Researchers built a Zoom zero-click RCE exploit in under 24 hours using AI, exposing risks to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android users.
Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware
Apple explains how Threat Notifications help protect iPhone users targeted by mercenary spyware.
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.12
Emerging zero-day exploits against security software, deceptive AI capabilities, deepfake identity fraud, and widespread healthcare data breaches
Ransomware Attack Explained: How It Works and How to Defend Against It (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: August 2026 | Read time: ~23 min At 2:07 AM on a…
US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap…
Fake evidence: How generative AI is changing fraud capabilities
Scams are evolving with technology. Generative AI is a game changer for scammers and has been blamed for the rise in increasingly sophisticated phishing…
US, South Korea Warn of Growing Gunra Ransomware Threat
U.S. and South Korean authorities warn about the growing Gunra ransomware threat as the operation expands its capabilities and affiliate network.
Storm-1175 Deploys StormEncryptor Ransomware
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a significant shift in tactics by Storm-1175, a China-based financially motivated threat actor, which has…
Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated
DCRat Campaign Hides Malware Archive Inside SVG Using HTML Smuggling
A new DCRat campaign is using a familiar image format to hide a dangerous malware archive. The operation begins with phishing emails that pose as legal…
New Mirai-Based Linux Botnet ‘Evooo1Bot’ Turns Victims Into Proxies
Evooo1Bot is a newly observed botnet based on the Mirai framework but equipped with advanced features, turning edge devices into persistent proxies
White House Mobilizes Security Firms Against Cybercrime
The White House has launched a new initiative to enlist private security firms in operations against foreign cybercrime organizations, introducing…
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, 62 critical flaws, and dozens of Office remote code execution bugs.
Lazarus exploits Windows zero-day in Operation Dream Job
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor Lazarus Group has launched a new wave of its Operation Dream Job campaign, exploiting a Windows zero-day…
Malware Crypter Services Sell Windows Defender, EDR and SmartScreen Bypasses to Cybercriminals
Criminal services that hide malware are becoming easier to buy. These services, known as crypters, change a malicious file so that security tools struggle…
Chess.com Leak Exposes 7.3M Users via Scraping
Over 7.3 million Chess.com user profiles have been leaked online through data leak forums, distributed without charge by an account that specializes in…
Lazarus Used Post-Quantum Key Exchange to Deliver Zero-Day
Lazarus malware used post-quantum key exchange to protect delivery of a Windows zero-day exploit
Rubrik uses AI model to find security flaws
Data security company Rubrik has secured early access to Anthropic’s Mythos Preview model through the Project Glasswing program.
Dysphoria Botnet Turns Compromised Routers and Cameras Into DDoS Bots and C2 Relay Nodes
Dysphoria has turned a large number of everyday internet-connected devices into a potential attack network. The botnet is linked to roughly 296,000…
ConnectWise, SentinelOne expand MSP security
ConnectWise and SentinelOne announced plans to expand their existing partnership beyond Managed EDR services, introducing broader AI-powered security…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-14 15h : 19 posts
19 posts were published in the last hour 12:31 : WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages 12:31 : AI agents exhibit deceptive behaviors 12:31 : OpenAI AI Agents Break Out of Sandbox in Hugging Face Attack 12:31…
WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages
An optional new feature uses on-device AI to flag messages that look like scams.
AI agents exhibit deceptive behaviors
New research from Anthropic and collaborating AI laboratories has documented instances of large language models exhibiting deceptive behaviors during…
OpenAI AI Agents Break Out of Sandbox in Hugging Face Attack
OpenAI’s disclosure of an AI-driven intrusion into Hugging Face has demonstrated how autonomous AI agents can turn traditional security assumptions into…