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'HTTP Terminator' Hunts for Novel Desync Attacks

41min

James Kettle of PortSwigger talks with the Dark Reading News Desk about his AI-powered open source tool, which found new HTTP request-smuggling techniques.

Russian Hackers Phish EU Officials Over Messaging Apps

State backed hackers target EU

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by Nate Nelson / 1h

EU governments are trying to move away from popular messaging apps as nation-state threat groups shift their focus from email to Signal and WhatsApp.

Yesterday

Dark Caracal Adds New Malware to Cyber Espionage Arsenal

by Jai Vijayan / 15h

GoCaracal is a new modular malware framework that broadens Dark Caracal's capabilities to steal data and maintain access to victims.

Red Flags That Expose Fake North Korean IT Workers

by Alexander Culafi / 16h

North Korean operatives posing as IT workers are improving their tactics, but researchers say there are still ways to spot them before they do damage.

Android Malware Hijacks Update System for Car Head Units

Android malware infects car head units

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by Rob Wright / 18h

Threat actors behind a notorious click-fraud botnet have set their sights on vehicle infotainment modules and are abusing legitimate functionality to spread infections.

'NovaCookies' Kit Steals Microsoft 365 Sessions for $320 a Month

3 TTPs

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by Elizabeth Montalbano / 1d

The adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing service lowers the barrier to entry for actors to create attacks and steal more than just user credentials.

Aug 25, 2026

Interpol's Jackal IV Disrupts West African Crime Infrastructure

Interpol disrupts West African crime

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by Alexander Culafi / 1d

The international law enforcement operation focused on disrupting crime-as-a-service networks and infrastructure behind groups like Black Axe.

Nigeria Looks to Sovereign Cloud for Cyber, National Security

Nigeria targets 750m cloud investment

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by Robert Lemos / 1d

The West African nation launched financing, procurement, and infrastructure policies to boost its sovereign cloud initiative and increase domestic technical knowledge.

Hidden Prompts Trick AI Into False Email Summaries

by Jai Vijayan / 1d

With some simple HTML that's invisible to users, attackers can manipulate AI-powered email summarizers into producing malicious information.

Finding Nemo(Claw): Networking Issue Allows for LLM Poisoning in OpenClaw

by Elizabeth Montalbano / 1d

Attackers can exploit a security bug in Nvidia's tool to gain unauthenticated access to the local model server through the Ollama API, paving the way for persistent AI agent corruption.

Is Cyber Facing an Affordability Crisis?

by Arielle Waldman / 1d

As breach costs reach record highs and defense spending nears $240 billion, small businesses are dangerously exposed, threatening supply chain security.

Aug 24, 2026

Exploited Zimbra Flaw Highlights Shrinking Window to Patch

by Jai Vijayan / 2d

CISA issued a three-day deadline for agencies to patch a Zimbra security vulnerability, CVE-2026-73570, which allows full takeover of a user's communications.

Foul Language: WordlistLoader Disguises Malware as Ordinary Text

by Alexander Culafi / 2d

ClickFix-style threat campaigns are using a new trick to evade detection and deliver Amatera, an increasingly prevalent infostealer.

The Vulnerability Gap: Why Discovery Is Outrunning Repair

by Christopher Robinson / 2d

AI is discovering more vulnerabilities at a faster pace and under a tightening regulatory environment, making this an all-hands-on-deck moment for the cybersecurity community.

Tricky 'SynkLoader' Multitool May Herald Ransomware

by Nate Nelson / 2d

An advanced, multilingual malware family brings back a trick from yesteryear — screen hijacking — for effective password theft, along with a slew of novel features.

ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Matures Into Enterprise Threat

ToxicPanda expands Android banking

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by Elizabeth Montalbano / 2d

The latest version of the Android malware has new features that expand its global reach and put more than users' financial applications at risk.

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