OpenAI says Astra can autonomously find zero-days and build exploits, marking its first model to reach the “Critical” cyber risk level. Astra is now…
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SonicWall Patches Two New Actively Exploited Zero-Days in SMA 1000 VPNs
SonicWall patched two zero-days in SMA 1000 VPNs, including a CVSS 10 pre-auth SSRF flaw, after confirming active exploitation. SonicWall has released…
$536 and 8 Hours: AI Learns to Attack a Different PLC
Experts got Claude to port a PLC exploit, but it cost $536 and 8 hours, and a later AI-generated payload accidentally destroyed the hardware. Forescout…
Iran-linked APT Mirage Kitten Uses Fake Job Tests to Spread Malware
Mirage Kitten used fake LinkedIn coding tests to spread NodeRabbit and PollCat, even banning AI tools that could have spotted the malware. Iran-linked…
Hackers Target Langflow in CVE-2026-0768 Attacks
Hackers are exploiting a critical Langflow flaw that lets unauthenticated attackers remotely execute Python code on vulnerable systems. Hackers have…
Attackers Access Aesto Health AWS Infrastructure, Exposing 9.5 Million Records
Aesto Health suffered a breach exposing personal and health data of more than 9.5 million people after attackers accessed its AWS infrastructure. Aesto…
Chaotic Eclipse Releases GenDigital Avast Antivirus ZeroDay PrettyPrague
Chaotic Eclipse released PrettyPrague, a PoC exploit for a GenDigital Avast Antivirus ZeroDay Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability Security researcher…
Five Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Attempt
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty after failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas. The FBI recorded 700+ cases in 2025, causing $20M in losses.…
North Korea-linked IT Workers Are Getting Hired Inside Western Companies
Huntress found five DPRK-linked workers hired in 2026 using fake identities, remote-access setups and proxy tools to infiltrate legitimate companies.…
Chaotic Eclipse Releases Kaspersky Zero-Day HardBreacher
Chaotic Eclipse released HardBreacher, a PoC exploit for a Kaspersky Endpoint Security privilege escalation flaw, adding another zero-day to his list.…
U.S. CISA adds PaperCut NG/MF flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds PaperCut NG/MF flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S.…
ValleyRAT: When Legitimate Software Becomes a Malware Delivery Tool
ValleyRAT hides behind legitimate adware, using DLL sideloading to evade detection, steal data and give Silver Fox control of infected systems. ValleyRAT…
China-linked Fire Ant Hides Inside Trusted Infrastructure
Fire Ant hijacked Cisco routers, stole credentials and altered logs to hide its tracks, using trusted infrastructure to reach high-value networks.…
Infostealers Are Hijacking Claude Sessions and Draining Subscriptions
Infostealers can steal active Claude sessions, bypass 2FA and drain paid usage. Anthropic is revoking access and refunding unauthorized charges. Anthropic…
Critical GiveWP Flaw Lets Attackers Run Commands on WordPress Servers
A critical GiveWP flaw lets unauthenticated attackers execute server commands. Version 4.16.7.2 fixes the PHP object injection chain. A critical…
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.…
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,…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 592 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email…
Hack One Robot, Reach the Next: Unitree G1 Security Flaws
A researcher chained two Unitree G1 flaws to gain root access remotely and showed how a compromised robot could attack others nearby. Security researcher…