IT Security News: Afternoon roundup, 2026-11-06 Summary This period was heavily defined by the escalating tension between AI innovation and security, as autonomous agents emerged as both a tool for sophisticated attacks and a regulatory headache. While the industry grapples…
New Dark Project Ransomware Group Offers Hackers 80% Commission to Expand Cyberattacks
A ransomware group called Dark Project is recruiting criminal partners with an offer of 80% of proceeds from successful attacks, pairing generous…
Authorities accuse trio of using AI deepfakes to defraud $129M from businesses
The middle-aged men allegedly targeted accounting staff at victim companies and impersonated CEOs and lawyers to trick victims into sending large wire…
Building a Windows App for a Resilient SSH SOCKS Proxy and Selective Browser Routing
A full VPN is not always necessary. In addition, VPN connections may be unavailable because of restrictions imposed by a local or national internet…
7 Best Vulnerability Scanning Tools for Lean Security Teams in 2026
Compare 7 vulnerability scanning tools for small teams, covering setup, network and app testing, prioritisation, rescans and remediation tracking.
Hackers Publish Stolen Data After Bristol Schools Hack
Bristol City Council warns ‘large volume’ data stolen in September hack has been published online, urges families to take precautions
Zyxel GS1900 Patch Fails to Block Zero-Day Exploit Allowing Root Command Execution
Zyxel GS1900 network switches that received the vendor’s earlier fix for an actively exploited flaw are still open to the exploit attackers used,…
FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.4 million in crypto from nation-state hackers
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to using his position on an FBI…
Thai Opposition Leaders Warn Of Spyware Attacks
Two opposition leaders in Thailand say Apple alerted them of sophisticated attacks, raising concerns of political surveillance
Active Exploits, AI Attacks, and Massive Breaches Define the Week
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5th EMPACT Hackathon leads to the detection of 51 potential victims
An international operation involving 40 experts and investigators from 20 countries has identified 51 potential victims of human trafficking, as well as…
DreamHost Data Breach Exposes FTP Credentials and Webmail Session Information
DreamHost has disclosed a security breach in which an unauthorised party accessed its web-based File Manager and potentially obtained sensitive customer…
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber After AI Helps Find 81 Firefox Flaws, 948 Linux Exploits
OpenAI on Thursday unveiled GPT‑6 Cyber, which it described as a major step forward in security research that brings together stronger cybersecurity…
Blood bank fridge hacks, Anthropic model identity, Google Calendar phishing
Blood banks caught in European fridge attacks https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/blood-bank-fridges-cyberattacks.html Anthropic wants proof of which AI model…
Installing the Fix for an Exploited WordPress Flaw Can Expose Some Sites One Last Time
Some WordPress sites can still be attacked while they install the fix for an actively exploited flaw, according to Umut Bayram, the Picus Security…
India’s Road Ministry Orders Forensic Audit of Four Transport Portals After Vehicle Data Found for Sale on Telegram
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has directed India’s national cybersecurity agency to conduct a forensic security audit of four of its core…
Hackers Target OpenSSH SSHole Flaw Within Hours of Disclosure, Gain Root on Honeypot
Threat actors are attempting to exploit a recently disclosed security flaw impacting OpenSSH that can enable sign-ins to accounts that have no password…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-11-06 18h : 12 posts
12 posts published in the last hour 16:32Crypto Players Shut Down Anti-Crime Programme 16:31Cybersecurity Training That Earns Recognition 16:31Hackers enlist Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets 16:31Inside IAM 360 Issue 5: AI Agents, Water Security, Carbon Capture and…
Crypto Players Shut Down Anti-Crime Programme
Major cryptocurrency players Tron, Tether, TRM Labs, Binance quietly end anti-crime initiative, even as illicit activity soars
Cybersecurity Training That Earns Recognition
The Fortinet Training Institute is continually recognized by the cybersecurity industry for its commitment to excellence in education and certification.
Hackers enlist Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets
Agentic AI tools target downstream tenants using stolen credentials, according to Microsoft researchers.
Inside IAM 360 Issue 5: AI Agents, Water Security, Carbon Capture and More
Inside IAM 360 Issue 5: AI Agents, Water Security, Carbon Capture and More lee.potok@thal… Thu, 11/05/2026 – 12:00 What connects a medieval historian, a…
Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities Within 35 Minutes of Public PoC Release, CrowdStrike Finds
CrowdStrike finds 91% of observed exploited vulnerabilities with public PoCs were attacked within 48 hours, with the fastest exploitation in 35 minutes.
Companies struggle to know what normal looks like for AI agents
The inability to establish baselines is complicating the task of securing these autonomous tools, a new report found.
Veeam warns of Software Appliance boot failures on AMD EPYC hosts
Veeam warned customers about boot failures affecting Software Appliance virtual machines (VMs) on hosts with AMD EPYC processors. […]