Latest news as of 8/24/2026, 9:08:38 PM
Bleeping Computer
Hackers are attempting to exploit two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On plugin for WordPress that can be used to forge SAML responses and log in as administrators. [...]
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). [...]
The Register
No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg
Dark Reading
AI is discovering more vulnerabilities, faster, and under a tightening regulatory environment, making this an all-hands-on-deck moment for the cybersecurity community.
The Hacker News
A package gets installed. A login prompt opens. A box sits exposed to the internet. Nothing looks unusual yet. That’s roughly the mood this week. Trusted tools turn hostile, old weak spots get fresh attention, AI makes exploit work cheaper, and researchers keep finding attacks that sound harder than they actually are. Plenty to clean up. Here’s the short version. ⚡ Threat of the Week U.S.
Dark Reading
An advanced, multilingual malware family brings back a trick from yesteryear — screen hijacking — for effective password theft, along with a slew of novel features.
Graham Cluley
Every time you add an extension or plugin to your browser, there's a risk that you might be doing more than managing your cryptocurrency wallet, generating passwords, taking notes, or tracking sports results. There's a chance that you have just handed a complete stranger access to your savings. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Bleeping Computer
Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest has confirmed that one of its employees was targeted in a social engineering attack after hackers impersonated a member of the security team. [...]
Dark Reading
The latest version of the Android malware has new features that expand its global reach and put more than users' financial applications at risk.
Check Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 24th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has confirmed a breach affecting payment records of more than 1.2 million people – roughly two-thirds of the country’s population – as well as 200,000 organizations. The […] The post appeared first on . 24th August – Threat Intelligence Report Check Point Research