threat-intel Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking A Russian state-sponsored APT group, Storm-2945 (linked to Midnight Blizzard/APT29), is leveraging compromised public Wi-Fi gateway networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials of traveling employees. The campaign involve… SecurityWeek · Aug 3, 2026 High aptcredential theftdns manipulation
threat-intel PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) in the UK has confirmed that contact information, including names, email addresses, and organizations, belonging to police officers, government partners, and customers was expose… The Hacker News · Aug 3, 2026 High data breachpower appsdark web
threat-intel US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States A coordinated cyberattack targeting the water and wastewater sector in the United States has expanded beyond Minnesota to at least seven states, with Iran suspected as the primary actor. The attacks are focused on operat… SecurityWeek · Aug 3, 2026 High IRUNAUotcyberattackiran
threat-intel AI is 'both the weapon and the target' in latest wave of cyberattacks This article covers a range of cybersecurity and technology news, including a focus on AI's role in cyberattacks, a UK datacenter fee initiative, phishing attacks targeting Signal users, and various security updates and… The Register · Aug 3, 2026 Medium IRcybersecurityphishingransomware
threat-intel N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete N-able has revealed that attackers exploited a vulnerability in its N-central remote monitoring and management platform to gain remote administrative access to customer systems. Despite a patch release, attackers continu… The Hacker News · Aug 3, 2026 High CVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-18556FIauthenticationremote accessvulnerability
threat-intel Atomic MacOS (AMOS) stealer infection, (Sun, Aug 2nd) A researcher at the SANS Internet Storm Center identified an Atomic MacOS (AMOS) stealer infection campaign originating from a web page at getmacouscloud[.]com. The campaign involved tricking users into pasting malicious… SANS Internet Storm Center · Aug 2, 2026 High macosstealerc2
threat-intel Cyber’Smile : la playlist d’été de ZATAZ est de sortie ZATAZ, a French cybersecurity news platform, has released a new music playlist called ‘Cyber’Smile’ to help users relax during their summer holidays. The playlist consists of five original tracks – Bolly’Hack, Clic and P… ZATAZ · Aug 1, 2026 Info musiccybersecurityplaylist
threat-intel Balance Theory Raises $19 Million to Help Enterprises Manage Cybersecurity Investments Balance Theory, a cybersecurity investment management platform, secured $19 million in Series A funding to help CISOs better understand and optimize their security spending. The platform uses AI and market data to stream… SecurityWeek · Aug 1, 2026 Info cybersecurityinvestmentmanagement
threat-intel Hijacked Hotel Wi-Fi Pushes Fake Updates to Deliver Surveillance Malware A sophisticated campaign, dubbed CaptiveCrunch, is leveraging hijacked hotel Wi-Fi networks to deliver surveillance malware – specifically CornFlake, a remote access trojan – to unsuspecting guests. The attacks are orche… The Hacker News · Aug 1, 2026 High USUKcaptive portaldns redirectionremote access trojan
threat-intel Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk Chinese-speaking hackers are targeting government organizations in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Syria, using two new backdoors, OctLurk and SilkLurk, along with… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High AFKYTAbackdoorproxycyberattack
threat-intel CISA Issues Fresh SBOM Guidance. Did They Get It Right? CISA has released updated guidance on Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), adding 10 new elements and refining existing ones to improve comprehensiveness. However, critics, like OWASP founder Jeff Williams, argue that the… Dark Reading · Jul 31, 2026 Medium sbomopen sourcesupply chain
threat-intel CISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probed The CISA is warning of a significant increase in cyberattacks targeting water systems, particularly in Minnesota, with potential links to Iran. Attacks involve modifying passwords, disconnecting PLCs, and causing boil wa… The Record · Jul 31, 2026 High IRUScritical infrastructurecyberattackiran
threat-intel Cyber Command plans Silicon Valley office to drive innovation U.S. Cyber Command is establishing a new innovation hub in Silicon Valley to foster closer collaboration between the military and the tech industry, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence, to accelerate the a… The Record · Jul 31, 2026 Medium cybersecurityartificial intelligencecyber command
threat-intel Anthropic’s Opus 5 Is Better at Resisting Prompt Injection Anthropic’s Opus 5 language model demonstrates significant improvements in resisting prompt injection attacks compared to previous models and other GPT 5.6 variants. While prompt injection remains a persistent challenge,… Schneier on Security · Jul 31, 2026 Medium prompt injectionlanguage modelsecurity
threat-intel HollowFrame Loader Deploys Matryoshka Backdoor in Spear-Phishing Attack on Law Firm A previously undocumented Go-based loader framework called HollowFrame and a Rust-based malware family named Matryoshka were used in a spear-phishing attack targeting a law firm. The attack involved a multi-stage process… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High spear-phishinggorust
threat-intel The most famous brand in physical security got pwned by ShinyHunters ShinyHunters, a known threat actor, has exploited vulnerabilities in Joomla extensions to compromise websites, highlighting a persistent risk for open-source CMS platforms. This incident underscores the ongoing need for… The Register · Jul 31, 2026 Medium joomlavulnerabilityshinyhunters
threat-intel In Other News: OpenAI Open Source Tool, AWS Links Hacks to North Korea, Mythos Crypto Research Several cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities were reported this week, ranging from a data breach at the UK Department for Education to supply-chain attacks linked to North Korea. OpenAI released a new open-source… SecurityWeek · Jul 31, 2026 High UNNOsupply-chainvulnerabilitycryptanalysis
threat-intel Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian Hackers Cyberattacks targeting over 30 water systems in Minnesota are under investigation, with authorities suspecting Iranian hackers are responsible. The attacks involved disrupting remote monitoring and control systems, leadi… SecurityWeek · Jul 31, 2026 High IRcritical infrastructurecyberattackiran
threat-intel Anthropic and OpenAI are competing to see whose agents can go rogue harder This article covers a range of cybersecurity and technology news, including a competition between Anthropic and OpenAI regarding the potential for AI agent 'rogue' behavior, a UK initiative to charge data centers for gri… The Register · Jul 31, 2026 Medium aicybersecurityphishing
threat-intel Cheap Android TV Boxes Pose as Phones and Turn Owners’ Broadband Into Proxies A Chinese company, Zhejiang Fengwo IoT Technology Co., Ltd., is behind the ‘Fuyao’ operation, which involves shipping cheap Android TV boxes with apps that mimic phones and then use them to relay internet traffic as SOCK… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High CHHOSIandroidad fraudsocks5
