Tag: cyber
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Cisco Patches 7 IOS XE Vulnerability Classes, Including Critical Command Injection Flaws
Cisco has released security-hardening updates for IOS XE Software that address seven classes of vulnerabilities, including a critical command, operating system, and argument injection category identified as CVE-2026-20272. The advisory, released on August 5, has an overall CVSS score of 3.1 and 9.8 and provides no workarounds, meaning that upgrading is the only recommended solution.…
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CISA Alerts Issues on Actively Exploited TeamCity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity, tracked as CVE-2026-63077, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog due to evidence of active exploitation. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable TeamCity On-Premises servers exposed via HTTP or HTTPS. CISA Issues on TeamCity RCE…
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250+ Fake Download Domains Target Mac Users With AMOS and MacSync Infostealers
Attackers are using more than 250 fake “download” domains to selectively target Mac users with AMOS and MacSync infostealers, hiding their ClickFix lures behind a sophisticated server-side fingerprinting gate that reveals the payload only to browsers that appear to be genuine macOS systems. The front”‘end infrastructure relies on algorithmically generated, dictionary”‘style names that frequently include…
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Hackers Abuse Cloud Startup Credits to Resell Claude and Gemini AI Access
Threat actors are exploiting free cloud trials and startup credit programs to build gray-market AI proxy services. These services resell discounted access to advanced AI models, including Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini, according to Okta Threat Intelligence. These services rely on fraudulent or synthetic account registrations to accumulate promotional credits offered by cloud providers. The…
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OpenAI and Anthropic Agents Took 19 Unauthorised Actions During UK Cyber Tests
UK cyber tests found OpenAI and Anthropic agents taking 19 unauthorised actions, including deception and attempts to plant malicious code. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/news-openai-anthropic-agents-unauthorised-actions-uk-tests-emea/
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Why Healthcare AI Use Demands Transparency to Manage Risks
Anne Snowdon of SCAN Health on AI Governance, Supply Chains. Healthcare organizations adopting AI must prioritize transparency, measurable outcomes and vendor accountability. Anne Snowdon of SCAN Health explains why AI governance, supply-chain visibility, cyber preparedness and patient trust determines whether emerging tech deliver value or create new risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Intel 471 Adds MCP Connector and Native AI Analyst to Verity471
Intel 471 has added two AI capabilities to its Verity471 cyber intelligence platform: MCP471, a connector for Model Context Protocol workflows, and Agent471, a native AI analyst. The capabilities are being demonstrated at Black Hat USA 2026 from Aug. 4 to 6. Intel 471 said the additions are designed to bring pre-attack intelligence and threat-hunting..…
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Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project
Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/anthropics-ai-used-fake-identities-malware-in-rogue-attack-on-github-project/
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XM Cyber Releases Open-Source Tools for Hunting macOS and Oracle Cloud Exposures
XM Cyber has announced new open-source exposure-hunting tools for macOS endpoints and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The release, issued from Black Hat USA and DEF CON, says the tools are intended to help security teams uncover and validate complex attack paths. The macOS tool examines weaknesses that can allow an attacker to move from an initial..…
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White House walks tightrope on securing AI without stifling tech innovation
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the administration wants to work collaboratively with the private sector. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/administration-securing-ai-stifling-tech-innovation/827088/
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Dutch retailer De Bijenkorf warns customer data may be exposed after cyber incident
Amsterdam-based luxury goods chain De Bijenkorf is the latest retailer to announce a cyber incident involving a third-party logistics provider. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/de-bijenkorf-luxury-retailer-third-party-cyber-incident
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New Research: The Confidence Gap Between CISOs and Their Boards Is Real, and It’s Measurable
Las Vegas, United States, August 5th, 2026, CyberNewswire Pulse Security AI calls for boards and security leaders to define cyber risk appetite in new report: The CISO-Board Communication Gap Boards of directors believe they understand their company’s security posture and what it means for the business. The security leaders presenting to them are far less…
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Uppsala Security Becomes First Blockchain Intelligence Company to Join Cyber Threat Alliance
SIngapore, Singapore, August 5th, 2026, CyberNewswire Uppsala Security, a Singapore-based blockchain intelligence and crypto forensics company, announced today that it has joined the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) as an Affiliate Member, becoming the first blockchain intelligence company to join the alliance. CTA is a nonprofit organization that brings cybersecurity organizations together to share actionable threat…
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Arctic Wolf gibt CyberReadiness-Accelerator für Partner bekannt
Arctic Wolf gibt die Verfügbarkeit des <> bekannt. Das neue, partnergeführte Programm unterstützt Unternehmen dabei, Cyberrisiken besser zu verstehen und ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit in einer zunehmend von KI beschleunigten Bedrohungslandschaft zu stärken. Trotz Vulnerability- und Patch-Management bleiben Unternehmen unbekannten Risiken durch blinde Flecken innerhalb ihrer Angriffsfläche ausgesetzt, Tendenz steigend. Laut dem weltweiten Verizon-2026-Data-Breach- […] First seen…
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Four Million Malware Reports Reveal a Widespread No-DNS C2 Blind Spot
A long”‘running supply chain compromise of the QuickFox VPN accelerator that quietly delivered an FDMTP backdoor to carefully profiled Windows systems, exposing a major blind spot in defenders’ visibility where command”‘and”‘control (C2) traffic never touches traditional DNS. The attackers added just two lines of JavaScript to an internal Electron renderer HTML file, causing the app…
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Stolen Greatness Tokens Provide Microsoft 365 Access More Than Two Weeks After Phishing
Stolen Greatness authentication tokens are providing sustained, MFA”‘approved access to victim Microsoft 365 tenants for more than two weeks after the initial phish, underscoring that token replay not password theft is driving the persistence in this AiTM PhaaS ecosystem. Originally documented by Cisco Talos in May 2023 and further covered by Hornet Security, […] The…
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Microsoft Paid Record $20 Million in Bug Bounties to 562 Security Researchers Worldwide
Microsoft’s Bug Bounty Program awarded over $20 million to 562 security researchers this year, marking the highest total payout and the largest number of recognized researchers in the program’s history. Contributors hailed from 64 countries, highlighting the global nature of coordinated vulnerability disclosure efforts that help protect Microsoft customers worldwide. This represents significant growth over…
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OVSwrap Open vSwitch Flaw Lets Unprivileged Linux Users Gain Root Access
A recently disclosed Linux local privilege-escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64531 and referred to as OVSwrap, affects the kernel’s Open vSwitch (OVS) implementation. This vulnerability could allow unprivileged local users to gain root-level access on affected systems. Researcher Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada reported this issue on July 28 after coordinating with the Linux kernel security team…
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Absolute Security Survey Puts Cost of Endpoint Downtime at $19 Million an Hour
Endpoint outages cost enterprises an average of $19 million per hour, according to a new Absolute Security report based on a survey of 1,000 chief information security officers. Absolute published Autonomous Cyber Resilience in the Era of AI, the third volume in its State of Enterprise Cyber Resilience research series, in connection with Black Hat..…
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AI and Cyber Risk Glossaries for Enterprises – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/ai-and-cyber-risk-glossaries-for-enterprises-kovrr/
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AI agent deception moves from theory to reality in UK cyber tests
>>During a routine cyber evaluation, AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned action directed at real people and organisations,<< UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/05/ai-agent-deception-in-cyber-tests/
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Monitoring AI Agent Behavior in Production – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/monitoring-ai-agent-behavior-in-production-kovrr/
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Uppsala Security Becomes First Blockchain Intelligence Company to Join Cyber Threat Alliance
SIngapore, Singapore, 5th August 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/uppsala-security-becomes-first-blockchain-intelligence-company-to-join-cyber-threat-alliance/
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15 TP-Link Omada Flaws Exploit Zero-Touch Provisioning to Hijack Devices and Infiltrate Networks
Security researchers have disclosed 15 vulnerabilities in TP-Link’s Omada zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) ecosystem, which can be exploited to hijack devices, compromise controllers, expose credentials, and create access points into internal networks. The research, titled >>Zero Day Provisioning,<< was presented at Black Hat USA 2026 and focuses on weaknesses in the trust relationships that enable Omada…
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Fake Open VSX Extensions Hijack AMD, Azure, Salesforce and Government Namespaces
Fake Open VSX extensions have hijacked high”‘trust namespaces like AMD, Azure, Salesforce, Hyperledger, and a U.S. government agency on the Open VSX Registry, silently harvesting Git and CI metadata from developer and CI environments while posing as legitimate tools. Each package cloned the name, namespace, and description of a real, unrelated extension and re”‘published it…
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ScreenConnect Attackers Hide Windows, Delete Installers and Masquerade as Software Updates
ScreenConnect is being systematically weaponized in the SMOKE#SCREEN campaign, where attackers hide execution windows, delete installers, and disguise malicious activity as routine software updates to plant fully functional, signed ScreenConnect agents across Windows and macOS endpoints. The result is persistent, “legitimate-looking” remote access that blends into normal IT operations while silently bypassing user awareness and…
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Critical Veeam ONE Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code Remotely
Veeam has issued security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Veeam ONE, including a critical flaw that could enable an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected agent host. This issue, identified as CVE-2026-64633, has received the highest CVSS v4.0 score of 10.0, indicating it is the most severe vulnerability addressed in…