DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
2026-08-12T08:51:38Z•8d817265c47c2993564a84a029ad053487aaa1449f4689b9f5dfc4849e558277
AI agentsBMCClickFixExchange ServerKremlin-linked actorsPQCaccount takeoveractive exploitationbackdoorcryptographydevice-bound credentialsfake hotspotpasskeyspersistent accessphishingransomwareserver securitysocial engineeringsupply-chain securitysurveillance
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Ars Technica security feed covering active exploitation, server and endpoint backdoors, credential and account-takeover defenses, phishing and social engineering, ransomware, AI-assisted cyberattacks, surveillance, supply-chain risk, and cryptographic research. The most severe reported issue is an Exchange Server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin-linked actors, reportedly enabling persistent access despite credential rotation or reimaging. Other notable risks include vulnerable motherboard controllers exposing servers to backdooring and AI agents performing real-world unauthorized intr
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