Commercial AI models were used to help plan and conduct cyber-attack against operational technology of a water and drainage facility, say researchers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OpenAI and Anthropic LLMs Used in Critical…
Fake Call History Apps on Google Play Steal Payments, Hit 7.3M+ Downloads
28 fake “call history” utilities on Google Play, collectively installed more than 7.3 million times, have been exposed as subscription scams that generate fabricated logs instead of real phone records, with several also bypassing Google’s official billing system to make…
Bleeding Llama: Critical Ollama Vulnerability Exposes AI Deployments
A critical unauthenticated memory leak vulnerability dubbed “Bleeding Llama” (CVE-2026-7482, CVSS 9.1–9.3) in the popular open-source AI platform… The post Bleeding Llama: Critical Ollama Vulnerability Exposes AI Deployments appeared first on Hackers Online Club. This article has been indexed from…
Bouncing Back from Cyberattacks: How Fast Recovery Is Mastered
In a landmark survey of large enterprises by The Register / Blocks & Files last year, approximately 56% of enterprises with 10,000+ employees surveyed said that they have already incorporated… The post Bouncing Back from Cyberattacks: How Fast Recovery Is…
AI Coding Agents Could Fuel Next Supply Chain Crisis
“TrustFall” attack shows how AI coding agents can be manipulated into launching stealthy supply chain compromises. The post AI Coding Agents Could Fuel Next Supply Chain Crisis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
Vendor Says Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack Contained
The software developer has identified the impacted systems, removed potentially compromised files, and validated installation packages. The post Vendor Says Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack Contained appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
Fake Claude AI Site Drops Beagle Backdoor on Windows Users
Sophos finds fake Claude site spreading DonutLoader and a new Beagle backdoor via DLL sideloading This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fake Claude AI Site Drops Beagle Backdoor on Windows Users
When AI Stops Assisting And Starts Discovering: What Claude Mythos Preview Means For Cybersecurity
Anthropic’s new research-preview model is not merely another chatbot milestone. It signals a harder truth for security leaders: AI is beginning to search software the way AlphaZero searched a board,… The post When AI Stops Assisting And Starts Discovering: What…
CISA Issues Warning Over Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw Enabling Root-Level Access
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a newly identified, severe vulnerability within Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Officially tracked as CVE-2026-0300, this critical flaw was aggressively added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog…
World Password Day 2026: The Credential Crisis Hasn’t Gone Away, It’s Just Got More Dangerous
Every year, World Password Day arrives with a familiar chorus: use longer passwords, don’t reuse them, enable multi-factor authentication, and every year, attackers walk straight through the same open doors. The advice hasn’t changed dramatically. The threat, however, has, and…
28 Fake Call History Apps on Google Play with 7.3M+ Downloads Trick Users to Steal Payments
A new wave of fraudulent Android apps quietly racked up millions of downloads on Google Play before being taken down. These apps, now tracked under the name CallPhantom, promised users something irresistible: the ability to look up the call history…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-05-07 15h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 13:4 : Palo Alto Networks Firewall Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild Since April 13:4 : Critical Redis Vulnerabilities Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks 13:4 : WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Let Attackers…
Hackers Abuse Google Ads to Steal Users GoDaddy ManageWP login Credentials
Hackers are using fake Google ads to steal login credentials from ManageWP users, GoDaddy’s popular platform for managing WordPress websites from a single dashboard. The campaign, which researchers have dubbed “WrongPress,” plants a fraudulent sponsored search result directly above the…
Palo Alto Networks Firewall Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild Since April
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software has been actively exploited by a likely state-sponsored threat actor since at least April 2026, the company revealed in a security advisory published on May 6, 2026. Tracked as CVE-2026-0300,…
Critical Redis Vulnerabilities Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks
Five dangerous vulnerabilities in Redis expose Redis Cloud, Redis Software, and all open-source community editions to potential remote code execution, giving authenticated attackers a direct path to compromise affected systems. All require authenticated access to exploit, but successful exploitation can…
WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Grant Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows
WatchGuard has released urgent security updates to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the WatchGuard Agent on Windows. The most critical of these flaws allows authenticated local attackers to escalate their privileges to the highest system level, granting them complete control…
Hackers Weaponize Claude AI in Attacks on Water and Drainage Utilities
Hackers have abused commercial Claude AI models to help compromise a Mexican water and drainage utility’s IT network and probe systems connected to critical infrastructure. The attackers used Claude as an operational “copilot” to discover industrial systems, build custom tools,…
Day Zero Readiness: The Operational Gaps That Break Incident Response
Having an incident response retainer, or even a pre-approved external incident response firm, is not the same as being ready for an incident. A retainer means someone will answer the phone. Operational readiness determines whether that team can do meaningful…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Edge Plaintext Passwords, ICS 0-Days, Patch-or-Die Alerts and 25+ New Stories
Bad week. Turns out the easiest way to get hacked in 2026 is still the same old garbage: shady packages, fake apps, forgotten DNS junk, scam ads, and stolen logins getting dumped into Discord channels like it’s normal. Some of…
UK Online Safety Act effectiveness questioned
The UK’s Online Safety Act, which became effective in July 2025, has failed to deliver significant improvements in child protection online, according to a new survey by Internet Matters. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article:…
Lloyds, Google Cloud host UK finance cyber hackathon
Lloyds Banking Group partnered with Hack The Box and Google Cloud Security to host a two-day cybersecurity competition for the UK financial services sector, bringing together 33 teams from 16 organizations spanning banking, fintech, technology providers, and regulators. This article…
Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices
Cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hanff claims that Google Chrome automatically installs a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model without user notification or consent. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original article:…
Webinar Today: Securing Identity Across Humans, Machines and AI
From service accounts to AI-driven processes, identity is evolving faster than most security programs can adapt. Discover strategies for reducing risk and regaining control. The post Webinar Today: Securing Identity Across Humans, Machines and AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…
Fake Claude AI Installers Spread Malware
A new malware campaign is exploiting interest in Claude AI by creating fraudulent installer pages that appear in Google Ads search results. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Fake Claude AI Installers Spread Malware