> TODAY'S SUMMARY (18 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights various significant threats and trends:
1. **AI-Generated Code Concerns**: Proton's CEO downplays security testing for AI-written code, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities in software development.
2. **Data Breach at DHS**: A hacker leaked personal data of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, underscoring the ongoing risks of data breaches in government sectors.
3. **Fake IT Scams**: Attackers impersonating IT support managed to manipulate employees into granting remote access, revealing the effectiveness of social engineering tactics.
4. **Cryptocurrency Exchange Breach**: Binance experienced a significant security incident affecting $6.3 billion in assets, highlighting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency platforms amid increasing cyber threats.
5. **Scammers Adapt Quickly**: Fraudulent online shopping sites are being rapidly re-established after takedowns, indicating persistent challenges in combating e-commerce scams.
6. **IoT Device Risks**: A recent report identifies smart TVs as major targets for cyber vulnerabilities, emphasizing the need for security measures in household IoT devices.
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A human attacker exploited a Marimo RCE and reached an SSH bastion in eight seconds
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added [1, 2] the following vulnerabilities to its Known Ex...
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Double free in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Entrust has unveiled new capabilities for its Cryptographic Security Platform (CSP) that help organizations turn Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOMs) data into action. Government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and other critical infrastructure operators are navigating...
Bitsight access to a broad risk dataset, combining threat intelligence and continuous exposure monitoring to help teams mitigate risk across the supply chain. âThe surge in third-party-originating cybersecurity breaches demands a fundamental shift in how cybersecurity leaders and their teams manage...
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The post New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Dataminr has announced Dataminr Advanced for Corporate Security, delivering agentic AI capabilities that give corporate security teams the confidence to protect their people, sites, and operations before risk escalates. With Agentic Corroboration, Agentic Context, and Near-Term Predictive Intelligen...
It was discovered that cgit incorrectly handled repository paths when HTTP
cloning was enabled. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
access files outside the repository and obtain sensitive information.
The company unintentionally disclosed usersâ information to a third party impersonating a government agency.
The post Personal, Financial Info Exposed in Revolut Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
As researchers warn that misaligned AI could threaten human survival, even beneficial systems may erode the critical thinking that defines our humanity.
The post The Race to Control AI and Protect What Makes Us Human appeared first on SecurityWeek.
It was discovered that Yelp allowed help documents to execute arbitrary
scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to trick a user into
opening a specially crafted help document and obtain sensitive information.
It was discovered that libvips incorrectly handled specially crafted TIFF
images when saving them as HEIF images. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause libvips to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
MarketsandMarkets has projected the cyber warfare market to double by 2031, amid growing demand for defensive and offensive cyber capabilities in the military
It was discovered that Freeciv incorrectly handled certain network packets,
resulting in a stack overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Freeciv clients or servers to crash, resulting in a denial
of service.
It was discovered that libinput did not properly escape device
properties. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject
arbitrary udev properties and execute arbitrary code as root.
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity switched on the Cyber Resilience Actâs Single Reporting Platform on 11 September 2026, the same day the lawâs reporting obligations started binding manufacturers. ENISA built the tool and runs its day-to-day operations, a job Article 16(1) of the CRA hands to the agen...
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 14th Setpember, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES IDScan.net, a US identity verification provider, has disclosed a data breach after detecting unauthorized access on September 1. Exposed data includ...
Attackers can combine social engineering with malicious OAuth applications to gain access to Google Workspace data without relying solely on stolen passwords. This webinar examines two attacks to show how these breaches unfold and which security controls can help stop them. [...]