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  • Hackers Target Claude Accounts With Malware That Steals Login Sessions 2026-09-01 03:53 PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts Cybercriminals are targeting users of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) platform with malware that can steal authenticated login sessions, potentially allowing attackers to access accounts without passwords or two-factor authentication. Cyber …
  • Netpoleon ANZ expands Cofense phishing defence pact 2026-09-01 03:21 IT Brief - New Zealand Netpoleon ANZ has expanded its partnership with Cofense in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on phishing defence products sold through Netpoleon's regional channel network. Under the broader arrangement, Netpoleon will extend the reach of Cofense…
  • Meta removes dozens of ads after India flags malware scam on Facebook, Instagram 2026-09-01 02:59 The Indian Express 3 min readSep 1, 2026 07:55 AM IST Meta on Monday removed dozens of advertisements after India flagged a pattern of Facebook and Instagram ads using sexually explicit content to lure users into downloading malware that could steal banking credentials and …
  • Data Breach at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. What Was Leaked? 2026-09-01 02:32 Los Angeles Magazine - California On July 11, 2025 unauthorized activity was detected. potentially exposing Social Security number, payment-card information, health-insurance information of customers and employees “On July 11, 2025, we detected a cybersecurity incident involving …
  • Data loss prevention gets a second act as AI rewrites an old security problem 2026-09-01 02:22 SiliconANGLE Security vendors are rebuilding data loss prevention, or DLP, around contextual understanding rather than pattern matching — and AI-powered DLP is giving the category’s most stubborn unsolved problem a second act. Decades of rule-based DLP tools left …
  • I4C warns of malware camouflaged as porn application 2026-09-01 02:05 Greater Kashmir The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit has warned of a rise in financial frauds involving malicious pornography apps circulated through advertisements on social media, which take control of the device and potentially facilitate unauthorised …
  • Aurora Ransomware Hackers Use Cursor AI Agent for Hands-On Exploitation and ESXi Attacks 2026-09-01 01:34 GBHackers Aurora ransomware operators have been observed using Cursor Agent, powered by Claude Sonnet, to support hands-on intrusion activity across ten victim organizations, while deploying a purpose-built Linux encryptor designed to disrupt VMware ESXi …
  • Fake GTA VI demo hides malware inside a massive download 2026-09-01 00:24 ZoomBangla iNews A fake GTA VI demo is being used as a malware lure, turning searches for gameplay footage and early access into a security warning for PC players. TechCrunch reported the campaign, while TechRadar described testing that found a huge download filled almost …
  • Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce warns of phishing emails 2026-08-31 23:57 Wild 104.7 The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce says phishing emails are falsely claiming to sell its membership list for a fee. The Chamber says it does not sell member information. Members choose what details to share publicly through the Business Directory. The …
  • Iran’s Cyberattack on UK Power Generator Raises Alarms for Critical Infrastructure Security 2026-08-31 22:54 FAME Delivered In a significant cybersecurity incident, a UK power generation plant was taken offline for four days due to a cyberattack attributed to Iranian state-sponsored hackers. This attack occurred shortly after the FBI issued a warning regarding Iranian attempts …
  • Phishing scam is targeting 'MyChart' patient portal users 2026-08-31 22:37 Daily American - Pennsylvania Aug. 31, 2026, 1:44 p.m. ETAttorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians who use MyChart – a popular online patient portal used by many hospitals and health care providers – to be aware of a phishing scam targeting patients.
  • Texas Cyber Command, Owners Group Alert Against Cyber Attacks 2026-08-31 22:10 Government Technology (TNS ) — Protecting the Texas energy industry from cyber attacks is a very complex assignment that the state and industry are girding themselves for in every possible way, cognizant that the threats are always evolving. The new Texas Cyber Command watches …
  • Winona County paid $128K after ransomware crippled network 2026-08-31 22:10 KIMT News 3 - Minnesota WINONA COUNTY, Minn. — Winona County says it paid more than $128,000 to resolve a ransomware attack that hit its computer network in January. County commissioners said they detected ransomware on January 22 and immediately brought in cybersecurity experts …
  • Congress must take sextortion seriously to protect children 2026-08-31 22:03 The Washington Times - Washington D.C. OPINION: One night nearly a year ago, Marilyn Davidson’s worst nightmare as a mother came true at the dinner table. Like most other parents, Marilyn had taught her son about the dangers he might encounter as he grew up, including drugs, alcohol, strangers …
  • AI agent in Cursor linked to ransomware breaches at 7 companies 2026-08-31 22:02 Dataconomy A Russian-speaking ransomware operator used Cursor’s built-in AI coding agent to help breach at least seven companies across three continents, according to an investigation by Israeli cybersecurity firm Gambit Security first reported by Reuters on Aug. 27 …
  • APT groups targeting APAC spreads malware through fake Claude: Kaspersky GReAT 2026-08-31 20:48 Daily FT Kaspersky GReAT lead security researcher Ye Jin (Seth) speaks at the Kaspersky’s Cyber Security Weekend in Guangzhou, China Researcher from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) recently gave the lowdown on how SilverFox – one of the most …
  • ValleyRAT: When Legitimate Software Becomes a Malware Delivery Tool 2026-08-31 20:45 Security Affairs ValleyRAT: When Legitimate Software Becomes a Malware Delivery Tool ValleyRAT hides behind legitimate adware, using DLL sideloading to evade detection, steal data and give Silver Fox control of infected systems. ValleyRAT doesn’t always need to disguise …
  • HIT Group reopens Slovenian casinos after cyberattack 2026-08-31 19:53 Yogonet International HIT Group has begun reopening its Slovenian casinos after restoring systems disrupted by a cyberattack. The casino operator detected the attack overnight on August 24–25, forcing the closure of six properties: Perla, Park, Casino Drive-in, Mond, Korona, …
  • Switzerland’s new registry faces cyberattack fears ahead of launch 2026-08-31 19:44 The News International Switzerland's new corporate transparency registry will cover roughly 600,000 legal entities, about 20 times the attack surface of the database hackers breached in neighbouring Liechtenstein just five weeks ago. The government is launching it anyway. …
  • Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson 2026-08-31 19:05 TechCrunch A prolific hacking group has taken credit for last week’s cyberattack against U.S. pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson, leading to the latest spill of highly sensitive health data by an American healthcare company in recent months. McKesson …
  • Meta removes Facebook, Instagram ads using explicit content to spread malware after Govt sounds alarm 2026-08-31 19:03 India Today Meta (META.O) on Monday removed dozens of advertisements after India flagged a pattern of Facebook and Instagram ads using sexually explicit content to lure users into downloading malware that could steal banking credentials and drain bank accounts. India …
  • CareCloud Data Breach Exposes Medical Records and Personal Data of 3.75M Patients 2026-08-31 18:37 Venture Capital Post Health technology company CareCloud has confirmed to federal regulators that hackers stole the medical records and personal information of more than 3.75 million patients in a cyberattack earlier this year. The company disclosed the figure in a filing with …
  • Ransomware attack hits Norcross' computer systems 2026-08-31 18:37 CBS News Atlanta - Georgia Norcross officials are investigating a ransomware attack targeting some of the city's computer systems earlier in August. Over the weekend, the city of Norcross announced that it had identified a ransomware incident that happened on Aug. 1 and that it …
  • Operation Sindoor: NIA Widens Probe Into DDoS Attacks Targeting 54 Indian Government Websites 2026-08-31 18:36 Free Press Journal Operation Sindoor: NIA Widens Probe Into DDoS Attacks Targeting 54 Indian Government Websites | Ahmedabad: Even as Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, the Pahalgam terror attack and its fallout was unfolding not only across the border …
  • VIDEO: Sullivan’s Island police, LENS to host scam, phishing awareness meeting 2026-08-31 18:04 WCSC - South Carolina
  • Detection Engineering Catches Ransomware Before Encryption Fires 2026-08-31 18:03 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware crews do their loudest work in the hours before they encrypt anything, and that noise is the strongest warning a defender will get. Before LockBit, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) strain behind thousands of attacks, encrypts a single file, it …
  • AI Coding Agents Can Be Tricked Into Installing Malware 2026-08-31 17:13 ProPakistani Cybercriminals could abuse incorrect, outdated, or AI-generated website documentation to trick AI agents into installing malware, according to new research. The issue involves files called llms.txt and llms-full.txt, which some websites use to make their …
  • Griswold’s GOP opponent among the victims of secretary of state data breach 2026-08-31 16:58 Colorado Public Radio El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen was so incensed on Friday about a Colorado Secretary of State voter breach that he issued a rebuke saying eight people were affected in his county. What Allen left out of that initial release: He was one of …
  • Parties reach $1.995M settlement in mortgage company data breach action 2026-08-31 16:55 JD Supra - California On August 25, plaintiffs in a data breach class action filed a motion for preliminary approval of a $1.995 million class action settlement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, which the defendant did not oppose. The litigation arose from a …
  • Extortion Group Claims Manchester Airports Group Data Breach 2026-08-31 14:54 SecurityWeek The FulcrumSec extortion group has claimed responsibility for the recently disclosed Manchester Airports Group (MAG) data breach. The largest airport group in the UK, MAG owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. MAG …
  • Boston Scientific Still Recovering From Cyberattack 2026-08-31 14:54 SecurityWeek Nearly one week after being hit by a highly disruptive cyberattack, US medical technology giant Boston Scientific is still recovering and working on resuming operations.  Boston Scientific detected an intrusion into some of its IT systems on August 25 and …
  • Anthropic Warns Claude Users of Infostealer Malware Infections 2026-08-31 14:53 SecurityWeek Anthropic has warned some Claude users that infostealer malware on their computers allowed attackers to hijack login sessions and run up usage limits, according to an email the company sent to affected customers.  The company said it detected the activity …
  • McKesson Confirms Data Breach as Attacker Deadline Looms 2026-08-31 14:53 SecurityWeek Healthcare giant McKesson Corporation over the weekend confirmed that hackers exfiltrated customer data from its systems, as the ShinyHunters extortion group is threatening to release the stolen information. McKesson delivers roughly one-third of …
  • GS Retail fined 12.8 billion won over data breach affecting 1.66 million users 2026-08-31 14:46 Korea JoungAng Daily The $9.3 million penalty comes after the company failed to notify users that accounts on GS Shop and GS25 portals were compromised. A person walks in front of GS25 store in Seoul on Aug. 31. NEWS1 GS Retail has been fined more than 12.8 billion won ($9.3 …
  • New AI-Built Malware Watches How Security Teams Remove It and Fights Back 2026-08-31 14:05 Cyber Security News A new Windows malware toolkit is showing how artificial intelligence can change the economics of cybercrime. Known as Gryxa, it gives a criminal operator remote access, stays active after partial cleanup, and targets passwords stored in Chromium-based …
  • 'Gamified' DDoS attacks wage psychological warfare against NATO states, finds study 2026-08-31 13:47 Newswise Newswise — First-of-its-kind research from Finland’s Aalto University’s School of Business reveals the modus operandi and operating model of the pro-Russian hacking group responsible for thousands of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against …
  • Aurora Ransomware Operators Use Cursor AI in Attacks Against 10 Targets 2026-08-31 13:32 The Hacker News Threat actors associated with Aurora (aka Aur0ra) ransomware have been observed using SpaceX's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant Cursor to break into target networks, according to findings from CloudSEK and Gambit Security. The two …
  • P&O Ferries data breach as passengers' personal details sent out in text message 2026-08-31 13:31 Daily Mail By SIMON LAMBERT, THIS IS MONEY PUBLISHER Updated: 09:23 EDT, 31 August 2026 P&O Ferries was hit by a data breach after mistakenly sending out a full list of passengers’ personal details by text message this morning, we can reveal. A blunder saw the …
  • Anthropic Warns Claude Sessions Are Being Stolen by Malware 2026-08-31 13:25 WindowsReport.com Claude sessions stolen by infostealer malware are allowing attackers to access users’ accounts and consume their usage limits without going through the normal login process. Anthropic is warning some Claude users that malware already present on their …
  • Chrome and Edge Users Hit by Stealthy Wallet-Draining Malware 2026-08-31 13:25 WindowsReport.com Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions have targeted cryptocurrency wallets, login credentials, browser sessions, and browsing data in a malware campaign that may date back to early 2024. Researchers at Socket identified 19 malicious modules used by the …
  • Berlin probes cyberattack as hackers demand 30 Bitcoin for stolen data 2026-08-31 13:14 crypto.news Berlin authorities have refused to meet an alleged 30 Bitcoin ransom demand after a cyberattack hit two state agencies, while officials have yet to confirm the amount of data claimed to have been stolen. Summary Hackers reportedly demanded 30 Bitcoin, …
  • Slovenian casinos reopen after cyberattack knocked gaming systems offline 2026-08-31 13:00 The Record One of Slovenia’s largest gambling and tourism groups has begun reopening its casinos after a cyberattack forced them to shut down for several days. Hit, which operates casinos, hotels and other tourism businesses in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, …
  • Pharmaceutical giant McKesson warns of 'service degradation' following cyberattack 2026-08-31 13:00 The Record A cyberattack is causing service issues for the pharmaceutical and healthcare technology company McKesson. The company released a public notice and filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday evening saying it is in the …
  • OpenAI-led coalition warns AI will compress cyberattack timelines, expose enterprise weaknesses 2026-08-31 12:52 CSO “Longstanding bugs, excessive permissions, misconfigurations, insecure and unpatched software, weak authentication, and technical debt… have left systems exposed,” the letter added. The letter attributes the risk to the ability of AI systems to accelerate …
  • 3.75 Million Patient Records Exposed in Healthcare Data Breach 2026-08-31 12:51 Bongino Report
  • MyChart patient portal users warned of phishing scams 2026-08-31 12:42 Mon Valley Independent - Pennsylvania By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Pennsylvania patients who use the online portal My-Chart to communicate with their health care providers should be aware of a “phishing scam targeting patients,” state Attorney General Dave Sunday said. MyChart is a popular online …
  • Cyberattack Temporarily Disrupts Public Transport Information on Athens Bus Stop Displays 2026-08-31 12:17 Bulgarian News Agency The electronic information system providing real-time updates on bus and trolleybus services in the Greek capital, Athens, was disrupted for several days and then restored, following a cyberattack, the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) said, as …
  • Healthcare Data Breach Exposes Medical, Financial Records of 3.75 Million Americans 2026-08-31 12:13 American Greatness More than 3.75 million Americans had sensitive personal, financial and medical information exposed in a massive data breach involving healthcare technology company CareCloud. The March cyberattack compromised a CareCloud cloud environment used to provide …
  • Plume details SuperBox malware threat in follow-up study 2026-08-31 12:06 Telecompaper Plume said its cybersecurity research team has published a follow-up to its study that showed users of SuperBox streaming devices risk being infected with malware and enrolled in residential proxy networks. The update from Plume's Security Lab …
  • Manchester Airports Data Breach: 8.7M Users Exposed 2026-08-31 11:57 Asume Tech 8.7 Million Users Affected: The breach impacts travelers who used Wi-Fi or booking services across Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. Technical Vector Identified: The leak originated from airport-specific Iterable API credentials …