Anthropic announced it will activate auto mode as the default setting for Claude Code sessions on Pro, Max, and Team subscription plans beginning August…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-12 20h : 11 posts
11 posts were published in the last hour 17:31 : ICE Can Now Buy Your Credit Card Information 17:31 : Cloudflare launches AI-powered Radar Researcher 17:31 : Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach 17:31 : Ghostjacking:…
ICE Can Now Buy Your Credit Card Information
Every time you apply for a credit card or update your account details, you may be sharing your data with ICE. A research by 404 Media said that personal…
Cloudflare launches AI-powered Radar Researcher
Cloudflare has released a beta version of Radar Researcher, an artificial intelligence tool that translates natural language questions into queries…
Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach
An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.
Ghostjacking: AI Agents Bypass Firewalls
A new attack technique called Ghostjacking exploits AI coding agents to bypass firewall defenses at major corporations, according to research presented at…
MITRE ATT&CK Framework Explained: How to Use It for Threat Detection (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: July 2026 | Read time: ~22 min In the months following the…
Python Now Has a Post-Quantum Encryption Library
This is good : Post-quantum cryptography is now one pip-install away for the entire Python ecosystem. With funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency , we…
Claude Code puts auto mode in the driver’s seat
Walk away and hope the classifier catches anything irreversible or destructive
“Ghostjacking” Exploits AI Agents’ Trusted Access to Evade Firewall Controls
Tenet reported that half of Fortune 500 companies are vulnerable to the Ghostjacking technique, which involves tricking AI agents with fake reports
China-linked Hackers Using AI Agents to Attack Taiwan Government Websites
Suspected China-linked attackers have carried out what researchers describe as the first fully autonomous cyberattack on a foreign government, using…
Framework loses customer data in Metabase zero-day attack
Repairable hardware is little comfort when personal details escape
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-12 19h : 16 posts
16 posts were published in the last hour 16:31 : FBI, NCAA Warn Hackers Are Targeting College Athletes’ Private Photos 16:31 : Ransomware Attacks Fall as Business Defenses Improve 16:31 : IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statistics 16:31…
FBI, NCAA Warn Hackers Are Targeting College Athletes’ Private Photos
Hackers are targeting college athletes’ accounts to steal intimate photos, prompting a new FBI and NCAA initiative focused on prevention and support.
Ransomware Attacks Fall as Business Defenses Improve
Ransomware has long been one of the biggest cyber threats to businesses, often forcing victims into costly downtime and data loss. Recently, analysts have…
IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statistics
The report presents key trends and statistics on malware that targeted personal computers running Windows and macOS, as well as internet of things (IoT)…
Go-Based macOS Malware Steals Crypto and Secrets
A macOS malware variant has been detected stealing crypto, passwords and more
Picus Blue Report Reveals Persistent Detection Gaps
Picus finds that cyber defenses are improving, but detection, post-compromise, and ransomware prevention gaps persist.
AnMed Health Ransomware Attack Highlights Growing Patient Safety Risks in Healthcare
AnMed Health is the latest healthcare organization to be disrupted by a ransomware-related cybersecurity incident after having to cancel procedures and…
Cloudflare Report Shows Massive Spike in High-Volume DDoS Attacks: Here Is What the Data Shows
Cloudflare says 805 DDoS attacks topped 1 Tbps in Q2 2026 as high-bandwidth attacks surged, raising new concerns for network defenses.
New Ransomware Targets AI Model Weights but Fails to Collect Ransom
An updated ransomware campaign is targeting an important but often overlooked asset in artificial intelligence environments: trained AI models and their…
Veracode Finds AI-Generated Code Still Struggles With Security
Veracode finds that AI-generated code remains vulnerable despite near perfect syntax performance.
OpenAI Discloses AI Agent Breached Hugging Face and Accessed Four Other Services
OpenAI has disclosed that an autonomous AI agent involved in an internal cybersecurity evaluation accessed four accounts across four publicly available…
Critical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
Adobe has issued critical security updates for ColdFusion 2025 and ColdFusion 2023, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to…