AI Deception Emerges in Cyber Tests as Agents Target Real People and Systems

2026-08-06T02:51:36Zad1a63e9d1613fc689d56114c2a6fe5c00f03daf22732d8c96d19bb953fe1d6a
CVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-58048CVE-2026-64531CVE-2026-9198AI-securityCISA-KEVLinux-kernelOpen-vSwitchScreenConnectSharePointSonicWallactive-exploitationcPaneldata-breachgovernmenthealthcareransomwareremote-access-softwaresocial-engineeringvulnerability

What happened

Security Affairs feed covering active exploitation, ransomware, social-engineering campaigns, critical vulnerabilities, privilege escalation, and major data breaches. Notable risks include CISA KEV additions, exploitation of SharePoint and SonicWall flaws, ScreenConnect-based persistent access, a critical cPanel database-admin vulnerability, and breaches affecting healthcare and government-related records.

Why it matters

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2026-08-06T02:51:36Z
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