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Rails patches critical Active Storage flaw with RCE potential

A critical vulnerability in the Active Storage framework can allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from a Rails application, and potentially escalate to remote code execution (RCE). [...]

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Amgen says cloud data breach exposed patient health, proprietary info

Pharmaceutical company Amgen says it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole corporate data and patient information stored in multiple cloud systems operated by third-party service providers. [...]

Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood

The Arch Linux project has temporarily disabled adoption of Arch User Repository (AUR) packages after a surge in malicious takeovers of existing packages. [...]

Online ad firm Adform’s script compromised to steal cryptocurrency

Online advertising firm Adform suffered a supply-chain attack that delivered cryptocurrency-stealing scripts to websites using its ad platform, replacing wallet addresses copied to visitors' clipboards with ones controlled by an attacker. [...]

OpenAI says its new GPT 5.6 models are becoming more cost-efficient

OpenAI says it has reduced the price of two GPT-5.6 models, cutting Luna's API price by 80% and Terra's by 20% as it works to make its models more efficient. [...]

CISA Issues Fresh SBOM Guidance. Did They Get It Right?

A couple-dozen changes to SBOM fields will make them more comprehensive, but some argue that the framework lacks real risk-management improvements.

CISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probed

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a public alert on Thursday that facilities should “remove publicly exposed PLCs and other operational technology (OT) from the internet as soon as possible."

Hacker uses DeepSeek AI to autonomously attack vulnerable servers

A Chinese-speaking threat actor is using the DeepSeek AI model and the open-source Hermes Agent to conduct autonomous cyberattacks on exposed servers with limited human involvement. [...]

Cyber Command plans Silicon Valley office to drive innovation

The outpost will have its own director, though no one has yet been named for the post, and support the command’s nascent Cyber Warfare Innovation Center (CIWC).

CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. [...]

ESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malware

Attackers are adapting established techniques to AI platforms, emerging technologies, and changing user behavior. ESET's new threat report examines the rise of malicious AI skills, AI-assisted malware, ClickFix attacks, record quishing activity, and ransomware tools designed to disable security software. [...]

The Morning After We Pull a Root of Trust, Nobody Owns It

The most valuable move any security team can make is building a certificate and key inventory.

Interpol Leverages Global System to Curtail Fraud Payments

When a fraudulent transaction occurs, law enforcement agencies must work quickly to halt payments before cybercriminals cash out.

DROP Platform Lets Californians Reduce Digital Footprint

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) launches Aug. 1 and hundreds of thousands of California residents already registered. Other states could follow if the process goes smoothly.

Digging Into Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jul. 31, 2026 – Listen to the podcast “The exploit lands before the fix even ships,” says John Vecchi, CMO at Mitiga, a leader in zero-impact breach prevention for cloud, SaaS, identity and The post Digging Into Anthropic’s …

USA Fencing Lunges Into the Hidden Identity Challenge in Amateur Sports

The organization behind Team USA's Olympic/Paralympic fencing teams has automated identity verification to handle growing membership, cutting manual review time while ensuring athletes compete in the correct categories.

Anthropic's Claude breached 3 orgs, uploaded PyPI malware during tests

One of Anthropic's Claude models built and uploaded a malicious Python package to PyPI during a botched security evaluation, where it ran on 15 real systems and stole credentials from a security vendor. It was one of three incidents affecting real companies. [...]

Claude uploaded malware to PyPI in Anthropic's botched test

One of Anthropic's Claude models built and uploaded a malicious Python package to PyPI during a botched security evaluation, where it ran on 15 real systems and stole credentials from a security vendor. It was one of three incidents affecting real companies. [...]

South Korea fines telco giant KT $39 million for customer data breach

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined telecommunications giant KT Corporation KRW 53.979 billion ($39 million) over data protection violations. [...]