AI start-up reportedly recommences second funding round, seeking funds for data centre investment, at valuation of nearly $74bn
WindRelay Malware Pairs With SpyNote RAT in Live-Call Scam
New WindRelay NFC malware paired with SpyNote RAT let a fraudster clone a card mid-call
Vega Introduces Detection Skills, The New Open Standard for AI Reasoning in Agentic Cyber Defense
Vega, the pioneer of Agentic Cyber Defense, today launched Detection Skills: an open standard that redefines security operations for the AI era. The…
737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim…
Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
Helix claims nearly a million files, while the logistics biz says operations never hit the brakes
Hackers Actively Exploiting VMware vCenter Systems to Gain and Maintain Remote Access
An active cyberattack campaign targeting internet-accessible VMware vCenter instances. QUIRSO researchers uncovered evidence that advanced persistent…
Nscale May Hold IPO In September – Report
London-based data centre start up reportedly says it has $51bn in contracted revenue, could make US market debut as early as September
Solidity Pro VS Code Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets, API Keys, and Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named Solidity Pro (“solidity-pro”) that has been…
737 Fake Chrome VPN Extensions Hijack Browser Traffic Through Attacker-Controlled SOCKS5 Proxies
Hundreds of Chrome extensions advertised as free VPN or proxy tools have been tied to a large traffic-redirection operation. The listings promised privacy…
Make-Up Robot Prototype Wins Top Hackathon Prize
Robot arm prototype that accepts voice controls, applies make-up to a person’s face on a daily schedule takes award at Hong Kong event
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-12 17h : 18 posts
18 posts were published in the last hour 14:31 : Zoom Zero-Click RCE: AI Helped Build an Exploit in Under 24 Hours 14:31 : A week in security (August 3 – August 9) 14:31 : OpenAI’s Next AI Model Astra…
Zoom Zero-Click RCE: AI Helped Build an Exploit in Under 24 Hours
Researchers built a Zoom zero-click RCE exploit in under 24 hours using AI, exposing risks to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android users.
A week in security (August 3 – August 9)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026
OpenAI’s Next AI Model Astra Shows Cyber Performance Strong Enough to Trigger Pause
OpenAI has announced that it’s pausing some “internal activities” involving its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) model Astra after an internal…
Linux Kernel Process Accounting, (Wed, Aug 12th)
A couple of days ago, Xavier posted about Atuin to gain more insight into the command history. Atuin does a great job of better organizing what is usually…
OpenAI slows Astra, Irregular won’t talk, Senate confirms Cassady
OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities Irregular won’t say if there were more rogue incidents U.S. cyber ambassador nominee Cassady…
Rural Yorkshire, Lincolnshire Premises Get Fibre Links
Some 60,000 rural homes and businesses in region linked to ultra-fast broadband network under government-funded Project Gigabit
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…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.12
Emerging zero-day exploits against security software, deceptive AI capabilities, deepfake identity fraud, and widespread healthcare data breaches
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.
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
Signal’s new security feature checks if your encrypted chats were tampered with
Signal has introduced a feature called automatic key verification, giving users a new way to confirm that nobody has secretly interfered with their…
Meta Confirms One of Its AI Models Breached a Company During a Misconfigured Cyber Test
Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models breached a real organization during cybersecurity testing. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.
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.