Apple is taking a major step toward combating social engineering attacks with a new feature in iOS 27 that can warn users in real time if they are likely being targeted by a scam. The new framework, called Trust Insights,…
European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With Pegasus
A new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the…
Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow
Attack demonstrates how LLM agents can combine known exploitation techniques with real-time reasoning to automate complex, multi-stage intrusions. The post Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Fake Google and Cloudflare Verification Pages Spread StealC, HijackLoader, and NetSupport Malware
Threat actors are currently exploiting sophisticated ClickFix social engineering campaigns that mimic Google and Cloudflare verification systems to distribute several high-impact malware families, including StealC, HijackLoader, NetSupport RAT, and newly identified loaders. Recent threat intelligence research indicates that these campaigns…
Alibaba Reportedly Bans Claude Code Over Alleged Backdoor Risk in AI Coding Tool
Alibaba is reportedly preparing to ban the use of Anthropic’s Claude Code across its internal environments starting July 10. This decision comes in light of allegations that the AI-powered coding assistant has a covert detection mechanism resembling a backdoor. The…
Microsoft Exchange SSRF Vulnerability Lets Low-Privileged Attackers Read Arbitrary Files
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, identified as CVE-2026-45504 (CVSS score: 8.8), exposes a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw. This issue allows authenticated low-privileged users to access and read arbitrary files from vulnerable Exchange servers. The vulnerability, discovered…
Armored Likho digging a snake pit: inside the covert BusySnake Stealer campaign
An inside look at the active Armored Likho APT campaign. The attackers are using spear-phishing, AI-generated loaders, and a new Python-based tool, BusySnake Stealer, to target organizations in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-03 12h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 10:4 : Tiny magnetic waves could unlock quantum computers the size of a penny 10:4 : Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People 10:4 : FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network…
Tiny magnetic waves could unlock quantum computers the size of a penny
A major breakthrough in quantum technology has turned magnons, tiny magnetic waves once considered too short-lived for practical use, into promising carriers of quantum information. Researchers extended their lifetime by nearly 100 times, reaching up to 18 microseconds, and discovered…
Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People
Medical technology giant Medtronic is notifying more than 3.8 million individuals that their personal and medical information was compromised in a recent data breach. The incident occurred in April 2026, when the infamous extortion group ShinyHunters accessed the company’s corporate…
FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Used by Cyber Threat Actors
The NetNut proxy network and the ‘Popa’ botnet are known to have infected devices with variants of Mirai DDoS botnets This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Used by…
Hackers Use Fake API Documentation to Trick AI Agents Into Sending Crypto Payments
Hackers are now weaponizing documentation and site metadata to mislead autonomous AI agents into executing cryptocurrency payments. The attack leverages indirect prompt injection (IPI): malicious instructions hidden in web content and structured data that influence an AI agent’s reasoning during…
Law enforcememt operation disrupted Malicious Residential Proxy Networks NetNut
Google disrupted NetNut, a major proxy network that routed internet traffic through compromised home devices used by cybercriminals. Google has disrupted NetNut, one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks. The service routed internet traffic through home devices, allowing customers…
Microsoft Exchange SSRF Vulnerability Details Released Along With Public PoC Exploit
Security researchers from HawkTrace have disclosed technical details of a high-severity server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, tracked as CVE-2026-45504. The flaw, which carries a CVSS score of 8.8, allows authenticated, low-privileged users to read arbitrary files from…
North Korea-Linked Hackers Hide JavaScript Loaders in Open Source Repositories
A new wave of supply chain attacks is spreading across the open source world, and this time the target is developers themselves. Security researchers have uncovered a campaign called PolinRider that hides malicious JavaScript loaders inside trusted code repositories, waiting…
Multiple WatchGuard Firebox OS Vulnerabilities Enable Arbitrary Code Execution Attacks
Multiple high‑severity vulnerabilities in WatchGuard Firebox devices running Fireware OS could let authenticated attackers execute arbitrary code and take full control of affected appliances. WatchGuard has disclosed three high‑impact vulnerabilities in Fireware OS affecting Firebox firewall appliances, all scored 8.6…
Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US
Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on…
PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The stealer, discovered by Jamf Threat Labs, is distributed as a compiled AppleScript (.scpt) file…
Government and Healthcare Are the Weakest Links in Global Email Security
Government and healthcare sectors have weak email security. Many domains lack SPF, DMARC, DKIM, and MTA-STS, leaving them open to phishing attacks. Comparitech analyzed live DNS records for 5,849 domains across 13 sectors and scored each one out of 8…
Critical Cursor AI Code Editor Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code Execution
The DuneSlide vulnerabilities enable zero-click prompt injection attacks that escape Cursor’s sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. The post Critical Cursor AI Code Editor Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek.…
Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices
NetNut rented access to millions of compromised devices, allowing cybercriminals and nation-state actors to mask their identities during attacks. The post Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Anthropic Unveils Cyber Jailbreak Severity Framework for Claude Fable 5 Safeguards
Anthropic has provided detailed technical insights into the cybersecurity safeguards of its redeployed Claude Fable 5 model. Alongside this, they have introduced a proposed Cyber Jailbreak Severity (CJS) framework designed to standardize how AI jailbreak risks are measured across various…
Critical Cursor AI IDE Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code Execution
The DuneSlide vulnerabilities enable zero-click prompt injection attacks that escape Cursor’s sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. The post Critical Cursor AI IDE Flaws Could Lead to OS-Level Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…
ChatGPT Guardrail Bypass Vulnerability Exposes LFI Risk Through Download Flow
A now-patched guardrail bypass in ChatGPT that could be exploited through a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via its file download mechanism. This incident underscores how logic flaws in large language model (LLM) workflows, particularly concerning temporary file handling and…