AI helps Chinese-speaking hackers speed up attacks on exposed servers | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group is using AI-driven tools to help compromise internet-facing Windows and Linux web servers, according to Cisco Talos, Cisco’s threat intelligence research unit. Talos said the activity points to increasingly automated offensive operations. Talos, which tracks the group as UAT-10147, found evidence that AI-generated operational guidance had…

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Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Threat actors have already compromised over 270 Zimbra instances in remote code execution attacks targeting a high-severity Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability. The ZCS email and collaboration suite is used by hundreds of millions of people and organizations, including thousands of businesses and hundreds of government agencies worldwide. Synacor patched…

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AI-powered hackers: The new cyberwar is faster, smarter & harder to stop | | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Officials concluded that the attackers had combined conventional manual hacking with AI agents, including one reportedly called OpenClaw. Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a tool for cyberattacks, helping hackers automate tasks, move faster and coordinate complex operations.The result is a growing concern among cybersecurity experts: Has AI made it significantly…

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Kazu Ransomware Group Targets Meducar Healthtech Platform | #ransomware | #cybercrime | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Summary On August 23, 2026, the Kazu ransomware group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Meducar: Telemedicine and Patient Management System (meducar.com), a prominent healthtech platform in Argentina. The group threatened to leak sensitive healthcare data unless their ransom demands are met. Incident Report Field Details Target Meducar: Telemedicine and…

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 25, 2026 | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Specialist Compliance Security AT&T | USA | On-site – View job details As a Specialist Compliance Security, you will serve as AT&T’s liaison for law enforcement, first responders, and emergency personnel nationwide. Respond 24×7 to emergency requests, process subpoenas, warrants, and court orders, and provide authorized subscriber, location, and call…

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Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S. broadband providers allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to create port-forwarding rules that can expose local network devices to the public internet. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-75501 and is described as a missing authentication issue that affects…

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‘Ransom Busters’: Ransomware Actor Poses as Recovery Service | #ransomware | #cybercrime | #cybersecurity | #hacker

A ransomware affiliate is approaching victims of the attacks it may have helped carry out, in an interesting technique that actually undermines its own business model. According to the GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT), a malicious entity referring to itself as “Ransom Busters” has sent an email to cyberattack…

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New Zealand to ban social media for kids under 16 | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

The latest country to introduce a social media ban for kids? New Zealand. Announced by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday, a new bill proposed by the government would prevent children under 16 from accessing social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as AI companions. The Online…

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Social media ban: Government legislation to be introduced, but NZ First, Act disagree | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Several methods could be used to do this, including “using existing account information, facial age estimation, digital ID services, and formal ID”. Age-restricted platforms are defined by the Government as being internet services accessible in New Zealand which enable users to exchange content with others, and which have one or…

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Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing | #cybersecurity | #hacker

image:  What mattered most was the overall amount of cyberbullying: the more often a student was targeted, the more trauma symptoms they showed. view more  Credit: Florida Atlantic University As concern grows over adolescent mental health, a new national study adds to the growing body of research showing that cyberbullying…

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