Latest news as of 8/22/2026, 9:21:16 PM
The Hacker News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit accusing the company of violating child privacy laws in the country. As part of the settlement, the social media platform will pay $300 million immediately, and an additional $100 million "upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against
The Register
Agents are also the new attack surface - cue defenders' existential angst
Bleeping Computer
A supply-chain attack targeting Android-based car head units is using a legitimate device-update app to spread malware that enlists compromised devices in a proxy botnet or uses them for ad fraud. [...]
Bleeping Computer
Windows named pipes provide fast interprocess communication, but weak access controls can expose privileged services to untrusted processes. ThreatLocker explains how endpoint verification, command authorization, strict input validation, and narrowly scoped privileges can help secure named-pipe communication. [...]
Have I Been Pwned
In mid-2026, hundreds of thousands of user records allegedly sourced from Golf Canada began circulating via Telegram. The data included 569k unique email addresses along with names, usernames, dates of birth, genders and approximate geographic locations (city, province and postcode). Golf Canada didn't respond to multiple attempts to make contact, and it remains unclear whether the data was obtained via unintentionally exposed website features or a security vulnerability.
The Register
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux implant dubbed RedC2 4.0. "When the module loads, it locates the bundled binary, marks it executable, and launches it as a detached background process," TrendAI, Trend Micro's
Bleeping Computer
A previously unknown malware family dubbed SynkLoader is being distributed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns to steal credentials via a fake lock screen. [...]
Dark Reading
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project has a brand-new top 10 security list tailored for the modern era, and it debuts a Universal Skill Format to add consistency and security to the AI add-ons.
The Register
Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf