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Taiwan-Based Hacker Used BOSSAI AI Agents to Steal Taipei Emergency Dispatch Records

A single attacker using AI agents pulled emergency dispatch records covering seven Taipei districts, researchers at Acronis's Threat Research Unit said last week. The agents also found a Taipei fire department platform exposing patient data from 2018, including ECG readings and ambulance video footage, without a login. The researchers are highly confident that the attacker is a single person

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U.S. Agencies Warn Refrigeration Controller Attacks Could Cause Fires and Inventory Losses

U.S. Agencies Warn Refrigeration Controller Attacks Could Cause Fires and Inventory Losses

2026-11-09 · just now Vulnerabilities The Hacker News

U.S. government agencies have warned that threat actors are actively targeting industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems globally with an aim to cause service disruptions, fire hazards, and loss of inventory. "The actors may exploit vulnerabilities or weaknesses in unpatched or internet-accessible controllers to remotely alter settings and force units into continuous heating
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$133 million stolen from French bank via exploited service provider

$133 million stolen from French bank via exploited service provider

2026-11-09 · 41 min ago Vulnerabilities Help Net Security

Attackers siphoned an estimated $133 million from Crédit Mutuel Arkéa by using the bank’s own account to wire money to other banks, from where it was possibly converted into cryptocurrency. The French cooperative banking group, which has €211.5 billion in total assets and more than 5.8 million customers, confirmed the attack days after blockchain investigator ZachXBT began tracking over $100…
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Product showcase: What the Malwarebytes Claude connector reveals about unexpected texts

Product showcase: What the Malwarebytes Claude connector reveals about unexpected texts

2026-11-09 · 1 h ago Malware Help Net Security

The Malwarebytes connector for Claude checks suspicious links, phone numbers, and email addresses without leaving the chat. You can paste a link or upload a screenshot of a message, then ask Claude to check the details against Malwarebytes’ threat database. The connector works with free and paid Claude plans and requires no separate Malwarebytes account. Setting permissions for each tool The…
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Fake GitHub Security Tools Infect Over 2,000 PCs With Malware

Fake GitHub Security Tools Infect Over 2,000 PCs With Malware

2026-11-09 · 2 h ago Malware Security Affairs

Fake GitHub security tools are spreading malware that disables defenses, steals sensitive data and infects over 2,000 PCs. Cybersecurity firm Doctor Web has found malware hidden in GitHub projects that look like security tools. The campaign targets blockchain game fans and, more recently, information security professionals. The researchers discovered that more than 2,000 PCs were […]
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The BBC has a plan for a Black Sky event, and it runs on FM radio

The BBC has a plan for a Black Sky event, and it runs on FM radio

2026-11-09 · 3 h ago Cybersecurity Security Affairs

The BBC plans to use emergency FM radio to keep the UK informed during prolonged blackouts, with a self-sufficient studio ready for 72 hours. If electricity fails across the UK for days, the BBC says it has a plan to keep people informed. David Sillito, the BBC’s media and arts correspondent, explained the strategy in […]
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Wirken: Open-source AI agent gateway

Wirken: Open-source AI agent gateway

2026-11-09 · 4 h ago AI Help Net Security

Wirken is an open-source gateway that sits between messaging apps and AI agents. It assumes any agent can be turned against its owner and limits what a compromised one can reach. Take an agent that reads your chats and email, holds the keys to your accounts and can run commands. One hidden instruction in a message or a shared document could talk it into leaking a secret or rewriting files. Wirken…
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Companies seeking an MSP doubt their ability to spot cyberattacks

Companies seeking an MSP doubt their ability to spot cyberattacks

2026-11-09 · 4 h ago AI Help Net Security

Businesses looking to outsource cybersecurity want providers that can help them recover from attacks, manage AI risks, and explain what security problems mean for their operations, according to Barracuda What MSP Customers Need Next report. What MSP customers need next (Source: Barracuda Networks) 66% of surveyed organizations already outsource security services to a managed service provider…
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British people don’t trust Palantir – it’s not too late to reverse the NHS’s dependence on it | Ben Coleman

British people don’t trust Palantir – it’s not too late to reverse the NHS’s dependence on it | Ben Coleman

2026-11-09 · 4 h ago Cybersecurity The Guardian Technology

We can’t allow our health data to be locked into the control of a US tech firm. It won’t be easy, but next spring the job of clawing it back must begin Ben Coleman is Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham and a member of the health and social care committee Next March, Palantir’s £330m contract to run NHS England’s federated data platform (FDP) ends. Ministers must decide by Christmas whether to…
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