Meta, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Join Global Crackdown on West African Scam Networks

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Meta, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI joined an international crackdown on West African scam networks that removed more than 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups. Announced on October 13, 2026, the operation led to 28 arrests and the …

PoC Released for Linux Vhost Flaw Enabling Root Privilege Escalation and VM Escape

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A public proof of concept for Vghost, a high-severity Linux vhost flaw tracked as CVE-2026-74580, shows how the bug can let a local user gain root access or, in certain virtual machine setups, break out of a guest and affect …

FBI Disrupts North Korean Famous Chollima Laptop Farms Used to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

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The FBI disrupted several U.S. laptop farms used by North Korean threat group FAMOUS CHOLLIMA in late September 2026, cutting off infrastructure that helped fake remote workers enter American companies. CrowdStrike disclosed the joint operation on October 13, describing it …

VirusTotal Integrates Threat Intelligence With ChatGPT for Malware Analysis

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VirusTotal can now bring threat intelligence into ChatGPT through VirusTotal AI (VTAI), allowing users to investigate suspicious files, URLs, domains, and IP addresses within a conversation. The connection helps analysts retrieve existing reports and explain detection results while keeping the …

Google Awarded a $250,000 Bounty for a Full-chain Chrome Exploit Found Using GPT-5.6

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XBOW says its security researchers earned a $250,000 reward from Google after building a full-chain Chrome exploit with AI agents. The team says the work took six days and about $40,000 in computing costs, using OpenAI’s publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol …

Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks

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Microsoft has released fixes for a Windows SmartScreen vulnerability that allows an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-85851, the flaw was disclosed on October 13, 2026, and carries a CVSS base score of 7.8. Microsoft …

Coruna and DarkSword Exploit Kits Can Fully Compromise iPhones From a Single Web Visit

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Two powerful iPhone exploit kits, Coruna and DarkSword, show how a visit to a malicious or compromised website can put an outdated device at risk. The kits can link several software flaws together to break out of the browser and …

Hackers Breach Meta GitHub Repositories, Steal Source Code and Data of 1,500 People

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Hackers used an employee’s stolen credentials to access some of Meta’s GitHub repositories, taking product source code and personal information linked to roughly 1,500 people. Most affected individuals are Meta employees in the United States, according to the company’s disclosure …

Attackers Breach European Bank Through Third-Party Gateway and Target WSUS Server

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A European bank was breached through a poorly secured, third-party gateway before an attacker tried to exploit its Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) infrastructure. The case shows how stolen login details and weak access controls can put a bank’s central …

Gears of War: E-Day Hit by DDoS Attack, Causing Login Failures and Disconnects

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Gear of War: E-Day players faced login failures, sudden disconnects, and other online service problems after distributed denial-of-service attacks targeted the game’s online services. The official Gears Community account confirmed the cause on X, linking the disruption to DDoS activity …