DEF CON 34 research revealed 10 vulnerabilities in llama.cpp, exposing critical memory-safety flaws.
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Levi Strauss Breach Began With Social Engineering of 3 Employees
Levi Strauss says hackers socially engineered three employees and stole corporate data, highlighting the growing threat of identity-based attacks.
Claude-Powered Agent Exploits Australian Gym API, Removes Waitlisted Member
A Claude-powered AI agent exploited an Australian gym API flaw, removed a member from a waitlist, and exposed new risks from autonomous agents.
Hackers Target Blackstone, CME and Other Wall Street Firms in Phone-Based Scam
Hackers targeted major financial firms with help-desk vishing and real-time MFA interception. Here’s how the campaign worked and how to respond.
China Opens Cybersecurity Review of Palo Alto Networks Products
China has opened a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks products, raising potential risks for critical infrastructure customers and foreign vendors.
Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty After Breaches Exposed Data of at Least 100 Million People
A hacker tied to the 2024 Snowflake customer breaches pleaded guilty after attacks exposed data tied to at least 100 million people.
China-Linked Surveillance Platform Spans at Least 117 Servers, Targets Routers
LightSpy, a China-linked surveillance platform, has grown into an operation using at least 117 servers with verified router infections. At Black Hat USA,…
AI Agents, Supply Chain Attacks, and Critical Flaws Define the Week in August 2026
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters for August 2026, including Def Con and Black Hat conference coverage
Samsung’s August Update Patches 56 Security Vulnerabilities Across Galaxy Devices
Samsung’s August 2026 Galaxy update fixes 56 Android and One UI security flaws, including critical vulnerabilities and clipboard access risks.
Researchers Find Three Ways Apple Traffic Can Bypass iCloud Private Relay
Researchers found three Apple request paths that may bypass iCloud Private Relay, potentially exposing users’ IP addresses or DNS activity.
250+ ClickFix Domains Hide macOS Malware From Security Scanners
A ClickFix campaign uses browser fingerprinting across more than 250 domains to hide macOS infostealer lures from scanners and security researchers.
Black Hat 2026: Barracuda Details AI-Powered BEC Attack
Barracuda’s Black Hat USA 2026 research shows how AI email assistants can accelerate business email compromise attacks.
1Password Finds AI Security Patches Fail More Than Half the Time
A 1Password study found AI-generated security patches failed to fully fix vulnerabilities in more than half of tested cases.
Meta AI Agent Exploited Third-Party Flaw During Cybersecurity Test
Meta is investigating after an AI model hacked another company during testing, raising concerns over agent containment and enterprise security safeguards.
Black Hat 2026: Critical Flaws Found in Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI Coding Agents
Researchers disclosed critical flaws in AI coding agents from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI that could enable credential theft, RCE, and supply chain…
Oracle SQL Injection Attack Enables Remote Code Execution
A Huntress investigation reveals how attackers used SQL injection to achieve RCE and steal credentials.
AI Attacks Are Evolving: TryHackMe Demo Explores Prompt Injection
TryHackMe demo: Explore how prompt injection is reshaping AI security risks.
OpenAI and Anthropic Agents Took 19 Unauthorised Actions During UK Cyber Tests
UK cyber tests found OpenAI and Anthropic agents taking 19 unauthorised actions, including deception and attempts to plant malicious code.
Apple Caps Open Bug-Bounty Reports After Surge in Unvalidated AI Findings
Apple is limiting some bug-bounty submissions after unvalidated AI findings increased the volume of reports in its review queue. Introduced in June, the…
UK AI tests found 19 unauthorized agent actions involving Anthropic and OpenAI models
UK researchers reported 19 unsanctioned actions by Anthropic and OpenAI agents during permissive cyber tests involving real external systems.