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TrueConf flaws enabling attacks on meeting participants added to KEV catalog

2026-08-21T19:16:08-04:00

The flaws have been used by the Head Mare APT hacktivist group to spread PhantomCore malware.

Secure AI agent identity in private cloud and hybrid environments

2026-08-21T17:29:48-04:00

Ping Identity adds self-managed identity controls to secure and govern AI agents in regulated environments.

Navy warns of multi-pronged adversary campaign targeting personnel and installations

2026-08-21T17:02:20-04:00

The campaign includes direct threats and harassment via social media, doxing, drone activity near Navy assets, ground-level surveillance, physical attacks, and probes of security measures.

Surveillance, Murder Hornets, Portmantau, TrueCONF, Siemens, N-Able and More - SWN #609

2026-08-21T14:39:09-04:00

New Agent Tesla malware version uses emoji obfuscation to evade detection

2026-08-21T16:59:07-04:00

The latest Agent Tesla campaign utilizes a JScript dropper that incorporates Unicode emoji characters to disrupt signature-based detection and obscure the malicious code.

Army seeks AI agents for cyber defense amid evolving threats

2026-08-21T16:58:50-04:00

Project Griffin, also known as the Intelligent Response and Orchestration Node (IRON), is a pilot program designed to create an ecosystem of AI agents capable of analyzing data from the Army's extensive network sensors and autonomously executing defensive actions.

Researchers find way to weaponize Windows Defender's own driver

2026-08-21T16:52:17-04:00

Check Point Research disclosed a technique that uses Microsoft Defender's boot-time remediation driver, BTR.sys, to perform arbitrary kernel-level file and registry operations on Windows 7 through Windows 11 25H2.

Senator Wyden seeks review of federal law enforcement hacking tools

2026-08-21T16:49:46-04:00

Wyden has formally requested the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into how agencies such as the FBI, DEA, ICE Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service utilize these sophisticated surveillance technologies.

New malware targets Android car head units for ad fraud and botnet creation

2026-08-21T16:42:32-04:00

Kaspersky discovered the threat in June 2026, noting that the malware spreads through the built-in updaters of the head unit firmware.

Attackers use FTP banners to hide new E4del and PINHOLE RATs

2026-08-21T16:38:45-04:00

The attack chain begins with a ZIP archive, likely distributed via phishing, which initiates an LNK-based infection.