What’s in a tag name? JavaScript, apparently
I was on my laptop, as I often am when there’s rubbish on telly, and found myself wondering what characters are allowed in a tag.…
Author: Cybernoz
Check Point Threat Brief: Critical Infrastructure Breaches and Emerging AI Attack Surfaces
Widespread Infrastructure Breaches and Novel AI Threats Several significant security breaches and new exploitation patterns are highlighted in the Check Point Research threat bulletin, which…
The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
This story was produced in partnership with Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago focused on the court system. Rolando Perez Samayoa had come to…
AI-Assisted ToxNetV2 Linux Botnet Uses LLM to Generate Shell and SSH Commands
ToxNetV2, an AArch64 Linux peer-to-peer botnet, integrates a large language model into its controller workflow to turn botnet and host telemetry into proposed operational actions.…
The Security Poverty Line: Fireside Chat At Black Hat USA 2026
In 2011, when Wendy Nather was at 451 Research, she coined the term Security Poverty Line, the line below which an organization cannot be effectively secured. The arrival…
INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend
Police across 22 countries arrested 58 people and identified 263 suspects during an eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups. Suspects detained in…
Grok fooled into stealing user chat, location data, and more
A new type of prompt injection attack shows why giving AI assistants access to browsers, code tools, and private data deserves extra caution. AI researchers…
WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys for Phishing-Resistant Sign-Ins Across iOS and Android
Ravie LakshmananAug 25, 2026Authentication / Password Security Meta on Tuesday announced a set of WhatsApp account security features, including support for multiple passkeys to a…
UK fintech investment plummets over past six months
Investment in UK financial technology (fintech) firms dropped by two-thirds in the first six months of this year, hitting its lowest level for 10 years.…
Operation Economic Outcast Targets Iran With New Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched Operation Economic Outcast, a whole-of-government campaign aimed at disrupting the economic networks and revenue channels supporting the…
Feds and telcos tell customers 000 camp-on delays can last up to a minute
Key points Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom will launch a public campaign this week telling Australians to stay on the line for up to 60…
WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities
Threat actors have been attempting to hack WordPress websites by exploiting two recently patched vulnerabilities affecting a MiniOrange plugin. The two vulnerabilities are CVE-2026-61979 and…