AI Agents Don’t Stop When Malware Fails, They Write Another Tool and Keep Attacking
AI agents are changing the shape of cyberattacks. Instead of relying on a fixed piece of malware, an agent can test an approach, see it…
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OpenAI Unveils Ultrafast Mode in GPT‑5.6 Sol that Works 14× Faster Than Standard Mode
OpenAI has introduced Ultrafast, a new service tier for GPT-5.6 Sol that it says can run up to 14× faster than Standard processing. The feature…
New DRAM Scrambling Attack Exposes CPU’s Most Protected Memory Zones
A new attack technique that manipulates a computer’s memory controller to bypass some of the strongest hardware security boundaries built into modern processors, including protections…
Beacon CRM Confirms Full Database Theft After AWS Access Key Breach
Beacon, the customer relationship management (CRM) platform relied on by over a thousand UK charities and non-profit organizations, has confirmed that a threat actor made…
Fortinet Patches Multiple Authentication Vulnerabilities in FortiWeb, FortiManager, and FortiClient
Fortinet has rolled out fixes for a batch of authentication-related vulnerabilities across its FortiWeb, FortiManager, and FortiClient product lines, urging administrators to patch quickly given…
North Korean IT Workers Use AI-Forged IDs and Remote Desktops to Become Trusted Employees
A joint undercover investigation has pulled back the curtain on how North Korean IT worker operatives don’t just slip past hiring checks; they settle in,…
Akira Ransomware Uses Windows Safe Mode to Shut Down EDR Before Launching Encryptor
Akira ransomware has added a new way to weaken Windows security before it tries to lock files. In a recent intrusion, an affiliate rebooted a…
Critical WordPress RCE Vulnerability Allows Authors to Execute Code via Malicious PNG File
WordPress has released version 7.0.4, a security-focused update that closes a remote code execution vulnerability affecting sites that process images with the Imagick extension and…
New “City-Forum” Hackers Attacking Salesforce and ServiceNow Instances Worldwide
A newly identified threat actor is running a large-scale, long-running cyber campaign targeting Salesforce Experience Cloud sites and ServiceNow Service Portals globally. Dubbed the “City-Forum…
Palo Alto Networks Patches 11 New Vulnerabilities Across PAN-OS, GlobalProtect, and Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks has released its August 12, 2026 security bulletin, disclosing 11 new vulnerabilities affecting PAN-OS, the GlobalProtect App, Prisma Access Agent, and Prisma…
737 Fake Chrome VPN Extensions Hijack Browser Traffic Through Attacker-Controlled SOCKS5 Proxies
Hundreds of Chrome extensions advertised as free VPN or proxy tools have been tied to a large traffic-redirection operation. The listings promised privacy and access…
Google-themed Credential Phishing Attempt Delivered Through a Fake ‘New Audio MSG’ Email
A new credential phishing campaign is using a fake “New Audio MSG” email to draw recipients toward a convincing Google-themed sign-in page. The message turns…