IT Security News: Afternoon roundup, 2026-10-16 Summary This afternoon's updates highlight a dual focus on emerging artificial intelligence risks and critical operational infrastructure vulnerabilities. Key themes range from AI agent misalignment and shadow technology usage in enterprises to severe software…
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Before the Chicxulub Meteor Impact
New research shows that squid lived all around the globe even before the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction event. As usual, you can also use this squid…
Google Warns China-Linked Hackers Exploited BeyondTrust Zero-Day
Google says China-linked hackers exploited a critical BeyondTrust zero-day. See affected versions, patch guidance, and what defenders should check now.
The Department of Know: Hacked fridges, hiring humans to fix Mythos bugs, targeted ad spyware
See the full stories at cisoseries.com This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Dennis Pickett , vp and CISO, RTI…
CVE-2026-88771: Inside the Exploitation of a Critical NetScaler RCE Vulnerability
IntroductionOn September 27, 2026, Citrix disclosed CVE-2026-88771, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting NetScaler Application…
Legal Aid Agency hackers made off with records dating back to 1978
Nearly 50 years of data caught up in breach, with probation service records also among the haul
Google Play Removes Chrome Impersonator With 100K+ Downloads
Google Play removed a Chrome impersonator with 100K+ cumulative downloads. Learn how to verify Android apps and what security teams should check.
CikaBika Bot RAT Uses Discord for C&C
Security researchers have identified a new remote access trojan named CikaBika Bot that leverages Discord’s infrastructure for command-and-control…
BeyondTrust Remote Support Zero-Day Continues Trend of Exploited Edge Bugs
Ivanti, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks all had vulnerabilities in edge devices come under fire this week. Now BeyondTrust joins the group.
Critical BlockStrap flaw lets hackers run code on Magento servers
Researchers warn that hackers could soon exploit a maximum-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-103849) affecting Magento and Adobe Commerce, potentially…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-16 23h : 8 posts
8 posts published in the last hour 20:31U.S. Government Disrupts FAMOUS CHOLLIMA Operation with CrowdStrike Assistance 20:31Fake Claude, ChatGPT Attacks Surge, Putting Developers at Risk 20:02Microsoft Seizes YAM Store and Phishing Kit Domains Linked to 1B Malicious Messages 20:02OpenAI Employee…
U.S. Government Disrupts FAMOUS CHOLLIMA Operation with CrowdStrike Assistance
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Fake Claude, ChatGPT Attacks Surge, Putting Developers at Risk
Campaigns that impersonate popular AI brands are on the rise, and they typically use ClickFix-like tactics to target unsuspecting enterprise employees.
Microsoft Seizes YAM Store and Phishing Kit Domains Linked to 1B Malicious Messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC seize domains linked to YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, services that enabled over 1…
OpenAI Employee Arrested Over Hidden Recorder Allegations
In connection with the arrest and prosecution of an employee of OpenAI, it has been claimed that a recording device was allegedly placed in an executive…
US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions
The term military intelligence seems like an oxymoron in this case
Biomemory Launches DNA Shield, First Commercial Product Built on Its Molecular IT Platform
The launch follows the acquisition of catalog’s assets and the appointment of Laurent Guengant as CEO earlier this year.
Targeted ads installed Candiru spyware in zero-click attacks
Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-16 22h : 8 posts
8 posts published in the last hour 19:31Open Source Security Signals | Q3 2026 19:31Enterprise AI Enters Risk Management Phase as Security Concerns Rise 19:31India Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1 19:31Post-Quantum TLS…
Open Source Security Signals | Q3 2026
Vulnerabilities are easy to count. Meaningful risk is harder to measure.Open source has become the foundation of modern software because it works. Shared…
Enterprise AI Enters Risk Management Phase as Security Concerns Rise
Companies are increasingly discovering that the challenge with AI is no longer adoption, but execution.
India Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1
The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers’ registered names along with their…
Post-Quantum TLS for Cloud APIs and Microservices
Why Every TLS Termination Is a Separate Migration Boundary A cloud application rarely has one TLS connection. A single API request can be decrypted and…
Cisco Urges Customers to Patch Email Gateway Flaw and Check for Compromise
Attackers exploit a critical Cisco email gateway flaw to gain root access. Cisco urges customers to update scanner tools and check for compromise. Cisco…