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Key cybersecurity updates today include the sentencing of Syrian hacker Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months for pro-Assad cyberattacks, highlighting ongoing threats from state-sponsored hacking. A critical vulnerability in Drupal Commerce Core is being actively exploited, urging affected online stores to patch immediately. In another alarming trend, researchers have identified a malicious ChatGPT link that can execute code in users' sessions, potentially compromising private conversations. Additionally, Cloudflare reported a significant increase in DDoS attacks, with 18.2 million recorded in Q3, reflecting a 38% rise. On the software front, major releases of Wireshark and YARA-X have been announced, addressing various bug fixes and improvements.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows VOLSNAP.SYS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Threat actors are continuing to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline their operations, with one financially motivated hacking group employing an autonomous, multi-agent attack framework to carry out a large-scale credential harvesting campaign within six hours.
Google Threat Intellig...
AI agents are automating parts of cyberattacks with less human involvement, including vulnerability scanning, credential harvesting, and troubleshooting, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group’s Q3 2026 AI Threat Tracker. (Source: Google) The report draws on Mandiant incident response engagem...
Mars Security has announced Real-Time Intel-Based Detection, a capability that turns newly published threat intelligence into validated, ready-to-deploy detection rules within minutes of release. Built by former offensive operators, the new capability converts advisories from CISA, Mandiant, and oth...
Adobe has released an emergency fix for CVE-2026-75650, an actively exploited max-severity zero-day vulnerability dubbed StyleSmuggler, that impacts multiple versions of Magento and Adobe Commerce. [...]
Researchers with security company Calif have discovered, weaponized, and privately reported to Tencent a critical vulnerability that allowed them to create “WeWorm”, a worm that spreads via WeChat calls without any user interaction. During its rampage, the WeWorm compromises the WeChat account of ea...
Researchers got inside the crooks' admin panel and found 5,137 stolen records tied to 461 organizations
Automatic Key Exchange probes TLS 1.3-capable customer origins to learn which key agreement algorithms they support. We then lead with the most secure algorithm when connecting to the origin, preferring post-quantum connections wherever the origin supports it.
Grindr settled UK claims over alleged unlawful processing of sensitive user data
The scammers purchased fleets of sports cars, flew on private jets, hired security guards and rented mansions in Miami and the Hamptons.
The post Party’s Over for Crypto Scammers Who Went on a Spending Spree After a $240 Million Bitcoin Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Research by: Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction Over the past several years, AI assistants have moved far beyond text generation. Modern systems can execute code, install additional dependencies, analyze user files, and access data through connected services. These capabilities significantl...
Grindr has settled a UK lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with advertising companies.
Third-party applications connected to Google Workspace can retain access long after their original purpose is forgotten. This webinar examines how overly permissive integrations contribute to breaches and which security controls can help fast-growing companies reduce their exposure. [...]
French authorities detained an 18-year-old suspected member of the ZeroBytes hacking group over cyberattacks against the country's tax authority and other organizations.
Threat actors are increasingly switching from AI-powered coding assistants to multi-agent frameworks that automate every stage of an attack. [...]
Google warned that the rapid integration of AI-assisted coding tools has significantly expanded software supply chain risks
A municipal utility in Bavaria is recovering from a cyberattack that encrypted its internal IT systems but did not affect water and electricity services.
Images of real children—including a member of a European royal family—were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate.
Companies 'don't want their IP exposed, so they're willing to pay'