Signal, the secure messaging app, released version 8.30, completing the rollout of its secure backups feature across all supported operating systems (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows). […]
Custom ChatGPTs push ClickFix attacks to deploy RAT malware
Custom variants of OpenAI’s ChatGPT promoted in sponsored Google results are directing unsuspecting users to malicious sites that use ClickFix attacks to deliver malware. […]
OpenAI CEO Announces New AI Agent and Avoids Mention of Security Concerns at Developer Conference
Altman made a slew of product announcements and updates, including the company’s new agents, called Dots.
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FBI tells ShinyHunters members to turn themselves in after recent arrest
The FBI is warning members of the ShinyHunters extortion group to turn themselves in after Dutch police arrested a man the bureau described as one of the group’s alleged leaders. […]
Hackers exploit Citrix NetScaler zero-day to deploy web shells
Cybersecurity firms say attackers exploited the Citrix NetScaler CVE-2026-88772 zero-day to deploy custom web shells and tunneling malware, gain root access, steal credentials, and spread into internal networks. […]
Former US Air Force members sent to prison over BEC attacks
Two former members of the United States Air Force were sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in a multi-year series of business email compromise (BEC) scams and phishing campaigns. […]
French Tax Data Theft Using Stolen Staff Passwords Went Undetected for Seven Weeks
An attacker used stolen passwords of staff at France’s tax administration to take tax data on hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and businesses in June and July.
Neither the tax administration nor France’s national cybersecurity agency saw the data leave. The attack was not sophisticated, the agency, ANSSI, says in a report (in French) published on Tuesday: it worked because of weak
Windows 11 2026 Update released, here’s everything you need to know
Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11 26H2 to everyone, and while it’s this year’s big annual feature update, you probably won’t notice a massive difference after installing it. […]
DARPA Selects Xint to Use AI in Securing Military Messaging Apps
The AIxCC competition winner will analyze messaging app code and compiled binaries for vulnerabilities, with technology that could also help commercial customers secure their software.
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New Spectre v2 attack variant leaks Linux root password hash in minutes
A new Branch Target Reuse (BTR) attack has been devised that can recover root password hashes on Intel computers running Linux in 3-5 minutes on average. […]