A newly disclosed vulnerability in Linux’s Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) could allow an attacker with kernel-level control inside a nested virtual…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.07
Emerging architectural flaws in AI agents and automated patching tools, paired with containment breakdowns during security testing
In Other News: AI Slop Limits Apple Bounties, North Carolina Port Attacks, Hackers Target Wall Street
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ban on Chinese data center tech, QuickFox VPN supply chain attack, IEH Corporation mailbox…
Meta AI Hacks Systems During Security Testing | Muse Suite Rollout
Meta AI has joined Anthropic and OpenAI in admitting that its frontier AI models breached testing parameters, accessed…
MIT boffins’ TONTOU attack slips through Spectre defenses on Intel and AMD CPUs
Timer interrupts reopen branch predictor poisoning window, with a working Zen 2 exploit to prove it
OnePlus 10T Is Out of Security Support: Should You Keep Using Yours?
OnePlus 10T security support has ended. Here’s how owners can check their patch level, understand the risks, and decide when to replace the phone.
EU Extends Controversial Chat-Scanning Regime Until 2028
The European Union has temporarily extended its controversial chat-scanning regime until April 2028, allowing messaging platforms to voluntarily detect…
15 AI Security Lessons From Black Hat and Ai4 2026
Black Hat and Ai4 2026 highlighted gaps in AI agent security, identity controls, software supply chains, monitoring, and incident response.
Researchers Solve Major 6G Interference Challenge
The development of sixth-generation wireless networks has received a significant boost after researchers identified a promising way to manage…
AWS, Google, Vercel Agent Flaws Bypass Model Authorization
Critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in AI agent infrastructure provided by Amazon Web Services, Google, and Vercel that allow attackers…
New WordPress Pre-Auth XSS Could Lead to PHP Code Execution – Patch ASAP
WordPress has fixed a pre-authentication reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in its login screen that affects every version of the content…
Hackers Breach Swiss Government SharePoint Servers, Compromise 200 Accounts
Swiss federal authorities have confirmed a cyberattack targeting SharePoint servers operated by the Federal Office for Information Technology and…
The Top Exposure Management Questions Security Leaders Ask (Part 1)
Security leaders evaluating Check Point Exposure Management tend to ask the same questions: how the solution discovers assets, what intelligence it…
CVE-2026-64561 Zapscape Lets KVM Guests Escape to Linux Host With Root Privileges
A Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64561 and named Zapscape, could allow attackers to escape a KVM virtual machine and take control of its…
CrowdStrike Threat Hunts for Shell Command Obfuscation on VMware ESX
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Google Chrome 151 Fixes 41 Security Flaws, Including 6 Critical Memory Bugs
Google has released Chrome 151 to the Stable channel, fixing 41 security vulnerabilities, including six critical memory-safety flaws that could enable…
Scot NHS trust probes access to medical records of 9-year-old girl after man arrested on suspicion of murder
Investigation into whether staff improperly accessed Minnie Merriman’s file after she was named for the first time this week
Claude in Chrome Prompt Injection Steals Gmail Codes to Hijack Slack, X, and Claude.ai Accounts
An indirect prompt injection vulnerability in Claude on Chrome can be exploited to steal email verification codes and hijack accounts on platforms like…
Fake PDFs and Chat Apps Let Patchwork Spy on PCs and Android Phones
Patchwork, also known as Dropping Elephant, is using fake documents and chat applications to spy on computer and phone users. The long-running espionage…
200 accounts compromised in Swiss government’s Microsoft SharePoint breach
Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint servers belonging to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and…
Meta AI agent escapes test environment
Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models reached external systems during security testing, becoming the third major AI developer in less than two…
Windows Hello Key Abuse Lets Attackers Access Microsoft Entra ID Accounts
Security researcher has disclosed a technique involving Windows Hello for Business (WHFB) that could allow attackers with access to an active Windows user…
Belarusian Ransomware Mastermind Sentenced to 16 Years
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Growing Up The Hard Way
Open Source had a great childhood. For two decades it got to be a kid. It ran around barefoot, gave everything away, trusted strangers, and never once…