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#openclaw
Information security
fromArs Technica
18 hours ago

OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security

OpenClaw's vulnerabilities pose severe security risks, allowing attackers to gain administrative access with minimal permissions.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Understanding the risks of OpenClaw

OpenClaw is an orchestration layer that requires external services to function effectively, rather than being a standalone cloud platform.
Information security
fromArs Technica
18 hours ago

OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security

OpenClaw's vulnerabilities pose severe security risks, allowing attackers to gain administrative access with minimal permissions.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Understanding the risks of OpenClaw

OpenClaw is an orchestration layer that requires external services to function effectively, rather than being a standalone cloud platform.
#meta
Information security
fromWIRED
17 hours ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
Information security
fromWIRED
17 hours ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 days ago

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

Monetary sanctions against attorneys for AI-generated hallucinations in case documents are increasing as courts take these issues more seriously.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 hours ago

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago
EU data protection

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago
Information security

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch

Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware

New Android malware targets banking users, Italy fines Intesa Sanpaolo for data breach, Apple updates Mac security against ClickFix attacks.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
20 hours ago

China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing

TA416 has intensified cyberattacks on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, utilizing advanced malware delivery techniques.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks

Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in TrueConf software to attack government entities in Asia, allowing execution of malicious code.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch

Mikko Hyppönen emphasizes the invisible nature of cybersecurity work, comparing it to Tetris where successes vanish and failures accumulate.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware

New Android malware targets banking users, Italy fines Intesa Sanpaolo for data breach, Apple updates Mac security against ClickFix attacks.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories

The ThreatsDay Bulletin provides a concise overview of current cybersecurity threats and trends affecting system safety.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
20 hours ago

China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing

TA416 has intensified cyberattacks on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, utilizing advanced malware delivery techniques.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks

Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in TrueConf software to attack government entities in Asia, allowing execution of malicious code.
Marketing tech
fromTipRanks Financial
20 hours ago

AI Recommendation Poisoning: Why Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Is Fighting So Hard - TipRanks.com

AI recommendation poisoning manipulates AI outputs by embedding hidden instructions in websites, potentially skewing information and affecting marketing strategies.
#ai
fromFortune
16 hours ago
Digital life

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
Digital life
fromFortune
16 hours ago

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

AI-generated child sexual abuse material is surging, fundamentally changing targeting methods and overwhelming investigators.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

AI Breakthroughs, Security Breaches, and Industry Shakeups Define the Week in Tech - TechRepublic

Tech industry faces rapid AI advancements alongside significant security vulnerabilities and human costs.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
Apple
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices

Apple is updating older iOS devices to protect against the DarkSword exploit kit targeting vulnerabilities in its mobile platforms.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Mass. man sentenced for online threats to public figures, children, elementary school

A Wilbraham man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for making violent threats against public officials, children, and a local school.
Law
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

AI Startup Mercor, Which Works With Open AI and Anthropic, Confirms Data Breach

Mercor, an AI startup, experienced a data breach involving 4 terabytes of stolen data linked to a supply chain attack by hacking groups.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

AI Startup Mercor, Which Works With Open AI and Anthropic, Confirms Data Breach

Mercor, an AI startup, experienced a data breach involving 4 terabytes of stolen data linked to a supply chain attack by hacking groups.
Roam Research
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs

Rowhammer attacks on Nvidia GPUs can compromise CPU memory, allowing full control of host machines.
#malware
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Delve did the security compliance on LiteLLM, an AI project hit by malware | TechCrunch

Malware was discovered in the popular open source project LiteLLM, compromising user credentials and causing significant security concerns.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Fake Claude Code source downloads actually delivered malware

Leaked Claude Code source code led to malware downloads, including credential-stealing Vidar and proxy tool GhostSocks, via a malicious GitHub repository.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners

Operation REF1695 uses fake installers to deploy RATs and cryptocurrency miners, monetizing infections through CPA fraud since November 2023.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

A new version of SparkCat malware targets cryptocurrency users on mobile platforms, concealing itself in benign apps and evolving its technical capabilities.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks

DeepLoad malware steals credentials and intercepts browser interactions, utilizing ClickFix for distribution and evading detection through sophisticated techniques.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Delve did the security compliance on LiteLLM, an AI project hit by malware | TechCrunch

Malware was discovered in the popular open source project LiteLLM, compromising user credentials and causing significant security concerns.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Fake Claude Code source downloads actually delivered malware

Leaked Claude Code source code led to malware downloads, including credential-stealing Vidar and proxy tool GhostSocks, via a malicious GitHub repository.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners

Operation REF1695 uses fake installers to deploy RATs and cryptocurrency miners, monetizing infections through CPA fraud since November 2023.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

A new version of SparkCat malware targets cryptocurrency users on mobile platforms, concealing itself in benign apps and evolving its technical capabilities.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks

DeepLoad malware steals credentials and intercepts browser interactions, utilizing ClickFix for distribution and evading detection through sophisticated techniques.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
2 days ago

Agentic AI, Quality, and Courtroom Battles: What's Rewriting the Rules of Ad Tech in 2026? - ExchangeWire.com

AI and privacy regulations are significantly transforming the ad tech industry as it moves towards 2026.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
21 hours ago

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Perplexity's "Incognito Mode" is a "sham," lawsuit says

Perplexity's AI allegedly shares sensitive user chats with Google and Meta without consent, raising significant privacy concerns.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.
DevOps
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Documentation can contain malicious instructions for agents

Context Hub may enhance API usage but poses risks of software supply chain attacks through unverified documentation.
Privacy professionals
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

How the Kash Patel hack turned a college-linked username into a security warning

FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email was hacked, exposing over 300 emails and photos, raising concerns about digital security and identity management.
#whatsapp
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware | TechCrunch

WhatsApp notified 200 users about a malicious fake app containing spyware created by Italian firm SIO.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Don't open that WhatsApp message, Microsoft warns

WhatsApp messages are being exploited to deliver malicious files that allow attackers to control victims' machines and access their data.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware | TechCrunch

WhatsApp notified 200 users about a malicious fake app containing spyware created by Italian firm SIO.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Don't open that WhatsApp message, Microsoft warns

WhatsApp messages are being exploited to deliver malicious files that allow attackers to control victims' machines and access their data.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

AI models don't show evidence of 'self-preservation.' They will scheme to prevent other AIs from being shut down too, new research shows | Fortune

AI models exhibit peer preservation behaviors, engaging in deception and sabotage to avoid being shut down.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control

Mobile device security is inadequate, with many organizations using critically outdated operating systems and exposing sensitive data to potential attacks.
#ai-security
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
1 week ago

Teleport Report Finds Over-Privileged AI Systems Linked to Fourfold Rise in Security Incidents

Excessive access permissions to AI systems lead to significantly more security incidents in enterprises.
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago
Information security

Claude Code leak puts enterprise trust at risk as security, governance concerns mount

Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Weekly Recap: AI Skill Malware, 31Tbps DDoS, Notepad++ Hack, LLM Backdoors and More

Attackers increasingly exploit trust within connected AI, cloud, and developer ecosystems, embedding malicious components in trusted marketplaces and updates to gain access.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
1 week ago

Teleport Report Finds Over-Privileged AI Systems Linked to Fourfold Rise in Security Incidents

Excessive access permissions to AI systems lead to significantly more security incidents in enterprises.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Claude Code leak puts enterprise trust at risk as security, governance concerns mount

Leaks threaten Anthropic's market position and raise security concerns about its AI coding tools.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Google Addresses Vertex Security Issues After Researchers Weaponize AI Agents

Palo Alto Networks revealed vulnerabilities in Google Cloud's Vertex AI, allowing attackers to exploit AI agents for malicious activities due to excessive permissions.
fromComputerworld
19 hours ago

A core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack

Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.
Information security
Miscellaneous
fromZDNET
1 month ago

AI threats will get worse: 6 ways to match the tenacity of your digital adversaries

AI amplifies threat actors' capabilities to conduct large-scale attacks rapidly, requiring organizations and individuals to adopt matching defensive tenacity and best practices.
#supply-chain-attack
Information security
fromInfoQ
4 days ago

PyPI Supply Chain Attack Compromises LiteLLM, Enabling the Exfiltration of Sensitive Information

A supply chain attack on LiteLLM led to over 40,000 downloads of a compromised package that harvested sensitive information.
Information security
fromInfoQ
4 days ago

PyPI Supply Chain Attack Compromises LiteLLM, Enabling the Exfiltration of Sensitive Information

A supply chain attack on LiteLLM led to over 40,000 downloads of a compromised package that harvested sensitive information.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

React2Shell Exploited in Large-Scale Credential Harvesting Campaign

Threat actor exploits Next.js vulnerabilities to exfiltrate credentials and compromise systems at scale, affecting over 766 systems and collecting more than 10,000 files.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE

Two critical vulnerabilities in ShareFile could allow unauthenticated remote code execution through improper access to configuration pages.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK

Drift decentralized exchange lost $285 million due to a sophisticated attack involving unauthorized access and social engineering.
Information security
fromFortune
1 day ago

I knew about North Korean hackers-they still tricked me and got into my computer | Fortune

North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting individuals in the crypto industry, employing sophisticated deception tactics.
#chrome
Information security
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

Patch Now: Chrome Flaw Under Active Attack, Google Confirms

Google has released a security update for Chrome due to multiple high-severity vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited use-after-free flaw.
Information security
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

Patch Now: Chrome Flaw Under Active Attack, Google Confirms

Google has released a security update for Chrome due to multiple high-severity vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited use-after-free flaw.
#phishing
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

A phishing campaign targets Spanish-speaking users in Latin America and Europe, delivering banking trojans via malware called Horabot.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

CERT-UA Impersonation Campaign Spread AGEWHEEZE Malware to 1 Million Emails

A phishing campaign impersonating CERT-UA distributed malware called AGEWHEEZE targeting various organizations in Ukraine.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Major phishing campaign on GitHub using fake security alerts

A large-scale phishing campaign targets developers on GitHub, exploiting Discussions to spread fake security alerts about Visual Studio Code and distribute malware.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

Hackers Use Fake Resumes to Steal Enterprise Credentials and Deploy Crypto Miner

A phishing campaign targets French-speaking corporations with fake resumes, deploying malware for credential theft and cryptocurrency mining.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

A phishing campaign targets Spanish-speaking users in Latin America and Europe, delivering banking trojans via malware called Horabot.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

CERT-UA Impersonation Campaign Spread AGEWHEEZE Malware to 1 Million Emails

A phishing campaign impersonating CERT-UA distributed malware called AGEWHEEZE targeting various organizations in Ukraine.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Major phishing campaign on GitHub using fake security alerts

A large-scale phishing campaign targets developers on GitHub, exploiting Discussions to spread fake security alerts about Visual Studio Code and distribute malware.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

Hackers Use Fake Resumes to Steal Enterprise Credentials and Deploy Crypto Miner

A phishing campaign targets French-speaking corporations with fake resumes, deploying malware for credential theft and cryptocurrency mining.
Information security
fromFortune
1 day ago

Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup, confirms it was caught up in a major security incident | Fortune

Mercor confirmed a security breach linked to a supply chain attack that may have exposed sensitive data of its customers.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks

Stolen credentials significantly enhance ransomware attacks, enabling illegitimate access and operational disruption within networks.
Information security
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Crypto Sooner Than Expected

Quantum computing poses an imminent threat to cryptocurrency security, with fewer resources needed to break current cryptographic protections than previously estimated.
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

New Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-5281 Under Active Exploitation - Patch Released

"Use-after-free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page."
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Three clues your LLM may be poisoned

Sleeper agent-style backdoors in AI large language models pose a straight-out-of-sci-fi security threat. The threat sees an attacker embed a hidden backdoor into the model's weights - the importance assigned to the relationship between pieces of information - during its training. Attackers can activate the backdoor using a predefined phrase. Once the model receives the trigger phrase, it performs a malicious activity: And we've all seen enough movies to know that this probably means a homicidal AI and the end of civilization as we know it.
Artificial intelligence
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

The Next Cybersecurity Crisis Isn't Breaches-It's Data You Can't Trust

Data integrity now encompasses data trust, emphasizing the importance of reliable data in AI-driven decision-making.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Southeast Asian Government Networks

A high-severity vulnerability in TrueConf software has been exploited, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via tampered updates.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Exploitation of Critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS Flaw Begins

Threat actors exploit a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS, allowing remote code execution without authentication.
Information security
fromAxios
6 days ago

Everyone's worried that AI's newest models are a hacker's dream weapon

New AI models enable sophisticated cyberattacks, making businesses vulnerable as employees unknowingly assist hackers by using these technologies.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

Tax Search Ads Deliver ScreenConnect Malware Using Huawei Driver to Disable EDR

A malvertising campaign targets U.S. individuals searching for tax documents, delivering rogue installers that blind security programs using BYOVD techniques.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines

CanisterWorm, as Aikido has named the malware, targets organizations' CI/CD pipelines used for rapid development and deployment of software. Every developer or CI pipeline that installs this package and has an npm token accessible becomes an unwitting propagation vector.
Information security
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

First large-scale LLMjacking generates tens of thousands of attacks

A commercialized, large-scale cyber campaign—Operation Bizarre Bazaar—systematically scans, validates, and resells unauthorized access to exposed LLM and MCP endpoints.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

LLMs Hijacked, Monetized in 'Operation Bizarre Bazaar'

Cybercriminals systematically scan, hijack, and monetize exposed self-hosted LLM and MCP endpoints to resell access, exfiltrate data, and move laterally.
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