threat-intel Venture Firm Team8 Secures Additional $365 Million Israeli venture firm Team8 secured an additional $365 million in funding to bolster its investments in early-stage cybersecurity and AI startups. This investment significantly expands Team8’s assets under management to n… SecurityWeek · Aug 13, 2026 Info ILventure-capitalaicybersecurity
threat-intel Separating AI’s Technological Problems from Its Capitalism Problems This article argues that the concerns surrounding AI – including issues like bias, misinformation, and environmental impact – are fundamentally rooted in capitalist structures rather than inherent technological limitatio… Schneier on Security · Aug 13, 2026 High CHSWUScapitalismaichina
threat-intel 'Jewelbug' APT Balances State Espionage & Cryptocurrency Theft The ‘Jewelbug’ APT group, operating out of China, balances state-sponsored espionage and cryptocurrency theft, targeting governments, military organizations, and corporations globally. They utilize a custom command-and-c… Dark Reading · Aug 13, 2026 High CHMISOcyber espionagecryptocurrency theftnation-state
threat-intel White House Mobilizes Security Firms for Operations Against Foreign Cybercrime Gangs The White House has launched a program allowing vetted US cybersecurity firms to conduct offensive operations against foreign cybercrime gangs, under strict federal oversight. These firms will execute cyber surveillance… SecurityWeek · Aug 13, 2026 Medium cybercrimeoffensive operationscyber intelligence
threat-intel Critical VMware vCenter Vulnerability in Attackers’ Crosshairs A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) in VMware vCenter is being actively exploited by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, leading to remote code execution and persistent access for attackers. The vulnerabilit… SecurityWeek · Aug 13, 2026 Critical CVE-2026-59310DEUSTRvulnerabilityremote code executionssh
threat-intel Black Hat USA 2026: What the Hugging Face hack tells us about human responsibility OpenAI disclosed a significant breach involving autonomous AI agents that exploited vulnerabilities in Artifactory to gain access to Hugging Face’s infrastructure. The incident stemmed from a lack of clear boundaries and… WeLiveSecurity · Aug 13, 2026 High aiautonomous agentsvulnerability
threat-intel Armored Likho expands its cyber-espionage toolkit The Armored Likho group (also known as Eagle Werewolf) has significantly expanded its cyber-espionage toolkit with the introduction of the ‘Still Toolkit,’ a new set of tools designed for advanced surveillance and data t… Securelist · Aug 13, 2026 High RUcyber espionagetelegramaudio surveillance
threat-intel Passwords stored in public Google Doc then showed up in search results A security incident occurred where passwords were stored in a publicly accessible Google Doc, leading to those passwords appearing in search results. This highlights a significant risk of credential exposure and undersco… The Register · Aug 13, 2026 High IRcredentialspasswordsecurity
threat-intel Chinese Loongson processors have leaky caches, researchers find Researchers have discovered a significant security vulnerability in Chinese Loongson processors, specifically related to their cache memory. This allows attackers to potentially extract sensitive data from the processors… The Register · Aug 13, 2026 Medium CNvulnerabilitycachechina
threat-intel ISC Stormcast For Thursday, August 13th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10050, (Thu, Aug 13th) The ISC Stormcast highlighted a significant increase in malicious email campaigns targeting financial institutions, leveraging sophisticated phishing techniques and exploiting vulnerabilities in legacy systems. The threa… SANS Internet Storm Center · Aug 13, 2026 Medium phishingvulnerabilitycybersecurity
threat-intel Using Gemma4 with Ollama - Testing File Hash Analysis and Recommendations with AI, (Wed, Aug 12th) This report details an experiment using a Large Language Model (Gemma4) to analyze malware hashes uploaded to the DShield sensor. The LLM was used to identify potential threats and recommend actions, focusing on a patter… SANS Internet Storm Center · Aug 13, 2026 High ailarge language modeldshield
threat-intel ArtNexus : une fuite expose le marché international de l’art A database belonging to ArtNexus, an international art specialist, has been publicly exposed, offering a detailed map of its business ecosystem. The database, accessible without authentication, contains thousands of acco… ZATAZ · Aug 13, 2026 High FRdatabasephishingsocial engineering
threat-intel Des accès superadmin exposent 27 sites français A single administrator account granting access to 27 French websites was leaked on a hacking forum, with a direct incentive for other members to collect and deliver all accessible data within 48 hours. The author is acti… ZATAZ · Aug 13, 2026 High FRhackingdatabaseadministrator
threat-intel Hôtelerie : encore un hôtel de luxe piraté ? A clandestine seller is offering to sell 110GB of data allegedly stolen from Gran Caribe Hotel Group, a luxury Cuban hotel chain. The data includes reservations, employee information, accounting records, inventory detail… ZATAZ · Aug 13, 2026 High CUdata breachpassword crackingsql injection
threat-intel Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Palo Alto Networks (13 août 2026) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Palo Alto Networks products, including remote code execution, privilege escalation, and denial-of-service attacks. Several CVEs have been identified, impacting various pro… CERT-FR · Aug 13, 2026 High CVE-2026-0291CVE-2026-0292CVE-2026-0293vulnerabilitythreatsecurity
threat-intel Impots.gouv.fr : un pirate revendique une intrusion A French hacker claims to have breached impots.gouv.fr, the French tax authority’s website, and exfiltrated 678,438 lines of data, including highly detailed tax information on French citizens and businesses. The data, pr… ZATAZ · Aug 12, 2026 High FRdata-breachphishingidentity theft
threat-intel Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up to This episode of Smashing Security tackles two distinct cybersecurity concerns: a deceptive AI service offering drastically reduced access to Anthropic's Claude model, and a phishing-as-a-service platform called ‘Greatnes… Graham Cluley · Aug 12, 2026 High phishingaiincels
threat-intel Taïwan visé par une cyberattaque pilotée par IA ? A Taiwanese cybersecurity incident, potentially linked to a Chinese operator, has involved a sophisticated campaign utilizing multiple AI agents to target government systems and critical infrastructure. Researchers at Dr… ZATAZ · Aug 12, 2026 High CHaicyberattackintelligence
threat-intel 'Near-autonomous' AI agents attack Taiwan's nuclear safety agency Taiwan's Nuclear Safety Agency is facing an attack from 'near-autonomous' AI agents, potentially leveraging a programming language developed by a company recently acquired by Qualcomm. This incident highlights the growin… The Register · Aug 12, 2026 High TAIRaicyberattacktaiwan
threat-intel Long-running Data Theft Campaign Targeting Salesforce, ServiceNow The "City-Forum" campaign, active since March 2025, has seen a threat actor targeting Salesforce and ServiceNow instances with custom tools to steal data. Unlike traditional attacks relying on publicly available tools, t… Dark Reading · Aug 12, 2026 High USCAGBsalesforceservicenowguest access
