ThreatsDay: Cloud Bucket Hijacking, Windows LPE Chain, Global Fraud Bust + 17 More Stories
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News Most security mess starts as admin work. A link gets clicked. A...
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AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up
The Hacker NewsJul 09, 2026AI Security / Zero Trust AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took...
Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit: What to Know Before Installing
Old laptops are getting one more shot at relevance, though US buyers may have already missed the latest window. Google...
AssuranceAmerica Data Breach: 6.9M Driver’s License Numbers Exposed
A massive data breach exposed Americans’ driver’s license information, making it the largest known breach involving the data this year....
Discord Bug Wrongly Banned 8,000 Users Over Harmless Images
A moderation system designed to protect Discord users ended up locking thousands of them out instead. Discord’s automated moderation system...
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...
DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most Video Ads on Windows, Mac, iPhone
DuckDuckGo’s browser is taking aim at one of the web’s most familiar annoyances: video ads. The company said its browser...
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly...
The Language of AI Could Change How Humans Speak
The Language of AI Could Change How Humans Speak Last week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes—that’s the rich,...
Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It
Ask an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker's code on...
Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster
A slow Windows 11 PC does not always need replacing. Sometimes it just needs a little housekeeping. Over time, startup...
OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
OpenAI’s next GPT model is coming after an unusual pause. GPT-5.6 is expected to roll out this week after US...
New Ghost Phishing Wave Is Breaking Traditional Email Security
A recent EvilTokens campaign targeting businesses across the US and Europe is exposing a new email security blind spot. This...
Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials
What seems to be a job opportunity can turn into a credential theft scam. Cybercriminals weaponize the names of over...
Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap
Australia’s under-16 social media ban has a loophole: the honor system. A Reuters-reported study found that major platforms did not...
