You’re not just using SaaS. It’s using you.

AI tools, browser plugins, and apps your team installs without asking are opening hidden doors to your data.

Most IT teams have no idea.

Here’s how to take back control ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/the-wild-west-of-shadow-it.html

⚡ Weekly Recap ⟶ VPN 0‑Day, Mac Stealer Backdoor, AI Malware Disguised as Dev Tools, and an APT Hiding in ISPs.

The scariest part? Most of it looked legit.

Catch up now ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/weekly-recap-vpn-0-day-encryption.html

🚨 New wave of Python malware hits 4,000+ systems across 62 countries.

PXA Stealer is siphoning passwords, credit cards, and cookies—then selling them via Telegram-powered black markets.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/vietnamese-hackers-use-pxa-stealer-hit.html

🔥 Hackers can fully hijack NVIDIA's Triton AI servers — no login needed.

A new exploit chain gives attackers remote code execution and access to sensitive AI models.

It all starts with a single malformed request.

Full details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/nvidia-triton-bugs-let-unauthenticated.html

🚨 A suspected zero-day in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls is under active attack.

Akira ransomware is exploiting SSL VPNs to breach networks—even with MFA.

20+ confirmed attacks. Domain controllers hit within hours.

Urgent steps + full report → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/sonicwall-investigating-potential-ssl.html

🚨 DDoS attacks surged 358% in Q1 2025. But it’s not just volume—it’s AI-powered, precision-targeted, and actively evading defenses.

The old playbook is obsolete. Most orgs only test 1% of their attack surface.

The rest? Fully exposed.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2025/08/the-new-face-of-ddos-is-impacted-by-ai.html

🚨 15,000+ fake TikTok Shop sites are stealing logins & crypto.

A massive scam uses AI-generated videos, Meta ads & trojan apps to hijack your device.

It mimics influencers—and it's global.

Here’s what you need to know ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/15000-fake-tiktok-shop-domains-deliver.html

🚨 A phishing attack hidden behind a QR code + CAPTCHA was fully exposed in under 60 seconds—no analyst touch needed.

How? A live, automated sandbox detonated the payload, bypassed defenses, and surfaced IOCs instantly.

Your SOC is missing this.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/how-top-cisos-save-their-socs-from.html

🚨 A high-severity flaw in Cursor AI (CVE-2025-54136) let attackers hijack trusted MCP configs—triggering remote code execution every time you opened the project.

No re-prompt. No warning. Just silent compromise by modifying a config file you already trusted.

Learn more → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/cursor-ai-code-editor-vulnerability.html

🔑 53% of orgs trust their SaaS vendors. But 70% of SaaS incidents come from misconfigs & bad permissions—your responsibility.

Worse? They leave no logs. No alerts. Just exposure.

Here’s why posture > detection: https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/misconfigurations-are-not.html

🚨 Google just fixed 3 Android bugs hackers were already using.

One lets them hijack your phone through the graphics chip — no clicks needed.

Spyware vendors may be behind it.

PATCH your phones now → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/google-fixes-3-android-vulnerabilities.html

🚨 CAPTCHAgeddon is here. A fake CAPTCHA scam called ClickFix hijacks devices with a single paste—no download, no file, just clipboard commands.

It's smarter than ClearFake—and spreading fast.

Here’s how it works ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/clickfix-malware-campaign-exploits.html

👀 Still pip installing and praying?

Supply chain attacks are everywhere in Python:
→ YOLO package hacked
→ Critical vulns in base images
→ Malicious packages live on PyPI

🔥 Join the free webinar to secure your Python stack → https://thehacker.news/safeguarding-python-supply-chain

🔒 UPDATE: Akira ransomware now uses legit Windows drivers (rwdrv.sys, hlpdrv.sys) in a BYOVD attack to disable Defender and gain kernel access—even in hardened environments.

Tied to SonicWall SSL VPN zero-day—still under active investigation.

Read → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/sonicwall-investigating-potential-ssl.html

🔥 AI just changed the rules of pen testing.

Now you can say: "Check if leaked creds can access prod-finance."

And in seconds, it attacks, adapts, and reports—no scripts, no guesswork.

Vibe Red Teaming is here. Testing becomes a conversation.

→ Full vision from Pentera's CTO: https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/ai-is-transforming-cybersecurity.html

🚨 CISA just confirmed active exploits targeting 3 old D-Link camera and recorder flaws — one remains unpatched.

These vulnerabilities expose admin passwords and enable command execution.

One affected model reached end-of-life. Still using it? You're exposed.

Mitigations required by Aug 26 → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/cisa-adds-3-d-link-router-flaws-to-kev.html

🚨 Ukraine hit by wave of cyberattacks — again.

Phishing emails posing as court summons are dropping malware that steals docs, grabs screenshots, and executes remote commands.

Here’s what’s happening ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/cert-ua-warns-of-hta-delivered-c.html

🚨 Trend Micro flaw (CVE-2025-54948 and CVE-2025-54987) lets attackers run code before login.

Two critical bugs (CVSS 9.4) are being exploited right now in Apex One on-prem.

Admins, patch fast — remote code execution is on the table.

Here’s what you need to know ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/trend-micro-confirms-active.html

Microsoft just built an AI that reverse-engineers malware by itself.

No hints. No human help — and 90%+ accuracy.

It could change how threats are found—before they even spread.

Here’s what Project Ire can do ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/microsoft-launches-project-ire-to.html

📈 vCISO adoption just exploded 319% in one year.

MSPs & MSSPs are scrambling to meet SMB demand—and AI is powering the shift.

It’s not just about security. It’s driving higher margins, better upsell, and recurring revenue.

Check full report → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/ai-slashes-workloads-for-vcisos-by-68.html

🚨 UPDATE: Google confirms it was hit in the Salesforce vishing attacks.

Hackers accessed contact data for small biz clients in June—then vanished.

Now? They're back, threatening victims with 72-hour bitcoin extortion demands, posing as ShinyHunters.

Read ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/google-exposes-vishing-group-unc6040.html