ARTEX AI, Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks
A Chinese-speaking hacker launched cyberattacks that shook the South Korean financial sector earlier this month, using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents.…
Month: October 2026
AT&T to Pay $177 Million After Two Massive Customer Data Breaches
AT&T will pay $177 million to settle lawsuits over two major customer data breaches disclosed in 2024, after a federal judge granted final approval on…
DarkBlinders Hackers Use Fake Meeting App to Deploy Backdoor and Steal Government Data
DarkBlinders hackers are deploying a fake video meeting application and abusing GitHub repositories in a cyberespionage campaign targeting Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.…
PCI SSC calls for human approval of AI agent actions involving cardholder data
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published Security Considerations for AI Systems, guidance covering the protection of data supplied to AI systems in…
Anthropic Cuts Live Internet Access for Internal AI Tests After Claude Exploits Injection Flaws
Anthropic on Friday said it’s cutting off live internet access for all its internal evaluations following the discovery of new incidents in which its artificial…
AI model developers have ‘no justification’ for failing to comply with privacy law
Artificial intelligence (AI) model developers have been warned there is “no justification” for failing to comply with data protection and privacy laws when using data…
Anthropic Fast-Tracks AI Bug Reports to OSS Maintainers, Taps 11 Firms for OT Security
Anthropic on Thursday announced two new cybersecurity initiatives: one gives open source maintainers faster access to AI-generated vulnerability reports, and the other targets companies that…
Silent Ransom Group Allegedly Extorted $207 Million Without Encrypting Files
Silent Ransom Group Allegedly Extorted $207 Million Without Encrypting Files Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2026 Silent Ransom Group allegedly extorted $207 million from 27 law…
Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in federal extortion case
Federal authorities arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive Thursday in Pennsylvania on charges of conspiracy of extortion, according to federal court records posted Friday. Edward Dubrovsky,…
AI is turning offensive security into a continuous necessity
Prioritizing fixes requires more frequent pen testing Most organizations have historically conducted compliance-based penetration tests once a year, or in some circumstances slightly more often.…
Wiz and Fortinet announce partnership to deliver cloud-native security protection
Today, we are excited to announce a new partnership with Fortinet, the global leader in networking cybersecurity, enabling joint customers of Wiz and Fortinet to…
Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers
Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI’s ongoing…