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Aikido Security has unveiled Altar-1, an open-weight artificial intelligence model designed to run defensive cybersecurity workloads entirely inside an organization’s own infrastructure. The model aims to help security teams use advanced AI for vulnerability discovery and penetration testing without sending source code, internal documentation, or security findings to external cloud-based inference services. Altar-1 is built […]

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A hidden “context bomb” prompt in a cloud decoy can disrupt AI agents and force Qwen3.8-27B to stop simulated attacks. The technique worked against both the original and modified “abliterated” versions. Context bombs are defensive strings placed in vulnerable resources, like AWS Secrets Manager. When an AI agent scans the environment and encounters this embedded […]

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A newly uncovered software supply chain attack has shown how quickly a trusted developer account can become a delivery route for malware. The operation, tracked as GHAPPIER, reached 65 GitHub repositories, infecting 73 files across 22 accounts. It involved a legitimate npm package that distributed a malicious loader to users. Attackers used access to a […]

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A suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor has used WordPress vulnerabilities to break into at least 49 organizations across 29 countries. The campaign exposed how a compromised website can become a launchpad for database theft, credential abuse, and wider network intrusion. The attackers exploited the wp2shell chain, tracked as CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, against vulnerable WordPress installations. After […]

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A newly detailed Windows privilege escalation flaw tracked as CVE-2026-66804 allowed a standard, low-privileged user to plant a malicious DLL and execute arbitrary code with full NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges, exploiting a lingering weakness in how Windows handles Component Object Model (COM) registrations. The bug, patched by Microsoft in its August Patch Tuesday, was reported by […]

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D-Link Systems has disclosed that it is investigating a critical security vulnerability in its DIR-822A router, tracked as CVE-2026-86296. The flaw has received the maximum CVSS severity score of 10.0. It may allow remote attackers to compromise vulnerable devices without authentication or user interaction. The issue affects the udhcpcd component in the reported DIR-822A firmware […]

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Remus is a Windows information stealer that is gaining attention for the way it hides before taking data. The malware surfaced on underground marketplaces in March 2026 and is built to collect browser information, cryptocurrency wallet data, passwords, and files from compromised computers. Its newer versions also seek credentials linked to AI tools, putting personal […]

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A new malware campaign is using blockchain technology to keep its control servers out of reach. The operation tricks visitors to compromised business websites into running a malicious command, then steals bank logins and two-factor authentication codes. The campaign has been active since at least November 2025. It combines a fake human-verification prompt, malicious PowerShell […]

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Security researcher MSNightmare, also known as Nightmare-Eclipse, has released BigDiskBuster, a proof-of-concept denial-of-service technique designed to stop Microsoft Defender Antivirus from completing platform and security-intelligence updates. The project is presented as a successor to UnDefend. The researcher claims it works across all supported Windows versions, although the experimental code remains buggy; compatibility has not been […]

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Hackers are exploiting a critical cPanel and WHM flaw to place Mirai malware on exposed servers, extending a botnet threat normally associated with connected devices. The activity produced a sharp rise in suspicious Telnet traffic and exposed a wider Internet security problem. Its use directly against servers creates concern for organizations that may not associate […]

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North Korean-linked WaterPlum operators have turned job hunting into a route for theft. By posing as recruiters, they persuaded software developers to run harmful files during apparently normal online interviews. The campaign, also known as Contagious Interview, reached at least 30,000 computers in more than 100 countries between December 2025 and July 2026. The attackers […]

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A newly identified Android banking Trojan called RatHat uses phone features for account theft. The malware can guide itself through an infected device, capture banking logins, intercept verification codes and reconstruct a victim’s screen-lock PIN or pattern. The campaign begins with deception rather than a software flaw. Victims receive SMS phishing messages or see malicious […]

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Push-bombing, real-time phishing kits, and helpdesk social engineering broke “any MFA is fine.” The 2026 question is which MFA survives an attacker who can relay codes and spam approvals so we scored ten leading solutions against a weighted rubric that puts phishing resistance first. Microsoft Entra MFA takes #1 on the strength of bundled economics […]

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Quick Answer: Microsoft Entra ID is the bundled default for M365 estates; Okta leads neutral catalog breadth; Ping Identity owns complex enterprise; JumpCloud wins SMB directory+SSO (free tier); Cisco Duo pairs SSO with best-in-class MFA. Ownership note: Auth0 belongs to Okta it’s the developer/customer-login product line, not a separate vendor. Single sign-on is the front […]

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Quick Answer: SailPoint remains the IGA benchmark with AI-driven certifications; Saviynt leads cloud-native converged governance; Microsoft Entra ID Governance wins bundled economics in M365 estates; Omada owns the configurable mid-enterprise; One Identity rules AD-heavy shops. IGA answers the question auditors always ask: who should have access and can you prove it? Access reviews done in […]

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OpenAI Codex recently faced two significant security vulnerabilities that allowed malicious repositories to potentially execute commands on a developer’s local system. These vulnerabilities, identified as Overpatch and Heapjack, were reported to OpenAI on August 12, 2026, and were addressed in under a week. The more critical issue, Heapjack, emerged when a developer accessed an attacker-controlled […]

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Adam Ochayon, VP of Strategy, Oasis Security  Deploying agentic AI in the enterprise is no longer optional – it’s fundamental to survival. And the main unlock to ensure security while deploying agentic AI is through agentic access management.  AI agents improve efficiency, reduce costs, and automate both complex and repetitive tasks: From HR and marketing to IT and […]

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For several years the forecast has been constant: AI lowers the skill barrier, AI writes novel malware, AI will soon run attacks end to end with minimal human direction. It is worth noticing where that forecast mostly came from. Not from the people who reverse malware for a living, who were largely skeptical throughout, but from the commentary layer around them: […]

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By Crystal Morin  Ransomware crews have always followed the money. For years, that meant targets like banks and hospitals organizations with high-value assets and sensitive data who couldn’t afford downtime. Now, it means AI models too.  A threat actor the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) dubbed JADEPUFFER has already shown us where the future of ransomware is heading. In the span of a […]

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that attackers are actively exploiting three Linux kernel vulnerabilities, creating an urgent patching and investigation deadline. CISA added CVE-2025-39682, CVE-2026-53266, and CVE-2025-39964 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 18, 2026, with remediation required by September 21 under Binding Operational Directive 26-04. The KEV […]

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