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Hackers target exposed Vite dev servers to steal AWS, Azure secrets
A mass-scanning campaign targeting internet-exposed Vite development servers is attempting to steal cloud credentials and configurations from AWS and Azure deployments. [...]
Pro-Ukraine Hacking Cat group deploying new malware against Russian targets
The pro-Ukraine hacktivist group Hacking Cat has evolved from carrying out website defacements and data leaks to more sophisticated and destructive attacks on Russian targets, researchers said.
CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
Security leaders are struggling to modernize cyber hygiene and prevent over-privileged agents from causing unintended harm. The post CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Hackers Exploit Maximum Severity Flaw in GitLab
CISA warns that threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0
Telus Warns Customers of Account Breaches
Stolen credentials were used in a multi-month campaign to access subscriber personal data and billing records. The post Telus Warns Customers of Account Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Certificate failures can cost firms over $250,000
The move toward 47-day public TLS certificates by 2029 will increase the certificate management workload for enterprises, according to DigiCert’s Certificate Management Outlook. Organizations will need to renew certificates more than eight times as often as under the previous certificate lifecycle and conduct 40 times as many domain validations. What certificate management challenges were listed a
AWS puts AI vulnerability detection to the test, and false positives pile up
AWS’ Deception Benchmark measures how well AI models distinguish genuine security vulnerabilities from code that looks risky but is safe. AWS is making it publicly available so researchers can use the dataset and evaluation process without repeating the cost of generating and refining the samples. Security teams use AI for vulnerability triage, penetration testing, threat modeling, incident respon
Thorough reorganization at NSA will create five 'mission centers,' including cyber and AI
The largest electronic spy agency in the world is reorganizing. And fast.
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 114
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter REVSTEALER ramps up Breaking the Seal: Static Deobfuscation of JSCeal’s Compiled V8 Bytecode GuardBreaker: Derailing AI-assisted malware analysis with a code comment DPRK APTs: Ted backdoor and curlRAT target South Korean media and automotive […]
Hackers exploit Tencent app flaw to deploy GrayRabbit malware
Threat actors linked to a China-aligned espionage group are exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-51990) in Tencent's Sogou Input Method for Windows to deploy the GrayRabbit backdoor. [...]
Security Affairs newsletter Round 594 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including international press. The AI Supply Chain Has a Security Problem, and Much of It Is Sitting on the Open […]
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Give Safety Measures Time to Catch Up
Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet. The post Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Give Safety Measures Time to Catch Up appeared first on SecurityWeek.
GitLab CVE-2026-85706: One HTTP Request, No Authentication, Full File Read – Exploited Within 24 Hours
CVE-2026-85706, a CVSS 10.0 GitLab path traversal, was under active exploitation within 24 hours of disclosure. GitLab disclosed CVE-2026-85706 (CVSS score of 10.0) on September 10, 2026, a path traversal vulnerability in its repository commits API. CVE-2026-85706 affects GitLab’s repository commits API and can let attackers access files they should not see. A crafted request […]
Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow
RIP, you won't be mourned
Attackers Use Passkey Phishing to Hijack Microsoft Cloud Accounts and Exfiltrate Data
Microsoft has disclosed details of two campaigns in which threat actors are abusing third-party email delivery infrastructure to blast financial fraud scam messages and using passkey-themed social engineering to breach cloud environments. The first campaign, per the tech giant, involved sending over a million scam emails between August 3 and 5, 2026, by masquerading as chief executive officers
Conti Hacker Who Built Malware and Attacked Victims Gets Four-Year Sentence
Ukrainian lawyer and Conti malware developer Oleksii Lytvynenko was sentenced to four years in U.S. prison for ransomware attacks. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko had, by most accounts, a fairly ordinary legal career in Ukraine before he switched to writing malware. A US federal court sentenced the 44-year-old to four years in prison this week for conspiracy […]
Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Zero trust AI agents demand a different kind of security In this interview, Chris Webber, VP, Product Marketing at Teleport, explains why zero trust principles need to change for AI agents. He covers how agents act fast, unpredictably, and continuously, and why old ideas like least privilege and point
Revolut Exposed KYC Data After Fraudulent Government Email Passed Security Checks
Revolut handed over KYC documents, selfies, and Bitcoin transaction histories after a fake government email with valid domain credentials passed its checks. Revolut confirmed on September 12, 2026, that it disclosed sensitive customer data to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests sent from an email address operating inside an actual government agency’s […]
Anthropic: AI Misuse Is Entering a New Phase: From Cybercrime to Surveillance, Propaganda and Weapons
AI is becoming an operational force for cybercrime, surveillance, propaganda, fraud and weapons development, lowering the cost and scale of attacks. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more than a tool for people who want to do something malicious. It is increasingly becoming part of the operational machinery itself. That is the main message emerging from […]
CISA Adds 5 Exploited Flaws in Artifactory, ScreenConnect, RouterOS to KEV
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added five vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. These flaws affect JFrog Artifactory, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, and MikroTik RouterOS, and have been observed being actively exploited in the wild. One of the listed vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-42016, has a CVSS score of 8.1 and involves an incorrect authorization issue.
Dutch NCSC: Critical Check Point VPN flaws exploitation is imminent
The Dutch Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC) is warning of imminent exploitation of two critical flaws in Check Point VPN tracked as CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-85103. [...]
BlueMoon Exploit Kit Chains Recent Chrome, Windows Zero-Days
Multiple espionage-motivated threat actors have adopted BlueMoon in opportunistic, rushed deployments. The post BlueMoon Exploit Kit Chains Recent Chrome, Windows Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek.
From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere
Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.
AI Adoption Creates New Alert Types for Security Operations Centers
The widespread adoption of AI tools within organizations is generating a novel category of alerts within security operations centers. These alerts stem not from malicious attacks targeting AI, but from the routine usage of AI agents by developers and the integration of consumer AI applications by non-technical staff. This trend is rapidly increasing the volume and type of data security teams must monitor.