Tag: access
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OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked HuggingFace
The cybersecurity-focused models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, broke out of a testing sandbox, exploited a zero-day, and gained access to the open internet to pull off the attack. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/openai-models-escaped-containment-and-hacked-huggingface/
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Ubuntu-Sicherheitslücke CVE-2026-8933 ermöglicht lokalen Root-Zugriff über snap-confine
Auf diese Weise können beliebige Befehle mit Root-Rechten ausgeführt werden. Aus einem lokal angemeldeten Standardbenutzer wird damit ein vollständig privilegierter Systemadministrator. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/qualys-tru-ubuntu-sicherheitsluecke-cve-2026-8933-ermoeglicht-lokalen-root-zugriff-ueber-snap-confine/a45820/
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Critical SharePoint RCE flaw exploited to steal machine keys
Hackers are actively exploiting the critical CVE-2026-50522 vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to steal machine keys and maintain access even after affected servers are patched. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-sharepoint-rce-flaw-exploited-to-steal-machine-keys/
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Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI to Find and Fix Software Vulnerabilities
Google’s DeepMind on Tuesday announced the release of Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) model built atop 3.5 Flash that’s designed to discover, validate, and patch vulnerabilities quickly and efficiently.According to the tech giant, the model will be exclusively available to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender as part of a limited-access…
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Windows Privilege Escalation: SeRestorePrivilege
Overview SeRestorePrivilege is a Windows special privilege that allows its holder to restore files and directories, effectively bypassing discretionary access controls on the file system. First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/windows-privilege-escalation-serestoreprivilege/
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KeeperPAM strengthens privileged access management for global construction SaaS provider Asite
Keeper Security has announced that UK-based construction technology provider Asite has deployed KeeperPAM® to strengthen privileged access management, secrets governance and credential security across its global operations. The deployment, detailed in a newly published customer case study, sees Asite replace a collection of legacy privileged access and secrets management tools with Keeper’s unified, cloud-native platform…
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Closing the Identity Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security
Critical infrastructure attacks often begin with stolen credentials, compromised devices, or trusted accounts. Specops Software explains why Zero Trust should verify both user identities and device trust before granting access to critical systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/closing-the-identity-gaps-in-critical-infrastructure-security/
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Qilin Ransomware Attackers Exploit PAN-OS Authentication Bypass for Initial Access
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched high-severity Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability as an entry point to deploy Qilin (aka Agenda) ransomware on victim environments.Arctic Wolf Labs said it investigated multiple intrusions in June 2026 that began with the exploitation of CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.8), an authentication bypass flaw affecting the portal and…
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Microsoft Retires Copilot Podcasts and Removes Access to Previously Created Content
Microsoft has announced that it will retire the Podcasts feature in its consumer Copilot app on August 18, 2026. This decision will permanently remove the ability to generate new AI-created podcasts, as well as access to all previously created content. This change affects all Copilot customers, including both free users and paid subscribers, and raises…
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New Bit2Watt Attack Could Let Cloud Tenants Disrupt Power Grids Without an Exploit
A cloud tenant using nothing but ordinary GPU access can push a data center’s power draw up and down fast enough to threaten the grid it runs on, with no exploit and no break-in.That is the claim behind Bit2Watt, described by three Zhejiang University researchers in a paper accepted to CHES 2026, the IACR’s hardware-security…
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AsyncAPI Supply Chain Attack Deploys Miasma Backdoor Through Trusted npm Workflows
AsyncAPI’s npm ecosystem suffered a coordinated supply chain compromise on July 14, 2026, delivering a Miasma”‘associated Node.js backdoor through trusted GitHub Actionsdriven release workflows and exposing high”‘value developer and CI/CD environments to remote access, credential theft, and further lateral movement. Malicious versions were shipped for @asyncapi/generator@3.3.1, @asyncapi/generator-helpers@1.1.1, @asyncapi/generator-components@0.7.1, and @asyncapi/specs@6.11.2 and 6.11.2-alpha.1, together accounting for…
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Hackers Exploit SonicWall SMA Zero-Days to Gain Root Access and Deploy ORANGETAIL Webshell
An ongoing exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices. These vulnerabilities allowed a threat actor, identified as UTA0533, to gain root-level access, install persistent malware, and deploy the ORANGETAIL Java webshell on vulnerable VPN appliances. The affected SonicWall SMA models include the 1000 series, specifically models 6210, 7210, and 8200.…
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Hackers Exploit Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw to Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Tags: access, attack, authentication, corporate, cve, cyber, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, network, ransomware, vpn, vulnerabilityHackers are exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS to gain initial access to corporate networks and deploy Qilin ransomware. Multiple intrusions investigated in June 2026 began with the exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass flaw affecting GlobalProtect portal and gateway deployments. The attacks evolved from external VPN compromises to domain-wide encryption, with…
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Hugging Face Says Autonomous AI Agents Breached Data, Credentials
Tags: access, ai, cloud, credentials, cyberattack, data, exploit, flaw, framework, infrastructure, vulnerabilityAttackers Exploited Dataset Processing Flaws to Access Internal Clusters. Hugging Face said an autonomous AI agent framework exploited dataset processing vulnerabilities to compromise internal infrastructure, harvest cloud credentials and move laterally across clusters, exposing both the rise of agentic cyberattacks and the limits of AI safety guardrails during incident response. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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(g+) House & Home: How smart tech is being weaponised in the home
Tags: accessRemote access to domestic devices is increasingly being used to manipulate, intimidate and disturb. Policymakers and tech companies are grappling with safeguards. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/house-home-how-smart-tech-is-being-weaponised-in-the-home-2607-211072.html
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OpenAI Warns GPT-5.6 File Deletions Stem From Full-Access Mode
Persistent AI Coding Model Prompted Safeguard Changes After Rare File Loss. OpenAI is tightening safeguards after some GPT-5.6 users reported that Codex accidentally deleted local files while operating in full-access mode. The company said the incidents were rare but acknowledged the model’s persistence led it to take unintended actions without seeking user confirmation. First seen…
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Salt Security tackles AI governance challenge with 100 pre-built agentic security policies
Salt Security has expanded its Policy Hub to include 100 pre-built security policies, as organisations look for practical ways to govern AI agents across enterprise environments. The company says the milestone creates one of the industry’s largest libraries of governance policies for agentic AI, covering APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, authentication, access controls, compliance…
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New Continuous Runtime Security Validation service aims to strengthen fintech cyber resilience
Fintech organisations across the UK and Ireland can now access a new service designed to provide ongoing assurance over production security following a strategic partnership between Critical Cloud and Tarian Labs. The Continuous Runtime Security Validation offering helps businesses continuously verify that their security controls remain effective as cloud environments, applications and AI capabilities evolve.…
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Hugging Face warns an autonomous AI agent hacked its network
The Hugging Face artificial intelligence repository disclosed that attackers gained access to internal datasets and credentials after breaching its production infrastructure using an autonomous AI agent system. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hugging-face-breach-autonomous-ai-agent-system-internal-datasets-credentials/
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Hugging Face confirms breach affected internal datasets and credentials, urges users to take action
Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/hugging-face-confirms-breach-affected-internal-datasets-and-credentials-urges-users-to-take-action/
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The Hidden Risk in Enterprise AI Agents: Ungoverned Context
Enterprises are handing AI agents real access to customer records, financial systems, internal documents, and the tools that… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hidden-risk-enterprise-ai-agents-ungoverned-context/
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Hugging Face discloses breach linked to autonomous AI agent
The Hugging Face artificial intelligence repository disclosed that attackers gained access to internal datasets and credentials after breaching its production infrastructure using an autonomous AI agent system. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hugging-face-breach-autonomous-ai-agent-system-internal-datasets-credentials/
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Cyberangriff auf Hugging Face: KI-Angriff auf KI-Plattform mittels KI aufgedeckt
Hugging Face hat einen von KI-Agenten ausgeführten Cyberangriff per KI entdeckt. Der Zugriff gelang durch Sicherheitslücken in der KI-Plattform. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-auf-hugging-face-ki-erkennt-ki-angriff-auf-ki-plattform-2607-211057.html
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LG Monitors Silently Install McAfee Adware on Windows PCs With Full System Access
Concerns have arisen regarding LG monitors that reportedly trigger the silent installation of an LG companion application on Windows PCs. This installation is followed by promotional prompts for a McAfee security trial, raising issues related to device-software delivery mechanisms, user consent, and the permissions granted to automatically installed applications. Gamers Nexus, a YouTube hardware-testing outlet,…
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Cyberangriff auf Hugging Face: KI erkennt KI-Angriff auf KI-Plattform
Hugging Face hat einen von KI-Agenten ausgeführten Cyberangriff per KI entdeckt. Der Zugriff gelang durch Sicherheitslücken in der KI-Plattform. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-auf-hugging-face-ki-erkennt-ki-angriff-auf-ki-plattform-2607-211057.html