Hackers Use Popular Messaging Services to Control New Windows Backdoors
A financially motivated threat group known as Toy Ghouls has begun using two custom Windows backdoors that communicate through popular messaging and broker services. The…
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Microsoft Unveils Project Zenith Windows PCs That Can Run 30B+ AI Models Locally
Microsoft has introduced Project Zenith, a new developer-optimized Windows 11 experience built for a class of high-memory PCs capable of running large AI models directly…
Hackers Turn Claude, Qwen and DeepSeek Into AI Agents for Real-World Cyberattacks
Hackers have turned commercial AI models into working parts of a cyberattack operation. The campaign paired AI-directed tasking with familiar methods such as vulnerable public-facing…
14 Fake macOS Installers Linked to DPRK Campaign Deliver Credential-Stealing RAT
Mac users are being targeted with 14 fake application installers that appear to offer familiar software but instead start a credential-stealing remote-access trojan. The files…
OpenAI GPT-6 Astra Discovers Zero-Day Flaws and Builds Working Exploits in Cyber Tests
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-6 Astra, a frontier AI model the company says can identify zero-day vulnerabilities and create working proof-of-concept exploits during authorized cybersecurity tests.…
LLMjacking Attack Uses Leaked AWS IAM Key to Steal Paid AI Model Access
A newly documented cloud intrusion shows how quickly attackers can turn a single leaked AWS credential into a revenue stream by hijacking access to premium…
Microsoft to Expand Memory Integrity Protection Across Windows Devices
Microsoft will begin expanding memory integrity protection across eligible Windows devices in October 2026, automatically enabling a stronger kernel-level security baseline for more users and…
The Gentlemen Ransomware Hackers Disable EDR and Backups Before Encrypting Networks in Under 24 Hours
The Gentlemen ransomware operation is moving from access to full network encryption at striking speed. In some intrusions, attackers disabled defenses and recovery services before…
Claude AI Now Controls Your macOS and Windows Computer in the Background
Anthropic has quietly pushed one of its most consequential agentic upgrades yet, letting Claude take control of a user’s desktop and complete tasks while they…
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber to Identify and Auto-Patch Security Vulnerabilities
Google has unveiled Gemini 3.8, its latest reasoning and coding model family, introducing a specialized variant called Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber that is purpose-built to…
WhatsApp Video Call Flaw Lets Anyone Bypass Your Android Lock Screen and View Your Photos
A newly disclosed WhatsApp flaw on Android is raising fresh privacy alarms, allowing anyone holding a locked phone to browse through its entire photo gallery…
BREEZE COMET Hackers Use AI-Assisted Malware to Target Brazil Banks for Fraudulent Transfers
Brazilian banks and payment companies are facing a more direct form of cybercrime. BREEZE COMET, a financially motivated group formerly tracked as UNC5669, targets the…