2026
Anthropic quietly fixed flaws in its Git MCP server that allowed for remote code execution
Prompt injection for the win Anthropic has fixed three bugs in its official Git MCP server that researchers say can be chained with other MCP tools to remotely execute malicious code or overwrite files via prompt injection.…
For the price of Netflix, crooks can now rent AI to run cybercrime
Group-IB says crims forking out for Dark LLMs, deepfakes, and more at subscription prices Cybercrime has entered its AI era, with criminals now using weaponized language models and deepfakes as cheap, off-the-shelf infrastructure rather than experimental tools, according to researchers at Group-IB.…
Akamai CEO wants help to defeat piracy, reckons he can handle edge AI alone
OG CDN boss says fighting illegal streams is about stopping criminals cashing in, not free speech Interview After Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince recently threatened to disrupt the Winter Olympics to protect free speech after Italian authorities fined his company for not disrupting pirate video streams, rival CDN provider…
Broker who sold malware to the FBI set for sentencing
Feras Albashiti faces 10 years after $20,000 in sales to undercover agent exposed ransomware ties A Jordanian national faces sentencing in the US after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for various cyberattacks.…
Don’t underestimate pro-Russia hacktivists, warns UK’s cyber crew
They’re not the most sophisticated, but even simple attacks can lead to costly consequences The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is once again warning that pro-Russia hacktivists are a threat to critical services operators.…
Windows 11 shutdown bug forces Microsoft into out-of-band damage control
Ships emergency update to fix a Patch Tuesday misfire that prevented systems from switching off Microsoft has rushed out an out-of-band Windows 11 update after January's Patch Tuesday broke something as fundamental as turning PCs off.…
Ingram Micro admits summer ransomware raid exposed thousands of staff records
Maine filing confirms July attack affected 42,521 employees and job applicants Ingram Micro disclosed that a July 2025 ransomware attack compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of employees.…
UK prime minister stares down barrel of ban on social media for kids
Labour's latest U-turn? 61 backbenchers pile pressure for Starmer to back Tory peer's amendment The British government may impose a ban on under-16s using social media, despite Labour prime minister Keir Starmer having previously expressed skepticism over the measure.…
Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack
Sloppy implementation of Google spec leaves 'hundreds of millions' of devices vulnerable Hundreds of millions of wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers are vulnerable to silent hijacking due to a flaw in Google's Fast Pair system that allows attackers to seize control without the owner ever touching the pairing…
Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
Microsoft claims it's a Secure Launch bug We're not saying Copilot has become sentient and decided it doesn't want to lose consciousness. But if it did, it would create Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday update, which has made it so that some PCs flat-out refuse to shut down or…