An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
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Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines
Indirect prompts hidden in a repository can lead to Claude Code spawning a reverse shell on the developer’s machine. The post Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
Straiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security Platform
The startup’s platform can identify AI agents and provide visibility into their access, behavior, and risks. The post Straiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
New Attack Abuses Claude Code and Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines
Indirect prompts hidden in a repository can lead to Claude Code spawning a reverse shell on the developer’s machine. The post New Attack Abuses Claude Code and Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Insurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack
The ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen 3.1 TB of data from the organization. The post Insurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access
A variant of DirtyFrag, the flaw allows unprivileged local users to manipulate the Linux page cache and gain root privileges. The post ‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration. The post OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review appeared…
US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve
UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting US government officials, military leaders, and allied personnel. The post US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Sol as Its Most Advanced Cybersecurity AI
The company says Sol matches competing systems like Mythos Preview while using only a third of the output tokens. The post OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Sol as Its Most Advanced Cybersecurity AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Chinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam Sites
Threat actors are selling investment scam templates created using the legitimate DCloud Uni-App toolkit. The post Chinese Framework Powers 200,000 Scam Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Chinese Framework Powers…
More Klue Breach Victims Identified as Hackers Get Hacked
Roughly two dozen companies have notified their customers of the Klue-Salesforce incident impact. The post More Klue Breach Victims Identified as Hackers Get Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: More…
Amazon Q Flaw Enabled Cloud Credential Theft via Malicious Repositories
AWS has patched the vulnerability and published its own advisory to inform customers about the potential impact. The post Amazon Q Flaw Enabled Cloud Credential Theft via Malicious Repositories appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
In Other News: Chinese Mythos-Like AI, Tata Electronics Breach, Snyk Layoffs
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia used Cellebrite to hack activist’s phone, Five Eyes issue urgent AI threat warning, macOS Gaslight backdoor, Scattered Spider guilty pleas. The post In Other News: Chinese Mythos-Like AI, Tata…
Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security
The cybersecurity startup provides threat hunting, proactive detection, and behavioral security analytics. The post Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Nebulock Raises $25…
Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites
It will provide the tools and channels to report, patch, and disclose open source software vulnerabilities. The post Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
$3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack
The decentralized prediction market said hackers targeted some of its users through a compromise of a third-party vendor. The post $3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
Russian APT Deploys ‘StockStay’ Backdoor Against Ukrainian Targets
Turla has been using the backdoor against government and military organizations in Ukraine for espionage. The post Russian APT Deploys ‘StockStay’ Backdoor Against Ukrainian Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
First-Ever Exploitation of PTC Windchill Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild
CISA has added the remote code execution flaw CVE-2026-12569 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The post First-Ever Exploitation of PTC Windchill Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
New Enterprise-Ready MCP Specification Brings New Security Challenges
A major overhaul of the Model Context Protocol shifts critical security responsibilities from the protocol itself to developers and platform operators. The post New Enterprise-Ready MCP Specification Brings New Security Challenges appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Philip Martin Joins Uber as Chief Information Security Officer
Martin brings experience from Coinbase, Palantir, Amazon, and the U.S. Army to lead Uber’s cybersecurity and enterprise security organization. The post Philip Martin Joins Uber as Chief Information Security Officer appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…