Two leading Scattered Spider members, Thaila Jubar and Owen Flowers, were sentenced to five years and six months for the 2024 Transport for London hack that knocked 148 systems offline, forced 27,000 password resets, stole customer data, and cost TfL…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-17 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 1:4 : ACR Stealer: Two observed intrusion chains amid increased threat activity
ACR Stealer: Two observed intrusion chains amid increased threat activity
From late April 2026 to mid-June 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts observed increased ACR Stealer activity across customer environments. These campaigns are successfully using ClickFix lures to steal browser credentials, authentication tokens, and sensitive documents from enterprise environments. The post ACR…
AI, Automation and Attacks: Unpacking the Unit 42 2026 Global Incident Response Report
Explore Unit 42’s perspectives on AI’s impact on cybersecurity, including key updates since the 2026 Incident Response Report. The post AI, Automation and Attacks: Unpacking the Unit 42 2026 Global Incident Response Report appeared first on Unit 42. This article…
Why CISOs should automate SBOM management with AI
<p>Modern software runs on open source. Nearly all codebases — 98% — contain open source code, according to a 2026 <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.blackduck.com/content/dam/black-duck/en-us/reports/rep-ossra.pdf” rel=”noopener”>report</a> from cybersecurity vendor Black Duck, which scanned 947 codebases and analyzed nearly 3,000 individual projects between…
OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it’s an ‘honest mistake’
Data purges deemed an example of ‘misaligned behavior’ that upstart is working to avoid This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it’s an ‘honest mistake’
Zoom Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability for Windows
Zoom patched a critical Windows vulnerability that could enable unauthenticated account takeover. The post Zoom Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability for Windows appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: Zoom…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-17 00h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 21:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-16 21:35 : How mapping security controls can ease the compliance burden 21:34 : Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-16
170 posts were published in the last hour 21:35 : How mapping security controls can ease the compliance burden 21:34 : Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack 20:34 : Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report…
How mapping security controls can ease the compliance burden
<p>CISOs and their teams are expected to demonstrate compliance with a range of regulations, frameworks and standards. With an alphabet soup of frameworks — NIST, ISO, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR and many other country- or sector-specific mandates — there is…
Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will “remain suspended” in the United States following a hack. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 6, 2026 to July 12, 2026)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not…
Researcher poisons open-weight AI model for under $100
Models demand trust without offering verification This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Researcher poisons open-weight AI model for under $100
OAuth Client ID Spoofing Enables Stealthy Cloud Account Enumeration
Proofpoint found attackers are using OAuth client ID spoofing to stealthily enumerate Microsoft Entra ID accounts. The post OAuth Client ID Spoofing Enables Stealthy Cloud Account Enumeration appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-16 21h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 18:32 : Claude for Chrome Flaw Puts Gmail at Risk From Rogue Extensions 18:32 : SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash 18:32 : The Biggest Data Breaches of 2026 So Far,…
Claude for Chrome Flaw Puts Gmail at Risk From Rogue Extensions
Researchers say a Claude for Chrome flaw lets rogue extensions trigger Gmail, Docs, and Calendar tasks, with greater risk in unattended mode. The post Claude for Chrome Flaw Puts Gmail at Risk From Rogue Extensions appeared first on TechRepublic. This…
SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash
SpaceXAI open-sourced Grok Build under Apache 2.0 after privacy backlash over broad directory uploads from its terminal AI coding agent. The post SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from Security…
The Biggest Data Breaches of 2026 So Far, Ranked by Impact
The biggest data breaches of 2026 so far, ranked by impact, with details on exposed data, affected users, and what readers should do next. The post The Biggest Data Breaches of 2026 So Far, Ranked by Impact appeared first on…
Two Scattered Spider Hackers Get 5.5 Years Each for £29 Million TfL Hack
Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, were each sentenced to five and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 16 July 2026, for the 2024 hack of Transport for London. The attack left 148 TfL systems inoperable…
Begun, the Patch Wars have
Long foretold, the Great Patching has begun and it’s a doozy. Buckle in as Joe takes you through the story. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Begun, the Patch Wars have
Two Scattered Spider Members Sentenced to Prison Over £29 Million TfL Cyberattack
Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group received jail sentences in the UK for the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London. A UK court sentenced two Scattered Spider members, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18), for their role…
Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding
As AI agents become more autonomous, strong identity, access, and auditing controls are critical to keeping them secure. The post Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been…
Using Microsegmentation to Contain Autonomous AI Agents
Discover why traditional security fails against autonomous AI agents and how machine-speed microsegmentation helps stop tool chaining and lateral movement. This article has been indexed from Blog Read the original article: Using Microsegmentation to Contain Autonomous AI Agents
Ask Me Anything Cyber: Your VPN just became attackers’ front door
A recording from CyberMaterial’s live video This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Ask Me Anything Cyber: Your VPN just became attackers’ front door