A threat actor compromised the upstream infrastructure of BdThemes, a developer of premium WordPress web-design tools, and modified a remote JSON feed delivered to administrators’ browsers to create rogue admin accounts. […]
OpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.6 Cyber, but it’s only for approved users
OpenAI has developed a new model called “GPT 5.6 Cyber,” designed for vulnerability research, penetration testing, incident response, and remediation. […]
New StormEncryptor ransomware used by former Medusa affiliate
A financially motivated threat actor previously associated with the Medusa ransomware operation is now deploying a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. […]
⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Goes Rogue, Metabase 0-Day, MCP Supply-Chain Attacks, and Router Backdoors
A lot of security problems still begin with someone doing a completely normal thing. Cloning a repo. Answering a call. Leaving a box exposed. Trusting the default.
That pretty much covers the mood this week. Old bugs are back, supply chains are getting stranger, and some exploit paths are so short you wonder what was supposed to stop them in the first place.
That’s only part of it. Here’s
CISA: SonicWall SMA1000 flaws now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA has confirmed that ransomware gangs have begun exploiting two recently patched SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities, including a maximum-severity server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw. […]
OpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack Concerns
The current GPT-5.6-Sol has been assigned a ‘high’ cybersecurity threshold, but Astra could reach the maximum ‘critical’ threshold.
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Stealthium Targets Security Blind Spots in AI Accelerators and Neo-Clouds
The startup analyzes subtle telemetry signals to detect attacks that traditional security tools cannot see inside accelerator-powered AI infrastructure.
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Cisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoC
Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the bugs to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
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When Credentials Are No Longer Enough: Device Trust in the AI Era
AI is making phishing, credential theft, and social engineering faster and more efficient, while traditional trust signals such as passwords, MFA, IP reputation, and geolocation become easier to bypass. Specops explains why organizations are increasingly adding device trust to their Zero Trust strategies. […]
Kimsuky Builds Offline AI Stack to Boost Phishing and Automate Malware Development
North Korea’s state hackers are no longer content to type prompts into public chatbots. One of the country’s main espionage groups has begun running artificial intelligence (AI) offline on its own servers, connecting document-search tools to files in its possession, and collecting the software parts needed to build AI into its malware.
South Korean security firm Genians says it uncovered the