Weekly News - Hacker claims millions of records stolen from corporate Azure tenants

Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days - View in browser  Weekly cybersecurity news August 24, 2026 Secure Claude. At scale. Most enterprises are deploying Claude without controls to govern it. Learn what it actually takes: guardrails, auditability, and governance your security team can trust. Download for free. Last week in headlines: Microsoft patches critical Entra ID vulnerability (CVE-2026-69836) Attackers impersonate popular AI brands to spread malware Citrix urges customers to fix critical NetScaler authentication bypass (CVE-2026-19490) A $25 template helped scammers build hundreds of phantom bank domains Nearly half of enterprises have no one leading PQC migration New infosec products of the week: August 21, 2026 A hollowed out data layer is making CISOs fly blind into AI attacks AWS limits AI agents’ data access, even when manipulated Fake Gemini installer delivers Vidar infostealer via Google Colab lure OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers US charges 17 Iranian hackers over 31-terabyte academic data theft AI is making fraud harder to spot and identity harder to prove Researchers find a loophole that lets expired credit cards make unauthorized payments 8,539 reasons to rethink how vulnerabilities get patched Medusa ransomware gang has hit over 500 organizations, CISA warns Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days OpenAI puts major frontier AI training run on hold over cyber risks Cyberattack forces UT San Antonio to delay start of fall semester Banks look for fraud signals in customer behavior ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity Download: 2026 Credential Risk Report Google’s $10,000 refund test shows why AI agents need zero trust Critical GitLab flaw allows attackers to modify or delete public projects (CVE-2026-19478) OpenAI tightens defenses after AI agents breach research environment Hacker claims millions of records stolen from corporate Azure tenants Google’s open-source HEIR lets AI work with data it can’t see Attackers turn to AI for help identifying files worth stealing Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 18, 2026 France’s tax authority admits hackers made off with data on 678,000 individuals Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer SafePal breach affects 39,798 customers, data allegedly for sale Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree Windows 11’s strongest security defenses can be bypassed without a screwdriver Hazmat: Open-source containment for AI agents Product showcase: ScamNet looks for warning signs in suspicious calls and shady links When companies get specific about AI, revenue growth looks different Industry news: GitLab 19.3 helps enterprises scale agentic development securely Corero brings cloud-based AI threat analysis to SmartWall ONE Tufin expands Unified Control Plane with AI intelligence and multi-vendor automation Intezer adds native response automation without separate SOAR Brinqa acquires PlexTrac to bring validated remediation to exposure management F5 enhances AI Gateway to control AI costs, access, and security NETSCOUT expands Adaptive DDoS Protection with outbound attack mitigation Synthesized builds Test Data Agent to validate AI agents with production-like data Fortinet expands AI security portfolio with Virtue AI acquisition Copyright © 2026 Help Net Security, All rights reserved. You are receiving Help Net Security daily security news because you opted in at our web site located on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Our mailing address is: Help Net Security Astus d.o.o. Kastav 51215 Croatia Add us to your address book No longer interested in receiving these emails? Unsubscribe Missed an issue? Access our past newsletters here: Archive