Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days
Google’s Mandiant has disclosed the workings of an internal tool that uses chains of AI agents to hunt for vulnerabilities in source code, saying it…
Month: August 2026
Sideloading on Android: What it is, why it’s risky, and how to do it more safely
A Google spokesperson announced on Reddit that it has started rolling out the first version of its Advanced Flow, designed to make installing apps from unverified…
SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
A previously unreported cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite has been observed targeting government bodies in Central Asia. The intrusion set makes use of seven remote…
Gartner: Agentic AI won’t benefit from economies of scale
Artificial intelligence (AI) inference costs are unlikely to follow Jevon’s paradox, where greater resource efficiency leads to higher demand. In a recent report, analyst Gartner…
Metcash exploring agentic AI to automate retail ordering
Key points Metcash is exploring agentic AI for its retail ordering systems to win market share from rivals in wholesale goods distribution. Simon Williams described…
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50,000 Stripe Secrets Leaked in Public Code
50,000 Stripe Secrets Leaked in Public Code Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2026 Over 50,000 exposed Stripe API keys show how leaked secrets can enable fraud,…
Snowflake flaw slips past AI checks, gets exploited by another AI
The workflow ran whenever someone opened a GitHub issue and used the issue title as part of a shell command. A change introduced in PR#1218…
Ultralytics AI Library Hacked via GitHub for Cryptomining
Security researchers have identified a supply chain attack targeting deployment versions of the Ultralytics Python package. The compromised versions, 8.3.41 and 8.3.42, contain malicious code…
Describing attacks with crime script analysis
Crime script analysis is a narrative-driven technique that can be used alongside, or as an alternative to, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) — creating human-readable stories that…
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update August 2026
Oracle addresses 925 CVEs in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update with 943 patches, including 154 critical updates. Key Takeaways The August 2026 Critical…
Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes
Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 access violation errors on some affected…