FBI Hacked, Employee Data Reportedly Exposed
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims it has hacked the FBI.
This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move
A Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM is built to take orders from a vote of up to four AI models instead of an attacker’s server, Cisco Talos said on September 22. The models can choose to steal Windows credentials, saved browser passwords, and crypto wallet data. Talos has not seen this setup workRead More »This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move
Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS. According to reports from Aikido, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity, the libraries in question below – @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-pluginRead More »Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI
Honeywell: OT Security Teams Embrace AI, but Autonomy Still Rare
Only 21% of industrial security leaders report a complete OT asset inventory, even as 88% call their programs mature. The post Honeywell: OT Security Teams Embrace AI, but Autonomy Still Rare appeared first on SecurityWeek.
New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control
A flaw in cPanel’s CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take “full control of the server,” the company said on September 22. A second bug in the WP Toolkit plugin, used to install and manage WordPress sites, allows an account holder to changeRead More »New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control
545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent
Autonomous security agents are getting good at finding bugs. Nobody has a good way to measure how good. Point one at a realistic target and what comes back is a report the agent wrote about itself: confident prose, a list of findings, and no way to tell which of themRead More »545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent
Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday announced new models, with both artificial intelligence (AI) companies noting that they are continuing to invest in improving alignment to combat risky behavior. Opus 5.5, per Anthropic, is a “major step up from Opus 5,” and “achieves the best scores of any model to dateRead More »Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests
Adobe Patches Critical Flaws in Connect, AEM Forms
The nine critical security defects could be exploited for arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation. The post Adobe Patches Critical Flaws in Connect, AEM Forms appeared first on SecurityWeek.
AI-Powered Phishing Platform EvilTokens Disrupted by Microsoft
The cybercrime platform leveraged AI at every step of the attack chain, including writing social engineering messages and deciding targets. The post AI-Powered Phishing Platform EvilTokens Disrupted by Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel’s AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8), was fixed upstream on August 6, but Ubuntu has not shipped the patch forRead More »Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape