ThreatBook Launches RedAgents AI Platform That Uses Multiple Hacking Agents to Find Security Flaws

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ThreatBook has launched RedAgents, a cloud platform that brings several AI-powered penetration-testing agents together to assess an organization’s systems. Announced on October 16, 2026, the service is designed to help security teams find weaknesses in their own networks by running …

U.S. Government Bans DeepSeek AI and Orders Federal Agencies to Remove All Related Tools

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying DeepSeek products and remove related technology from their IT systems. The action covers products from Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., its affiliates, and third-party products …

Hackers Exploit Palo Alto VPN Flaw to Bypass MFA and Steal Credentials From VMware Disks

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Ransomware operators are exploiting a Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect VPN flaw to bypass multi-factor authentication and enter corporate networks. In one investigated case, attackers reached VMware management systems and stole credentials directly from a domain controller’s virtual disk, avoiding security …

Hackers Hijack OVHcloud GitHub Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware

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Hackers compromised the GitHub account of an OVHcloud developer and used it to distribute malicious files through the company’s official command-line tool releases. The October 19, 2026, supply chain attack targeted users downloading the OVHcloud CLI, with malware designed to …

Hackers Hijack AOMEI Software Updates for Just 5 Minutes to Secretly Install Backdoors

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A short-lived change to AOMEI’s software update system gave hackers a way to deliver malware through a trusted route. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant found that attackers repeatedly altered AOMEI’s update settings for only a few minutes at …

Hackers Compromise Rank Math PRO WordPress Plugin to Install Self-Rebuilding Backdoors

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Hackers planted malware in copies of the Rank Math PRO WordPress plugin, exposing websites to hidden backdoors that can rebuild themselves after removal. Rank Math confirmed that some version 3.0.123 packages distributed during a limited October download window contained malicious …

Hackers Using Fake Google Meet Pages to Steal Google Credentials

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Two websites are hosting fake Google Meet pages designed to steal Google account credentials and carry out phishing involving two-factor authentication (2FA), according to threat intelligence shared on October 20, 2026. The pages imitate a familiar meeting service to make …

SBI Data Breach Claim – Hackers Allegedly Claim Access to 3.75 Lakh Users’ Database

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An unverified SBI data breach claim alleges that a threat actor named Siriusim posted customer records and banking documents online. The claimed dataset contains 375,000 CSV rows and 2,722 PDF files, but those figures do not establish that 3.75 lakh unique customers …

One Hacker Uses AI Agents to Breach Over 100 Company Websites for Just $5,000

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A Chinese-speaking hacker used AI agents to break into more than 100 company websites while spending an estimated $5,000 on AI tokens, according to a Reuters investigation in October. The operation shows how one person can direct software to carry …

Claude AI Detects Hidden Crypto Miner While Building Temperature Monitor App on Mac

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An ordinary coding task led to an unexpected security discovery when Claude Code reportedly found a hidden cryptocurrency miner on a developer’s Mac. The AI assistant was building a temperature monitoring app when unusually high sensor readings prompted it to …