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17/08/2026

🚨 737 Chrome VPN extensions routed browser traffic through threat actor-controlled servers.

They drew 75,486 installs, with 274 impersonating 66 VPN and privacy brands. Most sent entire browser sessions through SOCKS5 proxies.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/737-chrome-vpn-extensions-caught.html

Check if you installed one.

17/08/2026

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/mobile/2026/08/new-android-malware-lets-criminals-use-your-bank-card-in-real-time

Social engineering, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), and NFC relay malware walk up to an ATM. It's no joke. Together, they can empty your bank account.

12/08/2026

⚡ Windows Plug and Play can be abused to gain SYSTEM.

Researchers used emulated USB devices to make Windows fetch signed vendor software, then chained package flaws to SYSTEM on Windows 11.

It can also work over RDP when USB redirection is enabled.

See how Plug And Pwn works: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/researchers-turn-usb-auto-install-into.html

12/08/2026

https://tech-insider.org/bluehammer-defender-cve-2026-33825/

BlueHammer (CVE-2026-33825) lets attackers hit SYSTEM on Windows via Microsoft Defender. Patched in April, now confirmed in ransomware attacks by CISA.

12/08/2026

https://www.techspot.com/news/113408-jailbreak-ios-26-finally-here-326-days-after.html

The release also adds compatibility with devices running iOS 16.5.1 through iOS 17.3.1. That widens the range of iPhones, iPads, and Apple silicon devices that can run...

12/08/2026

https://cambridgeanalytica.org/surveillance-privacy/leonardo-signaltrace-license-plate-phone-tracking-51100/

Leonardo's SignalTrace ties the Bluetooth signatures of your phone, AirPods and smartwatch to roadside license-plate cameras — turning ALPR into mass device tracking. What it captures, whether it's legal, and how to limit it.

12/08/2026

The release also adds compatibility with devices running iOS 16.5.1 through iOS 17.3.1. That widens the range of iPhones, iPads, and Apple silicon devices that can run...

12/08/2026

The incident began at around 5:45am on Friday, August 7, according to the city's incident page. Suisun City, a community of approximately 30,000 people located 55 miles...

12/08/2026

GeForce Now can apparently do much more than simply stream a selection of supported games using the AV1 codec. Two modders known as "Zortos" and "dpadGuy" have...

12/08/2026

MSN Weather is the standard weather app included with Windows 11. It provides a detailed set of tools, including live radar, hourly forecasts, wind and precipitation data,...