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Wed, Aug 26 · 06:00 AM CDT

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Generated Wed, Aug 26 · 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.

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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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:08:45 +0530

OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operation

9.4/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsai

Summary
OpenAI on Tuesday said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to bypass access restrictions and run an influence operation, which relied on its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to generate social media posts and comments that were shar

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:57:07 +0530

Critical Gitea RCE Actively Exploited as Reported Attack Drops Miner-Like Payload

9.3/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsvulnpolicy

Summary
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday warned of active exploitation efforts targeting a recently patched critical security flaw impacting Gitea. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-60004 (CVSS score: 9.8), a case of

Wed, Aug 26 · 06:00 AM CDT

Linux Foundation Introduces TRACE Standard for AI Runtime Evidence

8.7/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazineai

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:42:55 +0530

Newly SLEEPWALKER Backdoor Waits for One Crafted Packet, Then Runs Its Own Bytecode

8.6/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsmalwareai

Summary
An independent malware researcher has documented a previously unreported Windows backdoor, dubbed SLEEPWALKER, that stays inert in memory until a specifically crafted network packet reaches the machine and then runs commands written in a 23-instruction languag

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:17:28 +0530

Fake Apple Support AI Calls Target Stolen-Device Owners for Passcodes and 2FA Codes

8.6/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsai

Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform built to strip Apple's Activation Lock from stolen devices, using rented AI voice agents that call theft victims posing as Apple Support and ask for their device passc

Worth skimming

Wed, Aug 26 · 05:06 AM CDT

Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is a new GLM-series model and will release its weights

8.4/10 · Worth your time
Hacker Newsai

Summary
Surfaced from Hacker News front page during collection run. Freshness on HN: 54 minutes ago.

Wed, Aug 26 · 06:00 AM CDT

DDoS Attack Hits Norwegian Government Services

8.2/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinepolicy

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

Wed, Aug 26 · 06:00 AM CDT

ZeroTokens Phishing Platform Steers Attacks in Real Time

8.1/10 · Worth your time
Infosecurity Magazinegeneral

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:57:23 +0530

Claude Opus 4.6 Bypasses Gym Booking Limit, Cancels Other Users' Reservations in Tests

8.1/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsvulnai

Summary
Aikido Security has published research that recreates the Australian gym-booking incident in a synthetic environment, finding that Claude Opus 4.6, running on the OpenClaw agent harness, exploited a client-side-only booking restriction in 9 of 10 runs. The ori

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:24:12 +0530

INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Arrests 58, Identifies 263 in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown

8.1/10 · Worth your time
The Hacker Newsgeneral

Summary
An eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to arrests of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects. "The operation, which brought together 22 countries from six continents, is a response to the escalating glo