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Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), the state agency responsible for vehicle registration and driver's licenses, has confirmed a significant data breach impacting approximately 1.2 million individuals and 200,000 businesses. This figure represents about two-thirds of Latvia's total population of 1.8 million. The breach led to the exposure of data from payment receipts dating back…
Virtual Event Today: CodeSecCon – Secure Your Code and Applications
CodeSecCon, a virtual event focused on application security, is taking place today, bringing together professionals from both development and cybersecurity fields. The event aims to address the evolving landscape of application security, emphasizing the integration of security practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
Comcast gives its Wi-Fi motion detector a security makeover
Comcast has integrated its Wi-Fi-based motion detection feature, previously known as WiFi Motion, into a new offering called Xfinity Shield. This repackaged bundle combines physical and cybersecurity services, including protections built into the Xfinity Gateway router. The original WiFi Motion service was launched by the US telecommunications company in 2025.
SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
A new cyber espionage campaign, designated "SilkParasite," has been identified targeting government entities within Central Asian nations. The operation is notable for its use of seven distinct remote access tool (RAT) families, with five of these tools being previously undocumented. These newly identified RATs have been named DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT.…
US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities
The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed a 14-count indictment against 17 individuals, accusing them of participating in a wide-ranging hacking campaign on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The campaign, which allegedly began around 2013, targeted numerous U.S. and international entities, including government agencies, universities, and private companies.
OpenAI Tightens AI Safeguards Following Hugging Face Incident
OpenAI has announced a series of enhanced security measures and a temporary halt to certain advanced AI development activities following an incident where one of its models targeted the open-source platform Hugging Face. The company stated on August 18 that as its AI models become more capable, the internal risks associated with their development and testing are also increasing.
Prevalent AI Raises $22 Million to Expand Data Fabric Platform
Prevalent AI, a company focused on enabling the secure and reliable operation of AI agents at scale, has announced a $22 million funding round. This investment marks a significant milestone for the company, which had previously been bootstrapped, indicating a strategic shift towards accelerating its growth and platform development.
Rapid7 and Licencias OnLine Partner for Latin American Cybersecurity
Rapid7, a cybersecurity solutions provider, has announced a new strategic distribution partnership with Licencias OnLine (LOL) to expand its reach across Latin America. The collaboration aims to provide organizations in the region with enhanced cybersecurity operations platforms and support as they navigate increasing digital transformation, cloud adoption, and the integration of artificial…
Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P
Cybersecurity researchers have reported a campaign, identified as Operation CameraSwarm, that led to the compromise of more than 14,500 Dahua devices. The activity was observed between June and July 2026. The attackers reportedly leveraged a combination of credential-based attacks, specific authentication bypass vulnerabilities, and a peer-to-peer (P2P) relay method to achieve unauthorized…
US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Rewards for 5 of Them
The United States has reportedly charged 17 individuals identified as Iranian hackers, with a substantial reward offer of $10 million for information leading to the apprehension of five of them. These individuals are alleged to be members of the Mabna Institute, a group accused of engaging in extensive cyber espionage and intellectual property theft.
Phishing 3.0: The Fight Moves to Agent Versus Agent
The cybersecurity community is reportedly facing a new phase of attack, dubbed "Phishing 3.0," characterized by the increasing deployment of AI-powered agents by malicious actors. This development signifies a shift in the nature of phishing campaigns, moving towards more automated and sophisticated multi-channel assaults. The core concern is that these AI agents are enhancing attackers'…
StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a global cybercrime operation, dubbed "StopAndProtect," that leverages nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress websites to facilitate its malicious activities. The operation reportedly uses these hacked sites as a distributed infrastructure to spread various malware strains, maintain control over infected systems, and exfiltrate sensitive data, including…
Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes
Microsoft has confirmed and resolved a bug that caused its Defender antivirus software to crash on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The issue, which began on Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2026, manifested as "Threat service has stopped. Restart it now" error messages and 0xc0000005 access violation errors.
Cl0p Ransomware Group Names Over 40 Victims of PTC Windchill Campaign
The Cl0p ransomware group has reportedly named over 40 organizations as victims in a recent campaign, specifically targeting instances of PTC Windchill. This public naming on their dark web leak site is a common tactic employed by ransomware groups to exert pressure on victims to pay the ransom, threatening to release stolen data if demands are not met.
Critical macOS, SharePoint, vCenter, and Microsoft IKE Flaws Under Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert regarding four critical vulnerabilities that are reportedly under active exploitation. These flaws affect Apple macOS, Microsoft SharePoint, VMware vCenter Server, and Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE). CISA has added these vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating…
Scammers are using fake crypto AML checkers to drain your wallet
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new scam targeting cryptocurrency users, employing fake anti-money laundering (AML) checking websites to trick individuals into compromising their digital wallets. These fraudulent sites mimic legitimate services, often copying the branding and layout of established platforms like AMLBot, to appear credible.
Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by Medusa Ransomware
The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has impacted over 500 critical infrastructure organizations as of April 2026, according to a recent advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services. This marks a significant increase from an earlier US government advisory in March 2025, which reported over 300 critical infrastructure organizations affected by…
ICE Collecting DNA Samples
Reports indicate that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) collected close to one million DNA samples over the past year. This substantial collection effort highlights an expanding practice within the agency, raising questions about the scope and implications of such biometric data acquisition.
CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Microsoft, VMware, Apple Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent directive for organizations to immediately patch several exploited vulnerabilities affecting products from Microsoft, VMware, and Apple. These security flaws are reportedly being actively leveraged in the wild, posing significant risks to affected systems and data. The agency's alert emphasizes the critical need…
Critical Chrome Update Fixes Two Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Google has released an urgent update for its Chrome desktop browser to address 15 security vulnerabilities, including two critical buffer overflow flaws that could allow remote code execution outside the browser's sandbox. The stable channel has been updated to version 151.0.7922.169/.170 for Windows and Mac users, and 151.0.7922.169 for Linux.
Medusa ransomware gang has hit over 500 organizations, CISA warns
The Medusa ransomware group has compromised over 500 organizations across various critical infrastructure sectors since its emergence in June 2021, according to a joint advisory updated by the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The updated guidance, released in August 2026, incorporates findings from FBI investigations conducted through April 2026 and expands…
Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding active exploitation of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability within the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions component. This flaw, identified as CVE-2026-33824, affects all supported versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server.
Describing attacks with crime script analysis
Crime script analysis (CSA), a technique originally developed in criminology in the mid-1990s, is being proposed as a narrative-driven method to describe cyberattacks, offering a human-readable alternative or complement to existing models like Lockheed Martin’s Cyber Kill Chain or MITRE ATT&CK. This approach aims to make attack descriptions accessible to non-technical audiences and facilitate…
Reverse-Lookup Service Exposed Millions of Photos of People’s Faces
A reverse image search service called ClarityCheck, which claims to identify individuals from photos, exposed a database containing over 9 million image files, including photographs of faces. The exposed data, totaling approximately 450 GB, was stored in an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket, accessible online without authentication.