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Fake AI trading agent steals crypto wallet passwords

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Fake AI trading agent steals crypto wallet passwords - Help Net Security
A fake AI trading agent installs Needle Stealer, which swaps browser crypto wallets for fake copies that send wallet passwords to attackers.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Iranian strikes on AWS facilities left customer data beyond recovery in Bahrain, UAE

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#AWS #DataLoss #MiddleEast
Iranian strikes on AWS facilities left customer data beyond recovery in Bahrain, UAE - Help Net Security
The AWS Middle East outage caused by Iranian drone strikes has resulted in permanent customer data loss in Bahrain and the UAE.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #phishing #ChatGPT #OpenAI #InfoSec
A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password - Help Net Security
A ChatGPT phishing email fakes a $23.80 bill and routes readers via a Google link to a copycat OpenAI login page built to capture passwords.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Download: The IT leader’s guide to AI code sprawl

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Taming wild code: the IT leader’s guide to AI code sprawl | Tines
Drawing on insights from experienced CIOs and security leaders, this guide gives you a practical framework for taking back control.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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CISA wants critical infrastructure orgs and smaller security teams to start using cyber decoys

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #criticalinfrastructure #deception #guide #honeypots #SMBs #CISA
CISA wants critical infrastructure orgs and smaller security teams to start using cyber decoys - Help Net Security
Intruders will eventually get a foothold, so the smart move is to place cyber decoys in the environment, CISA says in latest guidance doc.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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The AI security question leaders should be asking instead

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #infosec #appsec #AIsecurity
The AI security question leaders should be asking instead - Help Net Security
A Gremlin security leader on AI in cybersecurity, from access controls to a 9x rise in vulnerabilities handled without adding any new staff.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Google’s new agent security system detects tool misuse, loops and rogue behavior

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #agenticAI #AI #AIsecurity #GeminiEnterprise
Google’s new agent security system detects tool misuse, loops and rogue behavior - Help Net Security
Google’s Agent Anomaly Detection monitors AI agents for suspicious behavior, policy violations, tool misuse, and operational risks.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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FBI takes down one of the longest-running DDoS-for-hire services

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FBI takes down one of the longest-running DDoS-for-hire services - Help Net Security
The FBI has seized domains linked to NightmareStresser, a DDoS-for-hire service used to launch hundreds of thousands of attacks worldwide.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Unauthenticated attackers are bypassing Cisco ISE’s management interface (CVE-2026-76460)

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Unauthenticated attackers are bypassing Cisco ISE's management interface (CVE-2026-76460) - Help Net Security
Cisco confirmed attackers are hitting CVE-2026-76460, an authentication bypass bug in an API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
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September 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page

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#AI #scams #cybersecurity
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Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page - Help Net Security
AI is helping scammers build fake Avast antivirus renewal scam pages convincing enough to dodge the usual warning signs.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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A flat cybersecurity budget doesn’t have to mean weaker coverage

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A flat cybersecurity budget doesn't have to mean weaker coverage - Help Net Security
Cheri Hotman on defending a flat cybersecurity budget without cutting coverage, and on talking spend, risk and dollars with the CFO.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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AI is adding to the review load on open-source projects, many of them thinly funded

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AI is adding to the review load on open-source projects, many of them thinly funded - Help Net Security
On AI and open source, ACM authors warn coding tools add review work for maintainers while many projects lack reliable funding for upkeep.
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September 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Spain reports first data breach involving autonomous AI agent

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Spain reports first data breach involving autonomous AI agent - Help Net Security
Spain's data protection authority (AEPD) reports the first data breach carried out by an autonomous AI agent.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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The world must establish red lines for autonomous AI weapons

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #AutonomousWeapons #Ukraine #KillerRobots #AIsafety @matthewrosenquist.bsky.social
The world must establish red lines for autonomous AI weapons - Help Net Security
A Russian drone's AI picked its own target. Autonomous AI weapons demand clear international rules before civilian deaths become normalized.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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AWS’s new sign-up gives accounts spend caps, email invites, and agent-set permissions

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #cloudcomputing #DevOps #agenticAI #FinOps @awscloud.bsky.social
AWS's new sign-up gives accounts spend caps, email invites, and agent-set permissions - Help Net Security
New AWS spend limit halts projects at a cap from $20 a month, while coding agents set permissions in AWS's new sign-up flow for new users.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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GNOME 51 adds passkey logins, offline maps and drawn PDF signatures

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #GNOME #Linux #opensource #Ubuntu #Fedora
GNOME 51 adds passkey logins, offline maps and drawn PDF signatures - Help Net Security
GNOME 51 new features include offline maps, passkey logins and drawn PDF signatures, but older NVIDIA cards lose driver support.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Parallels Desktop flaw hands any local user root on a Mac (CVE-2026-90894)

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#exploit #macOS #cybersecurity
Parallels Desktop flaw hands any local user root on a Mac (CVE-2026-90894) - Help Net Security
A vulnerability in Parallels Desktop, tracked as CVE-2026-90894 and dubbed "ParaShells," can give any local user on a Mac root privileges.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Self-improving AI should slow down, von der Leyen tells EU lawmakers

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#AI #SOTEU #EU #VonDerLeyen #AIAct #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Self-improving AI should slow down, von der Leyen tells EU lawmakers - Help Net Security
Von der Leyen AI plans target self-improving models, with Canada and UK testing work and talks with frontier labs on slowing down.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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What happens when AI agent governance is missing at scale

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AIagents #AIgovernance #enterpriseAI #agentorchestration #AIsecurity
What happens when AI agent governance is missing at scale - Help Net Security
AI agent governance must sit inside execution, not just prompts, to stop risky actions before they reach production systems.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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CenterPoint Energy confirms data breach following claims on hacking forum

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#databreach #cyberattack #cybersecurity
CenterPoint Energy confirms data breach following claims on hacking forum - Help Net Security
CenterPoint Energy confirmed a data breach after a hacker claimed to have stolen 7.49 million customer records.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #BYOVD #zeroday
DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers - Help Net Security
DeepZero hunts vulnerable Windows drivers the loldrivers.io list hasn't cataloged. It's open source, and it has already found verified bugs.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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One runaway AI agent racked up a $50,000 cloud bill

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#agenticAI #AI #SOC #supplychain #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews @mandiant.com
One runaway AI agent racked up a $50,000 cloud bill - Help Net Security
Enterprise AI security risks are growing as attackers exploit AI agents, supply chains, prompt injection, and weak access controls.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Acronis backup plugin flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-87886)

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#backup #Linux #MSP #plugin #securityupdate #vulnerability #webhosting #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews
Acronis backup plugin flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-87886) - Help Net Security
A Linux privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-87886) in Acronis' backup extensions for cPanel & WHM is being exploited.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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NIST and CISA finalize playbook to stop token theft and forgery

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#accessmanagement #cloudsecurity #guidelines #identitymanagement #securitycontrols #SSO #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #NIST #CISA
NIST and CISA finalize playbook to stop token theft and forgery - Help Net Security
NIST and CISA finalize cloud token security guidance to help organizations protect access tokens from forgery, theft, and misuse.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK data-stealing malware to spy on dissidents and journalists

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#cyberespionage #malware #cybersecurity
Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK data-stealing malware to spy on dissidents and journalists - Help Net Security
Iranian state hackers use CHOSEN BRICK malware to spy on dissidents, activists and journalists via WhatsApp and Telegram.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM