OpenAI Pauses Tool Use After Agent Bypasses Internet Controls to Reach External Chatbot
OpenAI said it has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models after one of its agents during reinforcement learning (RL) training contac...
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: September 2026
Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security pos...
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 29, 2026
Application Security Researcher Novee Security | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Researcher, you will test web applications and...
Citrix patches actively exploited NetScaler zero-days after a weekend of unofficial warnings
The vendor’s products are a common, recurring target for attackers, yet the official warning for some Citrix NetScaler customers was too late. The post Citri...
QR code vulnerability allows attackers to hijack branded domains
Security researcher Farzan Karimi discovered that QR Tiger's "Own Short Domain" feature does not adequately verify domain ownership when a custom domain is a...
Nvidia launches open-source platform to enhance AI agent safety
This initiative addresses growing concerns over AI agents operating autonomously and potentially causing security incidents.
Malicious ad-blocking extensions exploit Chrome Web Store trust
Researchers at Bay Area Labs have identified "Poper Blocker," an ad-blocking extension with a "Featured" badge and "Established Publisher" status from Google...
Nearly 400,000 DC Medicaid beneficiaries' data exposed on public website
The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) discovered in July that two reports on its website contained hidden personal information ac...
AI coding agent deletes 48,000 files due to mishandled Windows junctions
The AI agent was tasked with repairing software used for analyzing historical stock-options data.
Exclusive: ShinyHunters Says FBI Data Won’t Be Leaked When Ultimatum Ends
ShinyHunters tells Hackread it never planned to publish or sell stolen FBI data and says its ultimatum was part of a marketing campaign to counter FBI claims.
Lunex malware platform uses Psychedelic Stealer via compromised Ukrainian sites
The attack chain begins with a fake CAPTCHA page, leading to the deployment of a fully-featured command-and-control (C2) agent.
Exploit.in data reveals enduring roots of cybercrime in early 2000s forum
The analysis of the Exploit.in database, containing nearly 10,000 members and over 80,000 posts, highlights a surprising continuity of users and practices th...
Google ads deliver sophisticated tech support scam targeting Windows and Mac users
The malicious Google ads appeared across various high-traffic websites, including those for maps, weather, and real estate.
US soldier sentenced to 70 months for hacking AT&T data
Cameron John Wagenius, 22, was stationed in South Korea when he operated under the cybercriminal alias "Kiberphant0m.
Clop ransomware gang moves to new server after Grav CMS vulnerability exploited
ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen source code, server logs, and private keys from the Clop server, subsequently demanding a ransom.
Japan's Keio confirms ransomware attack disrupted business systems
Keio Corporation (Keio), a major private railway operator in Japan, said its network was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend, disrupting some of its ...
Times Car confirms data breach affecting 6.6 million user accounts
Japanese car-sharing service Times Car has confirmed that approximately 6.6 million user accounts were compromised in a cyberattack disclosed late last week.
AI Accounts Are Becoming the New Target for Infostealers
Infostealers are exposing corporate AI accounts, sessions and API keys, giving attackers access to sensitive data, compute and connected systems. SOCRadar an...
Dutch police confirm arrest in ShinyHunters hacking investigation
Dutch police have confirmed that a 24-year-old Amsterdam man arrested earlier this month was detained as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacki...
ShinyHunters exploiting workarounds for Oracle PeopleSoft bug, Mandiant warns
A vulnerability in a popular line of products from Oracle is being used in a new campaign by the prolific ShinyHunters hacking group, which recently claimed ...