A browser. A plugin. A package. A login screen. Normal stuff. That is basically the problem this week. The trouble keeps showing up inside things people already trust: code that takes a bad turn, old payloads coming back, exposed systems, weak checks, fake fixes, and attack paths that look almost too easy. Even the research...Read More

Dive Brief: The retail sector’s use of AI has surged over the past year, and while some trends point to greater security oversight of AI tools, others suggest that organizations still have a long way to go. “Retailers are moving quickly from experimentation to widespread AI adoption,” the security firm Netskope said in a report...Read More

Hackers Reverse Engineer Stolen Flock Surveillance Camera Data A hacker group physically removed a Flock Safety camera, extracted its local data and revealed massive image collection metrics. By Jesse Jacobs Sep 21, 2026 A hacker collective known as stegan0gram physically dismounted a Flock Safety license plate reader camera, extracted its internal hardware data...Read More

Chance Maritime Technologies has successfully achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, a rigorous Department of Defense (DoD) framework designed to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across federal agencies and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The certification, awarded following an independent assessment by a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), validates the company’s implementation of...Read More

The ShinyHunters extortion group has hacked and defaced the dark web leak site operated by the Clop ransomware gang, replacing the site’s content with its own branding and a message directed at visitors. UPDATE, September 21, 2026: ShinyHunters has escalated its dispute with Clop, demanding an eight-figure payment, threatening to disclose information about companies that...Read More

Trading on the stock market resumed on Tuesday after a one-day suspension caused by a ransomware attack on the data center supporting the trading systems of 72 brokerage firms. The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) said the technical problems at Data Hub Pvt. Ltd.’s data center had been resolved and that trading through the affected brokers’...Read More

Photo Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Got a story about the DHS? Contact Tom in complete confidence on Signal, Threema, or at punchuptom@proton.me. The Department of Homeland Security has dramatically increased available funding for a group helping federal immigration agents break into people’s phones. ICE has set aside $96 million for Cellebrite, an Israeli digital...Read More

A public-private partnership is formed in Switzerland to create a post‑quantum semiconductor and cybersecurity center. WISeKey International Holding Ltd, its subsidiary SEALSQ Corp and the Republic and Canton of Jura announced on 21 September 2026 the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the establishment of a post-quantum Semiconductor and Cybersecurity Center in...Read More

Another AI-driven hacking incident occurred at a major technology company. As AFROTECH™ previously reported in July, OpenAI’s AI agent, powered by models such as GPT-5.6 Sol, hacked Hugging Face, a company with a database of AI models. This happened during an OpenAI internal cybersecurity evaluation when the agent escaped its sandboxed testing environment to solve...Read More

Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Affairs Mohamed bin Ghalboun discussed plans to develop a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy and mechanisms for implementing approved national policies in the field. The meeting, attended by General Authority for Cybersecurity and Digital Sovereignty Chairman Fawzi Abdulali, General Information Authority Chairman Abdulbasit Al-Baour, National Information Security and Safety Authority...Read More