NSA, CISA and NIST Release New Security Guidelines to Detect and Shut Down Rogue AI Agents

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NSA, CISA, and NIST have released joint security guidelines to help organizations detect, contain, and shut down AI agents that act beyond their approved tasks. Published October 16, 2026, the voluntary guidance sets out ten practices for managing incidents during …

Hackers Exploit SiteGuard WAF Vulnerability That Could Give Them Full Control of Servers

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Hackers are exploiting a command injection flaw in SiteGuard Server Edition, a web application firewall installed directly on protected servers. Tracked as CVE-2026-106931, the vulnerability could let attackers run operating system commands with root or SYSTEM privileges, potentially giving them …

Hackers Registered New Teams-Based Domains and Used a Login Page to Steal Your Logins

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A newly registered domain copies Microsoft Teams’ login page and interface, raising concerns about a phishing attempt targeting workplace users. Security researcher Steven Lim reported that teams-cloud[.]live was just five days old when he flagged it on October 18, 2026. …

16-Year-Old Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers Hack Routers Without Knowing Passwords

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A 16-year-old flaw in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi software can let attackers within wireless range take control of affected routers without knowing the network password. Security researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed the issue at Hexacon in Paris on October 16, 2026, warning that …

Google Unveils New Android AI Protections to Block Scam Calls, Phishing Links and OTP Theft

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Google has announced a new set of Android security protections designed to stop mobile scams across calls, text messages, chat apps, web links, and account verification codes. The update comes as criminals increasingly use spoofed phone numbers, fake bank alerts, …

Hackers Exploiting Plex Vulnerabilities in the Wild to Deploy Cryptominer Malware

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Hackers are exploiting flaws in Plex Media Server to install cryptocurrency mining malware, with a researcher recording successful attacks against a honeypot on October 17, 2026. The activity follows the release of Plex2Shell, a public exploit that chains four vulnerabilities …

Microsoft Confirms October Windows Updates Can Break Exchange Server Email Services

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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Server security updates released on October 13, 2026, can disrupt Exchange Server email services, blocking webmail access and leaving messages undelivered. The issue affects some on-premises systems running Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and …

OpenCode Security Breach Exposes Third-Party API Keys of its Console Users

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OpenCode has disclosed a security breach affecting 1.4% of its Console users, warning that third-party API keys saved in affected workspaces may have been exposed. In an October 17 statement, the company linked the incident to a large-scale distillation attack …

Claude AI Solves 25-Year NSA Cryptography Mystery in Just 30 Minutes

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Anthropic says an internal Claude research model has traced the origins of five NSA-supplied elliptic curve seeds in under 30 minutes, answering a cryptography question that remained open for roughly 25 years. The finding explains how important public security parameters …

Hackers used Compromised ConnectWise Backup Credentials to Hack 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts

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Hackers used a stolen ConnectWise Cloud Backup credential to sign in to 173 Microsoft 365 partner and customer tenants, giving them access through a trusted backup application. The incident shows how one leaked vendor secret can create risk across many …