Malicious MCP Servers Can Split Instructions to Make AI Coding Agents Exfiltrate Secrets
Swati KhandelwalAug 11, 2026AI Security / Cyber Attack A malicious tool server connected to an AI coding assistant can quietly...
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UNC6671 Vishing Attacks Target Personal Phones to Steal SaaS Data
A recent wave of cyber attacks targeting financial services, private equity, and professional services is attributed to a data extortion...
UK AI tests found 19 unauthorized agent actions involving Anthropic and OpenAI models
AI agents crossed the line during cyber evaluation. The U.K.’s AI Security Institute (AISI) said it uncovered 19 instances of...
Hijacked Hotel Wi-Fi Pushes Fake Updates to Deliver Surveillance Malware
Swati KhandelwalAug 01, 2026Malware / Cyber Espionage A fake browser update served over hijacked hotel Wi-Fi has been used to...
Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk
A Chinese-speaking threat actor is suspected to be behind a fresh wave of cyber attacks targeting government organizations mainly located...
Chinese Hacker Commands DeepSeek via Telegram to Launch Autonomous Attacks
Swati KhandelwalJul 31, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Cyber Attack Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 says a Chinese-speaking threat actor used DeepSeek...
Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger and Turns Victim Systems Into Covert Relays
Ravie LakshmananJul 28, 2026Malware / Cyber Espionage The Iranian state-backed hacking group tracked as Nimbus Manticore (aka GalaxyGato, Mirage Kitten,...
UAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih Malware
Ravie LakshmananJul 19, 2026Malware / Cyber Warfare Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed leveraging the infamous ClickFix strategy to...
The Biggest Data Breaches of 2026 So Far, Ranked by Impact
A single cyber breach can expose millions of people, disrupt essential services, and leave victims dealing with the consequences for...
Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of sustained cyber espionage activity against several Pakistani law enforcement organizations undertaken by suspected China-...
UK Cyber Resilience Pledge Sets 90-Day Test for Security Leaders
A voluntary UK cybersecurity pledge now gives boards a 90-day window to show whether cyber risk is being treated as...
Armored Likho Targets Government Agencies, Power Sector with BusySnake Stealer
A previously undocumented threat actor known as Armored Likho has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting government agencies and the...
Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials
Ravie LakshmananJun 27, 2026Messaging Security / Cyber Espionage The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S....
New SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark Cyberattacks
A newly discovered cyber attack campaign has been observed delivering a previously undocumented malware family called SharkLoader that acts as...
Five Eyes Warns AI Could Speed Cyberattacks Within Months
Cyber agencies from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US — warned...
