Threats · Aug 11, 2026
US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’
The Water Watch Center launched at DEF CON aims to help under-resourced utilities protect their systems against…
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CVE & Exploits · Aug 11, 2026
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit Development
OpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
Local governments in four states dealing with cyberattacks that have shut down services
Municipalities in California, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Texas are all recovering from disruptive cyberattacks that have…
Phishing · Aug 11, 2026
LiteLLM Attack Shows AI Infrastructure Is Becoming a Strategic Software Supply Chain Target
The March 2026 compromise of LiteLLM was more than a short-lived malicious PyPI upload. It demonstrated how an upstream…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
Kids’ online safety bill faces dim prospects of passage this session despite progress
Proponents of the Kids Online Safety Act are cheering recent progress but acknowledge a long road ahead for legislation…
CVE & Exploits · Aug 11, 2026
Plug & Pwn Attack Exploits Windows PnP to Gain SYSTEM Access With Zero Clicks
Security researchers Alejandro Hernando, also known as 0xedh, and Borja Martínez have unveiled a research project…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
A Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT Devices
A malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
Mozilla Revokes Firefox and Thunderbird Linux Signing Key After Key Lands in Private Repo
Mozilla has scrapped the cryptographic key behind Firefox and Thunderbird downloads for Linux after an unencrypted copy…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
Suisan City, California, Responds to Cyber Incident Amid Wave of US Local Government Attacks
Police and fire response has been impacted by the attack on Suisan City, while two other local authorities have been…
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
OpenAI Launches Two-Tier Security Access Program Alongside GPT 5.6 Cyber
Daybreak Blue removes some OpenAI-made guardrails while Daybreak Red grants the use of cyber-focused frontier AI models
Threats · Aug 11, 2026
Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities
The extension amassed over 300,000 installs and a 4.6 rating before Google removed it for stealing data. The post…
CVE & Exploits · Aug 11, 2026
Copeland XWEB Pro Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Root Access and Manipulate Refrigeration Systems
Security researchers have discovered 23 vulnerabilities in Copeland’s XWEB Pro commercial refrigeration controllers,…