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Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed
Unnamed third party spotted suspicious activity, with names, roles, and email addresses potentially affected
AmnesiaStealer Gives Attackers Live Control of Victims’ macOS Browsers
AmnesiaStealer targets macOS users through fake GitHub pages, stealing passwords, cookies and data while giving attackers live control of the browser. Jamf Threat Labs researchers disclosed AmnesiaStealer, a new multi-stage Rust-based macOS infostealer that spread through a counterfeit GitHub download page using the ClickFix technique. The lure looks convincing: correct GitHub dark theme, Octocat
Data analyst sent to prison for stealing data, extorting employer
A former data analyst contractor for Brightly Software has been sentenced to two years in prison for targeting his employer in a $2.5 million extortion scheme. [...]
AWS Certificate Manager sets 2027 end date for email-validated certificate renewals
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) will phase out email validation for public certificates throughout 2027, ahead of the Certification Authority/Browser (CA/B) Forum’s March 15, 2028 deadline for ending email-based domain validation. The CA/B Forum sets standards that browsers and certificate authorities follow for publicly trusted certificates. From March 15, 2028, public certificate authorities will
Chess.com Data Leak Exposes 7.3 Million Users Via Scraping
A dataset containing information from over 7.3 million Chess.com user profiles has been leaked online. Evidence suggests the data was obtained through large-scale scraping rather than a direct server breach. The leaked information includes usernames, real names, email addresses, countries, chess ratings, and subscription tiers, but notably excludes passwords and payment details.
14,000 Trezor Customers Impacted by Data Breach at ShipMonk
Hackers stole the customers’ shipping information, including names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. The post 14,000 Trezor Customers Impacted by Data Breach at ShipMonk appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ukrainian police raid 94 fraudulent call centers, seize $2 million
Ukrainian police have disrupted 94 fraudulent call centers during a nationwide operation that involved more than 400 searches and the seizure of thousands of computers, phones, and SIM cards. Ukrainian police raid at a fraudulent call center (Source: Cyberpolice Ukraine) The call centers were linked to schemes involving callers impersonating bank employees, fraudulent investment services, cryptocu
Researchers Link 'Jewelbug' Chinese APT to Hack-for-Hire Operations
Threat intelligence researchers from Broadcom revealed that a known Chinese APT group may be linked to a lucrative crypto fraud operation
US Authorizes Private Cyber Firms to Hack Transnational Criminal Networks
Trump authorizes vetted US cybersecurity firms to conduct government-approved cyber operations against transnational criminal networks. President Trump signed a national security memorandum on August 13 establishing a formal program that allows vetted private US cybersecurity companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations under government direction and
Hackers Exploiting Unpatched GeoServer Zero-Day
A critical zero-day vulnerability in GeoServer is being actively exploited by hackers. The SQL injection flaw could enable attackers to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable systems.
AmnesiaStealer macOS Malware Steals Data, Controls Browser Sessions
The Rust-based macOS infostealer harvests users’ passwords, keychain information, Chromium-based browser data, and Safari cookies. The post AmnesiaStealer macOS Malware Steals Data, Controls Browser Sessions appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The hardest part of agentic AI may be rebuilding the business
Organizations expect AI agents to change how work gets done, driving productivity and growth while allowing employees to focus on higher-value tasks. Few, however, have the processes and workflows needed to realize those benefits, according to Deloitte’s latest research. Preparing the operating model for AI agents About half of surveyed leaders say they understand how AI agents will affect their f
Weak IAM affects up to 98% of cloud environments
Misconfiguration remains one of the leading threats to cloud environments because a single configuration error can result in public network access, unrotated keys, missing encryption, exposed services, and logging gaps. CISA now mandates baseline cloud configuration practices for US federal agencies. More than two-thirds of midmarket organizations use multiple cloud providers, each with its own se
17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment
A company selling a connected toy in Europe must show by the end of 2027 that the product meets the Cyber Resilience Act. The law states what manufacturers have to achieve and stops there, which leaves the toymaker to work out the technical detail alone. Seventeen draft standards, now open for comment, supply that detail. What following a standard buys you Manufacturers who follow a Harmonised Sta
New infosec products of the week: August 14, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from A10 Networks, ScienceLogic, Searchlight Cyber, and SelectHub. 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 requiremen
New Zealand says China tried using space investments to spy on local affairs
Intelligence Service says finding domestic threats is harder due to proliferation of toxic content online
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Apple sends new ‘Threat Notification’ alerts over mercenary spyware attacks
You're not alone if you just received an "Apple Threat Notification" saying it detected a "mercenary spyware attack targeted at your iPhone." [...]
OpenAI ditches Recall-style screenshot surveillance for friendly keylogging
'Computer History' records clicks and typing to build ChatGPT memories
A bold new strategy or a dangerous precedent? Experts are divided on Trump’s memo.
The “philosophical shift” that the memo authorizes raises legal, practical and moral questions, experts say. The post A bold new strategy or a dangerous precedent? Experts are divided on Trump’s memo. appeared first on CyberScoop.
Tech contractor for Brightly Software sentenced to 2 years in prison for insider attack
Cameron Curry stole corporate data and employee information, which he used to threaten the company as his six-month contract gig came to a close. He ultimately extorted the company for $7,540.92. The post Tech contractor for Brightly Software sentenced to 2 years in prison for insider attack appeared first on CyberScoop.
Ukraine shuts down 94 fraudulent call centers, seize millions in cash
Authorities in Ukraine shut down 94 fraudulent call centers across the country that lured people into investment scams or tried to obtain access to bank accounts. [...]
Akira hackers disable EDR with Safe Mode, steal data but fail to encrypt
An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode with Networking. [...]
Total eclipse of the Internet: traffic impacts in Iceland, Spain, and Portugal
Cloudflare's data shows a clear impact on Internet traffic from Iceland to Spain and Portugal, following the path of totality of the total solar eclipse that occurred on August 12, 2026.