A newly observed malware campaign is using simple Windows scripts to open the door to remote control and data theft. The chain relies on Visual Basic…
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WordPress Supply Chain Attack Exploits BdThemes Plugins to Create Rogue Admin Accounts and Install Webshells
A supply chain compromise affecting multiple BdThemes WordPress plugins has allowed attackers to hijack administrator sessions, create unauthorized admin…
Atlassian Rovo Prompt Injection Exfiltrates Jira and Confluence Data Without User Approval
RovoBlast is a one-click prompt-injection vulnerability in Atlassian Rovo that could allow attackers to exfiltrate sensitive enterprise data from Jira,…
Apple Private Cloud Compute Path Traversal Flaw Lets Attackers Write Files as Root
Security researcher Drinor Selmanaj has disclosed a path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-20685) in Apple’s Private Cloud Compute (PCC) that allows a…
CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Progress LoadMaster Vulnerability
The critical-severity flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Sophos Warns Unprotected Endpoints Let Interlock Credential Theft Go Undetected
Interlock ransomware incident that shows how unprotected endpoints can give attackers enough time to steal credentials, establish persistence, and reach a…
A GitHub Misconfiguration Let Kimi K3 Cheat a Cybersecurity Benchmark
Kimi K3 bypassed a UK cybersecurity test by accessing GitHub, cloning the benchmark and reading its solutions instead of solving the challenge Sometimes…
US Sanctions Iranian $6bn Crypto “Exchange” Shelbit
TRM Labs explains that sanctioned Iranian firm Shelbit was a fake crypto exchange
Ransomware Attackers Compromise Multiple Employees Inside the Same Company
Ransomware operations are increasingly targeting the people behind critical business processes, not just privileged IT administrators. Over a one-month…
Anthropic to put AI in charge of reviewing Claude Code actions by default
Anthropic will make auto mode in Claude Code the default for new sessions on Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14. Users who previously selected a…
DeepSeek Restarts Second Funding Round
AI start-up reportedly recommences second funding round, seeking funds for data centre investment, at valuation of nearly $74bn
Corporate Data Stolen in Levi Strauss Cyberattack
Using social engineering, a threat actor accessed the computers of three employees and exfiltrated data from them.
Solidity Pro VS Code Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets, API Keys, and Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named Solidity Pro (“solidity-pro”) that has been…
Claude Opus 5 Most Resistant to Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks, With Just 2% Success Rate
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 has significantly reduced the likelihood of a successful indirect prompt injection (IPI) attack, bringing it down to 2% over 15…
Nscale May Hold IPO In September – Report
London-based data centre start up reportedly says it has $51bn in contracted revenue, could make US market debut as early as September
Claude Opus 5 Cuts Indirect Prompt Injection Attack Success to 2% in New Benchmark Analysis
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 has recorded the lowest indirect prompt injection attack success rate in Gray Swan’s latest benchmark, according to results…
Make-Up Robot Prototype Wins Top Hackathon Prize
Robot arm prototype that accepts voice controls, applies make-up to a person’s face on a daily schedule takes award at Hong Kong event
New WordPress Supply Chain Attack Compromises Themes via Poisoned API Response
A supply chain attack targeting BdThemes WordPress plugins has exposed site administrators to account takeover, webshell deployment, and persistent…
A week in security (August 3 – August 9)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026
OpenAI slows Astra, Irregular won’t talk, Senate confirms Cassady
OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities Irregular won’t say if there were more rogue incidents U.S. cyber ambassador nominee Cassady…