threat-intel The 'Industrial Accidents' Behind Rogue AI Agent Attacks — and the Sandbox Failures Exposed Rich Mogull, a senior analyst at the Cloud Security Alliance, highlights a growing trend of "industrial accidents" – rogue AI agent attacks – stemming from a lack of robust safety protocols and sandboxing around increasi… Dark Reading · Aug 18, 2026 High CHUNaiartificial intelligencecybersecurity
threat-intel AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge Breaks the Traditional Patching Model Rapid7’s analysis reveals a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape driven by AI, leading to a dramatic increase in disclosed and exploited vulnerabilities. The traditional patching model is becoming obsolete du… SecurityWeek · Aug 18, 2026 High CHRUIRaivulnerabilitiespatching
threat-intel Video Call Exploit Chains Two Flaws in Unisoc Modems Researchers at SSD Secure Disclosure have discovered a new exploit chain targeting Unisoc T612 modems, allowing attackers to gain kernel-level access on Android devices. The vulnerability combines a previously disclosed… Dark Reading · Aug 17, 2026 High CHcellularmodemandroid
threat-intel ⚡ Weekly Recap: VMware Exploits, Windows 0-Day, MCP Attacks, Browser Hijacks and More This week saw a surge in exploitation activity and new malware discoveries. A China-nexus APT is leveraging a newly patched VMware vulnerability to deploy a backdoor and ransomware (Babuk-derived). Simultaneously, a zero… The Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2026-59310CVE-2026-65400CVE-2026-68820CHNOFRexploitvulnerabilityransomware
vulnerability Unisoc VoLTE Video Call Exploit Chain Can Give Attackers Full Android Kernel Access Security researchers at SSD Secure Disclosure have discovered a two-stage exploit chain that allows attackers to gain full Android kernel access on devices using Unisoc modem firmware. The vulnerability stems from a shar… The Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2025-31718CVE-2022-20210CHandroidmodemkernel
threat-intel Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware A Chinese-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) group, suspected to be operating from China, exploited a newly patched VMware vCenter vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) to deploy Babuk-derived ransomware. The attack involve… The Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2026-59310CVE-2026-59309CHGEIRaptvulnerabilityransomware
threat-intel Chinese AI company Zhipu claims its new is a better bug-finder than Anthropic, OpenAI A Chinese AI company, Zhipu, claims its new AI model is superior at finding bugs compared to leading US competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI. This highlights a growing trend of AI-powered vulnerability detection and a p… The Register · Aug 17, 2026 Medium CHIRSWaivulnerabilitycybersecurity
threat-intel Autonomous AI attacks pose 'clear and present danger' to critical infrastructure A growing trend indicates that attackers are increasingly leveraging open-source AI agents to autonomously launch sophisticated cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, including government systems, energy companies… The Register · Aug 14, 2026 High CHIRNOaicyberattackcritical infrastructure
threat-intel Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out DecryptAds is a new service designed to expose the complex ecosystem of adtech companies tracking users online. By scraping data from files like ads.txt, app-ads.txt, and sellers.json, it reveals a network of data broker… Krebs on Security · Aug 14, 2026 High CHRUUAadtechdata-brokermalvertising
threat-intel Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed Scottish prosecutors are investigating a supplier after a data breach exposed staff information. The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities within third-party services and the potential for misuse of sensit… The Register · Aug 14, 2026 Medium CHUKdata breachcybersecuritysupplier security
threat-intel China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud The China-linked threat actor Jewelbug, operating as a ‘hack-for-hire’ group, is engaged in both sophisticated government espionage targeting nations across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, and cryptocurr… The Hacker News · Aug 14, 2026 High CHMISOespionagecryptocurrencyhack-for-hire
threat-intel OpenAI ditches Recall-style screenshot surveillance for friendly keylogging This article is a collection of security and technology news snippets. OpenAI is reportedly abandoning screenshot surveillance (Recall) in favor of keylogging, while IBM and Nvidia are partnering on a large-scale deploym… The Register · Aug 14, 2026 Medium CHUSphishingsurveillanceransomware
threat-intel New Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet code A new, stealthier variant of the Mirai botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing hardware for over a month. This malware boasts advanced features like encrypted communicati… The Record · Aug 13, 2026 High CACHGEmiraibotnetvulnerability
threat-intel Trump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminals The Trump administration is expanding its efforts to combat cybercrime by allowing private cybersecurity firms to conduct offensive operations targeting transnational criminal networks. The initiative, outlined in a pres… The Record · Aug 13, 2026 High CHCAMYcybercrimeoffensive-cybercybersecurity
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 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 Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks North Korean hackers, operating under the Lazarus Group, are exploiting a recently patched Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to conduct targeted attacks against defense, aerospace, and aviation organization… SecurityWeek · Aug 12, 2026 High CVE-2026-68820CVE-2025-49113FRGEBRzero-daylazarus groupcyber espionage
threat-intel Malicious SIMs can shut down phones, steal files, and drag 5G back to 2G This article discusses a security vulnerability where malicious actors are exploiting SIM cards to disable phones, steal data, and potentially downgrade connections to 2G, enabling more sophisticated phishing attacks. Th… The Register · Aug 11, 2026 High CVE-2025-48618CHRUsim cardphishingtelecom security
threat-intel Coruna, DarkSword iOS Exploits Proliferate Globally Sophisticated iPhone exploit chains, DarkSword and Coruna, are rapidly spreading beyond nation-state actors and into the hands of organized cybercrime groups. These advanced tools, initially developed for surveillance an… Dark Reading · Aug 10, 2026 High CVE-2025-31277CVE-2025-43529CVE-2026-20700CHMASAexploitioscybercrime
