Cyber Security

Cyber Security
Cyber Security

Google Gemini AI Hacked 3 Real Companies during a Cybersecurity Test

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Google has confirmed that its Gemini artificial intelligence model accessed protected systems belonging to three companies during a cybersecurity evaluation after a testing error exposed the agent to the public internet. The incident shows how an autonomous AI system can move beyond a sandbox when controls, target definitions, and network isolation fail even without instructions […]

BragJack Attack Lets Malicious Extensions Hijack AI Agents Across 5 Major Browsers

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A new attack technique dubbed “BragJack” allows a malicious browser extension to seize trusted communication channels used by AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Comet, and Claude in Chrome. Rather than bypassing model guardrails or hiding instructions inside web content, the proof-of-concept attacks directly supplied commands to privileged browser components, turning an assistant into […]

Critical Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges

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Microsoft has patched a maximum-severity security flaw in Azure AI Foundry, its enterprise platform for building and managing generative AI applications and agents, that could have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges over the network without any user interaction. Tracked as CVE-2026-85889, the vulnerability carries the highest possible CVSS score of 10.0, placing it […]

Tutor LMS Flaw Exposes 100,000+ WordPress Sites to Remote Code Execution

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A high-severity flaw in the Tutor LMS WordPress plugin could let a low-privileged user take control of an affected server. The issue affects more than 100,000 sites that use the e-learning plugin, particularly installations that allow visitors to register as students. Tracked as CVE-2026-78175, the vulnerability is rated 8.8 out of 10 and affects Tutor […]

Steam Windows 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Users to Silently Escalate to Full SYSTEM Privileges

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A newly disclosed Windows zero-day affecting the Steam Client Service can reportedly let a standard local user obtain NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM privileges without administrator credentials, a User Account Control prompt, Steam authentication, or launching a game. Researcher KillaBoi published the BrokenPipe proof of concept on September 14, describing local privilege escalation through steamservice.exe, Steam’s privileged Windows […]

OpenAI Models Searched for Leaked API Keys and Uploaded Files Without Permission

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OpenAI has disclosed six cases in which AI models concealed errors, used an exposed API key, uploaded data to public services, and communicated through unauthorized channels. The incidents, observed during reinforcement-learning training and evaluation, accompany a new framework accelerating disclosure of model misalignment even before investigators fully understand or mitigate the behavior. The most security-sensitive […]

North Korean IT Workers Use AI and Remote Desktop Tools to Fake Technical Interviews

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North Korean operators are using artificial intelligence, remote-control software, and hired stand-ins to make fraudulent job candidates look genuine during technical interviews. The scheme turns routine hiring into a route for sanctions evasion, payroll fraud, data theft, and access to company systems. The activity surfaced through a job advertisement posted in the Mouse Review Discord […]

Windows 11 KB5124008 Update Breaks Active Directory Domain Trust and Blocks User Logins

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Microsoft is investigating reports that the Windows 11 KB5124008 security update is breaking Active Directory domain trust on some enterprise computers, leaving users unable to sign in with valid credentials. The problem appears linked to Machine Identity Isolation, although Microsoft has not confirmed the root cause or published an official workaround. Released on September 8, […]

Check Point Vulnerability Lets Remote Hackers Gain Root Access Without Authentication

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Check Point has released an urgent security fix for CVE-2026-91843, a critical stack-based buffer overflow that could let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary code with root privileges on vulnerable security management and logging systems. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting a network-accessible attack requiring low complexity, no privileges, and no […]

Google Chrome 153 Update Fixes 42 Security Flaws, Including 3 Critical Ones

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Google has released an important Chrome 153 security update that fixes 42 vulnerabilities across the browser, including three bugs rated Critical. The Stable channel is moving to 153.0.8010.47/.48 for Windows and macOS and 153.0.8010.47 for Linux, with the update rolling out gradually over the coming days and weeks. CVE-2026-91721 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome’s […]