famous Chollima, HexagonalRodent, and Void Dokkaebi). According to a report published by Proofpoint, the…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunISC Stormcast For Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9974, (Tue, Jun 16th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
16 JunA $2 trillion revenue shift hinges on AI data governanceAcross large enterprises, a single question keeps surfacing when teams want to put customer data to work. Can this record be used for a given purpose, and does the consent behind it still hold? The data sits in warehouses and customer databases, and the ability to answer that que…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunGitHub releases an open dataset for multilingual developer contentDevelopers coordinate code across README files, issue threads, and pull request discussions. Much of that exchange happens in English, and a large share happens in other languages. GitHub has released a dataset built to help researchers and developers locate public repositories t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunFrom a VHDX File to a Remcos RAT, (Tue, Jun 16th)Yesterday, a reader reported to us a malicious ZIP archive (SHA256: a0104921a2d37ab87482ac9a9f5c3713479c118846c3e999178e75b81620c094[ 1 ]). Once unzipped, it contains a VHDX file that discloses a malicious JavaScript after being mounted (which is automatic on modern Win…ISC.SANS.EDU
16 JunFake Microsoft Alerts Used to Deploy North Korean NarwhalRAT MalwareThe North Korean state-sponsored hacking group known as ScarCruft (aka APT37) has been observed using spear-phishing messages impersonating Microsoft Account security notifications to deliver malware called NarwhalRAT. "The attack email contained a message impersonating an MS acc…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunESET discovers Windows SprySOCKS variant with rootkit capabilitiesESET researchers have uncovered two previously undocumented Windows variants of SprySOCKS, a backdoor previously known only as a Linux threat and linked to the China-aligned cyberespionage group FishMonger. The newly discovered malware variants significantly expand the group's ca…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JunWhy Does It Matter Who or What Created the Code? - Matias Madou - ASW #387Agents and LLMs are creating and reviewing code. They're a new tool to help developers write software and they're a new abstraction layer for expressing what code should do. But if we're focused on determining whether code is secure, where do we focus our attention on ensuring a …YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunTech Coalition ‘Athena’ Targets OSS Vulnerabilities Ahead of DisclosureOver two dozen organizations built a shared platform to triage vulnerabilities, fix them, and secure the software before patches arrive. The post Tech Coalition ‘Athena’ Targets OSS Vulnerabilities Ahead of Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunAtomic Arch Supply Chain Attack Hits 1,500 AUR PackagesArch Linux suspended account registrations in response to the wave of malicious packages being uploaded to AUR. The post Atomic Arch Supply Chain Attack Hits 1,500 AUR Packages appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunCrypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cashScammers behind cryptocurrency investment schemes are dispatching couriers to pick up cash from victims in person, the FBI warns. According to the agency, scammers usually approach victims through social media, text messages, or fake investment personas, luring them into cryptocu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunFlock Cameras Are Being Used for StalkingThere are over a dozen cases around the country where police officers are using the Flock surveillance camera system to obsessively and illegally stalk people . Alternate link .SCHNEIER.COM
16 JunCal Water Investigating Iranian Hackers’ ClaimsCalifornia Water Service says there is no indication of operational disruptions to its water and wastewater systems. The post Cal Water Investigating Iranian Hackers’ Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunWhite House Issues Memo to Bolster NSS CybersecurityNSPM-12 establishes a clear structure for NSS cybersecurity governance and accountability and reestablishes CNSS. The post White House Issues Memo to Bolster NSS Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunSteam Workshop hosts wallpapers with account-stealing malwareResearchers at Kaspersky have uncovered dozens of malicious wallpapers distributed through Steam Workshop that were designed to steal Steam accounts and infect systems with malware. The campaign abuses Wallpaper Engine, a popular Steam application for animated desktop backgrounds…CYBERINSIDER.COM
16 JunEndpoint Security Startup Ent Emerges From Stealth With $100 Million Seed RoundEnt has developed an intent-aware platform designed to interpret user and agent behavior before risky actions are carried out. The post Endpoint Security Startup Ent Emerges From Stealth With $100 Million Seed Round appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunCybercrime Group Claims Novo Nordisk HackThe hack-and-leak group FulcrumSec claims to have stolen 1.3TB of data from the pharmaceutical giant. The post Cybercrime Group Claims Novo Nordisk Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunCan CISOs Trust Their Applications? TrustCloud Wants to Replace the QuestionnaireBy continuously analyzing security, infrastructure, and governance data, TrustCloud aims to give CISOs a real-time view of application risk and board-ready assurance. The post Can CISOs Trust Their Applications? TrustCloud Wants to Replace the Questionnaire appeared first on Secu…SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunTeleport adds LLM Proxy and Delegated Identity to secure AI agent actions and accessTeleport has announced the debut of two foundational capabilities of its Agentic Identity Framework in the public beta of Beams: LLM Proxy and Delegated Identity. These capabilities address a critical gap in how organizations deploy AI agents: the lack of identity, access control…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunMagnitude Emerges From Stealth Mode With $10 Million in FundingThe company is enhancing third-party risk management (TPRM) through autonomous AI agents. The post Magnitude Emerges From Stealth Mode With $10 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunAI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to AskFrom defending networks to enabling attacks, artificial intelligence is changing every aspect of cybersecurity. Here's what dozens of experts say security leaders need to understand now. The post AI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask appeare…SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunTekStream launches Proactive Cyber Defense to counter AI-driven threatsTekStream has announced the launch of TekStream Proactive Cyber Defense, a new expert-operated security service powered by Cosmos, the company’s cyber defense intelligence platform. The launch comes as organizations face a rapidly changing threat landscape shaped by AI-accelerate…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunAppViewX extends machine identity security to ai agents and post-quantum environmentsAppViewX has announced Agent Identity Security, a new product within the AppViewX platform that discovers, governs, secures, and monitors AI agents across the entire enterprise. Agent Identity Security extends AppViewX’s platform, built on a decade of machine identity and P…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
16 JunGovern AI Code Or ElseMatias Madou argues that software teams need to start governing AI-generated code, not just reviewing it. Traditional development workflows assume a human author creates code and another human reviews it. AI introduces additional contributors, making authorship, accountability, a…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunHacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical HackerFrom building LED bulbs to graduating college and buying a house with money earned from bug bounties. The post Hacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
16 JunA case for how to shape ‘ingredient lists’ for AI modelsAI bills of materials (AIBOMs), modeled on standards that worked for software, could transform how policymakers understand and regulate AI. A new roadmap outlines what they need to include and how to get there. The post A case for how to shape ‘ingredient lists’ for AI models app…CYBERSCOOP.COM
16 JunSteam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine appThreat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve's community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wallpaper packages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunThe Security Tool Nobody NoticesAn attacker attempted to submit backdoored code, but a linter repeatedly flagged issues during the development process. The common saying is that attackers only need to be right once. But in practice, many attacks require a sequence of successful actions that avoid detection. Eac…YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunTSME, ARCH, Maine, Fable, PANOS, Doug's Grandma, Vienna Sausages, Aaran Leyland - SWN #590TSME, ARCH, Maine, Fable, PANOS, Doug's Grandma, Vienna Sausages, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-590YOUTUBE.COM
16 JunAI’s constant patching treadmill can be a security problemThe breakneck speed of model releases may be creating short, silent security gaps as developers must choose between performance and security, according to a new report. The post AI’s constant patching treadmill can be a security problem appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JunThe FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner PhonesA proposed FCC rule would kill burner phones: phones whose accounts are not attached to a particular person. The FCC plans to do this by legally forcing the country’s telecoms to store a wealth of personal information about essentially all phone customers, including a gover…SCHNEIER.COM
15 JunEvil MSI Background: BASE64 Statistical Analysis, (Mon, Jun 15th)I like it when a fellow handler posts a diary entry about images with malicious content. Last one is Xavier: " The Evil MSI Background is Back! ".
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15 JunISC Stormcast For Monday, June 15th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9972, (Mon, Jun 15th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
15 JunPost Quantum Rollouts Break SystemsReadiness for post-quantum cryptography is uneven, with estimates suggesting a large portion of client software is prepared while only a small fraction of enterprise and server systems are ready. Concerns around deployment include system incompatibility, unreachable environments,…YOUTUBE.COM
15 JunCybersecurity experts don’t think Anthropic’s Fable 5 presents a unique threatDozens of practitioners said the decision to place export controls on the foreign use of Fable are misguided, and recent jailbreak reports don’t show the model providing unique hacking capabilities. The post Cybersecurity experts don’t think Anthropic’s Fable 5 presents a unique …CYBERSCOOP.COM
15 JunChina-nexus group linked to multiyear campaign targeting US, Canadian medical researchA report from Google links a sophisticated espionage effort targeting information about viruses, AI and military information.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 JunCybersecurity experts blast US government for restricting Anthropic’s AI modelsChief information security officers and prominent researchers called a recent export-control ban “dangerous.”CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 JunChinese Hackers Target Medical, Military, and AI Research in North AmericaGoogle’s Threat Intelligence Group has been tracking the cyberespionage group as UNC6508 since early 2025. The post Chinese Hackers Target Medical, Military, and AI Research in North America appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunNewCore Emerges From Stealth Mode With $66 Million in FundingThe startup has built a security-first identity platform to protect humans, machines, and AI agents. The post NewCore Emerges From Stealth Mode With $66 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunShinyHunters Claims Council of Europe HackThe extortion group threatens to leak 297 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Council of Europe, including employee personal information. The post ShinyHunters Claims Council of Europe Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunFBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing ServiceThe platform used more than 9,000 phishing sites, stealing nearly 4 million credit cards and causing roughly $1.9 billion in losses. The post FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
15 JunChina-linked spies backdoored authentication stack to stay hidden for yearsA China-linked cyber espionage group known as Velvet Ant spent nearly a decade inside the internal network of an unnamed organization without being detected, according to the results of a forensic investigation published by cybersecurity firm Sygnia. The group’s defining ch…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunDelinea and Cyera integrate for data-aware identity securityDelinea and Cyera announced a product integration that connects privileged access to sensitive data exposure, automatically correlating identities with the data they can access. Together, Delinea and Cyera help security teams identify, prioritize, and remediate the highest-risk a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunRed Sift, GMO GlobalSign partnership simplifies email authentication and BIMI adoptionRed Sift has announced a partnership with GMO GlobalSign to provide organizations with a direct path from email authentication to verified brand visibility in the inbox. Red Sift OnDMARC is now available through GMO GlobalSign, enabling secure outbound email protection and the ac…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 JunMicrosoft Defender email security benchmarking: Key insights from one year of dataSee how Microsoft Defender performed in one year of real-world email security benchmarking against SEG and ICES vendors. The post Microsoft Defender email security benchmarking: Key insights from one year of data appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
14 JunUpcoming Speaking EngagementsThis is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving a keynote at Cybernation 2026 in Berlin, Germany, on June 24, 2026. I’m speaking at the Potsdam Conference on National Cybersecurity at the Hasso Plattner Institut in Potsdam, Germany. The event runs Jun…SCHNEIER.COM
13 JunNPM 12 Will Change Script Execution Behavior to Prevent Supply Chain AttacksBy default, npm install will no longer execute scripts from dependencies, unless explicitly allowed. The post NPM 12 Will Change Script Execution Behavior to Prevent Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunNew infosec products of the week: June 12, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from AISLE, Drata, Elastic, Filigran, IDnow, and Ridge Security. RidgeBot 7.0 automates Active Directory attack simulations for security validation Ridge Security has announced the release of Ri…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunAI sovereignty makes data centers strategic targets for cyber operationsData centers built for frontier AI draw hundreds of megawatts of electricity and large volumes of cooling water from fixed locations with known addresses. Each one concentrates tens of thousands of graphics processors, liquid cooling systems, and high-density power equipment insi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunProduct showcase: Avast One turns scam screenshots into actionable security adviceAvast One Free combines privacy, security, identity monitoring, and performance tools in a single platform. The app is available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Checking the device for security and privacy issues After installing it from the App Store, I ran Smart Scan, whi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunEurope’s digital identity wallet gets its first set of standardsPeople across the European Union already use their phones for banking, travel, and government services. The European Digital Identity Wallet will bring those activities into one application, and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has released the first sta…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunZeroFox releases AI Analytics to bring answers directly to security teamsZeroFox launched ZeroFox AI Analytics, a new platform capability that gives security teams real-time visibility into the signals, patterns, and trends shaping their external threat landscape. ZeroFox AI Analytics gives security teams the ability to move beyond static reports and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunThe assembly line behind 1.5 million malicious domainsAttackers registered roughly 1.5 million malicious domains during the first five months of 2026. The registration patterns resemble industrial output. Most of the domains were created by attackers, put to use within weeks, and concentrated among a small set of registrars, top-lev…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunAnthropic Disputes Fable 5 AI JailbreakAn AI hacker claims to have achieved a prompt-based jailbreak shortly after Fable 5’s launch, but Anthropic says it’s not a real jailbreak. The post Anthropic Disputes Fable 5 AI Jailbreak appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunCybercriminals are moving away from mass phishing campaignsPhishing activity declined by roughly 20% in both 2024 and 2025, according to research from Zscaler’s ThreatLabz team. The drop followed years of growth that pushed phishing activity above 2 billion hits in 2023. “Phishing volume measured by blocked emails is no longe…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunBernie Sanders’ AI Sovereign Wealth Fund PlanLet no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked : “Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who st…SCHNEIER.COM
12 JunRethinking MDR as Attackers and Defenders Embrace AIFor most of the past decade, managed detection and response was the answer to a real problem. Security teams couldn't staff around the clock, couldn't hire enough analysts, and needed someone else to handle the alert queue. MDR stepped in. It worked well enough. Until now. The th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunCyberCorps is adapting to AI. The budget isn’t keeping up.CyberCorps is evolving to tackle AI threats. But budget cuts could derail it before the work even starts. The post CyberCorps is adapting to AI. The budget isn’t keeping up. appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 JunIranian Cyber Group Handala Claims Cal Water HackThe hackers published 5GB of data, including customer personal information and credentials for the RTKBase platform. The post Iranian Cyber Group Handala Claims Cal Water Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunISC Stormcast For Friday, June 12th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9970, (Fri, Jun 12th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
12 JunIndustry Reactions to Claude Fable 5: Feedback FridayIndustry professionals comment on various aspects of Fable 5, including dual-use capabilities, safeguards, and tiered access. The post Industry Reactions to Claude Fable 5: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
12 JunGoogle sues China-based scammers over Gemini AI abuseGoogle has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a China-based cybercrime network for using AI tools, including Gemini, to build phishing websites and scam infrastructure. The company said the operation has affected “hundreds of thousands of victims,” with loss…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
12 JunNavigating the New Federal Logging Mandate | OMB Memorandum M-26-14The White House Memorandum puts in place an “adaptive framework,” where agencies make risk-based, prioritized logging decisions.WIZ.IO
12 JunIt’s Mythos’ world now. How do we live in it?Anthropic's powerful model raises difficult questions about how government and industry should work together to safeguard systems in the AI era.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 JunResearcher uses AI to hack Google and collect $500,000 in bountiesSecurity researcher Arvin Shivram has revealed how a custom AI-powered testing system uncovered dozens of vulnerabilities across Google's vast API ecosystem, earning more than $500,000 in bug bounty rewards. The findings included access control failures affecting Google Voice, Wi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 JunUS, France, and Italian authorities shut down massive deepfake porn siteThe website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others. The post US, France, and Italian authorities shut down massive deepfake porn site app…CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 JunMisconfigured Tor hidden services leak IP addresses and server dataTor hidden services are designed to conceal a website's real location and IP address, allowing operators to remain anonymous while serving content through the Tor network. However, a new report from SOS Intelligence researcher Amir Hadzipasic shows that simple configuration mista…CYBERINSIDER.COM
12 JunChina-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a DecadeInstead of hiding on the laptops and servers defenders watch most closely, a China-nexus group spent close to a decade hidden inside the Linux login system itself. Sygnia, which tracks the group as Velvet Ant, says it backdoored the PAM and OpenSSH components that decide who is a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunFriday Squid Blogging: Squid-Inspired Fluid PumpThis fluid pump was inspired by the way squids propel themselves through the water. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
12 JunPhones, Sarlaccs, Maine, Chinese Sites, Ivanti, Bitlocker, Peoplesoft, and More - SWN #589Bad Phones, Sarlaccs, Maine, Chinese Sites, Ivanti, GreatXML, Bitlocker, Peoplesoft, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-589YOUTUBE.COM
12 JunFBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in lossesOutsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations. The post FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in losses appeared first on Cyb…CYBERSCOOP.COM
12 JunTracing Digital Intent: New MacOS Tahoe 26 Artifact DiscoveredUnit 42 has discovered a new macOS Tahoe 26 forensic artifact that tracks user menu selections across the operating system. Learn more here. The post Tracing Digital Intent: New MacOS Tahoe 26 Artifact Discovered appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
11 JunChinese, N. Korean Threat Groups Build on Asia-Pacific SuccessNorth Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown, in part because of the cybercrime gains of groups linked to the nation, which target business and financial firms.DARKREADING.COM
11 JunISC Stormcast For Thursday, June 11th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9968, (Thu, Jun 11th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
11 JunOrganizations can’t see much of their mobile AI activityOrganizations have limited visibility into AI activity on mobile devices despite security leaders expressing confidence in their AI governance, according to Lookout’s “Solving for the Mobile AI Blind Spot: Executive Confidence Meets Technical Reality” report. Mo…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunThreat actors are recruiting the people who hold cloud loginsCompanies keep most of their data and applications in cloud platforms that anyone can reach with the right login. That setup turns each employee holding those credentials into a security variable, and members of the cybercrime underground have built methods to reach those people.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunMaking the cloud prove it followed your privacy wishesMaking companies that store personal data in cloud key-value databases handle deletion requests by running the operation and confirming the job is complete. The people making those requests and the regulators overseeing them have had limited means to confirm the data is gone or t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunCheck Point expands MSP platform with with AI governance and unified security bundlesCheck Point has announced a major expansion of its Managed Service Provider (MSP) platform, designed to help MSPs secure AI adoption, streamline operations and simplify managed security delivery. The announcement brings together three strategic innovations under a single MSP visi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunIDnow launches Trust Platform to help regulated firms move from KYC to continuous trustIDnow has announced the launch of the IDnow Trust Platform, designed to help regulated organisations orchestrate identity verification, fraud prevention, biometric authentication, and qualified digital trust services throughout the customer lifecycle. “The identity industry…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 Jun9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated contentOnline fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine in ten adults say they can no longer tell what is real from AI-generated content, according to the latest …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunOceanLotus Hits Vietnam Investors With SPECTRALVIPER in FireAnt AttackThe Vietnam-aligned threat actor known as OceanLotus has been attributed to two distinct campaigns that targeted domestic entities and stock investors with a backdoor known as SPECTRALVIPER. The campaigns involve a prolonged cyber espionage operation aimed at a Vietnamese infrast…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunTrust No Skill: Integrity Verification for AI Agent Supply ChainsProtect enterprise AI agents from supply chain risks by auditing third-party skills for hidden vulnerabilities and multi-stage attack chains. The post Trust No Skill: Integrity Verification for AI Agent Supply Chains appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
11 JunFBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effortFederal authorities have seized 13 internet domains allegedly used to target current and former U.S. government employees and military personnel with access to classified and sensitive information. The post FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunSiemens Says Desigo CC Files Flagged as Malware by Security EnginesA PowerShell script included in patch files appears to be triggering false positives by multiple security engines. The post Siemens Says Desigo CC Files Flagged as Malware by Security Engines appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunFBI Seizes 13 Websites That Officials Say Were Used by China to Target and Recruit US WorkersThe 13 websites purported to be affiliated with consulting companies that advertised job openings for current and former holders of security clearances The post FBI Seizes 13 Websites That Officials Say Were Used by China to Target and Recruit US Workers appeared first on Securit…SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunOnyxC2 Stealer Offers Cybercriminals Enterprise-Grade Theft for $250 a MonthResearchers say the OnyxC2 malware targets more than 200 applications and extensions while evading detection through encrypted payloads, DLL sideloading, and in-memory execution techniques. The post OnyxC2 Stealer Offers Cybercriminals Enterprise-Grade Theft for $250 a Month appe…SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunAlert Fatigue Is Becoming a Security Threat of Its OwnAs alert volumes outpace human capacity, organizations are turning to AI, automation, and deeper context to separate real threats from the noise. The post Alert Fatigue Is Becoming a Security Threat of Its Own appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
11 JunFake Spotify Premium tutorials on TikTok and Instagram Reels spread malwareCybercriminals are using TikTok and Instagram Reels videos to spread Vidar, an infostealer malware, through fake downloads for popular paid software, according to ReversingLabs. The researchers uncovered two campaigns behind the activity, each using a different approach to draw i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunProxmox releases Mail Gateway 9.1 with quarantine and backup encryption changesProxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 adds updated system components, changes to the spam quarantine interface, and encryption for backups. It works as a mail proxy positioned between the firewall and internal mail servers, screening incoming and outgoing traffic for spam, viruses, Trojans, a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
11 JunMaking secret scanning more trustworthy: Reducing false positives at scaleAlerts are more trustworthy and actionable when noise is reduced. See how we improved the verification step with context-aware LLM reasoning. The post Making secret scanning more trustworthy: Reducing false positives at scale appeared first on The GitHub Blog .GITHUB.BLOG
11 JunHacker linked to Void Blizzard faces charges over cyberespionage campaignDenis Obrezko, 36, made his initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Tuesday after being transferred to U.S. custody from Thailand, where he was arrested last November.THERECORD.MEDIA
11 JunEnterprises report increasing budgets for security training in AI and other critical topicsFinding the time to train employees remains the biggest impediment to programs’ success, according to a new report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
11 JunFIFA World Cup expected to face extensive criminal, hacktivist cyber threatsResearchers warn that thousands of malicious domains are already in place, as fans, tournament organizers face potential attacks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
11 JunHundreds of iPhone apps found leaking OpenAI, Gemini credentialsAn academic study has found that LLM-powered iOS applications routinely expose API credentials that can be abused to access AI services. Researchers discovered that nearly two-thirds of tested apps leaked credentials or exposed backend access mechanisms, with many vulnerabilities…CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JunISC Stormcast For Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9966, (Wed, Jun 10th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
10 JunCyber resilience metrics that drive actionIn this Help Net Security video, Pete Bowers, COO at NormCyber, explains how organizations can build a cyber resilience metrics program that supports better decisions. He questions common ways of measuring resilience, such as risk registers, tool scores, and annual tests, and poi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunThe security in smartphones is helping send them to landfillsBillions of working smartphones reach the end of their service lives each year and move into drawers, recycling streams, and waste piles. The WEEE Forum estimated that 5.3 billion mobile phones became electronic waste in 2022. Many of these devices still function. The average sma…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunHow has use of framing protection security headers changed in the past 3 years?, (Wed, Jun 10th)Back in 2023, I wrote a diary[ 1 ] discussing how commonly X-Frame-Options and CSP headers containing the frame-ancestors directive were used on 1 million most popular domains on the internet (based on the Tranco list[ 2 ]), and how they were set. Given that t…ISC.SANS.EDU
10 JunEvery set of AI guardrails can be broken by the right promptCompanies that build AI systems wrap them in guardrails meant to block harmful output, including deepfakes, malware, and instructions for making biological weapons or illicit drugs. When a user prompts the system for such content, the guardrails are designed to flag the request a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunApple extends Private Cloud Compute to third-party data centersApple is bringing its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) platform to Google Cloud, expanding the infrastructure behind Apple Intelligence to third-party data centers. Introduced in 2024, PCC provides cloud-based processing for AI workloads that exceed the capabilities of on-device model…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunAnthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is out for public use, with safeguards for high-risk requestsDays after publishing research on how advanced AI systems could amplify cyber operations in the wrong hands, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a Mythos-class model for general use. “Releasing a model this capable comes with risks. Without safeguards, Fable 5’s capabilities in ar…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunSignal and Mullvad warn about the UK’s plans to scan people’s phonesThe encrypted messaging platform Signal and privacy-focused VPN provider Mullvad have sharply criticized a new UK government proposal that would require technology companies to block children from taking, sharing, or viewing nude images on smartphones and tablets. Both companies …CYBERINSIDER.COM
10 JunNSO Group Hacking WhatsApp Despite Court OrderWhatsApp has caught the NSO Group phishing its users, in violation of a court order.SCHNEIER.COM
10 JunAfter AI Reaches Production: 12 Ways Security Teams Can Take ControlSecurity teams need more than visibility into AI applications, they need a repeatable framework for monitoring, investigating, and defending them in production. The post After AI Reaches Production: 12 Ways Security Teams Can Take Control appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunBuilding reusable workflows with custom agents in Copilot CLIDevelopers spend much of their working time in the terminal, generating commands, debugging issues, and running scripts close to their systems. Repeated terminal work tends to pile up small steps such as re-running the same commands, re-explaining context, and translating logs in…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunCritical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data CentersClaroty researchers have analyzed the security of Vertiv UPS network cards and the Trane Tracer SC+ HVAC controller. The post Critical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunCISO Forum Webinar Today: 2026 Mid-Year ReviewLearn more about protecting against unmonitored use of generative AI (Shadow AI) in business units and building and enforcing AI governance frameworks. The post CISO Forum Webinar Today: 2026 Mid-Year Review appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunNew Browser-in-the-Browser phishing uses fake login popups to steal Microsoft 365 credentialsA new Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft 365 users with fake login popups designed to closely mimic legitimate browser authentication windows, according to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The attack relies on a fake browser window embedded within a…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunCyera Raises $600 Million at $12 Billion ValuationCyera is positioned as one of the most valuable privately held cybersecurity firms in the world with total funding topping $2 billion. The post Cyera Raises $600 Million at $12 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
10 JunDrata brings visibility, control and auditability to enterprise AI agentsDrata has introduced AI Agent Governance, a new security category focused on managing the risks and oversight requirements of AI agents, while extending its trust platform to support enterprise adoption of autonomous AI systems. While McKinsey finds 57% of business leaders cite g…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunNew Intel 471 assessment helps organizations measure CTI program maturityIntel 471 has announced its new Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Maturity Pulse Check, a free, lightweight self-assessment for practitioners based on the Cyber Threat Intelligence Capability Maturity Model (CTI-CMM v1.3). The CTI Maturity Pulse Check offers a quick, structured way…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
10 JunCompanies are failing to keep up with AI’s identity sprawl, creating entry points for hackersThree-quarters of organizations say they aren’t fully overseeing the activities of user accounts belonging to agents and other AI tools.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
10 JunFake Software Tutorials on TikTok Spread Vidar StealerThreat actors push fake free-software tutorials on TikTok and Instagram to spread Vidar stealerINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunChina-linked JDY botnet expands targeting of U.S. military networksThe JDY botnet, a malware network previously associated with Chinese threat actors like Volt Typhoon, has significantly expanded its targeting scope and reconnaissance efforts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunChina-Linked JDY Botnet Expands to 1,500+ Devices for Cyber ReconnaissanceCybersecurity researchers have warned of a "resurgence and expansion" of JDY, a covert network associated with China-nexus state-sponsored threat actors. "The JDY botnet comprises over 1,500 SOHO [small office and home office] and IoT devices and operates as a centrally controlle…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunNorth Koreans behind nearly half of US tech industry hacks, says CrowdStrikeNorth Koreans hackers posing as remote IT workers and recruiters remain a major threat to U.S., European, and Asian companies, accounting for about half of all attacks over the past 12 months.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JunOpenAI: ‘Likely’ Chinese influence operation tried to use ChatGPT to stir debate on data centersThe company says there’s little evidence it influenced any real policy discussion. The post OpenAI: ‘Likely’ Chinese influence operation tried to use ChatGPT to stir debate on data centers appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
10 JunMaking the Business Case for Your CTI BudgetThe 2026 SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey confirms that CTI is considered essential at the executive level. Can your CISO see how the CTI program is shaping decisions and measurably reducing risk?INTEL471.COM
9 JunISC Stormcast For Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9964, (Tue, Jun 9th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
9 JunThe security questions around Chinese AI coding models in U.S. softwareSoftware developers across the United States are using AI models built in China to write, debug, and review code, drawn by prices below those of American alternatives. These models carry risks for the security of American software, according to a report from Booz Allen Hamilton, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunApple expands what parents can block, approve, and limitApple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage app access, web browsing, communication, and screen time. The features will arrive with updates to iOS 27, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunApple Intelligence expands to Google infrastructure with privacy safeguardsApple has announced an expansion of its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) platform, extending the privacy-focused infrastructure behind Apple Intelligence beyond the company's own data centers for the first time. The move will allow certain AI workloads to run on Google Cloud systems p…CYBERINSIDER.COM
9 JunOver 100 NPM, PyPI Packages Hit in New Shai-Hulud Supply Chain AttacksThe most recent variants of the self-propagating attacks are named Miasma and Hades. The post Over 100 NPM, PyPI Packages Hit in New Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunFiligran launches XTM One to automate CTEM with AI agentsFiligran has announced XTM One, an AI-native agentic layer that automates Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) workflows across the Filigran XTM Platform. XTM One introduces a dedicated AI orchestration layer that connects OpenCTI and OpenAEV into a single, continuous wor…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunRockwell Automation adds AI-powered security tools to SecureOT SuiteRockwell Automation has announced the launch of three enhanced offerings within the SecureOT solution suite: OT Cybersecurity Assessment Suite, SecureOT Platform Managed Services and Managed Secure Remote Access (MSRA). Facing an increasing volume of alerts and limited visibility…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
9 JunGPS As a Key Distribution PlatformThis is interesting: The U.S. military has likely been quietly broadcasting codes for its global encryption network using public GPS for nearly 20 years, turning each satellite into a hidden “numbers station,” according to Steven Murdoch… That means every device…SCHNEIER.COM
9 JunIT sector faces growing threats from IP-hungry China, AI-enabled cybercriminalsBusinesses also need to watch out for North Korean remote IT worker schemes, according to a new CrowdStrike report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
9 JunAnthropic’s new model is Mythos on a leashClaude Fable 5 offers Mythos-level performance for most tasks with safeguards on sensitive topics. Anthropic claims testing found no universal jailbreaks. Whether that actually holds up in practice is harder to predict. The post Anthropic’s new model is Mythos on a leash ap…CYBERSCOOP.COM
9 JunAnthropic Launches Claude Fable 5: Mythos-Class AI With Cybersecurity GuardrailsThe AI giant also announced that Project Glasswing partners are being given access to the upgraded Mythos 5. The post Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5: Mythos-Class AI With Cybersecurity Guardrails appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunAdobe Patches 123 VulnerabilitiesNearly half of the security holes, most allowing arbitrary code execution, have been fixed in Adobe’s Experience Manager product. The post Adobe Patches 123 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
9 JunWhy Teams Disable MFAHigh-profile social media accounts reportedly lacked MFA protection despite being obvious targets. The speakers argue that shared team access may be one reason why. Many authentication systems are designed around a single user, but modern organizations often have marketing teams,…YOUTUBE.COM
9 JunReconstructing AI activity in investigationsLearn how to investigate AI activity in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI services using a structured, telemetry-driven approach. This playbook helps security teams reconstruct events, assess data exposure, and detect potential threats faster. The post Reconstructing AI activity…MICROSOFT.COM
9 JunGeinbot, SolarWinds, Brave, UNK_Deaddrop, durabletask, Insta, Aaran Leyland - SWN #588Geinbot, SolarWinds, Brave, UNK_Deaddrop, durabletask, Insta, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-588YOUTUBE.COM
9 JunThe Free AI Era EndsMore than a billion people are using AI platforms, and most aren’t paying for them. The original business model assumed free users would eventually convert into paid subscribers, but adoption hasn’t fully translated into revenue. Large AI systems consume enormous amounts of compu…YOUTUBE.COM
9 JunBlinding the Watchmen: Abusing Cloud Logging Services for Defense Evasion and VisibilityUnit 42 research examines attack scenarios targeting cloud logging services. Learn how to defend against log manipulation and defense evasion. The post Blinding the Watchmen: Abusing Cloud Logging Services for Defense Evasion and Visibility appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
8 JunISC Stormcast For Monday, June 8th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9962, (Mon, Jun 8th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
8 JunGitHub Copilot app launches as desktop home for AI coding agentsGitHub introduced the Copilot app, a desktop application built for working with AI coding agents, at Microsoft Build 2026. The release expands GitHub’s Copilot product line beyond editor integrations and command-line tools into a dedicated workspace for directing several ag…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 Jun52% of direct-to-IP threats are missing from intelligence feedsSecurity tools are good at inspecting websites, domains, URLs, and files, so attackers are moving lower in the stack and communicating directly with IP addresses, where visibility is limited. According to Palo Alto Networks’ report, this creates a visibility gap that allows…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunOpenAI Rolling Out ChatGPT Account Security ControlsThe Active Sessions and Lockdown Mode features are being made more broadly available by the AI giant. The post OpenAI Rolling Out ChatGPT Account Security Controls appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunSamsung just made Galaxy phones more secure in One UI 9 betaSamsung’s One UI 9 beta integrates Lockdown mode into the power menu. This is the screen that contains Power off, Restart, and emergency options. Opening it initiates Lockdown mode, disabling biometric authentication. “We tried it out on the Galaxy S26 Ultra running on One …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunVerdantBamboo Deploys BSD Variant of BRICKSTORM on Linux AppliancesA China-nexus cyber espionage group has been observed deploying a BSD variant of a known backdoor called BRICKSTORM, as well as two other malware families codenamed PLENET (aka GRIMBOLT) and AGENTPSD to target Linux systems. The activity has been attributed by Volexity to a threa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JunAnthropic’s Project Glasswing UpdateIn April, Anthropic initated Project Glasswing . The idea was to let companies use their new model to find and fix vulnerabilities in their own software. It was a fantastic PR move, and so many press outlets have uncritically parroted Anthropic’s claims that it’s now …SCHNEIER.COM
8 Jun1Password to add YubiKey PIN support to address reported security gap1Password has announced plans to add support for PIN-protected YubiKeys in its desktop applications after a customer identified a limitation that prevented certain hardware security key configurations from working. The company says the feature will arrive in an upcoming beta rele…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JunWhatsApp says it caught NSO attempting to spy on users againWhatsApp says it has disrupted new social engineering campaigns linked to Israeli spyware maker NSO Group and is now asking a US federal court to hold the company in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting its users. The company also published …CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JunCybersecurity M&A Roundup: 26 Deals Announced in May 2026Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Akamai, Check Point, Cisco, Cyera, Dragos, WatchGuard and Zscaler. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 26 Deals Announced in May 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunWhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court OrderThe Meta-owned communications app is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO. The post WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunThe SIEM Problem Nobody SolvedSIEM correlation has been a core promise in cybersecurity for years, but building reliable correlations across multiple detections is still extremely difficult. Different organizations use different security stacks, which means correlation rules rarely translate cleanly between e…YOUTUBE.COM
8 JunNorth Korean Hackers Use Fake Coding Tasks to Steal CryptoNorth Korean actor UNK_DeadDrop targeted developers with fake coding tasks to steal cryptoINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JunCyber insurance policyholders facing heavier scrutiny in underwriting, claimsA multiyear lull in insurance rates and insurers’ over-dependence on large U.S. policyholders have led to more restrictions and exclusions in coverage.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
8 JunCompanies aren’t prepared for how AI is accelerating impersonation attacksBusinesses generally aren’t taking a proactive enough approach to blocking schemes that spoof their leaders’ identities, according to a new report.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
8 JunEverybody Is Vibe Coding But Nobody Told the Security TeamAI-driven development is not something organizations can or should block. But it must be governed. The post Everybody Is Vibe Coding But Nobody Told the Security Team appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunCritical Infrastructure: The Risk Hiding in Plain Sight - Jason Manar - CSP #225In this episode, former FBI cyber leader Jason Manar joins us to unpack the state of critical infrastructure security and why small and medium-sized businesses are more connected to it than they realize. From power, telecom, healthcare, finance, and supply chains, Jason explains …YOUTUBE.COM
8 JunFake X-VPN installer deploys STX RAT malware on unsuspecting usersAn active malware distribution campaign employs a fake X-VPN installer to deploy the STX RAT in memory and steal credentials from victims. The campaign was documented by Cyderes threat researchers, who say the operation remained active after earlier disclosures, with the perpetra…CYBERINSIDER.COM
8 JunMeta accuses NSO Group of defying spyware injunction, files contempt of court complaintThe company said it spotted a spearphishing campaign linked to the Israeli spyware maker targeting WhatsApp users, despite a court order prohibiting it. The post Meta accuses NSO Group of defying spyware injunction, files contempt of court complaint appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
8 JunA Security Raises $37 Million for Autonomous Offensive Security PlatformThe company founded by Yossi Torati, Omer Gull, and Yuval Itzchakov has emerged from stealth mode. The post A Security Raises $37 Million for Autonomous Offensive Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
8 JunMeta claims NSO Group still targets WhatsApp users despite court orderMeta claims it disrupted spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group and is asking a US federal court to hold the spyware vendor in contempt for allegedly violating an injunction that bars it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. “We successfully disrupted NSO-linked social engi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
8 JunAI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineeringAs threat actors operationalize AI to accelerate attacks, they are also leveraging the wider global interest around AI itself as a social engineering lure. The post AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering appeared first on Microsoft Securi…MICROSOFT.COM
8 JunWhen “Hi, This Is IT” Comes Through Microsoft TeamsAttackers are increasingly targeting collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams. Learn the risks and key steps to strengthen your organization's security. The post When “Hi, This Is IT” Comes Through Microsoft Teams appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
7 JunSpoofing ships, jamming drones: how GPS manipulation confuses and compromises.GPS constellations have become foundational in modern society supporting everything from navigation to financial services, making the impacts of GPS disruptions all the more concerning. As reliance on these systems have grown, so too have efforts by threat actors to disrupt them …THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 JunYou've been muted...permanently.Ismael Valenzuela, Arctic Wolf’s VP of Labs, Threat Research and Intelligence, discusses their work on "BlueNoroff Uses ClickFix, Fileless PowerShell, and AI-Generated Fake Zoom Meetings to Target Web3 Sector." Arctic Wolf researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign by Nor…THECYBERWIRE.COM
6 JunOpal Security Raises $23 Million for AI-Native Identity GovernanceRaising $59 million to date, Opal also announced five senior leadership appointments. The post Opal Security Raises $23 Million for AI-Native Identity Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
6 JunBanks Want Blockchain Without CryptoLarge banks are exploring “tokenized deposits” as a way to modernize banking infrastructure without converting customer funds into cryptocurrency. Instead of placing money directly on-chain, the blockchain can act as a record layer that references deposits still held inside the c…YOUTUBE.COM
5 JunThe Evil MSI Background is Back!, (Fri, Jun 5th)A few months ago, I wrote a diary about a payload that was embedded into a JPEG picture. It was a MSI-branded background[ 1 ]. Yesterday, I spotted another one! It seems that the technic is getting more and more popular. This time, it started with a mail containing…ISC.SANS.EDU
5 JunISC Stormcast For Friday, June 5th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9960, (Fri, Jun 5th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
5 JunFive Eyes: Chinese Spies Target Government, Military Staff With Fake Job OpportunitiesPosing as recruiters on online platforms, Chinese intelligence officers target personnel with access to classified or privileged information. The post Five Eyes: Chinese Spies Target Government, Military Staff With Fake Job Opportunities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
5 JunPhotos: Infosecurity Europe 2026Infosecurity Europe 2026 is a cybersecurity event that took place from June 2 to 4 in London. Help Net Security was on-site and here’s a closer look at the conference. The featured vendors are: Microsoft, JupiterOne, Menlo Security, Cato Networks, Falkin, Vivida, Pen Test P…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunAI agent governance gets harder when agents outnumber your peopleIn this Help Net Security video, Amit Gautam, CTO at Abluva, explains the security risks that autonomous AI agents bring into enterprise environments. He opens with a real case: a reconciliation agent at a financial services firm had legitimate access to a customer database. A po…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunMost pros have seen AI hallucinations in IT operationsAutonomous AI is taking action inside enterprise IT environments. Software is restarting services, isolating risky devices, and applying patches without waiting for a human to approve the step. The capability is spreading at the same time IT professionals are reporting frequent e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunLet’s Encrypt works toward post-quantum certificates at web scaleLet’s Encrypt plans to pursue a post-quantum-safe Web PKI through Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs), a new approach that adds post-quantum authentication to the web without sacrificing the speed and reliability that have made TLS universal. The project is targeting late 2026 for a …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
5 JunAI WormResearchers have prototyped an AI-powered internet worm . The coolest thing about the prototype is that it carries its own LLM with it, and runs it on computers that have been broken into. This is the closest to John Brunner’s original 1975 conception of a computer worm tha…SCHNEIER.COM
5 JunNew Threat Cluster OP-512 Targets Microsoft IIS Servers with Custom Web Shell FrameworkCybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously unreported threat cluster dubbed OP-512 that has been observed targeting Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers to deploy a bespoke web shell framework. ReliaQuest has assessed with moderate to high confidence …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunAdaptive, Agentic AI Worms Loom as Next Enterprise ThreatAI worms, or "viruses with wings and brains," adapt to new environments, seek out vulnerabilities, and will likely strike within a year, researchers say.DARKREADING.COM
5 JunSecuring CI/CD in an agentic world: Claude Code Github action caseMicrosoft Threat Intelligence identified a prompt injection pathway in Claude Code GitHub Action that allowed access to workflow secrets under specific conditions. This research examines the attack chain, responsible disclosure process, Anthropic's mitigation, and guidance for se…MICROSOFT.COM
5 JunIronWorm and New Miasma Worm Variant Hit npm in Supply Chain AttacksMultiple software supply chain attacks have hit the npm ecosystem, with threat actors using both malicious and poisoned versions of over 50 legitimate packages to distribute a Rust-based information stealer and a self-spreading worm, respectively. According to JFrog, the informat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunISC Stormcast For Thursday, June 4th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9958, (Thu, Jun 4th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
4 JunThe modern-day business can learn a lot about risk from this year’s mega eventsEvery year brings its share of global events, but 2026 is proving to be a banner year for mega-scale entertainment. The year got off to a roaring start with the Winter Olympics, and now anticipation is building for the fast-approaching FIFA World Cup. But amid the buzz, have you …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunAttackers already know the secrets are on your developers’ machines. Do you?In a recent GitGuardian analysis, an average of 150 secrets were found on a sample of developer endpoints. Private keys accounted for 38% of unique secrets, while cloud, identity provider, and secret management credentials (AWS IAM, Hashicorp vault) added another 22%. Those figur…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunProduct showcase: Trend Micro Mobile Security detects scams in messages, QR codes, and websitesTrend Micro Mobile Security for iOS protects devices from potentially harmful websites while browsing, blocks ads and personal information trackers, helps users avoid unsafe Wi-Fi networks, and monitors data usage. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices. Getting St…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunETSI sets security requirements for AI data centers and cloud platformsETSI has published TS 104 033, a technical specification that defines security requirements for AI computing platforms. The specification establishes a security framework for platforms used to host AI applications in data center and edge computing environments, covering security …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunHackers Spied on a Stock Exchange Executive's Outlook Mailbox for Five MonthsUnknown attackers spent at least five months inside the Outlook mailbox of a senior executive at a major global stock exchange, copying the inbox out in small, repeated batches and routing it through Dropbox and OneDrive so the traffic blended into normal cloud activity. Symantec…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunHacking Meta’s AI ChatbotHackers are convincing Meta’s AI support chatbot to let them take over other peoples’ accounts: A video posted on X showed the step-by-step process to hack someone’s Instagram account. The hacker allegedly used a VPN to spoof the targets’ presumed location…SCHNEIER.COM
4 JunChinese Cybercrime Group in Spotlight for Record Campaign PaceRelying on social engineering, the hacking group engages in credential phishing, malware distribution, and fraud activities. The post Chinese Cybercrime Group in Spotlight for Record Campaign Pace appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunOAuth marketplace apps keep access after publishers vanishInstalling an app from the Google Workspace Marketplace or GitHub Marketplace can grant a third party access to company email, files, calendars, code repositories, CI workflows, organization settings, and secrets. Marketplace presence gives these apps the appearance of approval. …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
4 JunGemini Voice Assistant Hijacked via Messaging NotificationsAttackers could have triggered dangerous actions, including controlling smart home devices via Google Home and starting Zoom video calls. The post Gemini Voice Assistant Hijacked via Messaging Notifications appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunInside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security worldAI is breaking things faster than anyone can fix them. Security leaders across the industry are racing to figure out what comes next. The post Inside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security world appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 JunWebinar Today: Third-Party Risk in Practice – Where Programs Break Down and How to RespondJoin this live webinar as we examine the gap between how organizations think their third-party risk programs are performing and what’s actually happening in practice. The post Webinar Today: Third-Party Risk in Practice – Where Programs Break Down and How to Respond appeare…SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunWillow Raises $7 Million for Securing Autonomous AI AgentsWillow (formerly Webrix) emerged from stealth mode with an access platform designed to secure enterprise AI agents. The post Willow Raises $7 Million for Securing Autonomous AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunOffroad Emerges From Stealth With $7 Million to Tackle Enterprise Identity RiskAs AI agents, machine identities, and third-party applications multiply across enterprises, Offroad is betting autonomous security agents can restore control over an increasingly unmanageable identity landscape. The post Offroad Emerges From Stealth With $7 Million to Tackle Ente…SECURITYWEEK.COM
4 JunProton Drive adopts OpenPGP encryption, delivers 300% faster uploadsProton has announced a major cryptographic upgrade for Proton Drive that significantly improves the performance of its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage platform. The update makes encrypted file uploads up to 4x faster, while a broader overhaul of Drive's underlying architecture…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 JunYour AI agent could become your biggest insider threatNew research details how the increasing integration of AI agents into businesses is making it easier than ever for insiders - malicious or otherwise - to put sensitive data at risk. The post Your AI agent could become your biggest insider threat appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
4 JunBrave launches minimalist Origin browser with only core privacy featuresBrave has officially launched Brave Origin, a new premium version of its browser designed for users who want Brave's privacy protections without the company's growing collection of integrated features. The release follows several months of testing in Nightly builds and arrives as…CYBERINSIDER.COM
4 JunUpdating the taxonomy of failure modes in agentic AI systems: What a year of red teaming taught usA surge in real-world attacks against agentic AI systems is reshaping how we think about risk. Based on 12 months of red teaming, this update introduces seven new failure modes, from supply chain compromise to goal hijacking, and the practical mitigations teams need now. The post…MICROSOFT.COM
4 JunChip Sanctions BackfireThe discussion centers on how semiconductor export restrictions may delay technological progress temporarily while simultaneously encouraging large-scale domestic investment in alternative chip ecosystems. Supply-chain restrictions can create second-order effects that extend beyo…YOUTUBE.COM
3 JunISC Stormcast For Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9956, (Wed, Jun 3rd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
3 JunAgent Threat Rules: Open detection rule format for AI agent security threatsAI agents run inside coding assistants, MCP servers, and multi-agent frameworks, and the access that makes them useful also opens paths to prompt injection, tool poisoning, and credential theft. Public CVE feeds carry agent-execution flaws that reach production faster than the to…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunWhat CISOs need to do about post-quantum migration in the next 24 monthsIn this Help Net Security video, Garfield Jones, SVP Global Strategy and Research, QuSecure, lays out what CISOs should do over the next 24 months. A recent Google paper moved the expected arrival of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer from 2035 to 2029, leaving organiz…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunNetskope adds AI asset discovery and AISecOps agent to AI security portfolioNetskope has announced Netskope One AI Command Center, bringing together AI discovery, risk intelligence, and autonomous response capabilities in a single platform. As the latest expansion of the Netskope One AI Security suite, it helps security teams understand what AI is runnin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunCritical Start expands MDR capabilities with multi-agent AI systemCritical Start has released SOC AI, a production-proven multi-agent framework powering its AI-led Managed Detection and Response (MDR). SOC AI coordinates ten specialized agents across the full alert investigation and response lifecycle, covering detection, triage, response, thre…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunInfosecurity Europe: Execs Must Treat Cyber Threats as Statecraft, ISACA Expert SayPrivate firms are being targeted by nation-state groups for reasons beyond finance, argued ISACA’s Bharat ThakrarINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunMicrosoft Scout agent opens a new category of always-on AutopilotsWorkplace AI assistants have mostly waited for a prompt before doing anything. A user asks, the tool answers, and the exchange ends there. Microsoft is putting a different kind of agent inside its Office applications, one designed to keep operating in the background once a person…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunGlobal Stock Exchange Hit by Monthslong Email CampaignA threat actor got a near-continuous view into an influential finance executive's email inbox, thanks to clever use of legitimate, native Windows tools.DARKREADING.COM
3 JunAI Used to Decrypt Medieval CiphersResearchers are using machine learning algorithms to decrypt historical pencil-and-paper ciphers.SCHNEIER.COM
3 JunOnly 11% of production agents pass the AI agent security barEnterprise teams are running AI agents that write code, drive browsers, answer customer calls, manage cloud infrastructure, and query data warehouses with standing credentials. A new independent assessment of 100 production agents finds that nearly all of them carry the condition…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunMalware campaign targeting Minecraft users infects over 116,000 systemsA Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation named WeedHack is targeting Minecraft users and allows threat actors to gain remote access to victims’ screens, webcams, and files through a web-based dashboard, McAfee researchers found. Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios and rel…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
3 JunImpersonation, Click Hijacking, and TDS: Inside a Malware Distribution EcosystemResearch by: Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction When we search Google for a popular piece of software, we usually click the first result, sometimes without even looking at the rest, because official project sites tend to rank highest and appear near the top of the r…RESEARCH.CHECKPOINT.COM
3 JunThe $10M Exit DisappearedThis clip argues that the traditional founder exit may be changing. In the past, reaching a certain level of revenue could create a meaningful acquisition opportunity. For many entrepreneurs, selling the company was the expected next step. If valuations, ownership dilution, or ma…YOUTUBE.COM
3 Jun‘Don’t panic’: AI reality checks dominate major cybersecurity conferenceCISOs and their colleagues should focus on network security basics, not AI vendors’ overhyped promises, analysts said at an annual Gartner cybersecurity event.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
3 JunHow attackers are gaining access to LLM inferenceThreat actors are wiring live LLM APIs into malware to generate malicious logic at runtime, and this research maps the five routes they use to access AI models for free. The post How attackers are gaining access to LLM inference appeared first on Intezer .INTEZER.COM
3 JunCoralogix Raises $200M at $1.6B Valuation to Scale AI Observability PlatformCoralogix offers a full-stack observability platform that unifies logs, metrics, traces, security, and AI observability. The post Coralogix Raises $200M at $1.6B Valuation to Scale AI Observability Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
3 JunThe Cybersecurity Stock SplitBoth the Security Weekly Index and the NASDAQ reached record highs. On the surface, the story looks simple: cybersecurity stocks are doing well. But a closer look at long-public companies reveals significant differences in performance. Market averages can hide large gaps between …YOUTUBE.COM
3 JunEuropean authorities crack down on illegal streaming networksOfficials said they dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed more than 27,000 URLs hosting live sports and other copyrighted media during a seven-month operation. The post European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
3 JunTropical Blend: Cyber & Politics Ramp Up Across Latin AmericaChina-linked espionage groups have attacked at least a dozen nations in the region, gathering information on maritime shipping, oil production, and other geopolitical interests.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunFrom API key to live threat detections in minutes: how Elastic Security ingests Google Threat IntelligenceFind out how Elastic Security ingests Google Threat Intelligence for continuous detection and uses AI-driven workflows to enrich alerts in real time, from API key to live detections in minutes.ELASTIC.CO
2 JunISC Stormcast For Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9954, (Tue, Jun 2nd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
2 JunThis AI model backdoor attack stays hidden until you customize the modelMost teams that deploy AI start with a backbone model. They download a large pre-trained system, adapt it to a specific task, and put it into production. The download step carries a security question: the origin of the model. A research team built an attack called BadBone. It pla…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunCybersecurity jobs available right now: June 2, 2026Agentic Safety and Ecosystem Architect, Trust and Safety Google | USA | On-site – View job details As an Agentic Safety and Ecosystem Architect, Trust and Safety, you will define safety controls and permission models for autonomous agents on Android, helping ensur…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunZero trust physical security needs trust decisions at the edgeIn this interview with Help Net Security, Chuck Davis, VP, Global Information Security at Hikvision, explains how zero trust applies to physical security systems like cameras and door controllers. He breaks down how to make trust decisions at the edge without recreating old perim…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunRSA extends passwordless authentication to Linux environmentsRSA has expanded its passwordless authentication capabilities to Linux environments, advancing its goal of delivering secure, password-free access for every user in every environment. Linux is ubiquitous in enterprise infrastructure, powering servers, developer workstations, and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunNew Wave Of Phishing Emails with SVG Files, (Tue, Jun 2nd)For a few days, my SANS ISC mailbox is flooded with emails that delivers SVG files. An SVG ("Scalable Vector Graphic") is a web-friendly vector file format used for graphics and icons. No URL in the body, just “an imageâ€, that's the perf…ISC.SANS.EDU
2 JunOracle’s First Monthly Patches Resolve 77 VulnerabilitiesOracle’s monthly Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) rollouts are meant to deliver critical fixes faster. The post Oracle’s First Monthly Patches Resolve 77 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunInfosecurity Europe: Business Leaders Lack Understanding of Threat Intelligence, Study WarnsA new Silobreaker and SANS Institute paper examines the ‘Intelligence-Stakeholder Gap’ and what organizations must do to achieve business buy-in on threat intelligenceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunKDE Linux security audit cuts kernel modules and unused packagesKDE Linux, the in-progress operating system from the KDE community, removed several kernel modules and software packages after a security audit of the components shipped with the system. The work followed the discovery of multiple security issues in the upstream Linux kernel duri…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunCybanetix unveils Managed AI Service to secure users, models, and agentsCybanetix has announced the launch of its Managed AI Service to address all three aspects of AI use within the enterprise. Covering employee AI usage, AI governance, and embedded AI, the Managed AI Service combines technology from NOMA, SentinelOne, Microsoft, and Exabeam with Cy…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunOpenAI brings frontier AI to existing AWS environmentsOpenAI frontier models and Codex are now available on AWS, giving customers access to OpenAI capabilities within AWS environments and the controls needed to move more quickly from evaluation to deployment. OpenAI capabilities on Amazon Bedrock These capabilities are available thr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunBadHost, Dead CTFs, Exploding NPMs, and the Verizon DBIR - ASW #385We dedicate an episode to catching up on appsec news with Kalyani Pawar. We see parsing problems that led to the BadHost vuln, which exposed lots of LLMs, MCPs, and agents to potential compromise. We wonder where to look for security education and practice as the camaraderie of t…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JunSupply Chain Attack Hits 32 Red Hat NPM PackagesHackers published 96 malicious package versions, injected with a credential-stealing worm similar to Mini Shai-Hulud. The post Supply Chain Attack Hits 32 Red Hat NPM Packages appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunThreat Actor Uses AI to Build EDR Evasion ToolsA threat actor used AI coding tools to build and test EDR evasion malware, Sophos findsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunOperation FlutterBridge: macOS Malvertising Campaign Spreads New FlutterShell BackdoorOperation FlutterBridge is a malvertising campaign targeting macOS users. It distributed the new backdoor FlutterShell, built using the Flutter framework. The post Operation FlutterBridge: macOS Malvertising Campaign Spreads New FlutterShell Backdoor appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
2 JunMicrosoft Entra pushes passkeys, tightens identity securityMicrosoft has released multiple identity and network access capabilities for Entra, its family of identity and network access products that help organizations implement a zero trust security strategy, over the last 30 days. Features reaching general availability Identity and auth…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunSophos uncovers AI-powered malware lab built for EDR evasionA threat actor used AI technologies to build a malware-testing framework for developing and refining endpoint detection and response (EDR) evasion techniques, according to Sophos. The investigation began after an anomalous endpoint in a customer environment triggered alerts tied …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunDiligent automates cyber risk assessments and reportingDiligent has announced Diligent Cyber Risk Management, an agentic solution designed to help organizations manage cybersecurity risk in a business context. Available in summer 2026, the platform reduces cyber risk assessment work from weeks to hours and links cyber threats to stra…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
2 JunLABScon25 Replay | Gamaredon x Turla: Unveiling a 2025 Espionage Alliance Targeting UkraineESET researchers show how Gamaredon facilitated Turla access to Ukrainian targets, revealing rare cooperation between FSB-linked espionage groups.SENTINELONE.COM
2 JunTurning tension into collaboration: How CIOs and CISOs can lead togetherIf properly managed and channeled, age-old friction between IT and cybersecurity can create a more resilient organization.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JunThe Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible DisclosureAI can help attackers generate malware, create malicious payloads, bypass simple security checks, and convert vague malicious intent into functional code. The post The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunAnthropic Expanding Mythos Access to 150 New OrganizationsOnly approximately 50 companies have had access to Mythos until now and they have found thousands of vulnerabilities in their products. The post Anthropic Expanding Mythos Access to 150 New Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunAI's Real Security ProblemMany AI security conversations focus on prompt injection attacks. In this clip, Kalyani Pawar and Mike argue that AI may not be creating entirely new security threats. Instead, it often amplifies existing security problems that organizations already struggle with. The bigger conc…YOUTUBE.COM
2 JunAnthropic expanding access to Project GlasswingRoughly 150 new organizations across critical infrastructure sectors will gain access to Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic's most capable — and most restricted — AI model. The post Anthropic expanding access to Project Glasswing appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
2 JunWeedHack Minecraft malware campaign infects over 116,000 PCsMcAfee researchers have uncovered a large Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation targeting Minecraft players through trojanized mods, cheats, and game clients. The campaign, dubbed WeedHack, has infected more than 116,000 systems since January 2026 and offers aspiring cybercrimina…CYBERINSIDER.COM
2 JunExclusive: How One Line of Code Put Billions of Microsoft Android App Downloads at RiskA simple development setting bypassed protections designed to prevent unauthorized Android apps from accessing Microsoft account tokens, exposing billions of installations. The post Exclusive: How One Line of Code Put Billions of Microsoft Android App Downloads at Risk appeared f…SECURITYWEEK.COM
2 JunDozens of Red Hat npm packages targeted in supply- chain attackResearchers said a variant of the mini Shai-Hulud is involved in the compromise.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
2 JunMicrosoft Build 2026: Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycleDiscover how Microsoft enables fast, secure AI development with MDASH and new security capabilities. The post Microsoft Build 2026: Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
2 JunHeraclitus, AI LLMs, SSO, TTP, NetLogon, PAN-OS, AI Cost, Aaran Leyland - SWN #586Heraclitus Unbound, AI LLMs, SSO, TTP, NetLogon, PAN-OS, AI Cost, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-586YOUTUBE.COM
1 JunISC Stormcast For Monday, June 1st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9952, (Mon, Jun 1st)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
1 JunDNS-AID lets AI agents find and verify each other through DNSAI agents run across many platforms, and each one needs a way to locate and confirm the identity of the others it works with. The Linux Foundation’s DNS-AID project gives them that capability through the Domain Name System, the same address lookup system that has directed i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunElection threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machinesCheck Point said actors are shifting toward campaign systems and AI-generated content, outpacing the public's ability to understand and respond to the risks. The post Election threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machines appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
1 JunAttackers Abuse Shared Content for ChatGPT Phishing CampaignPush Security says threat actors are delivering malware hosted on chatgpt.com/s/ domainINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunDragos acquires Phosphorus to secure extended operational technologyDragos has acquired Phosphorus, extending the Dragos Platform to protect billions of connected devices embedded across critical infrastructure and other operational networks. Operational environments have outgrown traditional OT boundaries. Power grids, pipelines, manufacturing f…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunDragos Acquires xIoT Security Firm PhosphorusDragos said customers will soon gain expanded asset visibility and integrated device intelligence, with automated remediation workflows and a unified platform experience to follow. The post Dragos Acquires xIoT Security Firm Phosphorus appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunSecure Code Warrior connects developer training to AI usage and code risksSecure Code Warrior has introduced Adaptive Learning, a capability designed to help organizations support AI software governance through targeted training based on identified risks. The feature delivers contextual microlearning and tracks outcomes at the code commit level. Softwa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunPathSolutions brings on-premises AI troubleshooting to NetOps teamsPathSolutions has announced the launch of TotalView AI, a new capability within its TotalView platform that provides AI-driven troubleshooting for NetOps teams using network data analyzed on-premises. As enterprise networks become more distributed and complex, NetOps teams face i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunHyland platform innovations focus on AI governance, context, and agent oversightHyland has unveiled platform innovations designed to move AI from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption. Powered by the Content Innovation Cloud, these advancements transform governed enterprise content into trusted, actionable intelligence that accelerates business outcome…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunChina-Aligned Groups Ramp Up Attacks: Dragon Weave Hits Czech Republic & TaiwanA new cyber espionage campaign codenamed Operation Dragon Weave has been observed targeting officials and citizens in the Czech Republic and Taiwan to deliver an AdaptixC2 agent. According to Seqrite Labs, targets of the campaign include government, research, academic, technology…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JunWithout strong governance, companies put credit ratings at risk in AI eraA new report from S&P Global provides a blueprint for how companies can adapt to the changing threat environment.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
1 JunNetQuest expands NetworkLens to detect threats hidden in network management trafficNetQuest announced an expansion of its NetworkLens enriched dataset portfolio. The new network telemetry datasets deliver detailed traffic characteristics of network management transactions, giving security teams the granular, AI-ready intelligence needed to detect threats hidden…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunMeta tries to get ahead of scammers before the World Cup beginsFootball fans are counting down the days until the FIFA World Cup begins, and scammers are doing the same. Last week, the FBI warned that cybercriminals are spoofing FIFA websites to steal personal information, sell fake tickets, and promote fraudulent hospitality packages ahead …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunDutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device BotnetDutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to power a residential proxy network and facilitate cybercrime. The post Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet appeared …SECURITYWEEK.COM
1 JunOpenAI requires stronger authentication for users of its most powerful AI modelsYubico announced its significant role in securing the AI frontier as OpenAI mandates the use of passkeys for individuals that are part of their Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program. As a leading global AI research and development company, OpenAI is setting a precedent for empow…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
1 JunHumans Could Become Cheaper Than AIAI infrastructure costs, including GPUs and token processing, continue to decrease as the technology matures. At the same time, organizations are dramatically increasing how much AI they consume, shifting many platforms toward usage-based pricing instead of flat monthly subscript…YOUTUBE.COM
31 MayYARA-X 1.17.0 Release, (Sun, May 31st)YARA-X&#;x26;#;39;s 1.17.0 release brings 5 improvements (several performance improvements) and 1 bugfix.
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30 MayMalicious npm packages abuse dependency confusion to profile developer environmentsA dependency confusion campaign leveraged 33 malicious npm packages to collect reconnaissance data from developer and build environments. This report details the attack chain, observed tradecraft, and detection opportunities to help organizations identify and disrupt related acti…MICROSOFT.COM
30 MayThe skills pay the bills.Today we are joined by Marco Giuliani, Vice President & Head of Research at ThreatDown, discussing their work on "GachiLoader adopts AI skill lure." Threat actors are now using fake AI agent “skills” as highly convincing social engineering lures, with a new campaign disguising th…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 MayRussian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials SayMoscow’s agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who gather information that could be used to attack key infrastructure. The post Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say appe…SECURITYWEEK.COM
29 MayISC Stormcast For Friday, May 29th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9950, (Fri, May 29th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
29 MayNew infosec products of the month: May 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Alation, AppOmni, Apricorn, ASAPP, Babel Street, Checksum, Cogent, CTERA, Forward, LastPass, Operant AI, Riverbed, Sysdig, Trust3 AI, TrustCloud, VIAVI, Versa Networks, and XM Cyber. Opera…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayTyposquatted npm packages used to steal cloud and CI/CD secretsThe Mini Shai-Hulud campaign used malicious npm packages to target cloud and CI/CD credentials across developer environments. This report details the attack chain, detection opportunities, and mitigation guidance to help organizations identify and disrupt related activity. The po…MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayThe behavioral signals that sharpen Trojan malware detectionMalware analysts spend a lot of time deciding which signals from a sandbox run are worth keeping. A sample executed in a controlled environment can generate hundreds of measurable attributes covering file structure, registry edits, process behavior, and network traffic. Most of t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayClaroty targets cyber-physical system risks with AI-powered security agentClaroty has launched Claroty Claire, a CPS-native AI security agent designed to help organizations defend mission-critical infrastructure. Claire is powered by a CPS language model trained on more than a decade of industry expertise and CPS-related data. The launch expands organi…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayMicrosoft 365 Copilot redesign brings context and actions into one workspaceMicrosoft 365 Copilot, an AI assistant that helps people write, summarize, analyze information, and complete work tasks, has been redesigned. It now serves as a single, flexible entry point to Copilot across Microsoft 365 apps, suggesting relevant actions based on the user’…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayWebsites can spy on user activity by analyzing SSD behaviorWebsites have spent years collecting information about visitors through browser fingerprinting, tracking scripts, and other techniques designed to identify devices and monitor behavior. Researchers have demonstrated another method that relies on something most users would never e…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
29 MayNew FROST attack leverages SSD side-channel to reveal browsing activitySecurity researchers have demonstrated a new browser-based side-channel attack that can monitor user activity by measuring subtle timing variations in SSD access, allowing malicious websites to infer which sites users visit and which applications they launch. The attack, named FR…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 MayThe Firmware Your PC TrustsMany hardware devices ship with small firmware components called option ROMs that help UEFI initialize hardware during the boot process. These aren’t traditional operating system drivers. They run earlier, inside firmware, and help systems communicate with components like network…YOUTUBE.COM
29 MayA Gartner take on the MDR market in 2026For CISOs navigating the AI era, the question is no longer whether AI will change the SOC. It is whether the current service model is the right vehicle for that change. The post A Gartner take on the MDR market in 2026 appeared first on Intezer .INTEZER.COM
29 MayCybersecurity & Arctic Sovereignty: Protecting Canada's Most Vulnerable Infrastructure Cheryl BiswasHost David Shipley speaks with cybersecurity professional Cheryl Biswas about her journey into the industry and why she believes Arctic sovereignty must be viewed as a cybersecurity challenge as much as a geopolitical one. Biswas traces her path from political science and a help …CYBERSECURITYTODAY.LIBSYN.COM
29 MayDNS-AID will make AI agents easier to discover, says Linux FoundationAs AI agents become more numerous and more communicative, keeping track of where to find them is becoming increasingly important. Numerous proprietary agent registries are on the market, but the Linux Foundation suggests we simply extend the distributed, open Domain Name System (…CSOONLINE.COM
29 MaySignal users targeted by attackers seeking backup recovery keysSignal users are being targeted in a new phishing campaign that attempts to steal recovery keys used to access the platform's encrypted cloud backups. Attackers who obtain these keys could gain access to entire message archives, including older conversations, photos, and document…CYBERINSIDER.COM
29 MayMicrosoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection. The post Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
29 MayChatGPT share links abused to host fake outage pages to deliver malwareThreat actors are abusing ChatGPT's content-sharing feature to display fake OpenAI outage pages that direct users to download malware disguised as the ChatGPT desktop application. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayName That Toon: Mark of (Cybersecurity) ProgressAs part of Dark Reading's 20th anniversary package, we asked readers for a cybersecurity-related caption that captures their thoughts about the industry's last two decades.DARKREADING.COM
29 MayFriday Squid Blogging: Another SquidSomeone named “Squid” seems to be a “ West Country legend .” As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
29 MaySidhe, GreyVibe, Claude, Lightwell, Eclipse, Kimsuky, Obscure Beliefs, Josh Marpet - SWN #585Sidhe, GreyVibe, Claude, Lightwell, Eclipse, Kimsuky, Obscure Belief Systems, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-585YOUTUBE.COM
28 MayISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 28th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9948, (Thu, May 28th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
28 MayNudge Security adds browser-based discovery for shadow AI agentsNudge Security announced that its AI security platform offers discovery of shadow AI agents via the browser, extending its agent discovery capabilities to cover platforms that do not provide a public API for agent identity and inventory. The new browser-based agentic AI discovery…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayFrontier AI models collapse under multi-turn AI attacks, Cisco findsAttackers who probe large language models rarely give up after one refusal. They reframe, build context across turns, adopt personas, and escalate gradually. New research from Cisco’s AI threat intelligence team finds that the safety benchmarks used across the industry miss…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayChecksum introduces Continuous Quality Agent for automated test generation and healingChecksum has launched its Continuous Quality Agent, an autonomous system that runs nightly against deployed applications and automatically heals broken tests without waiting for an engineer to open a dashboard or write a prompt. AI coding has changed the constraint in software de…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayJINX-0164 Targets Cryptocurrency Firms with Fake Recruiter Lures and macOS MalwareA new campaign orchestrated by a previously undocumented threat actor has targeted cryptocurrency organizations with an aim to facilitate digital asset theft using recruitment-themed social engineering and bespoke macOS malware. "These campaigns leveraged sophisticated social eng…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 MayA single typo could derail your World Cup plansCybercriminals are spoofing Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) websites ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FBI warns. The attackers are registering lookalike domains with small spelling changes or different domain endings to impersonate FIFA websites and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayNew Threat Actor Jinx-0164 Targets Crypto Developers on macOSNew actor Jinx-0164 hit crypto developers with fake recruiter lures and macOS malwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 MayNew Edamame Platform Aims to Catch AI Coding Agents Going Off the RailsFrance-based startup Edamame says its runtime verification platform uses host telemetry and AI analysis to detect coding-agent “intent drift,” secret theft and supply-chain attacks in real time. The post New Edamame Platform Aims to Catch AI Coding Agents Going Off the Rails appe…SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayRaising the Cybersecurity Stakes: Ante up for the Agentic EraCISOs are now facing machine-speed attacks and asking, “How do I agent?” The industry must provide remediation at scale. The post Raising the Cybersecurity Stakes: Ante up for the Agentic Era appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayOpenAI prepares ChatGPT for the election misinformation waveAI-generated election misinformation could shape public opinion and influence the lives of millions of people. To address those risks, OpenAI outlined a series of safeguards ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The company said its efforts will focus on helping users access voting i…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayDigimarc adds provenance, audit, and verification controls for AI agent workflowsDigimarc has announced new provenance and verification infrastructure designed to secure autonomous and AI-enabled workflows. As enterprises increasingly adopt AI systems capable of generating content, orchestrating workflows, and taking action with minimal human intervention, es…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayZapier fixes bug chain that researchers say risked widespread account takeoverA five-step flaw chain in the popular automation service, now patched, could have let a single attacker act as any signed-in user across thousands of connected apps. The post Zapier fixes bug chain that researchers say risked widespread account takeover appeared first on CyberSco…CYBERSCOOP.COM
28 MayMicrosoft’s Copilot trust test: zero findings, more models, wider oversightMicrosoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat (Copilot) have been recertified under ISO/IEC 42001:2023 by an independent auditor for the second consecutive year. Copilot first received ISO 42001 certification in March 2025. This year’s recertification recorded zero non-conformities and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
28 MayAWS Doesn’t Secure EverythingMany organizations move infrastructure into AWS or managed environments believing most security responsibilities transfer with it. In reality, customers still control major parts of configuration, identity management, permissions, and operational security. That misunderstanding c…YOUTUBE.COM
28 MayEnterprise data is creeping its way into shadow AI toolsExecutives and employees are clashing over usage policies as AI security concerns rise, an Okta report found.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
28 MayHow CISOs can manage sovereign-cloud security risksSelecting and adopting cloud services from non-U.S. regional providers requires solid cyber risk and security assessment.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
28 MayProton Mail adds support for Gmail account syncing and sendingProton has announced a new feature that allows users to connect their Gmail accounts directly to Proton Mail, enabling them to read and send Gmail messages from within Proton’s encrypted email platform. The feature is designed to simplify migration away from Google’s email ecosys…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 MayQuantum breakthrough produces perfect randomness for secure communicationsETH Zurich researchers have demonstrated what they describe as the world’s first generation of certifiably perfect random numbers using a quantum experiment based on entangled superconducting qubits. The breakthrough could strengthen future encryption systems, digital identity pr…CYBERINSIDER.COM
28 MayGeordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance PlatformThe funding round was led by Balderton Capital, with additional support from Crosspoint Capital and previous investors General Catalyst and Ten Eleven Ventures. The post Geordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
28 MayHouse panel poised to hold hearing centered on AI impact on cyberIt’s part of a series of examinations at the House Homeland Security Committee that now will include a public event. The post House panel poised to hold hearing centered on AI impact on cyber appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
28 MayGoogle security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on PolymarketMichele Spagnuolo allegedly placed multiple trades on the prediction marketplace, abusing internal access to Google’s nonpublic data on the most searched people in 2025. The post Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on Polymarket a…CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 MayISC Stormcast For Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9946, (Wed, May 27th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
27 MayThe alert economy is driving security analyst burnoutIn this Help Net Security video, Ido Livneh, CEO of Jazz, explains why security analysts burn out and what leaders can do about it. The cause, he argues, is not long hours but meaningless work. Analysts spend their days closing repetitive tickets while the institutional knowledge…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayCoinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressureCrypto payment firms sit near the top of the target list for advanced persistent threat groups, and the workload on their security leaders keeps growing. Malcolm Portelli, CISO at Coinflow, runs the company’s security program from Malta. Coinflow is headquartered in the Uni…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayAnthropic Releases New Claude Sandbox, Security Guidance PluginThe AI giant says the new plugin, which helps developers find vulnerabilities as they write code, has been used extensively internally. The post Anthropic Releases New Claude Sandbox, Security Guidance Plugin appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayAppOmni’s Marlin AI automates SaaS threat analysis, triage, and remediation at scaleAppOmni has launched Marlin AI to transform how enterprise organizations defend complex SaaS applications. Marlin AI delivers autonomous AI-powered SaaS security that leverages AppOmni’s deep SaaS application observability. It actively correlates SaaS security indicators, perform…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayFBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal DataThe FBI has issued an alert warning of Silent Ransom Group attacks targeting law firms. The post FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayFranklin Access adds three-layer security system to Wi-Fi routersFranklin Access has launched a three-layer security system integrated into its Wi-Fi routers, delivering enterprise-grade protection for consumers and small businesses. The system runs automatically in the background, blocking millions of malicious websites in real time to protec…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayWhat Security Leaders Should Expect from RSAC - Joseph Blankenship - BSW #449RSA Conference (RSAC) 2026, the 35th annual flagship event for cybersecurity, drew over 43,500 attendees, featuring more than 600 exhibitors, 570+ sessions, and 700+ speakers from 104 countries. It generated 370 million social media impressions. With this size and reach, what sho…YOUTUBE.COM
27 MayThe Credential Crisis: How Stolen Credentials Defeat Modern SecurityAs AI accelerates phishing, session hijacking, and credential abuse, security teams are racing to close the gap between attacker speed and defensive response. The post The Credential Crisis: How Stolen Credentials Defeat Modern Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 May‘SymJack’ Attack Turns AI Coding Agents Into Supply Chain Attack Delivery SystemsMalicious repositories and disguised symlinks can trick AI coding agents into silently installing attacker-controlled MCP servers capable of stealing secrets, compromising CI pipelines, and deploying malicious code. The post ‘SymJack’ Attack Turns AI Coding Agents Into Supply Cha…SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayGlassWorm Botnet DisruptedSecurity firms took down all four command-and-control (C&C) channels used by the GlassWorm malware. The post GlassWorm Botnet Disrupted appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayRevEng.AI Raises $15 Million to Hunt for Flaws and Backdoors in Software BinariesUsing an AI model called BinNet, RevEng hunts vulnerabilities and backdoors in released software binaries. The post RevEng.AI Raises $15 Million to Hunt for Flaws and Backdoors in Software Binaries appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayRomanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State NetworkCatalin Dragomir previously pleaded guilty to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network. The post Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayLastwall Raises $11.5 Million for Quantum-Resilient Identity PlatformThe new funding, led by BDC Capital’s StrongNorth Fund, will accelerate Lastwall’s North American expansion. The post Lastwall Raises $11.5 Million for Quantum-Resilient Identity Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MaySecurityWeek to Host AI Risk Summit August 11-12 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon BayNow in its third year, the AI Risk Summit is the leading conference that brings together CISOs, security leaders, AI researchers, developers, policymakers, and enterprise risk professionals. The post SecurityWeek to Host AI Risk Summit August 11-12 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon …SECURITYWEEK.COM
27 MayeSentire launches new Atlas AI Operatives for autonomous threat detection and responseeSentire has unveiled new preempt, detect, and respond capabilities within the Atlas Platform, a unified agentic AI platform with purpose-built AI Operatives that work together in a continuous security lifecycle. Controlled autonomy SecOps The Atlas Platform delivers purpose-buil…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayFBI’s 2025 Internet Crime ReportThe 2025 Internet Crime Report was published a few weeks ago, but I only just saw it. Lots of interesting statistics. Press release . News articles .SCHNEIER.COM
27 MayDecrypting Customer Data On PurposeA telecom company asked how to “fix” an encryption problem. But according to the speaker, the real request was how to decrypt protected customer data so the company could build services and insights on top of it. The clip highlights a common security tension: businesses want more…YOUTUBE.COM
27 MayLeading AI models are more vulnerable to malicious prompts than vendors claimHackers could subvert frontier models with attacks that their developers overlook, Cisco said.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 MayHackers are knocking on office doors pretending to be IT staffThe Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms using social engineering techniques and an unusual tactic for cybercriminals: showing up at victims’ offices in person while posing as IT staff, the FBI warns. The group, also known as Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and UNC3753, has…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
27 MayCommit to Compromise: A New Threat Actor Targeting the Cryptocurrency Industry's Software Development InfrastructureWiz CIRT and Wiz Research detail JINX-0164, a threat actor using LinkedIn social engineering, custom macOS malware, and CI/CD hijacking to target cryptocurrency organizations.WIZ.IO
27 MayEvidence at the Moment of Attack. Answers at AI Speed.Wiz Sensor Forensics is now generally available - automatically capturing forensic artifacts at the moment of detection and using AI to accelerate investigation for SOC and IR teams.WIZ.IO
27 MayFBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime group that steals data in personSilent Ransom Group isn’t prolific, but it's demonstrated a knack for attacking the legal services sector with an extraordinary dual use of social engineering and in-person visits to victims’ workstations. The post FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime …CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 MayAI’s Hype Cycle Is EndingResearchers analyzed decades of RSA Conference session titles and found that no major cybersecurity buzzword stayed dominant for more than about three years. The speaker argues AI may now be reaching that same turning point. After years of massive investment and nonstop attention…YOUTUBE.COM
27 MayOpenAI heralds cybersecurity, election interference safeguard plans for 2026 midtermsThe announcement builds on work from major tech firms in 2024 to combat AI-infused election chicanery. The post OpenAI heralds cybersecurity, election interference safeguard plans for 2026 midterms appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
27 MayGPU mining malware spreads via SEO poisoning, AI chatbotsThreat actors are targeting systems with high-performance computers in an ongoing cryptojacking campaign spread through a coordinated SEO poisoning operation that also manipulated AI chatbot recommendations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayOut of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion EconomyUnit 42 explores trends in data theft and extortion, outlining key strategies for organizations as frontier AI models advance. The post Out of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion Economy appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
26 MayISC Stormcast For Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9944, (Tue, May 26th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
26 MayManage machine identities: The hidden privileged access layer you need to manageWhy are machine identities becoming the majority of “things with access”? Every automation, integration, and workload needs a way to authenticate and the right permissions to act. That quiet requirement has created a massive population of machine identities, also called non-human…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayRunning the Inverted Offensive Campaign with Adam KarcherHost Caleb Tolin sits down with Adam Karcher, FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Division, to discuss the urgent shift from reactive defense to a long-term operational campaign mindset. As threats evolve into a blended ecosystem of state and criminal actors, defenders must adap…THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayIranian Hackers Deploy MiniFast and MiniJunk V2 via Phishing and SEO PoisoningThe Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as Nimbus Manticore (aka Screening Serpens and UNC1549) has been attributed to a fresh campaign using lures impersonating organizations in the aviation and software sectors across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East following the j…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayAdmins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in NetherlandsThe two own Dutch companies that allegedly provided bulletproof hosting services to Russia-aligned threat actors. The post Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayLithuania Suspects Foreign Involvement in Data Leak of Over 600,000 National Register EntriesLithuanian authorities are on high alert after a massive data leak involving more than 600,000 entries from national data registers. The post Lithuania Suspects Foreign Involvement in Data Leak of Over 600,000 National Register Entries appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayAnthropic Expands Claude’s Enterprise Security Governance With 28 New IntegrationsNotable integrations include CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta, Zscaler, Netskope, Cloudflare, Fortinet, and Wiz. The post Anthropic Expands Claude’s Enterprise Security Governance With 28 New Integrations appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayAppOmni’s Marlin AI Brings Autonomous Investigation to SaaS SecurityMarlin AI automatically analyzes SaaS misconfigurations, investigates related activity across enterprise environments, and recommends remediation steps — while stopping short of fully autonomous corrective action. The post AppOmni’s Marlin AI Brings Autonomous Investigation to Sa…SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayIranian APT Targets Aviation, Software Companies With Updated ToolsNimbus Manticore has continued its operations during and after the US military campaign against Iran. The post Iranian APT Targets Aviation, Software Companies With Updated Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
26 MayConifers rolls out AI-powered SOC for unified security operations and automated responseConifers has announced the launch of its agentic SOC, a unified AI platform designed to help security operations centers defend against cyber adversaries operating at machine speed. Built on the company’s CognitiveSOC platform, the new system connects threat intelligence, threat …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
26 MayAI Developers Never Go HomeAI coding agents are often compared to junior developers because of similar output quality, but their behavior is fundamentally different. They operate continuously, adapt dynamically, pursue assigned goals autonomously, and may hold system access that organizations do not fully …YOUTUBE.COM
26 MayIdentifying People Using Wi-Fi RoutersNot identifying people based on their use of Wi-Fi routers, but identifying people using Wi-Fi signals . This is accomplished through what is known as WiFi sensing , or the use of WiFi signals to infer information about a physical environment. When radio signals like WiFi travel …SCHNEIER.COM
26 MayAnthropic: Mythos finds more than 10,000 software flaws in first monthEarly results show a tenfold jump in bug discovery at some partners, and a widening gap between finding flaws and fixing them. The post Anthropic: Mythos finds more than 10,000 software flaws in first month appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
26 MayFBI warns about PhaaS platform used to access Microsoft 365 environmentsDevice code phishing enabled hackers to bypass multifactor authentication without credentials.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
26 MayMuddyWater Uses DLL Side-Loading in Espionage Campaign Targeting 9 CountriesThe Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been linked to a new campaign affecting at least nine organizations across nine countries on four continents in the first quarter of 2026. The activity targeted industrial and electronics manufacturing, education and public-sector…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayThe AI Accounts Nobody RemovesAI agents and non-human identities are increasingly being treated like employees because they also have operational lifecycles. Agents can be created quickly, assigned permissions, reorganized, and eventually become irrelevant to the business over time. The governance challenge i…YOUTUBE.COM
26 May KEVListening, Drupal, TTE, KEV, Mythos, Megalodon, Badanov, MFA, Pope Leo, Aaran Leyland - SWN #584They're Listening, Drupal, TTE, KEV, Mythos, Megalodon, Boris and Natasha, MFA, Pope Leo, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-584YOUTUBE.COM
26 MayFrom poisoned search results to GPU mining: A cryptojacking campaign abusing ScreenConnect and Microsoft .NET utilitiesMicrosoft exposes a cryptojacking campaign using SEO poisoning and ScreenConnect to target high-performance PCs, with malicious sites also surfaced through AI chatbots. The post From poisoned search results to GPU mining: A cryptojacking campaign abusing ScreenConnect and Microso…MICROSOFT.COM
25 MayBoards want cyber risk in dollars, not CVE countsIn this Help Net Security video, Ziv Levi, SVP of Technology at CYE, explains why translating cyber risk into dollars is one of the most pressing tasks for security leaders. Boards and executives want cyber exposure described in business terms, not technical jargon. Levi walks th…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
25 MayOver 5,500 GitHub Repositories Infected in ‘Megalodon’ Supply Chain AttackFake automated commits injected GitHub Actions workflows containing payloads to steal credentials, CI secrets, keys, and tokens. The post Over 5,500 GitHub Repositories Infected in ‘Megalodon’ Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayLazarus Deploys RemotePE Memory-Only RAT Against Financial and Crypto FirmsCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-platform malware called RemotePE that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group in attacks targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations. RemotePE, per NCC Group subsidiary Fox-IT, is part of a multi-st…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 MayAnthropic: Mythos Detected 23,000 Potential Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS ProjectsMany findings have been confirmed to be critical or high-severity vulnerabilities and the number will continue to increase. The post Anthropic: Mythos Detected 23,000 Potential Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS Projects appeared first on SecurityWeek .SECURITYWEEK.COM
25 MayPrevention Alone Fails SecurityMost cybersecurity programs prioritize prevention first. Stop the attack before it happens. But this clip explains the weakness in relying on prevention alone. If attackers bypass defenses and nobody detects it, response becomes impossible. Detection and response are often treate…YOUTUBE.COM
25 MayMegalodon campaign compromises over 5,500 GitHub repositories with malicious commitsSecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” that injected malicious GitHub Actions workflows into more than 5,500 repositories. The campaign was discovered by researchers at SafeDep, who identified 5,718 malicious commits pushed across…CYBERINSIDER.COM
23 MayAn Example of Stack String in High Level Language, (Sat, May 23rd)This week, I'm attending the SEC670[ 1 ] training (“Red Teaming Tools - Developing Windows Implants, Shellcode, Command and Controlâ€). From my point of view, this training fits perfectly with FOR610 or FOR710 (malware analysis)…ISC.SANS.EDU
22 MayISC Stormcast For Friday, May 22nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9942, (Fri, May 22nd)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
22 MayFlipper Introduces Flipper One as a Modular Linux-Based CyberdeckFlipper Devices has officially unveiled Flipper One, a modular, Linux-based cyberdeck designed to push the boundaries of open hardware and portable network analysis platforms. Unlike the popular Flipper Zero, the new device targets high-performance networking, software-defin…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayThe new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincingScams have become one of the fastest-growing consumer risks, driven by AI-enabled impersonation, social engineering, and sophisticated attack methods, according to Visa’s Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report. Criminals redirect efforts toward trust and third parties Fraud involves…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayNew infosec products of the week: May 22, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ASAPP, Babel Street, CTERA, Forward, Riverbed, and Trust3 AI. Babel Street targets AI-driven threats with new agentic investigation capabilities Babel Street has launched Insights Investiga…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayCross-Platform NPM Stealer, (Fri, May 22nd)I found a Node.js stealer that looked pretty well obfuscated. The file was not running out-of-the-box because it was uploaded on VT as “extracted-decoded.js†(and reformated). The SHA256 is 049300aa5dd774d6c984779a0570f59610399c71864b5d5c260…ISC.SANS.EDU
22 MayHackers Hide Malware in Nested macOS-Style Folders to Evade ScansHackers are increasingly adopting stealthy delivery techniques, and a newly uncovered spear-phishing campaign shows how nested macOS-like folder structures can be abused to evade detection while deploying advanced malware. The phishing email carries a ZIP attachment named “常州大学20…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayOne Telecom Provider Hosted Most of the Middle East ’s Active C2 InfrastructureHunt.io mapped 1,350+ C2 servers across the Middle East, revealing how a small group of providers quietly supports major malware activity. For years, threat intelligence focused mostly on malware families, phishing domains, and individual indicators. But a new report from Hunt.io…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 MayHackers Weaponize NF-e Invoice Lures to Deploy Banana RATHackers are actively using Brazil’s electronic invoice system (NF-e) as a lure to distribute a sophisticated banking trojan known as Banana RAT. The campaign has been attributed to a financially motivated threat cluster tracked as SHADOW-WATER-063 and appears exclusively focused …GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayAndroid Malware Secretly Signs Users Up for Premium ServicesAndroid users are being targeted by a large-scale malware campaign that silently subscribes victims to premium mobile services without their knowledge. The malware campaign focuses on carrier billing fraud, abusing premium SMS services to generate revenue for attackers. What make…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayMicrosoft 365 users targeted by new phishing threat that bypasses MFAMicrosoft 365 access tokens are being targeted by an emerging Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Kali365, the FBI is warning. First observed in April 2026, Kali365 has been distributed through Telegram, allowing cybercriminals to obtain Microsoft 365 access tokens and …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayMeet Fractal, an OS made for microarchitecture reverse engineeringProbing how a CPU isolates user code from kernel code is messy work. Researchers patch kernels, write drivers, or boot stripped-down bare-metal programs, and any of those choices change variables they were trying to hold still. Fractal, a new operating system from MIT CSAIL, was …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayProton Pass adds monitored credential sharing for AI agentsProton Pass, a secure, end-to-end encrypted password manager, added credential sharing through AI access tokens, allowing users to give AI agents access to selected items and monitor activity. To gain access, an agent must provide a reason for the request so users can see what ac…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayWorld Cup Phishing Surge: 203 Malicious IPs DetectedThe scale of phishing activity targeting the 2026 FIFA World Cup has expanded dramatically, with new research revealing a far broader and more complex threat landscape than initially reported. What began as a cluster of 79 malicious domains has now evolved into a distributed phis…GBHACKERS.COM
22 MayDeleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warnGoogle API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up charges, and, if Gemini is enabled, access uploaded files and cached conversations. The assumed fix is s…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
22 MayTracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage CampaignsUnit 42 details Screening Serpens' use of AppDomainManager hijacking and new RAT variants to target tech and defense sectors in recent campaigns. The post Tracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage Campaigns appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
22 MayShadow AI Is Old Security DebtThe discussion argues that “shadow AI” is really just the latest version of shadow IT — employees sending sensitive data to tools outside official security oversight. The same concerns once tied to Dropbox and cloud apps are now appearing with AI systems like ChatGPT. Unlike trad…YOUTUBE.COM
22 MayIran-linked hackers target key US, allied sectors with sophisticated spear-phishing messagesCompanies, particularly those in the affected industries, should harden their defenses against impersonation schemes, Palo Alto Networks said.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 MayNew York regulator calls for additional cyber mitigation amid heightened threat environmentThe guidance from the state Department of Financial Services arises from concerns about frontier AI and threats linked to the Iran war and other geopolitical risks.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 MayHow Agentic AI and Automation Are Changing CybersecurityThere is no question that AI is changing cybersecurity in a massive way. In many respects, its impact is comparable to the rise of the internet. AI tools are helping organizations improve efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and process data at a speed humans simply cannot matc…KNOWBE4.COM
22 MayNordVPN wins early court victory against LaLiga’s VPN blocking campaignA Spanish court has rejected LaLiga’s request to fine NordVPN over alleged failures to comply with a controversial anti-piracy blocking order. The decision was issued on May 19, 2026, by the Commercial Court of Córdoba, which dismissed LaLiga’s petition seeking coercive penalties…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 MayGhostwriter Targets Ukraine Government Entities with Prometheus Phishing MalwareThe Belarus-aligned threat actor known as Ghostwriter (aka UAC-0057 and UNC1151Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council) has been observed using lures related to Prometheus, a Ukrainian online learning platform, to target government organizations in the country. The activi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 MayMicrosoft Security success stories: How St. Luke’s and ManpowerGroup are securing AI foundationsHow Frontier firms secure AI at scale: read how Microsoft customers embed governance, identity, and cloud security to make protection an enabler of AI growth. The post Microsoft Security success stories: How St. Luke’s and ManpowerGroup are securing AI foundations appeared …MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayTelegram’s MTProto protocol leaks persistent identifiers enabling user trackingA newly published technical review of Telegram’s MTProto protocol warns that the messaging platform exposes persistent device identifiers to passive network observers, potentially allowing users to be tracked across networks, locations, and sessions without breaking Telegram’s en…CYBERINSIDER.COM
22 MayFrom edge appliance to enterprise compromise: Multi-stage Linux intrusion via F5 and ConfluenceA multi-stage attack on Linux devices began with an exposed F5 BIG-IP edge appliance and pivoted to an internal Confluence server for credential theft and identity compromise. Learn how the threat actor attempted Kerberos relay and lateral movement, and how Microsoft Defender det…MICROSOFT.COM
22 MayFBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 usersKali365, which was first observed in April, abuses legitimate Microsoft device authorization pages to grant persistent access to cybercriminal-controlled applications. The post FBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
22 MayFriday Squid Blogging: Regulating Squid Fishing in the South PacificThe South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) needs to regulate squid fishing in the South Pacific. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
22 MayTVs, Old York, Flipper One, Ubiquity, Underminr, CISOs, GitHub, Josh Marpet... - SWN #583TVs, Old York, Flipper One, Ubiquity, Underminr, CISOs, GitHub, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-583YOUTUBE.COM
21 MayISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 21st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9940, (Thu, May 21st)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
21 MayProduct showcase: Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS protects privacy where scams beginBitdefender Mobile Security for iOS is a security and privacy application for iPhone and iPad that helps protect against phishing attempts, online scams, unsafe websites, and account exposure. I have used Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS for the last two years. It was easy to …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayTwo U.S. Executives Plead Guilty in India-Based Tech Support Fraud SchemesTwo U.S.-based business executives have pleaded guilty to their roles in enabling large-scale tech-support fraud operations linked to call centers in India, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Adam Young, 42, former CEO of a telecommunications services company based in M…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayBadIIS Malware Hijacks IIS Servers to Redirect Users to Illicit SitesA new variant of the BadIIS malware that hijacks Microsoft IIS web servers to redirect users to illicit websites, highlighting an evolving malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem operated by Chinese-speaking cybercrime groups. The newly analyzed variant is marked by embedded “demo.…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayMost dark web activity revolves around a handful of topicsDark web activity often becomes visible during marketplace seizures, major data leaks, or sudden spikes in criminal activity. Those events can create an impression of an ecosystem where attention shifts quickly and new trends regularly replace old ones. A six-year dataset coverin…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayP2PInfect Botnet Targets Kubernetes via Exposed RedisA persistent P2Pinfect botnet campaign targeting Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters through exposed Redis instances, highlighting how a single cloud misconfiguration can enable long-term compromise. In several investigated environments, attackers maintained access for up to …GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayRiverbed introduces new Aternity tools for autonomous IT operationsRiverbed has announced new capabilities for Aternity designed to support autonomous IT operations for digital experience management. The updates help digital workplace teams move toward prevention-focused operations through broader visibility, context-aware intelligence, and gove…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayForward launches Predict to test network changes before deploymentForward has unveiled Forward Predict, a new capability that allows organizations to evaluate the impact of network changes before deployment. By testing proposed changes against a digital twin of the production network, Forward Predict helps identify potential issues before they …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayCTERA brings AI insights and automation for unstructured dataCTERA has announced the launch of CTERA InsightAI, an agentic AI intelligence layer for the CTERA Intelligent Data Platform. The new capability is designed to help enterprises understand, manage, secure, and optimize unstructured data environments. CTERA InsightAI adds AI-driven …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayVirtru centers file collaboration around data-level protectionVirtru unveiled Virtru Collaborate, a new offering that eliminates that tradeoff, a FedRAMP authorized space where sensitive files are encrypted and protected by the Trusted Data Format (TDF), and where that protection travels seamlessly with the data as teams work together acros…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayTenable Hexa AI automates remediation across attack surfacesTenable has announced the general availability of Tenable Hexa AI, the agentic AI engine of the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable Hexa AI is an advanced agentic AI for cybersecurity solution, equipped with advanced multi-step reasoning and Model Context Protocol (…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
21 MayTamperedChef Malware Hides in Signed Apps to Drop Stealers and RATsA large-scale malware campaign dubbed “TamperedChef” is leveraging trojanized productivity applications such as PDF editors, calendar tools, and file converters to silently deploy information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs), according to recent threat intelligence findi…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayFake Microsoft Teams Downloads Spread ValleyRAT MalwareHackers are actively distributing a sophisticated ValleyRAT malware variant through fake Microsoft Teams download pages, leveraging social engineering and multi-stage execution techniques to evade detection. The campaign, first observed in mid-April on the X platform, uses fraudu…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayThe readiness paradox: Why a false sense of cyber confidence is becoming a liabilityAs AI expands the attack surface and alert fatigue grows, cyber exposure management offers a clearer path to understanding where risk truly concentrates and how to reduce it before a crisis hits. The post The readiness paradox: Why a false sense of cyber confidence is becoming a …CYBERSCOOP.COM
21 MayDiscord Enables End-to-End Encryption by Default Across Voice and Video FeaturesDiscord has officially enabled end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all voice and video communications across its platform, marking a significant shift in user privacy and secure communications. The announcement, made on May 18, 2026, confirms that every voice and video ca…GBHACKERS.COM
21 MayFitbit Air vs Pixel Watch 4: Which Should You Wear at Night?Fitbit Air offers $99 sleep-first tracking, Pixel Watch 4 pairing, and a cheaper Whoop alternative, but Google’s AI coaching remains unproven. The post Fitbit Air vs Pixel Watch 4: Which Should You Wear at Night? appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayGoogle Health 5.0 Brings New Fitbit App Design, AI Coach, and Android WidgetGoogle Health 5.0 replaces the Fitbit app with a redesigned layout, Gemini-powered coaching, a new Android widget, and retired Fitbit features. The post Google Health 5.0 Brings New Fitbit App Design, AI Coach, and Android Widget appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayGoogle Brings a Long-Missing Apple Feature to AndroidGoogle’s Continue On in Android 17 lets users move supported tasks from phone to tablet, bringing Apple-like Handoff to Android devices soon. The post Google Brings a Long-Missing Apple Feature to Android appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayPermanent Jobs Fall in UK as Temporary Placements Rise: ReportUK permanent job placements fell in April while temporary hires rose due to economic uncertainty and global conflict, according to a new KPMG/REC report The post Permanent Jobs Fall in UK as Temporary Placements Rise: Report appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayHistoric SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Starlink, AI, and Mars AmbitionsSpaceX’s IPO filing reveals Starlink’s revenue role, major AI spending, Starship costs, Musk’s control, and legal risks facing investors. The post Historic SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Starlink, AI, and Mars Ambitions appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayGlucose Tracking Is Turning Into the Next Big Health Data PlatformGlucose tracking is moving beyond diabetes care as CGMs, AI platforms, and wearable sensors reshape personalized health data and wellness tools. The post Glucose Tracking Is Turning Into the Next Big Health Data Platform appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
21 MayProton Pass adds new protections for AI agents with account accessA new Proton Pass feature allows users to securely share credentials with AI agents via “AI access tokens,” aiming to reduce the security risks posed by autonomous AI tools accessing private accounts. The feature lets users grant AI agents limited, read-only access to selected cr…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 MayGoogle “Won’t Fix” API key staying active for 23 mins after deletionDeleted Google API keys remain valid for up to 23 minutes after revocation, potentially allowing attackers to continue accessing Google Cloud services and Gemini data long after the credentials have been disabled. Google acknowledged the behavior following a report by Aikido, but…CYBERINSIDER.COM
21 MayBuild Custom, High-Impact Training with KnowBe4’s Content Creation AgentIn the world of security awareness training, a comprehensive library of relevant and engaging content is a necessity. But even the best training can feel limited when you need to talk about your specific VPN rules, a policy that changed this morning, or a novel threat uniquely ta…KNOWBE4.COM
21 MayWhat’s new in Microsoft Security: May 2026Microsoft Security’s latest updates extend visibility, control, and protection across expanding ecosystems as organizations accelerate AI adoption. The post What’s new in Microsoft Security: May 2026 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
20 MayISC Stormcast For Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9938, (Wed, May 20th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
20 May7 hard truths security pros should know: 2026 DevOps Threats ReportIn 2025, trusted Git hosting platforms became a playground for cyber criminals. This is the main conclusion from the latest “DevOps Threat Unwrapped Report 2026” by GitProtect. If you want to effectively counter attacks targeted at your code (and business), you need security meas…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayWhen your AI assistant has the keys to productionLarge language models in operational roles query telemetry, propose configuration changes, and in some deployments execute those changes against live infrastructure. Ticket drafting and alert summarization were the starting point. Vendors describe this work as autonomous remediat…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayTrapdoor Android Ad Fraud Ring Abuses 455 Apps for Fake ClicksA large-scale Android ad fraud campaign named “Trapdoor,” exposing a sophisticated ecosystem built on 455 malicious apps and 183 command-and-control (C2) domains. The operation combines malvertising, automated click fraud, and advanced evasion techniques to create a self-sustaini…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayDevilNFC Malware Traps Android Users in NFC Relay AttacksA newly identified Android malware family named DevilNFC is raising concern among cybersecurity researchers for its advanced use of kiosk mode to trap victims during NFC relay attacks. These malware families mark a significant evolution in NFC relay threats. Unlike earlier campai…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayMini Shai-Hulud Attack Hits npm Ecosystem, Compromising Over 600 PackagesA large-scale supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem has resurfaced with a new variant of the Mini Shai-Hulud malware, compromising more than 600 packages and introducing advanced evasion techniques, including forged Sigstore provenance. The attack primarily targeted the…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MaySingle-Letter Go Module Typosquat Drops DNS-Based BackdoorA newly uncovered software supply chain attack targeting Go developers demonstrates how a single-character typo can silently introduce a persistent backdoor. A malicious Go module, github.com/shopsprint/decimal, designed to impersonate the widely trusted github.com/shopspring/dec…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayCommunicating cyber risk in dollars boards understandIn this Help Net Security interview, Nick Nieuwenhuis, Cybersecurity Architect at Nedscaper, explains why cybersecurity has not delivered the resilience that decades of investment have promised. He argues that spending has leaned too heavily on technical controls while neglecting…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayVoid Botnet Leverages Ethereum for Resilient C2A newly identified botnet, named Void, is leveraging Ethereum smart contracts to build a resilient, hard-to-disrupt command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, marking a continued evolution in blockchain-enabled cybercrime. Discovered in March 2026 and advertised on a Russian-langua…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayEviltokens: A Conversation with Huntress on an AI‑Enabled Device Code Phishing CampaignIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo joins researchers from Huntress to break down the rise of EvilTokens, an AI-powered phishing-as-a-service platform designed to bypass MFA and automate credential theft at scale. Together, t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 MayGUEST ESSAY: AI can speed up communication, but it can also weaken human connectionThe first warning sign came on stage. Related: Carol Sturka declares her agency I had turned to ChatGPT to help organize research notes for an upcoming keynote. I was pressed for time and wanted help spotting patterns I might have … (more…) The post GUEST ESSAY: AI can spee…LASTWATCHDOG.COM
20 MayDarwinium updates mobile SDKs to detect remote access scam activityDarwinium has announced updates to its Android and iOS mobile SDKs. It enables banks, payment providers, and digital businesses to tackle the proliferation of remote access scams, including those that manipulate live sessions and account farming operations that run mule networks.…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayFake Tax Assessment Pages Spread Windows MalwareHackers are actively targeting Windows users with fake Indian Income Tax assessment pages in a campaign tracked as TAX#TRIDENT. The campaign begins with fraudulent tax assessment or penalty pages designed to create urgency. Victims are prompted to download what appears to be an o…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayTracking TamperedChef Clusters via Certificate and Code ReuseUnit 42 analyzes TamperedChef malware clusters that use trojanized productivity apps and malvertising to deliver stealthy payloads to targets. The post Tracking TamperedChef Clusters via Certificate and Code Reuse appeared first on Unit 42 .UNIT42.PALOALTONETWORKS.COM
20 MayTrust3 AI focuses on AI agent risks with MCP Security layerTrust3 AI has announced the launch of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security, establishing a new standard for safeguarding enterprise agentic AI workloads. This solution forms a key capability within Trust3 AI’s enterprise agent control plane, empowering security and governa…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayGraphWorm Malware Abuses Microsoft OneDrive for Stealthy C2 OperationsA new activity from Webworm, a China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, revealing a significant evolution in its cyber espionage toolkit during 2025. The group, first publicly documented in 2022, has shifted its targeting from primarily Asian organizations to governm…GBHACKERS.COM
20 MayChina-Linked Webworm APT Evolves Tactics, Expands to European TargetsChina-linked Webworm APT expands beyond Asia, targeting European government organizations and refining its cyber espionage tactics, according to ESET researchINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 MayFBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026Americans lost more than $388 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, with the FBI warning that criminals are increasingly directing victims to transfer funds through these machines. Cryptocurrency kiosks, popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, are physical automated teller machines tha…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayNovata uses AI to map risk across portfolios and supply chainsNovata has announced the launch of Risk Atlas, a new AI-powered risk monitoring tool designed to help organizations identify, compare, and prioritize risks across portfolios and supply chains. Framework for comparative risk visibility Risk Atlas provides a single, customizable fr…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MayOn AI SecurityGood report : Executive Summary: Let’s say you wanted to make sure that your AI is secure. Can you just maximize the security and privacy benchmark and call it a day? Nope, because benchmarks don’t actually work for measuring AI capabilities (even when they are NOT em…SCHNEIER.COM
20 MayWebworm Deploys EchoCreep and GraphWorm Backdoors Using Discord and MS Graph APICybersecurity researchers have flagged fresh activity from a China-aligned threat actor known as Webworm in 2025, deploying custom backdoors that employ Discord and Microsoft Graph API for command-and-control (C2 or C&C) communications. Webworm, first publicly documented by B…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayReport: Romance Scams Cost UK Victims £102 Million Last YearUK residents lost £102 million ($138 million US) to romance scams in 2025, according to a new report from the City of London Police.KNOWBE4.COM
20 MayThey Put Industrial Systems On Wi-FiDoug White describes industrial control systems (ICS/OT) that were exposed online without password protection, including fuel tank gauge consoles such as the Veeder-Root TLS350 and TLS450 Plus. For years, many industrial environments relied on obscurity and isolation as informal …YOUTUBE.COM
20 MayBlock Everything By DefaultA Zero Trust Cloud Access model brokers connections to SaaS platforms through a controlled intermediary instead of exposing those services broadly to the internet. Instead of allowing access from anywhere, organizations can block all inbound access by default and permit only a ve…YOUTUBE.COM
20 MayHow Can MSSPs Scale Threat Detection Without Burning Out Their Analysts?Scaling threat detection as an MSSP doesn’t mean hiring more analysts — it means enabling the analysts you already have to handle more clients, more alerts, and more complex threats without burning out. The practical path forward combines three capabilities: continuous real…ANY.RUN
20 MaySame Problem, Different Angles: When Red Team and Blue Team Actually Talk to Each OtherThere is a certain kind of conversation that doesn’t get written up in a post-mortem, doesn’t generate a ticket, and never makes it into an end-of-quarter report. It happens on the margins—at a conference, in a hallway, or, in this case, at 30,000 feet above sea level. It’s the c…BLACKHILLSINFOSEC.COM
20 MayTor launches crowdfunding campaign to support internet freedom projectsThe Tor Project has launched a new cryptocurrency-based crowdfunding initiative aimed at supporting internet freedom and privacy tools amid growing financial pressure on nonprofit digital rights organizations. The campaign introduces a Web3-focused funding model that uses quadrat…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 MayAI assistants can be hijacked and manipulated by inaudible soundsHidden audio commands can hijack AI voice assistants and transcription tools without users hearing anything unusual, according to new research set to be presented at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy next week. The study shows that carefully crafted audio clips can elici…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 MaySteam removes ‘Beyond The Dark’ horror game over malware reportsA malicious game distributed through Steam has been removed from Valve’s platform after users discovered it was secretly harvesting player data and communicating with remote command-and-control infrastructure. The game, titled Beyond The Dark, masqueraded as a free indie horror t…CYBERINSIDER.COM
20 MayWebworm APT targets European government organizations with new backdoorsESET has released an analysis of the 2025 activity of Webworm, a China-aligned APT group tracked as Space Pirates and UAT-8302. Active since at least 2022, the group initially focused on targets in Asia, but has recently expanded its operations into Europe. ESET observed Webworm …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
20 MaySecuring the gaming culture of culturesRead about the unique challenges and rewards of securing gaming platforms and how to better protect gaming communities. The post Securing the gaming culture of cultures appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
19 MayISC Stormcast For Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9936, (Tue, May 19th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
19 MayMicrosoft to Retire Teams Together Mode to Improve PerformanceMicrosoft has announced it will retire the “Together mode” feature in Microsoft Teams, marking a shift toward simplified meeting layouts designed to improve performance, usability, and consistency across devices. The change, confirmed by Microsoft Product Manager Katarina Tranker…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayJavaScript Malware Campaign Drops Crypto Clipper via PowerShellA large-scale CountLoader campaign that uses layered obfuscation, multi-stage payload delivery, and covert command-and-control (C2) communication to deploy cryptocurrency clipper malware. The campaign stands out for its complex infection chain, combining JavaScript, PowerShell, a…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayBabel Street targets AI-driven threats with new agentic investigation capabilitiesBabel Street has launched Insights Investigator, a new agentic capability that puts tradecraft-trained AI agents at the front edge of investigative work while ensuring analysts remain in control of scope, logic, and outcomes of their missions. As part of the Babel Street Insights…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayEgnyte unveils Email Capture and AI features to unify fragmented dataEgnyte has announced a new set of capabilities designed to consolidate fragmented knowledge. Email Capture centralizes critical communications and attachments from siloed inboxes into the Egnyte folder structure, assisting users to make more informed data-driven decisions based o…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayThe State of AI & AppSec - Keith Hoodlet - ASW #383This year has been a dichotomy of established secure design fundamentals and burgeoning chaos of LLM-driven vuln discovery. Keith Hoodlet returns to share his latest observations on what the recent news about Mythos, models, and harnesses means for appsec. He walks through the pr…YOUTUBE.COM
19 MayDiscord enables E2EE by default for all voice and video communicationsDiscord announced that all voice and video calls on its platform are now protected with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default. The rollout applies to direct messages, group calls, voice channels, and Go Live streams, with Stage channels remaining the only exception. Discord fir…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 MayLaurie Anderson Is Quoting MeNot by name, but Laurie Anderson quotes me in one of the tracks of her new album: My favorite quote is from a cryptologist who said “If you think technology will solve your problems, you don’t understand technology and you don’t understand your problems.” …SCHNEIER.COM
19 MayMicrosoft Edge Enhances Security by Preventing Password Loading at StartupMicrosoft is rolling out a key security change in its Edge browser to stop saved passwords from being loaded into memory as soon as the browser starts. The move comes after a security researcher showed that Edge was decrypting and keeping all stored passwords in cleartext in proc…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayTop 5 Phishing-Driven Social Engineering Attacks on Companies in 2026Your employees are not falling for “bad grammar” phishing anymore. They are being pulled into fake Microsoft logins, banking pages, AI tool instructions, real OAuth flows, and event invitations that look close enough to daily work to pass without alarm. For CISOs, that is t…ANY.RUN
19 MayAnthropic Denies EU Access to Claude Mythos, ChatGPT 5.5 Comes to RescueAnthropic still hasn’t granted the EU access to Claude Mythos, but OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.5-Cyber could help the bloc preempt vulnerabilities. The post Anthropic Denies EU Access to Claude Mythos, ChatGPT 5.5 Comes to Rescue appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayVoidStealer Malware Targets Chrome Data Despite Built-In Browser ProtectionsA newly discovered infostealer called VoidStealer is raising concerns after researchers revealed it can bypass Google Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption (ABE), a security feature designed to protect sensitive browser data. The malware introduces a novel technique that allows attackers…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayLaunchDarkly adds real-time controls for AI agents in productionLaunchDarkly has launched AgentControl, a new solution that gives software teams real-time control over AI agents in production. With AgentControl, teams can change how an agent behaves at runtime without redeploying the underlying application. As AI agents move into production, …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayCanonical ships Ubuntu Core 26 with 15 years of security maintenanceOperators of industrial sensors, edge AI controllers, and connected medical equipment now have a refreshed long-term Linux option for fleets that must stay patched for more than a decade. Canonical released Ubuntu Core 26, the latest long-term supported version of its minimal, im…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayNew macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chainA SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets while establishing persistence for continued access, SentinelOne found. …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayThe end of unencrypted Discord calls is hereDiscord has protected voice and video calls in DMs, group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default. The company began experimenting with E2EE for voice and video in 2023, starting a long-term effort. End-to-end encryption allows only p…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
19 MayMicrosoft’s legacy MSHTA tool heavily abused in malware attacksMicrosoft’s legacy mshta.exe utility remains widely abused in malware campaigns despite the retirement of Internet Explorer and Microsoft’s ongoing deprecation of older scripting technologies. Bitdefender Labs reports a notable rise in detections involving mshta.exe over recent m…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 MayTwo-Thirds of Nonhuman Accounts Are Unseen and Unmanaged, According to Orchid Security’s Identity Gap ReportNew York, United States, May 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire New research shows identity dark matter continues to expand and erode enterprise identity, resulting in a fragile foundation for agent AI readiness and adoption Orchid Security, the company solving identity at its core, today…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayWarning: Phishing Attacks Are Abusing the Kuse AI AppAttackers are abusing the storage and sharing features of Kuse, a free AI app, to assist in phishing campaigns, according to researchers at Trend Micro. Kuse is a legitimate agentic AI platform used by employees to streamline workflows. Users can share files with coworkers, which…KNOWBE4.COM
19 MayMozilla hardens Firefox against fingerprinting, adds one-click session wipeMozilla has released Firefox 151, introducing new privacy-focused protections for Private Browsing Mode and stronger anti-fingerprinting defenses. A new “End Private Session” feature for Firefox’s Private Browsing Mode, accessible through a fire-shaped icon next to the address ba…CYBERINSIDER.COM
19 MayCriminal IP Returns to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Advanced AI-Driven TI & ASMTorrance, United States / California, May 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Criminal IP has announced its return to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with a focus on delivering more actionable, decision-ready intelligence through its continuously evolving platform. Taking place from June 2 to Jun…GBHACKERS.COM
19 MayAI Isn’t Finding Novel BugsThis discussion highlights a recurring pattern in AI-assisted security research: current systems are effective at identifying known classes of vulnerabilities and established error patterns, but evidence for discovering truly novel vulnerabilities remains limited. This may mean A…YOUTUBE.COM
19 MayMicrosoft Launches New Surface AI PCs for Business BuyersMicrosoft launched new Surface for Business PCs with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, AI features, 5G options, and enterprise security tools. The post Microsoft Launches New Surface AI PCs for Business Buyers appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayAnthropic Just Bought a Developer Tool Used by OpenAI, GoogleAnthropic acquired SDK startup Stainless, signaling a deeper push into developer tooling as AI labs compete beyond model performance. The post Anthropic Just Bought a Developer Tool Used by OpenAI, Google appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayAgentic AI, Strong Racks, Weak Fabric: Inside Dell’s AI BetDell sharpens its AI vision with agentic endpoints, an AI-ready platform, and factory-built racks, but its muted networking story raises questions about how far its AI Factory can scale. The post Agentic AI, Strong Racks, Weak Fabric: Inside Dell’s AI Bet appeared first on TechRe…TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayMac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and MicrosoftA new SHub Reaper macOS infostealer spoofs prompts from Apple, Google, and Microsoft to steal passwords, crypto data, and business files from Macs. The post Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayApple’s Siri Could Get a Grammarly-Like AI Writing Tool at WWDCApple’s iOS 27 may add AI writing tools, prompt-built shortcuts, AI wallpapers, and a smarter Siri as WWDC 2026 approaches in June. The post Apple’s Siri Could Get a Grammarly-Like AI Writing Tool at WWDC appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayApple Intelligence Powers New Accessibility Features for iPhone, MacApple Intelligence will upgrade VoiceOver, Voice Control, captions, and Vision Pro wheelchair controls in new accessibility features coming later this year. The post Apple Intelligence Powers New Accessibility Features for iPhone, Mac appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayMicrosoft Confirms Windows Update Bug Blocking Security FixesMicrosoft confirmed that KB5089549 can fail with error 0x800f0922 on Windows 11 devices with low EFI partition space, and shared workarounds are available. The post Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Bug Blocking Security Fixes appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
19 MayMy Mother the Car, AI Slop, Nginx, Polyscope, Drupal, , GitHub, Aaran Leyland - SWN #582My Mother the Car, AI Slop, Nginx, Polyscope, Drupal, GitHub, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-582YOUTUBE.COM
18 MayProduct showcase: McAfee + ChatGPT integration turns doubt into a scam checkMcAfee + ChatGPT integration brings real-time scam detection in conversations and gives users an easier way to verify suspicious content before clicking or responding. It is available to anyone, without requiring a McAfee or ChatGPT subscription. It combines conversational AI wit…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayLinux Torvalds Warns AI Bug Report Spam Is Disrupting Linux Security DiscussionsLinux kernel creator Linus Torvald has warned that a flood of low‑value, AI‑generated bug reports is overwhelming the private Linux security mailing list and actively disrupting real security work. The new kernel documentation for Linux 7.1 now explicitly tells AI users to treat …GBHACKERS.COM
18 May1 Million WordPress Websites Exposed by Avada Builder Security VulnerabilitiesA widely used WordPress plugin powering over one million websites has been found vulnerable to two serious security flaws that could expose sensitive data and server files. Security researchers warn that the issues in the Avada Builder plugin could allow both authenticated and un…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayThe AI backdoor your security stack is not built to seeEnterprises deploying LLMs have spent the past two years building defenses around a reasonable assumption: malicious behavior leaves a trace in the input. Scan for suspicious tokens, filter unusual characters, watch for prompt injection patterns. New research from Microsoft and t…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayFast16 Malware Sabotages Nuclear Test Simulations by Altering DataA newly analyzed cyber-espionage framework called Fast16 has revealed one of the most precise and covert sabotage operations ever uncovered targeting nuclear weapons simulations by silently manipulating critical test data. Researchers confirm that the malware didn’t just infiltra…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayHackers Hide PureLogs Infostealer in PawsRunner LoaderThreat actors are increasingly hiding malware inside seemingly harmless files, and a new campaign shows just how effective this tactic has become. The attack begins with a phishing email carrying a TXZ archive attachment. Disguised as an urgent invoice, the file pressures victims…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayOtterCookie Malware Steals Dev Secrets, SSH Keys, Cloud Credentials, and TokensA newly analyzed malware strain, OtterCookie, is emerging as a serious threat to developers, quietly harvesting sensitive data from active workstations in real time. Unlike earlier assumptions, OtterCookie is not a variant of BeaverTail but a separate Node. js-based remote access…GBHACKERS.COM
18 MayANY.RUN Turns 10: Special Offers for Stronger Security OperationsTen years in cybersecurity is a long journey. Threats have changed, attacks have become harder to spot, and security teams now need answers faster than ever. ANY.RUN has grown with those teams. What started as an interactive sandbox is now a trusted company …ANY.RUN
18 MaySignal begins testing automatic key verification for encrypted chatsSignal has started public testing of a new security feature called “automatic key verification,” designed to simplify confirming end-to-end encrypted conversations without requiring users to manually compare safety numbers. The feature was announced by Signal staff member “jimio”…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 MayHow a government contest launched a revolution in AI-based bug huntingSecurity researchers have spent months honing AI systems that can find and fix serious vulnerabilities. Critical infrastructure everywhere could benefit.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
18 MaySmartBear expands ReadyAPI with AI-powered API testing capabilitiesSmartBear has announced ReadyAPI’s new AI test generation capability that accelerates API testing by up to 80% while giving teams control to enable or disable AI. While competitors focus on speed alone, ReadyAPI’s AI test generation capability is architected for quality at scale …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
18 MayWhat Is an Al Agent in Cybersecurity?At the Milken Conference in May 2026, Robert F. Smith, founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, described a shift that every security leader should hear. Software, he said, has moved through three states: product, then service and now worker. "That agent, that software, act…KNOWBE4.COM
18 MayGrafana Labs says hacker gained access to codebase through leaked tokenThe company, which operates a widely used observability platform, is refusing to pay an extortion demand.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
18 May7 Hidden iPhone Features That Actually Make a DifferenceDiscover hidden iPhone features for messages, photos, accessibility, privacy, call screening, and battery life that make iOS easier to use. The post 7 Hidden iPhone Features That Actually Make a Difference appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayFitbit Bug Leaves Pixel Watch Users Missing Sleep Data AgainPixel Watch users report a Fitbit bug that hides sleep stats on the watch while data still appears in the phone app. The post Fitbit Bug Leaves Pixel Watch Users Missing Sleep Data Again appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayWindows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar Are Getting More CustomizationMicrosoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu updates, including movable taskbar positions, cleaner Start controls, and compact layout options. The post Windows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar Are Getting More Customization appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayMozilla calls on UK to exclude VPNs from age verification rulesMozilla urged UK regulators not to impose age restrictions on VPN services, warning that such measures would weaken privacy protections for all users while doing little to prevent minors from bypassing online age checks. In a submission to the UK Department for Science, Innovatio…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 MayApple’s Siri Revamp May Add Auto-Deleting ChatsApple’s reported Siri revamp may add auto-deleting AI chats as the company prepares a privacy-focused software push at WWDC 2026. The post Apple’s Siri Revamp May Add Auto-Deleting Chats appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayBanned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US CrackdownUS export-control cases show how Nvidia chips and other restricted tech are allegedly diverted to China and Russia through shell firms and intermediaries. The post Banned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US Crackdown appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayApple’s Fall Lineup Could Include Foldable iPhone, New MacsApple is rumored to have more than 15 products planned for fall, including a foldable iPhone, new Macs, AirPods, Watches, and smart-home devices. The post Apple’s Fall Lineup Could Include Foldable iPhone, New Macs appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
18 MayInterpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North AfricaOperation Ramz resulted in 201 arrests and disrupted phishing services, malware and financial scams. The post Interpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop .CYBERSCOOP.COM
18 MayPoland urges officials to ditch Signal for state-run messaging appsPoland’s government is urging public-sector organizations to reduce their reliance on Signal for official communications and instead adopt domestically controlled encrypted messaging systems following a surge in phishing attacks targeting politicians, government personnel, and mi…CYBERINSIDER.COM
18 MayTeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Activity Through 2026-05-17, (Mon, May 18th)Since the last update , the TeamPCP supply chain campaign produced its loudest stretch since the March Trivy disclosure: an officially confirmed Checkmarx Jenkins plugin compromise and a new self-spreading Mini Shai-Hulud worm across npm and PyPI.
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18 MayFTC: Americans Lost $2.1 Billion to Social Media Scams Last YearA new report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that Americans lost $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that began on social media. Nearly 30% of people who reported losing money to a scam said it started on social media, far outpacing other modes of contact.KNOWBE4.COM
18 MayHow to better protect your growing business in an AI-powered worldSee how built-in security helps keep your growing business running, protect customer trust, and support growth. The post How to better protect your growing business in an AI-powered world appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .MICROSOFT.COM
16 MayFriday Squid Blogging: Bigfin SquidArticle about the bigfin squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.SCHNEIER.COM
16 MayScam papers served.Thomas Elkins, SOC L3 Analyst from BlueVoyant, is discussing "Unpacking Augmented Marauder’s Multi-Pronged Casbaneiro Campaigns." BlueVoyant researchers uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign by the Brazil-linked threat group targeting Spanish-speaking users across Lat…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 MayNew infosec products of the week: May 15, 2026Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week Alation, Apricorn, Versa Networks, and TrustCloud. The questionnaire-based TPRM model is broken, and TrustCloud has a fix TrustCloud announced a new version of TrustLens, its third party risk management (TPRM) solu…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayISC Stormcast For Friday, May 15th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9934, (Fri, May 15th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
15 MayPopular node-ipc npm Library Hit by Supply Chain Attack, Impacting 822K Weekly DownloadsA widely used npm package with more than 822,000 weekly downloads has once again become the center of a serious supply chain attack, raising fresh concerns across the JavaScript ecosystem. Security researchers at Socket have uncovered multiple malicious versions of the popular no…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayDeepfake detection is losing ground to generative modelsDeepfake detection has been built around a single question for close to a decade. Given a video or audio clip, is it real or synthetic? Commercial detectors analyze pixels, frequencies, and biometric signals to answer that question, and the best of them post strong accuracy numbe…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayZombie linkages are keeping expired domains trusted for yearsDomains expire, get transferred, and return to the market every day. The systems connected to those domains can continue trusting the original owner long after control has changed. Researchers at USC and the University of Twente examined this problem in three widely used systems:…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayMicrosoft Exposes Kazuar Malware’s Modular P2P Botnet ArchitectureMicrosoft has revealed new technical insights into Kazuar, a long-running malware linked to the Russian state-backed group Secret Blizzard, highlighting its evolution into a stealthy, modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for persistent cyber espionage. Originally identified…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayKeycard helps developers secure autonomous AI agents with scoped accessKeycard has announced Keycard for Multi-Agent Apps, extending its platform to support delegated, session-based access across systems of autonomous agents. Keycard lets developers build apps where every agent has its own identity, access is scoped to each task and every action is …HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayTycoon 2FA Operators Use OAuth Device Code Phishing to Bypass MFAA new phishing campaign uncovered in late April 2026 shows how threat actors behind the Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kit are evolving beyond traditional credential theft. This development comes just weeks after a global takedown effort led by Microsoft and Europol dis…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayOrBit Rootkit Targets Linux to Steal SSH and Sudo CredentialsHackers are continuing to abuse a stealthy Linux rootkit known as OrBit to harvest SSH and sudo credentials, with new research showing the threat has quietly evolved over four years while remaining active in the wild. First analyzed in 2022, OrBit was initially believed to be a c…GBHACKERS.COM
15 MayThieves unlock stolen iPhones using cheap tools sold on TelegramHelping a friend recover a stolen phone, Infoblox researchers uncovered a thriving Telegram-based underground marketplace selling unlocking tools and phishing infrastructure used to monetize stolen iPhones. Activation Lock can remotely disable a stolen iPhone and prevent normal r…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayBypassing On-Camera Age-Verification ChecksSome AI-based video age-verification checks can be fooled with a fake mustache .SCHNEIER.COM
15 MayGhostwriter group resumes attacks on Ukrainian Government targetsESET uncovered new Ghostwriter (aka FrostyNeighbor) activity targeting Ukrainian government organizations in a campaign active since March 2026. ESET researchers published a new report documenting fresh activity attributed to the APT group FrostyNeighbor, aka Ghostwriter, active …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
15 MayGoogle lets Workspace admins apply one policy across all SAML appsGoogle has updated Context-Aware Access (CAA) in Google Workspace to introduce a default policy assignment for SAML applications. SAML applications are third-party or internal applications that use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol to enable single sign-on (S…HELPNETSECURITY.COM
15 MayTraffic-Themed SMS Phishing Targets Users Around the WorldResearchers at Bitdefender are tracking 40 separate SMS phishing (smishing) campaigns impersonating transport authorities, toll operators, and parking services around the world. The researchers have observed more than 79,000 scam text messages with over 29,000 unique variant…KNOWBE4.COM
15 MayRaising the bar: Quality, shared responsibility, and the future of GitHub’s bug bounty programWe're updating our bug bounty program standards to prioritize quality submissions, clarify shared responsibility boundaries, and evolve how we reward low-risk findings. The post Raising the bar: Quality, shared responsibility, and the future of GitHub’s bug bounty program a…GITHUB.BLOG
15 MayFigure Humanoid Robots Sort Packages Non-Stop in 24/7 DemoFigure AI’s Helix 02 humanoid robots neared 40 hours of autonomous work and almost 50,000 packages in a livestreamed warehouse demo. The post Figure Humanoid Robots Sort Packages Non-Stop in 24/7 Demo appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayGoogle’s Default 15GB Free Storage Is Ending for Some New AccountsGoogle is testing a change that gives some new accounts 5GB by default, with the full 15GB unlocked only after phone verification. The post Google’s Default 15GB Free Storage Is Ending for Some New Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayMSPs need AI to fight AI-fueled cyberthreats: GuardzEntry points haven’t changed but the speed and scale of attacks have intensified, the security vendor found.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
15 MayWhy Integrate Threat Intelligence Feeds into Email Security?It's getting harder to distinguish legitimate emails from malicious ones as phishing messages mimic real conversations, use trusted domains and increasingly leverage AI to scale and refine attacks.KNOWBE4.COM
15 MayUS Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain StalledUS approvals could let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips to China, but Beijing’s security concerns and export rules have stalled shipments. The post US Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain Stalled appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayNew Windows Update May Undo Bad Driver Updates on Its OwnMicrosoft is testing Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, a Windows Update feature designed to roll back bad drivers with less manual IT work. The post New Windows Update May Undo Bad Driver Updates on Its Own appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayApple and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Deal Reportedly Risks Legal ClashApple and OpenAI’s AI partnership is reportedly under strain as Siri plans, ChatGPT integration, and OpenAI hardware ambitions collide. The post Apple and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Deal Reportedly Risks Legal Clash appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayOpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain AttackOpenAI says Mac users must update ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas apps by June 12 after an npm supply-chain attack exposed signing certificates. The post OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attack appeared first on TechRepublic .TECHREPUBLIC.COM
15 MayColorado governor commutes prison sentence for election denier Tina PetersPeters was sentenced to nine years for stealing voting data and has been publicly unrepentant. But Colorado Governor Jared Polis has been hinting at the decision for months. The post Colorado governor commutes prison sentence for election denier Tina Peters appeared first on Cybe…CYBERSCOOP.COM
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13 AugNew Android malware lets criminals use your bank card in real timeSocial engineering, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), and NFC relay malware walk up to an ATM. It's no joke. Together, they can empty your bank account.MALWAREBYTES.COM
13 AugNew Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet codeBeyond Mirai’s usual functions, the new code features include encrypted communications with command-and-control servers and a “sniffer” that looks for default access credentials.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 AugClosing the Blind Spot: Securing Personal Repositories in the Software Supply ChainPersonal repositories are where corporate secrets quietly escape. Wiz correlates them to your developers, validates the real risk, and drives the fix.WIZ.IO
12 AugKimwolf v7 Android Botnet Makes HTTP/2 DDoS Traffic Look Like Legitimate BrowsingCybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve its operational resilience and conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The new version, trac…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugKimwolf v7 Hides DDoS Traffic Behind Chrome Fingerprints and EthereumKimwolf v7: The Android TV Botnet That Now Hides Its Traffic Behind Chrome Fingerprints and Ethereum Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered Kimwolf v7 on February 3, 2026, while hunting threats following public disclosures of the botnet’s earlier activity. The new version su…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 AugWindRelay Malware Pairs With SpyNote RAT in Live-Call ScamNew WindRelay NFC malware paired with SpyNote RAT let a fraudster clone a card mid-callINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugUK Cyber Resilience: Closing the Execution GapA UK survey reveals cyber risk is growing, but cyber resilience is not keeping pace. Learn how CIS SecureSuite can help UK organizations move from awareness to execution.CISECURITY.ORG
12 AugThe AI Supply Chain Has a Trust Problem with Michael Leland from IslandMichael Leland, Field CTO at Island joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at Black Hat USA 2026. He discusses the emerging risks in the AI supply chain, why AI agents introduce new challenges around trust and governance, and what organi…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
11 AugA Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT DevicesA malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular modules built into electric-vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, that is enough to take the whole device over. Researchers at the University…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugFake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spywareA convincing fake CCleaner website delivers a multi-stage malware attack that installs a spyware extension inside Chrome.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 AugA week in security (August 3 – August 9)A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 AugIT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statisticsThe report presents key trends and statistics on malware that targeted personal computers running Windows and macOS, as well as internet of things (IoT) devices, during Q2 2026.SECURELIST.COM
10 AugIT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Mobile statisticsThis report contains mobile threat statistics for Q2 2026, along with noteworthy discoveries and quarterly trends: the Anatsa banker and a transition to droppers.SECURELIST.COM
10 AugGo-Based macOS Malware Steals Crypto and SecretsA macOS malware variant has been detected stealing crypto, passwords and moreINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 AugNew Passkey Attacks Can Recover Synced Private Keys or Bypass Phishing-Resistant MFAThree separate research efforts last week demonstrated ways to defeat passkey protections without breaking the cryptography they rest on. Passkeys are designed to replace reusable passwords and resist phishing. The attacks instead reused signed authentication material that Window…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugSherlock Holmes was the “OG” Social EngineerThe crime solver wore disguises, spied on targets, and built intelligence networks long before modern-day tactics emerged. He has lessons for today’s ethical- and nonethical-hat hackers.DARKREADING.COM
9 AugSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 109Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Fake Xeno Roblox Cheats Deliver Powerful Java Stealer Through Discord and Forums DarkSword’s Panel Sprawl: Ho…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugResearchers Discover Hidden Backdoor in 20 Router Models Allowing Remote Root AccessA hidden backdoor in 20 router models lets remote servers execute commands as root, putting affected devices at risk of takeover. Jacob Baines had a router on his desk that kept trying to call home, and it wasn’t supposed to. VulnCheck researchers found a backdoor baked int…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugLiving off the coding agent: Two tales of tunnels and LaunchAgentsAgent-parented reverse tunnels and LaunchAgents can expose a local admin app to the internet. Endpoint still needs to treat that as high severity even when the activity looks like vibe-coded ops, not confirmed malware.ELASTIC.CO
7 AugClickFix Attacks Deliver macOS Stealer That Can Drain Crypto WalletsClickFix-style attacks are being used to deliver a Go-based malware capable of stealing cryptocurrency assets, as well as browser-stored passwords, Apple iCloud Keychain data, and cached credentials. The macOS-focused infection chain is designed to deliver a shell script that pro…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugChina-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the USResearchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.TECHCRUNCH.COM
6 AugHackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for KidsSecurity researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.WIRED.COM
6 AugClickFix attack pushes macOS infostealer for crypto theft attacksA Go-based malware delivered in ClickFix attacks targeting macOS users is stealing cryptocurrency assets, browser-stored passwords, Apple Keychain data, and cached credentials. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugWriting for People with a Remote in Their Hand, with Jake Milstein of Contrast SecurityJake Milstein ran newsrooms at CBS, NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates for 25 years. He has five Emmys and strong feelings about the phrase "in today's evolving threat landscape." It turns out 25 years of writing for people with a remote in their hand is excellent training for cybersec…THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 AugGoogle’s synchronized passkeys can be stolen in ‘Pass‑ta‑key’ attacksOver time, passkeys are supposed to replace passwords. But what happens when malware steals the master key?MALWAREBYTES.COM
5 AugTrojanized npm Packages Decode C2 IP From Ethereum Recipient AddressesCybersecurity researchers have flagged an evolution of the EtherHiding blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) technique that conceals the C2 server IP address inside a made-up destination address of a completely empty Ethereum transfer. The new dead drop resolver approach, obs…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugGoogle Blogger locks hundreds of blogs in malware false positiveGoogle has locked hundreds of Blogger websites after a false positive claimed they violated its "Malware and Similar Malicious Content" policy, with some sites deleted from the platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 Aug18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool UsersCybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of malicious npm packages that target users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a sophisticated, targeted software supply chain attack targeting Chinese-speaking environments. O…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugDOUBLECUP Uses ClickFix and Cached PNGs to Deliver CountLoader and DeviceManager RATA new Russian loader-as-a-service (LaaS) codenamed DOUBLECUP has been using ClickFix lures as a way to stage malware-laced PNG images in victims' browser cache and ultimately deliver CountLoader and a previously undocumented remote access trojan called DeviceManager. "The first s…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugSmears, Fakes & Phantoms: Cold War Britain's Secret Propaganda DepartmentIn Cold War Britain, a secret propaganda department saw its list of targets and tactics widen. Personnel inside the Information Research Department went beyond forgeries, fakes, and plants, conducting bold impersonations to smear critics and stoke tensions among foes. The team, w…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 Augkeyv and cacheable npm Package Hijacked in Supply Chain AttackWiz Research is actively investigating an ongoing software supply chain attack affecting multiple keyv/cacheable npm packages.WIZ.IO
4 AugGreatness PhaaS Adds Device Code Phishing to Bypass MFA and Steal TokensThe commercial phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit known as Greatness has become the latest crimeware solution to add support for device code phishing, a rapidly growing cyber threat that abuses the legitimate OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant to bypass Multi-Factor Authenti…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugApple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud accessApple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 AugA week in security (July 27 – August 2)A list of topics we covered in the week of July 27 to August 2 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 AugGoogle Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected AccountsMalware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim's passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint, a PIN, or anything at all appearing on the victim's screen. Unit 42 detailed three attack paths against Chrome's Google Password Manager cloud authe…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 AugApple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: reportApple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 AugNew DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache imagesA new Russian loader-as-a-service named DOUBLECUP uses ClickFix attacks to hide malicious code in PNG images cached by victims' browsers, ultimately delivering CountLoader to Windows and macOS devices and a new remote access trojan named DeviceManager to Windows systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 AugFake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malwareFake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
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
31 JulFake Flash Player installs AtlasRATResearchers have uncovered a new campaign that spreads the AtlasRAT remote access Trojan by disguising it as a Flash Player installer.MALWAREBYTES.COM
31 JulHollowFrame Loader Deploys Matryoshka Backdoor in Spear-Phishing Attack on Law FirmCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented Go-based loader framework called HollowFrame and a Rust-based malware family tracked as Matryoshka. According to Blackpoint Cyber, the intrusion sequence begins with a spear-phishing message containing a link …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulArch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware floodThe Arch Linux project has temporarily disabled adoption of Arch User Repository (AUR) packages after a surge in malicious takeovers of existing packages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 Jul'Flying Eagle' Full-Service Mobile RAT Builder Wings Across ChinaA premium-grade malware-as-a-service offering takes flight with multiple threat groups, building infostealers that drain victims' bank accounts.DARKREADING.COM
30 JulCyber threat bulletin: Non-state activity targeting Canadian operational technologyCYBER.GC.CA
30 JulMalwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft StoreInstall Malwarebytes for Windows from the Microsoft Store with the same full protection and features.MALWAREBYTES.COM
30 JulWhy brand impersonation is becoming an initial access vectorBrand impersonation now drives initial access, using fake sites and apps to deliver malware, making rapid takedowns essential to disrupt attacks. Attackers recently poisoned more than 700 websites, including sites run by Harvard, Oxford, and DuckDuckGo. They used a fake Cloudflar…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulMinnesota Water Utility Attacks Expose Sector's Cyber-RisksA likely Iran-backed actor targeted more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota in a sobering reminder of rising threats to US critical infrastructure.DARKREADING.COM
29 JulSecure your npm and pip package updates in Amazon LinuxIf you use and install packages from npm or PyPI, the first hours after a package is published are the riskiest because scanners can’t analyze packages before publication. Recent supply chain events affecting NodeJS and Python packages have been detected and removed within hours.…AWS.AMAZON.COM
29 JulWhen AppSec Scanners Become a Supply Chain Attack VectorNew research shows how security scanners embedded in the software supply chain can be attacked to serve as a foothold for downstream attacks.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulMirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malwareKaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.SECURELIST.COM
28 JulNew Crypter-as-a-Service Cruciferra Fuels Stealthy Malware Attacks WorldwideProofpoint uncovered Cruciferra, a crypter-as-a-service that helps hackers evade antivirus and deliver malware in multiple campaigns. Proofpoint’s research team traced a wave of income-tax-themed lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance tea…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JulNimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger and Turns Victim Systems Into Covert RelaysThe Iranian state-backed hacking group tracked as Nimbus Manticore (aka GalaxyGato, Mirage Kitten, Smoke Sandstorm, Subtle Snail, and UNC1549) has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting entities across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The intrusions involve t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulWe rebuilt Malwarebytes Mobile Security for the scams of todayYour phone needs more than a lock screen to stay safe. We've rebuilt Malwarebytes Mobile Security to put scam protection first and keep your phone secure.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 JulA week in security (July 20 – July 26A list of topics we covered in the week of July 20 to July 26 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 JulWhat the Trojan horse gets right (and wrong) about AI securityAgentic AI didn't invent new risk. It removed the friction that used to keep environments in check.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
27 JulCruciferra Crypter Uses BYOVD and Process Ghosting to Hide Windows MalwareThe China-linked cybercrime group behind the use of income tax-related phishing lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams has been observed using a sophisticated crypter service called Cruciferra. According to a new analysis by Proofpoint, C…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulSourTrade Malvertising Campaign Secretly Builds Malware in the BrowserImpersonating well-known cryptocurrency and trading sites, SourTrade has developed a novel technique to drop infostealers to victimsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 JulMedusaHVNC Trojan Creates Hidden Desktops to Hijack Browsers and Steal DataMedusaHVNC RAT uses hidden Windows desktops to remotely control browsers, steal data, and evade detection through legitimate system features. Windows has always supported hidden desktops as a legitimate feature, useful for specialized software that needs a workspace the user neve…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
26 JulMalvertising Sends Malware in Pieces, Then Makes the Browser Build the ExecutableA malvertising operation dubbed SourTrade is making victims' browsers build the final Windows executable themselves, using a legitimate Bun runtime as its base instead of serving one complete malicious file from a fixed URL. Confiant, which detailed the campaign on July 23, 2026,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JulHow sovereign is Europe's space industry?As space becomes an increasingly important part of global communications, national security, and critical infrastructure, European governments are confronting a difficulty: How much control do they need over their own space capabilities? In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazi…THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 JulGitHub, PyPI add time-absed defenses against supply chain attacksGitHub and PyPI (Python Package Index) have introduced a time-based mechanism in the Dependabot dependency management tool to protect against supply-chain attacks and to limit their impact. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JulOpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwideChatGPT, the famous artificial intelligence chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics, has connectivity issues worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JulMalicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in browser memoryA massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulBeyond the Play Store: How Android threats really spreadSome threats never pass through the Play Store. Others arrive later in seemingly legitimate updates. Here's how Malwarebytes detects both.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 Jul'Wrench' attacks against crypto holders appear to be on the riseThere are more reports than ever before of strong-arm tactics like home invasions and kidnappings against cryptocurrency holders, researchers say.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JulBrazilian Banking Trojan Actively Spreading in PortugalPortuguese businesses operate in the same native language as Brazilian hackers, making those businesses easy targets.DARKREADING.COM
23 JulNew Dolphin X Stealer Employs AI Profiling to Prioritize TargetsDolphin X is a new infostealer that uses AI to sort and rank victims, giving cybercriminals a faster way to identify lucrative targetsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JulThreatsDay: Android Spyware, PLC Attacks, AI Image Prompt Injection + 12 More StoriesMost of this week's trouble came dressed as something useful. A package stole data. A fake extension opened remote access. A safety app became spyware. An image gave hidden orders to an AI agent. Other threats hid in open systems, weak code, and normal network traffic. The threat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulHackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malwareUkraine's CERT has uncovered attacks distributing an archive containing the legitimate Notepad++ application and a malicious utility called LunchPoke disguised as a plugin to establish persistence. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulFake Claude app promoted by Bing ads pushes SectopRAT malwareA malvertising campaign on the Bing search service is pushing a fake Claude desktop app installer hosted on a legitimate Claude.ai domain to deliver the SectopRAT malware. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulNew Dolphin X malware uses AI to rank high-value targetsA new Dolphin X remote access trojan claims to use an AI-powered profiling feature to score and rank infected users, helping cybercriminals identify which victims should be targeted first. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulTrojanized Newtonsoft.Json Fork Hides Game-Rigging Code in a Working LibraryCybersecurity researchers have discovered a NuGet typosquat that's unlike the typical information-stealing malware distributed via package registries: usual info-stealers: it's designed to rig live game results on Digitain. The package, named "Newtonsoftt.Json.Net," masquerades a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulSol Searching | Can Frontier Models Tackle Autonomous Long-Horizon Malware Analysis?A real-world benchmark tests whether powerful AI models can keep an investigation trustworthy when new evidence invalidates their conclusions.SENTINELONE.COM
21 Jul KEVSecuring Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin MortimerHost Caleb Tolin sits down with Kevin Mortimer to discuss securing higher education infrastructure and managing the shift toward autonomous AI deployment. Kevin details his experience supporting research environments, expanding multi factor authentication controls, and defending …THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 JulIran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What MattersIn April, SentinelLABS’ Tom Hegel published an initial assessment of the first five weeks of the conflict. Three months later, the evidence supports refinement.SENTINELONE.COM
21 JulNew ClickLock Stealer locks your Mac until you hand over your passwordA new macOS infostealer tricks victims into revealing their system password and installs a persistent backdoor for future access.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 JulA Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind SpotsA new type of malware can worm deep into AI coding systems to steal data and logins—and can flip a “death switch” to destroy files and keep out real users.WIRED.COM
21 JulFakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malwareA large-scale operation dubbed 'FakeGit' is pushing SmartLoader and StealC malware through 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories that accumulated more than 14 million downloads. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulSleeperGem Uses Three Malicious RubyGems Packages to Target Developer MachinesCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new software supply chain attack codenamed SleeperGem targeting the Ruby ecosystem after three malicious gems were published to RubyGems with the end goal of serving additional payloads. The rogue gems are listed below - git_credential_man…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulA week in security (July 13 – July 19)A list of topics we covered in the week of July 13 to July 19 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 JulFake games spread stealers with RenPy Loader, MSBuild and EtherHidingWe look into how attackers are using the legitimate Ren'Py game engine to spread a malware loader that ultimately delivers Amatera Stealer.MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 JulNew HollowGraph Malware Hijacks Microsoft 365 Calendars for Covert C2 CommunicationsResearchers have linked HollowGraph malware to the Cavern framework after discovering its use of Microsoft 365 calendars and Microsoft Graph APIs as a stealthy C2 channelINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 JulOdyssey piracy scams appear within hours of the movie’s releaseThe release of The Odyssey has already sparked a wave of piracy scams, from fake browser errors to malware masquerading as movie files.MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 JulExposed Server Reveals AI-Assisted Phishing Toolkit Behind WebDAV Malware CampaignA malware operator left its delivery server wide open, and Rapid7 pulled down the whole toolkit: 1,048 files spanning lure templates, filename-spoofing tests, execution experiments, droppers, builder notes, and two campaign chains. One was already live against Windows users in Me…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulAttackers Combo Up Evasion Tactics for BEC Phishing"The TFF Trap" uses fileless techniques and loaders with low detection rates to deploy various RATs and stealers, including Agent Tesla, Remcos, XWorm, and Best Private Logger.DARKREADING.COM
20 JulFakeGit Campaign Uses 7,600 GitHub Repositories to Spread SmartLoader MalwareCybersecurity researchers have discovered nearly 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories, out of which more than 800 pose as artificial intelligence (AI) skills or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to deliver a malware family known as SmartLoader as part of an ongoing campaign cod…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JulSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 586 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 the international press. OpenSSL Fixes HollowByte Memo…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 JulSeven Malicious Vite npm Packages Use Blockchain C2 to Deliver a RATCybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of seven malicious npm packages targeting the Vite frontend tooling ecosystem as part of a software supply chain attack. The malicious package campaign, codenamed ViteVenom by Checkmarx, marks an expansion of ChainVeil, which wa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JulMicrosoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customersMicrosoft has observed a surge in attacks using the ACR Stealer malware to steal browser-stored passwords, authentication tokens, and sensitive documents from its enterprise customers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulACR Stealer Uses ClickFix Lures to Steal Browser Tokens and Microsoft 365 FilesACR Stealer, an infostealer in circulation since 2024, is walking out of enterprise networks with saved browser passwords, live session tokens, PDFs, Microsoft 365 documents, and files from synced OneDrive and SharePoint folders. It gets in because someone pasted a command into a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulHow to use GitHub safelyKnowing how to spot a malicious GitHub repository can help you avoid downloading malware disguised as legitimate software.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JulFBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto walletsProsecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.TECHCRUNCH.COM
17 JulNew NadMesh Botnet Hunts Exposed AI Services for Cloud Keys and Kubernetes TokensA Go botnet called NadMesh turned up in early July hunting exposed AI services, and the operator's own dashboard claims 3,811 unique AWS keys. A Shodan harvester keeps the scan queue stocked with ComfyUI, Ollama, n8n, Open WebUI, Langflow, and Gradio: the image generators, local …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulTELEPUZ: a modular MaaS malware spreading via CLICKFIX-VIDAR chainsTELEPUZ is a modular malware that emerged through CLICKFIX-VIDAR attacks in April. We reverse-engineered it to show you the infrastructure and evasion techniques that matter.ELASTIC.CO
16 JulTuxBot v3: The IoT Botnet Built With AI – Bugs, Disclaimers and AllTuxBot v3, an AI-built IoT botnet for 17 architectures, shipped with LLM bugs and safety disclaimers the developer never removed. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 identified a previously undocumented modular IoT botnet framework called TuxBot v3 Evolution, and it comes with an u…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
16 JulNew TELEPUZ Malware Spreads via ClickFix to Steal Data and Run CommandsCybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new modular malware called TELEPUZ that's been spreading via websites infected with ClickFix lures since late April 2026. "The malware is full-featured, lightweight, and modular," Elastic Security Labs researcher Cyril François…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulNew ClickLock macOS Stealer Kills Apps Every 210ms Until Victims Type Their PasswordClickLock Stealer, a new macOS infostealer, answers a victim's refusal by killing their apps on a loop until they hand over the login password. It arrives as a command pasted into Terminal, asks for the password behind a fake system dialog, and when the victim cancels, installs t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulPhishing Campaign Hides Lua Loader as TrueType Font FileGlobal phishing campaign disguised a Lua loader as a font file to deploy RATs and infostealersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JulPeriod tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla researchOne period tracker app tested by Mozilla was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 Jul AsyncAPI npm packages infected with credential-stealing malwareFive malicious versions of AsyncAPI packages were published to the Node Package Manager (npm) in a supply-chain attack that delivered a remote access trojan with info-stealing capabilities. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulOkoBot Malware Framework Injects Seed Phrase Phishing Into Ledger and Trezor AppsA malware framework called OkoBot has been running on Windows machines since April 2025, and one of its modules is built to con hardware wallet owners out of their recovery phrase. On an infected PC, the request comes from inside the wallet's own desktop software. Sometimes it wa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 Jul148 npm Packages Disguised as Student Proxies Turned Browsers Into a DDoS BotnetA campaign of 148 npm packages disguised as student web proxies turned visitors' browsers into a distributed denial-of-service botnet for roughly two weeks in May, according to new research from JFrog. The packages did not go after the developers who might install them. The …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulM-Red-Team: AsyncAPI Supply Chain Compromise via GitHub ActionsDetect and mitigate malicious @asyncapi npm packages linked to the latest npm supply chain attack.WIZ.IO
14 JulClickFix's Mushrooming Ecosystem Demands New Defense TacticsThe attack vector is available for rent at scale, and evades AV and EDR, leaving YARA analysis as the best detection option.DARKREADING.COM
14 JulLabubaRAT Masquerades as NVIDIA Software to Control Windows HostsCybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Rust-based remote access trojan (RAT) codenamed LabubaRAT that masquerades as NVIDIA software to blend into target environments. "LabubaRAT creates a reusable foothold for hands-on activity," Blackpoint Cyber resear…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulA week in security (July 6 – July 12)A list of topics we covered in the week of July 6 to July 12 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
13 JulUS and allies warn of Russian critical infrastructure attacksCybersecurity agencies from the United States and eight other countries have issued a joint warning that Russian state hackers are targeting vulnerable and poorly configured routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulForg365 PhaaS Targets Microsoft 365 with Device Code and AitM Session TheftA new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation called Forg365 is using a combination of device code phishing, adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) tactics, antibot evasion, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted lure creation, and post-compromise mailbox operations targeting Microsoft 36…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulNew CrashStealer malware poses as Apple crash reporting toolA new macOS information-stealing malware called CrashStealer pretends to be Apple's crash-reporting tool to steal credentials, keychain data, and crypto wallets. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JulRedHook Android malware now uses Wireless ADB for shell accessA new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JulSECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 105Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Novel Java-Based QuimaRAT Targets Windows, macOS, and Linux Vibe Coded Extortion: Avalon’s Path from Legal Lure to …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
11 JulAustralian telecom outage attributed to software bug.FBI disrupts residential proxy network used by botnet. Zimbra patches a critical flaw in its Classic Web Client.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JulFrom 17,000 to 1.1 Million Assets: How Lumen Technologies Rebuilt Exposure Management at ScaleMost enterprises assume their asset inventory is close enough to accurate. The evidence suggests otherwise. According to a survey of over 600 security leaders in the 2026 Axonius Actionability Report, only 45% of organizations consolidate their asset and exposure data into a sing…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulExposed Hacker Server Reveals WP-SHELLSTORM Backdooring Thousands of WordPress SitesA cybercrime crew left one of its own servers wide open on the internet for three weeks, and it exposed the operation's inner workings: the hacking tools, the activity logs, and target lists naming more than 1.4 million websites. Far fewer were actually broken into, but the expos…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulStudy of 281 Free Android VPN Apps Finds Traffic Leaks, Unencrypted Data, and TrackingResearchers ran 281 of the most popular free VPN apps on the Google Play Store through a new testing system and found that many fail at the basics people install a VPN for, i.e., keeping their traffic private and secure. The apps flagged with at least one problem have been instal…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 Jul222 GitHub Repositories Linked to Fake Go Package Malware OperationResearchers uncovered 222 GitHub repositories spreading malware through fake Go packages, delivering loaders, stealers, RATs, and cryptominers. Socket’s security research team started with the investigation of a single malicious Go module: github[.]com/kaleidora/dnsub-scann…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 JulNew MODBEACON RAT Uses gRPC Streaming for Encrypted C2 TrafficThe China-linked cybercrime group known as Silver Fox has been attributed to a new Rust-based remote access trojan (RAR) called MODBEACON. Chinese cybersecurity company QiAnXin said that while the threat cluster may appear like a low-sophistication, high-activity operation that p…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulThis new Windows malware can take over your PC and wipe it cleanGigaWiper is a remote access Trojan that can spy on victims and permanently wipe their systems in three different ways.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JulNew U-Boot flaws could enable stealthy firmware attacksSix vulnerabilities in the widely used U-Boot bootloader have been discovered that could allow attackers to execute malicious code during device boot, potentially enabling stealthy firmware attacks that compromise security protections and install persistent malware. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulEuropean Organizations Have a Collaboration Security Confidence GapA new survey shows security leaders have an inflated sense of safety regarding their collaboration tools and platforms.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulFake VPN and 7-Zip Apps Turn Victims Into Residential Proxy NodesFake apps like WireVPN and a trojanized 7-Zip turn victims’ devices into residential proxies, letting criminals route traffic through their IPs. Infoblox’s threat research team started pulling on a single thread in early 2026: a fake version of the 7-Zip archive utili…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 JulEU takes member states to court over unimplemented cybersecurity lawIreland, Spain, France and the Netherlands are more than 20 months late in transposing the NIS2 Directive for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.THERECORD.MEDIA
9 Julnpm 12 Disables Install Scripts by Default to Reduce Supply Chain RiskGitHub has officially announced the release of npm version 12 with install scripts disabled by default, along with deprecating granular access tokens (GATs) designed to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). The Microsoft-owned subsidiary noted that the following npm install beh…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulNew Helix vishing group emerges in SharePoint data theft attacksA new data-extortion group called Helix is using identity-focused tactics such as voice phishing (vishing), device code phishing, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) abuse to steal data from SharePoint environments. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulRedWing Android Spyware Sold as a Service on TelegramZimperium found RedWing, an Android spyware sold as a service via Telegram to target banking appsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JulNew HalluSquatting Attack Could Trick AI Coding Assistants Into Installing Botnet MalwareAI coding assistants have a habit of making things up. Ask one to fetch a popular tool, and it will sometimes hand back a real-sounding name for a project that does not exist. New research, which its authors call HalluSquatting, turns that habit into an attack: work out the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulVidar Infostealer Hammers SMBs via Malvertising CampaignA financially motivated operation uses lures of cracked or pirated software to deliver a malware two-for-one combo for data theft and cryptomining.DARKREADING.COM
8 JulFake Paysafe, Skrill SDKs on NPM and PyPi steal credentialsMalicious packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) and the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivered stealer malware to developers and users of Paysafe, Skrill, and Neteller payment applications. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulBig Brand Jobs Scam Targets Marketing Pros' Google AccountsThe phishing campaign uses several tactics, including nested redirects, to evade detection and steal credentials from unsuspecting targets.DARKREADING.COM
6 JulSkillCloak Lets Malicious AI Agent Skills Evade Static Scanners with Self-Extracting PackingScanners meant to catch malicious add-on "skills" for AI coding agents can be fooled by a few simple changes that leave the malware working, according to a new study from researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Their strongest trick slipped pa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulA week in security (June 29 – July 5)A list of topics we covered in the week of June 29 to July 5 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 JulNew TrojPix Attack Leaks Data From Air-Gapped Systems via Video Cable EmissionsResearchers at Shandong University have shown a fast new way to pull data off computers that are cut off from every network. The technique, called TrojPix, tweaks on-screen pixels in ways the eye cannot see, so that the video cable carrying them radiates a faint ra…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulNew Java-Based QuimaRAT MaaS Built to Run on Windows, Linux, and macOSCybersecurity researchers have flagged a novel Java-based remote access trojan (RAT) called QuimaRAT that's capable of targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS environments. According to LevelBlue, the cross-platform malware is advertised under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model, cos…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulNetNut botnet takes a hit. Don’t be part of the next one.Google, the FBI, and other partners have disrupted a residential proxy network built on millions of hijacked devices and used by criminals.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 Jul'BusySnake' Infostealer Slithers into Critical Infrastructure NetworksA threat group researchers call "Armored Likho" has gained access to government agencies and electrical power entities in Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan.DARKREADING.COM
3 JulSpyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing itStelios Kouloglou, formerly a member of the European Parliament's committee investigation abuses of commercial spyware, was twice infected with Pegasus while serving, researchers said.THERECORD.MEDIA
3 JulEU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones“It is a direct attack on the rule of law,” says one European Parliament member of the new findings from Citizen Lab.WIRED.COM
2 JulContext Engineering | Compaction & Agent Memory for Automated Malware AnalysisCompaction cut input tokens 86% across long-running agent evals with no quality loss. Context discipline matters as much as model selection.SENTINELONE.COM
2 JulConsentFix and ClickFix: How Microsoft 365 Accounts are Hijacked in 3 SecondsConsentFix and ClickFix attacks steal Microsoft 365 tokens in seconds using fake prompts and OAuth flows. Learn how these MFA bypass tactics work and how to defend against them. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulFake Google and Cloudflare verification pages spread multiple malware familiesWe uncovered ClickFix attacks using fake Google and Cloudflare pages to deliver everything from infostealers to a newly discovered malware loader.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JulResearcher Analyzes 3,000 Live ClickFix Payloads, Exposing API-Driven Malware DeliveryClickFix, the trick that fools people into running malware by hand, has quietly grown a back office. New research shows the malicious commands behind its fake "prove you're human" pages are now handed out by API-driven servers that give each visitor the same malware in a differen…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulPhantom Squatting Uses AI-Hallucinated Domains for Phishing and MalwareLarge language models keep inventing web addresses that do not exist. Attackers have started buying those made-up domains before anyone else can, then hosting phishing pages on them to catch traffic that AI tools point their way. Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 calls the tr…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulMartin Lee: Running through the Arctic (and the threat landscape)Ever wonder how someone goes from studying human viruses to leading cybersecurity teams? In this Humans of Talos, we’re joined by Martin Lee, EMEA Lead, to talk about his journey into the industry.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
1 Jul2026 Cybersecurity Assessment: The Gap Between Awareness and ResilienceOrganizations have never had greater awareness of cyber risk. Yet turning that awareness into operational resilience has never been more challenging. The 2026 Bitdefender Cybersecurity Assessment confirms this is the case, as this year's findings reveal a series of surprising con…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulBrazilian Banking Trojan Ousaban Targets Spain and PortugalFortiGuard says the Brazilian banking trojan Ousaban is targeting Spain and Portugal via phishingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JulFileless Malware Abuses Google Blogspot to Deploy Infostealer in MemorySecuronix said the Veil#Drop campaign abuses Google Blogspot to deliver PureLog Stealer in memoryINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JulOusaban Banking Trojan Targets Iberian Bank Users with Fake PDF LuresA Brazilian banking trojan called Ousaban is going after Windows users who bank in Spain and Portugal. Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs identified the campaign in May 2026. It opens with a phishing PDF disguised as a corrupted file, checks that the visitor is really in Spain …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 Jul'Phantom Squatting': An Emerging AI-Driven Supply Chain ThreatLLMs consistently hallucinate Web domains for legitimate brands that attackers can register for malicious activity in a difficult-to-detect attack vector.DARKREADING.COM
1 JulVEIL#DROP Malware Chain Uses Blogger Platform to Deliver PureLogs StealerCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new multi-stage malware delivery attack chain that uses social engineering and Blogger pages to deliver an information stealer called PureLogs. The activity has been codenamed VEIL#DROP by Securonix. It's suspected that the initial payload…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulAnd the Winner in Dominant Malware Delivery? ClickFixResearchers say the highly effective social engineering technique is no longer the exception for malware attacks — it's now the rule.DARKREADING.COM
30 JunDefending the Authentication Flow: Device Code Phishing with Selena LarsonHost Caleb Tolin sits down with Selena Larson, Staff Threat Researcher and Lead, Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint and Host of the DISCARDED podcast, to discuss the mechanics of device code phishing and the widespread abuse of Microsoft OAuth authentication flows. …THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JunUSB drives carrying China-linked malware infected Japanese military networks for nearly a yearRead more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
30 JunHackers Leverage Blockchain to Hit Japan's Hotels Through Booking.com PhishingA wave of phishing emails sent to Booking.com partner accommodations in Japan in May led to blockchain-hosted malwareINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunClickFix Now Cybercriminals' Favorite Malware Delivery TechniqueReliaQuest report warns of a surge in ClickFix social engineering attacks against Windows and macOS usersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunRustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoSA new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline. Researchers at QiAnXin's XLab have tracked it since F…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunPhishers Gain Persistence at EU, Asia Hospitality OrgsSeparate but similar campaigns described by Microsoft and Trend Micro use malicious zip files to spread malware via social engineering and obsfucation, including blockchain abuse.DARKREADING.COM
29 JunA week in security (June 22 – June 28)A list of topics we covered in the week of June 22 to June 28 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 JunWebinar: Why business email compromise attacks keep succeedingBusiness email compromise attacks increasingly rely on convincing impersonation rather than malware, making them harder for employees and traditional email defenses to detect. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help identify sophisticated email threats and automate respo…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 Jun⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Kernel Flaws, AI Malware Tricks, Turla Backdoor, Infostealers and MoreThis week was a reminder that attackers do not always need big tricks. One small mistake, one old access path, one missed patch, and suddenly the door is open. The noise is not all noise, either. Forums are talking, researchers are finding easy cracks, and defenders have more cle…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 Jun119 Edge extensions promised useful tools, instead downloaded malwareMicrosoft has removed over 100 Edge extensions that were delivering malware hidden in images.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 JunSpace supply chain pressures.Despite the space sector seeing greater investment and attention year-over-year, the sector still remains bound by an outdated and ineffective supply chain, especially in the United States. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Doug Anderson, Partner at Pw…THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 JunSpace’s fragile supply chain.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at recent research that examines the US’s current space supply chain. Despite increased investment and growing demand for space capabilities, the industry’s supply chain remains vulnerable to bottlenecks, shortages, and external…THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JunMore bark than byte.This week we are joined by Daniel Schwalbe, Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Investigations at DomainTools, discussing their work on "ZionSiphon OT Malware First Attempts? Psyops? Both?" Researchers at DomainTools take a closer look at ZionSiphon, a purported oper…THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JunSecurity News This Week: LastPass Users Had Their Data Stolen—AgainPlus: Former national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty in classified-materials case, Microsoft helps take down major infostealer infrastructure, and more.WIRED.COM
27 JunSay hi to Pike!In this article we will introduce Pike, an experimental LLM agent that generates and analyzes Linux program execution traces. We will show that with its simple architecture paired with a good LLM, Pike can quickly help debug a crash, identify malware, or give valuable high level …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunCreating a "Two-Face" Rust binary on LinuxIn this article we will describe a technique to easily create a "Two-Face" Rust binary on Linux: an executable file that runs a harmless program most of the time, but will run a different, hidden code if deployed on a specific target host. This approach, which allows binding a bi…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunQuantum readiness: Hybridizing key exchangesFollowing our previous article on signatures hybridization, this article covers the basics of hybridizing your key exchanges to ensure maximal security of your data.SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunLinkPro: eBPF rootkit analysisDuring a digital investigation related to the compromise of an AWS-hosted infrastructure, a stealthy backdoor targeting GNU/Linux systems was discovered. This backdoor features functionalities relying on the installation of two eBPF modules, on the one hand to conceal itself, and…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunLLM Poisoning [1/3] - Reading the Transformer's ThoughtsYour local LLM can hack you. This three-part series reveals how tiny weights edits can implant stealthy backdoors that stay dormant in everyday use, then fire on specific inputs, turning a "safe" offline model into an attacker. This article shows how transformers encode concepts …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunThe Mac Malware of 2019Our annual report on all the Mac malware of the year - including samples for download, infection vectors, persistence mechanisms, payloads and more!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunThe Mac Malware of 2018Our annual report on all the Mac malware of the year - including samples for download, infection vectors, persistence mechanisms, payloads and more!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunOSX.DummyA new Mac malware targets the cryptocurrency community. In this post, we dive into the malware and illustrate how Objective-See's tools can generically thwart this new threat at every step of the way.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunTearing Apart the Undetected (OSX)Coldroot RATI uncovered a new cross-platform backdoor that provides remote attackers persistent access to infected systemsOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAy MaMi - Analyzing a New macOS DNS HijackerOSX/MaMi (the first Mac malware of 2018) hijacks infected users' DNS settings and installs a malicious certificate into the System keychain, in order to give remote attackers 'access' to all network trafficOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMac Malware of 2017Let's look at all the mac malware from 2017, for each - discussing their infection vector, persistence mechanism, features & goals.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunOSX/Proton.B; a brief analysis, 6 miles upAnalysis of OSX/Proton.B reveals some interesting tricks plus a command file that can be decrypted to reveal the malware's capabilitiesOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMac Malware of 2016Let's analyse the malware that appeared in 2016, discussing the infection vector, persistence mechanism, feature, and disinfection for each.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunHackingTeam Reborn; A Brief Analyis of the RCS Implant InstallerHackingTeam using native OS X crypto to protect malware -neat! New blog w/ sample + decryptions/dumpings/detectionsOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMore on, "Adware for OS X Distributes Trojans"A deeper dive into 'MacInstaller' and the adware it installsOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunClean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malwareAn agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious payload that remains invisible to security scanners, AI agents, and human reviewers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 JunChina-Linked Hackers Strike Asian Critical Infrastructure with TinyRCT BackdoorA China-linked threat group has been targeting critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia with a new custom backdoor called TinyRCTINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 JunMalware steals Chrome session cookies to take over your accountsA phishing campaign installs a malicious Chrome extension to hijack browser sessions and compromise Windows devices.MALWAREBYTES.COM
25 JunNew Gaslight macOS Malware Uses Prompt Injection to Disrupt AI-Assisted AnalysisA previously undocumented Rust-based macOS implant and information stealer has been found to embed a prompt injection payload designed to trick a malware analyst's artificial intelligence (AI) tools and trick it into aborting or refusing an analysis of the artifact. The malware h…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunNew Mistic Backdoor Linked to KongTuke in ClickFix and ModeloRAT CampaignsA new, stealthy backdoor named Mistic has been deployed as part of suspected financially motivated attacks aimed at multiple organizations spanning insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors since April 2026. According to Symantec and Carbon Black's Threat Hunter…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunInside the 2026 SMB threat landscape: From phishing and scams to fake AI toolsKaspersky researchers analyze the threat landscape for SMBs in 2026: the rise of attacks involving fake AI tools, phishing schemes, and data sold on the dark web.SECURELIST.COM
25 JunInternational operation disrupts Amadey and StealC malware infrastructure.Cal Water says Handala's hacking claims were overstated. Stealthy new backdoor may be tied to initial access broker. DraftKings hacker is sentenced to eighteen months.THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunBritish Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be TrustedAs UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.WIRED.COM
25 JunNew macOS malware embeds fake errors to confuse AI analysis toolsA newly discovered macOS malware dubbed "Gaslight" is designed to confuse AI-assisted malware analysis tools by hiding prompt injection strings and fake debugging data within the executable. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunStrikeShark: investigating a new campaign delivering Cobalt Strike through SharkLoaderKaspersky researchers analyze a new global campaign dubbed StrikeShark that delivers Cobalt Strike Beacon via custom SharkLoader malware.SECURELIST.COM
24 Jun“Total access to all your devices.” Sextortion scammers strike againThey say they have videos, malware, and total control of your devices. Here's how to read a sextortion email like a security researcher instead of a victim.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JunWatch out for renewal scams pretending to be MalwarebytesScammers are sending fake software renewal notices that claim you've been charged for a subscription. Some even impersonate Malwarebytes.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JunHow AI Is Rewriting the SecOps PlaybookThe threat landscape has changed. Adversaries operate at machine speed, shrinking attacks from days to minutes. Defenders can no longer investigate and respond before damage occurs. In this new era, Security Operations must prioritize speed, automation, and continuous decision-ma…WIZ.IO
24 JunEuropol-Led Operation Endgame Takes Down StealC and Amadey InfostealersOperation Endgame seized around 50 domains and nearly 200 active IP-based servers associated with the infostealersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunMore Malicious OpenClaw Skills Threaten AI Supply ChainOpenClaw removed five packages from ClawHub, its skills marketplace, that bypassed security checks even though they included infostealers and other threats.DARKREADING.COM
24 Jun2026 FIFA World Cup Faces Surge in Cyber ThreatsPersistent cybercrime, social engineering, and infrastructure threats continue to plague the FIFA 2026 World Cup across the US, Canada, and Mexico.DARKREADING.COM
24 JunDo CISOs Need a Code of Ethics?Dark Reading Confidential Episode 19: Kickbacks, no-show jobs, "dirty" VCs, and shelf ware — industry expert Robert "RSnake" Hansen explains why he thinks it's time for a CISO code of ethics. It could ensure cybersecurity bosses aren't engaged in self-dealing …DARKREADING.COM
23 JunBeyond the Doomsday: Operational Resilience, Identity Sprawl, and Back-to-Basics Cyber DefenseThis special episode brings together top industry experts to dissect the rapidly shifting landscape of modern cyber threats, cloud technologies, and artificial intelligence. The conversation moves past standard industry hype to deliver practical frameworks for building true opera…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JunMalicious npm Packages Pose as PostCSS Tools to Deliver Windows RATCybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a Windows-based remote access trojan (RAT). The list of identified packages, is below - aes-decode-runner-pro (145 downloads) postcss-minify-selector (256 downloads) postcss-min…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunInside the dark web: Stolen identities for 95¢, malware, and scams-for-hireWe spent 48 hours exploring the dark web and found stolen identities, malware, scams, and a thriving cybercrime economy.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JunNew macOS ClickFix attack silently mounts DMGs to push infostealerA new macOS ClickFix campaign is using Terminal commands to silently download, mount, and launch info-stealing malware from malicious disk image (DMG) files. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 Jun'Cordyceps': Mushrooming Malicious Pull Requests Threaten Developer WorkflowsThe CI/CD workflow weakness affects Microsoft's Azure Sentinel, Google's AI Agent Development Kit, Apache's Doris analytics database, Cloudflare's Workers SDK, and Python Software Foundation's Black.DARKREADING.COM
23 JunmacOS.Gaslight | Rust Backdoor Turns Prompt Injection on the Analyst, Not the SandboxDPRK-linked implant embeds 38 fabricated system messages that spoof an LLM triage harness, hiding a credential stealer and Telegram C2 underneath.SENTINELONE.COM
22 JunAryStinger Malware Infects 4,300 Legacy Routers to Build Reconnaissance Proxy NetworkA new malware family is turning forgotten home routers into a distributed reconnaissance and proxy network, not the DDoS botnet these devices usually end up in. QiAnXin's XLab calls it AryStinger and counts at least 4,300 infected routers, a total it says is still risin…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunA week in security (June 15 – June 21)A list of topics we covered in the week of June 15 to June 21 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
22 JunCanada’s Spy Agency Used First-of-Its-Kind Warrant to Clean Botnet-Infected DevicesCanada's spy service got a judge's permission to reach into infected servers, home routers, and IoT gear sitting on Canadian soil and neutralize two foreign-run botnets. The Federal Court released a public version of the ruling on June 15. It is the first time the Canadian S…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunWhatsApp phishing attack uses fake business docs to hack PCsAn ongoing malware campaign is targeting WhatsApp users in multiple countries with deceptive messages that push VBScript files, leading to remote system access. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JunNavigating the GPS threat landscape, with Brandon Karpf.Traditionally, GPS jamming attacks have been confined to the ground; however, new data shows that these attacks could be moving to target signals before they even reach the ground. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Dave Bittner and Brandon Karpf to discus…THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 JunLost in relocation: analysis of a new loader distributing CASTLESTEALERFind out how a new obfuscated loader evades static detection using .reloc section abuse, five anti-VM/language checks and MBA obfuscation to deliver infostealer malware via Google Ads.ELASTIC.CO
19 JunNearly 15,000 infected websites cleaned in SocGholish crackdownThousands of everyday websites were cleaned as part of a global operation targeting the malware network behind fake browser update scams.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 JunPolice raid malware network tied to Russia's Evil Corp hacker groupAn international operation targeted the SocGholish botnet, which has been linked to the Russia-based cybercrime group Evil Corp.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 JunThe Scripts on Your Checkout Page Are Now a PCI DSS ProblemAn independent PCI assessor tested Reflectiz against the new PCI DSS rules. Here is the verdict: See the full QSA assessment here → When a customer types their card number into your checkout, their browser is running far more than your code. Analytics tags, a tag manager, a suppo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 JunRetro gaming fans are the new target for fake GitHub malwareRetro gaming fans should be careful with GitHub projects that claim to be tools or plugins for their consoles. We looked at one example aimed at PlayStation Vita owners.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JunRisky Business #842 -- Anthropic needs an adult in the C suiteOn this week’s show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 get nuked by the US government four days after launch “because security” Why “guardrails” won’t keep the world safe from your AI doo…RISKY.BIZ
17 JunMalwarebytes earns AV-TEST Top Product award, aces other third-party testsMalwarebytes got top marks in independent tests against malware, phishing, and other online threats.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JunAI Threats and Alert Fatigue Challenge Cybersecurity TeamsFiligran survey at Infosecurity Europe 2026 reveals AI-powered attacks as the top concern, with false positives, alert fatigue and manual processes draining security teamsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunRokarolla Android malware can take over your phone and steal banking loginsResearchers have uncovered an Android banking Trojan that targets more than 200 banking and cryptocurrency apps and can take over infected devices.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JunPresident Trump delays DNI confirmation hearings.ShinyHunters leaks data allegedly stolen from Madison Square Garden. New Android malware targets over 200 banking apps.THECYBERWIRE.COM
17 JunRoblox developers are losing entire games to malware attacksAttackers are using fake job offers and malware to steal accounts, Robux, and Roblox games from the developers who build them.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JunThe Economics of Downtime with Christy Wyatt, CEO from Absolute SecurityChristy Wyatt, CEO of Absolute Security, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. Christy discusses why cybersecurity has evolved from a threat and prevention conversation into a business resilience discipline centered on downtime, contin…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
16 JunDozens of malicious wallpapers found on Steam Workshop: gamers’ accounts at riskSince late 2025, malware has been spreading rapidly through the Steam Workshop, the gaming platform's built-in service for players to create and share custom content. The attackers are primarily targeting gamers in China and Russia.SECURELIST.COM
16 JunWindows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgsWindows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunChina-Linked SprySOCKS Backdoor Expands to Windows with Driver-Based StealthCybersecurity researchers have flagged two previously undocumented Windows variants of what was believed to be a Linux-only backdoor called SprySOCKS. "The Windows variants discovered are internally marked as WIN_DRV and WIN_PLUS," ESET said in a report shared with The Hacker New…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunNew Rokarolla Android Malware Steals PINs, SMS Codes, and Crypto Wallet FundsSecurity researchers at Zimperium's zLabs have documented a new Android banking trojan, Rokarolla, that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and packs 137 remote commands. Together, they give an operator near-total control of an infected phone: it lifts lock-scre…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunRokarolla Trojan Combines Banking Fraud With Device SurveillanceRokarolla Android trojan steals banking logins and spies on victims while blocking fraud alertsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JunSprySOCKS Backdoor Expands From Linux to WindowsChina-linked SprySOCKS backdoor gains stealthy Windows variants and 30-plus C2 commandsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JunGhostTree Attack Abused Recursive Windows Junctions to Hide MalwareGhostTree uses recursive NTFS junctions to generate vast numbers of valid Windows file paths. Varonis explains how the technique could cause Microsoft Defender folder scans to never complete, leaving malware undetected. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunRokarolla Android Trojan Levels Up to Full Device Control, PersistenceThe emerging malware, spread via fake TikTok and Chrome downloads, demonstrates an evolution by combining banking fraud with extensive device surveillance and remote control.DARKREADING.COM
16 JunClickFix Campaigns Expand Malware Delivery With New Loaders and Fake Update LuresCybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple ClickFix campaigns that deliver three malware loaders called BabaDeda Loader, Lorem Ipsum Loader, and Potemkin, per independent reports from Morphisec, BlueVoyant, and Huntress, respectively. Attacks involving BabaDeda Loader, obser…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JunSprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade DetectionFishMonger, a China-nexus threat group, has deployed an undocumented version of the Linux backdoor against government targets in Honduras, Taiwan, Thailand, and Pakistan.DARKREADING.COM
16 JunNew Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking, crypto appsA new Android banking trojan named Rokarolla is targeting 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications using an extensive set of 137 commands. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunFileless Phantom Stealer Targets Browser CredentialsIn addition to executing entirely in memory, the malware's infection chain incorporates other anti-analysis techniques designed to frustrate detection.DARKREADING.COM
15 JunInside a malicious infrastructure delivering EtherRAT, phishing pages, and malicious softwareWe found EtherRAT malware being distributed by a website with a strange homepage. Following the trail, we discovered a vast network of malicious infrastructures, distributing malware, malicious documents, remote desktop software, and phishing pages.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JunA week in security (June 8 – June 14)A list of topics we covered in the week of June 8 to June 14 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JunAttackers Hijack Popular WordPress Plugins to Deploy BackdoorsTampered OptinMonster and sister plugins plant hidden backdoors on 1.2 million WordPress sitesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
14 JunSecuring satellites already in space, with journalist Shaun Waterman.For years, space cybersecurity has been a long sought after goal, but due to operational constraints, it was largely unfeasible. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with journalist Shaun Waterman to discuss his recent article “The Newest Space Race is Cyber.” As…THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 Jun400+ Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Install Rust Credential StealerAttackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any machine that built them. The malware is a Rust binary built to harvest developer secrets. When it lands with root, it can …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JunOver 400 Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Deploy Infostealer and eBPF RootkitAttackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any machine that built them. The malware is a Rust binary built to harvest developer secrets. When it lands with root, it can …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 JunGitHub to Update npm to Thwart Software Supply Chain AttacksNPM, part of GitHub, announced a new version of the npm package manager with several security improvements, including disabling install scriptsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 JunGitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain AttacksGitHub has announced what it said are "breaking changes" coming to npm version 12, one of which turns off install scripts by default to combat software supply chain threats. The changes aim to combat attack techniques that abuse the "npm install" command to trigger the execution …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunMost Cybersecurity Teams Struggle to Find Time for Training on New Cyber ThreatsOrganizations are aware of the challenges that new technologies like AI bring: but cybersecurity staff struggle to make time for the required training during working hoursINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 JunThreatsDay Bulletin: Worm Code Leaked, AI Agent Phished, Claude Action Patch + 28 New StoriesIt's been one of those weeks. You expect the usual noise: recycled malware, sloppy attacks, another easy target getting hit. Instead, there's a supply chain attack kit in a public repo, a $5,000-a-month RAT that clones browsers, and research showing AI agents can be tricked into …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunCybercriminals Use Fake AI Guides and Dev Tools to Spread AsyncRAT MalwareFake AI guides hide a multi-stage chain that drops AsyncRAT, with signs of AI-assisted codingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 Jun88% of people struggle to tell what’s real onlineAs AI-generated scams, deepfakes, and impersonation spread, a new Malwarebytes report finds people increasingly unsure what to trust online.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JunNew SilabRAT Trojan Hijacks Sessions to Steal CryptoMaaS trojan SilabRAT uses HVNC and browser cloning to hijack sessions and steal cryptoINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunCybersecurity Software Fails to Detect Fifth of Brower-Based Phishing AttacksMenlo Security research warns that as enterprise applications become increasingly browser based, traditional cybersecurity tools leave them vulnerable to cyber threatsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunFree Spotify Premium hacks on social media are spreading infostealersCybercriminals are turning TikTok and Instagram Reels into malware delivery platforms, using free software tutorials to spread infostealers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JunDeceptive Installers: How Fake Apps Target macOSDeceptive installers disguised as legit macOS software deliver infostealers that grab passwords, cookies, and crypto wallets. Learn how to detect them.HUNTRESS.COM
9 JunGitHub disables Microsoft repos pushing password-stealing malwareMicrosoft removed 73 repositories across its Azure, microsoft, Azure-Samples, and MicrosoftDocs organizations on GitHub, disrupting continuous integration pipelines. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunAI Threat Readiness Pillar 2: Accelerate Patching and ResponseYour guide to operationalizing ownership, remediation, and response with Wiz to keep pace with the AI threat landscape.WIZ.IO
9 JunOpenClaw AI agent found falling for phishing attacks, spills user dataPhishing simulation on an OpenClaw email agent with various configuration profiles showed that it was susceptible to tactics commonly used to compromise human users. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunVS Code Adds 2-Hour Extension Auto-Update Delay to Limit Supply Chain AttacksMicrosoft has announced that Visual Studio Code (VS Code) will apply a two-hour delay before extensions for the integrated development environment (IDE) are updated automatically to a newer version in an attempt to tackle software supply chain threats. "When automatic updates are…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JunA week in security (June 1 – June 7)A list of topics we covered in the week of June 1 to June 7 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
8 JunPirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malwareCybercriminals are hiding malware in cracked and repacked games, infecting more than 400,000 devices worldwide.MALWAREBYTES.COM
8 JunAI Phishing Is Crushing SOCs with Alert Volume: How to Reduce Tier 1 OverloadPhishing has always been a numbers game. AI has turned it into a volume machine. Attackers can now create convincing emails, fake login pages, and tailored lures in minutes. Every polished message adds another case for Tier 1 to review, another link to inspect, and another alert …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JunWhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court orderThe messaging giant announced that it disrupted a phishing campaign targeting its users with NSO’s spyware.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 JunMeta Blocks NSO Group's New WhatsApp Phishing Attack, Files Contempt OrderMeta on Monday said it detected and blocked spear-phishing attempts linked to Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group. In addition, the tech giant said it's filing a federal court contempt order against the company for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting Whats…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 Jun'Hades' Campaign Against PyPI Puts New Spin on Shai-HuludThe latest attacks, which hit 37 PyPI wheels and 19 code packages, show a continued evolution of the persistent software supply chain threat.DARKREADING.COM
8 JunWhatsApp says it disrupted new NSO spyware phishing attacksWhatsApp has detected and stopped spear-phishing campaigns allegedly conducted by the NSO Group after investigating user reports of social engineering attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunNFCShare Android malware spreads via fake banking app updates on GitHubNew variants of the NFCShare Android malware are being distributed as fake updates for legitimate banking apps hosted on GitHub. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JunC0XMO botnet spreads via DD-WRT router flaw, kills rival malwareA new variant of the Gafgyt botnet called C0XMO is targeting DD-WRT router firmware and can move to other device types with various CPU architectures. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunFIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Are Already Live: Fake Sites, Banking Malware, and Stolen LoginsSecurity researchers and the FBI are warning that a wave of FIFA-themed fraud is already hitting World Cup 2026 fans, days before the June 11 kickoff. Recent reports describe thousands of lookalike FIFA domains, banking malware hidden inside pirate streaming apps, and at least on…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunOver 900 US gas station tank gauge systems exposed to attacksOver 900 automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems across the United States, used to monitor fuel and chemical storage tanks across various critical infrastructure sectors, have been found exposed online and are vulnerable to ongoing attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunThe Real Measure of SOC Maturity with Ashu Savani from TryHackMeAshu Savani, Co-Founder of TryHackMe, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss what separates high-performing security teams from the rest. Ashu explores why true SOC maturity is measured by performance under pressure rather tha…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
4 JunChina-Linked TA4922 Expands Phishing Attacks to UK, Germany, Italy, and South AfricaA new China-linked cybercrime group known as TA4922 has expanded its targeting focus to target European organizations in the U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa. These efforts have been complemented by a "rapid operational tempo" and a continually evolving malware arsenal comp…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunFlutterShell Backdoor Spreads to macOS via Malicious Google and YouTube AdsCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a macOS malvertising campaign codenamed Operation FlutterBridge that spreads a new backdoor called FlutterShell. According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the campaign is said to be the next stage of a previously reported activity clust…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: AI Adoption Creates New Opportunities for Attackers to Distribute Malware, Microsoft WarnsMicrosoft Detection and Response Team (DART) details how it has uncovered malicious AI applications as cyber criminals manipulate organizations adopting AI toolsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Agents Gone Wrong, Sketchy C2 Tools, ClickFix Tricks, JS Backdoors & 20+ New StoriesIt got stupid again. The internet still feels held together with tape. Bad plugins, old bugs, fake tools, trusted apps doing shady things. Same mess, new wrapper. And now the weird stuff is normal. Forums go down and come back worse. Cheap hackers get better toys. AI starts break…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunNew IronWorm malware hits 36 packages in npm supply-chain attackA new supply-chain attack has infected 36 packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) index with infostealer malware called IronWorm. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunRust-Written IronWorm Hits NPM Supply ChainLike Shai-Hulud, the campaign targets developers to steal credentials and reuses them to propagate across the software supply channel.DARKREADING.COM
3 JunWeedhack Attacks Minecraft Users, CountLoader Hits 86K, Miners Spread via Pirated ContentCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new campaign targeting Minecraft players via YouTube to spread malware capable of gaining control of victims' systems. The Minecraft-focused malware-as-a-service (MaaS) campaign has been codenamed Weedhack by McAfee Labs, stating the activ…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunArgamal: Malware hidden in hentai gamesKaspersky researchers analyze new Argamal RAT distributed via infected hentai games and allowing the attacker to control the target machine.SECURELIST.COM
3 JunInfostealers are becoming the go-to phishing payloadCybercriminals prefer infostealers to traditional phishing techniques because they reduce friction, scale well, and are widely available.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 JunGoogle DoubleClick Abused in New Malspam Campaign to Deliver DesckVB RATCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malspam campaign that makes use of Google's DoubleClick domain as a way to evade detection and ultimately deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) named DesckVB RAT. "Before the victim ever reaches attacker-controlled infrastructure, the l…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunAttackers Use AI to Automate EDR Evasion TestingPython scripts were used to test malware against endpoint detection and response agents from Sophos, CrowdStrike, and Windows Defender.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunFake virus alerts are invading mobile games"Your device is infected!" Fake account warnings and virus alerts are turning some in-game ads into malware traps.MALWAREBYTES.COM
2 JunAttackers Hijack Red Hat npm Scope to Steal Cloud SecretsAttackers backdoored 32 packages in Red Hat's official npm scope to steal cloud and CI secretsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunInfosecurity Europe: Cybersecurity Teams Which Don’t Leverage AI are "Doomed to Fail"Humans still need to be part of cyber defense, but refusing to deploy AI is no longer optional against AI-enhanced cyber threats, warns Dataminr’s Joe SlowikINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunDriveSurge Hijacks Thousands of Sites for ClickFix, FakeUpdate AttacksA sneaky, wide-scale IAB operation uses a malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) to redirect visitors of trusted websites to ones that deliver malware.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunOver 116,000 Mincraft systems infected in WeedHack malware campaignA large-scale malware campaign dubbed WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players and has infected more than 116,000 systems since January. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JunA week in security (May 25 – May 31)A list of topics we covered in the week of May 25 to May 31 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JunRapid7 and Exclusive Networks Expand Partnership Across the NordicsBuilding stronger cybersecurity outcomes together The cybersecurity landscape across the Nordics is evolving rapidly. Organizations are facing increasing pressure to modernize security operations, reduce complexity, and respond faster to threats, all while navigating growing regu…RAPID7.COM
1 JunContainers on fire: from container escapes to supply chain attacksWe break down the primary attack vectors in containerized environments: exposed secrets, privilege misconfigurations, API compromise, and supply chain attacks.SECURELIST.COM
1 JunFake BlueWallet steals passwords, accounts, and crypto from MacsA fake BlueWallet download tricks Mac users into running malware that steals passwords, crypto wallets, and clipboard data.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JunWordPress malware campaign hides payloads in Steam profilesNearly 2,000 WordPress websites were infected with malware that relies on Steam Community profile comments to hide command-and-control (C2) data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 MayGPS: A backbone for critical infrastructure.Since its original creation in the 1970s, GPS has evolved from a technology primarily used by the military to a foundation for modern society. After the removal of selective availability for civilians in 2000, GPS’s value has significantly expanded. In the past two decades, nearl…THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 MayWhat’s in the container? Analyzing vulnerabilities, risks and protection with Kaspersky Container Security and the KIRA AI assistantWhat are the main risks for container environments: vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, configuration errors; how to improve container security and how Kaspersky Container Security with the KIRA AI assistant can help.SECURELIST.COM
29 MayAI-Generated npm Malware Leaks Its Own GitHub TokenSloppy AI-generated npm infostealer leaked its own GitHub token, exposing the operatorINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 MayFrom $5 Attacks to Botnet-Powered Platforms: Inside the DDoS-as-a- Service MarketDDoS attacks are increasingly being sold like subscription services, complete with pricing tiers, support, and reseller programs. Flare explores how the DDoS-as-a-Service market has evolved from scattered tools into polished attack platforms. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayDutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devicesDutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayResearchers blame Iranian government for LA transit authority hack.Thousands of domains are impersonating FIFA ahead of the World Cup. Dutch police dismantle a botnet.THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MayFake ChatGPT download site infects Windows and Mac users with malwareSearching for ChatGPT? This fake download site serves malware to both Windows and Mac users, using separate payloads tailored to each platform.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 MayGCHQ Chief Urges Action as AI Reshapes Cyber ThreatsGCHQ director urges urgent business cyber action as AI and quantum reshape the threatINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 MayBTMOB Android malware service generates custom phishing payloadsAn Android remote access trojan named BTMOB is offered to cybercriminals with a builder interface for generating malware payloads tailored to phishing lures. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayAI Chatbot Recommendations Redirect Users to Cryptojacking Malware SitesMicrosoft has warned of an active cryptojacking campaign that makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot interactions as a mechanism for surfacing malicious download sites. "This emerging delivery technique extends social engineering beyond conventional search results and …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayCompany bragged phone mics could listen to conversations. They couldn’t.Cox Media said it could spy on users through their devices and use the information for targeted advertising, except it wasn't true.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 MayGlassWorm Malware Takedown Disrupts Developer Supply Chain Attack InfrastructureCrowdStrike, in partnership with Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, has announced the simultaneous disruption of all command-and-control (C2) channels associated with GlassWorm, a persistent software chain campaign targeting software developers through malicious packages and…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayCrowdStrike, Google Take Down Glassworm BotnetOperators of the malicious Glassworm botnet have been targeting software developers since at least early 2025INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 MayGlassworm botnet disrupted after resilient C2 infrastructure takedownThe Glassworm botnet targeting developers in software supply-chain attacks has been disrupted after researchers took down its resilient command-and-control infrastructure relying on Solana blockchain transactions and the BitTorrent DHT network. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayGrandoreiro Malware and BTMOB RAT Campaigns Target Windows and Android UsersLatin America and Europe become the target of two banking trojan campaigns that are designed to infect Windows and Android devices with Grandoreiro and BTMOB malware, respectively. That's according to new findings from WatchGuard and ESET, which have observed the two malware fami…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayIran-Linked Hackers Target US Aviation with Phishing and SEO Poisoning CampaignIran's Nimbus Manticore pushes AI-built MiniFast backdoor via phishing and SEO poisoningINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 May700+ education and tech websites hijacked in huge ClickFix malware campaignHackers are abusing a Ghost CMS website flaw to serve fake Cloudflare verification pages that pressure users into infecting their own PCs.MALWAREBYTES.COM
26 MayFeeding Frenzy: 'Megalodon' Malware Infects Thousands of GitHub ReposIn just six hours, the campaign quietly pushed thousands of malicious commits to more than 5,500 GitHub repositories, stealing credentials, developer secrets, and more.DARKREADING.COM
25 MayThe Code of Honor: Paul J. Maurer and Ed Skoudis explore ethics in cybersecurity with Ben Yelin.Authors Paul J. Maurer and Ed Skoudis join Caveat podcast co host Ben Yelin to discuss their new book: "The Code of Honor: Embracing Ethics in Cybersecurity." The book is a comprehensive and practical framework for ethical practices in contemporary cybersecurity. Listen t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 MayTrapDoor Supply Chain Attack Spreads Credential-Stealing Malware via npm, PyPI, and CratesIOA new coordinated cross-ecosystem software supply chain attack campaign has targeted npm, PyPI, and Crates.io to distribute credential-stealing malware. The campaign, codenamed TrapDoor, spans more than 34 malicious packages across over 384 versions. The earliest activity was rec…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 MayA week in security (May 18 – May 24)A list of topics we covered in the week of May 18 to May 24 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 Maynpm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain AttacksGitHub has rolled out new controls for npm to improve the security of the software supply chain, giving maintainers the ability to explicitly approve a release prior to the packages becoming publicly available for installation. Called staged publishing, the feature is now general…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 MayPackagist Supply Chain Attack Infects 8 Packages Using GitHub-Hosted Linux MalwareA new "coordinated" supply chain attack campaign has impacted eight packages on Packagist including malicious code designed to run a Linux binary retrieved from a GitHub Releases URL. "Although the affected packages were all Composer packages, the malicious code was not added to …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 MayThese special phone and app features can help protect you from spywareApple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes work, what they do, and how to switch them on.TECHCRUNCH.COM
23 MayLaravel Lang packages hijacked to deploy credential-stealing malwareA supply chain attack targeting the Laravel Lang localization packages has exposed developers to a sophisticated credential-stealing malware campaign after attackers abused GitHub version tags to distribute malicious code through Composer packages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 MayKimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator Arrested in Canada Over DDoS-for-Hire AttacksThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the arrest of a Canadian man in connection with allegedly operating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf. In tandem, Jacob Butler (aka Dort), 23, Ottawa, Canada, has been charged with offenses re…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 MayFake Gemini and Claude Code Sites Spread Infostealers Through SEO PoisoningThe infostealer payload in this campaign collect a vast amount of data, from collaboration authentication keys to cryptocurrency walletsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 MayAuthorities arrest 23-year-old accused of running the Kimwolf botnetCanadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man accused of running the Kimwolf DDoS botnet. The US is now seeking extradition. US authorities have charged 23-year-old Jacob Butler (aka “Dort”), an Ottawa resident, for allegedly operating the recently disrupted Kimwolf botn…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
22 MayCanadian man arrested, charged for running KimWolf DDos botnetIn court documents unsealed on Thursday, the Justice Department said Jacob Butler ran KimWolf as a DDoS-for-hire service that infected over a million devices worldwide.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 MayCyber Centre launches new initiative to help Canada’s critical infrastructure prepare for severe cyber threatsCANADA.CA
22 MayCritical infrastructure resilience and escalated threat navigation initiativeThe time to act is now: Strengthening critical infrastructure cyber readiness for a resilient Canada.CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayFormer US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammersTwo former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 MayShifting Budget Dynamics for Identity Security and AI AgentsAI agent projects are proliferating throughout the enterprise, and those AI agent identities require management, security, and governance. New Omdia research shows the AI agent identity budget dynamics are very different than traditional IAM projects.DARKREADING.COM
21 MayASCII art in phishing emails | Kaspersky official blogCybercriminals using ASCII art to create pseudographics QR codes with embedded phishing links.KASPERSKY.COM
21 MayCatch spyware in the act with Windows Webcam MonitoringKnow when a program tries to access your webcam so you can allow or block, in real time.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 MayThree-Quarters of Firms Knowingly Ship Vulnerable CodeAI risks threaten to permeate supply chains through unvetted code and unaudited suppliersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 MayAI Agents Are Shifting Identity Security Budget DynamicsAI agent projects are proliferating throughout the enterprise, and those AI agent identities require management, security, and governance. New Omdia research shows the AI agent identity budget dynamics are very different than traditional IAM projects.DARKREADING.COM
21 MayAlleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and CanadaCanadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use in a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the pa…KREBSONSECURITY.COM
20 MayTyposquatting Is No Longer a User Problem. It's a Supply Chain ProblemAI-generated lookalike domains are now embedded inside the third-party scripts running on your web properties. Here's why your current stack can't see them, and what detection actually requires. Download the CISO Expert Guide to Typosquatting in the AI Era → TL;DR Typosquat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayMalicious TV boxes: how a cheap “SuperBox” turns your home into a proxy node for cybercriminals | Kaspersky official blogA cheap Android TV box promising free subscriptions can easily become the backbone for cybercriminal botnets and proxy servers. We break down how these streaming boxes lease out your IP address, and how to choose a device that’s secure.KASPERSKY.COM
20 MayFake malware-signing service Fox Tempest dismantled by MicrosoftThe service let malware authors sign malicious files with fraudulent Microsoft-issued certificates to bypass security checks.MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 MayAndroid Malware Campaign Used Hundreds of Fake Apps to Silently Charge UsersPremium Deception campaign uses 250 Android apps to silently sign victims up to paid servicesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 MayMini Shai-Hulud Hits Hundreds of npm Packages in AntV EcosystemMini Shai-Hulud worm hits Alibaba AntV ecosystem in largest npm supply chain wave to dateINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MayFrom PDB strings to MaaS: Tracking a commodity BadIIS ecosystem used by Chinese-speaking threatCisco Talos has uncovered a BadIIS variant — identifiable by its embedded "demo.pdb" strings — that functions as commodity malware, likely sold or shared among multiple Chinese-speaking cyber crime groups operating under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model for continuous monetiza…TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
19 MayFrom Ivory Tower to Iron Curtain: The Academics Who Reshaped the CIAIn 1947, a new civilian intelligence agency was established: the CIA. But a series of intelligence failures undermined its credibility. The White House and Congress were up in arms, and a new mission was formed- to recruit Ivy League professors with uncanny skills. Leaving their …THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 MayStealer Spoofs Google, Microsoft & Apple, Then Backdoors macOSThe SHub Reaper stealer, which hides behind fake WeChat and Miro installers, marks a shift from ClickFix social engineering to Apple script-based execution.DARKREADING.COM
19 Maydurabletask: TeamPCP's Latest PyPi CompromiseDiscover the latest on malicious versions of the pypi package durabletask, matching TeamPCP tactics.WIZ.IO
19 MayThe Worm That Keeps on Digging: TeamPCP Hits @antv in Latest WaveMulti-ecosystem supply chain compromise by TeamPCP targets GitHub, NPM, and VSCode to steal credentials and establish persistence.WIZ.IO
18 MayA week in security (May 11 – May 17)A list of topics we covered in the week of May 11 to May 17 of 2026MALWAREBYTES.COM
18 MayPre-Stuxnet Fast16 Malware Tampered with Nuclear Weapons SimulationsA new analysis of the Lua-based fast16 malware has confirmed that it was a cyber sabotage tool designed to tamper with nuclear weapons testing simulations. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black teams, the pre-Stuxnet tool was engineered to corrupt uranium-compress…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayDeveloper Workstations Are Now Part of the Software Supply ChainSupply chain attackers are not only trying to slip malicious code into trusted software. They are trying to steal the access that makes trusted software possible. Recently, three separate campaigns hit npm, PyPI, and Docker Hub in a 48-hour window, and all three targeted secrets …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayIT threat evolution in Q1 2026. Mobile statisticsThis report contains mobile threat statistics for Q1 2026, along with noteworthy discoveries and quarterly trends: new versions of SparkCat and Triada.SECURELIST.COM
18 MayIT threat evolution in Q1 2026. Non-mobile statisticsThe report presents key trends and statistics on malware that targeted personal computers running Windows and macOS, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, during Q1 2026.SECURELIST.COM
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9 AugBuilding space in the AI era.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the space sector and introducing new cybersecurity challenges that manufacturers have not fully realized.THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 Aug⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS HijacksThis week kept coming back to permission. A model crossed a boundary. A wallet trusted bad randomness. Webmail kept an intruder around. Public systems, package feeds, hotel networks, and login flows all gave away more than intended. Some of it was clever. Most of it was just acce…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JulThe myth of space sovereignty.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we dive deeper into space sovereignty. While achieving true space independence may be the goal, achieving this objective often proves significantly harder than many realize.THECYBERWIRE.COM
19 JulReimagining European space sovereignty.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at the recent evolution of the European space program. Whereas the region had previously relied on the US to support its space goals, both the UK and the EU have begun to make significant changes to reduce this reliance.THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 JulSpace after quantum.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at how the space sector is preparing itself for quantum computing. While practical quantum computing has long seemed just over the horizon, governments and commercial space operators alike are now actively preparing for the day …THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 JulThe rise of the commercial space industry.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at how the space sector has continued to evolve in recent years as commercialization has continued to expand. As this market has changed, government agencies and companies have changed their approaches to innovation, interoperab…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JulSecurity Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your EmailPlus: Alleged Scattered Spider hacking member extradited, dozens of license plate reader errors, and Indian officials are concerned about WhatsApp’s username rollout.WIRED.COM
21 JunThe next era of GPS attacks.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at how GPS attacks are evolving. Whereas traditional GPS jamming and spoofing attacks have typically involved targeting weak signals as they reach the surface, new attacks are potentially targeting these signals in space.THECYBERWIRE.COM
14 JunThe space-cyber gap.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we dive deeper into Shaun Waterman’s recent article into recently launched initiatives that aim to bolster the US’s cyber-space capabilities, including the Department of Homeland Security’s research to better repel hostile cyber activit…THECYBERWIRE.COM
7 JunInside modern GPS attacks.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we dive into two of the most common ways actors target GPS signals. Whether it be through jamming or spoofing attacks, actors are increasingly utilizing these vectors to disrupt communications, sow confusion, and engage more effectively…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JunRed Canary CFP tracker: May 2026Red Canary's monthly roundup of upcoming security conferences and call for papers (CFP) submission deadlines May 2026REDCANARY.COM
31 MayThe evolution of GPS.This week on T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing: we look at GPS and how this technology has become instrumental to modern society. As governments have expanded the public’s use of this technology it has evolved from a fringe service to one that supports many of the modern day services…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 MayN2K CyberWire's T-Minus returns with focus on the critical intersection of space and cybersecurityN2K Networks today announced the next evolution of its space-focused podcast as T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing, a new weekly program dedicated to the expanding intersection of space and cybersecurity, on the N2K CyberWire network.THECYBERWIRE.COM
🎙️ PODCASTS 48[+]
12 AugRisky Business #848 -- OpenAI comes cleanOn this week’s show Patrick Gray and James Wilson are joined by guest co-host Brad Arkin to talk through the week’s news, including: The AI-agent-hacks-stuff saga continues. This week we have one booting gymgoers from full classes to nab its owner a spot Somehow OpenAI’s legal te…RISKY.BIZ
12 AugSmashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up toWould you like access to Anthropic's Claude at 90% off the normal price? All you have to do is redirect your traffic to a mysterious service called "Poison Claude". Only problem is that it's run by fraudsters... Meanwhile, a phishing-as-a-service platform called "Greatness" has c…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
11 AugInside the Media Minds of Byron Tau: ProPublicaOn this episode of #IMM, Christine and Madison sit down with Byron Tau as he transitions from the Associated Press to ProPublica.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 AugSponsored: Island's expansion to SASE and enterprise AIIn this Risky Business sponsored interview, Catalin Cimpanu talks with Michael Leland, Field CTO at Island, about the company’s seamless expansion into SASE and enterprise AI.RISKY.BIZ
10 AugHow to fake a data trail (and maybe lower prices) (Lock and Code S07E16)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Chris Parr about his inventive and all-too-funny stress-test of surveillance pricing.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 AugDesigning space systems for the AI era.As commercial space activity accelerates, satellite manufacturers are rethinking how spacecraft are designed, built, and secured. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Jason Roberson, an Industry Value Expert for Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systems, t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 AugBetween Two Nerds: Hackers vs the stateIn this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about whether hacker culture is inherently anti-authoritarian and how different states get their country’s hackers to work for the state. This episode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
29 JulHugging Face Hack Lessons for Cyber DefendersDark Reading Confidential Episode 20: Expert Rich Mogull reflects on lessons cyber teams should pull from the OpenAI agent's attack on Hugging Face.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulBetween Two Nerds: Cyber is peopleIn this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq discuss how important people are to cyber power and whether the rise of AI is changing that. This episode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
28 JulInside the Media Mind of Bree Fowler: Special Black Hat Episode!On this episode of #IMM, Christine and Madison sit down with freelance journalist Bree Fowler to discuss all things Black Hat Conference.THECYBERWIRE.COM
27 JulWhat’s your data worth on the dark web? (Lock and Code S07E15)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we discuss just exactly why it is that hackers and scammers want your data—and how you're at risk.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JulSrsly Risky Biz: Knives are out for open-weight AI modelsTom Uren and James Wilson talk about the future of open-weight models. For different reasons, both the Chinese and American governments have reasons to crack down on them. They also talk about arrests of several members of the Scattered Spider juvenile cybercrime collective. This…RISKY.BIZ
21 JulBetween Two Nerds: What China gets wrong about Russia's cyber war in UkraineIn this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq discuss what mainland Chinese analysts think about Russia’s use of cyber operations in the war in Ukraine. This episode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
20 JulSponsored: Thinkst on building companies that don’t suckIn this Risky Business sponsor interview Casey Ellis chats with Haroon Meer from Thinkst about building companies customers don’t hate. Haroon explains why Thinkst still offers Canary tokens for free and why it has avoided annual price hikes on its paid products. They talk about …RISKY.BIZ
19 JulEurope's push for space sovereignty.As space becomes an increasingly critical part of modern infrastructure, governments are reevaluating decades of policy to ensure reliable, secure, and independent access to the systems they are increasingly relying on. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with p…THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulSmashing Security podcast #476: Remote-control rickshaws and rogue book marketersAn app has appeared in India that lets anyone with a smartphone stop a passing e-rickshaw dead in its tracks - no login, no passwords, no permissions needed. Meanwhile, Geoff - swimming in money and Lamborghinis, as all published authors are - has been on the receiving end of a s…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
13 JulTrusting your kids online isn’t enough (Lock and Code S07E14)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Anna Brading about what actually works in keeping her kids safe online.MALWAREBYTES.COM
12 JulPreparing space for Q-day.As the world prepares itself for quantum computing, governments and private space enterprises alike are looking to get ahead of the technology and manage the rapidly-accelerating risks. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Eddy Zervigon, CEO of Quantum XC…THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JulSponsored: Why Sublime doesn’t toss AI at every emailIn this Risky Business sponsored interview, Tom Uren chats with Sublime Security Product Manager AJ Williams about how the company targets its AI use. Rather than throwing its AI agents at everything, Sublime gives them the time-consuming email security tasks that humans don’t wa…RISKY.BIZ
9 JulSrsly Risky Biz: US Supreme Court undermines Section 702 intelTom Uren and James Wilson talk about a new US Supreme Court decision that puts the current EU-US data sharing agreement at risk. American intelligence collection efforts have been at the centre of legal challenges of these on-again off-again data transfer agreements, and if the c…RISKY.BIZ
8 JulSoap Box: Using threat hunting to drive detectionIn this wholly sponsored Soap Box edition of the podcast Patrick Gray chats with Damien Lewke, the CEO and founder of Nebulock, about the future of threat hunting and detection. Damien spent a decade in the EDR and MDR space before founding Nebulock in 2024. It started off as an …RISKY.BIZ
7 JulBetween Two Nerds: Why AI has not meant more hacks. Yet.In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about why we haven’t seen an explosion of devastating hacks even though AI has been used to discover lots and lots of bugs. This episode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
5 JulCommercializing space.Over the past two decades, the space industry has changed dramatically, evolving from a largely government led effort to one that is now rooted in private enterprises driving growth and innovation. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Damian DiPippa, CEO …THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulSmashing Security podcast #474: Polymarket can predict the future. So how did it miss this hack?Polymarket has built an entire business on predicting the future. So how did it manage to spectacularly fail to predict its own hack? Plus, the Google engineer with a million-dollar secret, and the curious case of the airport hairdryer. Meanwhile, "FortiBleed" sees 75,000 Fortine…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
30 JunBetween Two Nerds: Set cyberspace ablazeIn this edition of Between Two Nerds, Tom Uren and The Grugq discuss whether cyber organisations should actually be separated from Signals Intelligence organisations. The Grugq argues that having cyber expertise subordinate to intelligence collection means that many opportunities…RISKY.BIZ
29 JunThis pay gap is programmed (Lock and Code S07E13)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Veena Dubal about algorithmic wage discrimination and its appetite for all worker data.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 JunUniting Women in Cyber Podcast: Breaking Barriers in Cybersecurity with Cybersecurity Girl.In this Special Edition episode, N2K CyberWire's Dave Bittner sits down with Caitlin Sarian, widely known as Cybersecurity Girl, to explore how storytelling, authenticity, and community are reshaping a more human-centered cybersecurity landscape.THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JunHow to Run a Content Syndication Program That Works with Steve Piper of CyberEdge GroupContent syndication has earned a mixed reputation among cybersecurity marketers. Too often, programs generate large volumes of leads but little measurable pipeline. Sales teams question lead quality, marketing teams question whether the right buyers are being reached, and both si…THECYBERWIRE.COM
17 JunFrom First Talk to 89 Episodes a Year: The Cyber Creator Journey with Phillip WyliePhillip Wylie has been in cybersecurity for over 28 years and is now one of the most recognized names in offensive security as a speaker, podcaster, and evangelist. What most people don't know is that he started as a pro wrestler and powerlifter before finding his way into IT and…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JunDeepfake porn sites are going offline (re-air) (Lock and Code S07E12)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we revisit an episode from 2024 with David Chiu that shows the progress made against deepfake porn.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 JunDrug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake PodcastsA joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.WIRED.COM
11 JunWhy Identity Must Evolve for AI-Driven Work with Peter Barker from Ping IdentityPeter Barker, Chief Product Officer at Ping Identity, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. Peter discusses how AI agents, copilots, and automation are reshaping enterprise identity, creating demand for systems that can operate beyond …THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
10 JunSimplifying Security for SMBs with Joe Sykora, CEO from CoroJoe Sykora, CEO of Coro, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss the cybersecurity challenges facing SMBs and the MSPs that support them. Joe explains why fragmented security stacks create unnecessary complexity, how AI is help…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
10 JunSmashing Security podcast #471: This AI worm just rewrote its own rulesResearchers at the University of Toronto have built a worm that thinks for itself. Using free off-the-shelf AI models it works out how to break into each new computer it encounters, and hijacks the powerful ones to host its own AI brain. And then the researchers discovered their …GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
9 JunInside the Media Mind of Joel Witts: Expert InsightsIn this episode of #IMM, Christine and Madison sit down with Joel Witts, Director of Content and Co-Founder at Expert Insights.THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 JunSoap Box: Detection and response in the AI ageIn this sponsored Soap Box edition of the Risky Business podcast Patrick Gray chats with Edward Wu, founder of Dropzone, about what AI is doing to detection, response and the SOC more generally. Dropzone makes AI agents that conduct alert investigations in your SOC, but will the …RISKY.BIZ
4 JunIs Your Enterprise AI Strategy Delivering ROI Yet?Your enterprise AI strategy isn’t as far along as you think. The reality for most organizations today is that AI is disrupting existing processes more than it’s delivering outcomes… so far. And according to Dr. Grace Trinidad, Research Director at IDC, that’s how it should be. In…THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunNavigating AI Vulnerabilities and Machine-Speed Threats with Jason Kikta from AutomoxJason Kikta, CTO at Automox, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss why speed has become the defining challenge in modern cybersecurity. Jason explores how organizations can balance AI-driven innovation with practical risk man…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
3 JunSmashing Security podcast #470: This AI security flaw might be impossible to fixA website called "UK visa portal" has been quietly collecting passport scans, selfies, and personal data from thousands of travellers who thought they were applying through official channels. They weren't. And when a journalist tried to warn the company, it was lawyers who respon…GRAHAMCLULEY.COM
3 JunThe MSP's Expanding Security Mission with Benjamin Morrell from Coro CybersecurityBenjamin Morrell, Vice President of Security Strategy at Coro, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing SMBs and the MSPs that support them. Ben explores the risks created by fragment…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
1 JunPayment apps are watching what you say (Lock and Code S07E11)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Rainey Reitman about financial censorship that boots customers off major payment apps.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JunThe Content Challenge Behind AI Adoption with Heather Ceylan from BoxHeather Ceylan, CISO at Box, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss why many organizations have a content problem, not just an AI problem. Heather explains how fragmented, unstructured, and poorly governed content undermines A…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
28 MayBuilding Crisis Response Plans That Work Under Pressure with Courtney Guss of Semperis.Courtney Guss, Crisis Management Director at Semperis, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss why crisis planning must evolve beyond audit checklists and static documentation. She explains how organizations can build faster, m…THECYBERWIRE.COMHTTPS:
27 MayThe Case for Internal Comms with Thereasa RoyInternal comms is one of those marketing functions that doesn't always get its own seat at the table, but probably should. Thereasa Roy, formerly Director of Technical Solutions Marketing at Trail of Bits, now Director of Product Marketing at Oversight joins Gianna to talk throug…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayWho’s responsible when AI starts making mistakes?With over two decades of experience spanning global CIO and CISO roles Sachin Jain has a perspective on accountability that goes well beyond the CISO's desk. In this episode, Sachin shares why AI governance is a shared responsibility across the organization, and offers practical …THECYBERWIRE.COM
20 MayBuilding AI Content Systems That Actually Work with David Ebner of Content WorkshopDavid Ebner has been building content for security and tech brands for 13 years, and the work has changed significantly with the dawn of the AI content era. He comes back on the show to talk about what AI systems look like inside a marketing team, how they get built, and what ste…THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 MayAI is distorting the Holocaust (Lock and Code S07E10)This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Clara Mansfeld about how AI-generated imagery is warping the history of the Holocaust.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 MayFrom cyberspace to space-cyber.For years, in-space internet capabilities were rarely worth the hassle. Now, that’s changing. In today’s episode, Maria Varmazis and Ethan Cook sit down to discuss how internet data moves through space systems and its recent advancements. For decades, GEO satellites made up m…THECYBERWIRE.COM
📡 INFOSEC NEWS 1167[+]
13 AugSurveillance Rulings and Social Media Scrutiny.This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first looks deeper into the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Chatrie case and the long-term impacts this decision could have on privacy within the nation. The second dives into another court case decision, which exposes …THECYBERWIRE.COM
13 AugParents take on Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap in 3,000 youth safety lawsuitsIt's the biggest legal challenge yet to addictive social media design and its impact on children.MALWAREBYTES.COM
13 AugCBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and ColleaguesRecords obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.WIRED.COM
13 AugDissecting the JWR phishing frameworkCisco Talos recently identified an undocumented phishing framework, internally branded "JWR" by its developer, built to convincingly impersonate checkout and login pages across major payment and shopping platforms.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
13 AugWhatsApp rolls out new feature that flags potential scam messagesWhatsApp has begun rolling out a new optional "Scam Alert" feature, which uses a local machine learning model to warn users when scammers are targeting them. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 AugTrump Authorizes Private Sector Participation in Offensive Cyber OperationsThe White House has authorized government-directed offensive cyber operations against transnational groups, prompting warnings over escalation and attribution risksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 AugBrazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after teen suicideDiscord's Go Live feature contributed to a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide, according to Brazilian regulators, who told the company to suspend the streaming technology.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 AugWhite House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operationsA new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval to hack foreign cybercrime organizations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 AugGoogle Cloud Targets 2027 for First Major Post-Quantum Security MilestoneGoogle Cloud has set a 2027 deadline to mitigate store-now-decrypt-later risks as part of its post-quantum cryptography roadmap, with wider migration goals extending through 2028INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 AugFlock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuseAll Flock Safety customers will be required to adopt its "Audit Assistance" feature for tracking abnormal uses, and the company says it will hold license plate data for only seven days in most cases.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 AugHow to Investigate GitHub PAT Compromise: Lessons From a Multi-Organization CampaignA practical playbook for investigating GitHub token compromise, drawn from Wiz CIRT's response to a coordinated multi-organization campaign.WIZ.IO
12 AugWeekly Threat Bulletin – August 12th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
12 AugZoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee's ClientAnyone sharing their screen on a Zoom call could have taken over the computers of everyone watching, and anyone watching could have taken over the presenter's. The flaw sat in the annotation tool, the feature that lets participants draw and type on a shared screen, and it asked n…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugCapability Is Closing the Open-Closed Gap; Security Is NotA competitive open-weight model, Claude Fable, and Jade Puffer.F5.COM
12 AugWhen to Pay for Analyst Relations and When Not To with Kelly O'Dwyer ManuelKelly O'Dwyer Manuel has been building analyst relations (AR) programs for a long time, and her first question is always the same when starting from scratch: what are you actually trying to accomplish? She joins Gianna and Andy T to talk through what AR looks like for a small tea…THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 AugRussian-Linked Hackers Accessed Polish Power Plant OT Network Through Private APN, Says CERT.PLThe Polish CERT has released details of another 2025 attack on a combined heat and power plant in the countryINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 AugThis Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737Security researchers found that in less than 60 seconds, they could open a hatch on a plane’s exterior, plug in a tiny device, and redirect the aircraft’s autopilot or sabotage its flight plan.WIRED.COM
12 AugWalmart Leaders Transform Security Operations Without Going BananasThe big-box giant has scaled its defenses by encouraging trust and innovation. Good communications, transparency and team spirit are key factors.DARKREADING.COM
12 AugEnterprise Defenses Recovered at the Edge and Collapsed InsideEnterprise defenses are tuned to catch the attacks that make noise. This year's data shows attackers winning by making none. According to Picus Labs' new Blue Report 2026, which measured more than 338 million real attack simulations across actual client production environments in…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
12 AugLinux Kernel Process Accounting, (Wed, Aug 12th)A couple of days ago, Xavier posted about Atuin to gain more insight into the command history. Atuin does a great job of better organizing what is usually handled by "bash&#;x26;#;x5f;history"&#;x26;#;xc2;&#;x26…ISC.SANS.EDU
12 AugFBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photosThe FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting adults' and children's social media and other online accounts to steal sexually explicit images or videos. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugHackers abuse AI models to find new entry pathsNetwork defenders are racing to secure their IT systems before criminal and state-actors circumvent existing guardrails.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
12 Aug“Zoomsday” flaws could let one Zoom participant attack anotherUpdate Zoom now to protect against critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker in the same meeting to run malicious code on your device.MALWAREBYTES.COM
12 AugWalmart's "Trusted Agent" Approach to Purple TeamingWalmart co-locates red and blue teams to build trust and improve security through collaborative purple teaming exercisesDARKREADING.COM
12 AugHundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxyMore than 737 browser extensions published on the Chrome Web Store impersonated well-known VPN and proxy services while routing users' traffic through SOCKS5 proxies operated by a single provider. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 AugCorma raises $60 million in seed funding.Visa and Deel both acquire identity verification companies.THECYBERWIRE.COM
12 AugHow AWS IAM role manager rethinks the starting point for IAM rolesWhen you build a new application or capability on Amazon Web Services (AWS), you want to focus on what you’re building. Getting a service running almost always begins with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Many AWS services that act on your behalf need an IAM role, an ide…AWS.AMAZON.COM
11 AugBetween Two Nerds: The cyber resistance!In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about examples of cyber resistance and whether they achieve their goals. This epsiode is also available on YouTube.RISKY.BIZ
11 AugWatch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your moneyTikTok Shop is huge, so it's no wonder that impersonation shops have popped up. Here's how to stay safe.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugFake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCsFake branded download pages are tricking Windows users into installing legitimate remote-access software that's being abused by attackers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugProject CAV3RN continues: Google Apps Script as C2 relay and DNS-based C2 channel selectionProject CAV3RN targets Israel with Google Apps Script C2 relays and DNS-based routing. Modular .NET NativeAOT framework blends C2 traffic with legitimate Google services to evade detection.SECURELIST.COM
11 AugOpenAI Pauses Some Development of Astra Model on Security ConcernsOpenAI is tightening restrictions on testing of its upcoming Astra model due to security concernsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugResearchers Turn USB Auto-Install Into a Full SYSTEM Takeover on Windows 11Windows Plug and Play can be abused to fetch signed vendor software for an emulated USB device and execute privileged installation components that researchers chained to SYSTEM access on a fully updated Windows 11 machine. The same PnP path can be triggered over Remote Desktop wi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugOpenAI Launches Two-Tier Security Access Program Alongside GPT 5.6 CyberDaybreak Blue removes some OpenAI-made guardrails while Daybreak Red grants the use of cyber-focused frontier AI modelsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugMozilla Revokes Firefox and Thunderbird Linux Signing Key After Key Lands in Private RepoMozilla has scrapped the cryptographic key behind Firefox and Thunderbird downloads for Linux after an unencrypted copy of it was committed by mistake to one of the company's own private code repositories. That key is how a user, or a Linux distribution packaging the browser, con…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 AugLove/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trustThe same technology making our lives easier is also making it harder. How are young people navigating this new world?MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugA Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a CallResearchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device.WIRED.COM
11 AugSexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warnsThe FBI is warning that criminals are breaking into social media to steal and distribute non-consensual intimate images and videos.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugMozilla updates GPG signing key for Firefox releases after exposureMozilla announced today that it updated the GPG key used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after it was accidentally exposed on GitHub. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugDDoS attacks over 1 Tbps surged fivefold in the second quarterCloudflare says it mitigated more than 800 network-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks exceeding 1 Tbps in the second quarter of the year. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugSix npm Packages Read C2 Addresses From Ethereum WalletSix npm packages queried an Ethereum wallet to locate C2 infrastructureINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugCursor Security Bug Allowed Repositories to Execute Commands Before Trust VerificationCursor fixed a pre-trust code execution path in three days then closed the report as informativeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 AugAWS successfully completed its 2025-26 NHS DSPT assessmentAmazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce its successful completion of the 2025-26 NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (NHS DSPT) assessment audit and achieving a status of Standards Exceeded. The NHS DSPT is an assessment that allows organizations to measure their pe…AWS.AMAZON.COM
11 AugValve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scamsThe warning affects recent buyers of Steam hardware, including the hugely popular Steam Deck.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugSocial media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting gameResearchers found that games and major US social media platforms were used to lure young people into jobs in Russia's drone industry.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 AugWindows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates releasedMicrosoft has released Windows 11 KB5121003 and KB5120240 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugSummer 2026 SOC 1 report is now available with 185 services in scopeAmazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Summer 2026 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 report is now available. The reports cover 185 services over the 12-month period from July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, giving customers a full year of assurance. These report…AWS.AMAZON.COM
11 AugDelta probes Wi-Fi deauth attack on flight carrying DEF CON attendeesDelta Air Lines is investigating an unauthorized Wi-Fi network that appeared aboard a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta carrying passengers who had attended the DEF CON hacker convention. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 AugFBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate picturesIn a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.TECHCRUNCH.COM
11 AugGoogle says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuseGoogle says Chrome's anti-abuse systems reduced unwanted notifications on Android by more than 7 billion per day during the first quarter of 2026. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugOpenAI's Next AI Model Astra Shows Cyber Performance Strong Enough to Trigger PauseOpenAI has announced that it's pausing some "internal activities" involving its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) model Astra after an internal evaluation found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity. In response to the discovery, the AI upst…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugUS Sanctions Iranian $6bn Crypto “Exchange” ShelbitTRM Labs explains that sanctioned Iranian firm Shelbit was a fake crypto exchangeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 AugA GitHub Misconfiguration Let Kimi K3 Cheat a Cybersecurity BenchmarkKimi K3 bypassed a UK cybersecurity test by accessing GitHub, cloning the benchmark and reading its solutions instead of solving the challenge Sometimes the smartest move isn’t solving the puzzle, it’s noticing nobody locked the door to the answer key. That’s es…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
10 AugShipping 10–50× More Code? Watch This Webinar on Securing AI-Speed DevelopmentAI is helping development teams produce far more code, far faster. But security teams still have to review vulnerabilities, manage dependencies, prioritize fixes, and control risk at human speed. When software output jumps 10 to 50 times, the problem is no longer just finding vul…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 AugEdge is dropping older extensions, affecting popular privacy toolsMicrosoft is retiring Manifest V2, the technology behind older Edge extensions. Some popular privacy tools will lose features or stop working.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 AugMember of The Com sent to prison for blackmail, sextortionA member of "The Com," a loose-knit online cybercrime collective that targets children and teenagers, has been sentenced to two years in prison for blackmail and sextortion offenses against nearly 120 victims worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugLexisNexis shuts down services after suspicious activity on serversLexisNexis took its Diligence, Metabase API, and Newsdesk services offline as part of its response to unusual activity on servers hosted and managed by an unnamed third-party vendor. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugBritish ‘Com’ member who abused more than 100 girls worldwide jailed for two yearsJustin Swaddle, of Leeds in northern England, targeted 117 female victims aged 13 to 17, according to the National Crime Agency.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 AugWhen Credentials Are No Longer Enough: Device Trust in the AI EraAI is making phishing, credential theft, and social engineering faster and more efficient, while traditional trust signals such as passwords, MFA, IP reputation, and geolocation become easier to bypass. Specops explains why organizations are increasingly adding device trust to th…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 AugSigned up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your passwordA bug in the tech giant's website mistakenly shared users' sign-up information, including personal data and their password, to third-party companies.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 AugNew turnkey kit makes it easy for anyone to become a scammerWe discovered a kit that gave us an insight into how modern online scams are built, promoted, and potentially used to target everyday consumers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 AugScans for Solana (Surfpool?) Endpoints, (Mon, Aug 10th)Solana is a crypto platform known for speed. Developers like it to develop distributed applications or to implement crypto payments. To interact with the blockchain, APIs are provided for developers. These APIs will either "speak" JSON or gRPC. One implementation often used for d…ISC.SANS.EDU
10 AugOutdated Cybercrime Laws Put Security Researchers at RiskA public policy expert mapped global cybercrime laws to develop a five-point framework for protecting ethical hackers and good-faith security research.DARKREADING.COM
10 Aug2026 AWS CyberVadis report now available for due diligence on third-party suppliersWe’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed theCyberVadis assessment of its security posture with the highest score (Mature) in all assessed areas. This demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the heightened expectations for cloud service provider…AWS.AMAZON.COM
10 AugThe Patch Gap: Why Defenders Need to Think in Chains, Not ChecklistsIt's time to turn from CVSS-backed patching to choke-point patching focused on breaking chains to critical assets.DARKREADING.COM
10 AugAWS completes the 2026 Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) audit in Europe (London)We’re excited to announce that our Europe (London) AWS Region has renewed its accreditation for United Kingdom (UK) Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) for Official-Sensitive data. Since 2017, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Europe (London) Region has been accredited under the …AWS.AMAZON.COM
10 AugMultistate Water System Attacks Widen, Iran SuspectedAttacks targeting water systems just keep flowing across a dozen states, against ill-secured, Internet-exposed PLCs.DARKREADING.COM
10 Aug'GhostJacking' Exposes Identity Governance Gaps in AI AgentsNew research shows how attackers can use security alerts and blocked events to manipulate and hijack AI agents.DARKREADING.COM
9 AugWebmail CSS Attacks Expose a New Risk for AI-Powered Email ToolsCSS attacks on major webmail services can steal credentials, hijack sessions and manipulate AI tools connected to users’ inboxes. PortSwigger researcher Gareth Heyes demonstrated something that should make every webmail team a little nervous: plain CSS, the styling language that&…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
9 AugThis ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting youA security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 AugAtlassian Rovo Can Be Tricked Into Sending Jira and Confluence Data to AttackersAttacker-controlled instructions can make Atlassian's Rovo assistant collect Jira or Confluence data that a signed-in user can access, then send it to an outside server. Two security firms found that behavior independently, by different routes. Only one of those routes is confirm…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 AugSensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It AllTwo security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.WIRED.COM
8 AugGoogle’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenamesGoogle recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 AugLinux Shell Forensic: Let?s Dive Into Atuin!, (Fri, Aug 7th)UNIX systems (including Linux) are well-known to record a lot of activities in many different locations. But there is one domain where they definitely lack of "modern" logging: shells. Most shells provide an historization of the typed commands through a flat file in the $HOM…ISC.SANS.EDU
7 AugAI Deepfakes Used to Impersonate OnlyFans Creators in New ScamScammers use AI deepfakes to impersonate OnlyFans creators, trick fans into sending money, then disappear after payment. Criminals are building fake identities using AI-generated deepfakes of real OnlyFans creators, luring their followers with promises of live chats, and then dis…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugClaude Code and Gemini CLI Flaws Let a GitHub Issue Reach CI Workflow SecretsA GitHub issue opened by an account with no repository privileges was enough to execute code on the CI runners behind Anthropic's and Google's own coding-agent repositories. On OpenAI's, it was enough to hijack the next agent run. Novee Security ran the attack against each vendor…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugGoogle Links Redact Extortion Group to BlackFile RebrandBlackFile has rebranded as Redact after an alleged affiliate hijack, with Google linking the group to ongoing vishing and extortion campaignsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 AugMicrosoft 365 AitM Phishing Hijacks Accounts to Collect Payroll and Finance EmailsCybersecurity researchers have called attention to an active "widespread email-driven phishing campaign" that employs adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) techniques to take control of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to identify key personnel involved in financial workflows and gath…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 AugMeta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Over Child Safety Failures in New Mexico CaseMeta was ordered to pay $567M after a judge ruled its platforms harmed children, bringing New Mexico penalties to $942M. Meta ‘s child-safety legal bill just got another half-billion dollars heavier. A New Mexico state judge ruled that company’s platforms constitute a…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
7 AugChinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers sayIn the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 AugBeware cut-price AI services that read your every wordf someone offered you 90% off the official price to access Claude, the powerful AI model from Anthropic, would you be tempted? It turns out that around 900 people were, and they may be regretting their decision. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
7 AugAI-Generated Patches Fail Half the TimeA study of more than 6,000 patches found that even working patches can introduce new bugs, break something else, or are open to bypass.DARKREADING.COM
7 AugNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million in kids online safety caseThe money will be used to create a fund to mitigate social media harms, including by carving out $420 million for treatment for New Mexico youth who have been hurt on the platforms.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugWater utilities group partners with DEF CON offshoot for Water Watch CenterThe National Rural Water Association and a group of cybersecurity experts have formed a program to help cash-strapped utilities face the increase in threats to their systems.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 AugSecurity researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacksResearchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 AugAI chat bots are sliding into League of Legends friend requestsChat bots are sending friend requests in Riot immediately after ending your game. What are the scammers up to now?MALWAREBYTES.COM
7 AugMeta ordered to pay $942 million over harm to childrenA new court ruling not only fined Meta to the extent of $942 million but also ordered it to improve its age assurance tools.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 AugCanadian Hacker Pleads Guilty Over Snowflake Extortion CampaignA Canadian hacker has admitted involvement in the widespread compromise of 165 Snowflake customer accounts used to steal data and extort victimsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugScammers target OnlyFans users with deepfakesCriminals are impersonating OnlyFans creators using AI tools in order to scam followers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 AugAmazon and Apple impersonated in “$149.99 unauthorized charge” scamDifferent logos, different color schemes, same scam.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 AugAnthropic’s Mythos AI used social engineering to target real peopleTesters found that Anthropic's AI agent Mythos attempted to social engineer Github developers into accepting malicious code.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 AugViolent Physical Crypto Thefts Surge to $30m in LossesSo-called “wrench attacks” have resulted in $30m in losses so far in 2026, says ChainalysisINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugCryptoJS Weak RNG Behind $5.7 Million in Drains Affects Five Crypto Wallet AppsCoinspect has identified CryptoJS.lib.WordArray.random() as the weak random number generator behind the Ill Bloom wallet drains. Introduced in the JavaScript cryptography library 12 years ago, the function supplied weak entropy that affected wallet apps used to generate recovery …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugHow AI Exposed a Browser Security Gap that Enterprises Cannot IgnoreAI did not create a new browser security problem. It exposed one that enterprises have long been able to ignore. Skyhigh Security explains why browsers have become a critical control point for governing data movement, AI interactions, and modern work. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 AugApple WebKit vulnerabilities reveal your IP address, despite Private RelayResearchers have found three methods to bypass Apple's Private Relay which is supposed to shield users' IP addresses and location.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 AugTeamPCP Traced Back to 2020 Cryptojacking OperationOligo Security has linked TeamPCP to ShadowRay 2.0 and to cryptojacking infrastructure dating back to 2020INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 AugCloud Threat Highlights: H1 2026Cloud and AI threat activity tracked by Wiz Research and CIRT, January through June 2026WIZ.IO
6 AugNew Interrupt Injection Attack Can Bypass Spectre v2 Defenses on Intel and AMD CPUsAn unprivileged Linux program can time a hardware interrupt to land in the gap between a processor sanitizing its branch predictor and the kernel using it, re-poisoning the predictor after the defense has run. MIT CSAIL researchers Daniël Trujillo and Mengjia Yan named the techni…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugHacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customersConnor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments.TECHCRUNCH.COM
6 AugCaching KMS data keys in multi-thread environments: Per-tenant encryption for event-driven systems at scaleThis post assumes familiarity with envelope encryption and the AWS Encryption SDK. When your encryption system generates millions of duplicate API calls per hour, costs spiral and performance degrades. That’s exactly the challenge NICE Actimize faced while operating their global-…AWS.AMAZON.COM
6 AugExposed SISVISA Database Leaks 102,000 Brazilian Health Surveillance RecordsAn exposed SISVISA database leaked 102,215 Brazilian health records, exposing IDs, tax data, and regulatory documents without authentication. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a publicly accessible database that turned out to belong to SISVISA, Brazil’s Health Surveillance Informa…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 AugCisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.8 CVSS Score BugsCisco has rolled out updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting Catalyst SD-WAN and IOS XE Software as part of a comprehensive internal security review. The security issues affect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Software, regardless of device configuration, and…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 AugGoogle says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victimsGroups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.TECHCRUNCH.COM
6 AugWhy metaphor may dictate your security strategyIn this week's newsletter, Martin looks at how the metaphors we use to describe AI "escaping" its sandbox can completely change how we react to the threat.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
6 AugFrom Bobmojis to Bobbleheads: How the Democratic Party Built a Security-First CultureFormer chief security officers of the Democratic National Committee explain that a strong security-first mindset requires executive support – and a dose of absurdity.DARKREADING.COM
6 AugSecurity StagflationWhat's security stagflation look like? The cost of finding bugs is down, but the cost of fixing them is the same. Here's what CISOs need to know.CISECURITY.ORG
6 AugStrengthening Cyber Resilience Through Education via Essential Cyber Hygiene BootcampEssential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals Bootcamp helps cyber practitioners implement CIS IG1 Safeguards, reduce risk and strengthen organizational resilience.CISECURITY.ORG
6 AugAutomate certificates with ACME support in AWS Certificate ManagerCustomers tell us that managing TLS certificates at scale is one of their biggest operational concerns. The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) has mandated a phased reduction in maximum certificate validity for public certificates. By March 2027, the maximum…AWS.AMAZON.COM
6 AugOpenAI rolls out a major ChatGPT upgrade, even if you don’t pay for itOpenAI is rolling out a more reliable version of ChatGPT GPT-5.6 Sol for Plus and Pro users, while Free users are getting unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugWeekly Threat Bulletin – August 5th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
5 AugSMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Abuses ScreenConnect to Give Attackers Remote Control AccessSMOKE#SCREEN uses fake Zoom updates to install ScreenConnect RMM, giving attackers persistent remote access while bypassing defenses. Securonix Threat Research has been tracking an active multi-wave campaign they’ve named SMOKE#SCREEN, in which unknown attackers use rotatin…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
5 AugFrontier Models Engage in Unsanctioned Behavior During TestingAnthropic and OpenAI models attacked “real people and organizations” during AI Security Institute testsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 AugJunk Cleaner clears the clutter from your AndroidThe easiest way to reclaim storage on your phone. Free up space without hunting through folders or risking your important files.MALWAREBYTES.COM
5 AugHow the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security used frontier AI to accelerate detection engineeringDiscover how CSE's Frontier AI Lab is exploring the ways artificial intelligence can strengthen cyber defence, beginning with detection engineering.CYBER.GC.CA
5 AugAnthropic AI agent faked identities, phished real developers in UK government hacking testAn artificial intelligence agent built by Anthropic independently planted malicious code in a real software project and sent phishing emails to developers during a U.K. government security evaluation, according to Britain’s AI Security Institute.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 AugVeeam, Terraform MCP, Django Patch Critical Flaws, Led by CVSS 10.0 Cross-Tenant BugHashiCorp, Veeam, and the Django Software Foundation have patched 11 vulnerabilities across Terraform MCP Server, Veeam Service Provider Console, and Django. The three most serious: An unauthenticated flaw in Veeam's console that hands over a managed agent's credentials, rated 9.…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugPaperclip AI Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Run Commands3 Paperclip flaws exposed data & allowed unauthenticated command execution in two deployment modesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 AugHow AI-powered phishing killed blocklists for goodAI is helping attackers create disposable phishing infrastructure and rapidly evolving toolkits that blocklists cannot track fast enough. Push Security explains why browser-level, technique-based detection offers a more durable defense than relying on domains, signatures, and oth…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugResearchers report unauthorized AI behavior in cybersecurity exercises.Apple files new legal challenge against UK’s iCloud access mandate. Business news: Okta to acquire Permiso Security.THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 AugFake Open VSX Extensions Harvest Private Repo and CI Data77 counterfeit Open VSX extensions beaconed to one domain, 19 harvesting git and CI identityINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 AugPoison Claude Sells Discounted Claude Access While Its Operator Sees Every Customer PromptCybersecurity researchers have discovered more than half-a-dozen services advertisements for illegal access to artificial intelligence (AI) models on underground cybercrime forums and messaging platforms. One such service, Poison Claude, claims to offer access to Anthropic's larg…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 AugPSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP addressA bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 AugMeta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse ImageryMore than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.WIRED.COM
5 AugFrom 2 weeks to 2 minutes: Amazon Cognito launches Provisioned limits for self-service rate limit managementImagine preparing for your biggest sales event of the year, and you want to ensure your customer identity management service can handle the elevated traffic for carrying out application activities. For security teams, business leaders, and technologists managing identity infrastr…AWS.AMAZON.COM
5 AugDHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes AbroadHomeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.WIRED.COM
5 AugHorizon3 raises $250 million in Series E funding.Spur secures $200 million in funding from Insight Partners. Okta has agreed to acquire identity security platform Permiso Security.THECYBERWIRE.COM
5 AugThe Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the LoopSecurity researcher James Kettle tried to push the limit of AI’s hacking abilities—and discovered how effective it can be when combined with human expertise.WIRED.COM
5 Aug15 TP-Link Bugs Expose Risks in Zero-Trust ProvisioningResearchers are calling attention to the risks inherent in automated network device provisioning, using a world-leading device manufacturer as a case study.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugAWS partners with Anthropic and OpenAI to bring AWS Continuum into developer workflowsCustomers have access to models that are continuously getting better with each new generation bringing larger context windows, stronger reasoning, and lower token costs. Getting the strongest AI-powered security will come from tools that combine the most relevant models with deep…AWS.AMAZON.COM
5 AugChinese telcos maintain deep US presence despite Salt Typhoon links, House committee saysThree Chinese telecommunications giants continue to have footholds in the U.S. internet ecosystem despite their alleged role in previous Chinese hacking campaigns, a House committee report concluded.THERECORD.MEDIA
5 AugDHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group ChatsA lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications.WIRED.COM
5 AugAI Deception Emerges in Cyber Tests as Agents Target Real People and SystemsAISI found AI agents taking unsanctioned online actions, including social engineering and code attacks, during controlled cyber tests. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) has put something uncomfortable on the table: during cyber testing, frontier models didn’t just follow inst…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
5 AugCanadian pleads guilty to Snowflake cloud data-theft attacksA Canadian man pleaded guilty today to his role in accessing company accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from at least 165 organizations in a scheme to extort millions of dollars from victims. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 AugOpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp ContactsResearchers at security firm Zenity found more than a dozen flaws in AI browsers—and managed to get OpenAI’s Atlas to make an unauthorized Amazon purchase.WIRED.COM
5 AugAI Sends Global Crime Syndicates Into Fraud NirvanaOrganized crime is convincingly scamming at scale, making billions thanks to AI-enabled voice cloning, deepfake real-time video overlays, LLM-driven persona management, and automated translation.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugAI Browsers Vulnerable to 'PleaseFix' Zero-Click Agent HijackingAttackers can take control of agents through malicious instructions hidden in content supplied to AI browsers, and there's no simple fix for the threat.DARKREADING.COM
5 AugNo Perfect Fix for AI Browser Prompt Injection FlawsAI browsers from top vendors remain vulnerable to prompt injection attacks despite multiple security guardrails, according to new research.DARKREADING.COM
4 AugWhatsApp account takeover scam asks you to “vote for my friend”Scammers are trying to take over WhatsApp accounts by sending messages asking people to vote for a friend in a fake online contest.MALWAREBYTES.COM
4 AugDevice Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing DoublesNewer social engineering techniques help attackers ignore entrenched security controls and limit the evidence they leave behind.DARKREADING.COM
4 AugAI Accounts for Over Half of Cybercrime in Africa, Says InterpolInterpol claims AI is driving a surge in cybercrime in Africa, with related losses doublingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 AugOnline backlash ends in Google rolling back Google Earth AI tool after a dayGoogle has walked back an AI feature that allowed users to generate artificial images inside Google Earth, after a predictable flurry of deepfakes.MALWAREBYTES.COM
4 AugGoogle Deletes 3 ADK AI Workflows After Malicious GitHub Issue Could Trigger Privileged AgentGoogle deleted three AI agent workflows from its Agent Development Kit (ADK) Python repository. Pillar Security showed that a public GitHub issue could manipulate a triage agent into triggering a privileged code-fixing agent. The researchers said the public agent could be prompt-…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugTravelers targeted when logging into hotel Wi-Fi networksRussian cybercrime groups are running a campaign that abuses hospitality Wi-Fi to steal information from travelers worldwide.MALWAREBYTES.COM
4 AugAI Notetaker Lets Hackers Spy on Government, Corporate Video CallsA Google Firebase misconfiguration lets users of tl;dv, an AI meeting tool, query any other users' meeting information and potentially join calls.DARKREADING.COM
4 AugApple launches new legal challenge against UK over iCloud accessSeeking to protect users' iCloud accounts, Apple is reportedly mounting a new challenge to British legal demands for ways around the company's Advanced Data Protection feature.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugCybercriminals Bypass AI Safety Controls by Splitting Malicious Tasks Across Multiple SessionsTalos read attacker prompt logs and found guardrails fell to task splitting and ownership claimsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 AugKeyv-Linked npm Worm Poisons Hundreds of Packages, Plants Claude Code and VS Code HooksA credential-stealing npm worm that first appeared in keyv@6.0.0 spread beyond the Keyv and Cacheable namespaces into hundreds of packages across multiple organizations on August 4, 2026. SafeDep verified 353 poisoned versions across 79 package names in the npm registry. Its moni…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 AugRussian businesses erase Durov-linked products after 'terrorist' designationThe designation, announced last week, came a day after Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) charged Durov with aiding terrorist activity and said it would seek to place him on an international wanted list. The agency accused Telegram of failing to remove channels and bots alle…THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugWhatsApp Scam Hijacks Accounts via Linked Devices FeatureWhatsApp scam abused the Linked devices feature to hijack accounts without stealing any passwordsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 AugWiz at Black Hat 2026: Driving AI Threat ReadinessAnnouncing new capabilities that help organizations prepare for the AI era by expanding visibility and accelerating response, so security teams can defend at machine speed.WIZ.IO
4 AugLandmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army ArsenalFacing a growing drone threat, the Pentagon is poised to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy Lasers”—and make directed energy weapons an official part of the Army’s kit.WIRED.COM
4 AugBenchmarking the Agentic SOC: How we evaluate LLMs for security workflowsPublic leaderboards can't tell you which LLM to trust in your SOC, so Elastic built an evaluation framework that grades models on the work (tool calls, execution traces, blind judging) across Agent Builder, Attack Discovery, and automatic migration.ELASTIC.CO
4 Aug77 Open VSX extensions found harvesting developer info77 extensions on the Open VSX marketplace impersonated legitimate developer tools while transmitting information about the systems and development environments where they were installed. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugNvidia doesn’t mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it’s already showing progressThe week-old Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and grown to over 120 companies, already has proposals out for defending against AI agents.TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 AugAndroid app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisersNew findings by the Electronic Frontier Foundation aim to warn app developers that some of the third-party code they place in their apps may also collect their users' location data when they grant permission to the app.TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 AugOpenAI: Cambodian scam centers used ChatGPT to lure Indian nationals, conduct investment fraudA tip from WhatsApp led OpenAI to ban multiple accounts associated with investment scams and human trafficking operations based in Cambodian scam centers.THERECORD.MEDIA
4 AugPhishing service spoofs RingCentral to steal Microsoft 365 accountsThe Greatness phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has expanded from credential phishing to adversary-in-the-middle attacks and device-code phishing targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 AugOK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking AgainRogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.WIRED.COM
3 AugSponsored: The intrusion signals hiding in plain sightIn this sponsored interview James Wilson chats with Permiso CTO Ian Ahl about detecting ShinyHunters-style attackers as they move through cloud and SaaS environments. Ian explains how ordinary-looking events such as a password reset, a new MFA device, unusual searches and a first…RISKY.BIZ
3 AugHollowFrame Loader Uses Fake Python DLL to Evade DefenderNew HollowFrame loader hid Go code in a fake Python DLL after pre-staging Defender exclusionsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 AugHorizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalateCybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pentesting.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 AugSamsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangersNew security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 AugIs There Really a Fix for CISO Fatigue?Accountability without any real authority is driving CISO burnout, and organizations need to take notice.DARKREADING.COM
3 AugIntroducing the Wiz Sensor for Developer Workstations to Protect Endpoints in the AI EraAs AI expands who builds software, the developer workstation is becoming a new security perimeter. AI and third-party software increasingly operate with access to your most sensitive credentials and cloud environments.WIZ.IO
3 Aug“Adult TikTok” searches lead to scamsThat "free" adult TikTok site could leave you with spam, unwanted apps, or fake verification fees.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 AugCalifornians can tell data brokers to DROP their informationCalifornia has launched the Delete Request and Opt‑out Platform (DROP), a state‑run portal that lets residents send deletion and opt‑out requests to all registered data brokers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
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
1 AugPhishing Campaigns Targeting AI Solutions Providers, (Sat, Aug 1st)Most phishing campaigns rely on the fact that the victim is afraid to loose "something": money, access to information, ... Many brands have been impersonated by campaigns but I spotted some phishing emails that focus on AI services like ChatGPT.
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31 JulSilverFox Targets Japanese Manufacturer With Advanced ValleyRAT CampaignSilverFox targeted a Japanese manufacturer with new DLL sideloading techniques, kernel drivers, and resilient ValleyRAT persistence mechanisms. Cato CTRL documented a new SilverFox campaign targeting a Japanese industrial manufacturer. The attack chain adds two previously undocum…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
31 Julzipdump.py: Metadata Encoding, (Fri, Jul 31st)I was asked for help with a problem similar to the following.
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31 JulNetwork Anomaly Detection in KATAAn analysis of how Network Anomaly Detection (NAD) rules work within Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack, using Kerberoasting and DNS tunneling attacks as examples.SECURELIST.COM
31 Jul6 Reasons Why Device Code Phishing is the Fastest-Growing Threat of 2026Device code phishing - the abuse of the OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant to steal access tokens - has evolved from a niche red-team technique to an industrial-scale threat in under six months. Designed for input-constrained devices like smart TVs, printers, and so on, the dev…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulThe $5 million threat: AI Is supercharging phishing attacksAccording to the newly-published study, phishing and social engineering are becoming more expensive to recover from, trickier to detect, and increasingly augmented by artificial intelligence. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
31 JulUSA Fencing Lunges Into the Hidden Identity Challenge in Amateur SportsThe organization behind Team USA's Olympic/Paralympic fencing teams has automated identity verification to handle growing membership, cutting manual review time while ensuring athletes compete in the correct categories.DARKREADING.COM
31 JulWhat an LLM Can Find: A Practical, Cheap Path to Code-level Threat DiscoveryAn AI-assisted audit found 29 flaws in GlobaLeaks, showing LLMs make large-scale code reviews faster, cheaper, and accessible. GlobaLeaks, a mature whistleblowing platform that had already undergone six independent professional audits over the past thirteen years, was subjected t…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
31 JulThe Morning After We Pull a Root of Trust, Nobody Owns ItThe most valuable move any security team can make is building a certificate and key inventory.DARKREADING.COM
31 JulDROP Platform Lets Californians Reduce Digital FootprintThe Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) launches Aug. 1 and hundreds of thousands of California residents already registered. Other states could follow if the process goes smoothly.DARKREADING.COM
31 JulThree Recent Chrome Releases Fix 1,442 Flaws, More Than Prior 23 Updates CombinedGoogle on Thursday announced that it fixed a whopping 1,072 security bugs in Chrome versions 149 and 150, surpassing the total number of flaws the company fixed across the prior 23 milestones combined. Both versions were released last month. In its latest patch for Chrome 151, re…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulCheap Android TV Boxes Pose as Phones and Turn Owners’ Broadband Into ProxiesBitsight says some cheap Android TV boxes have shipped with apps that rewrite their hardware identity to mimic Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, or Vivo phones, then click ads on websites run by the same operators. Researchers named the operation Fuyao and attributed it to Zhejiang Fengwo…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
31 JulFake Fortnite rewards are stealing players’ accountsScammers are using fake V-Bucks offers and locker value sites to hijack Fortnite accounts.MALWAREBYTES.COM
31 JulCyber Command plans Silicon Valley office to drive innovationThe outpost will have its own director, though no one has yet been named for the post, and support the command’s nascent Cyber Warfare Innovation Center (CIWC).THERECORD.MEDIA
31 JulOpenAI says its new GPT 5.6 models are becoming more cost-efficientOpenAI says it has reduced the price of two GPT-5.6 models, cutting Luna's API price by 80% and Terra's by 20% as it works to make its models more efficient. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
31 JulClaude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companiesHad the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.ARSTECHNICA.COM
30 JulSE Asian Cybercriminal Syndicates Become a Global PowerThe groups move from goods to services and continue to traffic people from at least 80 countries, costing nations in the region at least $88 billion in 2025 alone.DARKREADING.COM
30 JulIs AI security actually a physical problem?While AI might seem abstract, something that lives in "the cloud" is concrete. The AI applications we use every day run on GPUs in physical buildings, and Mark Houpt secures them. As Chief Information Security Officer at DataBank, he's watched those data centers go from anonymous…THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulFCC Blocks New Foreign-Produced Robots and Power Inverters Over Cyber RisksThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-produced mobile robots and networked power inverters to its Covered List on July 28. The move generally prevents new models from receiving the equipment authorization required for import, marketing, or sale in the US. Prev…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JuleSIM Plus and Nicegram Share Belarus-Linked Codebase, Analysis FindsAnalysis found eSIM Plus and Nicegram share a Belarus-linked codebase, while eSIM Plus routes data and calls through Russian services. Two popular apps available in EU app stores, Nicegram, with over 50 million downloads, and eSIM Plus, with over 1 million, are presented to users…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
30 JulA Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.WIRED.COM
30 JulSilverFox Targets Japanese Manufacturer with 3-Driver BYOVD Chain and ValleyRATThe Chinese cybercrime group known as Silver Fox has been observed using new drivers as part of bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attacks targeting a Japanese organization in the industrial manufacturing sector to ultimately deliver ValleyRAT (aka Winos 4.0) for persistent…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JulTeams-Themed Phishing Campaign Abused Legitimate Microsoft Login PagesCheck Point researchers detail phishing attack as an example of attackers dropping fake Microsoft login pages in favor of abusing Microsoft’s legitimate authentication infrastructureINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JulFTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and SnapThe U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers' information with advertisers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
30 JulHidden prompt turns Microsoft Copilot into an AI wormA new type of attack can trick Microsoft Copilot for Word into spreading hidden prompt injections from document to document.MALWAREBYTES.COM
30 JulAI and Automation Fall Short of Sysadmin ExpectationsAction1 report finds sysadmins overestimated their use of AI in predictions made two years agoINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JulHims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failuresThe FTC has sued telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleging it shared customers' sensitive health information with advertisers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
30 JulChinese Open-weight AI Models: Cybersecurity Risks and RewardsChinese models show variation from month to month, highlighting the uncertain and unstable nature of their security postureF5.COM
30 JulClaude Mythos — Hype vs. Reality: What Security Teams Need to KnowIn this edition of Reporters' Notebook, our journalists discuss the ins and outs of Anthropic's Claude Mythos rollout. How seriously should we take its risks? How big of a deal is it?DARKREADING.COM
30 JulRead This Before You Buy That TV Streaming StickSecurity experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, warning that they secretly rent the user's Internet connection out to strangers. But a groundbreaking new analysis finds …KREBSONSECURITY.COM
30 JulGoogle says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AIAs experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.TECHCRUNCH.COM
30 JulRethinking scanning for the AI era: Wiz’s Agentic Code Security SystemEnterprise AI AppSec requires more than powerful models. It requires a system that balances speed, depth, and cost across the software lifecycle.WIZ.IO
30 JulChrome may get faster updates with no restart requiredThe last two versions of Chrome have included more patches than the previous 23 combined.ARSTECHNICA.COM
30 JulOpenAI model was hacking targets for days before being discovered.FTC launches probe into Shein.THECYBERWIRE.COM
30 JulCareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical recordsThe health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.TECHCRUNCH.COM
30 JulBalancing speed and safety: A control framework for AI coding agentsAI coding agents are part of the developer toolchain. Tools like Kiro and Claude Code generate features, tests, and code refactors from natural-language prompts. A single agent can open dozens of pull requests (PRs) across your repositories in an afternoon. That productivity come…AWS.AMAZON.COM
30 JulResearchers Expose Flying Eagle Criminal Ecosystem Behind Fake Chinese Police AppResearchers linked the Flying Eagle Android RAT to fake police apps, uncovering 170 servers in a growing cybercrime ecosystem. Hunt.io researchers and independent journalist NetAskari started with a fraudulent Android app impersonating a Chinese Provincial Public Security Bureau …SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JulWeekly Threat Bulletin – July 29th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
29 JulCyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agentsThe deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year.TECHCRUNCH.COM
29 JulApple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)I am a bit late with this summary, but this week Apple released updates to all its operating systems and Safari. The Safari update, as usual, targets macOS prior to macOS 26. macOS updates covered the two older versions (14 and 15), while other operating system patches only cover…ISC.SANS.EDU
29 JulICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.WIRED.COM
29 JulResearchers Warn of AI-Enhanced Phone Fraud EcosystemAI is dramatically reducing the barriers to entry for scam phone farm operators, Human Security warnsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JulRussia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist ActivityThe Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) on Wednesday said it charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly facilitating terrorist activities and for failing to remove prohibited information in violation of Russian law. The principal security agency said …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JulWe found 120 fake Walmart stores trying to steal your credit cardFake Walmart stores are offering unbelievable bargains on liquor to lure shoppers into entering their credit card details.MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 JulThese near-mint ASUS Chromebook refurbs are only $145Buying a new computer in 2026 is a unique experience. Rather than deal with incredibly high tech prices, more shoppers are opting for high-quality refurbished tech. This ASUS Chromebook CM30 refurb is in near-mint condition with a grade "A" rating, but it still only costs $144.97…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulWindows 11 KB5101684 update released with 42 changes and fixesMicrosoft has released the KB5101684 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which 42 bug fixes and additional feature improvements for the operating system. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulWiz’s First 6 Months as Part of GoogleFast gets even faster: redefining security for the AI era and doubling down on our multicloud commitWIZ.IO
29 JulYour AI Agents Are Guessing at Scale: Permissions Decide the DamageAI agents are designed to improvise as they complete tasks, making broad permissions a growing security risk. Token Security explains why identity, intent-based access controls, and least privilege are becoming the foundation for securing agentic AI. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulAI robocalls: Why caller ID is still lying to youAI is making robocall scams cheaper, more convincing, and harder to spot. Here's why caller ID still isn't enough.MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 JulSenate confirms Clayton to head ODNI.OpenAI's rogue agent targeted Model Lab's customer.THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JulLogoKit Phishing Kit Screenshots Victim Sites in Real TimeLogoKit now builds per-victim phishing pages using live screenshots of the target's real websiteINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JulBuying TikTok views or followers? Here’s what you’re really gettingBehind TikTok's booming growth industry are fake engagements, stolen accounts, and a fast track to getting flagged.MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 JulUS government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national securityThe ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.TECHCRUNCH.COM
29 JulOpenAI says rogue agent behind Hugging Face hack broke into additional servicesThe four additional targeted organizations weren’t named. OpenAI said they were not affected as severely as Hugging Face.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JulHealth-ISAC warns of rising ShinyHunters data theft attacks on healthcareHealth-ISAC, a cybersecurity information-sharing organization for the health sector, is warning healthcare and medical technology organizations of an observed increase in successful attacks by ShinyHunters. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JulThreatLocker secures $190 million in a Series F round led by ElephantAct Security emerged from stealth with $60 million in total fundraising to create an action-centric cloud security platform. Cyera acquires Oasis Security in a $1 billion deal.THECYBERWIRE.COM
29 JulRed Agents vs. Blue Agents: How to Make AI Better At DefenseThe agentic AI playing field was heavily tilted toward offense, so researchers began using red team agents to help teach their blue counterparts.DARKREADING.COM
29 JulApple accused of letting fake crypto app steal $1.8 millionThe case raises fresh questions about how effectively Apple polices apps that impersonate legitimate developers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 JulHugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes ProblemResearchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.WIRED.COM
28 JulNew CREST AI Standards to Deliver AI-Enabled Pentesting AccreditationCREST’s new AI standards are optional add-on requirements for cybersecurity service providers wishing to demonstrate responsible AI usageINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulNVIDIA’s Open Secure AI Alliance Is Missing Some Big NamesNVIDIA has launched a new Open Secure AI Alliance to build an “open defense stack for agents”INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulIR Trends Q2 2026: Phishing and weaponized remote management tools drive attack chainsTalos IR's Q2 report highlights a significant surge in phishing-based initial access and the weaponization of legitimate remote management tools. Learn how to sharpen your defenses.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
28 JulVatican’s Click To Pray app exposed personal data from 700,000 usersAnyone could access other Click To Pray users' personal information. The flaw went unfixed for more than six months after it was reported.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 JulShared Claude chats were searchable on GoogleReddit users found that by using a specific search query, they could find shared Claude conversations in search results.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 JulMicrosoft Launches Flurry of AI Security Initiatives to Combat AI-Enabled ThreatsMicrosoft has launched a new agentic security system for cyber defenders as well as its first cyber-focused AI modelINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulFormer Citigroup CISO Blauner on What Makes A Great Security LeaderThe cybersecurity pioneer discusses the evolution of the CISO role, AI's impact on careers, and why operational resilience is the profession's next frontier.DARKREADING.COM
28 Jul24,650 Internet-Exposed BMCs Disclose IPMI Password Hashes Before LoginCybersecurity researchers have sounded an alert after finding more than 36,000 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) management interfaces exposing Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol to the public internet. Of the 36,872 internet-exposed server-management i…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 JulBugs in Hugging Face Diffusers Bypass Custom Code SafeguardThree CVEs in Hugging Face diffusers let a malicious model repo run code on any machine that loads itINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
28 JulThe risk hiding behind exposed MCP serversHow unauthenticated Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are opening doors to sensitive cloud data, IAM, and command execution.WIZ.IO
28 Jul2026 Phase 1a IRAP report is now available on AWS Artifact for Australian customersAmazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that the latest version of Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report (Phase 1a – full assessment) is now available through AWS Artifact. An independent Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) certified IRAP asses…AWS.AMAZON.COM
28 JulJoint guidance on isolating vital systemsThis joint guidance is intended to support senior decision-makers within CI organizations.CYBER.GC.CA
28 JulAWS KMS or AWS CloudHSM: Choose the right key management solutionChoosing the right cryptographic key management service on Amazon Web Services (AWS) starts with understanding the difference between AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) and AWS CloudHSM. Both provide key storage backed by a hardware security module (HSM) but serve very differen…AWS.AMAZON.COM
28 JulWhen AI Agents Escape Sandboxes, Old Security Rules ApplyOpenAI's recent AI agent sandbox escape proves traditional security principles matter more than ever: limit access, isolate execution, log everything.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulStronger AI Safety Requires Peeking Inside the 'Black Box'Researchers propose focusing on identification of certain cognitive elements in LLMs that indicate when AI systems may take an unwanted action.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulFlaw From 2002 Exposes Data Centers to Server TakeoverLots of Internet-exposed server management controllers are subject to offline password-cracking attacks — and adversaries have taken note.DARKREADING.COM
28 JulSenate confirms Clayton as intel chief after delaysA party-line vote in the Senate installed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, a job that has drawn increasing scrutiny during Donald Trump's second term as president.THERECORD.MEDIA
28 JulA Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 MonthsHow much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man.WIRED.COM
27 JulSponsored: How AI is putting pressure on EDRIn this sponsored interview James Wilson chats with Airlock Digital co-founders David Cottingham and Daniel Schell about how attackers are using LLMs to enumerate EDR detections. LLMs dramatically reduce the time and specialist labour needed to extract rulesets out of EDR product…RISKY.BIZ
27 JulGitHub Adds 3-Day Dependabot Cooldown to Limit Poisoned Package AdoptionGitHub has announced a new cooldown mechanism in Dependabot, allowing the tool to wait at least three days after a release is published before opening a pull request. "The cooldown configuration option in the dependabot.yml still controls the behavior, though, so you can choose a…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 JulJava Spring Boot "heapdump" scans, (Mon, Jul 27th)Spring Boot exposes the endpoint "/actuator/heapdump" to collect debug information. By default, the endpoint will return a file heapdump.hprof, which includes a binary heapdump that can be used to analyze the current state of the application. Non-Java readers may be familiar with…ISC.SANS.EDU
27 JulEFF: Most Smart Wearables Still Fall Short on Privacy and TransparencyEFF says most smart wearables lack basic privacy protections, with Apple standing out for end-to-end encryption and transparency. Most smart wearables still treat privacy like an optional extra, and that’s a problem. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)’s review of major smar…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JulShadow AI agents are multiplying. Here's how to find and secure them.Shadow AI agents are rapidly spreading across enterprise platforms, often without IT or security visibility. Nudge Security explains how organizations can discover, assess, and govern AI agents before unmanaged permissions and autonomous actions create security risks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulTelegram phishing campaign targeted exiled Belarusian activist, Russians and KazakhstanisResearchers have uncovered a highly personalized phishing campaign that used Telegram to try to hijack the account of an exiled Belarusian activist, as well as users in Russia and Kazakhstan.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 JulApple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in BitcoinApple is being sued by three people who claim approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin was stolen after downloading and using a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet application from the App Store. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 JulMicrosoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity systemMicrosoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.TECHCRUNCH.COM
27 JulAWS Shield Advanced is embracing the AWS WAF Anti-DDoS managed rule group: What changes and how to prepareApplication-layer distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are difficult to detect because they closely resemble legitimate traffic. HTTP request floods are now among the most common vectors targeting web applications, using valid-looking requests that blend in with normal us…AWS.AMAZON.COM
27 JulAftercall ads are driving Android users crazyA newly uncovered ad fraud campaign is spreading Android apps that display full-screen ads every time you end a phone call.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 JulPSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on GoogleThe issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.TECHCRUNCH.COM
27 JulPrivate Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search ResultsThe screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.WIRED.COM
27 JulMicrosoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platformsMicrosoft says tools cost less than competing ones and outperform them, too.ARSTECHNICA.COM
25 JulSteam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominersSteam discussion forums are being abused in ClickFix attacks that pretend to be fixes for game and computer problems but actually infect devices with cryptominers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulRisky Bulletin: Western cyber agencies warn of Russian hacks of Zimbra serversA Russian hacking campaign targets Zimbra servers, the US accuses Moonshot AI of distillation attacks, Iran targets more PLC vendors, and Google adds selfie video to its login options.RISKY.BIZ
24 JulFake Notepad++ Plugin Delivers MATCHBOIL.V2 in UAC-0099 AttacksThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new campaign that involves the use of a malicious program that's dressed up as a Notepad++ plugin to compromise Windows systems. The activity has been attributed by the agency to a threat cluster it tracks …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JulEurope's Multilingual Reality Exposes AI Security GapsThe AI security layer and guardrails for many AI products don't evenly protect against jailbreaking and unsafe actions in every single language.DARKREADING.COM
24 JulSatellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of NowhereAnalysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the criminal organizations.WIRED.COM
24 JulThe AI Trust Paradox: Businesses Are Racing Ahead, but Consumers Are HesitatingArtificial intelligence adoption is soaring, but consumer trust lags. Transparency, human oversight, and clear AI use cases are key to closing the trust gap. Businesses are rapidly adopting AI, with 93% planning deployment, but consumer trust lags far behind: only 23% trust compa…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
24 JulChatGPT Among Top 10 Most Impersonated Brands in Phishing Attacks, Says Check PointOpenAI’s chatbot tool ChatGPT ranked among the top 10 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks for the first timeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JulMan gets six years for hacking 750 women's Snapchat accountsAn Illinois man was sentenced on Tuesday to 76 months in prison and three years of supervised release for hacking the Snapchat accounts of over 750 women to steal nude photos. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulEuropol flags 4,340 URLs for removal in 'The Com' crackdownEuropol has flagged 4,340 URLs for removal during a multi-week operation targeting online content linked to "The Com," a loosely organized network of nihilistic violent extremist groups. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulVatican's Official Prayer App Leaks 700K+ Global Users' PIIA porous API endpoint exposes, names, email addresses, location, and site status, all of which can be easily gleaned by anyone with a browser.DARKREADING.COM
24 JulGoogle wants to store a selfie video of your faceA new selfie video verification feature could make recovering your Google Account easier. But it also creates new security and privacy concerns.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JulDefault Azure Automation Setting Enables Cross-Tenant Identity TakeoverMicrosoft addressed a public-by-default configuration and chain of code flaws in Azure Automation which could have let attackers seize another tenant's identity and access other tenants' data, credentials, and cloud workloads.DARKREADING.COM
24 JulDon’t get fooled by TikTok resin art scamsScammers are using stolen videos and fake artist profiles to trick people into buying resin art that never arrives. Here's how to spot the warning signs.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JulCall of Duty Mobile scam uses fake free points to steal player accountsA phishing site posing as a free Call of Duty Points giveaway is stealing Activision logins and two-factor authentication codes.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JulOpenAI’s agent escaped its sandbox during a security testAn OpenAI agent escaped its sandbox, stole credentials, and broke into Hugging Face. Here's what that actually means.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JulMicrosoft blames massive Microsoft 365 outage on maintenance bugMicrosoft says a bug in its automated network maintenance request system caused Thursday's massive outage by mistakenly removing IP routes from more devices than intended, disrupting Azure and Microsoft 365 services. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulUS accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border searchA U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.TECHCRUNCH.COM
24 JulHackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accountsHackers are changing the DNS settings on Wi-Fi devices at hotels and conference centers to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JulEscape Artists: 'Incorrigible' AI Models Resist RehabilitationThe hacking of Hugging Face by a rogue OpenAI agent is significant, but unsurprising — and preventing the next AI model escape will be difficult, at best.DARKREADING.COM
24 JulCISOs vs. Boards: Myth or Misunderstanding?Escalating threats are forcing boards to prioritize security, but communication gaps persist. Boards and security teams each say they need more support to bridge the divide.DARKREADING.COM
24 JulGoogle Fined €890M Under EU Digital Markets Act Over Search and Play Store PracticesEU fined Google €890M under the DMA for favoring its own services and restricting Play Store competition, with AI search features also under scrutiny. The European Commission hit Google with two fines totalling €890 million on Thursday for violating the Digital Markets Act, one f…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
23 JulGitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Moves Top Rewards to VIP TierBeginning July 27, 2026, GitHub will cut public bug bounty payouts by at least half at every severity level. Critical findings will drop from $20,000-$30,000+ to a fixed $10,000, while its permanent invite-only VIP tier will pay $30,000 or more. Reports filed before that date, in…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulAI’s political and copyright reckoning.This week, Dave and Ben look at two stories centered around AI. The first involves how politicians are trying to combat how AI chatbots spread inaccurate or incomplete information on their campaigns to voters. The second story looks at how existing copyright laws are not robust e…THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 JulMicrosoft working to fix Exchange Online mailbox quarantine issueMicrosoft is working to resolve an ongoing Exchange Online issue that has been mistakenly quarantining customers' mailboxes since Sunday. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulPreview: Cisco Talos at Black Hat USA 2026Here’s some of the ways Talos is showing up at Black Hat, alongside our friends at Cisco and Splunk.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
23 JulHow Synthetic Identity Fraud is Coming for Machine IdentitiesMost people understand identity theft as an attacker stealing a real person's sensitive information and impersonating them. Synthetic identity fraud is much harder to catch. Instead of stealing a real identity, the attacker manufactures a new one, frankensteining together several…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulGoogle Adds Selfie Video Recovery for Users Locked Out of Their AccountsGoogle on Thursday announced a new way for users to sign-in to their accounts by letting them take a selfie video. The selfie for sign-in, per the tech giant, is another option on top of existing recovery methods to log in to an account, including an email address or a phone numb…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulMillions of cars could be tracked and unlocked by a hidden security flawA hidden flaw in a dealer-installed car alarm could let attackers unlock vehicles and track their locations. Many owners don't know they have one.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JulAgentic AI Challenges Progress in Confidential ComputingCore issues that slowed down adoption of secure data vaults are being resolved by technology, but artificial intelligence poses new ones. Experts have some answers.DARKREADING.COM
23 JulEU fines Google $1 billion for search, app store antitrust violationsThe European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) on Thursday after finding the company had violated the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which ensures fair online competition. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulMicrosoft Copilot Deployments Delayed Over Security ConcernsCoreView research finds that security leadership is concerned about AI Assistant exposing confidential dataINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JulFedRAMP Rev5 Is Ending: What the 20x Transition Really RequiresFedRAMP 20X replaces point-in-time assessments with continuous, machine-readable evidence that demonstrates security controls are working. Anecdotes explains what the transition from Rev5 to FedRAMP 20X means and how organizations can prepare for continuous, evidence-based assura…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulChina-Nexus JadeProx Uses New TriBack Loader in Government and Healthcare AttacksAn exposed Alibaba Cloud server has revealed a China-nexus operation that Group-IB tracks as JadeProx. The cluster has targeted government, healthcare, and education organizations across Asia and Latin America with a previously undocumented Windows loader called TriBack Loader. G…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JulOpenAI’s AI “goes rogue” and hacks Hugging Face: what you need to knowYou can't have failed to hear the news headlines about "rogue" OpenAI models hacking into another AI organisation, Hugging Face. But what has actually happened, who is to blame, and is it as serious as some of the reports suggest? Find out in my article on the Hot for Security bl…BITDEFENDER.COM
23 JulMicrosoft 365 outage affects Teams, SharePoint and other servicesMicrosoft Teams and several Microsoft 365 services are experiencing an ongoing outage, with users reporting problems accessing Teams, SharePoint, Excel and the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JulEnterprise security at machine speed: AWS Black Hat 2026 previewBlack Hat 2026 (Aug 1-6, 2026) brings together over 22,000 security practitioners, researchers, and CISOs who build, break, and defend enterprise infrastructure. They’re security professionals who push the limits of offensive and defensive security and demand proof over promises.…AWS.AMAZON.COM
23 JulState Department imposes visa restrictions on foreign cyber scammersIndividuals connected to transnational cyber-scam operations face U.S. visa restrictions under a new policy announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JulInternational alert spotlights Russia-linked attacks on Zimbra webmailA Kremlin-backed group known as Laundry Bear has been using a zero-click phishing technique to break into Zimbra webmail accounts worldwide, the U.S. and other nations said.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JulIntelligence Insights: July 2026ClearFake claims the crown again and CastleLoader debuts in this month’s edition of Intelligence Insights.REDCANARY.COM
23 JulAegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishingThe Series A was led by Battery Ventures, bringing AegisAI total funding to $49 million.TECHCRUNCH.COM
23 JulFor Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went DarkMSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.WIRED.COM
23 JulForgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.ARSTECHNICA.COM
23 JulDon’t swing at everythingThorsten explores Q2 2026 stats, the artificial buffer zone of 2026, and why smart, prioritized patching is more critical than ever.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
23 JulEU issues largest DSA fine against AliExpress.OpenAI backs Massachusetts AI safety efforts.THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JulWeekly Threat Bulletin – July 22nd, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
22 JulBuilding a Security Company for a Market That Changes Every Four Months with Shahar Bahat of Pluto SecurityShahar Bahat is the CEO and co-founder of Pluto Security. With every employee now building things using tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Lovable, and n8n, security teams have no visibility into any of those layers. That is the problem Pluto is solving. She sat down with Gianna to …THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JulMicrosoft Azure DevOps MCP Flaw Lets Hidden PR Comments Hijack AI Review AgentsA single invisible comment in an Azure DevOps pull request can turn a reviewer's own AI coding agent against them, driving it into projects the attacker has no rights to reach and quietly leaking what it finds. The flaw is in Microsoft's official Azure DevOps MCP server, and it w…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JulGlow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI eraGlow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JulStop renting storage space — this lifetime 2TB plan is yours for $59Cloud storage costs tend to creep up over time, since most services charge monthly or annually for as long as you use them. FileJump's Lifetime Plan skips that model entirely, offering 2TB of cloud storage for a single payment of $59 (MSRP $467). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulChick-fil-A loyalty accounts hijacked using stolen passwordsIf you have a Chick-fil-A One account, now is a good time to change your password—and make sure it's one you don't use anywhere else.MALWAREBYTES.COM
22 JulAdobe Chrome extension flaw let sites access private WhatsApp chatsThe Adobe Acrobat extension for Chrome could be used to access conversations and data rendered in WhatsApp Web without any form of authentication. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulTrickBot Ditches HTTP for DNS Tunneling in Latest VariantNew TrickBot variant hides C2 communication inside DNS queries, replacing decade-old HTTP patternINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JulNew InfraTrust report reveals infrastructure flaws admins should patch firstEclypsium has launched InfraTrust, a new infrastructure cybersecurity knowledge base and monthly InfraTrust Pulse report designed to help organizations prioritize vulnerabilities affecting infrastructure, firmware, networking, and edge devices. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JulOpening the Black Box: Agentless Threat Detection for Virtual AppliancesMapping FortiGate event logs to real-world campaigns: A step-by-step researcher’s guide to continuous agentless monitoring.WIZ.IO
22 JulIf you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for moreThe long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there's no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JulOpenAI models escaped containment to hack Hugging Face.SolarWinds patches fifteen critical flaws. Business news: Neo emerges from stealth with $100 million.THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JulWhen AI Attacks: OpenAI Models Autonomously Hack Hugging FaceAdvanced LLMs escaped their sandboxes while attempting to achieve a non-malicious benchmark test objective.DARKREADING.COM
22 JulRondo Meets Geoserver, (Wed, Jul 22nd)This isn&#;x26;#;39;t a new attack, but something I saw "pop-up" in our logs this week:
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22 JulFrench Parliament greenlights social media ban for under-15sBoth houses of the French Parliament voted to block social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to enact a ban amid a broadening global crackdown.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 JulHow OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging FaceOpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Hugging Face possible.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 JulEndpoint security firm Glow emerges from stealth with $180 million.Neo has emerged from stealth with $100 million. Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire user-focused observability provider Embrace.THECYBERWIRE.COM
22 JulAI Threat Detection Is Not Enough Without Adversary IntelligenceThe 2026 emergence of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview showed security leaders that AI can now find software vulnerabilities faster than the humans responsible for patching them.INTEL471.COM
21 JulNew Project CAV3RN module abuses Outlook calendar events for C2 and DNS AAAA records for configuration recoveryKaspersky GReAT experts describe a new Project CAV3RN C2 module. It uses Outlook calendar for communication via Microsoft Graph and has a backup connection via DNS AAAA responses.SECURELIST.COM
21 JulAI nudify apps spark legal scrutiny of Apple and Google’s profitsInstead of fighting over what app stores host, the San Francisco City Attorney is targeting how they make money from AI nudify apps.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 JulDon’t trust that “FBI agent” in your DMsThe FBI is warning that fraudsters are using fake IC3 accounts and direct messages to target people who've already been scammed.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 JulFBI Warns of Deepfake Videos Impersonating IC3 LeadershipFBI warned of deepfake videos of IC3 leadership directing users to spoofed complaint sitesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 JulUS seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy crackdownThe U.S. Justice Department has seized more than 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches without authorization. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
21 JulChoose Wisely: AI-Generated Coding Risk Varies, A LotAI-generated code introduces 15 vulnerabilities on average per codebase, but the actual risk depends on framework pairing more than the model used.DARKREADING.COM
21 Jul300 WINtegrations Strong: An Open Security Ecosystem Built for the Speed of AIAs AI accelerates how organizations build and how attackers operate, a deeply connected security ecosystem is how defenders keep up.WIZ.IO
21 JulAgentless Visibility: Uncovering Cloud Blind SpotsHow Agentless Workload Detection exposes hidden threats in virtual appliances and modern cloud networks.WIZ.IO
21 JulGoogle Launches Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI to Find and Fix Software VulnerabilitiesGoogle's DeepMind on Tuesday announced the release of Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) model built atop 3.5 Flash that's designed to discover, validate, and patch vulnerabilities quickly and efficiently. According to the tech giant, the model wil…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 JulDo more with AWS WAF labels using dynamic label interpolationAWS WAF classifies web traffic by attaching metadata to each request it evaluates. Managed rule groups such as AWS WAF Bot Control and AWS WAF Fraud Control account takeover prevention (ATP) attach labels that describe what they found. A label can record that a request came from …AWS.AMAZON.COM
21 JulHacker Turns AI Jailbreaks Into Offensive Attack PlatformA Russian-speaking actor, "Trim," dismantled publicly available frontier models and integrated them with offensive security tools.DARKREADING.COM
21 JulDNI nominee Clayton wins Senate panel’s approvalBy a party-line vote, the Senate Intelligence Committee sent the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead ODNI to the Senate floor.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 JulUsing LLMs to Find and Prioritize Vulnerabilities Is No Easy TaskThe latest large language models have high false-positive rates and fail to take into account the context of scans, leading to more work for AppSec professionals.DARKREADING.COM
21 JulPolice dismantle Kratos phishing platform, arrest developerAuthorities in Germany and the U.S. dismantled the central infrastructure of Kratos, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform with global reach, and its developer was arrested in Indonesia. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulYour attack surface is bigger than you thinkNew data reveals where attack surfaces are hiding the most risk.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 JulThe secret problem in AI infrastructure: Why MCP security starts with secretsAI changes how infrastructure is accessed. Here's what to secure.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
20 JulThe ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance SecretsA new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.WIRED.COM
20 JulApps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian CodeA first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.WIRED.COM
20 JulPolice Chiefs Cite TfL Hack in Push for Cybercrime Risk OrdersTwo chiefs of UK policing agencies said the Transport for London prosecution demonstrates the need for Cybercrime Risk OrdersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 JulMicrosoft confirms Windows Server Update Services sync delaysMicrosoft is working to fix a known issue affecting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers, which has caused synchronization problems for more than a week. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulMythos Didn't Break Your Security Program. Your Exposure Window Could.The industry spent the initial months after Anthropic's April 7 Mythos reveal focused on volume. How many new CVEs would Mythos add to an already overloaded pipeline? How quickly would the flood of AI-driven discovery overwhelm triage capabilities? How long would it take adversar…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 JulCybersecurity Keeps Events 'Uneventful'From the World Cup to the United States' 250th celebration, this year's event calendar has been packed with high-profile gatherings that drew global audiences, intense scrutiny, and enormous security demands.DARKREADING.COM
20 JulWatch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety. That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues.TECHCRUNCH.COM
20 JulCruciferra Crypter Uses Process Ghosting to Evade DetectionCruciferra crypter used process ghosting and 90 custom ciphers to hide payloads for multiple actorsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 JulAn AI SOC Evaluation Guide for Security LeadersChoosing an AI SOC platform requires understanding how it will perform in your own environment, not just during an evaluation. Prophet Security shares a practical framework for assessing AI SOC solutions, including how to validate accuracy, operating models, long-term reliability…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 Jul2026 ISO and CSA STAR certificates are now available with two additional servicesAmazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed an onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 27701:2019, 20000-1:2018, and 22301:2019, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0. EY Certify Point auditor…AWS.AMAZON.COM
20 JulMore than 1,000 domains illegally streaming World Cup games seized, DOJ saysOver the course of the World Cup tournament, the Department of Justice seized more than 1,000 domains for illegally streaming games.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 JulIndia says allegedly leaked nuclear plant files pose no safety riskDocuments that the World Leaks cybercrime group claimed to leak from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant do not contain information pertaining to safety or security, Indian officials said.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 JulCISOs Feel the Heat Over AI RiskJob pressures have increased as companies run headlong into AI adoption, causing 26% of top security executives to consider leaving their position.DARKREADING.COM
20 JulFlock Safety kills acoustic system designed to detect 'human distress'"Community consultation" is one of the reasons automated license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock Safety cited in its decision to drop voice-oriented tech from a gunshot detection system.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 JulRemediating Vulnerabilities With LLMs: Inside Ivanti's Automation PushIvanti CSO Daniel Spicer says frontier models have shown surprising effectiveness in early stages; but cost and human-in-the-loop viability remain open questions.DARKREADING.COM
20 JulIntroducing the Amazon GuardDuty investigation agent: on-demand AI-powered threat assessmentThe new Amazon GuardDuty investigation agent (now in public preview) investigates security findings across your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, reducing investigation time from hours to minutes. GuardDuty is our managed threat detection service that continuously monitors y…AWS.AMAZON.COM
20 JulCursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity hit by sandbox escapesResearchers escaped the sandboxes in Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and Antigravity by having the AI agent write files that trusted host tools later run. Multiple CVEs, patches, and Google downgrading two Antigravity findings. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
20 JulHackers steal $23.7 million in crypto from Ostium in off-chain attackThe Ostium trading platform announced that an attacker stole $23.75 million from its liquidity provider vault last week, after compromising off-chain infrastructure used to feed prices into the protocol. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JulPrompt Injection Attacks Are Thwarting AI Hacking Agents“Context bombing” tricks malicious AI agents into shutting down before they can do harm.WIRED.COM
17 JulUS charges two over laundering $43 million from investment fraudU.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged a New York man and woman for their roles in a large-scale crime ring that laundered money stolen in cyber investment fraud scams. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulSan Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App StoresThe City Attorney’s Office sent the tech giants cease-and-desist letters this week telling them to stop profiting from 13 “face-swap” apps that are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls.WIRED.COM
17 JulE.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI AssistantsThe European Commission on Thursday ordered Google to give rival AI assistants the same reach into Android that Gemini already has: the camera, the microphone, whatever is on screen, a wake word that fires with the display off, and the ability to drive other apps in the backgroun…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JulGoogle Bets 'Agentic Defense' Strategy Can Outpace AttackersGoogle Cloud incorporates key Wiz capabilities into an agentic defense platform to automate threat detection and remediation against AI attacks.DARKREADING.COM
17 JulInside the Search for "Clean" Residential Proxies for CardingResidential proxies are no longer the silver bullet they once were for carding. Flare explains why cybercriminals increasingly seek "clean" residential proxies and combine them with browser fingerprints, device profiles, and other identity signals to evade modern fraud detection.…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JulAmazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollarsSome Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.TECHCRUNCH.COM
17 JulThe Real AI Threat Is Blind TrustAI models left to both interpret and execute commands eliminate critical cybersecurity oversight.DARKREADING.COM
17 JulThe Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’If every meeting, watercooler conversation, and date gets transcribed and summarized, who's actually reading any of it?TECHCRUNCH.COM
17 JulGoogle’s Gemini lets strangers send messages from your locked Android phoneGemini, Google's AI assistant, is supposed to make life easier for Android smartphone owners. But right now it may also be making life easier for anyone anyone who happens to pick up your phone. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
16 JulThe future of transatlantic data sharing.This week, Dave and Ben look at how the Supreme Court's recent decision could impact data-sharing efforts with the European Union (EU). Additionally, they discuss how the LA Police Department has let its contract with Flock expire after reports emerged that the company was found …THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulSamsung backs down on threat to delete health dataSamsung threatened to delete users' health data if they refused AI training. After a backlash, it quickly backed down.MALWAREBYTES.COM
16 JulSANS Warns of AI Governance Gap as Use by Security Teams SurgesSANS Institute says governance programs are still nascent even as AI failures and threats growINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JulAI Can Find Bugs, But Human Knowledge Still Proves ThemArtificial intelligence (AI) is changing offensive security, but it has not changed the standard that matters most: a finding has to be proven before it becomes useful. AI-assisted tools can read code quickly, generate payloads, summarize attack surfaces, explain unfamiliar APIs,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulThe Hunter's Paradox: Is it time to embrace automated threat hunting?Humans can no longer keep up with the volume and velocity of security data on their own, but AI can't be fully trusted. David discusses the merits of both and muses on what the future might look like.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
16 JulUAT-11795 deploys novel Starland RAT and bespoke WLDR C2 implant in financially motivated campaignCisco Talos is disclosing UAT-11795, a sophisticated, Russian-speaking, financially motivated adversary that has been conducting a malicious campaign targeting users in the U.S. and Europe since at least June 2025.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
16 Jul‘Selfish Bravado’ Behind TfL Cyber-Attack, Judge Says as Pair JailedThe perpetrators of the 2024 TfL cyber-attack have been jailed for five and a half years each after pleading guilty to Computer Misuse Act offencesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JulWindows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 90 daysMicrosoft announced on Wednesday that systems running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulNew Agent Data Injection Attack Can Make AI Agents Misclick or Run Attacker CommandsAsk an AI agent to summarize the reviews on a product page, and a single planted review can make it click "Buy Now" instead. Ask a coding assistant to apply a maintainer's fix from a GitHub thread, and a fake comment can make it run a stranger's command on your computer. Neither …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulScattered Spider members behind TfL hack get five years in prisonTwo leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective were sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for hacking Transport for London (TfL) in 2024. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulSingle Prompt Enables ChatGPT to Execute Full Cyber-Attack Chain, Researchers ClaimCybersecurity researchers tested Open AI GPT 5.5’s offensive cyber capabilities – and the results showed how effective a frontier LLM can be for hackersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 Juln8n Token Exchange Flaw Could Let Attackers Log In as Users From Another Issuern8n, the workflow automation platform, handed out the wrong accounts at login. On Enterprise instances configured to trust more than one external token issuer, it matched an incoming JWT to a local user on the sub claim alone and ignored iss. A valid token from iss…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
16 JulHow a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a productDrawing on more than a decade spent helping build some of the world's most influential AI systems, including research that later informed the development of ChatGPT, Andrew Dai explains why he believes visual AI is one of the next major frontiers in artificial intelligence.TECHCRUNCH.COM
16 JulThe backlash against Flock cameras is spreadingPrivacy concerns have dogged Flock's automated license plate recognition system for years. Now accuracy and reliability are coming under scrutiny too.MALWAREBYTES.COM
16 JulHelloNet campaign — new malicious modules launched through the ViPNet update systemWe identified targeted infection attempts against large Russian organizations using the ViPNet update system (a software suite for creating secure networks).SECURELIST.COM
16 JulAI Agents Broke the Security Playbook. Here's What Replaces It.Traditional security workflows were built for environments that changed at human speed. Token Security explains why AI agents require a new approach: building on a live identity foundation while giving security teams the flexibility to create workflows tailored to their own envir…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JulUK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking groupOwen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system.TECHCRUNCH.COM
16 JulUK investigates TikTok for alleged age-verification lapses, exposing kids to online harms“Age checks are a cornerstone of the UK’s online safety laws,” said Ofcom’s Chief Executive, Melanie Dawes. “Too many services have no or inadequate age checks in place, which is not good enough.”THERECORD.MEDIA
16 JulBegun, the Patch Wars haveLong foretold, the Great Patching has begun and it’s a doozy. Buckle in as Joe takes you through the story.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
16 JulEU tells Meta to make major changes to its social media platforms.Pentagon suspends CMMC program.THECYBERWIRE.COM
16 JulNew OkoBot framework deploys 20 payloads to steal data, cryptoA new malicious framework called OkoBot is delivering more than 20 payloads in attacks focused on stealing cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, credentials, and other sensitive data. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 Jul1M+ Emails Use Hidden Text to Dupe AI Security FiltersArtificial intelligence and LLMs can be surprisingly ineffective against text salting, allowing phishing emails to slide right into your inbox.DARKREADING.COM
16 JulAgentic AI Is Untamable: Ask the Right Security QuestionsForget about attackers. Agentic artificial intelligence is creating enough risks for organizations and demands a security reframe.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulWeekly Threat Bulletin – July 15th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
15 JulHow Absolute Security CMO Ash Parikh Thinks About Marketing, Pipeline, and Working with the BoardMost CMOs come up through marketing. Ash Parikh came up through engineering and sales, and he thinks that is exactly why he does the job differently. He joins Gianna and Charles on CyberCMO Confidential as the CMO of Absolute Security to talk about what 25 years of carrying a bag…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulThis fake Apple app can unlock your Mac’s password vaultDisguised as Apple's CrashReporter, CrashStealer steals passwords, browser data, crypto wallets, and other sensitive information.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JulGovernment Updates UK’s National Risk Register with Cyber WarningsThe UK government is warning of the potential impact of catastrophic cyber-attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JulSASE Has An AI Blind Spot. Inspecting Packets Is No Longer Enough.For years, routing traffic through cloud proxies was good enough. Then work moved to the browser, AI entered the workflow, and the inspection model stopped keeping up. Enterprise workflows now live across SaaS applications, browsers, and an expanding ecosystem of generative AI to…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulNew Webinar: Closing the Approval Gap in AI-Era Ad TechA single approved marketing tag can quietly load fourth-party code your security team has never seen, granting full access to your forms, customer data, and checkout pages. This on-demand webinar reveals how this Approval Gap forms, and gives your team the blueprint to close it b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JulLAPD sidelines relationship with license-plate reader company Flock SafetyThe Los Angeles Police Department is the latest U.S. municipal agency to rethink its relationship to ALPR company Flock Safety.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JulEleven Vulnerable UEFI Shims Enable Secure Boot BypassEleven forgotten Microsoft-signed UEFI shims can bypass Secure Boot on almost any machineINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JulDutch police dismantle global crypto investment scam, arrest alleged mastermindAuthorities said Wednesday that the group operated like a legitimate international business since at least 2021, running about two dozen call centers across several countries and employing more than 700 people who posed as professional financial advisers.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JulPhishing Campaign Abuses eCards to Deploy RMM ToolsSix-month phishing campaign used seasonal eCard lures to plant legitimate RMM tools on victimsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JulThe Red Agent POV: The One Boolean That Broke a B2B Platform’s Credit SystemPart 3: How the Red Agent bypassed a credit and paywall system by changing a single client-side value from false to true.WIZ.IO
15 JulTrump’s DNI pick grilled about election security, voter fraudSenators pressed director of national intelligence nominee Jay Clayton about his stance on the 2020 election and previous statements about voter fraud. Other issues took a back seat.THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JulIs 'Tech-xit' Imminent? UK Steps Up Sovereignty Push Amid AI StrifeThe US government's restrictions on Anthropic and OpenAI frontier models have intensified calls in the UK and other countries to reduce their reliance on US tech companies, with significant cyber implications.DARKREADING.COM
15 JulIsraeli identity management startup Oak emerges from stealth with $60 million in seed funding.Barracuda Networks has acquired Austin, Texas-based identity and access management provider Evo Security.THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JulHere’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’Since WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.WIRED.COM
15 JulOperation Fake KickOff: Attackers Abuse Recruiters and SaaS to Harvest Work CredentialsIntel 471 investigated an ongoing, multi-stage phishing operation that systematically abuses legitimate software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales and marketing, and cloud platforms to orchestrate corporate credential theft.INTEL471.COM
15 JulCIS Benchmarks July 2026 UpdateThese CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released and include a full changelog that references all changes.CISECURITY.ORG
15 JulDutch police bust investment fraud ring stealing over €100 millionThe Dutch Police announced the arrest of multiple individuals suspected of being part of an international investment fraud scheme estimated to have tens of thousands of victims. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JulForgotten Bootloaders Expose Secure Boot Blind SpotNearly a dozen vulnerable and now revoked UEFI shim bootloaders remained trusted for years, giving attackers a path to bypass Secure Boot.DARKREADING.COM
14 JulFive Charged in “Russian Coms” Fraud Platform CaseFive UK residents have been charged in relation to supplying Russian Coms fraud devices and appsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
14 JulMicrosoft starts testing cleaner Windows Search without adsMicrosoft is now testing a cleaner and faster version of Windows Search that should prioritize relevant results over ads and promotional content. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulMicrosoft Entra ID gets passkeys default authentication starting SeptemberMicrosoft has announced that passkeys will become the default authentication method for the Entra ID enterprise identity service starting September 2026. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulNew phishing kits target Microsoft 365 accounts, evade MFATwo new phishing kits, Jalisco and OmegaLord, have been discovered in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts, using techniques that defeat multi-factor authentication (MFA). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulStudy of 85 Crypto Wallet Extensions Finds Address Leaks and Cross-Site Tracking RisksResearchers at KU Leuven tested 85 of the most popular crypto wallets that run as browser extensions and found that the wallets themselves leak enough to link and track the people using them. The way these wallets talk to websites and blockchain servers can tie a person's separat…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulTelegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspensionTelegram CEO Pavel Durov confirmed an outage in a tweet, saying that shortlinks to the messaging app had "stopped working."TECHCRUNCH.COM
14 JulAuthenticate legitimate AI agent traffic with AWS WAF Bot ControlAs AI agents and automated tools increasingly access web applications, distinguishing legitimate bot traffic from malicious attempts has become a critical security challenge. Traditional approaches such as IP-based filtering and reverse DNS lookups fail in multi-tenant systems (s…AWS.AMAZON.COM
14 JulUS: Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements for Defense ContractorsThe US Department of Defense announced the immediate suspension of the CMMC Phase II requirements until further reviewINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
14 JulLastPass, Bitwarden users targeted with fake security alertsLastPass is warning users about an ongoing phishing campaign that is using fake security notices to direct them to fraudulent websites. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulFrontier AI: The Genie's Out of the Bottle, But Where's the Rulebook?Cutting-edge artificial intelligence models are deploying with more independence and less human oversight. Several state governments are trying to legislate transparency in their use.DARKREADING.COM
14 JulWindows 11 KB5101650 & KB5099414 cumulative updates releasedMicrosoft has released Windows 11 KB5101650 and KB5099414 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JulManage Vendor Risk in a Few Practical StepsRisk tolerance, exposure visibility, board oversight — handling third-party risk is complicated but achievable with disciplined, precise governance.DARKREADING.COM
14 JulResearchers Say Claude for Chrome Flaw Lets Rogue Extensions Trigger Gmail ReadsAny other browser extension that can run a script on claude.ai can still trigger Claude for Chrome tasks aimed at your Gmail, your latest Google Doc and its comments, and your Calendar. Both this and ClaudeBleed need a rogue extension that can already run a script on claude.ai; t…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
14 JulSecurity Hub adds AI workload protection and multicloud support for Microsoft AzureSecurity Hub is our foundation for full-stack enterprise security across clouds. It centralizes your security operations and turns raw signals into prioritized insights, so your team spends its time managing real risk instead of stitching tools together. Today that foundation gro…AWS.AMAZON.COM
14 JulUS unseals indictment against alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting serviceThe Russians face multiple charges for allegedly providing cybercriminals with infrastructure and tech support through the St. Petersburg-based business Media Land and a sister company, ML Cloud.THERECORD.MEDIA
14 JulSpanish Police take down €140 million cyber fraud ring, arrest fourThe Spanish Police dismantled a cybercrime and money-laundering organization that made €140 million ($160 million) from investment fraud and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 Jul6 GHz Wi-Fi Flaws Could Disrupt Critical SystemsAutomated Frequency Coordination systems by default trust client-side data, which could lead to location spoofing and other attacks that disrupt traffic.DARKREADING.COM
13 JulSomeone Is Scanning for Your MCP Servers and AI Assistant Credentials, (Mon, Jul 13th)The setup
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13 JulMisconfigured Server Reveals Three Evilginx Phishing Operations Targeting Microsoft 365An attacker running a live Microsoft 365 phishing operation left a Python web server listening on a public port with directory listing switched on. The command that did it: python3 -m http.server 8080, was still sitting in the readable .bash_history. From that one lapse…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulA Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban SurveillanceThe SFPD’s exposure of hours of videos from drone platform Skydio reveals how broadly it’s watching the city from above—and how the results can spill online.WIRED.COM
13 JulFake crypto gift card sites are getting harder to spotScam crypto gift card stores look almost identical to the real thing. One wrong click can leave you with no card and no way to get your money back.MALWAREBYTES.COM
13 JulProgress Software Warns of "External Security Threat" to ShareFileProgress Software, the provider of the popular file-sharing and data storage solutions, has urged customers to shut down the server hosting their Storage Zone ControllerINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulMeta Files Patent for AI That Can Listen All Day and Track How You're FeelingMeta has filed a patent application for an AI that listens to your voice throughout the day, works out how it thinks you are feeling from the way you sound, and keeps a timestamped log of every read. Each read gets pinned to the moment it happened: the time, your location, what y…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulThinking Fast and Slow in the SOC: The Case for Combining Autonomous AI with Analyst CopilotsA few days ago, I was sitting with the CISO of a Fortune 50 company, walking through how his security team was thinking about AI agents in the SOC. Smart team. Serious program. They had already connected Claude to a few detection tools and were seeing real value in specific inves…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulNovel OAuth Client ID Spoofing Technique Targets Cloud EnvironmentsNew research reveals cyber-attackers can spoof OAuth Client IDs in Microsoft Entra ID, creating a stealthy path into cloud environmentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulIntroducing Precursor: detecting agentic behavior with continuous client-side signalsPrecursor, our new continuous behavioral validation engine for bot management, offers visibility into how humans and bots actually interact across the full user journey. By turning session-level behavior into bot detection signals, it identifies advanced automation with higher pr…CLOUDFLARE.COM
13 JulUK charges suspects linked to Russian Coms call spoofing platformUK authorities charged five people following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a major caller ID spoofing platform used by criminals to make over 1.8 million scam calls. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
13 JulLAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacyThe LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.TECHCRUNCH.COM
13 JulWhy IaC Coverage Belongs on Your Security DashboardRethinking IaC coverage as a funnel that shows how much of your infrastructure is governed, traceable, and ready for remediation at speedWIZ.IO
13 JulTurning Secure Software Development into a Measurable PracticeCIS and SAFECode have updated Secure by Design: A Developer’s Guide to Building Safer Software to address the role of AI on software security.CISECURITY.ORG
13 JulNew MemGhost Attack Plants Persistent False Memories in AI Agents Through One EmailGive an AI assistant a memory and access to your inbox, and you hand an attacker a way to rewrite what it thinks it knows about you. A single email can trick that agent into saving a false "fact" about the user, hide the change, and quietly steer its answers in later sessions. Wh…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulOpen Directory Exposes Three Evilginx Phishing OperatorsMisconfigured server exposed three phishing operators running Evilginx forks to bypass MFAINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
13 JulJoint guidance on improving router hygiene to protect against Russian state-sponsored targetingCYBER.GC.CA
13 JulGoogle and Microsoft Pull ModHeader With 1.6 Million Installs After Dormant Collector FoundGoogle and Microsoft have pulled ModHeader, a popular header-editing extension with roughly 1.6 million installs across Chrome and Edge, after researchers found a hidden browsing-history collector built into its official store version. The collector was dormant. An empty allow-li…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JulGuidance on securely configuring authorization and authentication frameworks - ITSP.40.063CYBER.GC.CA
13 Jul'Yellow Teams' Are Defining the Future of AI SecurityIn some companies, engineers are building defense and attack tools to test the potential of artificial intelligence for cybersecurity — and its threat.DARKREADING.COM
13 JulEU leaders eye social media ban for children under age 13“While ultimately it is up to parents to decide when children get their first smartphones, what we already have is a consensus that there needs to be a start date for the age children can join social media,” says European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 JulProgress Told ShareFile Customers to Pull the Plug on Their Servers. Here’s What We Know.Progress urged ShareFile Storage Zone customers to shut down internet-facing servers immediately over a credible security threat under investigation. Progress Software sent an urgent email to ShareFile customers the evening of July 10 with a subject line that left no room for amb…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
12 JulClaude Fable 5 stays free for paid users until July 19 as Anthropic buys more timeAnthropic has just extended access to Claude Fable 5 for paid subscribers until July 19, giving you another week to keep using the most powerful model. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JulOpenAI temporarily relaxes GPT-5.6 Sol usage limitsOpenAI is temporarily relaxing GPT-5.6 Sol usage after demand for the company's most powerful model surged over the past 48 hours. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 Jul'Ghostcommit' hides prompt injection in images to fool AI agents, steal secretsA PNG hiding a prompt injection could steal your repo's secrets, researchers demonstrate. The technique, dubbed 'Ghostcommit,' slipped past AI code reviewers CodeRabbit and Bugbot, which never open image files at all, then convinced a coding agent to read a repo's .env and write …BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JulAI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 YearsPlus: The Pentagon is training amateurs to become part of its hacker army, a Flock license plate reader error led to cops surrounding a car reviewer, and more.WIRED.COM
10 Jul"Comment stuffing" in an HTML phishing attachment as a mechanism for evading AI-based detection?, (Fri, Jul 10th)Anyone who deals with phishing messages caught by basic security filters knows that most phishing samples tend to blend into one another, since only a small set of techniques and approaches keeps reappearing in them. That is precisely why it is worth pausing on the occasional mes…ISC.SANS.EDU
10 JulTwo Chrome updates in two days fix critical vulnerabilitiesChrome updates are arriving within days of each other. Learn how to update Chrome and check if you're running the latest version.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JulHow mule betting scams recruit ordinary peopleEasy-money offers to open a gambling account could make you part of a money laundering operation. Here's how to spot a mule betting scam.MALWAREBYTES.COM
10 JulAI Coding: Do Security Risks Outweigh Productivity Gains?AI coding tools cost $19-$200/month/user, but security scanning, remediation, and false positives add hidden costs. Are the productivity gains worth it?DARKREADING.COM
10 JulThe Replicant in Your Directory: AI Agents and the Identity Security GapAI agents are accelerating the growth of non-human identities, making it harder for organizations to understand what exists, who owns it, and what it can access. Netwrix explains why stronger visibility and identity governance are essential as AI expands the enterprise attack sur…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulFresh ATM Crypto Software Bugs: Jackpot or Bust?Organizations, and possibly ATMs, are at risk of compromise, thanks to holes in a Microsoft BitLocker security wrapper.DARKREADING.COM
10 JulLaser Attack Resets Tangem Wallet Passwords on Cards That Can't Be PatchedResearchers at Ledger's Donjon security team have shown that a precisely timed laser pulse, aimed at the chip inside a Tangem crypto wallet card, can reset the card's password to anything the attacker picks. No old password. No backup card. Once it is reset, whoever did…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulMoney launderer accused of stealing seized crypto while in prisonA Bulgarian national has been charged with stealing $290,000 in government-seized cryptocurrency while serving 121 months in prison for helping launder millions stolen from American fraud victims. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulLicense plate cameras may be next target after Supreme Court reins in location trackingIf a warrant is ultimately needed for ALPR searches, experts say, it would radically limit how the networks of cameras can be used and would change modern policing.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JulProgress urges ShareFile admins to shut down servers over “credible” threatProgress Software is emailing ShareFile customers who use Storage Zone Controllers to immediately shut down their servers after identifying what it describes as a "credible external security threat" targeting the on-premises secure file-sharing software. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JulSix New U-Boot Flaws Could Let Malicious Images Crash Devices or Run Code at BootResearchers at firmware security firm Binarly have found six new flaws in U-Boot, the small program that starts up hardware as varied as home routers, smart cameras, and the management chips inside data-center servers. Four of the bugs can crash a device. The other two …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulURGENT - Progress Tells ShareFile Customers to Shut Down Storage Zone Controllers Over Security ThreatProgress Software has told ShareFile customers to shut down the Windows servers running their Storage Zone Controllers, confirming to The Hacker News that it is responding to a "credible external security threat." The company has temporarily disabled access to the affected accoun…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JulEurope revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAMThe law known as Chat Control 2.0 passed in the European Parliament, permitting companies like Google, Meta and Microsoft to scan users' messages to hunt for CSAM.THERECORD.MEDIA
10 JulJen Ellis: Connecting Cyber Community With Political MachineryOn the heels of her recent honors as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), we take a look back at the events that shaped Ellis' advocacy on behalf of security researchers.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulGhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding AgentsResearchers at Wiz found that a flaw in six popular AI coding assistants lets a booby-trapped code project quietly take control of a developer's computer. The assistant asks permission to edit one harmless-looking file, but the write lands on a sensitive one instead. Th…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulMeta's New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI ImagesMeta has announced that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model Muse Image lets people use public Instagram posts and reels to generate AI content, and it's enabled by default. "You can also @-mention Instagram accounts in the Meta AI app to bring specific Instagram profiles r…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulTurn off this Meta setting before someone generates AI images of youMeta's new Muse Image tool lets anyone generate AI images of you from your public Insta profile. You won't be notified, and it's on by default.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 JulMadison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay CelebritiesAn MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”WIRED.COM
9 JulNew AI Security Charter Backed by Over 70 Cyber FirmsOver 70 cybersecurity organizations have signed the CREST AI Charter detailing responsible use of AI for securityINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulGhostApproval Flaw Hits Six Major AI Coding AssistantsWiz discovered GhostApproval, a symlink flaw in six major AI coding assistants that bypasses approvalINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulMicrosoft to retire the OWA Light client in Exchange ServerMicrosoft has announced plans to disable Outlook Web Access (OWA) Light, the lightweight version of the Outlook Web App email client, in a future Exchange Server update. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulSummer of ClearinghousesEveryone seems to have announced a clearinghouse over the past few weeks. We did too. Ours is called Athena, and the main thing that sets it apart is that it was already real and running when we announced it — built quietly months earlier, heads down, taking findings and shipping…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulChinese-Funded Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 5,800 ArrestsOperation First Light 2026, coordinated by Interpol and funded by the Chinese government, has led to 5,811 arrestsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JulAI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps UpAI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took an attacker days now takes minutes. Using models like Mythos, attackers write tailored bait, pick targets, test what lands, and jump to the next host before your team clears the first alert. That is the gap, and it is not …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JulInvited to a “job interview” with Netflix or OpenAI? Beware! Your Google password could be at riskHave you received an email from a recruiter at Adobe, Netflix, or OpenAI offering you an exciting new marketing role? Well, before you start brushing up your interview technique, take a closer look at who is really behind it. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
9 JulNSA revives 'Tailored Access Operations' name for elite hacking unitNSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital community for a group with roots in the early 1990s.THERECORD.MEDIA
9 JulA Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “chat control” bill to find child abuse material online.WIRED.COM
9 JulNew Forg365 phishing platform uses AI to target Microsoft 365 accountsA new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation called Forg365 focuses on stealing Microsoft 365 accounts by combining adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) and device code methods with AI-assisted lure generation. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulThe Hidden Security Risks of Reduced Summer IT CoverageSecurity operations don't slow down when IT teams take vacation, but staffing levels often do. Kaseya explains how AI-driven automation can help organizations maintain consistent security operations and reduce reliance on manual processes year-round. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulAs Global Conflicts Go Digital, Businesses Need Wartime GameplansThe fate of a Ukrainian tax software company shows how modern cyberwarfare can claim casualties far beyond the battlefield, and how businesses across the ocean still need to protect themselves.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulHow World Cup crypto prediction sites take your moneyCrypto prediction games promise easy wins, but some are little more than token sales or outright scams. Here's what to look for.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 Jul6.9 million driver’s license numbers stolen from AssuranceAmericaMillions of AssuranceAmerica customers are being notified after attackers accessed driver's license numbers and other personal information.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 JulThe SQL Server Unicode problem: why your data might not be what you think it is?Having examined Unicode handling in other databases, we will see that its implementation in SQL Server proves to be particularly complex. We will discover how the burden of backwards compatibility has given rise to new features which, in reality, have serious shortcomings.SYNACKTIV.COM
9 JulWhat About the Role of AI? Updated Guidance on Secure by DesignCIS and SAFECode have updated Secure by Design: A Developer’s Guide to Building Safer Software to address the role of AI on software security.CISECURITY.ORG
9 Jul5 Major Emerging Risks to Large-Scale EventsTo create safer, more secure large-scale events, read our recommendations for defending against five emerging risks to public gatherings.CISECURITY.ORG
9 JulWinning 54% of the timeWith Wimbledon's help, Hazel argues against the popular myth that "Attackers only need to be right once, but defenders need to be right 100% of the time."TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
9 JulThe Supreme Court allows Texas age-verification law.European Central Bank warns of AI risks.THECYBERWIRE.COM
9 JulReduce Human Risk | Build a Strong Security Awareness Training Program | HuntressBuild a security awareness training program that actually changes user behavior. Huntress Managed SAT delivers engaging content, phishing sims, and results.HUNTRESS.COM
9 JulAI Agents Are a New Kind of Identity & Most Organizations Aren't ReadyIf you're handling them like a service account or API token, consider yourself behind. AI agents need a fundamentally different approach.DARKREADING.COM
9 JulOpenMandriva Linux says contributor tried to sabotage the projectThe OpenMandriva Linux project announced that it was the target of an attempted act of internal sabotage after a dispute among contributors. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JulIntroducing OAuth Support for AWS MCP ServerAWS MCP Server using the same credentials and sign-in methods that you already use for connecting to the AWS Management Console or AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) through a familiar browser-based experience powered by industry-standard OAuth. This new sign-in path supports A…AWS.AMAZON.COM
8 JulWeekly Threat Bulletin – July 8th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
8 JulClickFix to Cash-Out: Anatomy of a Mexican Banking-Fraud ToolkitElastic Security Labs tracks REF6045, an active operator-assisted banking fraud operation targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges.ELASTIC.CO
8 JulAI Readiness, Microsoft MISA, and the Punk Rock Museum with JP Bourget of Blue CycleJP Bourget sold a SOAR company, named his next one after cycling and blue teaming, got Fat Mike from NOFX to show up at his RSAC event, then took him to DEFCON, where he ended up in a DJ booth at Caesars Palace with Steve Aoki. Somewhere in between all of that, he built Blue Cycl…THECYBERWIRE.COM
8 JulMy Stack Simulator, (Wed, Jul 8th)The stack is a memory region where a program stores temporary data -&#;x26;#;xc2;&#;x26;#;xa0;like local variables and return addresses. Think of the stack as a pile of plates in your kitchen: you can only add a new plate to…ISC.SANS.EDU
8 JulState IDs for AI Agents: Will Estonia Set a Precedent?The world's digital testing ground plans to help people use AI agents for government purposes.DARKREADING.COM
8 JulDuckDuckGo browser now blocks YouTube video adsDuckDuckGo announced that its browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, including those shown before the video starts playing and during playback. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulGitHub 'Verified' Commits Can Be Rewritten Into New Hashes Without Breaking SignaturesNew research shows that a signed Git commit's hash is not the one-of-a-kind name that much of the software world assumes it to be. Given any signed commit, someone without the signing key can mint a second commit with the same files, author, and date, and a valid signature, GitHu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulThe Verification Step Is the New ATO Battleground in 2026For years, account takeover (ATO) followed a predictable script. Attackers bought stolen credentials in bulk, ran them through automated tools, and waited for matches. Credential stuffing was cheap, scalable, and for defenders, relatively well understood. That era is ending. Not …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulGitHub Copilot Refuses Harmful Requests in Chat, Then Writes Them in CodeAn AI coding assistant that refuses to answer a dangerous request in its chat box can answer it anyway if the same request is broken into small, ordinary-looking steps inside a code editor. That is the finding of a new study of GitHub Copilot by researchers Abhishek Kum…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulYour next car could be watching your faceDriver-monitoring technology is becoming mandatory in new cars, but privacy experts warn it could create new risks alongside the safety benefits.MALWAREBYTES.COM
8 JulSpain arrests alleged supporter of pro-Russian hacktivist groups after FBI tipAn FBI tip linked a man living in Spain to the hacking groups CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR), Z-Pentest and NoName057(16).THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JulEU unveils cyber plan to reduce reliance on foreign AI systemsThe communication, adopted in Strasbourg on July 7, is built around three pillars: making frontier AI “safe, accessible and deployable” for European cybersecurity, preparing the EU’s cyber ecosystem and scaling European AI capabilities.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 Jul3 Ways AI Powers Service Desk Attacks and How to Prevent ThemSpecops Software explains how AI is making service desk impersonation attacks more convincing, personalized, and scalable, along with practical steps organizations can take to strengthen onboarding and identity verification. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JulWiz ASM for any environment, any risk, everywhereProtect the modern attack surface with new auto-reconnaissance capabilities, deep internal context, and the Red Agent to find any risk, anywhere.WIZ.IO
8 JulNew Ghost Phishing Wave Is Breaking Traditional Email SecurityA recent EvilTokens campaign targeting businesses across the US and Europe is exposing a new email security blind spot. This “ghost phishing” technique keeps the malicious page hidden until it decrypts and comes to life inside the victim’s browser. For security leaders, the risk …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulThe CISO’s guide to post-quantum mandates and migrationsOver a dozen major economies have now published post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption guidance. As a CISO, you’re probably well into your migration plan and know the most difficult part has little to do with changing algorithms. The real leadership challenge is driving coordin…AWS.AMAZON.COM
8 JulGhostApproval: A Trust Boundary Gap in AI Coding AssistantsUncovering a category-level blind spot in modern AI coding assistants, and why the Human-in-the-Loop safety model fails against this classic threatWIZ.IO
8 JulAI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch AttackersSophos looked at a week of its own endpoint data and found that AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex are setting off detection rules written to catch human intruders. The agents are not malicious. They just do a lot of things that, to a behavioral engine…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
8 JulDesigning for the inevitable: System prompt leakage and mitigations in generative AI applicationsSystem prompts form the foundation of generative AI applications. A system prompt is a collection of instructions and operational context provided to a large language model (LLM) that shapes how the model behaves and interacts with users and tools. System prompts often contain pr…AWS.AMAZON.COM
8 JulCash App owner to pay $45 million to settle allegations of lax securityState attorneys general announced the bipartisan agreement with Block, Inc. on Wednesday, saying that the company incorrectly promised users that Cash App offered the same protections as a bank.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JulMexico's New Cyber Plan Faces Its First Real TestThe Latin American nation's cybersecurity plan — still in the expansion phase — has to survive its own knockout round during the FIFA World Cup.DARKREADING.COM
7 JulMicrosoft testing new Cloud Rebuild Windows 11 recovery featureMicrosoft has begun testing the Cloud Rebuild recovery feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds released for users in the Experimental channel. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulBeyondTrust warns of critical flaws in remote access softwareBeyondTrust warned customers to patch two critical security flaws in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) software that could allow attackers to bypass authentication. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulScammers are using AI to sell impossible flowersAI-generated flower scams are blooming online, with scammers using fake images to sell seeds for plants that don't exist, like these "cat's face orchids."MALWAREBYTES.COM
7 JulUK Government Launches Cyber Resilience Pledge, Claiming 60+ SignatoriesMore than 60 organizations, including M&S, Microsoft UK and Vodafone, have signed the UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge, a new initiative aimed at boosting cyber security and resilience across British businessesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 JulMicrosoft to enable Windows settings backup by default for orgsMicrosoft says the Windows settings backup and restore tool will be enabled by default on Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems after upgrading to Windows 11 26H2. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulSavi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransomThe company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday.TECHCRUNCH.COM
7 JulClaude Code’s hidden tracker was an “experiment,” says AnthropicAnthropic's hidden Claude Code tracker has raised new questions about prompt steganography and developer trust.MALWAREBYTES.COM
7 JulWebinar tomorrow: Why modern email attacks require a new approach to defenseTomorrow's webinar explores how behavioral AI can help organizations detect sophisticated phishing, business email compromise, and account takeover attacks while reducing alert fatigue through automated investigation and response workflows. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulTwo arrested over credit card phishing – as the Netherlands is named Europe’s worst for payment fraudTwo young men have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of running a phishing operation that harvested the credit card details of unsuspecting victims. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
7 JulFake Netflix, Coca-Cola, and FIFA job scams target marketersA fake recruiter phishing campaign uses trusted brands, nested redirects, and fake Google prompts to steal accounts.MALWAREBYTES.COM
7 JulScattered Spider’s Structure More Like a Cybercrime Collective Than a Unified GangGroup-IB analysis argued Scattered Spider is a decentralized collective of independent clustersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
7 JulThe GitHub Actions Attack Pattern Your CI Security Scanners MissActiveState explains how GitHub Actions attack chains can evade traditional CI security scanners, why passing a scan doesn't guarantee a secure pipeline, and how organizations can better govern their CI/CD workflows. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 JulPublic GitHub Issue Could Trick GitHub Agentic Workflows Into Leaking Private Repo DataA public issue can trick GitHub Agentic Workflows into leaking the contents of an organization's private repositories, researchers at Noma Security have shown. The attacker needs only to open a normal-looking issue on a public repository, with no stolen credentials and no access …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulSpain arrests suspected member of pro-Russian hacktivist groupsThe National Police in Spain have arrested a man who is suspected of being an active member of the CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR) and Z-Pentest, both pro-Russian hacktivist groups. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
7 Jul'GitLost' Flaw Leaks Private Data from GitHub's Agentic WorkflowsThe flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a GitHub Issue in an org's public repository and then silently pull data from its private repos, too.DARKREADING.COM
7 JulDEBULL Tooling Abuses Microsoft Device-Code Flow to Target M365 AccountsA Microsoft 365 device code phishing campaign has been observed leveraging collaboration-themed lures to take control of victim accounts between the last week of June 2026 and into early July, per findings from ZeroBEC. "The campaign did not depend on a fake Microsoft password pa…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulSupreme Court allows Texas app law requiring age verification to take effectA student advocacy organization and tech trade group had appealed to the high court to stay the Texas App Store Accountability Act on an emergency basis until the lower court rules.THERECORD.MEDIA
7 JulRogue Agent Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Hijack Google Dialogflow CX ChatbotsA critical flaw in Google's Dialogflow CX could have let an attacker with edit rights on one Code Block-enabled agent compromise other Code Block-enabled agents in the same Google Cloud project. From there, they could read live conversations, steal the data users shared, and make…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
7 JulHow the Reddit and Discord false report scam steals accountsScammers are tricking Reddit and Discord users into handing over login codes by claiming they were involved in a false report.MALWAREBYTES.COM
7 JulDialogflow CX 'Rogue Agent' Flaw Enabled AI Chatbot Data TheftVaronis reported the flaw to Google in late 2025 and it has been addressed, but it reminds defenders to take a fresh look at their AI Infrastructure security.DARKREADING.COM
6 JulOpera GX Flaw Let Malicious Sites Auto-Install Mods to Steal Data From Visited PagesResearchers found a flaw in Opera GX, the gaming-focused version of the Opera browser, that let a malicious website silently install a browser add-on and use it to lift specific data from the pages a victim visits. In a proof of concept, they reconstructed a signed-in user's…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulThe security leaders defining the next decade aren’t in CISO seats yetThe first recognition program for the security leaders who will define the future of cybersecurity.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
6 JulWhy schools are easy prey for hackers — and why they struggle to fight backPower plants and gas pipelines might receive more attention, but schools are arguably more vulnerable.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
6 JulHow to Evaluate an AI SOC Platform in 2026: 6 Capabilities That Separate Leaders from Bolt-On AI solutionsBuilding a shortlist for an AI SOC evaluation can be tough. SIEM, SOAR, and pureplay AI SOC vendors are all saying the same thing. But behind the identical label sit very different products, from chat assistants bolted onto a legacy SIEM to agent platforms that run detection, tri…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JulChoose your WhatsApp username carefullyWhatsApp is introducing usernames to help protect your phone number. Just make sure you don't undermine that privacy by choosing the wrong one.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 JulHidden Web Prompts Trick AI Agents Into Sending MoneyHidden prompts on malicious websites trick AI agents into making payments or trusting fake sites, exposing new risks for autonomous AI workflows. Zscaler ThreatLabz documented two active campaigns that embed hidden instructions in web pages to manipulate AI agents, not human user…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
6 JulIndirect Prompt Injection in Web Content Targets AI AgentsZscaler found sites hiding prompt-injection text to manipulate AI agents into crypto paymentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 JulOpera GX Flaw Let Sites Auto-Install Mods to Steal DataOpera GX flaw let sites automatically install mods to steal data from other pages, now patchedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 JulSoftware Is Now Written at the Speed of Thought. Security Isn't.Every evolution in software development has reduced the friction between an idea and a deployable application. AI may remove the final barrier, but it also removes many of the moments where security decisions have traditionally taken place. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JulNew Iran-Nexus Hacking Group Targets Israel Government and IT SectorsCheck Point researchers have identified a new cyber adversary targeting Israeli government and IT businesses, tracked as ‘Cavern Manticore’INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
6 JulHow to tell if an image is AI-generatedScammers are using AI-generated images to make fake stories more convincing. Here's how to separate real from fake.MALWAREBYTES.COM
6 JulVietnam arrests suspects behind HiAnime anime piracy serviceVietnamese authorities have arrested and are prosecuting seven suspects believed to have run HiAnime, the largest anime piracy streaming service before its shutdown in June. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JulAttackers vote themselves $20 million in BONK cryptocurrencyBonkDAO said in a social media post that it was the victim of a “malicious governance proposal,” or an attack in which holders of a large amount of BONK used that leverage to vote more coins into their wallets.THERECORD.MEDIA
6 JulPhishing poses as big-brand job interview to steal Google accountsA phishing campaign is impersonating more than 30 well-known brands, including Adobe, Netflix, Coca-Cola, and OpenAI, in fake job interviews to steal Google account credentials from marketing professionals. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JulFlipper Zero firmware development continues with community helpFlipper Devices says development of the Flipper Zero firmware will continue, albeit with a smaller internal team and greater reliance on community contributions. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JulAlibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude CodeAlibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 JulGovernment and Healthcare Are the Weakest Links in Global Email SecurityGovernment and healthcare sectors have weak email security. Many domains lack SPF, DMARC, DKIM, and MTA-STS, leaving them open to phishing attacks. Comparitech analyzed live DNS records for 5,849 domains across 13 sectors and scored each one out of 8 points based on four standard…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
3 JulChinese LLMs Broaden the Gap Between Attackers & DefendersTwo new models from Chinese firms compete with top US mainstream and frontier models. Should cyber-defenders be worried?DARKREADING.COM
3 JulARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens' Microsoft 365 phishing toolkitA new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform dubbed "ARToken" appears to operate as an affiliate of the EvilTokens phishing platform, giving researchers a glimpse into an extensive toolkit designed to compromise Microsoft 365. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 Jul19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking ChargesA teenager accused of belonging to the hacking group Scattered Spider has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 1. Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S. and Estonian citiz…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulAlleged Scattered Spider Member Extradited to USA teenager accused of hacking as part of Scattered Spider has been arrestedINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JulAlleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United StatesA dual United States and Estonian citizen has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges alleging he was a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulOpera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacksOpera has introduced Paste Protect, a security feature designed to block ClickFix-style attacks that trick users into executing malicious commands through social engineering. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulBuild AI Security Agents with Wiz MCPPower AI-driven security with trusted security context, Wiz AI Agents, and Wiz AI Skills.WIZ.IO
2 JulIdentity Lifecycle Management Wasn't Built for AI AgentsIdentity lifecycle management was architected around a person with an employment record, a manager, and a departure date. AI agents have none of those. As autonomous principals proliferate across enterprise environments, the governance model built for humans develops structural b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JulMicrosoft fixes bug that removed Copilot buttons in OutlookMicrosoft has fixed a known issue causing the Copilot Chat or Copilot buttons in Classic Outlook to disappear for Windows users with the Copilot Chat (Basic) license. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulWinRAR flaw could allow attackers to take control of your computerA new WinRAR update fixes a serious security flaw, but without automatic updates many users could miss the patch.MALWAREBYTES.COM
2 JulGoogle loses final appeal to overturn €4.1 billion EU fineCourt of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dismissed Google's final appeal against a €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine over the company's use of Android to promote its Chrome browser and search service. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulSupreme Court decision threatens EU-US data transfer agreementIn a Tuesday letter, Max Schrems, the founder of the Vienna-based privacy advocacy organization noyb, told European officials he plans to sue to invalidate the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) that allows for the transfer of personal data from the EU to U.S. companies.THERECORD.MEDIA
2 JulEurope Confirms Record €4.1B Penalty Against Google for Android PracticesEU’s top court upheld a €4.1B fine against Google, ruling it abused Android’s market dominance through restrictive licensing practices. The Court of Justice of the European Union issued its ruling on July 2, 2026, and Google lost. The court dismissed the appeal brough…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
2 JulThe Supreme Court rules that location history is protected by the Constitution.The KIDS Act clears the House of Representatives.THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JulClaude Fable relaunch disappoints users with nerfed performanceClaude Fable, the company's most powerful model, is now available to all users, but early impressions are disappointing, as it appears to be nowhere near the original release. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JulClaude Fable 5 isn’t permanently leaving subscriptions, Anthropic saysAnthropic says Claude Fable 5 won't be accessible via Claude subscriptions after July 7, but it's not a permanent change, and the company expects the model to return outside the usage-based plan soon. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulWeekly Threat Bulletin – July 1st, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
1 JulHow Madalina Petrea Runs Marketing for 27+ Cybersecurity Franchise Owners Across 4 ContinentsCyberGlobal is the world's first cybersecurity franchise, with Madalina Petrea heading up marketing there. What does it mean to run marketing at a cyber franchise? Supporting 27+ franchise owners across the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia who sell cybersecurity services to small bus…THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulAzure CLI Password Spray Hits at Least 78 Microsoft Accounts in 81M+ AttemptsCybersecurity researchers have warned of a "massive, ongoing, automated password spray attack" aimed at Microsoft's Azure command-line interface (CLI), compromising dozens of accounts in the process. The activity, per Huntress, originates from an IPv6 address range (2a0a:d683::/3…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulAdobe patches seven max severity ColdFusion, Campaign flawsAdobe has released security patches for seven maximum-severity vulnerabilities in the ColdFusion web app development platform and the Campaign Classic marketing automation platform. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulChatGPT produced graphic violent images that shocked researchersAI assistants like ChatGPT are supposed to have appropriate guardrails to stop people creating harmful content. However, they don't always work.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JulMicrosoft Accelerates Quantum-Safe Push with New TimelineMicrosoft has brought forward its timelines for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC)INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JulAmazon fined $2.25M for withholding evidence from fraud victimsThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Amazon will pay a $2.25 million civil penalty to settle charges that it blocked identity theft victims' access to transaction records. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulAnthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Are Back with New Security GuardrailsThe new classifier in Fable 5 blocks the jailbreak technique that prompted the US export controls “in over 99% of cases”INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JulMicrosoft fixes GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji PanelMicrosoft has fixed the GIF functionality in the Emoji Panel for Windows 11 and Windows Server users after the provider shut down its service. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulMicrosoft Accelerates Post-Quantum Cryptography Shift to 2029Microsoft on Tuesday said it's accelerating its quantum safe security roadmap, stating technology advances in quantum computing are making it essential to replace existing encryption standards sooner than previously expected. "Advances in quantum research and development have shi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
1 JulChrome needs another whopper update to fix 382 security bugsGoogle released a huge update of 382 security fixes, 15 of which were rated as critical. So, it's time to update agaiMALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JulUS lifts export controls on Anthropic’s frontier cybersecurity AI modelsAnthropic said export controls on certain models had been lifted after the company came to a series of agreements with the government.THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JulHow to use the AWS Workload Credentials Provider for cross-account secret retrieval and prefetching secretsIf you manage secrets across multiple AWS accounts or need faster secret access for latency-sensitive applications, this post shows you how to meet those requirements using two new features of the AWS Workload Credentials Provider (provider). You will learn how to configure role …AWS.AMAZON.COM
1 JulUS lifts export restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models.Adobe patches seven maximum-severity flaws. Business news: Quantifind lands $200 million.THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulHackers target Microsoft 365 accounts with 81 million login attemptsAn aggressive password-spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 environments generated more than 81 million login attempts over a two-week period. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
1 JulSecure Amazon container workloads using container attribute-based rules in AWS Network FirewallToday, you can use AWS Network Firewall to protect traffic flowing to and from containerized applications on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) and Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) clusters. If you run AI and machine learning (ML) workloads on Amazon EKS—…AWS.AMAZON.COM
1 JulQuantifind has secured $200 million in a funding round led by Summit Partners.Straiker has raised $64 million in a Series A round. F5 has acquired Denver-based AI governance firm SurePath AI.THECYBERWIRE.COM
1 JulFake Perplexity Chrome extension spies on your searchesA fake Perplexity Chrome extension secretly monitored searches. If you installed "Search for perplexity ai," you need to remove it manually.MALWAREBYTES.COM
30 JunNew BioShocking Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Leaking User CredentialsConvince an AI browser that it is playing a game, and it can hand over your login details. That is the finding behind BioShocking, a technique from security firm LayerX that tricked six AI browsers and assistants into copying a user's credentials and sending them to an attac…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunJune 2026 Apple Updates, (Tue, Jun 30th)Apple released updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and Safari on Monday. There have been no updates for other Apple operating systems (visionOS, watchOS, tvOS). Usually, Apple updates all products at the same time.
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30 JunUK Healthcare Sector Records Tenfold Increase in Cyber-AttacksSonicWall records 264,000 events in first five months of 2026 as UK hospitals come under siegeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
30 JunKali Linux 2026.2 released with 9 new tools, NetHunter updatesKali Linux 2026.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download, featuring 9 new tools and numerous Kali NetHunter improvements. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunMircosoft adds smarter bot protection to Teams meetingsMicrosoft has introduced a new Teams admin policy that allows organizers to prevent third-party bots from joining meetings without approval. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunVerifiable Digital Credential PresentmentThis blog post is #4 in our series on Verifiable Digital Credentials (VDCs). Our other posts can be found via Post #1, Post #2, and Post #3. In earlier posts, we discussed how verifiable digital credentials (VDCs) are issued and compared the underlying credential formats (ISO/IEC…NIST.GOV
30 JunAI-Generated Workflows Are a Silent Security DisasterTeams are dealing with a truly dangerous problem — automation that works, but that no one understands.DARKREADING.COM
30 JunTrain, triage, repeat: The AI agent changing how we fight phishingLearn how Red Canary engineered a super agent—blending ML, a rules engine, similarity, agentic AI, and LLMs—to classify phishing emails.REDCANARY.COM
30 JunAn intelligence budget 'super user' job is now in the hands of Russ VoughtRussell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), assumed hands-on responsibility for overseeing the spending plans of intelligence agencies following the recent departure of Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a senior intelligence official who simultaneously…THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JunMicrosoft 365 Hardening and Huntress Managed ISPMMost Microsoft 365 environments are missing more than half of the recommended security controls, even with tooling in place. Here's why that happens and what Huntress Managed ISPM does about it.HUNTRESS.COM
30 Jun282 iOS AI Apps Leak API Keys and Open AI Proxy Access in Network Traffic StudyResearchers tested 444 AI chatbot apps for iPhone and found that 282 of them, nearly two-thirds, exposed paid AI access through their network traffic. In many cases, the path in was visible just by watching what the app sent: a plaintext API key, a reusable token, or a backend se…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunUpdate time: Apple releases security patches for iOS, MacOS Tahoe, SafariA new Apple update fixes a multitude of browser and browser related vulnerabilities which have been public knowledge for a whileMALWAREBYTES.COM
30 Jun6 Key Takeaways: Strengthening Public Safety Through Collective DefenseHere are six key takeaways from a CIS webinar for how U.S. SLTT agencies can strengthen public safety through collective defense.CISECURITY.ORG
30 JunSilent Swap Crypto Clipper Uses Fake Google Notes Extension to Replace Wallet AddressesCybersecurity researchers have flagged an active browser extension campaign that is designed to steal cryptocurrency by stealthily replacing wallet addresses when unsuspecting users initiate a transaction. The cryptocurrency clipper activity has been codenamed Silent Swap by McAf…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
30 JunCIA chief highlights major shifts in agency’s tech approachCIA Director John Ratcliffe said artificial intelligence capabilities are "akin to digital nuclear weapons.”THERECORD.MEDIA
30 JunWhy Identity Security Is Your Cyber Career Entry PointAs AI reshapes cybersecurity workflows, John Paul Cunningham, CISO at SIlverfort, says the technology is creating opportunities rather than eliminating jobs — and there are more ways than ever to break into the essential field.DARKREADING.COM
30 JunWatch out for “high paying, low effort” Amazon job textsScammers are using Amazon and the promise of big money to lure people in to their trap.MALWAREBYTES.COM
30 JunNew BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theftA new prompt injection attack dubbed "BioShocking" could trick AI-powered browsers into treating real-world risky actions as part of a fictional scenario, causing them to ignore any safety guardrails. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunMicrosoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap as risks growMicrosoft announced today that it is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap, saying advances in quantum computing are bringing the need to replace today's encryption standards sooner than previously expected. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 JunAttackers Hijack Exposed AI Endpoints to Power Offensive OpsAttackers don't need any special authentication to reach a target endpoint — they just need to know where it is.DARKREADING.COM
30 JunAnthropic rolls out Sonnet 5 with near-Opus 4.8 performance at a lower priceAnthropic is now rolling out Sonnet 5, and it's almost as good as the Opus range, but it is designed to be cheaper than the company's flagship model. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunFBI Sounds Alarm Over Russian Intelligence Signal PhishingThe FBI claims Russian spies are targeting Signal backup keysINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JunUS seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domainsThe U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division has seized nearly 400 web domains used for illegally streaming matches at the FIFA World Cup. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunThe Borderless Attack Surface: Securing Public Sector Hybrid EnvironmentsAligning Modern CNAPP Telemetry with realistic risk assessments to drive agency efficiency through cross-team collaborationWIZ.IO
29 JunAdding some Automation to the favicon.ico method of Host Recon, (Mon, Jun 29th)I&#;x26;#;39;m in the throes of target host recon for another pentest, and thought I&#;x26;#;39;d share some workflow / automation stuff.
In the past, I&#;x26;#;39;ve discussed using histori…ISC.SANS.EDU
29 JunStegoAd: How 119 Fake Browser Extensions Stole Credentials and Ran Ad Fraud for Two YearsMicrosoft shut down the StegoAd campaign, which used 119 malicious Edge extensions, hit 2.6M installs, and ran undetected for two years. Microsoft just shut down one of the more technically clever malicious extension campaigns it’s ever documented. The operation, named Steg…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
29 JunUkraine to use seized crypto from cybercrime group to buy war bondsUkraine's Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA), which manages property seized in criminal proceedings, said more than $8.3 million in cryptocurrency had been transferred to its official digital wallet following a court order.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JunOpenAI Reveals GPT-5.6 Sol Cybersecurity Model, Restricts Early AccessOpenAI is previewing its GPT-5.6 Sol model to a vetted few at the US government's requestINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JunTelegram-Based Millenium RAT Campaign Infects 60,000 DevicesGroup-IB says Millenium RAT, now rewritten in C++, has hit 62,289 devices in 160+ countriesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 JunAgentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know ItAI agents can access data, trigger workflows, and take action across enterprise systems. Token Security explains why governing these privileged identities is becoming essential for enterprise security. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunWhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers PrivateWhatsApp on Monday officially announced the start of global reservations of usernames with an aim to protect the privacy of more than three billion users on the messaging platform. The optional feature is designed to help users connect with someone on the service through username…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 JunIn major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rightsThe Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.TECHCRUNCH.COM
29 JunUS posts $10 million reward over Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal, WhatsAppRussia-linked hacking groups tracked as UNC5792 and UNC4221 have socially engineered their way into the messaging accounts of government officials.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JunU.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal usersThe U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups, which are linked to Russia's intelligence and military services. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunBridging the Visibility Gap: A Unified Security Operating Model for Hybrid Cloud TeamsMove beyond chasing vulnerabilities to a unified hybrid risk strategy. The Sensor Workload Scanner is now GA and extends our risk prioritization engine to on-premise environments to identify the critical attack paths across your hybrid cloud.WIZ.IO
29 JunWhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone numberWhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunMicrosoft extends Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027Microsoft has extended Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027, one year after the mainstream end date of October 2026. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 JunJustices rule that cellphone location histories are protected by the Fourth AmendmentPolice must get a warrant to request geofence data involving individual cellphones, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in what represents a victory for privacy advocates.THERECORD.MEDIA
29 JunCan Clothes Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition?Does life feel Orwellian sometimes? One researcher has a solution for you: graphic tees that confuse the neural networks in surveillance cameras.DARKREADING.COM
29 JunMeta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and DrugsHundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects.WIRED.COM
29 JunWhatsApp Usernames Are Coming. You Can Reserve Yours Right NowWhatsApp will introduce usernames later this year, letting its 3 billion users connect without sharing phone numbers. WhatsApp has over three billion users, and it’s finally letting them talk to each other without exchanging phone numbers. The company announced this week th…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
28 JunSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 583 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 the international press. New FBI Alert: Russian Intell…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
27 JunHooking Windows Named PipesDuring security assessments, we often see desktop applications composed of several processes. Some of them run as SYSTEM, and others run in the user session context, meaning they are unprivileged. These processes need to communicate in some way, and often use Windows Named Pipes …SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunDeep-dive into the deployment of an on-premise low-privileged LLM serverIn 1826, children fantasized riding horses in the Wild West. In 1926, it was outrunning the law as a moonshiner. In 2026, managing distributed inference servers without leaking all the company data is surely a universal dream among the new generation. This article rewinds our jou…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 Jun2025 winter challenge writeupCreating quines is a game that has always fascinated computer scientists. The journal Software: Practice and Experience dedicated an article to the subject in 1972—well before Intel released its first 32-bit x86 processor (1985). Even today, many enthusiasts continue to explore t…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunWireless-(in)Fidelity: Pentesting Wi-Fi in 2025Despite the advancements that have been made in Wi-Fi security with the arrival of WPA3, some misconfigurations and legacy protocols still remain. In this blogpost, we share insights into Wi-Fi related findings encountered during penetration testing engagements. We will present c…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunWhat could go wrong when MySQL strict SQL mode is off?This article shows some examples of attacks that can abuse MySQL behavior when the strict SQL mode is disabled, especially when string characters are invalid in the current encoding. This happens when the encoding of the application (e.g. UTF-8) is wider than that of the database…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunQuantum readiness: Hybridizing signaturesIn light of new legal requirements being enacted in many countries for software providers to adopt hybrid post-quantum cryptography, Synacktiv has initiated research into these novel cryptographic algorithms. After having studied what makes post-quantum cryptography “post-quantum…SYNACKTIV.COM
27 JunMass Surveillance, is an (un)Complicated BusinessA massively popular iOS application turns out to be a government spy tool! Here, we analyze the app; decrypting its binary and studying its network traffic.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWriting a File Monitor with Apple's Endpoint Security FrameworkLearn how to leverage Apple's new Endpoint Security Framework to create a comprehensive (user-mode) File Monitor for macOS 10.15!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWriting a Process Monitor with Apple's Endpoint Security FrameworkLearn how to leverage Apple's new Endpoint Security Framework to create a comprehensive (user-mode) Process Monitor for macOS 10.15!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunGetting Root with Benign AppStore AppsIn this guest blog post, "Objective by the Sea" speaker, Csaba Fitzl writes about an interesting way to get root via Apps from the official Mac App Store!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun"Objective by the Sea" v2.0After the success of #OBTS v1.0, we decided to go international and plan #OBTS v2.0 in Europe! In this blog post, we re-live the highlights (from Monaco!) of "Objective by the Sea" v2.0.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunRootpipe Reborn (Part I)In part one of a guest blog post, @CodeColorist writes about several neat macOS vulnerabilities.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMac Adware, à la PythonLet's tear apart a persistent piece of adware, decompiling, decoding, and decompressing it's code to uncover its methods and capabilities.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunDeath by vmmapA core Mojave utility is rather disastrously broken - causing a full-system lockup. Let's find out why!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWord to Your MacA malicious Word document targeting macOS users, was recently uncovered. Let's extract the embedded macros, decode an embedded downloader, and retrieve the 2nd-stage payload!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunA Deceitful 'Doctor' in the Mac App StoreA massively popular app from the official Mac App Store, surreptitiously steals your browsing history! By fully reversing the application, we can fully expose its functionality and rather shady capabilities.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunA Remote iOS BugApple wrote code to appease the Chinese government ...it was buggy. In certain configurations, iOS devices were vulnerable a "emoji-related" flaw that could be triggered remotely!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBlock Blocking Login ItemsApple recently updated the way login items are stored by the OS. In this post, we'll illustrate how to parse the (new) login item files to detect persistenceOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunCache Me OutsideAre full paths and preview thumbnails for files even on encrypted containers and removable usb devices really persistently stored? ...yes :( Apple's 'QuickLook' cache is to blame.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBreaking macOS Mojave (Beta)In macOS Mojave apps, to have to obtain user permission before using the Mac camera & microphone. We'll illustrate how this is trivial to bypass (at least in the current beta).OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWhen Disappearing Messages Don't DisappearDid you know on macOS, notifications are stored in a unencrypted database? Which means that even 'disappearing' messages from apps such as Signal - may not really disappear. Yikes!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAn Insecurity in Apple's Security Framework?Turns out that writing security tools is a great way to inadvertently uncover bugs in macOS. How about a crash in Apple's 'Security' framework ... that can't be good!?OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunA Surreptitious Cryptocurrency Miner in the Mac App Store?Turns out the innocuously named "Calendar 2" app, found on the official Mac App Store, was surreptitiously turning Mac into cryptocurrency miners!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAnalyzing OSX/CreativeUpdaterRecently, the popular MacUpdate website was subverted to distribute a new macOS cryptominer; OSX/CreativeUpdater.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAnalyzing CrossRATThe EFF/Lookout discovered a cross-platform implant, named CrossRat with ties to nationstate operators. Here, we tear it apart; analyzing its persistence mechanisms, features, and network communications.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAll Your Docs Are Belong To UsHere, we reverse, then 'extend' a popular macOS anti-virus engine. With the creation of a new anti-virus signature, classified documents will be automatically detected!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWhy _blank_ Gets You RootYet another a massive security flaw affects the latest version of macOS (High Sierra), allowing anybody to log into the root account with a blank, or password, of their choosing!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunHigh Sierra's 'Secure Kernel Extension Loading' is BrokenA new 'security' feature in macOS 10.13, is trivial to bypass.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunWTF is Mughthesec!? poking on a piece of undetected adwareSome undetected adware named "Mughthesec" is infecting Macs...let's check it out!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunTwo Bugs, One Func(), part twoApple's 'fix' for a macOS kernel panic, fixes nothing and worse, introduces a new bug.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunTwo Bugs, One Func(), part oneThe macOS kernel had an (intentional?) off-by-one bug that could trigger a kernel panic.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunHappy Birthday to Objective-SeeToday is our 2nd birthday! Let's look at our past, present, and future.OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunFrom Italy With Love?Reverse-engineering a 'Russian' implant reveals HackingTeam's code!?OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun'Untranslocating' an AppApple's App Translocation broke several of my tools, but we can locally undo it to restore broken functionality!OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunForget the NSA, it's Shazam that's always listening!Does Shazam's Mac App keep recording even when you turn the app off? ...yes :/OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunClick File, App OpensThe 'Mac File Opener' adware is fairly normal, except for it how it persists via registered document handlersOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunPersisting via a Finder SyncLearn how a Finder Sync can 'extend' Finder.app and how this could be abused for persistenceOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAre you from the Mac App Store?How to verify that an application came from the official Mac App Store, via receipt validationOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAnalysis of an Intrusive Cross-Platform Adware; OSX/PirritIn Objective-See's first guest blog post, Amit Serper presents his detailed analysis of OSX/PirritOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunAnalyzing the Anti-Analysis Logic of an Adware InstallerDissecting string obfuscations, junk code insertions, and anti-debugging logic of InstallCoreOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 Jun KEVMonitoring Process Creation via the Kernel (Part III)Getting process creation notifcations from kernel-mode to user-mode, via the undocumented kev_msg_post functionOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMonitoring Process Creation via the Kernel (Part II)Process monitoring via the KAuth Subsystem (and some limitations)OBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunMonitoring Process Creation via the Kernel (Part I)Why BlockBlock needs a kext (hint: process monitoring), and how the kext was createdOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunKernel Debugging a Virtualized OS X El Capitan ImageHow to remotely kernel-debug a OS X 10.11 VMOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunReversing to Engineer: Learning to 'Secure' XPC from a PatchHow reversing Apple's 'RootPipe' patch provided the means to secure TaskExplorer's XPC serviceOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunBuilding HackingTeam's OS X Implant For Fun & ProfitHow to build HackingTeam's OS X implant in XcodeOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunDylib Hijack Scanner ReleasedAnnouncing the release of DHS; a tool to help detect (dylib) hijackersOBJECTIVE-SEE.ORG
27 JunOpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Sol With Restricted Access and Stronger Cyber SafeguardsOpenAI on Friday released three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to a small number of companies as part of an ongoing engagement with the U.S. government. While Sol is the latest flagship model and the most powerful, Terra strikes a balance b…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunStatement from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on frontier artificial intelligence models and their impact on cyber securityCANADA.CA
26 JunRussia Used Cellebrite on Jailed Activist's iPhone Months After Sales CutoffRussian authorities used Cellebrite's UFED forensic tools to break into the iPhone of detained opposition activist Andrey Pivovarov in June 2021, three months after Cellebrite said it would stop selling its tools and services to Russia and Belarus. The finding, published Jun…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunGuardian Agents: The Next Layer of Identity GovernanceAI agents are moving through enterprise environments, inheriting permissions, traversing systems, and executing decisions at machine speed with minimal oversight. The identity infrastructure built to govern human access wasn't designed for autonomous actors, and the gap between w…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 JunFCC votes to toughen rules in bid to better protect undersea cablesIn an unprecedented move, the FCC also said it plans to mandate that owners and operators of submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) be licensed.THERECORD.MEDIA
26 JunThanks for Crushing the Submissions Inbox. We're Trying to Keep UpIt might be taking a bit longer than usual to respond to your submissions — here's why.DARKREADING.COM
26 JunMCP Auto-Execution: From Git Clone to Cloud Compromise in Amazon Q VS Code ExtensionBy automatically loading MCP servers from workspace files, Amazon Q enabled attackers to execute code and access sensitive cloud environments.WIZ.IO
26 JunRussia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App StoreApple removed VK's flagship social network VKontakte, often described as Russia's equivalent of Facebook, along with VK Music, VK Messenger, VK Video, Odnoklassniki and Mail.ru services, including its email application.THERECORD.MEDIA
26 JunMeeting Trump's 2030 Quantum Deadline Will be Expensive, ComplexGetting accurate visibility into IT and OT systems will be compounded by multivendor environments, misaligned update life cycles, and interoperability gaps.DARKREADING.COM
26 JunYour First GRC Agent: A Red Teamer's WalkthroughAI won't replace GRC analysts, but it can eliminate much of the repetitive work they do. Anecdotes walks through building an agent that continuously monitors controls, identifies evidence gaps, and opens remediation tasks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
26 JunThe Pentagon Is Looking Into the Dialog Data Exposure for Unmasking National Security OfficialsExposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer.WIRED.COM
26 JunAI Won't Wipe-Out Entry-Level Cybersecurity JobsInstead of eliminating jobs for early-career cyber pros, AI is creating new opportunities for candidates with strong human decision-making skills.DARKREADING.COM
26 JunAI Decline? Confidence in Autonomous Penetration Testing FallsCompanies are still experimenting with automated AI systems to find security weaknesses, but fewer are relying on the technology.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunChrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection CapabilityAn analysis of a popular Google Chrome ad block extension for YouTube has uncovered the ability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. According to Island, the extension, named Adblock for YouTube (ID: cmedhionkhpnakcndndgjdbohmhepckk), has more than 10 million installs and carrie…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunThreatsDay Bulletin: Smart TV Proxyware, 24-Year curl Bug, AI Crime Forums + 13 More StoriesIt’s dumb out there again. This week has the usual smell of prod on fire and nobody wanting to admit who left the door open — old creds still working, trusted apps doing sketchy crap, browser tricks jumping the fence, and “normal” workflows turning into phishing pipes because app…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 JunUpdate Chrome to patch critical browser security flawsChrome has patched 18 vulnerabilities, including four critical flaws. Two WebGL bugs could allow attackers to escape the browser's security sandbox.MALWAREBYTES.COM
25 JunFake domain renewal emails trick website owners into paying scammersWe uncovered fake domain renewal notices and convincing websites to pressure website owners into paying scammers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
25 JunCourt allows for Ohio to implement restrictions on social media use.Five Eyes warns about the frontier AI model.THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunHR1 and the future of U.S. tech securityWe hope you enjoy this encore of Caveat. This week on Caveat, Dave and Ben welcome back N2K’s own Ethan Cook for our latest policy deep dive segment. As our lead analyst, Ethan shares his knowledge of law, privacy, and surveillance on the latest policy developments sh…THECYBERWIRE.COM
25 JunRussia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off countryThe continued use of the powerful data extraction product soon after the company in March 2021 said it would stop working with Russia suggests the firm has been unable to pull back its technology from authoritarian government customers, researchers say.THERECORD.MEDIA
25 JunTwenty Million US IP Connections Used by Proxy ServicesDigital Citizens Alliance report claims that millions of Americans may have unwittingly had IP connections used by cybercriminalsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 JunmacOS Flaw Lets Standard Users Disable EDR and MDMmacos-xpc-flaw-disable-edr-mdm-standard-user-xm-cyberINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 JunHow to Spot a Client in the DoD Industrial Base That Handles CUILearn how MSPs/MSSPs can identify if a client is a DoD contractor handling CUI.HUNTRESS.COM
25 JunAnthropic is testing desktop-like Claude Cowork for mobileAnthropic appears to be testing Claude Cowork support on mobile, allowing you to manage long-running Claude tasks from your phone. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunPirloTV sports piracy network disrupted as 44 domains seizedA major sports piracy ring linked to the illegal PirloTV streaming platform has been disrupted in an action that targeted 44 domains. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunBluekit phishing kit adopts browser-in-the-middle for login theftThe Bluekit phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve with nearly 70 new hostnames identified over the past week and by adding browser-in-the-middle capabilities for improved data theft. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunThe Four Elevations of Effective Fraud PreventionFraudsters don't attack just one transaction. They target accounts, platforms, and entire ecosystems. IPQS explains the four elevations of fraud prevention and why broader visibility improves fraud detection. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 JunIn Less Than 24 Hours, Attackers Weaponize Cisco CUCM FlawThe flaw enables server-side request forgery (SSRF) and escalates privileges to root, impacting Cisco Unified CM and Unified CM SME deployments.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunEdTech Attackers Shift From Schools to Their Software SuppliersEducational institutions, the edtech companies they rely on, and, more concerningly, the challenges they pose for schools are the focus of the latest Reporters' Notebook video series.DARKREADING.COM
25 JunUncovering Hidden Attack Paths in Cloud Environments Using Runtime SignalsWiz now layers runtime signals into the Security Graph, exposing hidden attack paths to give security teams a complete picture of risk.WIZ.IO
24 JunWeekly Threat Bulletin – June 24th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
24 JunUK Museums Face Cybersecurity Risks, MPs WarnPublic Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that museums and galleries aren’t getting enough government support on cyberINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunDoJ Seizes Huione Cloud Account Tied to Cyber Scam Money LaunderingThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the seizure of a cloud computing account put to use by subsidiaries of Cambodia-based corporate conglomerate HuiOne Group, as the Treasury unveiled fresh sanctions against nine individuals and 26 entities linked to Prince …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JunAI Is Making Attacks Cheaper, Faster and More Covert, Says ReliaQuestNew ReliaQuest study reveals the six ways AI is practically being used in attacks todayINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunDawn of the Apex Agentic AdversaryWe are standing at the end of an era we never thought to mourn: the era of human-speed threats. For years, cybersecurity moved to a rhythm organizations could follow. A researcher found a bug, a CVE was cataloged, a vendor navigated a patch cycle, and weeks or even months later, …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
24 JunGerman rail services resume after wireless communications outageDeutsche Bahn said a nationwide disruption of railway services was tied to a malfunction in its 2G-based GSM-R communications system.THERECORD.MEDIA
24 JunSecuring the service desk: Why social engineering attacks keep succeedingService desks have become a favored target for attackers seeking password resets, MFA changes, and access to corporate accounts. Specops Software breaks down how service desk social engineering attacks work and how organizations can defend against them. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunResearchers Trick AI Browsers Into Leaking CredentialsLayerX tricked AI browsers including ChatGPT Atlas and Comet into bypassing their guardrailsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
24 JunPixelSmash flaw turns video files into attack toolsResearchers have found a critical FFmpeg flaw that could let attackers use a malicious video file to compromise vulnerable systems.MALWAREBYTES.COM
24 JunAccenture acquires Dragos, runZero, and NetRise for more than $4 billion.Dream has raised $260 million in funding led by Bicycle Capital and Group 11.THECYBERWIRE.COM
24 JunNew website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to usersAccording to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don't offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.TECHCRUNCH.COM
24 JunGoogle releases new privacy controls for activity history, personalizationGoogle is rolling out new privacy controls for Search services and Google Play, giving you more control over saved history and personalized recommendations. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 JunAttackers Hit Cisco SD-WAN Flaw 2 Months Before DisclosureResearchers believe rogue peering was used to connect to the victim's SD-WAN devices to gain admin privileges and root-level access.DARKREADING.COM
23 JunOpenAI Expands Daybreak With GPT-5.5-Cyber to Help Defenders Patch Security FlawsOpenAI on Monday said it's releasing an improved version of its GPT‑5.5‑Cyber model to trusted defenders as part of the Daybreak initiative, the artificial intelligence (AI) company announced last month. Calling GPT‑5.5‑Cyber its "strongest model yet for finding and helping patch…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunWhatsApp VBScript Campaign Uses Fake Documents to Install ManageEngine RMM ToolDirect messages sent via WhatsApp are being used to distribute malicious Visual Basic Script (VBScript) files that lead to the installation of legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software. Per findings from Kaspersky, the active campaign is targeting users of WhatsA…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunFive Eyes Group Issues Urgent Call to Tackle Frontier AI ThreatsThe Five Eyes Alliance has published a rare call to action for organizations facing AI threatsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunGTA 6 early access is nothing but a scamNo matter what a website claims, nobody is selling legitimate GTA 6 early access. And scammers are counting on fans believing otherwise.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JunScattered Spider Teens Convicted of TfL Cyber-AttackTwo young British men have pleaded guilty to hacking Transport for London as part of a Scattered Spider plotINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunAgentic AI: The Weapon That No Longer Needs a WarriorEvery weapon begins as an extension of the hand that holds it. The spear lengthened the reach of the arm. The bow sent the point flying without the throw. The rifle placed a man's death a quarter mile beyond his sight, and the aircraft carried that death across oceans. At each tu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunHacker hijacks Brazil’s national alert system, sending “misanthropy” to millions of phonesEmergency alert systems work because people believe them. Every time one of these systems issues a false alert - whether through negligence or a deliberate attack - trust erodes. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
23 JunGTA 6 Scams Emerge as Pre-Orders OpenCybercriminals launch fake GTA 6 pre-order sites offering early access for crypto paymentsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunWebinar: Why email security teams are drowning in alertsPhishing, BEC, and account takeover attacks continue to overwhelm security teams with alerts and investigations. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help automate detection and response workflows, reducing alert fatigue and improving operational efficiency. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunMeta pauses controversial employee-tracking program after security reviewMeta has paused its controversial employee-tracking program. Unfortunately, employee privacy wasn't what stopped it.MALWAREBYTES.COM
23 JunSocGholish Takedown Highlights Malicious TDS ThreatsSocGholish uses traffic distribution systems (TDSs) to provide initial access into victims' networks for cybercrime groups such as the notorious Evil Corp.DARKREADING.COM
23 JunAI Threat Readiness Pillar 4: Detect and contain threats in real-timeYour guide to operationalizing AI-powered threat detection and response with Wiz to stay ahead of AI-driven attackers.WIZ.IO
23 JunLookalike npm Package Hides a Multi-Stage Windows RATJFrog found an npm package impersonating postcss-selector-parser to drop a multi-stage Windows RATINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunOpenAI Expands Daybreak to Help Defenders Patch FlawsOpenAI expanded Daybreak with a full GPT-5.5-Cyber release to help defenders patch software flawsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
23 JunCompromise kids online safety bill unveiled by House leaders, with key omissionThe so-called duty of care provision that was excluded would have mandated that online platforms take reasonable measures to prevent specific harms such as suicidal ideation, eating disorders and cyberbullying by changing algorithm and design features.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JunScattered Spider members plead guilty to hacking Transport for LondonTwo members of the 'Scattered Spider' cybercrime group pleaded guilty to hacking the Transport for London (TfL) systems in 2024. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
23 JunFake AI Agent Skill Passed Security Scans and Reportedly Reached 26,000 AgentsSecurity firm AIR built a fake AI agent skill, pushed it through a popular skill marketplace and an Instagram ad, and says it reached roughly 26,000 agents, including some on corporate accounts. Every skill security scanner the firm tested it against marked it safe. The…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunFive Eyes agencies sound alarm about AI’s threat to cybersecurity"The timeline is not years, it is months,” the nations of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance said in a joint alert about the cybersecurity concerns of artificial intelligence.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JunFeds seize alleged cyber-scam infrastructure connected to Southeast Asian companyThe Department of Justice announced the “seizure of a cloud computing account” used by subsidiaries of the Huione Group, a conglomerate severed from the U.S. financial system last year.THERECORD.MEDIA
23 JunFortiBleed Targeted FortiGate Firewalls in 110 Million-Credential Harvesting OperationA Russian-speaking initial access broker (IAB) driven by financial gain is assessed to be behind a large-scale credential-harvesting operation known as FortiBleed that has targeted over 430,000 FortiGate firewalls globally. The campaign, active since February 2026, involves colle…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
23 JunWindows 11 KB5095093 update rolls out new Point-in-Time restore featureMicrosoft has released the KB5095093 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which fixes numerous bugs and begins rolling out new features, including the new Point-in-Time restore feature. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunA VBScript campaign distributed through WhatsApp deploying RMM softwareA Kaspersky researcher analyzes a global malicious campaign that distributes VBS scripts via WhatsApp delivering a UEMS RMM agent through a multi-stage infection chain.SECURELIST.COM
22 JunAI is transforming enterprise data risk. Here’s how security leaders are responding.New research from 1,700 security leaders reveals 3 imperatives for securing AI adoption.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 Jun3 ways AI is transforming security operations - and where it delivers real impactSecurity operations (SecOps) teams have long been exhorted to “work smarter, not harder,” but they need the right tools and processes to actually achieve that aim.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
22 JunWorld Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to SpotFrom fake tickets to cloned websites, AI is magnifying World Cup scams. Can fans distinguish between what’s real and what’s not?WIRED.COM
22 JunUK Information Commissioner Resigns After Workplace InvestigationThe UK’s data protection regulator the information commissioner has resigned after his position became “untenable”INFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 JunFive Eyes cyber security agencies statement on the AI shift in cyber risk: why leaders must act nowCYBER.GC.CA
22 JunStop Your Legacy Infrastructure from Hijacking Your AI AgentsEarlier this month, I spoke at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit about a blind spot most security programs are still not accounting for - how attackers are circumventing AI security programs by using legacy infrastructure to hijack AI agents. AI adoption is moving…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunGoogle Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Android Developer Verification in Four CountriesGoogle has set September 30, 2026, as the day it begins enforcing Android developer verification in the first four countries, and the major device-maker app stores are in from the start. On that date, certified Android phones in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailan…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
22 JunDocument delivery scams: What are they and what’s their goal?A seemingly official voicemail turned out to be a scam. Learn how document delivery scams work and what to do if you receive one.MALWAREBYTES.COM
22 JunA Glimpse into the “Search Your Target” Market for Stolen CredentialsAttackers no longer need to sift through massive credential dumps. They can pay others to do it for them. Flare explores how an emerging underground market searches stolen credential databases for specific companies, domains, and accounts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunCloud-native Security for your Windows environment: Announcing the Wiz Runtime Sensor for WindowsSecure your Windows fleet without sacrificing performance. Wiz pairs real-time threat detection with a memory-safe architecture that scales efficiently to protect your essential cloud infrastructure.WIZ.IO
22 JunCrypto Heist Fueled by Elaborate Fake Reputation-Boosting CampaignAttackers are using multiple online channels — including GitHub, YouTube, and VirusTotal — to build an illusion of trust to spread a cross-platform clipboard hijacker.DARKREADING.COM
22 JunMicrosoft says Windows 11 26H2 is coming soon, details upgrade processMicrosoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 26H2 will be the next feature update and that devices running Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 will be able to upgrade using a small enablement package. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 JunAnthropic says Claude may want to see your IDClaude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change.TECHCRUNCH.COM
21 JunA Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux SecurityThe cryptographic keys that secure your computer's boot sequence will start to expire on June 24. Here's what that means for you.WIRED.COM
20 JunHackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden DataPlus: Gay bars in San Francisco using face scanners, France quits Palantir, Apple plans to change its private email and more.WIRED.COM
20 JunSignal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’"These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.”TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 JunForget Data Leakage: Shadow AI's Real Threat Is Access ControlThe first wave of enterprise AI concern was straightforward. It was simply employees pasting sensitive data into public AI tools. Security teams responded with usage policies, domain blocks, and data loss prevention rules. That response made sense at the time. It doesn't fit the …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
19 JunFrom PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyoneFor the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 JunApple’s Hide My Email tweak leaves privacy fans fumingApple has long marketed itself as the privacy-first tech giant. So why is it making a change to Hide My Email that will make it easier for websites to block anonymous sign-ups - and harder for you to stay private online? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
19 JunImposter scams cost Americans $3.5 billion in 2025 – and it’s getting worseSomeone is pretending to be your bank, your government, or your local planning office. And according to the FTC, they're making billions doing it. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.FORTRA.COM
19 JunAzure AD Graph Activity Logs: Ingestion and threat detection to close the visibility gapAzure AD Graph Activity Logs land in Elastic with full ECS parsing. Detect ROADrecon and AADInternals enumeration with ready-to-use detection rules.ELASTIC.CO
19 JunUK's information commissioner resigns over ‘inappropriate humour’Writing on LinkedIn, Edwards said that while he has not agreed with how the investigation into him has been conducted, he has come to accept that his position “has become untenable.”THERECORD.MEDIA
19 JunConfidence Lacks in Threat Detection Across Non-Email Channels like Slack and TeamsHalf of cybersecurity leaders lack confidence in detecting threats on Slack, Teams and other non-email platforms, despite growing attacker focusINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 JunEvery AI Agent Is an Identity. Most Organizations Don't Treat Them That WayAI agents can access data, trigger workflows, deploy code, and interact with critical business systems, often with little oversight. Token Security breaks down why AI agents are becoming a new identity and governance challenge. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunMicrosoft: June 2026 Windows updates break Recycle Bin promptsMicrosoft has confirmed a confusing Windows bug that causes different filenames to appear in the confirmation dialog when deleting a file from the Recycle Bin. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunNY man charged after harassing college student with AI-generated nudesA New York man faces cyberstalking charges after allegedly sharing AI-generated nude images and fabricated racist messages using fake social media profiles to harass a Georgia college student. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
19 JunStressors, AI Forcing Changes to Cybersecurity TeamsAs threats proliferate and AI complicates cybersecurity, CISOs say the job is getting harder, but more companies still want cybersecurity expertise, if even on a part-time basis.DARKREADING.COM
18 JunA world without Section 702.This week, Dave and Ben take a look at a recent ruling against Google by a German court holding them liable for any false statements generated by its AI Overviews. Additionally, the two examine how Congress failed to extend Section 702.THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JunThe UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is FlawedInternal Home Office tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. It’s moving forward anyway.WIRED.COM
18 JunEU Gets a Head Start in Developing 6G Network Security"Shield-6G" will combine AI threat detection, digital twins, honeypots, and more, to help carriers protect 6G networks against the threats of tomorrow.DARKREADING.COM
18 JunCybercrime Surges in APAC as Digitalization Takes HoldInterpol claims cybercrime accounts for third of crime in over half of Asia and South Pacific countriesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunHow to Watch the Knicks Parade on NYC Traffic Surveillance CamerasArtist Morry Kolman will be livestreaming feeds of the NBA champions’ ticker-tape parade from NYC’s traffic cameras—and this time, the city’s Department of Transportation isn’t demanding he stop.WIRED.COM
18 JunScripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object modelCisco Talos detailed a new approach to reverse engineering that pairs local AI agents with traditional analysis tools like the VB6 disassembler vbdec. Instead of awkwardly bolting AI onto the software, vbdec exposes its parsed data through a live COM interface.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
18 JunCybercriminals Are Worried About AI Taking Their Jobs TooAnalysis of chatter on underground forums by Sophos finds that hackers fear AI could take work away from themINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunTelegram admits it couldn't police exam-leak channels, India tells courtIndia's government has told the Delhi High Court that Telegram was warned about two weeks before it was blocked, and that the platform admitted it could not proactively detect the channels selling leaked exam papers. Telegram says it cooperated and the ban is unlawful. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunGet Out of Security Debt by Tackling the Exposure ProblemTeams digging out of security debt need to answer only two simple questions: Which vulnerabilities in our systems are exposed, and how long should they stay that way?DARKREADING.COM
18 JunThe President’s Executive Actions on AI Have a Lot to Say on CybersecurityThe spotlight has been on frontier models, but the goals are more far reaching -- including supercharging cyber defense and remediating risk at machine speedWIZ.IO
18 Jun5 reasons Microsoft 365 backup isn’t enough for business data protectionMicrosoft 365 helps keep services running, but protecting and recovering business data remains your responsibility. Acronis breaks down five gaps organizations should consider when evaluating Microsoft 365 data protection. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
18 JunFake GitHub Stars and AI Videos Mask a Crypto ClipperA Rust crypto clipper hides behind fake GitHub stars and AI-narrated YouTube videosINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 JunSpring 2026 SOC 1 and 2 reports are now available in OSCAL formatAmazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to release the Spring 2026 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 and 2 reports in machine-readable OSCAL format alongside the PDF version of the reports. The reports cover 188 services over the 12-month period from April 1, 2025 to March 31…AWS.AMAZON.COM
18 JunCIS Benchmarks June 2026 UpdateThe following CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released. We've highlighted the major updates below.CISECURITY.ORG
18 JunIntelligence Insights: June 2026ClearFake is the clear-cut number one again and Kali365 debuts in this month’s edition of Intelligence InsightsREDCANARY.COM
18 JunAccelerate security investigations with Kiro CLIWhen a security event occurs in your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, rapid response is critical. However security teams often struggle with time-consuming, manual processes that slow down investigations. Analysts must recall complex AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) syn…AWS.AMAZON.COM
18 JunUS regulators are increasing scrutiny over financial AI use.Britain bans social media for kids.THECYBERWIRE.COM
18 JunHow the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its MembersLeaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.WIRED.COM
17 JunWeekly Threat Bulletin – June 17th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
17 JunUK Social Media Ban for Minors Has Privacy Experts WorriedThe UK will ban adolescents under 16 years old from user-to-user social-media platforms, despite age-verification issues and privacy concerns.DARKREADING.COM
17 JunStaffing Is Top SOC Challenge Even as AI Proliferates, Says SANSSANS Institute study finds few SOCs have built AI into defined workflows, despite widespread adoptionINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunFifteen JetBrains Marketplace Plugins Found Stealing API KeysAikido Security has discovered at least 15 IDE plugins on the JetBrains MarketplaceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 Jun24 billion stolen records found in giant data dump. Check if you’re affectedResearchers found an exposed collection of 24 billion stolen records, including usernames, passwords, and other sensitive account data.MALWAREBYTES.COM
17 JunMicrosoft confirms Office apps launch issues after June updatesMicrosoft is investigating a new issue preventing third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office applications or opening documents on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunAdversarial Exposure Validation Turns Security Visibility into Confident PrioritizationFor security teams, the findings never stop, but confidence in knowing which ones matter is becoming harder to maintain. The problem is no longer visibility. It's validation. Security teams must decide which findings warrant action while operating under constant pressure and inco…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunServerless Phishing Kit on GitHub Targets Mexican BanksGitBait phishing kit abuses GitHub Pages and the SheetBest API to steal Mexican banking credentialsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunSensitive Enterprise Data Uploads to AI Models Double in a YearThe rise of AI-assistants and applications in the enterprise has seen a 93% increase in employees attempting to upload sensitive data, bringing security challengesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
17 JunIndia's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around itIndia has banned Telegram until June 22 after the app was used to circulate leaked exam papers. CEO Pavel Durov accuses telecom Reliance of BGP hijacking that disrupted the app as far away as the UAE. Here's what happened, and how to get around the block with an MTProto proxy. [.…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunWhy Account Takeovers Are Rising and How to Stop ThemAccount takeovers are rising as attackers bypass traditional defenses through phishing, session hijacking, and MFA fatigue. Specops Software explores how device trust and continuous verification help reduce account takeover risk. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunThe browser blind spot: Why your security tool may not be blocking what you think it is, (Wed, Jun 17th)[This is a guest diary submitted by Varun Murdula]
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17 JunIntroducing AWS Continuum: Security at machine speedWhat we believe We’ve been thinking deeply about enterprise security. The operating model that served us for the past decade (collect telemetry, store it, query it, build dashboards to watch it) is no longer keeping pace. We need to shift to the new world: telemetry, context, rea…AWS.AMAZON.COM
17 JunFortiBleed leak exposes Fortinet VPN credentials for 73,000 devices.A newly discovered data leak dubbed "FortiBleed" has exposed what appears to be a collection of Fortinet and FortiGate VPN credentials for 73,932 firewall URLs at organizations worldwide. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunThe Red Agent POV: How it Reasoned its Way to SSRFPart 1: How the Red Agent uncovered a multi-step attack chain allowing SSRF-to-Local-File-Read on GCP Cloud RunWIZ.IO
17 JunJunior Hacker Used Tailscale and OpenSSH to Keep Access After His C2 Went OfflineA French-speaking attacker broke into a small French automotive business, planted a keylogger, and stole banking and email credentials. Ordinary stuff, until one move near the end. Before his command-and-control server went dark, he installed OpenSSH and Tailscale on a victim's m…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
17 JunThe dual-use dilemma: Rethinking detection for remote access tool abuseA comprehensive guide to the most commonly abused RMM tools, including technical guidance for detection and preventionREDCANARY.COM
17 JunGoogle to use UK and EU user IP addresses for ad personalizationFrom August 3, 2026, Google will use IP addresses from UK, EEA and Switzerland users for ad measurement and personalization. It lands as the ICO weighs new consent rules, and years after Google itself called using such signals to identify devices "wrong." [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
17 JunLeak confirms OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT for Science subscriptionOpenAI appears to be testing a new subscription and experience for science use cases, but it's unclear if it'll be available to everyone regardless of their background. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunUK to ban social media access for children under 16The ban will apply to all “user-to-user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction and which allow users to post material, alongside algorithms,” according to a press release from the government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.THERECORD.MEDIA
16 JunFBI Warns Courier Cash Pickups Are Driving Crypto ScamsThe FBI claims couriers are being used to circumvent bank transfers in crypto investment schemesINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 JunDeepfake posting sites depicting famous women taken down by fedsThanks to Uncle Sam, anyone trying to find nonconsensual intimate deepfakes on CFake.com and SOCFake.com will be disappointed.MALWAREBYTES.COM
16 JunIndia orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concernsThe restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature.TECHCRUNCH.COM
16 JunOver Two-Thirds of Security Pros Say Cyber Is Getting HarderISSA study finds most security professionals feel challenged by colleagues’ involvement in cyberINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
16 Jun“Free World Cup stream” sites are serving scams, not footballWe found dozens of fake World Cup streaming sites using football as bait to funnel visitors through a malicious advertising network.MALWAREBYTES.COM
16 JunCardiac patients’ medical data stolen and held to ransomCardiac monitoring provider iRhythm has been hit by a data theft followed by an extortion attempt.MALWAREBYTES.COM
16 JunFTC warns of record $3.5 billion losses to imposter scams in 2025The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly tripling since 2020. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 Jun‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter WhatThe US government crackdown on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.WIRED.COM
16 JunBug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV streamA security researcher said a flaw in FIFA’s online platforms allowed her to access several internal systems, including one that could have allowed her to take control of the TV stream of every World Cup match.TECHCRUNCH.COM
16 JunLeak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ SocietyMore than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.WIRED.COM
16 JunMalicious JetBrains Marketplace plugins steal AI API keys from developersAt least 15 malicious plugins found on the JetBrains Marketplace were designed to steal AI API keys from developers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
16 JunSecurity Community Slams US Ban on Exporting Mythos, FableAn open letter signed by dozens of security experts asked the government to reverse export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models.DARKREADING.COM
16 JunApple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effectiveIn the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JunThe Onboarding Password Mistake That Creates Unnecessary RiskEmployee onboarding is a busy time for IT teams. New starters need devices, accounts, access permissions, and passwords, all delivered within a tight timeframe. That usually means sharing a temporary "first-day" password so employees can access systems for the first time. The iss…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 Jun152 Chrome Wallpaper Extensions with 105K Installs Linked to Adware and Fake TrafficCybersecurity researchers have discovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions that act as new tab live wallpaper add-ons to distribute a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family. The cluster spans 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and three brand backends: ta…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
15 JunCybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful modelsA group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export-control restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JunAs AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identitiesNewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.TECHCRUNCH.COM
15 JunClaude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 “abruptly disabled” after US gov. banAnthropic has been ordered by the US government to cut off its newest Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for fear of abuse.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 JunThe fable ends before it begins.Anthropic pulls Fable 5. OpenAI faces a multistate probe. Handala targets a California water utility. ShinyHunters claims another victim. The FBI and Google take down a major phishing platform. The latest cybersecurity business news. Our guest is Bogdan Botezatu, Senior Director,…THECYBERWIRE.COM
15 JunFinland brings charges against cargo ship officers for cutting submarine cablesAccording to the deputy prosecutor general, the ship’s officers have now been charged with “having damaged two subsea telecommunications cables and of having attempted to damage a total of eight other subsea connections.”THERECORD.MEDIA
15 JunMeta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its GlassesRank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app.WIRED.COM
15 JunUK Government Finds 400+ Vulnerabilities in AI HackathonsGovernment departments find hundreds of vulnerabilities after testing frontier modelsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 JunDOJ seizes CFAKE, SOCFAKE deepfake nude sites under TAKE IT DOWN ActThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has seized the CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com websites, which allegedly hosted nonconsensual AI-generated nude images and videos of women, in what appears to be the first publicly announced domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN A…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunFBI: Fraudsters use couriers to steal money in crypto scamsThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that criminals are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as pig butchering or romance baiting. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunVibe coders are gonna vibe code: How CISOs are tackling code sprawlEmployees are increasingly building automations, agents, and apps with AI tools outside traditional security oversight. Tines explores how CISOs are handling AI-driven code sprawl, shadow tooling, and governance challenges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunWebinar: How behavioral AI stops phishing and account takeoversModern phishing, BEC, and account takeover attacks increasingly bypass traditional email defenses and create operational strain for security teams. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help automate detection, investigation, and remediation to reduce alert fatigue and acce…BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
15 JunCopilot 'SearchLeak' Attack Allows 1-Click Data TheftThe critical, three-stage attack is now patched, but it's part of a new group of AI prompt-injection issues that use hidden URLs and other variables.DARKREADING.COM
15 JunMost CISOs Report Pressure to Bury Bad Security NewsExecutive leaders may not be saying it aloud, but business objectives and priorities don't always promote timely disclosures.DARKREADING.COM
15 JunUS Cracks Down on Anthropic AI Models Amid Abuse ConcernsAnthropic abruptly suspended all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after receiving an export control directive that banned foreign nationals from using the technology.DARKREADING.COM
14 JunFBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLsIn a coordinated effort, the FBI, working with Google and Black Lotus Labs, has dismantled a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation called Outsider Enterprise with thousands of phishing websites used to steal credit card data and passwords. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
14 JunBelarus-linked hackers target Gmail accounts of Polish public figures and their familiesPoland has warned that Ghostwriter, the Belarus-linked hacker group, has expanded its phishing operations to target personal Gmail accounts belonging to senior public figures and their relatives.THERECORD.MEDIA
13 JunGoogle Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in PhishingGoogle on Friday said it's pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans. The network is said to be behind the development and management of a phish…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JunU.S. Orders Anthropic to Suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access for Foreign NationalsAnthropic said on Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, whether inside or outside the U.S., ci…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
13 JunUS Gov asks Anthropic to ban 'foreign national' access to Fable, MythosThe US government has ordered Anthropic to block all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, forcing the company to suspend both models worldwide. Anthropic is complying but disputes the basis, calling the cited jailbreak narrow and the capability widely available …BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunPhishing Attack Volume Down 20%, but Risk Still RisingHackers are valuing quality over quantity, using AI to upgrade their phishing attacks rather than multiplying them.DARKREADING.COM
12 JunFake verification pages are stealing Steam accounts from playersA convincing fake FACEIT verification page is stealing Steam accounts by using a fake login window that looks completely legitimate.MALWAREBYTES.COM
12 JunOver 80% of Sports Organizations Targeted by Hackers in the Last YearAs the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, a new Darktrace report warns that sports teams and bodies are a major target for cyber criminalsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
12 JunUS surveillance law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agenciesThe spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI's warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly expire on Friday for the first time.TECHCRUNCH.COM
12 JunMicrosoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installerMicrosoft has fixed a known issue that caused Windows updates released since May 2025 to fail when installed via the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) from a network share. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunStolen iPhones could soon be worth a lot less to thievesApple and the Met Police are working together to make stolen iPhones harder to reset, resell, and profit from.MALWAREBYTES.COM
12 JunEarly Warning Signs of Supply-Chain Attacks Live in the Dark WebGitHub access sales, leaked repositories, and stolen API keys can all become supply-chain attack footholds. Flare explores how underground forums expose early signals tied to software supply-chain risk. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
12 JunClaude Fable 5 Doesn't Change the Mythos Security StoryStay cool: Mythos 5 is an upgrade over Mythos Preview while Fable 5 is Mythos "made safe for general use," Anthropic explained.DARKREADING.COM
12 JunGoogle sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam textsThe tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.TECHCRUNCH.COM
12 JunMajor US surveillance program poised to lapse after legislative deadlockIt is the first lapse of the spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), since it was passed into law in 2008.THERECORD.MEDIA
12 JunPrivacy own-goal: World Cup blunder leaks Lionel Messi’s passport detailsArgentina's World Cup squad had their passport numbers leaked before a ball was kicked - not by hackers, but by someone who failed to redact a document properly. document. It's a mistake that has been made many times in the past... Read more in my article on the Hot for Security …BITDEFENDER.COM
11 JunNew “Agentjacking” Attacks Could Hijack AI Coding AgentsTenet Security researchers reveal how new “agentjacking” attacks could trick coding agents into executing arbitrary codeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 JunChildren’s phones must block nude images by September, UK saysApple and Google have three months to block nude images on children's phones. They're not allowed to collect any data while they do it.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 JunData of 2.4 million VRChat users stolenWe explain what data was exposed, the potential risks, and the steps you should take now.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 JunInterpol Dismantles SniperDz Phishing-as-a-Service PlatformNew revelations by Group-IB expose the full scale of the decade-old SniperDz phishing operationINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
11 JunLABScon25 Replay | Keynote: Steps to an Ecology of CyberDecades of piling complexity onto non-standardized stacks have left security unsteerable. Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade makes the case for a new approach.SENTINELONE.COM
11 JunWhy AI-driven threats are exposing the limits of MSP security stacksAI-driven attacks are exposing the limits of fragmented MSP security stacks and slow response workflows. Kaseya breaks down why integrated security, automation, and recovery are becoming essential. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
11 JunHow threat hunting evolves at scaleWe offer a practical roadmap for evolving informal, ad hoc threat hunting practices into a mature, scalable programREDCANARY.COM
11 JunGoogle can be liable for false AI Overviews, court rules"AI can make mistakes" isn't a good enough legal defense for defamatory or incorrect AI Overviews, a German court has ruled.MALWAREBYTES.COM
11 JunSegmentation Works for OT If Operators Are Paying AttentionOperational technology security remains as difficult as ever, with even the best practice recommendation falling short.DARKREADING.COM
11 JunNew Attacks Trick OpenClaw AI Agent Into Running Code and Leaking SecretsTwo security teams have shown, in separate research published this week, that OpenClaw, the popular self-hosted AI agent, can be driven to run attacker-controlled code or hand over sensitive data through ordinary-looking inputs. Imperva buried instructions inside shared contacts,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
11 JunA tale of two erasIn this week’s newsletter, Amy reminisces on the tech toys of their childhood, inspired by a hilarious lesson about why your digital privacy shouldn't be left on an open channel.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
11 JunGrok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous WomenA WIRED investigation found dozens of “nudified” deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including nonconsensual depictions of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician.WIRED.COM
11 JunNY State Congress passes new bills focused on AI and consumer protections.Meta files a complaint against NSO Group.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JunWeekly Threat Bulletin – June 10th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
10 JunIvanti: Max severity Sentry flaw allows code execution as rootIvanti has patched two critical vulnerabilities in its Sentry secure mobile gateway solution, including a maximum-severity flaw that enables remote attackers to execute code with root privileges. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunAnthropic Releases Claude Fable 5, Its Most Powerful AI Yet, With Cyber SafeguardsOn June 9, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, the most capable model it has ever made, generally available. It also did something unusual: it shipped one model as two products, split not by capability but by a layer of safety classifiers. Fable 5 goes to the public. Its twin, Cla…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunSoccer Fans, You’re Being WatchedFrom anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico are subjecting fans to an array of surveillance tech. Here’s what you need to know.WIRED.COM
10 JunMapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup StadiumsMost US World Cup stadiums are surrounded by surveillance cameras. Want to know if you’re being watched on your way to a match? These maps will help you.WIRED.COM
10 JunAmnesty International Warns That World Cup Fans Face Potential Human Rights ViolationsThe organization claims that the FIFA tournament could have impacts on the rights of local people and visiting soccer fans in all three host countries.WIRED.COM
10 JunYour Automated Pentest Looks Clean. See What It Missed in This Expert WebinarYour pentest report looks clean. That might be the problem. Run automated pentesting long enough, and the new findings start to dry up. By the third or fourth run, fewer issues appear. The report looks stable. Leadership reads "stable" as "secure." It usually isn't. The work slow…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
10 JunNew Fable 5 Is a "Mythos-Class" LLM Available to All, Anthropic AnnouncesAnthropic unveils Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5, a restricted-access frontier AI model and guardrailed version for everyone to useINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
10 JunMicrosoft: Some Windows PCs fail to install latest monthly updatesMicrosoft warned customers on Tuesday that they may have issues installing the latest monthly updates on some Windows devices that were upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internetServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data accessed because of a security bug.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JunWrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the USThe ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID.WIRED.COM
10 JunThe 5 Best Practices for Secure Identity VerificationAttackers are increasingly bypassing weak authentication through phishing, MFA fatigue, and service desk social engineering. Specops Software breaks down five best practices for stronger identity verification and access security. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunCybersecurity researchers aren’t happy about the guardrails on Anthropic’s FableCybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.TECHCRUNCH.COM
10 JunGitHub announces npm security changes to tackle supply-chain attacksGitHub has announced that npm v12, expected next month, will introduce several security-focused changes aimed at blocking supply-chain attacks abusing behaviors triggered by the 'npm install' command. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
10 JunCyera raises $600 million in a Series G round led by Evolution Equity Partners.A Security has emerged from stealth with $37 million in funding.THECYBERWIRE.COM
10 JunTrump Risks Key Surveillance Authority Over ‘Unqualified’ Spy-Chief PickUS lawmakers are alarmed that Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence experience, is poised to take charge of one of the government's most powerful surveillance tools.WIRED.COM
10 JunAI Risk Worries Insurers and Businesses AlikeAs companies adopt AI, many insurance firms are explicitly excluding AI risks, while others are forging ahead to create the right framework. What risks can firms reasonably manage?DARKREADING.COM
9 JunWhatsApp Discovers NSO Group-Linked Spearphishing AttemptsMeta’s WhatsApp demands contempt ruling after users report NSO Group-linked phishingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JunNew FROST Attack Lets Websites Track What Sites and Apps You Open via SSD TimingA malicious website can work out which sites you visit and which apps you open, using nothing but JavaScript and the timing of your SSD. The attack, called FROST, needs no native code, no extension, and no permission prompt. You open the page, leave the tab sitting there, and it …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunThe Hidden Security Risk in Modern Networks: The Work Between ToolsOrganizations have more visibility than ever. Growing tech stacks provide greater coverage, and network security teams are increasingly adopting AI and automation to help with routine tasks and reduce manual effort. But the same challenges persist. Outages still last hours, causi…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunScammers love Meta, according to Lloyds BankFacebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp account for more than two thirds of fraud reports made by Lloyds customers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 JunCritical phpBB Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Any Account with One RequestCritical phpBB authentication bypass lets attackers hijack any account with one requestINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JunMeta’s face-recognition code raises new concerns about smart glassesAs smart glasses become more capable, concerns about face recognition, covert recording, and biometric surveillance are growing.MALWAREBYTES.COM
9 JunAI Coding Adoption Hits 97% but Governance Lags BehindMost dev teams use AI coding assistants but only 30% have full governance in placeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
9 JunWindows 11 KB5094126 & KB5093998 cumulative updates releasedMicrosoft has released Windows 11 KB5094126 and KB5093998 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
9 JunMeta to Use Off-Site Business Data for Feed and AI PersonalizationMeta on Tuesday announced that it will use information shared by other businesses to personalize users' feed and responses from its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, expanding its scope beyond targeted ads. "Businesses often share information about people's activity on their …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
9 JunMicrosoft Exchange Flaw Lets Attackers Spoof Any Email Address"Ghost-Sender" uses Exchange Online or on-premises in hybrid mode with a third-party mail server or spam filter to achieve this level of spoofing.DARKREADING.COM
9 JunAnthropic rolls out Claude Fable 5, but it's available for a limited timeAnthropic has begun rolling out a new model called "Fable," which is based on the same underlying model as Mythos, its most powerful AI model class. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunAll the Ways Europe Is Ditching American TechnologyA WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.WIRED.COM
8 JunThe new risk equation: Why endpoint security is a financial imperativeCyber risk is financial risk; endpoint security in financial services is a business imperative.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
8 JunInfosecurity Europe: How DSIT Protects Thousands of UK Orgs from Cyber VulnerabilitiesThe Department of Science, Innovation and Technology details how a combination of hands-on human advice and technology systems keeps government agencies safeINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JunInfosecurity Europe: Prompt Injection Remains Unsolved, OWASP Researcher WarnsAt Infosecurity Europe 2026, OWASP’s Ariel Fogel warned that prompt injection remains an “unresolved problem” within generative AI architectureINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JunIntroducing Wiz Cloud Cost: Powering Cost Management and Optimization with ContextWiz unifies cloud and AI cost visibility to help teams eliminate waste and improve spend efficiency across their AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.WIZ.IO
8 JunMassachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location dataThe bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.TECHCRUNCH.COM
8 JunOpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Account Security ControlsOpenAI brings Lockdown Mode and Active Sessions to ChatGPT to curb prompt injection data theftINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
8 JunReducing security operations complexity with Wazuh CloudSecurity teams are increasingly overwhelmed by alert fatigue, infrastructure maintenance, and complex hybrid environments. This article explores how Wazuh Cloud helps simplify SIEM/XDR operations through managed infrastructure, automated scaling, and AI-driven security analysis. …BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunAmericans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams, FBI saysDeepfakes, voice cloning, and other AI-powered scams cost Americans nearly $900 million in 2025, says the 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report.MALWAREBYTES.COM
8 JunCritical UniFi OS bug lets hackers gain root without authenticationAttackers can chain three already fixed vulnerabilities in the Ubiquiti UniFi OS server to execute remote code with root privileges and without authentication. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
8 JunInvestigating suspicious AI workflows in Microsoft Entra Agent ID: Assistive agentsEntra ID agent users can send malicious content to human users via Microsoft Teams. Here’s what to look out for.REDCANARY.COM
8 JunOperationalizing AWS security: A maturity roadmapEnabling security tooling is the starting point. Making it operational—where findings drive decisions, response times are measurable, and your security posture improves week over week—is where most organizations struggle. This blog post provides a phased maturity roadmap for orga…AWS.AMAZON.COM
8 JunWhatsApp says NSO targeted users with spearfishing attacks in violation of court orderWhatsApp said it is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO for violating a permanent injunction that bars it from mounting attacks against its users.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JunArmenia’s pro-Europe party wins election despite Russia-linked disinformationPashinyan's Civil Contract party won nearly 50% of Sunday's vote, defeating the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party led by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, which received around 23% of the vote.THERECORD.MEDIA
8 JunMeta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED ReportThe code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back.WIRED.COM
8 JunIran Signed a Ceasefire — Its Hackers Didn'tAn extension of the Geneva Conventions could impose restrictions on cyberwarfare under ceasefire conditions and close a major loophole in international conflict.DARKREADING.COM
8 JunSilent Ransom Group Hits US Law Firms in Escalating Extortion AttacksThe financially motivated group is combining vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to steal data and extort victims.DARKREADING.COM
7 JunSilent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake IT support callsThe Silent Ransom Group extortion gang is actively targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations in social engineering attacks that often lead to data theft within hours of initial contact, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
6 JunFree Apps Are Quietly Turning Smart TVs Into Web-Scraping Proxies for AIA researcher has reverse-engineered the iOS SDK that Bright Data embeds in consumer apps and documented how it turns devices, including always-on smart TVs, into exit nodes that relay web-scraping traffic for a data business Bright Data markets heavily to the AI industry. The com…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
6 JunCrypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are BoomingPlus: Hackers use Meta’s AI bots to hack Instagram accounts, Anthropic helps NSA hackers, a decades-long GPS satellite mystery may have been solved, and more.WIRED.COM
6 JunOpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacksEven with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.TECHCRUNCH.COM
5 JunInfosecurity Europe: AI Coding Tools Need Built-In Security for Agentic Development EraOx Security field CTO, Boaz Barzel, makes the case for vibe security to tackle AI agent coding risksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 JunInfosecurity Europe: Reactive Security Is Failing Healthcare Organizations, Experts WarnA perfect storm of legacy devices, hyper connectivity and human fatigue is bad news for the healthcare sector, warns Cyber SalusINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 JunAI: Threat, tool, or both?Public concern about AI is rising. We look at what's driving it, and why cybersecurity occupies a unique place in this debate.MALWAREBYTES.COM
5 JunInfosecurity Europe: OWASP Introduces Agentic AI Security Maturity FrameworkThe OWASP agentic AI security framework helps organizations assess governance maturity vs adoption and adjust governance as neededINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 JunInfosecurity Europe: Practical Lessons From Lloyds' Agentic AI Security PlaybookLloyds Banking Group shared its approach for securing agentic AI workflows, with a mix of hands on experimentation and cross functional governanceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
5 JunOnly 10% of SOCs Say They’re Getting Excellent Value From AI. Here’s What the Second Wave Has to DeliverEighteen months ago, the AI SOC was a marketing line. Today it's a budget item. The category has crossed over from interesting to inevitable, with billions of dollars now flowing into AI-powered security operations platforms, agentic SOC tools, and AI co-pilots built into every l…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
5 JunWhat 2026 DBIR Confirms: Attacks Are Living in the BrowserPhishing, shadow AI, malicious extensions, and credential theft increasingly happen inside the browser. Keep Aware explains what the 2026 Verizon DBIR reveals about browser-layer security gaps and modern attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunGot a LinkedIn message from a recruiter? It might be Chinese intelligence, warn FBI and MI5If you've ever received an out-of-the-blue message via LinkedIn from a recruiter offering some well-paid consultancy work, intelligence agencies have a message for you: be very careful. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
5 JunDark web Nemesis Market vendor gets 26 years for selling drugsA California man was sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine through Nemesis Market, one of the world's largest dark web marketplaces. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
5 JunSuspicious Polyfill login prompts pop up on Toshiba, Muji websitesTech giant Toshiba and mega-retailer Muji warned visitors that suspicious sign-in screens popping up on their websites could collect credentials. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunDoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in AssetsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the results of a sweeping action undertaken by government authorities and private sector companies to combat cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud targeting Americans. The "Disruption Week" operation began May 18, 2026,…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunWhatsApp, Slack Notifications Could Hijack Google Gemini on AndroidA single poisoned notification from WhatsApp, Slack, SMS, Signal, Instagram, or Messenger could have hijacked Google Gemini's voice assistant on Android and made it open a victim's connected windows, fake a message from their boss, push the phone into a Zoom call, or quietly pois…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunMicrosoft's Coreutils for Windows, (Thu, Jun 4th)I&#;x26;#;39;ve been using the GnuWin32 CoreUtils for Windows for many years now (it gives you many *nix core commands on Windows).
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4 JunEnterprise Spotlight: Rethinking cloud strategy in the age of AICloud computing has reached a crossroads. The high cost and data sensitivity of AI workloads are raising the appeal of private clouds, even as neoclouds and sovereign clouds shake up the cloud provider landscape. New cyberthreats, shifting compute requirements, and management com…US.RESOURCES.CSOONLINE.COM
4 JunFlorida vs OpenAI.This week, Dave and Ben sit down to Florida's recent lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. In the suit, Florida alleges that the company placed profits over safety needs. Additionally, the two cover a story on an ad-based surveillance network.THECYBERWIRE.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: Raise Security Concerns with Procurement Now, Because Quantum Can’t WaitForescout VP of security intelligence, Rik Ferguson, warns that Q-day is fast approachingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunMeta’s AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackersHackers convinced an AI support bot to hand over Instagram accounts by changing recovery email addresses.MALWAREBYTES.COM
4 JunTravel scams are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid themLearn how to spot travel scams, avoid risky bookings, and keep your personal information out of the wrong hands.MALWAREBYTES.COM
4 JunWinning the cyber marathon with Tony GiandomenicoTony Giandomenico, Senior Director of Product Management, joins Amy to discuss the Talos Threat Hunting launch what he's excited about for the future of cybersecurity, and, of course, his Ironman triathlons.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
4 JunHypotheses, telemetry, and human judgment: Inside Cisco Talos Threat HuntingLearn how Cisco Talos Threat Hunting uses hypothesis-driven methods and multi-domain telemetry correlation to find stealthy threats operating below automated detection thresholds.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
4 JunInfosecurity Europe: How Proton Fights Against Cybercriminals Using Its ServicesProton uses machine learning models to detect abuse of its services – especially email addresses used by cybercriminalsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunPolice dismantles fake ID marketplace used by migrant smugglersFrench and Spanish authorities took down an online marketplace selling fake identity documents to migrant smuggling rings operating within the European Union. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunFive Eyes warn Chinese spies are using job sites to recruit insidersThe alert warned that Chinese intelligence officers are posing as recruiters and consultants for front companies based outside China in order to target Five Eyes government and military personnel “and anyone with access to classified or privileged information.”THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunChinese-Speaking Actor TA4922 Widens Its Global ReachNewly named Chinese-speaking actor TA4922 expands from East Asia into Europe and AfricaINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
4 JunMicrosoft blames unexpected Windows driver updates on caching issueOn Wednesday, Microsoft fixed an issue that caused some Windows devices to install driver updates without notice despite policies configured to prevent auto-updates. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunAI Threat Readiness Pillar 1: Reduce Critical Exposures & Scan with AIDiving into the first pillar of the AI Threat Readiness Framework and how Wiz helpsWIZ.IO
4 JunClaude Code GitHub Action Flaw Let One Malicious Issue Hijack RepositoriesA security researcher found a flaw in Anthropic's Claude Code GitHub Action that let an attacker take over vulnerable public repositories running it, with nothing more than a single opened GitHub issue. Because Anthropic's own action repo used the same workflow, a working attack …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
4 JunCustomize federated sign-in with new Amazon Cognito Lambda triggerYou can use Amazon Cognito user pools to add sign-up and sign-in functionality to your web and mobile applications. You can authenticate users directly with Amazon Cognito managed accounts using passwords, passwordless flows, or custom authentication flows, or let users federate …AWS.AMAZON.COM
4 JunMeta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of PhonesCode reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.WIRED.COM
4 JunReporting from Vegas: Networking, AI, and good boysJoe’s on-the-ground report from Cisco Live U.S. is here, complete with therapy dog pictures and tips on handling conference overstimulation.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
4 JunFTC considers setting aside or modifying $150 million privacy penalty against XTwitter, renamed X in 2023, filed a petition saying that the settlement terms are unfair because the order was issued against a company that “no longer exists,” the workers responsible for the scheme no longer work for X and the firm has since established a “world class” privacy …THERECORD.MEDIA
4 JunFiltr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac appThis popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 JunDefense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversation exploring some of the most consequential shifts taki…TECHCRUNCH.COM
4 JunAmazon Cognito unlocks advanced capabilities with next-generation infrastructureAmazon Cognito recently introduced high-throughput performance for demanding workloads, customer-managed keys for full control over data encryption at rest, and multi- Region replication for business continuity improvement. These capabilities were made possible through a next-gen…AWS.AMAZON.COM
4 JunBrave Software releases Origin for a paid, bloat-free browsing experienceBrave has announced the public release of Brave Origin, a paid minimalist version of its browser that strips out cryptocurrency, AI, rewards, and other monetization-focused features. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
4 JunChina's TA4922 Expands Cybercrime Attacks GloballyOne of the world's most diverse, least-focused cybercrime groups is enlarging its footprint beyond East Asia.DARKREADING.COM
4 Jun4 Critical Threats Where Attackers Have the AdvantageGartner analysts issued a call to action to bolster defenses against several emerging critical threats, such as deepfakes and prompt injections.DARKREADING.COM
3 JunWeekly Threat Bulletin – June 3rd, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
3 JunInfosecurity Europe: AI-Powered Cybercrime Tools Surge on Dark WebHalcyon’s Cynthia Kaiser lifts the lid on the dark web market for AI cybercrime toolsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunInfosecurity Europe: Patch Responsibility Remains Up for Grabs as AI Unearths Decades of FlawsThe emergence of AI models capable to autonomously find and fix vulnerabilities at scale is having a significant impact on patching management, experts sayINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunGoogle adds Android protection against AI deepfake scam callsGoogle is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunAnthropic Expands Mythos Access to 150 More OrganizationsAnthropic widens Project Glasswing access to 150 more firms as patching becomes the bottleneckINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunInfosecurity Europe: How to Get Boards to Prioritize Cyber Risk QuantificationCybersecurity leaders major companies discuss how they got support from the board on cyber riskINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
3 JunMalicious Notifications Could Trick Google Gemini UsersA prompt injection flaw in Google Gemini's voice assistant let attackers hide malicious commands in notifications, enabling social engineering and more.DARKREADING.COM
3 JunShrinking the IAM Attack Surface through Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP)The Fragmented State of Modern Enterprise Identity Enterprise IAM is approaching a breaking point. As organizations scale, identity becomes increasingly fragmented across thousands of applications, decentralized teams, machine identities, and autonomous systems. The result is Ide…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
3 JunKeep getting calls from questionable numbers? Meet Scam Number CheckScam Number Check lets you quickly check whether a number has been linked to scams before you call back, share information, or send money.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 JunContinuing Scans for swagger.json, (Wed, Jun 3rd)Enterprise applications often still use complex standards like SOAP for web services. The big advantage of SOAP is its tight and extensive standards, which enable interoperability across an enterprise governed by web services. The disadvantage of SOAP: First, while it is de facto…ISC.SANS.EDU
3 JunWhat 345 Days of Untested Exposure Looks Like at a BankA two-week penetration test can leave roughly 345 days of real-world exposure unvalidated. Sprocket Security explores why continuous testing is becoming critical as attack surfaces constantly change. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunInstagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacksHackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.TECHCRUNCH.COM
3 JunWe found this fake-invoice campaign while scammers were still building itInvoices pretending to be from Amazon, PayPal, and others reveal how criminals use fear and phone calls to steal money and devices.MALWAREBYTES.COM
3 JunxAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of AnonymityFour people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.WIRED.COM
3 JunThreat Hunting Case Study: FileFixFileFix bypasses Mark of the Web (MotW) protections by hijacking the Windows File Explorer address bar. Here is how to hunt for it.INTEL471.COM
3 JunAI observability platform Coralogix raises $200 million in a Series F round.Dragos has acquired Nashville-based embedded device security company Phosphorus.THECYBERWIRE.COM
3 JunNew 'HTTP/2 Bomb' DoS attack crashes web servers in under a minuteA new denial-of-service (DoS) attack dubbed HTTP/2 Bomb can be launched from a single machine to take down web servers within seconds. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
3 JunCyber Insurance Rates Are Dropping, but Exclusions WidenCyber insurance coverage is slowly changing, and some policies may not provide coverage for social engineering attacks like ClickFix.DARKREADING.COM
3 JunCoding Gaffe Exposes Microsoft 365 Accounts to Widespread TakeoverA disabled security setting meant to protect authentication across Android versions of key apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel paved the way for attackers to steal logins and data.DARKREADING.COM
2 Jun23andMe exposed genetic information of millions, lawsuit saysWhat began with stolen passwords ended with the exposure of nearly seven million users' DNA-related data, according to California's lawsuit.MALWAREBYTES.COM
2 JunInfosecurity Europe: UK Firms Prioritize AI Threat Preparedness as Cyber Risks EvolveUK organizations are prioritizing AI-driven cybersecurity as 43% cite AI-powered attacks as their top risk, prompting significant investment in advanced threat defenseINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunThe Weather Report that Changed History"If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone." This is the end of the announcement Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight David Eisenhower had prepared in June 1944 in case the D-Day landings failed. He never had to deliver it, but the fact that he wrote it t…THECYBERWIRE.COM
2 JunHow Leading Organizations Are Turning EDR Into Operational ResilienceMost organizations now recognize that endpoint protection alone is no longer sufficient. That's why adoption of endpoint detection and response (EDR) has accelerated rapidly in recent years. Organizations understand that modern attacks move faster, evade traditional prevention co…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
2 JunWardriving assessment across Mexico: Preparing for the 2026 World CupIn the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kaspersky GReAT experts conducted a wardriving assessment in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara to evaluate Wi-Fi hotspot security configurations and potential exposure risks.SECURELIST.COM
2 JunInfosecurity Europe: Bayer Reinvents Security Awareness Training to Counter AI ThreatsBayer’s security awareness training now focuses on psychological approaches rather than technical methods for detecting social engineeringINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
2 JunInstagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accountsMultiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta's AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunWhy the browser is now the front line for AI securityAI-powered attacks and shadow AI adoption are creating new security risks inside the browser. Push Security explains why browser visibility is becoming critical for both threat detection and AI governance. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunMicrosoft Exchange Online outage causes email delays, failuresMicrosoft is working to address a widespread service issue affecting the mail flow pipeline for Exchange Online customers across North America and Germany. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunAndroid Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who's CallingAvailable for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever's calling you is who they appear to be.WIRED.COM
2 JunThese convincing copyright notices are designed to steal Google loginsScammers use fake takedown requests, countdown timers, and spoofed sign-in screens to steal Google logins from Chrome developers.MALWAREBYTES.COM
2 JunSecuring AI Agents Before They Go Rogue Is Next to ImpossibleHigh-autonomy agents with broad permissions and unfettered access are a recipe for disaster, and enterprises need to act now before they become the next horror story.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunFBI-Flagged Phishing Kit Kali365 Expands Its ReachOnce targeting just Microsoft 365, the phishing-as-a-service platform now aims at AWS, Okta, and Russian platforms, while relying on device code phishing.DARKREADING.COM
2 JunCyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating lossesThe cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.TECHCRUNCH.COM
2 JunMicrosoft's Coreutils project brings Linux commands to WindowsMicrosoft announced today at its Build 2026 developer conference the release of Coreutils for Windows, bringing many commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunOpenAI upgrades GPT-5.5, as it plans to retire legacy ChatGPT modelsOpenAI says it's rolling out a new update that improves the existing GPT-5.5 Instant model, and this move comes ahead of the scheduled retirement of multiple legacy models, including o3. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
2 JunZoom CISO: AI as Security Enabler, Not Role-ReplacerAs Zoom's CISO, Sandra McLeod, discusses the challenges of securing a global communication platform, the promise of AI-driven security workflows, and advice for aspiring cybersecurity leaders.DARKREADING.COM
1 JunCrowdStrike Scales AI-Native Agents Across Falcon Exposure Management with NVIDIACROWDSTRIKE.COM
1 JunCrowdStrike Brings Enterprise-Grade Security to the AI Factory with NVIDIA Vera BlueField-4 STXCROWDSTRIKE.COM
1 JunInfosecurity Europe: OWASP Forms New Agentic Research CouncilOWASP’s new Agentic Research Council will aim to connect academic work to operational realities on agentic AI securityINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunYour phone called. It needs a cleanup.Introducing Android Junk Cleaner. It scans your phone for leftover files, temporary data, and outdated caches that build up and slow down your device.MALWAREBYTES.COM
1 JunHow Canva scaled to 260+M users while elevating security and productivitySee how Canva uses 1Password to integrate new teams fast, empower developers and maintain high standards for customers.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
1 JunWebsites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard DriveThanks to the newly detailed FROST technique, telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.WIRED.COM
1 JunThe Romance Scammer Who Made a Small Fortune Posing as a WWE SuperstarIn this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick The Yahoo Boys, journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop to fortune.WIRED.COM
1 JunFSB Group Gamaredon Hides Worm in Windows Data StreamsFSB-linked Gamaredon concealed a fileless worm in NTFS data streams to spy on Ukraine targetsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunInfosecurity Europe: AI SOCs Will Still Need SOC Analysts, Security Vendors SayTop cybersecurity vendors said AI won't replace entry-level – only routine ticket-taking and triageINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
1 JunInvestigating suspicious AI workflows in Microsoft Entra Agent ID: Agent’s user accountEntra ID agent users can send malicious content to human users via Microsoft Teams. Here’s what to look out for.REDCANARY.COM
1 JunSpring 2026 SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available with 188 services in scopeAmazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Spring 2026 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 188 services over the 12-month period from April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, giving customers a full year of assurance…AWS.AMAZON.COM
1 JunNSA selects new leads for key cybersecurity postsDavid Imbordino, an NSA senior executive who most recently led its cybersecurity directorate in an acting capacity, has been named as its new chief. Bruce Jones, a career NSA technical and operational leader, as the new head of its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.THERECORD.MEDIA
1 JunSpain arrests doxer leaking sensitive data of govt employeesThe Spanish National Police has arrested an individual for leaking sensitive information related to members of various key state organizations, including the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
30 MayG7 Cybersecurity Working Group Statement on preparing for a post-quantum cryptography migrationCYBER.GC.CA
29 MayPolice arrest man following hack of Ajax football clubDutch police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of Amsterdam football giant Ajax, after the personal data of hundreds of thousands of supporters was put at risk. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
29 MayInfosecurity Europe: CyCOS Project Expands to Support UK SMEs as CIISec Takes OverFrom a research-driven pilot, the Cybersecurity Communities of Support (CyCOS) is about to be handed over to CIISecINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
29 MayUS charges Google security engineer with Polymarket insider tradingA Google security engineer was charged with insider trading after winning $1.2 million using confidential company data to place bets on the cryptocurrency-based Polymarket decentralized prediction market. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayWhat 2,000 Exposed Vibe-Coded Apps Reveal About the Limits of Most Security StacksShadow AI used to mean employees pasting things they shouldn't into ChatGPT. It now means something bigger: employees building full applications with AI, wiring them into production systems, and publishing them on the open internet. Without Security or IT in the loop. The artifac…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
29 MayMan sent to prison for selling data of 7 millions elderly AmericansA North Carolina man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for selling the personal information of over 7 million elderly Americans to Jamaican scammers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MaySignal users targeted in backup-stealing phishing attacksCybercriminals are impersonating Signal Support to steal backup recovery keys, giving them access to victims' entire message archives.MALWAREBYTES.COM
29 MayGoogle Chrome adds session cookie theft protection for all usersGoogle says the Chrome Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) security feature is now generally available and is rolling out to all users to prevent account takeovers. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
29 MayFinal 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticketYou now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Register now.TECHCRUNCH.COM
29 MayAsia's Cyber Insurance Market Shows Signs of LifeThe cyber insurance industry has made relatively weak inroads into Asia due to a a variety of factors, but that could be changing.DARKREADING.COM
29 MayFrontier artificial intelligence (ITSAP.10.050)This publication provides your organization with additional details on frontier AI, the associated risks and suggested mitigation measures to enhance your cyber security posture.CYBER.GC.CA
29 MayMicrosoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigationA public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.TECHCRUNCH.COM
28 MayPirates in the crosshairs: how one cybercrime gang has been infecting book, movie, and TV show fans for yearsOur experts continue to track attacks targeting consumers of pirated content, both books and movies. 2026 saw the discovery of new target sites with tens of millions of visitors, while the miner gained a RAT module.SECURELIST.COM
28 MayScammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing AttacksCustomer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams.WIRED.COM
28 MayYour Windows PC has a security deadline in June 2026Windows is replacing old Secure Boot certificates, and some older PCs could miss future security protections if the update fails.MALWAREBYTES.COM
28 MayNew AI Usage Report: Enterprise AI Risk Is Heavily Concentrated Among a Small Group of AI "Power users"State of AI Usage Report 2026 (full report here) by LayerX Security reveals the extent of the enterprise AI visibility gap and why most organizations still don't understand where their AI exposure is actually coming from. The research shows that enterprise AI risk is not distribu…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 MayThreatsDay Bulletin: Claude Security Plugin, Azure Priv-Esc, Kali365 MFA Bypass, FIFA Scams +15 MoreEvery time you think the industry has finally stopped doing some reckless, low-effort crap, somebody spins up a fresh box full of sketchy loaders, fake installers, recycled social-engineering bait, and enough exposed infrastructure to make you wonder if prod is just a public beta…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
28 MayChinese-speaking fraud gang could be stealing millions from 2026 World Cup fansCybercriminals have registered more than 4,300 fraudulent domains impersonating FIFA's official web presence since August 2025.THERECORD.MEDIA
28 MayRussia conducting daily attacks on UK 'from seabed to cyberspace,' spy chief warnsAnne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, said Russia's actions have prompted the agency to defend subsea cables and energy pipelines in British waters, disrupt Russian networks smuggling sanctioned technology and countering “reckless sabotage and assassination attempts.”THERECORD.MEDIA
28 MayGrading on a curve: How to assess a pentestDefenders don’t need to detect every adversary action to prevent a threat. Here’s a more realistic, optimized approach to testing.REDCANARY.COM
28 MayHow SIEM helps MSPs reduce noise and stop threats fasterMSPs don't lack security data. They struggle to separate real threats from alert noise. Kaseya explains how SIEM helps MSPs improve visibility, reduce fatigue, and respond faster. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayFocus on Cyber Insurance: How Quantifying Risk Is Reshaping SecurityIn this latest installment of the Reporters' Notebook video series, we discuss how cyber insurance is forcing organizations to quantify risk, what's covered (and what's not), and why this could be the best thing to happen to cybersecurity.DARKREADING.COM
28 MayU.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."TECHCRUNCH.COM
28 MayAgentic AI Isn't Risky; the Way Orgs Deploy It IsAI agents aren't black boxes — they're models interacting with software tools. The risk lies in their overlap.DARKREADING.COM
28 MayThe Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They AreThe US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war.WIRED.COM
28 MayA security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licensesPay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.TECHCRUNCH.COM
28 MayAnalysis of a Year of Files Uploaded to DShield Sensors, (Wed, May 27th)Using the data collected over the past year and using Kibana these two ES|QL query to summarize the data, this shows the list of the most uploaded threat to two DShield sensors (local and cloud) over the past year. I have sorted the activity by months that shows the evolutio…ISC.SANS.EDU
28 MayHackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacksA new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.TECHCRUNCH.COM
28 MayNewsom signs new AI-related EO.Supreme Court declines to hear Meta's challenge to social media addiction lawsuit.THECYBERWIRE.COM
28 MayFBI warns of fake FIFA websites running World Cup fraud schemesThe FBI is warning of fake websites impersonating FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup, to steal personal and financial information, sell fake tickets and hospitality packages, and push other fraud related to the event. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
28 MayLess panic patching, more precisionIn this newsletter, Thor breaks down why you should stop relying solely on CVSS and start using EPSS and GCVE to focus your patching efforts on the threats that actually matter.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
28 MayWhy and how to migrate to a Transit Gateway-attached AWS Network FirewallAWS Network Firewall now supports native attachment to AWS Transit Gateway. Customers commonly use Transit Gateway to route traffic from Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) networks to a centralized inspection VPC (a VPC dedicated to hosting firewall endpoints for traffic i…AWS.AMAZON.COM
28 MayAnthropic confirms Claude Mythos-class models will roll out to the publicAnthropic has confirmed that it plans to bring Mythos-class models to the general public after delaying the rollout due to security risks to public and private software. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayWeekly Threat Bulletin – May 27th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
27 MayPureLogs Variant Steals Data via Purchase Order LuresFortiGuard Labs detailed a PureLogs campaign using JavaScript, PowerShell and process hollowingINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 MayWindows 11 KB5089573 update released with performance improvementsMicrosoft has released the KB5089573 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which comes with 30 changes, including performance and reliability improvements. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayFake LinkedIn emails abuse Adobe to track victimsPhishers are stealing LinkedIn credentials while abusing Adobe Target to track victims and redirect them to real LinkedIn pages.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 May68% of UK Firms Plan to Increase Cyber Spending as AI Risks RiseUK firms plan higher cyber spending as AI adoption raises security concernsINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 MayDutch police arrests suspect linked to Ajax football club hackThe Dutch National Police arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking the professional football club Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) earlier this year. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayIntroducing EvidenceForge: Synthetic security logs that don’t look (as) fakeEvidenceForge generates high-quality, realistic, and consistent datasets across multiple log formats, enabling teams to effectively train personnel and validate detection models without the need for complex manual simulations.TALOSINTELLIGENCE.COM
27 May5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down EmployeesWhen an employee installs an AI writing assistant, connects a coding copilot to their IDE, or starts summarizing meetings with a new browser tool, they are doing exactly what a productive employee should do: finding faster ways to work. Across most organizations today, employees …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayKali365 phishing kit bypasses MFA and steals Microsoft loginsThe FBI has warned that attackers are using a new phishing kit to gain long-term access to Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive accounts.MALWAREBYTES.COM
27 MayThousands of Fake FIFA Domains Target World Cup FansGroup-IB uncovered Ghost Stadium phishing and 4300 fake FIFA World Cup domains targeting fansINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
27 MayFBI warns of in-person data theft attacks from extortion gangThe FBI warned on Tuesday that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) extortion gang is now targeting U.S.-based law firms in in-person data theft attacks. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
27 MayCybersecurity Evolution: How We Went From Perimeter Defense to AI-Native SecurityThe cybersecurity industry of 2006 barely resembled today's billion-dollar behemoth. As part of Dark Reading's 20th anniversary celebration, we trace the industry's evolution through a technology lens.DARKREADING.COM
27 MayInvestigating suspicious AI workflows in Microsoft Entra Agent ID: Autonomous agentsRead our primer on how to detect and respond to an autonomous agent escalating privileges and persisting in your Entra ID tenantREDCANARY.COM
27 MayDefending at Machine-Speed: Building AI Threat Readiness with WizHow Wiz helps organizations adopt an AI Operating Model for AI Threat ReadinessWIZ.IO
27 MayTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 daysThere are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and once the deadline passes, ticket prices increase. If you plan to attend one of the most influential gatherings in tech this year, now is t…TECHCRUNCH.COM
27 MayRudd orders Cyber Command reviews as Pentagon presses reform agendaArmy Gen. Joshua Rudd, who took the twin-leadership reins of Cyber Command and the NSA in March, recently tapped MITRE to conduct a potentially wide-ranging review into the organization, according to three people familiar with the matter.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 MayMalicious npm Package Stole Files From Claude AI User Directory via GitHubCybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious package on the npm registry that comes with information stealing capabilities. According to OX Security, the package, named "mouse5212-super-formatter," is designed to upload files from "/mnt/user-data," a dedicated direct…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
27 MayRomanian national sentenced to more than 4 years for hacking Oregon government systemsDragomir was arrested in Romania in November 2024 and brought to the U.S. last year to face charges for hacking into the network belonging to Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management.THERECORD.MEDIA
27 MayZscaler intends to acquire identity mapping company Symmetry Systems.Check Point has agreed to acquire AI evaluation platform Deepchecks.THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayScammers pretending to be Microsoft had help from US executivesCourt documents reveal how tech support scammers relied on infrastructure supplied by a US business.MALWAREBYTES.COM
26 MayFrom Cartels to Terrorists, the CIA, FBI, and White House: The Vast Career of Karen SchaeferKaren Schaefer retired from the CIA in 2019, after 26 years of service. She started out in Latin America and ended with a stint at the FBI. In between, she earned numerous intelligence awards and held key positions that spanned operational, supervisory, and policy roles. Her many…THECYBERWIRE.COM
26 MayRemembering Tim Wilson, Whose Legacy Lives on at Dark ReadingThe co-founder and former editor-in-chief passed away five years ago in November. As Dark Reading enters is third decade, we pause to celebrate and honor Wilson's instrumental role in building and elevating the media site.DARKREADING.COM
26 MayNew AI DDoS Attacks Are Smarter. Learn How to Fight Back in This WebinarEvery single day, hackers are finding new ways to crash websites and steal data. But right now, something has changed. Hackers are no longer working alone. They are now using powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to make their attacks faster, stronger, and much harder to st…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
26 MayBTMOB Android RAT Spreads Through No-Code Builder ToolingBTMOB Android RAT sold as a service with a no-code builder for fast, regional phishing luresINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
26 MayIntelligence Insights: May 2026ClearFake is in command and ACR Stealer and GraphRunner debut in this month’s edition of Intelligence InsightsREDCANARY.COM
26 MayState of SDLC Security 2026: How Risk Scales in Modern DevelopmentInsights from real-world environments into how code, developer tooling, automation, and AI are reshaping application security.WIZ.IO
26 MayDutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.TECHCRUNCH.COM
26 MayGhost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solvedA shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.TECHCRUNCH.COM
26 MayFBI warns of Kali365 phishing kit that breaks into Microsoft 365 accounts – no password requiredSo, you've enabled multi-factor authentication. You've taught your staff never to type their passwords into dodgy-looking login pages. Surely your Microsoft 365 accounts are safe now? Well, think again. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.BITDEFENDER.COM
26 MayInternet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month BlackoutSome internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.WIRED.COM
26 MayMicrosoft Issues Out-of-Band SharePoint PatchSharePoint access often means access to the keys of the kingdom, something attackers and defenders understand all too well.DARKREADING.COM
26 MayUK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leakThe third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.TECHCRUNCH.COM
25 MayFBI Warns 'Kali365' Phishing Kit Hijacks Microsoft 365 OAuth TokensThe Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform lowers the barrier of entry for cybercriminals, said the FBIINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
25 MayThe Alert Firehose Finally Meets Its MatchAsk a cybersecurity pro about Network Detection and Response (NDR) and you might still hear "Noisy," "Too much data." But ask the teams running NDR that includes agentic AI capabilities and you'll hear they're actually using it to catch threats earlier, triage faster, and chase f…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 MayFBI warns of Kali365 phishing service targeting Microsoft 365 accountsThe FBI is warning about the Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform (PhaaS) that is used to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
25 MayMicrosoft Access VBA, (Mon, May 25th)Microsoft Access files (Microsoft Office&#;x26;#;39;s Database) can contain VBA code.
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25 MayAnthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos model may be coming to Claude CodeAnthropic appears to be preparing for the public rollout of the Mythos model, which was announced in April as a restricted model that poses major security risks to private and public software. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
24 MayGPS, an outdated, but indispensable technology.GPS systems are the backbone of many core technologies found across commercial, military, and governmental organizations. Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems underpin everything from aviation and shipping to emergency response, energy grids, and financial services. …THECYBERWIRE.COM
23 MayItaly disrupts CINEMAGOAL piracy app that stole streaming auth codesItalian authorities have dismantled a piracy ecosystem centered around the CINEMAGOAL app that provided access to various streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
22 MayChina's Webworm Uses Discord, Microsoft Graphs to Hack EU Govts.The advanced persistent threat group also relied on SOCKS proxies like SoftEther VPN, tunneling tools that act as a middleman between victim and attacker.DARKREADING.COM
22 MayApple Blocked $2.2bn in App Store Fraud in the Last YearTotal figure for fraudulent transactions Apple has blocked since 2020 now stands at over $11bnINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
22 MayTrump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addressesPresident Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.TECHCRUNCH.COM
22 MayWhy the Supreme Court's Chatrie case could change the meaning of privacy in AmericaLawyer Adam Unikowsky spoke with Recorded Future News about why he believes geofence searches are problematic and why the way the court rules could have a dramatic impact on Americans’ right to privacy.THERECORD.MEDIA
22 MayAkamai Joins Growing Chorus of Vendors Betting Big on Secure Enterprise BrowsersWhen Akamai announced its LayerX acquisition, the company joined a growing list of vendors adding secure enterprise browsers to their product portfolios.DARKREADING.COM
22 MayThe Coverage Gap: Why Your Blocklist Is Missing 119,000 Malicious IPs TodayGreyNoise compared 119,842 malicious IPs against 11 major threat feeds. The average coverage: just 2%, exposing the limits of static blocklists.GREYNOISE.IO
22 MaySecurity configurations and best practices to protect your mobile device (ITSM.80.002)CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayJoint guidance on the careful adoption of agentic artificial intelligence servicesThis joint guidance is intended for organizations that are considering developing or deploying agentic AI systems. It outlines security considerations related to LLMs and AI and describes the key risks associated with agentic AI.CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayJoint guidance on defending against the People’s Republic of China -linked covert networksCYBER.GC.CA
22 MayCyber security considerations for passkeys (ITSAP.30.033)While passkeys provide a strong and phishing-resistant authentication mechanism, there are several security considerations that your organization should be aware of.CYBER.GC.CA
22 MayMeta settles school district lawsuit claiming addictive design harmed students' mental healthThe bellwether lawsuit was the first of at least 1,200 to be brought by a school district against Meta, Snap, YouTube and TikTok for similar alleged harms. The other cases have not yet been tried.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 MayScam ads, AI hallucinations, and legal implications.This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss two legal cases. The first case involves Santa Clara suing Meta over alleged scam ads. The second story looks at a now dismissed case where the lawyers could potentially face consequences for allegedly using fake AI citations in their f…THECYBERWIRE.COM
21 MayThe EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big TechFrance is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.WIRED.COM
21 MayDiscord adds end-to-end encryption to voice and video calls by defaultDiscord now enables end-to-end encryption by default for all voice and video calls, making conversations inaccessible even to the platform itself. No announcement fanfare, no opt-in required, no settings to dig through. Discord flipped a switch on Monday and end-to-end encryption…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 MayWhen Identity is the Attack PathConsider a cached access key on a single Windows machine. It got there the way most cached credentials do - a user logged in, and the key stored itself automatically. Standard AWS behavior. No one misconfigured anything or violated a policy. Yet that single key, which was easily …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
21 MayResearchers left AI agents alone in a virtual town and watched it all unravelTold not to commit crimes, the AI agents mostly did anyway. Arson, violence, romance, self-deletion, and general chaos quickly ensued.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 MayScammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam linksThe loophole allows spammers and scammers to send emails from a legitimate Microsoft email address typically used for sending genuine account alerts.TECHCRUNCH.COM
21 MayTikTok, YouTube, and Roblox face scrutiny, but age gates won’t fix child safetyOfcom says TikTok and YouTube are "not safe enough" for children, but simply adding stricter age checks is not the answer.MALWAREBYTES.COM
21 MayNine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Leaks SSH Keys and Password HashesQualys finds nine-year-old Linux ptrace flaw exposing SSH keys and password hashes locallyINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
21 MayAutomating identity lifecycle and security with AWS Directory Service APIsManaging identities and access across complex environments has become more critical than ever. AWS Directory Service for Managed Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, has added new capabilities to manage users and groups. Now, you can perform create,…AWS.AMAZON.COM
21 MayTwo Americans plead guilty to assisting India-based tech support scam centersAdam Young, 42, and Harrison Gevirtz, 33, pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony after they were accused of offering phone numbers, call routing services, call tracking tools and call forwarding services to India-based telemarketing fraudsters.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 MayApple Blocks Over 2 Million Apps in 2025 Fraud CrackdownApple 2025 fraud report shows major App Store protections: over 2M apps rejected, 1B fake accounts blocked, and billions in fraud prevented. Apple ‘s annual fraud prevention report for 2025 paints a striking picture of just how much effort goes into keeping the App Store cl…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
21 MayAWS KY3P report now available for third-party supplier due diligenceWe’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the S&P Global Know Your Third Party (KY3P) assessment of its security posture. This assessment demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the heightened expectations of cloud service providers. Custome…AWS.AMAZON.COM
21 MayTech giants promise British regulator they will tweak platforms to protect kids onlineThe regulator, Ofcom, had required Roblox, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to answer questions about their efforts to remove harmful algorithms, check kids’ ages and protect them from sexual predators by the end of April.THERECORD.MEDIA
21 MayGoogle API Keys Remain Active After DeletionA security researcher discovered the API keys can still be used for 23 minutes after deletion, even though the cloud provider claims deletion is immediate.DARKREADING.COM
21 May‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC SaysThree firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.WIRED.COM
21 MayHow CISOs Should Prep for Agentic-Ready AI BOMsFinding ways to document both component and execution attributes for AI bill of materials (AI BOM).DARKREADING.COM
20 MayWeekly Threat Bulletin – May 20th, 2026These are the top threats you should know about this week.F5.COM
20 MayData Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report FindsA new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data.WIRED.COM
20 MayResearchers Warn CypherLoc Scareware Has Targeted Millions of UsersBarracuda reveals new CypherLoc scareware has featured in nearly three million attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
20 MayFirefox 151 packs big privacy upgrades into a small updateFirefox 151 adds major privacy improvements and fixes high-priority security vulnerabilities, making this an update you shouldn’t ignore.MALWAREBYTES.COM
20 MayAgent AI is Coming. Are You Ready?New Industry Data Just Released Suggests Not. On May 19th, 2026, Orchid Security released the results of our Identity Gap: Snapshot 2026. Among the findings, "identity dark matter" (the unseen, unmanaged elements of identity) now overshadows the visible elements 57% vs. 43%. And …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
20 MayAWS Security Hub Extended: Why enterprise security products should sell themselvesOur largest security services customers started the same way every customer does – with a click. They enabled Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, AWS WAF, and AWS Security Hub, experienced the benefits in real time, and evaluated with transparent pay-as-you-go pricing. No RFP. No…AWS.AMAZON.COM
20 MayFTC warns 12 major tech firms of violating Take It Down ActThe law mandates that platforms make it easy for people to ask that nonconsensual intimate images be removed and to delete them within 48 hours of a request.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 MayDiscord migrates all users to end-to-end encryption by defaultThe move comes as other major social media platforms are killing end-to-end encryption for messaging. In recent months, Instagram and TikTok both announced they will no longer offer the feature.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 MayTexas, Florida top list of states reporting millions of dollars lost through crypto ATMsIn most complaints, victims said they were given detailed information by fraudsters on how to take money from their bank account, where to find a cryptocurrency kiosk and how to send the funds.THERECORD.MEDIA
20 MayA New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His LawyerAttorney John Scola is representing a police officer who is suing over injuries allegedly sustained while working security at an MSG property in 2025.WIRED.COM
20 MayA Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking NationwideOne line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.WIRED.COM
20 MayCyber Pros Can't Decide If AI Is a Good or a Bad ThingThere is nothing cybersecurity professionals are more excited about, and nothing they fear more, than AI.DARKREADING.COM
19 MayHackers Bypass Security Tools to Target Users DirectlyBridewell report calls out emergence of “fix-style” attacksINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MayHow to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual NudesStarting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here's how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes.WIRED.COM
19 MayMassive MENA cybercrime Operation Ramz disrupts infrastructure and arrests 201 suspectsINTERPOL led Operation Ramz in MENA, resulting in 201 arrests and 382 suspects tied to cybercrime networks. INTERPOL coordinated Operation Ramz across the Middle East and North Africa, leading to 201 arrests and identifying 382 additional suspects. ” A first-of-its-kind cyb…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
19 MayYouTube wants your face to fight deepfakes"Likeness detection" promises protection from AI deepfakes, but some creators are uneasy about handing over biometric data in return.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 MayAgentic AI Accelerates Software Builds and Mobile App AttacksDigital.ai data reveals 87% of apps were attacked over the past yearINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
19 MayFacebook scam promises cheap Aldi meat boxes, steals payment info insteadA fake Aldi “meat box” offer spreading on Facebook tricks victims into handing over personal and payment info.MALWAREBYTES.COM
19 MayTools for spotting and disabling AI systems in an enterpriseKey methods for cutting off AI access to an organization’s core IT assets.KASPERSKY.COM
19 MayTelecom sector launches its own private ISACFederal government involvement in an existing group chilled some cybersecurity discussions among major telecom providers. The new group is intended to alleviate those anxieties.CYBERSECURITYDIVE.COM
19 MayUK regulator to require tech firms to tackle deepfakes, non-consensual intimate imagesThe regulator’s announcement said the change is being made due to the “urgent need to better protect women and girls online.”THERECORD.MEDIA
19 MayDiscord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every userGood news! Discord's hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 MayFrom teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishingOcean, an agentic email security platform, raised funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners.TECHCRUNCH.COM
19 MayMicrosoft Exchange ProxyShell Scanning Doubles in April 2026 as Two Distinct Campaign Clusters EmergeSensor Intel Series: April 2026 CVE TrendsF5.COM
19 MayIntroducing Runtime Threat Detection for Google Cloud RunWiz Runtime Sensor support for Google Cloud Run Containers is now generally available, giving teams real-time threat detection and response for their serverless container workloads.WIZ.IO
18 MayBank of England, FCA and Treasury Raise Alarm Over Frontier AIThe UK’s financial authorities have set expectations for the sector on cybersecurity and operational resilienceINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 MayAn ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly ShootingsDavid Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who’s described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security’s Special Response Teams.WIRED.COM
18 MayMicrosoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behaviorSaved passwords in Microsoft Edge will no longer sit in plaintext memory for the entire browser session after a researcher raised concerns.MALWAREBYTES.COM
18 MayHow to Reduce Phishing Exposure Before It Turns into Business DisruptionWhat happens when a phishing email looks clean enough to pass through security, but dangerous enough to expose the business after one click? That is the gap many SOCs still struggle with: the attacks that leave teams unsure what was exposed, who else was targeted, and how far the…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 MayInterpol Launches Sweeping Cybercrime Crackdown in MENA RegionOver 200 people were arrested in an anti-cybercrime operation that spanned 13 countries across the Middle East and North AfricaINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 MayThe Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Competition: Meet the FinalistsNew for 2026, the Infosecurity Europe Startup competition will see five finalists pitch their ideas in front of a live audience, including senior industry leaders, investors and buyersINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
18 MayPublic Amazon bucket leaks sensitive guest data from Japanese hotel platform TabiqA hotel check-in system exposed over 1 million passports, IDs, and selfies online due to a misconfigured cloud storage bucket. A security lapse in the Reqrea’s Tabiq hotel check-in system exposed over 1 million passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos on…SECURITYAFFAIRS.COM
18 MayB1ack’s Stash Releases 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards for FreeB1ack’s Stash Releases 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards for Free A notorious Dark Web carding marketplace is making headlines again. B1ack’s Stash, one of the most active illicit card shops on the Dark Web, has announced the free release of approximately 4.6 million stolen credit …SOCRADAR.IO
18 MayExperts warn of privacy risks as AI firms looks to connect to financial accountsOpenAI announced Friday that it is rolling out a new ChatGPT feature allowing users to connect all of their financial accounts to the chatbot for personal finance advice.THERECORD.MEDIA
18 MayINTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 ArrestsINTERPOL has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that led to 201 arrests and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. The initiative involved the efforts of 13 countries from the region between October 2025 …THEHACKERNEWS.COM
18 May'Claw Chain' Vulnerabilities Threaten OpenClaw DeploymentsThe now patched vulnerabilities in the rapidly growing AI agent framework allow attackers to steal credentials, escalate privileges, and maintain persistence.DARKREADING.COM
18 MayFrom Cryptographic Blind Spots to Post-Quantum Agility: Introducing Wiz for PQC ReadinessEliminate cryptographic blind spots and neutralize legacy debt with an integrated cryptographic asset inventory. Identify risks across code, cloud, and runtime, using the Wiz Security Graph to prioritize migration and protect against "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" attacks.WIZ.IO
15 MayStrong Stack. Strong Team. Real Security Resilience.Learn how to build a resilient security stack and program that cuts alert noise, strengthens identity defense, and helps teams respond faster.HUNTRESS.COM
15 MayCyber Pioneers Ponder Past as PrologueRobert "RSnake" Hansen, Katie Moussouris, Rich Mogull, Richard Stiennon, and Bruce Schneier reflect on how their favorite columns penned for Dark Reading over the past 20 years have stood the test of time.DARKREADING.COM
15 MayMeta’s confusing new approach to chat privacyWhatsApp now offers disappearing AI chats Meta says it cannot read. While Instagram just removed the feature that stopped Meta reading your messages.MALWAREBYTES.COM
15 MayGremlin Stealer Evolves into Modular Threat with Advanced Evasion CapabilitiesA new Gremlin stealer variant has evolved into a modular toolkit with advanced evasion and data theft capabilities, according to new Unit 42 researchINFOSECURITY-MAGAZINE.COM
15 MayThe AWS AI Security Framework: Securing AI with the right controls, at the right layers, at the right phasesTL;DR for busy executives The AWS AI Security Framework helps security leaders move fast and stay secure with AI. Security compounds from day 1 as workloads evolve from prototype to production to scale. Assess first. Request a no-cost SHIP engagement to baseline your posture and …AWS.AMAZON.COM
15 MayA hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to seeThe tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.TECHCRUNCH.COM