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Most articles on Wed 21 Oct (96); 9–13 on weekend days.
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Sun 18 Oct· 10 articles
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OpenCode Reveals Ongoing Attack Affecting Linked AI Provider Users
OpenCode has disclosed a security incident described as a large-scale distillation attack that affected a subset of its Console users—specifically 1.4 per cent of those with linked AI providers. The vendor said the incident is ongoing and that affected users…
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AI Agents Are Expanding Cyber Risks, From Data Exposure to OT Threats
Security Affairs’ fourth AI-cybersecurity newsletter, published on 18 October 2026, brings together selected reporting and research on how artificial intelligence is changing security. The introduction says AI agents can automate tasks, analyse large volumes…
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YARA Rule Flags Orphaned VBA Projects Hidden in DWG Files
The SANS ISC diary entry discusses a YARA rule used to detect a specific pattern described as “Orphaned VBA Projects Inside DWG Files.” The rule searches for the string “AC10” at the start, a 32-bit binary sequence at offset 0x24, a D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1…
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US Cybersecurity Job Postings Hit Four Year Low as AI Roles Surge
US cybersecurity job postings fell to a four-year low in the first nine months of 2026, even as demand for AI-focused security roles surged. Data from CyberSN’s jobs report, compiled from JobSpikr with duplicates removed and mapped to CyberSN’s 45-role…
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CikaBika Bot Uses Discord to Spy on Victims and Steal Data
Darktrace has documented a campaign around a Rust-written remote access trojan named CikaBika Bot, which uses Discord as its command-and-control (C2) channel. The infection chain begins with a disk image that masquerades as a business proposal, paired with a…
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15 NHS Staff Sacked for Accessing Nottingham Stabbing Victims’ Records
More NHS staff have been dismissed for inappropriately accessing the medical records of victims from the Nottingham stabbing tragedy, bringing the total number of staff sacked in the NUH probe to 15. The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed…
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US Cybersecurity Job Postings Hit Four Year Low as AI Roles Surge
CyberSN’s Cybersecurity Jobs Report, analysed by CyberSN’s taxonomy of 45 cybersecurity roles, shows a mixed picture for the US job market in 2026. Between January and September 2026 there were 235,786 postings, down 26.4% from 320,210 in the same period of…
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Malware Roundup Tracks XWorm’s Shift to Surveillance and New Threats
Security Affairs’ Malware Newsletter Round 119, published on 18 October 2026, is a collection of links to malware research and reporting rather than a detailed account of a single incident. Its topics include IronChain ransomware and the threat of permanent…
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North Korean IT Workers Used Stolen US Identities to Earn $3 Million
Security Affairs’ Round 600 INTERNATIONAL EDITION, dated 18 October 2026, presents a curated weekly selection of security stories chosen by Pierluigi Paganini. The issue mirrors the publication’s standard format, opening with a summary of international press…
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ConnectWise Disables Apps After Attackers Breach Microsoft 365 Tenants
ConnectWise disclosed that it disabled seven application identities after attackers gained unauthorized access to ConnectWise application identities and breached customers’ Microsoft 365 tenants. The affected identities include ConnectWise Cloud Backup and…
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