Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns
Three weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm election, fraudsters are borrowing candidate names, logos and slogans to collect fake donations and harvest personal …
Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges
Arch Linux users who mistyped yay or paru while installing the package helpers from the Arch User Repository (AUR) may have given a stranger root access to their machine. AUR …
Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors
Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against …
Why Active Directory weaknesses stay open for years in teams with one or two admins
David Fuhr, CTO at intcube, talks about a security cohort for public administration, where 27 municipalities hardened Windows Server and Active Directory together over 12 …
The cyber talent shortage? Job postings just hit a four-year low
US employers posted 235,786 cybersecurity jobs from January through September 2026. That is the lowest total for those months in the four years that staffing and workforce …
Stolen AI API keys are paying for hackers’ autonomous scans
A seller on a restricted criminal forum is marketing an autonomous hacking tool that runs on stolen OpenAI, Anthropic and Google API keys, so the key’s owner pays for …
DDoS attacks can knock services offline before links reach capacity
More than 9.1 million DDoS attacks were recorded globally between January and June 2026, an increase of nearly a quarter year over year, according to Netscout’s DDoS Threat …
New infosec products of the week: October 16, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from NinjaOne, Qualys, Scytale, and SolarWinds. NinjaOne combines Katana AI and MCP …
Fastfetch 2.70.0 changes how Disk free space is reported
Fastfetch is a system information tool written mainly in C that runs on Linux, macOS, Windows 8.1 and later, Android and several BSDs. The fastfetch project removed QuickJS …
ServiceNow gives AI agents a passport, and limits on what they can do
ServiceNow has announced a new AI Passport solution and significant advances in AI governance to help ensure AI agents are production-ready by combining runtime governance, …
KGB RAT trojan packs webcam spying, password theft and a “fun” menu to terrorize victims
A Windows trojan advertised on hacking forums for as little as $150 a month promises buyers access to a victim’s webcam, microphone, keystrokes and saved passwords, and comes …
Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking users into running malware on their own devices
Fake CAPTCHA checks are being used to do more than hide phishing pages. Attackers are turning the familiar “prove you’re human” step into a gateway for malware downloads, …
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