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Tue, 1 Sept 2026

12:04
33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble
Hosting software vendor tells customers to reset credentials and hunt for malicious packages
The Register
09:20
Financial Stability Board Sounds the Alarm Over Frontier AI Risks
The Financial Stability Board has warned G20 banking leaders about the cyber risks of frontier AI
Infosecurity Magazine

20:09
The Guardrails Debate: Security Researcher Changes His Mind
While guardrails are critical, as evidenced by recent high-profile incidents, defenders need help staying ahead of attackers who do not play by the rules.
Dark Reading
19:13
OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
Making installation easier and putting a new wrapper on the interface while leaving most of the security to users is a recipe for more trouble with the popular agent harness
The Register
17:29
AI Burnout Hits People Charged with Defending Hospitals and Banks from Hackers
Hacker News
08:55
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2026 edition
Details about the Hugging Face hack, critical infrastructure under attack, a spoofed in-flight Wi-Fi network, and more of this month's cybersecurity news
WeLiveSecurity

08:34
Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Polling finds two-thirds don't trust this government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats
The Register

18:25
Offensive Security Investments Surge as AI Threats Increase
Omdia's Theresa Lanowitz talks with the Dark Reading News Desk about the potential — and risks — of using agentic AI for penetration testing, red teaming, and other practices.
Dark Reading
15:00
US government snitch-finder pleads guilty to leaking state secrets to foreign spies
The IT specialist began contacting a foreign government within days of being assigned to the DIA’s Insider Threat Division
The Register