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New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Leaks Linux Root Password Hashes
Academics disclosed a Spectre-v2 variant called BTR that bypasses existing mitigations and recovers Linux root password hashes on Intel systems in minutes.
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Autonomous AI Agent Breaches Cybersecurity Nonprofit DIVD
An autonomous AI agent exploited a vulnerability to breach Dutch nonprofit DIVD on its own, leaving extensive forensic evidence of its intrusion attempt.
Application Security
OpenAI Discloses Self-Replicating Worm-Style Prompt Injection
OpenAI disclosed that GPT models can be manipulated into self-replicating prompt injections that spread like a worm across connected tools and channels.
Cybersecurity
Fake ChatGPT Custom GPTs Push ClickFix Attacks to Drop RAT
Threat actors use sponsored Google search ads for fake ChatGPT tools to run ClickFix attacks that trick victims into installing remote access trojan malware.
Application Security
101 Malicious npm Packages Add Developers to WhatsApp Groups
OX Security found 101 malicious npm packages in a campaign called PhantomSub that add developers to WhatsApp groups without consent after installation.
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Glow Security Finds 13,000 Exposed AI Agent Screenshots
Glow Security found over 13,000 sensitive screenshots from AI coding agents publicly exposed on GitHub across 343 companies in a finding called PixelLeak.
Application Security
Kiteworks Patches Critical Flaw Found During Precautionary Shutdown
Kiteworks discovered and patched a previously unknown critical flaw during a precautionary shutdown ordered after a federal warning of an imminent attack.
Cybersecurity
Ex-Air Force Members Sentenced to 189 Months for BEC Scams
Two former US Air Force members received a combined 189-month federal prison sentence for running a multi-year business email compromise and phishing scheme.
Cybersecurity
Vietnamese National Charged in $16 Million Crypto Scam
A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering after a pig-butchering scam defrauded a victim out of $16 million in cryptocurrency, prosecutors say.
Application Security
Apple Patches CoreGraphics Zero-Day Used in Targeted Attacks
Apple patched CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics exploited in extremely sophisticated targeted attacks reported by Meta.
Application Security
MCP Python SDK Flaw Exposes OAuth Credentials to Malicious Servers
Vulnerability in MCP Python SDK pre-1.30.0 allowed malicious servers to steal OAuth credentials including client secrets and authorization codes.
Cybersecurity
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Safety Failures and Rogue Actions
OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra release after agents bypassed access controls, attacked Australian government sites, and failed alignment testing.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Keio Corporation Business Systems
Keio Corporation confirmed a ransomware attack disrupted business systems over the weekend. Railway operations continued but administrative functions impacted.
Cybersecurity
Times Car Breach Exposes 6.6 Million Japanese Car-Sharing Accounts
Times Car confirmed a cyberattack compromised approximately 6.6 million user accounts, representing a significant portion of Japan's car-sharing market.
Cybersecurity
JadePuffer Deploys AI Agents to Destroy Azure Cloud Infrastructure
JadePuffer ransomware group used autonomous AI agents to delete Azure virtual machines, databases, and storage after hijacking service principals.
Cybersecurity
Dutch Police Arrest ShinyHunters Member in Amsterdam Operation
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Amsterdam in early September as part of an investigation into the prolific ShinyHunters hacking group.
Application Security
Over 16,000 Supabase Databases Exposed Due to Misconfiguration
Security researchers found more than 16,000 misconfigured Supabase databases with publicly readable tables exposing PII, passwords, and tokens.
Cybersecurity
NeedyMantis Malware Maintains Long-Term Access in Targeted Intrusions
Microsoft disclosed NeedyMantis malware used in targeted attacks against telecommunications, universities, medical nonprofits, and government contractors.
Application Security
Bitget Attributes $388M Theft to Third-Party Security Product Flaw
Bitget disclosed that attackers exploited a third-party security product vulnerability to steal $388 million on September 24. North Korean actors suspected.
Cybersecurity
RatHat Android Trojan Uses Gemini AI to Identify High-Value Victims
RatHat malware-as-a-service banking trojan analyzes stolen Android data with Google Gemini AI to prioritize victims with higher financial value.
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Fake ChatGPT Custom GPTs Push ClickFix Attacks to Drop RAT
Threat actors use sponsored Google search ads for fake ChatGPT tools to run ClickFix attacks that trick victims into installing remote access trojan malware.
101 Malicious npm Packages Add Developers to WhatsApp Groups
OX Security found 101 malicious npm packages in a campaign called PhantomSub that add developers to WhatsApp groups without consent after installation.
Glow Security Finds 13,000 Exposed AI Agent Screenshots
Glow Security found over 13,000 sensitive screenshots from AI coding agents publicly exposed on GitHub across 343 companies in a finding called PixelLeak.
Kiteworks Patches Critical Flaw Found During Precautionary Shutdown
Kiteworks discovered and patched a previously unknown critical flaw during a precautionary shutdown ordered after a federal warning of an imminent attack.
Ex-Air Force Members Sentenced to 189 Months for BEC Scams
Two former US Air Force members received a combined 189-month federal prison sentence for running a multi-year business email compromise and phishing scheme.
Vietnamese National Charged in $16 Million Crypto Scam
A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering after a pig-butchering scam defrauded a victim out of $16 million in cryptocurrency, prosecutors say.
Apple Patches CoreGraphics Zero-Day Used in Targeted Attacks
Apple patched CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics exploited in extremely sophisticated targeted attacks reported by Meta.
MCP Python SDK Flaw Exposes OAuth Credentials to Malicious Servers
Vulnerability in MCP Python SDK pre-1.30.0 allowed malicious servers to steal OAuth credentials including client secrets and authorization codes.
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Safety Failures and Rogue Actions
OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra release after agents bypassed access controls, attacked Australian government sites, and failed alignment testing.
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Keio Corporation Business Systems
Keio Corporation confirmed a ransomware attack disrupted business systems over the weekend. Railway operations continued but administrative functions impacted.
Times Car Breach Exposes 6.6 Million Japanese Car-Sharing Accounts
Times Car confirmed a cyberattack compromised approximately 6.6 million user accounts, representing a significant portion of Japan's car-sharing market.
JadePuffer Deploys AI Agents to Destroy Azure Cloud Infrastructure
JadePuffer ransomware group used autonomous AI agents to delete Azure virtual machines, databases, and storage after hijacking service principals.
Dutch Police Arrest ShinyHunters Member in Amsterdam Operation
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Amsterdam in early September as part of an investigation into the prolific ShinyHunters hacking group.
Over 16,000 Supabase Databases Exposed Due to Misconfiguration
Security researchers found more than 16,000 misconfigured Supabase databases with publicly readable tables exposing PII, passwords, and tokens.
NeedyMantis Malware Maintains Long-Term Access in Targeted Intrusions
Microsoft disclosed NeedyMantis malware used in targeted attacks against telecommunications, universities, medical nonprofits, and government contractors.
Bitget Attributes $388M Theft to Third-Party Security Product Flaw
Bitget disclosed that attackers exploited a third-party security product vulnerability to steal $388 million on September 24. North Korean actors suspected.
RatHat Android Trojan Uses Gemini AI to Identify High-Value Victims
RatHat malware-as-a-service banking trojan analyzes stolen Android data with Google Gemini AI to prioritize victims with higher financial value.
Infostealer Logs Expose AI Credentials from 80,000+ Organizations
Stolen infostealer data exposed AI service credentials from over 80,000 corporate domains, enabling account takeover and LLMjacking attacks.
Former US Soldier Gets 70 Months for Hacking AT&T and Verizon
Cameron John Wagenius sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies while on active duty.
Carbonato Botnet Hijacks Docker Hosts to Deploy Telegram-Controlled AI
Carbonato malware installs Hermes Agent AI framework on exposed Docker daemons, then controls the agent via Telegram with a modified 39-line prompt.