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CYBERSep 4Over 440,000 Exploit Attempts Target Super Forms and Elementor Pro RCE FlawsThreat actors are exploiting two critical security flaws in WordPress plugins Super Forms and Elementor Pro, according to findings from Wordfence. The vulnerabilities in question are - CVE-2026-14894 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A missing file type validation vulnerability in Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload files of any type, includingThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 4Customer service a major ruse as phone scam losses up 56% in first half of yearImpersonating customer service staff is the “most rampant tactic” used by phone scammers, Hong Kong police have said, with the number of such frauds rising 45 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026 to 4,830 cases amid an overall decline in deception crimes. Superintendent Kwok Ching-yee of the commercial crime bureau said police received a total of 20,613 deception cases in the first half of this year, representing a slight drop of 0.7 per cent compared with the same period last...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 4Itch . io Down ? Indie Game Platform Faces New Outage As Users Report Issues Since Early Morning FridayThe indie game platform Itch.io is experiencing a new outage, with users reporting issues since early Friday morning. This indicates a service disruption affecting its user base.ibtimes.com.au · Australia
CYBERSep 4Keralam student arrested for allegedly circulating morphed images of teachers; police say more youth under radarA student in Keralam has been arrested for allegedly distributing doctored images of teachers. Police also indicate that other young individuals are currently under investigation for similar activities.The Hindu
CYBERSep 4Germany: Police suspect sabotage after another device foundDW News [en]
CYBERSep 4Osaka High Court invites 6,000 irrelevant lawyers to Teams: 'No leakage'Asahi Shimbun
CYBERSep 4OpenAI commits $1B to AI cyberdefense program for frontline defendersOpenAI has pledged $1 billion to establish an AI cyberdefense program for frontline defenders. This initiative aims to enhance cybersecurity capabilities using artificial intelligence.jpost.com · Israel
CYBERSep 320m children sexually exploited online, says UNICEFVanguard Nigeria
CYBERSep 3Scam targets retired nurse: She handed over more than $200,000, then the IRS claimed another $80,000 in taxes and she had to sell her houseSusan Bivins entregó sus ahorros a un delincuente que se hizo pasar por agente federal. Como había retirado el dinero de cuentas de jubilación con impuestos diferidos, recibió una elevada factura fiscalClarín
CYBERSep 3Large Enterprises Targeted in Fake Merger & Acquisition ScamsThreat actors behind the "Phantom Deal" campaign are studying companies in extreme detail, aiming to dupe midlevel employees into initiating large financial transfers.Dark Reading
CYBERSep 3What We Missed: Did ShinyHunters 'Breach' ReliaQuest?In this video conversation, Dark Reading editors discuss some of the news they didn't get a chance to cover, from the latest antics of ShinyHunters to new research about the prevalence (or lack thereof) of AI-generated malware.Dark Reading
CYBERSep 3ThreatsDay: CEO Phishing Kits, 5K Dropbox Account Hacks, OAuth Traps + 17 More StoriesThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 3OpenAI begins rolling out Astra model after warning of its advanced cyber capabilitiesOpenAI said companies participating in its application-based cybersecurity program will be first to get access to Astra.CNBC
CYBERSep 3Hugging Face attack is a wake-up call about the risks of AIAgents involved in hack exhibited some alarming behaviours including suppressing ethical qualmsFinancial Times
CYBERSep 3Chittoor cyber cell recovers ₹2.22 lakh lost in cyber crime within two daysThe Chittoor cyber cell successfully recovered ₹2.22 lakh lost to cybercrime within two days. This highlights effective police action in tackling digital fraud.The Hindu
CYBERSep 3Student taken into custody on charges of circulating morphed images of fellow students and teachersThe incident had created an uproar among the students of the college, who staged a protest on the campus demanding stringent action against himThe Hindu
CYBERSep 3China-Singapore security team claims breakthrough in hacking Starlink terminalsA team of cybersecurity experts has announced they successfully compromised the latest Starlink user terminals, crossing the security boundaries of the world’s largest satellite constellation. In a post on its social media account on Tuesday, Darknavy, an independent cybersecurity research institute headquartered in Singapore and Shanghai, said it had used sophisticated hardware attacks to gain full administrative control over the terminals, allowing it to run any custom code on the...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 3AI 'Machine Speed' Cuts 2-Week Attack Down to 10 HoursDark Reading
CYBERSep 3'Breeze Comet' Tears Into Brazilian & Global Financial SystemsDark Reading
CYBERSep 3Anthropic's distillation battle turns to the dark web as China concerns swellForeign adversaries have been illegally accessing American AI systems to train competing technology, and selling copycat versions at a lower price.CNBC
CYBERSep 3Researching Employment ScamsResearchers built a fake company to study fake employee scams.Schneier
CYBERSep 3Sexual violence and the use of women as bait in the Ukrainian army: at the heart of a pro-Russian propaganda networkDes chaînes Telegram russes utilisent de fausses accusations de viol et des images de femmes ukrainiennes pour attirer des millions d'utilisateurs vers des réseaux de propagande pro-guerre.BBC Afrique
CYBERSep 3To keep the AI hacking genie bottled up , try one - way networksThis article suggests using one-way networks as a method to prevent AI from being used for hacking purposes, addressing a growing concern in cybersecurity.theregister.com
CYBERSep 3Police claim APM hack plot in Magalasi casePolice claim a hack plot by APM in the Magalasi case. This indicates an ongoing investigation into alleged cybercrime.mwnation.com · Malawi