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26 Sep

Is that vibe coded app safe? 5 checks before you download

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Mobile Security As AI lets anyone build software, here’s how to vet that shiny new app before it exposes your data Phil Muncaster 25 Sep 2026  •  , 6 min. read AI platforms are transforming many industries. But perhaps none more so than software development. “Vibe coding” was only coined as a term in February 2025. Yet just a few months later, one report suggested 84% of developers were using or planning to use AI…

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26 Sep

New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining

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A threat actor has been selling access to a new Windows botnet that relies on AI to maintain persistence on infected hosts, Qrator reports. Dubbed x47.c, it is advertised by a threat actor named WraithTools as providing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and credential theft capabilities, SOCKS5 proxies, and an AI API drain method. In early August, the threat actor offered the botnet’s base package for $200 and asked $150 for the DDoS add-on. The entire x47.c…

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25 Sep

U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions

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A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today and ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to victims. One of several selfies from the Facebook page of Cameron Wagenius. Cameron John Wagenius, 22, was stationed at a U.S. Army base in South Korea when he…

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25 Sep

Been told to pay at a Bitcoin ATM? Read this first

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Crypto ATM scams often follow a predictable script – here’s how to recognize it and what to do if you’ve already been caught out Phil Muncaster 24 Sep 2026  •  , 5 min. read Many of us still view cryptocurrency as a niche asset. Yet some estimates claim that nearly one in 10 people globally own some. That’s why you may have noticed Bitcoin or crypto ATMs springing up in retail stores, transport hubs, and…

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25 Sep

In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure

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SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers stay well-informed about the evolving cybersecurity environment. Here are this week’s highlights:  Clop’s leak site seized in ShinyHunters grudge match ShinyHunters has defaced the Tor…

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24 Sep

Kontext Security Emerges With $4 Million for AI Agent Runtime Controls

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Kontext Security today launched publicly with $4 million raised in a funding round led by 42CAP, with additional support from a16z CSX and HTGF. Co-founded by Jens Ernstberger and Michel Osswald, the Munich, Germany-based startup has built a runtime security platform that provides organizations with visibility and control over AI agents’ actions. Deployed between the AI agents and the systems and tools they access, Kontext’s runtime enforcement platform evaluates the agents in real time against…

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23 Sep

Looking for free Robux? Here’s what’s real, and what’s a scam

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Kids Online Fake giveaways, free Robux generators and lookalike login pages all target the same thing – your Roblox account Phil Muncaster 22 Sep 2026  •  , 5 min. read If you or your family is into Roblox, you’ve probably been tempted to see if there’s a way to get hold of Robux for free. After all, it can be a gateway to a wealth of new experiences on the platform. Younger players in particular…

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23 Sep

Honeywell: OT Security Teams Embrace AI, but Autonomy Still Rare

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Honeywell released its 2026 OT Cybersecurity Benchmark Report on Tuesday, and the findings point to a disconnect between how industrial organizations rate their operational technology (OT) security programs and how prepared they actually are. The report also examines AI’s impact on OT security. Among 603 surveyed leaders across critical infrastructure sectors, 88% characterized their OT security programs as mature or design-led, yet only 21% maintain a complete inventory of their OT assets. Respondents worked across critical…

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22 Sep

The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive

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AI has moved quickly into the daily work of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs). Many have moved past chatbots and begun assigning work to AI agents in the hope of gaining an edge on their similarly resource-strapped competitors and levelling the playing field with larger companies. Indeed, the ambitious adopters are deploying, or at least experimenting with, multi-agent ‘assembly lines,’ where one supervisor agent manages swarms of specialist agents and passes work between them. But…

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22 Sep

Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation

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Data security company Cyera has received an additional $400 million in funding, bringing the company’s valuation to more than $12 billion. The new investment came from Goldman Sachs Alternatives as an extension of the Series G funding round announced in June. The company has raised a total of more than $2.7 billion. The latest funding will be used to continue enhancing the Cyera platform’s capabilities and fuel the company’s expansion and growth. Cyera provides an…

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