Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named Solidity Pro (“solidity-pro”) that has been…
737 Fake Chrome VPN Extensions Hijack Browser Traffic Through Attacker-Controlled SOCKS5 Proxies
Hundreds of Chrome extensions advertised as free VPN or proxy tools have been tied to a large traffic-redirection operation. The listings promised privacy…
Make-Up Robot Prototype Wins Top Hackathon Prize
Robot arm prototype that accepts voice controls, applies make-up to a person’s face on a daily schedule takes award at Hong Kong event
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-12 17h : 18 posts
18 posts were published in the last hour 14:31 : Zoom Zero-Click RCE: AI Helped Build an Exploit in Under 24 Hours 14:31 : A week in security (August 3 – August 9) 14:31 : OpenAI’s Next AI Model Astra…
Zoom Zero-Click RCE: AI Helped Build an Exploit in Under 24 Hours
Researchers built a Zoom zero-click RCE exploit in under 24 hours using AI, exposing risks to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android users.
A week in security (August 3 – August 9)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026
OpenAI’s Next AI Model Astra Shows Cyber Performance Strong Enough to Trigger Pause
OpenAI has announced that it’s pausing some “internal activities” involving its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) model Astra after an internal…
Linux Kernel Process Accounting, (Wed, Aug 12th)
A couple of days ago, Xavier posted about Atuin to gain more insight into the command history. Atuin does a great job of better organizing what is usually…
OpenAI slows Astra, Irregular won’t talk, Senate confirms Cassady
OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities Irregular won’t say if there were more rogue incidents U.S. cyber ambassador nominee Cassady…
Rural Yorkshire, Lincolnshire Premises Get Fibre Links
Some 60,000 rural homes and businesses in region linked to ultra-fast broadband network under government-funded Project Gigabit
Ransomware Attack Explained: How It Works and How to Defend Against It (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: August 2026 | Read time: ~23 min At 2:07 AM on a…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.12
Emerging zero-day exploits against security software, deceptive AI capabilities, deepfake identity fraud, and widespread healthcare data breaches
US, South Korea Warn of Growing Gunra Ransomware Threat
U.S. and South Korean authorities warn about the growing Gunra ransomware threat as the operation expands its capabilities and affiliate network.
Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated
Signal’s new security feature checks if your encrypted chats were tampered with
Signal has introduced a feature called automatic key verification, giving users a new way to confirm that nobody has secretly interfered with their…
Meta Confirms One of Its AI Models Breached a Company During a Misconfigured Cyber Test
Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models breached a real organization during cybersecurity testing. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, 62 critical flaws, and dozens of Office remote code execution bugs.
Lazarus Used Post-Quantum Key Exchange to Deliver Zero-Day
Lazarus malware used post-quantum key exchange to protect delivery of a Windows zero-day exploit
ScienceLogic delivers secure AI deployment and smarter IT operations with Skylar AI 2.5
ScienceLogic has announced Skylar AI 2.5, expanding secure deployment options for organizations with stringent security, sovereignty, and compliance…
ShieldBreak Windows Defender 0-Day Lets Attackers Bypass Microsoft Patch and Gain SYSTEM Privileges
Security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse, also known as Chaotic Eclipse, has released a new Windows privilege escalation exploit named ShieldBreak. This…
A stranger has been reading Salesforce and ServiceNow portals worldwide for 17 months
Most security stories start with something broken. This one starts with everything working as designed. Researchers at Reco have been tracking a campaign…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-12 16h : 26 posts
26 posts were published in the last hour 13:32 : Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet Flaws to Target Critical Infrastructure 13:32 : Deloitte strengthens AI governance to support trusted enterprise adoption 13:31 : 5 High-Impact Use Cases for Falcon Onum 13:31…
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet Flaws to Target Critical Infrastructure
Gunra actors are using stealth to exfiltrate vast volumes of data from Microsoft services, US and Korean agencies have warned
Deloitte strengthens AI governance to support trusted enterprise adoption
Deloitte has expanded AI Controls and Assurance services and solutions designed to help organizations confidently adopt, scale and govern AI across the…