August 2026
Crooks push Mac malware through fake OpenAI Codex ads
Sponsored search results lead developers straight into a ClickFix malware trap
You don’t want this Sleepwalker backdoor on your Windows machine
Its own command language, 23 instructions - signs point to 'well-resourced operation rather than an opportunistic one'
Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks
Glassbox dev admits he had some help from Claude to build locally running tool
Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant
No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg
AliExpress accused of fingerprinting shoppers with silent audio trick that also muted a dev’s headphones
Sawtooth waves you can't hear still mess with your Bluetooth. Firefox and Brave say they've got you covered
Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia
Once shunned by the IT crowd, pen-and-paper password vaults are getting the love they deserve in 2026
If you’re not using AI to attack your own systems, your adversaries will
Agents are also the new attack surface - cue defenders' existential angst
AWS Security makes an inscrutable choice
Quarantining leaked credentials is not good enough
Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia’s Zoom) if you’re using it
Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf
Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers’ credentials
Malicious updates turned routine builds into a delivery system for infostealer malware