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Watch out Windows users, a Secure Boot update has been blocked on Windows 11 PCs due to failing on some devices — here’s how to check if you’re affected

(Image credit: Shutterstock) Microsoft has blocked Secure Boot updates on some devices There have been issues with some devices updating […]

CrashStealer macOS Malware Uses Notarized Dropper to Pass Gatekeeper Checks

Ravie LakshmananJul 13, 2026Endpoint Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called CrashStealer that’s capable […]

Google and Microsoft Pull ModHeader With 1.6 Million Installs After Dormant Collector Found

Google and Microsoft have pulled ModHeader, a popular header-editing extension with roughly 1.6 million installs across Chrome and Edge, after […]

Ransomware negotiator jailed for 70 months after he just helped infect victims with malware

(Image credit: Pixabay) Ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino will serve 70 months in prison for secretly aiding BlackCat (ALPHV) attackers Martino […]

Experts say they were able to create a rogue agent in Google’s AI platform with just a single edit permission

(Image credit: Shutterstock) Varonis uncovered CVE‑level flaws in Google Cloud Dialogflow CX, where malicious Code Blocks in Playbooks could hijack […]

Vibe coded threats shift again — hackers are using AI chatbots to write malware using natural language

(Image credit: Elchinator from Pixabay) Huntress analyzed AI‑generated malware “Untitled1.ps1,” a noisy custom AD enumeration tool likely built by low‑skilled […]

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

Prompt injections, the malicious commands attackers embed into content to entice large language models to follow them, have been attackers’ […]

⚡ Weekly Recap: ShareFile Threat, Citrix Bleed 2 Ransomware, AI Coding Attacks, and More

Ravie LakshmananJul 13, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking Somewhere right now, a security tool is quietly finding bugs faster than any human […]

‘Cryptomining can be a lucrative post-compromise activity in cloud environments’: Experts warn AI gateways connected to Amazon Bedrock are being hijacked to steal crypto

(Image credit: Getty Images) Darktrace reports cryptojacking via a compromised AI gateway (LiteLLM‑Proxy on AWS Bedrock), breached through exposed SSH […]

New MemGhost Attack Plants Persistent False Memories in AI Agents Through One Email

Give an AI assistant a memory and access to your inbox, and you hand an attacker a way to rewrite […]