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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and vulnerabilities. Notably, the FBI and CISA issued warnings regarding cyberattacks targeting industrial refrigeration systems, which could lead to severe consequences for food and medical supplies. OpenSSH has revealed a significant flaw that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on certain Linux systems, while a breach at Chainalysis exposed sensitive credentials for all its customers. Additionally, CEO impersonation scams utilizing AI have resulted in over $100 million in losses, emphasizing the growing sophistication of cybercriminal tactics. In response to these threats, organizations are urged to enhance their security measures, particularly around password management and vulnerability patching.
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1Password’s FLAWED report, published on August 6, 2026, gives defenders a misleading picture of AI patching. Its headline says models produced clean fixes only 26% of the time. That figure includes experiments that deliberately instructed agents to apply the wrong fix, along with experiments in whic...
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Microsoft AI has published the first draft of its Humanist AI Code of Conduct, a training manual outlining how it develops AI models and intends them to behave during deployment. The draft is open for public consultation for six weeks. The company plans to review the feedback, revise the document, a...
A security issue was fixed in the Linux kernel.
Revolut Confirms Customer Data Breach Through Fake Government Requests British fintech Revolut confirmed it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests sent from a legitimate government agency’s email domain, in what the co...
Two China-linked groups ran identical Chrome/Windows zero-day exploits against NGOs, before Chrome’s patch shipped, deploying different backdoors each. Two China-linked threat actors used the same Chrome/Windows zero-day against NGOs starting September 1, 2026, Volexity’s new report lays out the who...
Really interesting story about Harvest, a specialized code breaking computer built in the 1960s by IBM for the NSA.
Attackers compromised the verified official HBO Max Reddit account, u/hbomax, and used its trusted advertising status to launch a ClickFix campaign targeting macOS and Windows devices with information-stealing malware. Screenshot of the fraudulent ad (Source: Alex Cutts) ClickFix has been rising in...
Five alleged leaders of the Black Axe cybercrime syndicate, known for its involvement in global-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud, have been extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. [...]
A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts.
44-year-old Kenneth Carter from Portland, Oregon, used to work in an AT&T retail store. But now he has been sentenced to 16 months in a federal prison.
That should be plenty of time for him to rue the day he agreed to increase his monthly income by helping a SIM swap gang in their attempt to...
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Driver...
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- IPv6 networking;
- Netfilter;
The Humanist AI Code of Conduct draws a line between defensive cyber research and operational attack capability.
The post Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Atola TaskForce 2 helps forensic labs reduce imaging backlogs by combining fast parallel acquisition, automation, smarter workflows, and high-speed connectivity to keep evidence moving.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- User-space API (UAPI);
- Kernel build system;
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- RISC-V architect...
Ads led to a ClickFix page designed to trick macOS and Windows users into installing malware.
The post Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Organizations are investing more in security than ever before, yet many still struggle with a fundamental problem: they are preparing for tomorrow’s crisis with yesterday’s mindset.
For decades, companies organized security around neat categories. Cybersecurity protected ne...
Fake Bitrefill checkout pages are appearing in search results and tricking people into sending cryptocurrency directly to scammers.