NIK C2 Malware Can Use Victims’ OpenAI Keys for AI Queries
NIK C2 malware can fall back on victims’ OpenAI API keys to run AI queries
CREST Urges Whole-Ecosystem Approach to Financial Cyber Resilience
CREST has published a framework for strengthening cyber resilience across financial services
BreachesFinance & Banking
Online Scam Volumes Double to Overtake Phishing
Akamai research reveals that scam detections topped six million in Q2 2026
Infosecurity MagazineMedium
ICO Reprimands Staffordshire Police After Domestic Abuse BreachThe UK’s privacy regulator has issued a reprimand to Staffordshire Police following a serious breach of personal information
BreachesEMEA
NIST Publishes Guidance to Meet Federal Post-Quantum Deadlines
The guidance sets out how federal agencies can prioritize PQC adoption for the most sensitive systems, to meet the 2031 transition deadline
MR ROBOT Malware-as-a-Service Targets Indian Bank Customers
MR ROBOT Android malware rents banking trojans that steal one-time passwords and card data
Japan’s GMO Internet Urges Customers to Disconnect PCs
GMO Internet has told customers to unplug their PCs in advance of a possible ransomware attack
Attackers Hide Malware Behind Signed ChatGPT and Claude Binaries
Attackers have used fake ChatGPT and Claude projects to distribute Yoba malware
AI Is Turning CISOs Into Business-Risk Translators, Says Nvidia’s Head of Cyber
Nvidia’s Mark Weatherford says CISOs must translate AI cybersecurity risks into business priorities, clarify risk ownership and balance innovation with security controls
Infosecurity MagazineMedium
Energy Giant Engie Notifies Customers of Supply Chain BreachAn undisclosed number of Engie customers have had their data compromised after a supply chain incident
Cyber Incident Forces UNM Health to Cancel Surgeries, Divert Ambulances
The University of New Mexico is working to restore systems following the incident, which has been claimed by the BYOD ransomware group
RansomwareNorth America
OpenAI Compaction Flaw Exposed AI Reasoning to Researchers
Researchers uncovered an OpenAI API flaw that exposed hidden AI reasoning traces, prompting a fix and a $6000 bug bounty reward
Hackers Infect 953 Online Stores With Scanner-Evading Code
Attackers have infected 953 online stores with a scanner-evading JavaScript loader since July 2025
ISC2 Launches Cyber-AI Workforce Coalition to Address the Future of AI Security Jobs
ISC2’s new Cyber-AI Workforce Coalition serves as a “vendor-neutral convener” to map the future of AI security careers, ISC2 CEO Scott Beale told Infosecurity
Infosecurity MagazineMedium
Attackers Exploit Teams External Chat to Breach Organizations in Under 15 MinutesArctic Wolf warned that the function enables highly effective social engineering attacks, which lead to incidents such as ransomware
Infosecurity MagazineMedium
Copenhagen University Breach Compromises Data on Half a Million PeopleHackers have stolen personal information on over 520,000 people from the University of Copenhagen
First ISC2 AI Security Certification Expected for Early 2027
ISC2 is seeking 3000 volunteers to enrol to a pilot exam phase for its upcoming AI security certification
Watchdog Urges Police and Fire Service to Improve Cybersecurity
UK police forces and fire and rescue services have been urged to strengthen cybersecurity as rising cyber threats outpace current defenses
BreachesEMEA
CISA 2030 Sets Out ‘Aggressive, Anticipatory’ Cyber Defense Strategy for Critical Infrastructure
CISA’s new strategy, CISA 2030, will focus on rapid detection and response and resiliency of critical services ahead of “passive defense”
PolicyNorth America
Gheist Attackers Stumble in Attempt to Abuse GitHub Tokens
A large-scale GitHub campaign abused stolen access tokens to target 13,500+ branches and repositories with secret-stealing workflows