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AOMEI Backupper servers hijacked for minutes at a time to push backdoor
An unknown number of AOMEI Backupper users had their computers infected with a backdoor through an unusually stealthy supply chain attack, security researchers discovered. …
Suspected state-sponsored hackers exploited NetScaler zero-day since early September (CVE-2026-88772)
“Advanced and suspected state-sponsored threat actors” are likely to be behind the initial targeted intrusions that leveraged CVE-2026-88772, one of the two …
One runaway AI agent racked up a $50,000 cloud bill
Organizations are deploying autonomous AI systems that execute API calls, optimize production configurations, and analyze telemetry across hybrid cloud environments. At the …
Kevin Mandia joins the Amazon board with 30-plus years in cybersecurity
Amazon elected Kevin Mandia to its Board of Directors on September 8. Mandia founded Mandiant and served as its CEO before Google acquired the firm in September 2022, and he …
Threat actors are giving AI agents a bigger role in cyberattacks
AI agents are automating parts of cyberattacks with less human involvement, including vulnerability scanning, credential harvesting, and troubleshooting, according to Google …
Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days
Google’s Mandiant has disclosed the workings of an internal tool that uses chains of AI agents to hunt for vulnerabilities in source code, saying it found over 100 …
Photos: Black Hat USA 2026 Arsenal
This week Help Net Security is at the Mandalay Bay, where Arsenal is running alongside the Briefings. If you’ve never been, it’s the corner of Black Hat that feels …
Google changes how it names cyber threat actors
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has started using a new naming system for the threat actors it tracks. The change comes after Mandiant and Google’s Threat …
Cisco SD-WAN 0-day exploited, no patch available (CVE-2026-20245)
A 0-day privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that has yet to be patched by Cisco is being leveraged by attackers. “To …
Google AI Threat Defense targets attackers using AI to find flaws faster
Google Cloud introduced AI Threat Defense, an automated cybersecurity platform that combines several of the company’s security assets to find, prioritize, and patch …
Google researchers uncover criminal zero-day exploit likely built with AI
Google’s threat intelligence researchers have linked a zero-day exploit to AI-assisted development by a criminal group. The exploit targeted a popular open-source …
Attackers use MS Teams, fake mailbox repair utility to breach organizations
A threat group has penetrated corporate networks by impersonating IT helpdesk staff on Microsoft Teams, tricking employees into downloading malware and surrendering their …
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