August 2026

Meta aimed to ‘hook’ teens on Facebook and Instagram, lied about health risks, prosecutor argues as historic case begins 2026-08-18 at 23:41 By Thomas Barrabi Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta built its apps to be addictive for kids and then lied to the public about health risks so it could rake in massive profits, a California prosecutor

Copilot Exposed Its Own Vulnerabilities When Prompted 2026-08-18 at 21:43 By A one-click vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal, named CoSnitch, was recently discovered. Security magazine talks with the research author to learn more.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Microsoft Copilot Personal Flaws Could Let One Click Exfiltrate Data From Connected Apps 2026-08-18 at 20:47 By Varonis Threat Labs has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal that it said could allow a single click on a crafted link to silently pull data from connected apps and other information available to the victim’s Copilot

Attackers Exploit MLflow SSRF Flaw to Steal Cloud Credentials and Secrets 2026-08-18 at 20:44 By Two critical vulnerabilities impacting MLflow, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform, and FUXA, an open-source, web-based SCADA / HMI software built for operational technology (OT) and industrial automation, are witnessing malicious scanning and exploitation efforts. According to independent reports from

Google Publishes Post-Quantum Cryptography Roadmap 2026-08-18 at 20:00 By Google Cloud published a roadmap for post-quantum cryptography, and this security leader is sharing his insights.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to $60,000 2026-08-18 at 19:58 By A ransomware affiliate calling itself Ransom Busters has been spotted proactively sending emails to victim organizations and claims to delete stolen data from ransomware groups’ servers in exchange for a fee ranging from $20,000 to $60,000. “In these

Third-Party Breach Exposes Pokémon Center Customer Data 2026-08-18 at 19:00 By The Pokémon Center experienced a third-party data breach that exposed customer order details, including names and email addresses.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

New York ranks No. 1 in US as most social media-addicted — find out which platforms your state is scrolling 2026-08-18 at 18:40 By Ben Cost We’re the city that never sleeps — because we’re always scrolling on our smartphones. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original

‘Superman’ robot allegedly outruns Usain Bolt in uncanny video: ‘Breaking the limits of humanity’ 2026-08-18 at 16:36 By Ben Cost Chinese robot firm Unitree has unveiled a super-humanoid that they claim could dust Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest sprinter ever, in a foot race, among other incredible feats of athleticism. This article is an excerpt

AI “Mind Viruses” Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files 2026-08-18 at 15:38 By Security researchers at Anthropic and Switzerland’s EPFL have demonstrated that self-propagating payloads can spread from one artificial intelligence (AI) agent to the next through the editable system prompt files that autonomous agent harnesses use to carry state between sessions. The