Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Assistant Executes Malicious Commands via Docker Image Metadata Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 6, 2026 Image: Poetra.RH/Shutterstock Security researchers have uncovered a significant vulnerability in Docker’s Ask Gordon AI assistant, enabling attackers to execute nefarious commands embedded within…
In 2025, the financial services sector emerged as the principal target of cyberattacks, reflecting a troubling trend of increasingly sophisticated and rapid cyber intrusions. The data breaches reported throughout the year reached unprecedented levels, highlighting a critical disparity between advancing digital threats and traditional security measures. Criminals now primarily target…
In a worrying development amidst numerous high-profile data breaches, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting its customers’ credit and debit card information. This follows significant breaches reported by other notable entities like eBay, Neiman Marcus, and Michaels Stores, indicating a troubling trend for organizations in the…
Agentic AI, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Shift from Identity Verification to Understanding Agent Intentions Recommended by Experts Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • February 6, 2026 Image: Shutterstock As financial institutions rapidly adopt AI agents for autonomously executing transactions and managing accounts, a new challenge has emerged: a “dual…
Key highlights from the week’s cybersecurity landscape: Coinbase data leak, a significant hack on Step Finance, record ransom demand, and more. Recent developments in cybersecurity have seen notable breaches and attacks, prompting concerns among businesses about the evolving threat landscape. Coinbase reported a breach affecting user data. An individual linked…
AT&T Faces Significant Data Breach Exposing Customer Information AT&T has confirmed a serious data breach that has compromised the personal information of numerous mobile customers. The breach reportedly includes sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and call records, raising significant concerns about the security of customer information within the…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Database Misconfiguration Exposes 1.5 Million API Tokens Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 6, 2026 Image: nano-stocker/Shutterstock Recently, Moltbook, a social media platform designed for interactions among AI agents, suffered a significant data breach due to a misconfigured database,…
Substack Data Breach Exposes User Records and Internal Metadata In a significant cybersecurity incident, Substack has reported a data breach resulting in the exposure of user records and internal metadata. This event has raised alarms within the tech community, particularly among business owners who rely on platforms for content distribution…
Potential Payment Card Breach at ISS Highlights Vulnerabilities in POS Systems In a significant cybersecurity incident, Information Systems & Suppliers (ISS) Inc., a vendor of point-of-sale (POS) systems utilized by restaurants across the United States, has warned its clients of a possible data breach that may have compromised payment card…