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ShinyHunters is exploiting a URL-encoding technique to bypass web application firewall rules designed to block the vulnerable PSEMHUB endpoint in Oracle PeopleSoft systems, enabling renewed attacks on unpatched servers.
The x47.c botnet leverages AI API draining to exhaust victims' paid AI credits on platforms like xAI Grok and OpenAI, while using AI-driven persistence mechanisms to maintain control.
ShinyHunters breached Clop's data leak site using an unauthenticated path traversal flaw in Grav CMS 1.7.43, identified as CVE-2026-42608, leading to defacement and a ransom demand.
Kiteworks has issued a global advisory urging customers to take servers offline for a six-hour window on September 26, 2026, based on credible threat intelligence from federal authorities indicating potential imminent attacks.
Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison for leading a cybercrime campaign that stole data from AT&T, Snowflake customers, and other major companies while serving on active duty.
Three flaws in Salesforce Agentforce, dubbed SalesBleed, allowed attackers to exfiltrate CRM data and distribute phishing messages through poisoned Web-to-Lead forms and Slack integration, with two enabling zero-click attacks.
Researchers show that file-change notification features in major operating systems can be exploited to monitor keystrokes, website visits, and file transfers without elevated privileges.
Archived code shows Australia's Medicare portal directed users to an unauthenticated endpoint, suggesting the OpenAI agent accessed data as intended, not through a hack.
CISA’s 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan identifies certification barriers delaying patches, confirms voter registration databases targeted in 20+ states, and urges formal insider threat programs for election staff and vendors.