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Today's threat-intel · 22 articles

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

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You may have noticed that Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader cameras—and the cops who misuse them—are getting a lot of coverage lately. This week, WIRED found a particularly wild case: A cop in Alpharetta, Geo…

Wired - Security2026-08-29789 words

ShinyHunters & Rockstar: Snowflake Data Breach Leads to Compromise

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Supply chain attacks compromise downstream organizations by exploiting trusted third-party integrations. ShinyHunters breached Rockstar Games by first compromising Anodot, a SaaS analytics provider with authenticated acc…

Mitiga Research2026-08-291328 words

Shai-Hulud worm arrests: What you need to know

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Spectra Assure Free Trial Get your 14-day free trial of Spectra Assure for Software Supply Chain Security Get Free TrialMore about Spectra Assure Free TrialKey takeaways Australian law enforcement officials, working with…

ReversingLabs Blog2026-08-291448 words

Extend your data perimeter to the AWS Management Console with Private Access

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AWS Security Blog Extend your data perimeter to the AWS Management Console with Private Access Organizations in regulated industries such as financial services, government, defense, and healthcare restrict their sensitiv…

AWS Security Blog2026-08-293516 words

3 Autonomous AI Risks Your Security Stack Isn’t Ready For

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Table of Contents Giving AI agents direct control over corporate systems shatters traditional security boundaries. Enterprise AI adoption has rapidly evolved beyond simple chatbots. Organizations are now granting autonom…

Lumu Technologies2026-08-29994 words

Zero Breach vs. Zero Impact: Key Takeaways From Cloud Security LIVE 2026

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Most security programs still measure success by counting blocked attacks. At Cloud Security LIVE 2026, Ariel Panas, co-founder at Mediga, and Roee, field CTO at Orca, made the case for a different metric entirely. Preven…

Orca Security2026-08-291165 words

Android 17 adds new protections against sneaky Wi

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Android 17 adds new protections against sneaky Wi-Fi tracking and web snooping Google introduced a batch of network security changes coming in Android 17, aimed at making it harder for network operators, snoops, and scam…

Help Net Security2026-08-29574 words

Trump Targets Foreign Technology in New U.S. Power Grid Security Order

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Executive Order 14420, signed on August 26, targets equipment and technologies that could expose the power grid to sabotage, unauthorized access, malicious remote activity or supply-chain disruption. The timing matters. …

Security Affairs (Pierluigi Paganini)2026-08-291282 words

A Beginner’s Guide to Phishing Simulation Training for Employees

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, everyone knows what phishing is and most likely has received or even fallen for a phishing email themselves. So at this point, there should be no excuse, right? Wrong. While it’s a…

Huntress Labs2026-08-291921 words

ATF confirms cyberattack hit system containing info on its investigation targets

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ATF confirms cyberattack hit system containing info on its investigation targets The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives insists the cyberattack that it publicly disclosed Wednesday was limited to investi…

CyberScoop2026-08-29405 words

ServiceNow patches three maximum severity flaws that could put enterprise data at risk

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The vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely without user interaction; security teams should also look beyond ServiceNow to the credentials, APIs and workflows the platform can access. Code injection and SQL injection a…

CSO Online2026-08-291110 words

PaperCut releases second emergency patch for exploited flaws

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PaperCut has released a second emergency security update for two actively exploited vulnerabilities in its PaperCut NG and MF print management software after researchers discovered multiple ways to bypass the initial fix…

BleepingComputer Security2026-08-29874 words

PaperCut NG/MF Critical Zero

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Overview On August 27, 2026, PaperCut Software published an urgent security advisory stating that it is investigating active exploitation of a vulnerability affecting PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF. PaperCut has confirmed c…

Rapid7 Blog2026-08-291018 words

PaperCut Warns of Zero-Day Vulnerability in NG and MF Actively Exploited, Urges Immediate Access Restriction

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470/69 Friday, August 28, 2026 PaperCut has issued an urgent advisory after discovering that attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF, enterprise print management software products. The att…

Thailand ThaiCERT Advisories2026-08-28266 words

What MSPs Need to Know about CIRCIA Final Rule

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Update 8/27/26: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced that CIRCIA will be officially finalized in September 2026. The ruling spans multiple industries across the government and private sec…

Todyl Threat Research2026-08-281523 words

Shai-Hulud worm arrests: What you need to know

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Spectra Assure Free Trial Get your 14-day free trial of Spectra Assure for Software Supply Chain Security Get Free TrialMore about Spectra Assure Free TrialKey Takeaways Australian law enforcement officials, working with…

ReversingLabs Blog2026-08-281469 words

How Nokian Tyres found a cybersecurity partner it could trust

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How Nokian Tyres found a cybersecurity partner it could trust For Nokian Tyres, choosing Barracuda was about more than email protection — it was about trust, visibility, and long-term cybersecurity confidence. Key takeaw…

Barracuda Blog2026-08-28752 words

The ECB Wants Your AI Cyber Action Plan by 31 October. Here’s How to Build One.

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Introduction On 7 July 2026, Claudia Buch, Chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board, sent a letter to the CEO of every significant institution under ECB Banking Supervision. Its subject was AI-enabled cybersecurity threats, …

Orca Security2026-08-283042 words

Five Washington developments every CISO should be watching

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While artificial intelligence continues to dominate cybersecurity conversations, several federal policy developments are quietly reshaping the security landscape for enterprises — particularly organizations that work wit…

SC Magazine2026-08-28986 words

PaperCut Zero-Day Under Active Attack: Emergency Patch Released

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PaperCut Software warns that attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day in its NG and MF print management products. The flaw has no CVE yet, and the company has not released technical details. PaperCut issued emergency…

Security Affairs (Pierluigi Paganini)2026-08-28405 words

PaperCut Zero-Day: Active Exploitation and Pre

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Acknowledgements: Special thanks to Tanner Filip, Jai Minton, Max Rogers, Ben Nahorney, Lindsey Welch, Aaron Deal, Dray Agha, Lindon Wass, Michael Elford, and Craig Sweeney for their contributions to this investigation a…

Huntress Labs2026-08-281083 words

ATF investigating ‘major’ cyber incident after ransomware group claim

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ATF investigating ‘major’ cyber incident after ransomware group claim The agency says the affected system was isolated from its broader network and eForms platform but has not disclosed whether data was stolen. The Burea…

Nextgov Cybersecurity2026-08-28512 words