South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia.
When AI becomes a hacker: New risks for cyber security
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been capable of more than just writing text or generating images. The high-profile incidents at Anthropic and OpenAI…
CVE-2026-118029 – Unverified ownership of the default Athena query result location in AWS SDK for pandas
Bulletin ID: 2026-153-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 10/28/2026 08:30 AM PDT Description: AWS SDK for…
Microsoft Authenticator Flaw Let Permissionless Android Apps Steal Work Account Tokens
Microsoft has fixed a flaw in its Authenticator app for Android that let a malicious app with no permissions pose as a trusted Microsoft app, such as…
AI Agents Breached Anthropic’s Business Systems in 12 Hours, Report Says
AI agents reportedly accessed Anthropic’s business systems through third-party software in under 12 hours, exposing enterprise security weaknesses.
Lazarus Abuses South Korean Security Software to Deploy Malware Using Post-Quantum Encryption
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation FlashHole targeting at least three organizations…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-28 17h : 32 posts
32 posts published in the last hour 15:33Hiding Capabilities in AI Models 15:33Samsung TVs without mics may listen through soundbars, researcher says 15:33Attack on email hosting provider for German far right party AfD exposed 345k accounts 15:33Hackers seize on vulnerable…
Hiding Capabilities in AI Models
Interesting research: “ AI Models Can Provably Hide Arbitrary Capabilities ” Abstract: Capability evaluations aim to surface dangerous model behaviors…
Samsung TVs without mics may listen through soundbars, researcher says
The most startling claim is that a Samsung TV without a built-in microphone may use a connected soundbar or Bluetooth microphone to listen to the room.
Attack on email hosting provider for German far right party AfD exposed 345k accounts
Alternative für Deutschland swats away scandals as reporters swarm leaked email tranche
Hackers seize on vulnerable IoT devices to spy, pivot and route traffic
Known vulnerabilities with available patches are by far the biggest risk facing connected devices, a new report found.
Alibaba AI model tried to send data to Beijing server, Cohere says
An Alibaba AI model generated an unexpected command to upload data to a Beijing-region cloud storage service during a cybersecurity evaluation, rival…
Keeping pace with e-evidence: New report examines Europe’s digital forensic capabilities
Coordinated by the European Commission in cooperation with Europol, the analysis draws on stakeholder consultations, dedicated meetings, surveys and…
Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privileged Access Management
For the eighth consecutive time, Palo Alto Networks is recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privileged Access Management. Once…
Belarusian hackers increasingly acting as proxies for Russia amid war in Ukraine
Belarus-linked hackers are increasingly aligning their cyber operations with Russia’s interests in Ukraine, researchers said Wednesday.
U.S. CISA adds PHP flaws PHP2Shell to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds PHP flaws PHP2Shell to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S.…
I underestimated how fast security teams would trust AI to act in the SOC
For most of my career, I have watched new security platforms work through enterprise programs at a slow pace, so when AI began showing up in security…
JPN: Times Car reporting ¥5.5 billion loss has firms bracing for data breach fallout
Maddie Baker and Spencer Landers As cyberattacks continue across Japan, companies are coming to realize the great financial risk of such attacks if their…
AfD – 345,439 breached accounts
In September 2026, the German political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) suffered a data breach which exposed 345k unique email addresses. The…
Ukrainian Hive and Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Gets 70 Months in US Prison
Artem Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to using Nefilim ransomware in attacks.
Oracle pushes AI deeper into enterprise workflows with Fusion Companion
Oracle is adding a new orchestration layer to its Fusion Cloud Applications suite to help enterprises automate business workflows, coordinate AI agents,…
Ads or Surveillance? Researchers Flag Suspicious Targeting of Starlink Users
Discover-Tech allegedly targeted Starlink users with digital ads to track their locations, according to sources cited in a new Reuters report. Digital…
Data Breach Statistics That Matter in 2026
Understand cybersecurity megatrends with our rundown of 2026 data breach statistics [with data sourced from original studies published this year]. At…
ControlUp’s Pulse AI Resolve diagnoses and fixes IT issues within admin-defined controls
ControlUp has announced Pulse AI Resolve, the real-time investigative AI layer of the Pulse AI ecosystem. A major enhancement of ControlUp’s endpoint…