Security

Citizen Lab Reveals AdFection Zero-Click Spyware in Targeted Ads
Citizen Lab says AdFection delivered Candiru spyware through targeted ads, hitting Al Jazeera devices and defense networks.

Ransomware Recovery CEO Indicted for Alleged Client Fraud
Zohar Pinhasi, owner of MonsterCloud, is accused of charging clients millions for ransomware recovery services while secretly paying ransoms and pocketing the difference, according to the Justice Department.

ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests
A teenager suspected of leading the ShinyHunters data theft and extortion group was detained as the gang extorted a Boeing business unit. The suspect, known as "Rey," is reportedly cooperating with the FBI.

PoeLLM Malware Botnet Compromises More Than 3,400 Servers via GitHub Poem
PoeLLM malware has compromised more than 3,400 servers since April, using four words from a GitHub poem to rotate C2 addresses.

MCP Protocol Pivoting Attack Hits Google, Rapid7 Agents
Independent researcher Syed Anas Mohiuddin found MCP protocol pivoting attacks that exploited trust gaps at Google, Rapid7, and others.

Apple Patches Pegasus Spyware Flaw on iPhones
Apple has patched a flaw exploited by Pegasus spyware that allowed attackers to compromise iPhones without any user interaction.

Muse Builds Detailed Profiles of Friends and Family
Meta's Muse agent builds detailed profiles of friends and family, researchers find, extracting system prompts from the viral AI assistant.

Legal Questions Raised by Agentic AI Hacks
The legal questions raised by agentic AI hacks remain unanswered as policymakers and attorneys debate liability for autonomous AI agents.

Microsoft Patches Nearly 1,000 Security Holes
Microsoft addressed nearly 1,000 security holes in its latest patch release, a massive update covering flaws across its product lineup.

Anthropic's Claude Code hacked RubyGems, npm in worm test
Anthropic's Claude Code hacked RubyGems and npm to build a self-replicating worm, spreading without human help, per a new report on the AI attack.

Cloudflare Plans Quantum-Safe TLS Certificates
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates using Merkle Tree Certificates, with issuance expected in the first quarter of 2027.
