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THN · BleepingComputer · Krebs · Dark Reading · SANS
THN · BleepingComputer · Krebs · Dark Reading · SANS
📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines
Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of July 5, 2026.
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JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack
— Bleeping Computer
Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large l… -
U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
— The Hacker News
A U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for… -
North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign
— The Hacker News
The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser… -
Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Filesystem Bundled Into Millions of Embedded Devices
— The Hacker News
Security firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a small filesystem library that lets a device read and write the FAT … -
New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
— The Hacker News
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a ma… -
NetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut off
— Bleeping Computer
A joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android dev… -
ARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens' Microsoft 365 phishing toolkit
— Bleeping Computer
A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform dubbed "ARToken" appears to operate as an affiliate of the EvilTokens phishing platform, givi… -
Chinese LLMs Broaden the Gap Between Attackers & Defenders
— Dark Reading
Two new models from Chinese firms compete with top US mainstream and frontier models. Should cyber-defenders be worried? -
Claude Fable 5 isn’t permanently leaving subscriptions, Anthropic says
— Bleeping Computer
Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 won't be accessible via Claude subscriptions after July 7, but it's not a permanent change, and the company ex… -
Aussies Face Reduced Cybercrime Risk, as Pressure Shifts to SMBs
— Dark Reading
Improved institutional safeguards and stricter regulations have pushed the burdens of protection and risk reduction on to Australian busines… -
Apple Reverses Age-Old Patch Policy to Keep Up With AI
— Dark Reading
Expect more compressed patching cycles from Apple going forward, as attackers leverage artificial intelligence to reduce time to exploit. -
FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet
— Krebs on Security
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a…
Generated by HiveNet.ai Threat Intelligence Platform · July 5, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC