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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit

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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit 2026-10-16 at 17:09 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BofA adds 1,000 patching contractors, KGB RAT pairs data theft with jump scares, and Langflow flaw under attack. The post In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware […]

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LevelBlue Threat Hunters Earn Top Global Rankings in SentinelOne Competition

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LevelBlue Threat Hunters Earn Top Global Rankings in SentinelOne Competition 2026-10-16 at 17:00 By Three LevelBlue security experts put their investigative skills to the test in the SentinelOne Threat Hunting competition, with Jodie McDonald earning the top spot in EMEA and advancing to the Grand Final at OneCon. This article is an excerpt from LevelBlue […]

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Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities

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Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities 2026-10-16 at 15:45 By Sinisa Markovic Attackers are breaking into business email accounts with short messages asking whether a company can quote on an upcoming project, the kind of request sales and procurement staff answer every week. Cadence Riddle, a cybersecurity researcher at Fortra, tracked a 12-fold increase […]

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BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts

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BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts 2026-10-16 at 14:46 By Eduard Kovacs A cyber incident affecting contractor BAE Systems has knocked out the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, halting notices nationwide for a week. The post BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns

Cofense, disinformation, FBI, News, scams, USA /

Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns 2026-10-16 at 14:34 By Sinisa Markovic Three weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm election, fraudsters are borrowing candidate names, logos and slogans to collect fake donations and harvest personal data, the FBI warned. “The FBI warns the […]

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Solana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surge

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Solana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surge 2026-10-16 at 14:22 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said registrations quadrupled overnight, exceeding the attendance limit registered with local authorities. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day

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Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day 2026-10-16 at 13:53 By Ionut Arghire Armory Castle exploited CVE-2026-102764 for initial access, deployed custom tools, and deleted logs and artifacts. The post Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks

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OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks 2026-10-16 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs Left without funds for a coding task, an OpenAI model spent test crypto from a stranger’s wallet and left it out of its report. The post OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish […]

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CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoins

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CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoins 2026-10-16 at 13:27 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges

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Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges 2026-10-16 at 12:58 By Sinisa Markovic Arch Linux users who mistyped yay or paru while installing the package helpers from the Arch User Repository (AUR) may have given a stranger root access to their machine. AUR is a popular community package source […]

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F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities

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F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities 2026-10-16 at 12:54 By Ionut Arghire Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to remote code execution and full device takeover. The post F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Bitcoin may seek 20-month trend line reclaim before new record highs: CryptoQuant

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Bitcoin may seek 20-month trend line reclaim before new record highs: CryptoQuant 2026-10-16 at 12:22 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin’s market cycle signals tool showed BTC price action copying history, possibly preparing to reclaim a key moving average before testing new highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors

Android, financial industry, Google, identity verification, messaging, mobile security, News, scams, spoofing /

Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors 2026-10-16 at 11:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against call-forwarding and screen-sharing scams. “With scams growing harder to spot, it’s nearly impossible for users to catch […]

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Capital B reports $78M H1 loss driven by Bitcoin impairment charge

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Capital B reports $78M H1 loss driven by Bitcoin impairment charge 2026-10-16 at 10:59 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Europe’s second-largest Bitcoin treasury raised $30 million and increased its Bitcoin holdings by 11% in the first half of 2026, despite reporting a $75 million Bitcoin impairment loss. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

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Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office

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Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office 2026-10-16 at 10:55 By Ionut Arghire In addition to RCE flaws, Microsoft fixed multiple information disclosure bugs and a security bypass issue in Office. The post Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to undo $5M settlement

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Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to undo $5M settlement 2026-10-16 at 10:43 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Judge ruled changes in CFTC enforcement priorities and allegations of misconduct by its enforcement division were insufficient to overturn Gemini’s January 2025 settlement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis

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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis 2026-10-16 at 10:12 By Eduard Kovacs The Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction and Varonis will become a private company. The post Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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