PortSwigger has launched Burp AT, an agentic AI system that allows penetration testers to delegate web security investigation tasks while maintaining direct control over the testing scope, approvals, and final conclusions. The public beta is currently available for Burp Suite…
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Hackers Pose as IT Helpdesk on Microsoft Teams to Deploy GoGRPC Backdoor
An evolving intrusion campaign in which threat actors impersonate IT helpdesk personnel via Microsoft Teams to gain initial access and deploy a custom Go-based backdoor dubbed “GoGRPC.” Active since January 2026, the activity is assessed to be linked to an…
Multiple FFmpeg Flaws Allow Arbitrary Memory Corruption via Malicious Videos
Multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in FFmpeg could allow attackers to corrupt memory, disclose process data, or exhaust system resources. This can happen if users or automated media-processing services are manipulated into handling specially crafted video, audio, image, or subtitle files. The…
Apple iOS 26.6 Update Fixes Flaws Allowing Kernel-Level Code Execution and Root Access
Apple has released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, a significant security update that addresses numerous vulnerabilities across core operating system components, media frameworks, WebKit, wireless services, and application frameworks. Released on July 27, 2026, this update is available for iPhone…
Operation STANDOFF Uses GitHub Redirects Across 44 Servers to Hide Multi-Malware C2 Traffic
Operation STANDOFF is a Russian‑speaking cybercriminal campaign that uses a cluster of at least 44 TimeWeb‑hosted servers that all masquerade as benign GitHub redirectors to conceal multi‑malware command‑and‑control (C2) and proxy traffic. This infrastructure underpins a full ecosystem: a pay‑per‑install…
Operation BlueDash Maintains Redundant Remote Access Even After One RMM Tool Is Removed
A newly analyzed phishing-driven intrusion set tracked as Operation BlueDash demonstrates how threat actors are operationalizing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to maintain persistent and redundant access to compromised environments. The infection chain begins with a Microsoft Teams-themed…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Claims AI Has Reached Singularity as Systems Begin Improving Themselves
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that artificial intelligence has entered the long-discussed stage of technological singularity, referring to the current period as the point where AI systems can increasingly improve future AI capabilities. His remarks, made during the “Relentless”…
ShinyHunters Claims EY Data Breach, Threatens to Leak Stolen Client Tax Data
ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the data breach at Ernst & Young (EY) and is threatening to publish allegedly stolen client tax information unless the professional services firm engages in negotiations before July 31, 2026. The extortion group posted about…
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike Launch Alliance for Open-Source AI Security
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike have joined a broad coalition of technology, cybersecurity, and open-source organizations to launch the Open Secure AI Alliance. This initiative focuses on developing open tools, models, agent harnesses, and security techniques to defend AI-enabled infrastructure. The…
Anyone With a Browser Could Access 700,000 Vatican Prayer App Accounts
A critical access control vulnerability in the Vatican’s official “Click to Pray” platform has exposed the personal data of more than 700,000 users, highlighting once again how basic web security misconfigurations continue to put large-scale user bases at risk. The…
Claude Opus 5 Finds Software Vulnerabilities While Blocking Exploit Generation
Claude Opus 5, the latest flagship AI model from Anthropic, represents a significant shift in how advanced systems can be safely utilized in cybersecurity. This model can proactively identify software vulnerabilities while specifically preventing the generation of exploits and offensive…
Europol Launches Project COMPASS to Disrupt ‘The Com’ Cybercrime Network Targeting Minors
Europol has launched Project COMPASS, a coordinated transnational initiative aimed at disrupting “The Com,” a highly dangerous cybercrime and nihilistic extremist network that systematically targets minors and vulnerable young people across digital platforms. The Com operates as a sprawling transnational…
vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Flaw Allows Remote PHP Code Execution
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in vBulletin, tracked as CVE-2026-61511, could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on vulnerable forum servers. This issue affects vBulletin versions 6.2.1 and earlier, as well as 6.1.6 and earlier, according…
Over 70 Fake Windows App Sites Could Turn Trusted Downloads Into Malware
A newly uncovered cluster of more than 70 impersonation domains targeting popular Windows applications is raising fresh concerns about a scalable malware distribution campaign that leverages trust in legitimate software ecosystems. The discovery, triggered by a developer investigating unusual search…
GitHub Adds Dependabot Cooldown to Stop Poisoned Dependencies
GitHub has introduced a default cooldown period for Dependabot version updates to decrease the risk of organizations automatically adopting malicious or compromised open-source dependencies as soon as they are released. This change comes in response to a rise in supply…
Crypto Criminals Use Social Media Profiling to Select Victims for Violent Wrench Attacks
Crypto criminals are increasingly weaponizing social media intelligence to identify and target high-value individuals in a surge of violent “wrench attacks,” marking a shift from purely digital exploitation to coordinated physical coercion campaigns. Recent threat intelligence indicates that attackers are…
Iranian Hackers Exploit Rockwell, Schneider and Siemens PLCs Across U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively exploiting internet-connected programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from major industrial vendors, including Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Siemens, targeting U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. A joint cybersecurity advisory (AA26-097A) released by the FBI, CISA,…
Windows WalletService Flaw Lets Standard Users Gain SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft Windows WalletService is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-49176. This flaw could allow a standard authenticated user to obtain SYSTEM-level privileges. The vulnerability arises from WalletService’s handling of user-controlled file paths during initialization. An attacker…
New usbliter8 SecureROM Exploit Enables iOS 27 Jailbreak on iPhone 11 Pro
A new developer-focused project, usbliter8-fun, showcases an iOS 27 jailbreak workflow specifically for the iPhone 11 Pro. It combines the usbliter8 SecureROM exploit with a custom firmware restoration process. This proof of concept targets Apple’s A13-based iPhone 11 Pro. It…
Microsoft Introduces KMS Hardware-Secured for Windows Server Activation
Microsoft has introduced KMS Hardware-Secured, an upcoming enhancement to Windows Server activation that utilizes Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-based attestation to validate Key Management Service (KMS) hosts before they can activate Windows devices. Announced in a July 2022 Windows IT Pro…