Akira hackers disable EDR with Safe Mode, steal data but fail to encrypt
An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode wi...
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Taiwan confirms AI-assisted cyberattack on government systems
One expert said it's not the first AI-enabled attack on a government network -- it's the first one we've heard about.
GeoServer Zero-Day Targeted in Active Exploitation Attempts, Can Lead to RCE
A newly disclosed zero-day flaw in GeoServer is seeing active exploitation efforts, per watchTowr. The vulnerability, which has yet to be assigned a CVE iden...
ThreatsDay: GhostJacking AI Attacks, EtherHiding ClickFix, Cursor CLI Flaw + 17 More Stories
Some weeks have one big security story. Others bring many smaller updates that are easy to miss but still matter.
Hackers breach govt webmail while running parallel crypto fraud
The Jewelbug hacker group has been carrying out espionage operations targeting governments and militaries while also engaging in cryptocurrency fraud. [.
Adobe Commerce CVE-2026-71362 Comes Under Attack Shortly After Public Disclosure
Hackers began targeting a critical Adobe Commerce flaw that could let unauthenticated attackers hijack customer accounts and access private data. Hackers beg...
Microsoft patches LegacyHive Windows zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released security patches to address a Windows zero-day vulnerability known as "LegacyHive," disclosed after the July 2026 Patch Tuesday. [.
To compete with China, America must deliver at home
China competes by building at scale. America’s answer is to build with speed, security and accountability — and measure success by whether life improves for ...
AI 'watermark removers' flood the web. Almost none can prove they work.
Multiple 'watermark removers' have surfaced days after Anthropic began watermarking text generated by Claude, including an open source project with over 4,50...
U.S. CISA adds Metabase, Windows, and Cisco Secure Firewall flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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U.S. CISA adds Metabase, Windows, and Cisco Secure Firewall flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Operating inside the lethal trifecta: Blast radius reduction in AI agent deployments
Seven things security teams can start doing today to reduce risk.
AI’s ‘middle class’ has gotten dramatically better at hacking
As frontier models and their sandbox escaping exploits dominate front-page news, researchers are increasingly worried about cheaper, more efficient AI models...
Flock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse
All Flock Safety customers will be required to adopt its "Audit Assistance" feature for tracking abnormal uses, and the company says it will hold license pla...
Critical VMware vCenter RCE flaw exploited for reverse SSH access
A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) in VMware vCenter Syslog Server is being exploited in an active campaign to deploy a reverse SSH t...
New Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet code
Beyond Mirai’s usual functions, the new code features include encrypted communications with command-and-control servers and a “sniffer” that looks for defaul...
Botnets before the ballots: US midterms at risk?
Here’s what election security teams need to consider ahead of the elections this fall.
Exposed AWS Access Key Linked to Data Breach Affecting 1500+ UK Charities
CRM provider Beacon has revealed that a compromised AWS access key was the likely root cause of the breach of 1500 UK charities’ data
Trezor discloses data breach affecting nearly 14,000 customers
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 14,000 of its customers after ShipMonk, its shipping provider and logistics part...
New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations have emerged as the target of a new ongoing campaign that delivers a previousl...