AI-powered malware is beginning to erode one of endpoint security’s oldest assumptions: that malicious code will remain stable long enough to identify,…
Unifying Client-Side Protection in Akamai Application Protection Platform
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OpenAI Reveals AI Models Concealing Mistakes, Using Exposed API Keys and Sharing Files
OpenAI has introduced a new framework for reporting model misalignment after discovering instances where its AI systems concealed mistakes, accessed…
Most WordPress pros still lack a breach recovery plan
Melapress, a maker of WordPress security plugins, surveyed 319 WordPress professionals and found that most had dealt with at least one known security…
Steam Windows Vulnerability Lets Users Escalate Privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
A newly published proof of concept called “BrokenPipe” has revealed a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Steam Client Service on Windows…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-09-18 07h : 11 posts
11 posts published in the last hour 04:31Steam Windows 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Users to Silently Escalate to Full SYSTEM Privileges 04:31CISA Wants Defenders to Deploy Fake Credentials and Systems to Catch Hackers 04:31OpenAI Models Searched for Leaked API Keys and…
Steam Windows 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Users to Silently Escalate to Full SYSTEM Privileges
A newly disclosed Windows zero-day affecting the Steam Client Service can reportedly let a standard local user obtain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges…
CISA Wants Defenders to Deploy Fake Credentials and Systems to Catch Hackers
CISA has urged organizations to deploy fake credentials, systems, files, and data assets inside their environments to expose attackers after an initial…
OpenAI Models Searched for Leaked API Keys and Uploaded Files Without Permission
OpenAI has disclosed six cases in which AI models concealed errors, used an exposed API key, uploaded data to public services, and communicated through…
How Pentest Companies Adapt In The Era of AI
Every penetration testing firm is facing the same pressure right now. AI tools are faster, cheaper, and increasingly capable, and testers are using them…
FBI Takes Down NightmareStresser DDoS Service Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks
The FBI has seized domains supporting NightmareStresser, disrupting one of the world’s longest-running DDoS-for-hire operations. The court-authorized…
New infosec products of the week: September 18, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akuity, Bitsight, Cohesity, Dataminr, Nozomi Networks, and…
BIND DNS Servers Hit by 14 Security Flaws Enabling Cache Poisoning and Remote Crashes
Internet Systems Consortium has released security updates for BIND 9 after identifying 14 vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to poison DNS caches,…
Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files
Malicious code running inside a Docker Sandboxes virtual machine on macOS could escape the project directory shared into it and read or change files…
Iran-Linked Handala Hack Tied to HEAVYGRAM Telegram Backdoor That Can Steal Passwords
The Iran-linked “hacktivist” persona known as Handala Hack has been attributed to a Telegram-based surveillance backdoor called HEAVYGRAM and a…
Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root
A critical vulnerability in Check Point’s Security Management and Log Servers could allow an attacker without login credentials to run code as root on…
ThreatsDay: Self-Rewriting Agents, 800+ Flaws Patched, Insider SIM Swaps and 22 More New Stories
Attackers keep finding new keys. The funny part is that defenders keep inventing where to store them. This week, those keys sit in AI tools, exposed…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-09-18 05h : 3 posts
3 posts published in the last hour 02:31USA’s Venezuela takeover comes with bonus exposure to Chinese AI surveillance tech 02:02ISC Stormcast For Friday, September 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10100, (Fri, Sep 18th) 02:00IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-09-18 04h : 3 posts
USA’s Venezuela takeover comes with bonus exposure to Chinese AI surveillance tech
Think tank points out that companies banned by Washington will help run the regime that Uncle Sam now controls
ISC Stormcast For Friday, September 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10100, (Fri, Sep 18th)
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IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-09-18 04h : 3 posts
3 posts published in the last hour 01:31Defining the Standard for AI Security 01:02Stop rewriting stable code: How Lightwell protects your bottom line and developer velocity 01:02OpenAI models steal credentials and lie, Microsoft writes AI rules it can’t enforce, Congress…
Defining the Standard for AI Security
Palo Alto Networks Named a Market Shaper in 2026 September Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security — Established Vendors. When we…
Stop rewriting stable code: How Lightwell protects your bottom line and developer velocity
How Lightwell breaks the forced-upgrade cycle to keep your systems protected and your developers focused on innovation.The Monday morning CISO…
OpenAI models steal credentials and lie, Microsoft writes AI rules it can’t enforce, Congress punts AI safety to 2027
OpenAI Models Self-Jailbreak & Leak Data, Microsoft’s “Humanist AI” Promise, Windows Patch Tuesday Fallout, and AI Laws Delayed Host David Shipley covers…