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Simple Router DNS Tweak Blocks Malware and Phishing Across All Connected Devices
A recent router-level DNS change is gaining attention as a method to reduce exposure to phishing pages and malware across all devices connected to a home…
AI AppSec tools agree on just 5% of security findings
Software vulnerabilities are turning into exploits within hours, and application security teams carry patch backlogs that go back years. Top types of…
Infostealer Infection Exposes Blind Eagle-Linked Operator’s Malware Production Pipeline
A compromised attacker-side workstation has given researchers an unusual view into the operational ecosystem behind a suspected Blind Eagle malware…
Free ChatGPT users get ads picked from whatever they just asked about
Say you’re on the free plan and you ask ChatGPT to help you pick a mattress. An ad may turn up next to the answer, and it got there because of what you…
OpenAI Warns Astra AI Model May Develop Zero-Day Exploits and Launch Autonomous Cyberattacks
OpenAI has issued a warning regarding Astra, an upcoming artificial intelligence model, which may be close to a threshold of cybersecurity capabilities…
Hackers Steal Claude Login Sessions With Infostealer Malware to Hijack Accounts
Anthropic’s Claude AI platform has become an active target for cybercriminals, with two distinct attack chains now confirmed to be stealing credentials,…
ShinyHunters claims another health giant breach, PaperCut rushes second emergency patch, US bans foreign grid tech
Shiny Hunters Claims 284M McKesson Records Stolen, PaperCut Patch Bypassed Again, and White House Bans Foreign Power Grid Tech Host David Shipley covers…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 31st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10074, (Mon, Aug 31st)
This post has no text preview — click the link below to read the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 31st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10074,…
The DDoS Botnet With A Consent Dialog
A smart TV makes an almost perfect proxy. It is always plugged in, always on a high-speed connection, sitting on standby around the clock, rarely watched,…
Russian-Speaking Hackers Used Cursor AI Agent to Target Seven Companies
Russian-speaking cybercriminals from the emerging Aur0ra ransomware group used Cursor’s AI coding agent to assist attacks against at least seven companies…
British Navy Drones Flagged Over China Link
British military drones have come under attention after a report claimed that Chinese-made cameras fitted in Royal Navy K3 surveillance drones were…
Extortion Group FulcrumSec Claims 86GB Manchester Airports Group Data Theft
Extortion group FulcrumSec claims they stole 86GB of Manchester Airports Group data after finding API credentials exposed in client-side JavaScript.…
IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes
IBM and University of Chicago researchers have completed a quantum computation that leading classical methods could not practically reproduce. The system…
Storm-1175 Deploys StormEncryptor Ransomware After N-able N-central Vulnerability Exploitation
Financially motivated hackers believed to be based in China are using a new ransomware for the first time after targeting a vulnerability in the N-central…
Attackers Exploit Cosmos EVM Flaw Affecting Multiple Blockchain Networks
Cosmos EVM Flaw Exploited After Widespread Blockchain Exposure Was Confirmed It has been revealed that Cosmos Labs has disclosed exploiting a critical…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 112
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter…
Hackers Are Probing PaperCut Servers, and 47% Still Have No Patch
PaperCut servers are under active attack, while 47% of tracked installations still run unpatched versions vulnerable to remote code execution. PaperCut,…
FBI Investigates Cyberattack on Kansas Water Technology Firm
The FBI is investigating a cyberattack targeting Micro-Comm, a Kansas-based company that develops technology used by water and wastewater utilities,…
OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Built Unauthorized Message Board That Contributed to Hugging Face Breach
OpenAI has revealed that an unauthorized communication system created by its own AI agents played a key role in an incident that led to parts of Hugging…