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Kioxia Prepares Next-Gen 3D Memory Amid Data Centre Boom
NAND flash inventor Kioxia, formerly Toshiba Memory, becomes key focus for investors as AI spending surge shifts to inference-related tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Kioxia Prepares Next-Gen 3D Memory Amid Data Centre…
Claude Cowork Sandbox Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Commands as Root in Hyper-V VM
A newly disclosed sandbox escape technique in Anthropic’s Claude Cowork for Windows illustrates how attackers can achieve root-level command execution inside a Hyper-V–isolated Ubuntu virtual machine (VM) by exploiting design vulnerabilities in CoworkVMService and its Remote Procedure Call (RPC) interface.…
SharkLoader Malware Uses Perfect DLL Hijacking to Execute Cobalt Strike in Memory
SharkLoader, used by an intrusion cluster tracked as StrikeShark to deliver Cobalt Strike Beacon entirely in memory across a wide international footprint. The campaign combines opportunistic exploitation of exposed internet-facing infrastructure with custom droppers disguised as trusted installers to establish…
Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware
A government customer of NSO Group used the company’s Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry. This article has been…
Anthropic Details Claude Fable 5 Cybersecurity Safeguards and Jailbreak Framework
Anthropic has published detailed technical documentation on the cybersecurity safeguards protecting Claude Fable 5, following the model’s global redeployment. The disclosure covers both the AI’s safety classifier system and a draft framework for grading jailbreak severity, developed in partnership with…
Hacker Used Claude AI to Score Free Tickets to Nearly Every US Music Show
A critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Front Gate Tickets (FGT), a Live Nation/Ticketmaster subsidiary that powers ticketing for major US festivals including EDC, Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands, allowed full administrative takeover of the platform with help from Anthropic’s Claude…
U.S. Secures Extradition of 19-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider
US authorities have intensified their pursuit of individuals linked to the financially motivated hacking collective Scattered Spider, and the extradition of a 19-year-old suspect marks another significant development. Peter Stokes, who is a dual citizen of the United States and…
Non-interactive SSH attacks dominate after login
Anyone who runs a server with SSH exposed to the internet sees the same pattern in the logs. A steady stream of automated scanners tries to log in, hour after hour, from addresses all over the world. The common picture…
CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploitation Within 24 Hours of Disclosure
Citrix NetScaler appliances are currently facing significant threats due to the rapid exploitation of a newly disclosed memory disclosure vulnerability, CVE-2026-8451, which is part of the evolving “CitrixBleed” class. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8), disclosed on June 30, 2026, in…
EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones
“It is a direct attack on the rule of law,” says one European Parliament member of the new findings from Citizen Lab. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then…
Geopolitical cyber threats are turning HR into a security front line
In this Help Net Security video, Roman Sannikov, Global Research Coordinator at iCOUNTER, explains why geopolitics belongs in every security team’s threat model. With open and simmering conflicts around the world, attacks can come from actors that would never have…
Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Botnet Used for Malware C2 and Password Spray Attacks
Google has disrupted the NetNut residential proxy botnet, a large-scale infrastructure widely exploited for malware command-and-control (C2) operations and password spray attacks. This coordinated effort involved the FBI, Lumen, and various industry partners. It was announced by Google’s Threat Intelligence…
Hackers Compromise GitHub Maintainer Accounts to Publish PolinRider-Infected Package Versions
A widescale escalation in the PolinRider supply‑chain campaign: threat actors have compromised GitHub maintainer accounts to publish infected package versions across multiple ecosystems. The investigation identified 162 malicious release artifacts across 108 unique packages and extensions in npm, Packagist, Go…
Organizations struggle to prioritize known cyber risks
Organizations collect more cyber risk data than ever, with many still struggling to build a unified view of their exposure. The latest State of Threat Management report from Filigran found that security teams continue to work across disconnected tools, leaving…
New infosec products of the week: July 3, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Digi International, iboss, Jamf, and Netzilo. Digi International’s DANI automates network diagnostics and device management Digi International has announced the launch of DANI, the Digi…
Google Dismantles NetNut Residential Proxy That Hacked 2 Million Home Devices
Google, working alongside the FBI, Lumen Technologies, and other industry partners, has taken action to dismantle the NetNut residential proxy network, also tracked as “Popa,” which is estimated to have compromised at least 2 million home devices worldwide. Google disabled…
Teams battles bots, Bioshocking AI browser guardrails, Fortibleed fuels ransomware
Teams cracks down on meeting bots, AI guardrails get bypassed, FortiBleed fuels ransomware, and Nissan confirms PeopleSoft breach Microsoft rolls out a new Teams admin policy, “Manage External Bots and Their Access to Meetings,” to detect third‑party bots, hold…
Dev says Google warned him about account hijack – then charged him $11,000 anyway
Left hand, meet right hand This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Dev says Google warned him about account hijack – then charged him $11,000 anyway
Startup sues Palo Alto Networks’ Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage
MeetingTV wants to see the evidence This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Startup sues Palo Alto Networks’ Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage