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The Hacker News 17h ago

Claude Opus 5 Helped Researchers Take Over OpenAI Staff Accounts via Chained Flaws

Three researchers at the security firm Hacktron used Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 to chain two flaws and take over the ChatGPT and Codex accounts of several OpenAI employees, then reach an internal OpenAI code repository. The chain began with a bug in the software that ru...

BleepingComputer Security 21h ago

BragJack attacks hijack AI browser agents through malicious extensions

BragJack, a proof-of-concept attack from Forever Security's Gal Weizman, hijacks the AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and Claude in Chrome using one malicious extension. The Prompt Forcing technique earned over $20,000 in bounties and two CVEs. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 21h ago

North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide

A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 22h ago

ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang

The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys for its onion service. [...]

The Hacker News 22h ago

Can You Prove a New CVE Is Exploitable Before Attackers Do? Learn How in This Webinar

A new CVE drops. Your scanner finds it. The severity score looks ugly. But that still does not answer the question that matters: Can it actually be exploited in your environment? Mythos-class AI is compressing the time between disclosure and working exploitation, while many sec...

The Hacker News 22h ago

Identity Visibility in 2026: The Foundation of Identity Security

Identity visibility is a starting point for modern identity security, because stolen and misused credentials are among the most frequently reported initial access vectors in breach research, including Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report. This article explains what ...

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Viral AI actress' hotline face-scans every caller, watches their mood

AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ age check, senses callers' moods during calls, and shuts down permanently on September 27. We tried it...

The Hacker News 1d ago

SolarWinds Patches ARM Hard-Coded Key Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated RCE

SolarWinds has released security updates to address a high-severity flaw in Access Rights Manager (ARM) that, if successfully exploited, could lead to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-28326, is rated 8.8 out of 10.0 o...

The Hacker News 1d ago

Critical Pre-Auth RCE in Orkes Conductor Workflow Platform Exploited in the Wild

A critical vulnerability impacting Orkes Conductor is being actively exploited in the wild, according to Fortinet. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-58138 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8/CVSS v4 score: 9.3), which relates to a case of unauthenticated remote code execution. "Orkes...

The Hacker News 1d ago

Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up

Google's Gemini model has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) system to access the internet and break into other companies during a cybersecurity evaluation. The development was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The incidents occurred in May 2026 as part of a...

The Hacker News 1d ago

CrowdSec Says TanStack npm Attack Led to Copy of 170 Private GitHub Repositories

An attacker copied about 170 of CrowdSec's private GitHub repositories on May 22 using the account of an employee who had just left, CrowdSec said on September 18. The French security company had kept his GitHub access open. CrowdSec says his laptop was compromised in May's...

The Hacker News 1d ago

CISA Flags Three Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added three security flaws impacting the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2025-3968...

Friday, 18 September 2026
The Hacker News 1d ago

Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root

A security researcher has released working exploit code for four Linux kernel flaws that each let a local user gain root, the highest level of access on a machine. Kernel maintainers have fixed all four over the past few weeks, so a system running an up-to-date kernel is not aff...

The Hacker News 1d ago

New WordPress Click2Shell Flaw Forces Theme Installs, Can Chain to Code Execution

WordPress today released patches to fix a new set of vulnerabilities in its core software, one of which could allow a crafted web link, opened by a logged-in administrator, to install a theme from the official WordPress.org directory without anyone clicking Install. The security...

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Gyazo server flaw exploited to steal 23.6 million user records

The Gyazo image-sharing platform has confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers exploited a server vulnerability that allowed them to steal 23.6 million user records. [...]

The Hacker News 1d ago

Transparent Tribe Deploys New Rust Backdoor Using Private GitHub Repositories for C2

The Pakistan-aligned threat group tracked as Transparent Tribe (aka APT36 and Earth Karkaddan) has been attributed to a fresh set of cyber attacks targeting government and defense entities in India and Afghanistan. The attacks, per Zscaler ThreatLabz, involve the use of previous...

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer

 An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Secure enterprise sharing with access reviews for Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 makes sharing files easy, but access can remain long after its original purpose has ended, leaving organizations with little visibility into who can still reach sensitive data. tenfold Software explains how centralized access governance and owner-driven reviews can ...

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Microsoft Teams will let admins block custom file extensions

Microsoft Teams will soon let administrators tweak the list of file extensions commonly associated with security threats to meet their company's security requirements. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Webinar: Which Google Workspace security controls actually matter?

Fast-growing companies face countless recommendations for securing Google Workspace, but not every control provides the same value. This webinar examines real-world breaches to explore which security controls matter most, which may be overrated, and where lean security teams shou...

The Hacker News 1d ago

Microsoft Patches CVSS 10.0 Azure AI Foundry Flaw Enabling Unauthorized Privilege Escalation

Microsoft has released fixes for a maximum-severity security flaw in Azure AI Foundry that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation. No customer action is required. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-85889, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. "Missing authentication for...

BleepingComputer Security 1d ago

Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]

CISA 2d ago

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-39964 Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability These types of vulnerabi...

CISA 2d ago

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-39682 Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack ve...

The Hacker News 2d ago

An Abandoned CDN Domain Was Re-Registered. Thousands of Sites Still Call It.

In July 2025, someone registered a domain that used to belong to a content delivery network.  The CDN had been wound down years earlier, and the domain it served assets from was allowed to expire. What it had not lost were its callers. Thousands of websites, code repositorie...

The Hacker News 2d ago

Plugin4Shell Lets Repository Owners Swap Pinned Plugin Code Across Four AI Coding Agents

A flaw in four widely used AI coding agents lets someone who controls a plugin's code repository swap the plugin an agent installs for a malicious one, even when the agent locked that plugin to a specific reviewed version, security firm Air Security said on Thursday. The fi...

The Hacker News 2d ago

WeaselBiscuit Stealer Spreads via 13 npm Packages to Harvest Chrome Extension Storage

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 13 npm packages that have been found to deliver a previously undocumented JavaScript stealer codenamed WeaselBiscuit. The new malware family, per OpenSourceMalware, exhibits functional overlaps with two malware strains assoc...

BleepingComputer Security 2d ago

New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges

Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems. [...]

BleepingComputer Microsoft 2d ago

Microsoft fixes broken copy and paste for Excel 2016 users

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update. [...]

Thursday, 17 September 2026
BleepingComputer Security 2d ago

New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control

A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 2d ago

OpenAI details more cases of AI agents taking unauthorized actions

OpenAI has presented new examples of what they call "AI model misalignment" from the past six months, including unauthorized file uploads, following self-generated instructions, hiding mistakes, and leveraging exposed API keys. [...]

BleepingComputer Security 2d ago

Brevo supply-chain attack injected ClickFix scripts on customer sites

Brevo confirmed that attackers stole a Cloudflare API key and used it to inject malicious ClickFix scripts into its websites and JavaScript files embedded on customer sites to distribute malware. [...]

CISA 3d ago

ABB Ability Edgenius

View CSAF Summary ABB is aware of public reports of a vulnerability CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that resolves a publicly reported vulnerability. CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) is a Linux kernel ...

CISA 3d ago

Mitsubishi Electric CC-Link IE TSN Communication Protocol (Update A)

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with access to the same network segment to tamper with communication data in the affected product by sending specially crafted packets under specific timing conditions. This could allow the at...

CISA 3d ago

Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown

View CSAF Summary Schneider Electric is aware of vulnerabilities in its PowerChute Serial Shutdown product. The PowerChute Serial Shutdown product is a UPS management software enabling graceful system shutdown and energy management capabilities for desktops, servers and workstati...

CISA 3d ago

Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 and Motion Control Settings

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to successfully authenticate even with an invalid block password by executing the affected product and modify part of the executable module in memory, and thereby allows the attacker to v...

CISA 3d ago

Hitachi Energy FACTS Control Platform (FCP)

View CSAF Summary Hitachi Energy is aware of vulnerabilities that affect the FACTS Control systems with GWS component listed in this document. An attacker exploiting these vulnerabilities can cause impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the product. Following FA...

CISA 3d ago

Schneider Electric NetBotz 5 750/755

View CSAF Summary Schneider Electric is aware of multiple vulnerabilities in its NetBotz 5 – 750/755 products.The NetBotz 5 – 750/755 products are security and environmental monitors providing temperature, humidity, leak, smoke, vibration, door contact, and video monitoring c...

CISA 3d ago

Schneider Electric Modicon M340 Controller and Communication Modules

View CSAF Summary Schneider Electric is aware of a vulnerability in its Modicon M340 https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/1468-modicon-m340-pac/, BMXNOR0200H https://www.se.com/us/en/product/BMXNOR0200H/communication-module-modicon-m340-iec-608705101-104-dnp3-for-severe-environ...

CISA 3d ago

Bransys ELD

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access to telemetry data and firmware. The following versions of Bransys ELD are affected: Android <11.00.00 (CVE-2026-86520, CVE-2026-86689, CVE-2026-77960) iOS <1.1.54 (CVE-2026-8...

Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Krebs on Security A Little Sunshine 3d ago

Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight

The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online. That reputation caught up with the company recently in a lawsuit alleging Radaris violated a New Jersey priva...

CISA 4d ago

Using Cyber Decoys to Strengthen Detection and Response

CISA developed this guidance to help defensive teams at varying levels of cybersecurity maturity plan and implement cyber decoy strategies that strengthen their detection and response capabilities. Many organizations struggle to detect adversaries who use legitimate credentials,...

CISA 4d ago

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-76460 Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability CVE-2026-87886 Acronis Backup Incorrect Default Per...

CISA 4d ago

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actor...

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
CISA 5d ago

Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5

View CSAF Summary Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 Before V2.70 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version for Reyrolle 7SR5 and recommends to update to the latest version. The following versions of Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 are affected: Reyrolle 7SR5 vers:int...

CISA 5d ago

mySCADA myPRO Manager

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access privileged management functions or send arbitrary SMS messages through the connected GSM modem. The following versions of mySCADA myPRO Manager are affected: mySCADA myPRO Manage...

Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Krebs on Security Latest Warnings 8 Sep 2026

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes

Microsoft Corp. today issued updates to plug at least 974 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, by far its biggest single patch batch ever. Microsoft says artificial intelligence is helping to speed the discovery of vulnerabilities, but security expe...

Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Krebs on Security A Little Sunshine 1 Sep 2026

FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses

A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appea...

Thursday, 27 August 2026
Krebs on Security Breadcrumbs 27 Aug 2026

Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia

Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever. In a statement released today, the Australian Federal Police ...

Friday, 14 August 2026
Krebs on Security A Little Sunshine 14 Aug 2026

Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out

It can be daunting to determine who's responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who's harvesting data from the mobile apps we use every day. That information is already semi-public, but it is not easily parsed and traditionally much of it has remained walled away i...

Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Krebs on Security Latest Warnings 11 Aug 2026

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes

Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.

Thursday, 6 August 2026
Krebs on Security Breadcrumbs 6 Aug 2026

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka,...

Thursday, 30 July 2026
Krebs on Security A Little Sunshine 30 Jul 2026

Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick

Security experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, warning that they secretly rent the user's Internet connection out to strangers. But a groundbreaking new analysis finds ...

Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Krebs on Security A Little Sunshine 22 Jul 2026

LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

The home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one's television into an always-on residential proxy node. The move comes less than a month after researchers found that more than 42 percent of games and oth...

Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Krebs on Security Security Tools 14 Jul 2026

Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws

Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number of vulnerabilities the software giant fixed in its record-smashing Patch Tuesday release last month. Microsoft attribu...

Wednesday, 7 May 2025
NCSC 7 May 2025

Impact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027

An NCSC assessment highlighting the impacts on cyber threat from AI developments between now and 2027.

Tuesday, 28 January 2025
NCSC 28 Jan 2025

A method to assess 'forgivable' vs 'unforgivable' vulnerabilities

Research from the NCSC designed to eradicate vulnerability classes and make the top-level mitigations easier to implement.

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
NCSC 24 Jan 2024

The near-term impact of AI on the cyber threat

An NCSC assessment focusing on how AI will impact the efficacy of cyber operations and the implications for the cyber threat over the next two years.

Thursday, 6 July 2023
NCSC 6 Jul 2023

ACD - The Sixth Year

Key findings and full report from the 6th year of the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme.

Thursday, 22 June 2023
NCSC 22 Jun 2023

Cyber Threat Report: UK Legal Sector

An updated report from the NCSC explaining how UK law firms - of all sizes - can protect themselves from common cyber threats.

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