threat-intel Senator calls on Rubio, Blanche to push back against Canadian surveillance legislation Senator Ron Wyden is urging the Trump administration to push back against Canadian legislation that could force U.S. tech companies to create backdoors and share user data, potentially compromising U.S. national security… The Record · Jul 16, 2026 High CAUSsurveillanceprivacyencryption
threat-intel New Agent Data Injection Attack Can Make AI Agents Misclick or Run Attacker Commands Researchers at Seoul National University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Largosoft have discovered a new attack method called Agent Data Injection (ADI) that can manipulate AI agents by subtly corruptin… The Hacker News · Jul 16, 2026 High CVE-2025-32711prompt-injectiondata-exfiltrationai-security
vulnerability Firefox, Chrome, Adobe, and VMware Updates Fix Multiple Critical Security Flaws Multiple security flaws have been patched across Firefox, Chrome, Adobe products (including ColdFusion, Commerce, Experience Manager, and Illustrator), and VMware. Mozilla addressed two critical vulnerabilities in Firefo… The Hacker News · Jul 15, 2026 High CVE-2026-15718CVE-2026-15719CVE-2026-15764UNsecurity updatevulnerabilitypatch
threat-intel SASE Has An AI Blind Spot. Inspecting Packets Is No Longer Enough. Traditional SASE security models are failing due to the shift to modern internet protocols and the rise of AI-powered workflows. Employees are now routinely sharing sensitive data with AI tools, bypassing traditional ne… The Hacker News · Jul 15, 2026 High aillmsaas
vulnerability Cursor Flaw Lets Malicious Cloned Repositories Trigger Windows Code Execution A vulnerability in Cursor, a Git repository hosting platform for Windows, allows malicious cloned repositories to execute arbitrary code on the user's system. The flaw stems from Cursor's tendency to run a `git.exe` file… The Hacker News · Jul 15, 2026 High CVE-2026-26268CVE-2026-10591CVE-2020-26233gitwindowscode execution
vulnerability Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh Chrome 150, Firefox 152 Updates Google and Mozilla have released security updates for Chrome and Firefox, addressing several critical vulnerabilities. These updates include patches for zero-day exploits and prevent potential attacks. While exploit code… SecurityWeek · Jul 15, 2026 High CVE-2026-15718CVE-2026-15719CVE-2026-15764vulnerabilityzero-daypatch
threat-intel Microsoft Maps Year-Long ShinyHunters-Linked Salesforce Data Theft Across Three Paths For a year, attackers leveraging the ShinyHunters group gained access to Salesforce environments not through exploiting vulnerabilities, but by exploiting trust placed in connected apps and vendors. They achieved this th… The Hacker News · Jul 14, 2026 High USoathconnected appsvendor compromise
threat-intel Google and Microsoft Pull ModHeader With 1.6 Million Installs After Dormant Collector Found A popular Chrome and Edge header-editing extension, ModHeader, was found to contain a hidden browsing history collector, despite claims it didn't collect data. Researchers at Stripe OLT discovered the collector was dorma… The Hacker News · Jul 13, 2026 High CNextensiondata-collectionheader-editing
threat-intel GigaWiper Lets Threat Actors Choose Their Own Destructive Attack GigaWiper is a novel, modular malware that combines backdoor and wiper capabilities, allowing attackers to choose how to destroy a targeted system while minimizing their operational footprint. Initially identified as a G… Dark Reading · Jul 13, 2026 High IRRUVEwiperbackdoormodular
threat-intel AI Data Centers and the Concentration of Wealth This article argues that focusing solely on opposition to AI data centers in the US is a misguided approach, as it obscures the larger issue of corporate AI dominance and the concentration of wealth within the industry.… Schneier on Security · Jul 13, 2026 High CHUNaidata centerscorporate power
threat-intel Someone Is Scanning for Your MCP Servers and AI Assistant Credentials, (Mon, Jul 13th) A SANS Internet Storm Center analysis reveals a widespread scanning campaign targeting servers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities related to AI assistants and local Large Language Models (LLMs). The scans are active… SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 13, 2026 High aillmscanning
threat-intel Europe revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAM The European Parliament has revived a law allowing big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta to scan users' messages to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This move, driven by a procedural vote and conc… The Record · Jul 10, 2026 Medium privacyencryptionchild_protection
threat-intel AI Coding: Do Security Risks Outweigh Productivity Gains? AI coding tools are rapidly increasing in popularity, with 91% of organizations using two or more and 54% using three or more. While developers report productivity gains and ROI, significant security risks are associated… Dark Reading · Jul 10, 2026 High aicodingsecurity
threat-intel Study of 281 Free Android VPN Apps Finds Traffic Leaks, Unencrypted Data, and Tracking A University of Michigan, New Mexico, and IIT Delhi study found that 281 popular free Android VPN apps on the Google Play Store have significant security flaws, including leaking user traffic, sending data in plain text,… The Hacker News · Jul 10, 2026 High CVE-2016-6329CVE-2016-2183vpnandroidsecurity
vulnerability 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google A 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed ‘GhostLock,’ has been exploited to earn a security researcher $92,000. The flaw allows for local privilege escalation and container escapes, highlighting the long-term ris… SecurityWeek · Jul 9, 2026 High CVE-2026-43499linuxkernelvulnerability
vulnerability AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Amazon Q Developer, and Cursor are vulnerable to a decades-old technique called GhostApproval, where attackers can trick the tools into accessing and modifying sensitive system file… SecurityWeek · Jul 9, 2026 High symlinkaicoding
vulnerability Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities Google released Chrome 150, addressing 27 security vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws related to use-after-free bugs. The update represents a significant effort to remediate a substantial number of memory safe… SecurityWeek · Jul 9, 2026 Medium memory-safetyvulnerabilitychrome
threat-intel Meta's New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI Images Meta has launched Muse Image, an AI tool that allows users to generate images using their public Instagram content. The feature is being rolled out gradually and users can opt-out of having their content used by the AI.… The Hacker News · Jul 9, 2026 Medium aiinstagrammeta
threat-intel GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents Researchers at Wiz discovered a vulnerability (GhostApproval) in six AI coding assistants – Amazon Q Developer, Anthropic's Claude Code, Augment, Cursor, Google Antigravity, and Windsurf – that allows malicious repositor… The Hacker News · Jul 9, 2026 High CVE-2026-12957symlinkaicode injection
threat-intel Fake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes A China-based threat actor, dubbed Lurking Lizard, has been running a sophisticated, multi-year residential proxy business. The operation involves tricking users into installing malicious 7-Zip installers and other fake… The Hacker News · Jul 9, 2026 High CHresidential proxybotnetmalware
