A ReliaQuest employee fell victim to a phishing attack and the hackers gained access to a dashboard.
AI Sandbox Escape in Microsoft Copilot Raises New Concerns Over AI Agent Security
Security researchers are increasingly examining whether artificial intelligence can do more than accelerate existing cyberattacks and potentially develop…
Cybercriminals Turn GTA VI Leaks Into Malware Bait
A fake 113GB GTA VI build is packed with malware, using massive empty files to hide a tiny malicious payload. GTA VI hype has reached the point where…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-24 20h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 17:31Microsoft Exchange Server SE CU1 Delayed Amid AI-Assisted Security Reviews 17:31ChatGPT for Teens Adds New Safeguards — but Safety Gaps Remain 17:02Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant 17:02Fake GTA 6 Extended…
Microsoft Exchange Server SE CU1 Delayed Amid AI-Assisted Security Reviews
Microsoft has yet to set a firm Exchange Server SE CU1 release date as engineers work through AI-assisted security findings and ongoing patch releases.
ChatGPT for Teens Adds New Safeguards — but Safety Gaps Remain
ChatGPT for Teens adds stronger protections for users ages 13 to 17, but parents still face limits around monitoring, age prediction, and AI safety.
Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant
No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg
Fake GTA 6 Extended Look and demo sites deliver an infostealer
Bogus “Play Now” sites are exploiting the GTA 6 leak hype to spread malware that steals passwords stored in browsers.
Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies in 2026
Compare the top cybersecurity companies in 2026, including Cisco, CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, Semperis, and more, to find the right security vendor.
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-24 19h : 11 posts
11 posts published in the last hour 16:31Meta’s Muse Code: Affordable AI Coding with a Privacy Catch 16:31Supreme Court to Hear Case Over 1.5 Lakh Medical Records Breach 16:31AI-Assisted Hacking Campaign Exposes Security Risks Across 14 Companies 16:31Roblox Privacy System…
Meta’s Muse Code: Affordable AI Coding with a Privacy Catch
Meta, the corporate umbrella behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has officially launched Muse Code, a new artificial intelligence system designed to…
Supreme Court to Hear Case Over 1.5 Lakh Medical Records Breach
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged cyberattack that Vitraya…
AI-Assisted Hacking Campaign Exposes Security Risks Across 14 Companies
Cyberattacks have been made more effective and more accessible due to artificial intelligence, but a recent investigation has demonstrated just how far…
Roblox Privacy System Tracks Data Across Hundreds of Systems as Platform Faces Child Safety Concerns
Roblox announces new federated central data coordination, but the system also acts as a reminder of the amount of data the company stores about its users…
UK power facility disabled for days after suspected state-linked cyberattack
The disruption took place amid a wave of attacks targeting vulnerable industrial devices in the water and energy sectors.
Iran-Linked Hackers Cyberattack On UK Power Plant, Offline for Four Days
Hackers linked to the Iran, cyber attack on a British energy facility and forced it to shut down…
New Guidance Helps Businesses Verify Quantum-Safe Hardware Claims
TCG has released new guidance to help proving that trusted platform modules genuinely meet essential quantum-safe requirements
⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and More
A package gets installed. A login prompt opens. A box sits exposed to the internet. Nothing looks unusual yet. That’s roughly the mood this week. Trusted…
House Democrats ask GAO to study CISA workforce cuts
The five lawmakers, who serve on the Homeland Security Committee, said Congress didn’t know enough about the Trump administration’s changes to the…
NIST Warns of Unique Security Risks in Multi-Cloud Environments
NIST has set out 23 novel challenges that arise in multi-cloud environments and has encouraged the cyber community to find solutions
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-24 18h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 15:31What happens to your data when you die? (Lock and Code S07E17) 15:31Foundation Advisory Committee nominations and election (2026) 15:02Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus 15:02Fake Codex Download Uses…
What happens to your data when you die? (Lock and Code S07E17)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Tamara Kneese about the many ways your data remains long after your die.
Foundation Advisory Committee nominations and election (2026)
The 2026 OpenSSL Foundation Advisory Committee nomination period has started! The Foundation is looking for people who want to help guild the future of…
Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus
We found fake Microsoft-branded scanners that invent security problems, tell victims to uninstall AV, and then steer them into a refund scam.