The Android remote access trojan known as BTMOB most likely began as a centralized malware-as-a-service operation but transformed into a wider ecosystem,…
Encrypted Prompts Bypass AI Safety Guardrails in Grok and Gemini
Researchers say the new ‘Cryptographic Context Injection’ technique conceals malicious instructions until they are decrypted inside a trusted execution…
Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers’ credentials
Malicious updates turned routine builds into a delivery system for infostealer malware
Zombie Card: An expired Visa credit card can be used for purchases
Scientific research showed that the expiration date on some Visa credit cards can be manipulated in so-called Zombie Card attacks.
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 17h : 10 posts
10 posts published in the last hour 14:31Federal Agencies Warn of Active Attacks on Siemens Industrial Controllers 14:31The Expiry Illusion: Why Fresh Evidence Can Still Be Wrong 14:31Inside NIST SP 1353: The New Quick-Start Guide for AI-Powered CSF Analysis 14:31Alation…
Federal Agencies Warn of Active Attacks on Siemens Industrial Controllers
Evolving Threats to Industrial Systems The recent joint advisory issued by federal agencies highlights a concerning escalation in how threat actors target…
The Expiry Illusion: Why Fresh Evidence Can Still Be Wrong
In discussions about safety, assurance, and governance, evidence is often treated as a matter of age. A certificate issued ten years ago is viewed…
Inside NIST SP 1353: The New Quick-Start Guide for AI-Powered CSF Analysis
NIST’s New Guide for AI and CSF 2.0 NIST recently released a new draft, SP 1353, that acts as a practical guide for using AI alongside the Cybersecurity…
Alation Confirms Cyberattack: What Security Teams Need to Know
Alation confirms unauthorized activity in one of its systems, leaving key questions about customer exposure, stolen data, and the attack’s scope.
Zero Trust In The Age Of AI Driven Cyber Threats (Why Cisos Must Redefine Enterprise Trust Boundaries In 2026)
Enterprise cybersecurity is undergoing a structural shift driven by two converging forces: the collapse of traditional network perimeters and the rapid…
New Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets
Researchers say iAuthFlow V2 can register an attacker-controlled passkey, enabling persistent access even after passwords are changed and active sessions…
The New Russian Playbook: Bypassing MFA Without Cracking Passwords
OAuth Exploitation Russian threat actors are shifting away from plain old password theft and moving toward legitimate platform features like OAuth…
True Lies
Many times within the industry, we hear things stated repeatedly, or with authority, or both, and simply accept them as fact, as being true. However, a…
Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants
The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 16h : 9 posts
9 posts published in the last hour 13:31New “Cryptographic Context Injection” Leaks Grok Chat History in Zero-Click Exploit 13:31US Bank Investigates Alleged Data Breach After LockBit Ransomware Extortion Claim 13:31Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking…
New “Cryptographic Context Injection” Leaks Grok Chat History in Zero-Click Exploit
Security researchers at Adversa AI have uncovered a new AI attack technique called Cryptographic Context Injection. The attack…
US Bank Investigates Alleged Data Breach After LockBit Ransomware Extortion Claim
US Bank is currently investigating claims made by the LockBit ransomware group, which alleges that it breached the bank and stole sensitive data. The…
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE’s HSI, and the Secret Service use…
Deepfake Ads Funnel Investors Into WhatsApp Groups Controlled by Fake Financial Analysts
Investment fraud is increasingly exploiting the one action banks struggle most to block: a payment the customer actively wants to make. Deepfake…
Six Maximum-Severity Flaws Found in Cisco Products
Cisco patched nine critical flaws, including six rated CVSS 10.0, found during internal testing. None are known to be exploited. Cisco released another…
North Korean Hackers Tied to Rust Supply Chain Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have linked a malicious backdoor in compromised Rust packages to previous North Korean supply chain attacks
Microsoft Patches Exploited Entra ID Vulnerability
A total of 22 patches were releaased, a majority for code execution, privilege escalation, and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds
Scientists watched a light-triggered hidden state form inside a material in only 30 femtoseconds, revealing a step that had never been seen before. The…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-21 15h : 11 posts
11 posts published in the last hour 12:31Wazuh and AI For Enhanced SOC Workflows 12:31Critical Microsoft Entra ID vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-69836) 12:31Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host 12:31Medical records, SSNs, and bank details exposed in…