How AI Builders Will Get Hacked
If you are building stuff with AI I have a critical security recommendation for you. Create a continuously-running security testing system that: Maintains a list…
Month: August 2026
Major genetic-testing firm says hack compromised sensitive patient data
The June breach, which also exposed employees’ information, underscored the supply-chain risks facing the healthcare sector. Source link
Details emerge on BlackFile’s recent attacks on financial companies
A cybercrime group responsible for a string of recent attacks against private equity firms, law firms and financial rating agencies remains active and continued to…
New macOS malware turns stolen browsers into attacker-controlled sessions
The loader takes a number of steps to make the payload harder to notice, Jamf said. It extracts the binary into “/tmp,” gives it a…
Red Agent Exploits Snowflake Vuln Missed by Github Copilot
As part of ongoing security research conducted through Snowflake’s HackerOne vulnerability disclosure program, Wiz Research’s “Red Agent”—an autonomous, AI-powered security research tool—identified a critical GitHub…
Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies
A threat actor is selling employee databases allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Azure infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies after gaining access using compromised credentials.…
GitHub Outage Disrupts Developers Worldwide Amid Ongoing Investigation
GitHub, the world’s largest code-hosting platform, is grappling with a significant service disruption that began around 13:40 UTC on August 17, 2026, leaving developers, enterprises,…
How To Work With Your Physical Security Team To Prevent Insider Threats
Insider threats are among the most difficult security challenges an organization can face. Unlike external attackers who must breach multiple layers of security designed to…
Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer
A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS is being actively exploited by hackers to bypass authentication, gain root access, and install a cryptominer, the…
Fake TikTok rewards promise cash you’ll never get
TikTok-branded “rewards” pages are promising users cash for checking in every day, completing small tasks, and earning points. Those points supposedly convert into real money,…
Snowflake GitHub Actions Flaw Lets Crafted Issues Trigger Command Injection
Swati KhandelwalAug 17, 2026Vulnerability / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz have disclosed a new GitHub Actions workflow injection vulnerability in Snowflake’s public snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-net repository…
Multiple organisations investigating fresh wave of Cl0p breaches
A series of prominent organisations including UK fossil fuel giant Shell, Dutch consumer and health tech multinational Philips, and the US’ General Electric (GE), are…