Archive snapshot

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:01 AM CDT

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Generated Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDTWindow last 6 hours

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Coverage now updates on a rolling 6-hour window, while NVD entries come from the live API using a last-24-hours modified window and are sorted by severity.

Fast take

News stays on the current 6-hour slice, videos now use the last 24 hours, and NVD uses the API instead of the traditional feed to better match the live site behavior.

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Worth skimming
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Tracked videos
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NVD vulnerabilities
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Top stories

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

Three-quarters of Ransomware Attacks Target Mid-Market Firms

9.6/10 · Must read/watch
Infosecurity Magazinemalware

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:04:20 +0530

CISA Flags Actively Exploited Ray Flaw That Can Trigger Browser-Based RCE

9.3/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsvulnpolicy

Summary
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical flaw impacting Ray to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Ray is an open-source, Python-native distributed comput

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

UK Legal Regulator Raises AI Misuse Concerns

8.7/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazineai

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

Exposed AWS Access Key Linked to Data Breach Affecting 1500+ UK Charities

8.1/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinegeneral

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:45 +0530

SafePal Hardware Wallet Maker Says Flaw Exposed Data of Nearly 40,000 Customers

8.1/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsaiidentity

Summary
SafePal has disclosed that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in exposed the names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details of approximately 39,798 customers. The hardware wallet maker said all affected customers w

Worth skimming

Tue, Aug 18 · 05:14 AM CDT

Google buys crashed airline Spirit's data at auction, because AI

8.1/10 · Worth your time
Hacker Newsai

Summary
Surfaced from Hacker News front page during collection run. Freshness on HN: 46 minutes ago.

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 AM CDT

IBM Simon (1994): the original smartphone, explained in its own ad [video]

8.1/10 · Worth your time
Hacker Newsai

Summary
Surfaced from Hacker News front page during collection run. Freshness on HN: 6 hours ago.

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

Infostealers Harvest 1.7 Billion Credentials in Six Months

8.0/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinemalwareidentity

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

Novel macOS Infostealer AmnesiaStealer Spread via ClickFix

7.7/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinemalware

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Tue, Aug 18 · 06:00 AM CDT

ETSI Proposes 17 Cybersecurity Standards to Support Cyber Resilience Act

7.7/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinegeneral

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.