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Baltimore suburb confirms August data breach after ransomware claims
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, said an intruder stole files from government systems, and investigators are working to assess how much data was exposed.
When AI Agents Commit Breaches, Humans May Not Be Held Liable
As agents escape containment and access external systems, responsibility remains human. Accountability, however, is much less settled.
Burger King Japan data breach exposes 11 million customer records
Burger King Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of global fast-food giant Burger King, disclosed a major data breach after attackers accessed a server containing 11.18 million…
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-61624 Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal…
CISA Urges Patching Critical Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support
CISA is aware of critical authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2026-102764, affecting BeyondTrust Remote Support (formerly Bomgar) versions 26.2.3 and earlier. Patches are available for supported versions…
Backdooring Open-Weight AI Models
This is a problem: Any open model whose weights have been edited can carry a backdoor, whether it’s a task-specific fine-tune, a merged adapter or…
OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks
Left without funds for a coding task, an OpenAI model spent test crypto from a stranger’s wallet and left it out of its report.
F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities
Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to remote code execution and full device takeover.
Microsoft: October Windows update may break Smart App Control
Microsoft says some users may have trouble turning on Smart App Control after installing this month's KB5127648 Windows 11 security update.
Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office
In addition to RCE flaws, Microsoft fixed multiple information disclosure bugs and a security bypass issue in Office.
BeyondTrust patches zero-day exploited in attacks since August
BeyondTrust warned customers on Thursday to patch a critical flaw in its Remote Support (RS) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since late August.
Risky Bulletin: Russia arrests DataSuckers hacking group
In other news: Al Jazeera employees targeted with Candiru spyware; US disrupts 40 DPRK laptop farms; OpenAI employee arrested for planting spy device.
SecTor 2026 Reveals a Rapidly Shifting Cybersecurity Landscape
The event closed in Toronto last week, with experts sharing critical perspectives on emerging risks, drawing record attendance and marking 22% growth.
AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure
Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft.
F-Secure Launches Victim-First Scam Encyclopedia Covering 50+ Types of Consumer Fraud
Built from decades of threat intelligence research, the new resource explains scams from the victims' perspective and tracks emerging forms of cyber crime.