Researchers find standards-compliant functionality can be abused to hijack modems, downgrade connections, and even execute code
Abyssos RAT Includes RDPWrap-Related Module for Expanded Remote Access
A new remote access trojan called Abyssos lets attackers control infected Windows systems. The malware can steal credentials, collect files, and open…
Ransomware gangs don’t need control system access to disrupt industrial production
Disrupting IT systems that support industrial environments can be enough to interrupt production, even when ransomware operators do not gain direct access…
LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack Potentially Exposes 2,500 Companies and 434,000 CI/CD Pipelines
A LiteLLM compromise has raised concern over how a trusted AI software component can become an entry point into a network. The supply chain incident…
OpenAI Unveils New Cybersecurity Model GPT-5.6-Cyber
OpenAI has also announced the expansion of its Daybreak platform to give more organizations access to its AI.
CISA Warns of SonicWall SMA1000 Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks to Deploy Ransomware
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that two SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410, are being…
Senior Police Detective Probed Over AI Use
Senior police detective in Derbyshire investigated by IOPC over alleged gross misconduct related to AI use
Hackers Actively Scanning to Exploit VMware VCenter Vulnerabilities
Attackers are scanning VMware vCenter after critical vulnerabilities were disclosed, with DefusedCyber’s honeypots recording increased vCenter…
CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Are Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability in SonicWall SMA1000 to its Known Exploited…
New Phishing Attack Uses SSL/TLS Certificates to Target Customers of High-Value Brands via WhatsApp
A new phishing attack is using web certificates and chosen web addresses to target customers of high-value brands through WhatsApp. The activity is…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-11 12h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 9:31 : OpenAI Pauses Some Development of Astra Model on Security Concerns 9:31 : Locking your ssh-agent exposed local-only keys until OpenSSH 10.5 9:31 : Consulting Giant EY Sets Up Unit To…
OpenAI Pauses Some Development of Astra Model on Security Concerns
OpenAI is tightening restrictions on testing of its upcoming Astra model due to security concerns
Locking your ssh-agent exposed local-only keys until OpenSSH 10.5
Lock your ssh-agent and it should sit there refusing to sign anything until you unlock it. In OpenSSH 10.4, locking it also switched off the check that…
Consulting Giant EY Sets Up Unit To Monitor AI Costs
Consulting giant creates ‘AI value realisation’ office, builds cost-cutting ‘AI router’, as firms seek to manage spiralling expenses
Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs
Fake branded download pages are tricking Windows users into installing legitimate remote-access software that’s being abused by attackers.
Digital Forensics Tutorial: Evidence Collection and Analysis Guide (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: July 2026 | Read time: ~24 min On a Tuesday afternoon in…
Watch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your money
TikTok Shop is huge, so it’s no wonder that impersonation shops have popped up. Here’s how to stay safe.
Nvidia Works With Financial Giants On $500bn AI Funding Package
Nvidia reportedly finalising deal with world’s largest financial firms on major package to help fund AI data centre boom
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-11 11h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 8:31 : Police To Deploy Live Facial Recognition In Tube Stations 8:31 : Only Half of UK Manufacturers Have a Cyber Incident Response Plan 8:31 : Data Breach Affects Lincoln Cathedral, Leisure…
Police To Deploy Live Facial Recognition In Tube Stations
Face-scanning tech to be deployed at Victoria Station on Tuesday, as police expand its use after defeating legal challenge in April
Only Half of UK Manufacturers Have a Cyber Incident Response Plan
Make UK reveals major cyber resilience gaps as 30% of UK manufacturers report recent cyber incidents
Data Breach Affects Lincoln Cathedral, Leisure Centres
Hackers steal data from Beacon CRM affecting personal details stored by Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire leisure centres
Hackers Pivot Through Private APN to Sabotage Siemens PLCs at Polish Power Plant
Threat actors used a private cellular access-point-name (APN) network to pivot from a compromised wind farm into the operational technology environment. A…
Drones Spotted At German Military Base
Latest incident came two days after explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, targeting Ukraine logistics hub