Archive snapshot

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

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Generated Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM 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.

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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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Top stories

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

Wiz AI Agent Finds Critical Snowflake GitHub Repo Flaw Advanced Security Missed

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
Infosecurity Magazinesupply-chainai

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

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

Three-quarters of Ransomware Attacks Target Mid-Market Firms

9.2/10 · Must read/watch
Infosecurity Magazinemalware

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

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:08:36 +0530

AI "Mind Viruses" Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files

9.0/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsai

Summary
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 s

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:08:20 +0530

TWINLOOT Abuses SharePoint and Teams to Steal Credentials and Move Across Networks

8.9/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsaiidentity

Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented Python implant framework dubbed TWINLOOT. "TWINLOOT is a modular, PyArmor-hardened Python implant designed to operate its entire command-and-control infrastructure inside trusted Mic

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0530

16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallets

8.9/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsmalwareaiidentity

Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new typosquatting campaign targeting RubyGems users with a Windows-based information stealer. OpenSourceMalware, which discovered the activity on August 15, 2026, is tracking the threat under the moniker StubMaker. The

Worth skimming

Tue, Aug 18 · 09:00 AM CDT

Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop

8.4/10 · Worth your time
Hacker Newsgeneral

Summary
Surfaced from Hacker News front page during collection run. Freshness on HN: 3 hours ago.

Tue, Aug 18 · 08:00 AM CDT

Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative

8.4/10 · Worth your time
Hacker Newssupply-chain

Summary
Surfaced from Hacker News front page during collection run. Freshness on HN: 4 hours ago.

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

UK Legal Regulator Raises AI Misuse Concerns

8.2/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazineai

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

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

Enterprise Applications Carry 4.31x More Critical and High Vulnerabilities

8.2/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinegeneral

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

Tue, Aug 18 · 12:00 PM CDT

NASA Ground Control Software Flaw Enables Unauthenticated Commands

8.2/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazineidentity

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