AI coding agents hijacked using AGENTS.md file in Downloads folder
Researchers found a malicious AGENTS markdown instruction file in a customer's Downloads folder that tricked an AI coding agent into installing a rogue npm package. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-coding-agents-hijacked-using-agentsmd-file-in-downloads-folder/
Researchers found a malicious AGENTS markdown instruction file in a customer's Downloads folder that tricked an AI coding agent into installing a rogue npm package. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-coding-agents-hijacked-using-agentsmd-file-in-downloads-folder/
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AI coding agents hijacked using AGENTS.md file in Downloads folder
Researchers found a malicious AGENTS markdown instruction file in a customer's Downloads folder that tricked an AI coding agent into installing a rogue npm package.
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PHP2Shell security flaws now sucessfully exploited in the wild
Two critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), collectively tracked as PHP2Shell, have been successfully exploited in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php2shell-security-flaws-now-sucessfully-exploited-in-the-wild/
Two critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), collectively tracked as PHP2Shell, have been successfully exploited in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php2shell-security-flaws-now-sucessfully-exploited-in-the-wild/
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PHP2Shell security flaws now sucessfully exploited in the wild
Two critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), collectively tracked as PHP2Shell, have been successfully exploited in the wild.
Kali Linux 2026.3 released with 6 new tools, desktop updates
Kali Linux has released version 2026.3, its third release this year, featuring six new hacking tools, desktop environment improvements, refreshed build scripts, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-20263-released-with-6-new-tools-desktop-updates/
Kali Linux has released version 2026.3, its third release this year, featuring six new hacking tools, desktop environment improvements, refreshed build scripts, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-20263-released-with-6-new-tools-desktop-updates/
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Kali Linux 2026.3 released with 6 new tools, desktop updates
Kali Linux has released version 2026.3, its third release this year, featuring six new hacking tools, desktop environment improvements, refreshed build scripts, and more.
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Chinese man extradited for role in $36 million cryptocurrency scam
A Chinese national was arraigned in California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam that stole nearly $37 million from 174 victims in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-man-extradited-for-role-in-36-million-cryptocurrency-scam/
A Chinese national was arraigned in California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam that stole nearly $37 million from 174 victims in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-man-extradited-for-role-in-36-million-cryptocurrency-scam/
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Chinese man extradited for role in $36 million cryptocurrency scam
A Chinese national was arraigned in California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam that stole nearly $37 million from 174 victims in the United States.
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When an AI Agent Is the Incident, the Identity Record Is the Evidence
A new NIST, CISA, and NSA guide treats runaway agents as incidents to be rehearsed. The hard part of the response is answering whose authority the agent used, and that answer has to exist before the incident does. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-an-ai-agent-is-the-incident-the-identity-record-is-the-evidence/
A new NIST, CISA, and NSA guide treats runaway agents as incidents to be rehearsed. The hard part of the response is answering whose authority the agent used, and that answer has to exist before the incident does. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-an-ai-agent-is-the-incident-the-identity-record-is-the-evidence/
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When an AI Agent Is the Incident, the Identity Record Is the Evidence
A new NIST, CISA, and NSA guide treats runaway agents as incidents to be rehearsed. The hard part of the response is answering whose authority the agent used, and that answer has to exist before the incident does.
Microsoft releases emergency .NET patches for critical Brotli flaw
Microsoft released emergency .NET security updates to patch a critical vulnerability known as Broccoli2Shell, also tracked as Node2Shell and HTTP2Shell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-net-patches-for-critical-brotli-flaw/
Microsoft released emergency .NET security updates to patch a critical vulnerability known as Broccoli2Shell, also tracked as Node2Shell and HTTP2Shell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-net-patches-for-critical-brotli-flaw/
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Microsoft releases emergency .NET patches for critical Brotli flaw
Microsoft released emergency .NET security updates to patch a critical vulnerability known as Broccoli2Shell, also tracked as Node2Shell and HTTP2Shell.
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Critical 'HTTP2Shell' Brotli vulnerability triggers emergency patches
A critical flaw dubbed 'HTTP2Shell' in Brotli, the C decoder library built into Node.js, could allow attackers to corrupt memory and access sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-http2shell-brotli-vulnerability-triggers-emergency-patches/
A critical flaw dubbed 'HTTP2Shell' in Brotli, the C decoder library built into Node.js, could allow attackers to corrupt memory and access sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-http2shell-brotli-vulnerability-triggers-emergency-patches/
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Critical 'HTTP2Shell' Brotli vulnerability triggers emergency patches
A critical flaw dubbed 'HTTP2Shell' in Brotli, the C decoder library built into Node.js, could allow attackers to corrupt memory and access sensitive data.
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DreamHost forces password resets in ongoing "incident"
DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users following an incident that disrupted connections to the File Manager interface. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dreamhost-forces-email-ftp-sftp-password-resets-in-ongoing-incident/
DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users following an incident that disrupted connections to the File Manager interface. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dreamhost-forces-email-ftp-sftp-password-resets-in-ongoing-incident/
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DreamHost forces password resets in ongoing "incident"
DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users following an incident that disrupted connections to the File Manager interface.
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with 3x faster AI agents, 50% lower pricing
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model focused on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and everyday work, while costing significantly less than its larger models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-launches-gpt-61-terra-with-3x-faster-ai-agents-50-percent-lower-pricing/
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model focused on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and everyday work, while costing significantly less than its larger models. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-launches-gpt-61-terra-with-3x-faster-ai-agents-50-percent-lower-pricing/
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with 3x faster AI agents, 50% lower pricing
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model focused on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and everyday work, while costing significantly less than its larger models.
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Former pentester used ARTEX AI to steal 8.2 million data records
South Korean police identified seven suspects linked to a cybercrime operation that breached more than 90 organizations in the country, with ARTEX AI pentesting framework used in most of the attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-pentester-used-artex-ai-to-steal-82-million-data-records/
South Korean police identified seven suspects linked to a cybercrime operation that breached more than 90 organizations in the country, with ARTEX AI pentesting framework used in most of the attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-pentester-used-artex-ai-to-steal-82-million-data-records/
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Former pentester used ARTEX AI to steal 8.2 million data records
South Korean police identified seven suspects linked to a cybercrime operation that breached more than 90 organizations in the country, with ARTEX AI pentesting framework used in most of the attacks.
University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people
The University of Copenhagen in Denmark confirmed that hackers accessed one of its test environments containing personal data belonging to 525,000 people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-copenhagen-data-breach-exposes-data-of-525-000-people/
The University of Copenhagen in Denmark confirmed that hackers accessed one of its test environments containing personal data belonging to 525,000 people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-copenhagen-data-breach-exposes-data-of-525-000-people/
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University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people
The University of Copenhagen in Denmark confirmed that hackers accessed one of its test environments containing personal data belonging to 525,000 people.
CISA confirms PHP2Shell vulnerabilities now exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities to its catalog of actively exploited security flaws and ordered federal agencies to patch their systems by Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-confirms-php2shell-vulnerabilities-now-exploited-in-attacks/
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities to its catalog of actively exploited security flaws and ordered federal agencies to patch their systems by Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-confirms-php2shell-vulnerabilities-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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CISA confirms PHP2Shell vulnerabilities now exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities to its catalog of actively exploited security flaws and ordered federal agencies to patch their systems by Thursday.
Energy giant ENGIE discloses data breach affecting customers
French energy giant ENGIE, one of the world's largest power and natural gas providers, confirmed that attackers stole customer data after breaching a marketing platform used by business partners. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-giant-engie-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/
French energy giant ENGIE, one of the world's largest power and natural gas providers, confirmed that attackers stole customer data after breaching a marketing platform used by business partners. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-giant-engie-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/
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Energy giant ENGIE discloses data breach affecting customers
French energy giant ENGIE, one of the world's largest power and natural gas providers, confirmed that attackers stole customer data after breaching a marketing platform used by business partners.
Apple backports CoreGraphics zero-day patches to older iPhones
Apple has backported security patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug exploited in "extremely sophisticated" targeted attacks on iOS devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-backports-coregraphics-zero-day-patches-to-older-iphones/
Apple has backported security patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug exploited in "extremely sophisticated" targeted attacks on iOS devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-backports-coregraphics-zero-day-patches-to-older-iphones/
The Huntress Tragic Quadrant: Ranking Threats Hitting Businesses Hardest
Attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate IT tools, Microsoft 365 sessions, and everyday workflows to compromise businesses without triggering traditional defenses. Huntress Labs ranks the threats hitting organizations hardest, highlighting which attack techniques deserve immediate attention and which remain emerging risks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-huntress-tragic-quadrant-ranking-threats-hitting-businesses-hardest/
Attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate IT tools, Microsoft 365 sessions, and everyday workflows to compromise businesses without triggering traditional defenses. Huntress Labs ranks the threats hitting organizations hardest, highlighting which attack techniques deserve immediate attention and which remain emerging risks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-huntress-tragic-quadrant-ranking-threats-hitting-businesses-hardest/
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The Huntress Tragic Quadrant: Ranking Threats Hitting Businesses Hardest
Attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate IT tools, Microsoft 365 sessions, and everyday workflows to compromise businesses without triggering traditional defenses. Huntress Labs ranks the threats hitting organizations hardest, highlighting which attack…
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Tailscale warns of SSH flaws allowing root privilege escalation
The Tailscale security team is working to patch almost a dozen security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal credentials, crash servers, gain root privileges, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tailscale-warns-of-serious-ssh-flaws-allowing-root-privilege-escalation/
The Tailscale security team is working to patch almost a dozen security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal credentials, crash servers, gain root privileges, and more. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tailscale-warns-of-serious-ssh-flaws-allowing-root-privilege-escalation/
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Tailscale warns of SSH flaws allowing root privilege escalation
The Tailscale security team is working to patch almost a dozen security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal credentials, crash servers, gain root privileges, and more.
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Warp discloses breach exposing AI agent logs, user telemetry data
Agent decision logs and telemetry data belonging to Warp agentic development environment users were exposed in an attack on a third-party vendor in the project's infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/warp-discloses-breach-exposing-ai-agent-logs-user-telemetry-data/
Agent decision logs and telemetry data belonging to Warp agentic development environment users were exposed in an attack on a third-party vendor in the project's infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/warp-discloses-breach-exposing-ai-agent-logs-user-telemetry-data/
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Warp discloses breach exposing AI agent logs, user telemetry data
Agent decision logs and telemetry data belonging to Warp agentic development environment users were exposed in an attack on a third-party vendor in the project's infrastructure.
Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-oob-updates-to-distrust-emudhra-certificates/
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-oob-updates-to-distrust-emudhra-certificates/
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Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates.
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Hackers hijack Convertr analytics script to steal payment card data
A credit card skimming group reportedly compromised a shared analytics script used by e-commerce platform Convertr to steal shoppers' payment data during checkout. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-convertr-analytics-script-to-steal-payment-card-data/
A credit card skimming group reportedly compromised a shared analytics script used by e-commerce platform Convertr to steal shoppers' payment data during checkout. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-convertr-analytics-script-to-steal-payment-card-data/
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Hackers hijack Convertr analytics script to steal payment card data
A credit card skimming group reportedly compromised a shared analytics script used by e-commerce platform Convertr to steal shoppers' payment data during checkout.
UNM Health ransomware attack disrupts patient care, surgeries
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disclosed a cyberattack that caused system outages and disrupted patient care and academic activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unm-health-ransomware-attack-disrupts-patient-care-surgeries/
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disclosed a cyberattack that caused system outages and disrupted patient care and academic activities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unm-health-ransomware-attack-disrupts-patient-care-surgeries/
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UNM Health ransomware attack disrupts patient care, surgeries
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disclosed a cyberattack that caused system outages and disrupted patient care and academic activities.
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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall, but shows more destructive-action flags in tests
OpenAI confirmed GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall than some of its older models, but its safety testing also found other problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-gpt-61-terra-is-safer-overall-but-shows-more-destructive-action-flags-in-tests/
OpenAI confirmed GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall than some of its older models, but its safety testing also found other problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-gpt-61-terra-is-safer-overall-but-shows-more-destructive-action-flags-in-tests/
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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall, but shows more destructive-action flags in tests
OpenAI confirmed GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall than some of its older models, but its safety testing also found other problems.