Threat actors are using AI to write exploit scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used across water,…
Hackers Trick AI Agents Into Telling Users to Install the Malware Themselves
A supply-chain campaign targeting OpenClaw has shown how threat actors can turn autonomous AI agents into persuasive malware-delivery intermediaries.…
AI GP Receptionist Struggles With Yorkshire Accents
AI system brought in to cut down wait times in some Yorkshire GP surgeries unable to understand some local accents, says group
Claude AI Finds Authentication Bypass Flaws in Multiple SAML Implementations
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in SAML implementations after employing Anthropic’s Claude Code in an AI-assisted vulnerability research pipeline.…
Exploitation Expected for Critical Authentication Bypass Patched in Citrix NetScaler
Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the critical-severity flaw without user interaction.
Zimbra RCE Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Execute System Commands
An urgent alert regarding an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Zimbra Collaboration Suite, a widely used enterprise…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-20 11h : 9 posts
9 posts published in the last hour 08:31ClearFake Fake CAPTCHA Campaigns Use New WordlistLoader to Deploy Amatera Stealer 08:31Yorkshire Village To Get 98-Foot 5G Mast 08:02US Charges Iranians With University Hacks 08:02Claude AI Finds SAML Security Flaws That Can Let…
ClearFake Fake CAPTCHA Campaigns Use New WordlistLoader to Deploy Amatera Stealer
A new ClearFake infection chain using a previously undocumented intermediate payload dubbed WordlistLoader to deploy Amatera Stealer. The campaign…
Yorkshire Village To Get 98-Foot 5G Mast
Infrastructure operator Cornerstone wins approval for 98-foot tower providing 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G services in Nether Poppleton
US Charges Iranians With University Hacks
Seventeen Iranians charged with carrying out hacks on thousands of academic, government and private groups around the world in long-running campaign
Claude AI Finds SAML Security Flaws That Can Let Attackers Take Over Accounts
Security researchers have used Anthropic’s Claude AI to uncover serious flaws in Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) implementations that could…
Critical GitLab Flaw Exploited Shortly After Disclosure
CVE-2026-19478 can be exploited without authentication to modify or delete public projects and user data.
Tufin expands Unified Control Plane with AI intelligence and multi-vendor automation
Tufin has announced the availability of Tufin Orchestration Suite (TOS) 5.3, helping enterprises further simplify security operations and maintain…
StopAndProtect Turns 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Into a Criminal Network
StopAndProtect turned nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites into a criminal network for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. Check…
US charges 17 Iranian hackers over 31-terabyte academic data theft
The U.S. has charged 17 alleged members of Mabna Institute, an Iranian hacking-for-hire company accused of running a years-long campaign that stole data…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-20 10h : 9 posts
9 posts published in the last hour 07:31OpenAI rewrites safety rules, US charges 17 Iranian hackers, Defender crashes fixed 07:31Hackers Using AI to Target Siemens PLCs in Critical US Sectors 07:31HMRC Warns Crypto Holders Over Unpaid Tax 07:02PwC Faces Scrutiny…
OpenAI rewrites safety rules, US charges 17 Iranian hackers, Defender crashes fixed
OpenAI rewrites safety rules after threshold warning US charges 17 in Iranian hacking campaign Microsoft fixes Windows Defender crash bug Get the show…
Hackers Using AI to Target Siemens PLCs in Critical US Sectors
A cybersecurity advisory with technical details and recommendations has been written by the NSA, CISA and other agencies.
HMRC Warns Crypto Holders Over Unpaid Tax
HMRC sends more than 81,000 warning messages to crypto holders suspected of failing to pay capital gains, amid ongoing crackdown
PwC Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Generated Errors in Research Reports
PwC has come under scrutiny over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its research publications after an investigation identified fabricated…
AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice
Fortunately, the company had a policy of checking source code on GitHub first
Hackers Impersonate Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot to Deliver Infostealers and Backdoors
Threat actors are increasingly abusing the popularity of generative AI brands to distribute malware, turning trusted names such as Claude, ChatGPT and…
Critical Zimbra RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild
CERT Polska has warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite. Tracked as…
Microsoft Defender Update Crashes Virus Scans on Windows PCs
Microsoft Defender has been aborting Quick, Full, and Offline virus scans on Windows systems following a series of Security Intelligence updates released…