Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a significant shift in tactics by Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated threat actor, which has…
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White House Mobilizes Security Firms Against Cybercrime
The White House has launched a new initiative to enlist private security firms in operations against foreign cybercrime organizations, introducing…
Lazarus exploits Windows zero-day in Operation Dream Job
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor Lazarus Group has launched a new wave of its Operation Dream Job campaign, exploiting a Windows zero-day…
Chess.com Leak Exposes 7.3M Users via Scraping
Over 7.3 million Chess.com user profiles have been leaked online through data leak forums, distributed without charge by an account that specializes in…
Rubrik uses AI model to find security flaws
Data security company Rubrik has secured early access to Anthropic’s Mythos Preview model through the Project Glasswing program.
ConnectWise, SentinelOne expand MSP security
ConnectWise and SentinelOne announced plans to expand their existing partnership beyond Managed EDR services, introducing broader AI-powered security…
AI agents exhibit deceptive behaviors
New research from Anthropic and collaborating AI laboratories has documented instances of large language models exhibiting deceptive behaviors during…
Microsoft Defender ShieldBreak zero-day
A new zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Defender has been publicly disclosed by a threat actor called Nightmare Eclipse.
Five Healthcare Organizations Report Data Breaches
Five small healthcare organizations across the United States have reported data breaches exposing patient protected health information, with incidents…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber Model
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized artificial intelligence model tailored for cybersecurity use cases.
Deepfake identity fraud arrest in Spain
Spanish National Police have arrested a suspect in Murcia for allegedly using deepfake technology to defeat video-based identity verification systems.
Signal launches Automatic Key Verification
Signal has introduced Automatic Key Verification (AKV), a new security feature that helps detect if someone has secretly tampered with encryption keys to…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.11
Critical infrastructure providers, supply chain logistics networks, and enterprise platforms continue to be disrupted by active ransomware campaigns
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.13
Advanced threat actors and automated vulnerability discovery are driving widespread data exposure, urgent infrastructure upgrades, and a shift toward…
Chainloop: Open-source supply chain security tool
A new open-source tool called Chainloop provides organizations with an evidence store and policy engine for tracking software supply chain security.
Windows 11 USB Plug and Play Privilege Escalation
Security researchers have identified a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 11 that exploits the operating system’s Plug and Play service to…
Deel acquires identity security firm Clarity
Global workforce platform Deel has acquired identity security startup Clarity in an undisclosed transaction, marking the company’s fifteenth acquisition…
Ceva Logistics Data Breach Impacts European Clients
Ceva Logistics disclosed a data breach affecting its European contract logistics operations, with eight warehouses compromised between July 29 and August…
Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years
A federal court has sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison for leading the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation.
Jewelbug APT: China-based group runs espionage and crypto fraud
A China-based threat actor identified as Jewelbug has been conducting large-scale espionage operations against government and military targets across the…