Cifas data finds account takeover and identity fraud are driving a surge in fraud cases
New Manic Android Malware Uses Offline Networks to Drain Bank Accounts
Manic Android malware steals banking credentials and can relay stolen data through nearby infected phones, complicating traditional device isolation.
AI Data Centre Expansion Planned For Lanarkshire
DataVita to expand existing Lanarkshire facility and build second site, as part of £300m AI investment in Scottish county
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 21h : 7 posts
7 posts published in the last hour 18:31Meta Faces Biggest Legal Challenge Yet As Addiction Trial Begins 18:31Microsoft Expands Mailbox Storage From 50 GB to 100 GB for Users 18:31Microsoft Patches Severe Entra ID Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Allowing Remote Code…
Meta Faces Biggest Legal Challenge Yet As Addiction Trial Begins
California lawyer accuses Meta of intentionally addicting children to boost profits, as major trial begins in US federal court
Microsoft Expands Mailbox Storage From 50 GB to 100 GB for Users
Microsoft has started expanding primary mailbox storage for Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, and Business Premium users. Eligible users…
Microsoft Patches Severe Entra ID Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Allowing Remote Code Execution
Update: The story was updated after publication to note that the vulnerability has not been exploited. Although the security bulletin originally marked…
Claude Mythos 5 Now Available in Claude Security for Vulnerability Scanning
Anthropic has expanded access to its frontier AI cyber-defense capabilities by making Claude Mythos 5 available in Claude Security, enabling enterprise…
2026-08-21: SmartApeSG ClickFix campaign leads to two RATs
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 10, 2026 to August 16, 2026)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 20h : 8 posts
8 posts published in the last hour 17:31Microsoft discloses maximum severity flaw in Entra ID 17:31AI “mind virus,” malware living off Azure, an Irregular post-mortem 17:31Defense contractors still struggling with basic CMMC requirements 17:02AI Is Learning to Write Genetic Code…
Microsoft discloses maximum severity flaw in Entra ID
The company said the remote-code execution vulnerability has been fully mitigated and no further action is necessary.
AI “mind virus,” malware living off Azure, an Irregular post-mortem
Persistent prompts prove potentially pernicious The malware is coming from inside Microsoft Irregular releases AI sandbox escape post-mortem Get the show…
Defense contractors still struggling with basic CMMC requirements
A “confidence disconnect” is plaguing the industry, a consulting firm said.
AI Is Learning to Write Genetic Code
This sort of research is both exciting and terrifying: The two models in question were told to generate complete genomes for a viable bacteriophage—a type…
Oz Hair and Beauty – 1,988,331 breached accounts
In August 2026, Australian beauty retailer Oz Hair and Beauty was the target of an xpl0itrs extortion attack . The group subsequently published data…
Google HEIR Enables AI Inference Using Homomorphic Encryption
Google HEIR (Homomorphic Encryption Intermediate Representation) an open-source project. The initiative aims to solve one of the biggest…
Fanlore – 144,520 breached accounts
In August 2026, the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) identified unauthorised access to the Fanlore wiki it operates . The breach resulted in…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 19h : 21 posts
21 posts published in the last hour 16:32Android Car Malware Spreads Through Built-In Updaters for Ad Fraud, Proxy Botnet 16:32Microsoft Patches Entra ID RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks 16:31ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10058, (Wed, Aug 19th) 16:31Critical…
Android Car Malware Spreads Through Built-In Updaters for Ad Fraud, Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware family that’s specifically designed to infect Android-based vehicle head unit firmware developed by…
Microsoft Patches Entra ID RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
Microsoft patched an Entra ID RCE vulnerability exploited in attacks that required no authentication or user interaction.
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10058, (Wed, Aug 19th)
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Critical N-able Passportal Flaw Lets Malicious Websites Steal Entire Password Vault and 2FA Codes
A critical vulnerability in N-able Passportal’s Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions could allow a malicious website or embedded iframe to steal…
Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia’s Zoom) if you’re using it
Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf’s reach stretches well beyond home turf