Hidden Web Prompts Trick AI Agents Into Sending Money Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026 Hidden prompts on malicious websites trick AI agents into making payments or trusting fake sites, exposing new risks for autonomous AI workflows. Zscaler ThreatLabz documented two active campaigns that embed hidden instructions in web pages to manipulate AI agents, not human...Read More
Unknowingly, a member of key personnel is living two separate lives. On the clock, they are a highly-trusted systems administrator, but in their personal time, they moonlight on the deep and dark web, advertising their trust and access to the highest bidder. One day, they get a simple offer: $15,000 in the crypto of their...Read More
Flare, the leader in identity-first cyber threat intelligence (CTI), today announced the public launch of Darkroom by Flare Academy, a free, interactive training experience that gives security practitioners, analysts, and students hands-on exposure to the underground ecosystems they defend against. Most defenders learn about the dark web through reports, redacted screenshots, and post-incident analysis. Darkroom...Read More
An illegal intrusion into an IT system is a serious criminal offense in China, one that carries a 3-year jail term. Even so, some adrenaline junkies inadvertently go to great lengths to invite the ire of law enforcement agencies, as members of an API relay station centered on distributing ‘jailbroken’ AI models have just found...Read More
Most wrong-number texts are harmless. Some are the first step in a carefully planned scam. By replying, you may be confirming that your number is active and that you’re willing to engage with strangers, making you a more valuable target for future fraud. Here’s why a polite response can be worth money to cybercriminals. The...Read More
Data concerning Apple’s next-generation iPhone 18 Pro has been leaked on the dark web by a ransomware organization, raising security concerns. The theft originated from Tata Electronics, an Indian supplier crucial to Apple’s global production strategy. Documents from the breach reveal sensitive information about Apple’s supplier network, potentially impacting both current and future business negotiations....Read More
Whenever I have to research a specific topic, I naturally turn to the web. However, I don’t always have the time to spend hours reading every article out there. Instead, I can ask an AI chatbot to tackle much of the initial work for me. A variety of popular AIs offer a Deep Research mode,...Read More
Corporate network access is becoming both cheaper to obtain at scale and vastly more valuable at the top end of the criminal market. That contradiction defines the identity threat economy entering 2026: billions of stolen credentials have made basic logins disposable, while verified footholds into large enterprises are being marketed as premium assets for ransomware,...Read More
The growth of Dark Web Intelligence Market is being driven by the increased sophistication of the threats faced by businesses in terms of cyber-attacks, data breaches, credential theft, ransomware attacks, and illegal transactions on the internet. Companies are looking beyond traditional methods of cybersecurity and are opting for intelligence which will be able to detect...Read More
About Global Commission on Internet Governance The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established in January 2014 with the goal of formulating and advancing a strategic vision for Internet governance going forward. Independent research on Internet-related issues of international public policy is carried out and supported over the two-year initiative. An official commission report with...Read More
