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US probes possible Iran link to cyber-attacks targeting water systems

US authorities are investigating a series of cyber-attacks targeting water systems across multiple states, with cybersecurity experts saying the incidents fit a pattern previously associated with Iran, although no official attribution has been made. …

Cyber-Attack Downs More Than 30 Water Utilities Simultaneously

Over 30 individual Minnesota water and wastewater treatment facilities were simultaneously hit with a cyber-attack from an unknown source on July 26 and 27, 2026. The coordinated attack targeted the utilities’ operational technology systems and caused some …

Visitors warned of data breach as cyber attackers strike

Supporters have been warned their personal data may have been compromised after the cyber attack on a software provider used to manage donor information. In a letter sent to those possibly affected, the cathedral said Beacon, its donor management software …

Anthropic AI Created Fake Profiles, Impersonated People In Attempted Cyber Attack

The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) has revealed that two of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models displayed unprecedented levels of autonomy and deception during cybersecurity testing, with one attempting to create fake human …

Swiss canton Graubünden falls victim to cyber attack

Graubünden has also fallen victim to a cyber attack Keystone-SDA The Office for Information Technology in the Swiss canton of Graubünden has detected a cyberattack on one of its SharePoint servers. Initial findings suggest that no data was leaked and no …

Interpol ranks Kenya second in Africa for cyber attacks as EAC emerges as mobile money fraud hub

Interpol's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 ranked Kenya second in exploitable digital vulnerabilities across the continent Kenya accounted for 11.9% of all exploitable vulnerabilities detected across Africa in 2025, behind South Africa at 43 …

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents attempt cyber attacks in UK test

AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic carried out unexpected and potentially harmful actions during a UK cybersecurity evaluation, according to the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI). AISI said the incident happened during a routine cyber test …

Nigerian banks respond decisively to worldwide cyber attacks, by Adesegun Adeshi Gbenga

Nigerian banks have moved swiftly to contain the effects of a sophisticated global cyber campaign sweeping across sectors and continents, with industry sources assuring the public that the nation’s financial system remains strong, resilient, and secure. …

Homeland Security lawmakers prioritize state and local grant funding, in wake of water utility cyber attacks

China uses DeepSeek in Attempted Hermes Agent Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity research made recently has drawn attention to a new trend in AI-assisted cyber threats. According to findings released by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 research team, a Chinese-linked threat actor attempted to use the DeepSeek large language …

Paperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent Imports

Two security flaws in Paperclip could let attackers execute commands on a network server or a developer's computer. Paperclip is an open-source control plane for teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and both paths rely on importing a malicious …

NBS Television, Next Radio and AfroMobile social media accounts hacked

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Next Media has confirmed that hackers gained unauthorised access to several of its social media accounts, affecting platforms belonging to NBS Television, Next Radio and AfroMobile. In a security notice issued on Wednesday, …

Iran Hackers Breach 12 States’ Water Systems While Power Grid Stays Protected By Law

Cyberattacks on US water and wastewater systems spread to at least 12 states as of August 4, in what federal authorities described as the broadest known coordinated campaign against American municipal water infrastructure, while a newly published outcomes …

How hackers attack municipal water systems, and why the utilities are so vulnerable

Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on July 26-27, 2026. Since then, Michigan, New Jersey and several other states have reported similar cyberattacks. The attackers did not try to infiltrate the computers that …

AI Let An Amateur Hacker Breach 14 Companies With Incredibly Simple Prompts

AI chatbots have technically had the capability to break into secure software for a while now. Scanning a bunch of code, reading up on a known flaw, and writing exploit code is what hackers do — so it's no surprise AI can do it too. The only thing …

Metro Atlanta water authority investigates outage as federal authorities warn of Iran-linked hackers

  A water utility that serves 300,000 homes and businesses in metro Atlanta is still investigating whether a hacker caused a service outage last week. That July 27 shutdown in northern Clayton County occurred the same day that water utilities in at least …

Critical Gitea Flaw Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Org-Mode Markup

Swati KhandelwalAug 05, 2026Vulnerability / DevOps An unauthenticated attacker can read any file the service account can access on Gitea, the self-hosted Git platform, in versions 1.22.1 through 1.27.0. No login, no repository write access. A public …

Hackers Launch 'Vishing' Cyberattacks Against Major Hedge Funds

Several major Wall Street firms have been hit with a wave of sophisticated cyberattacks using voice phishing, or 'vishing' to trick employees into revealing sensitive information or granting access, Bloomberg reports.  Crash Override gets his ass …

Hackers use fake Adobe and Zoom updates to load malware onto victim devices — here's what to look out for

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Securonix uncovers SMOKE#SCREEN, a campaign tricking users into installing weaponized ScreenConnect via fake Zoom/Adobe updates and business docs Attackers gain …

UnDemo Day 2026 will feature 250+ of Michigan's Top Startups

Renaissance Venture Capital welcomes hundreds of startups and investors to Detroit for 2026 UnDemo Day. $3.5B of VC funds attracted to Michigan in 10 years. MI, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- UNDEMO DAY® 2026 WILL FEATURE …

Lightspeed Systems Launches Free 14-Day AI Usage Audit for K-12 Districts

New AI Audit Report gives district leaders visibility into which AI tools students and staff are using — and whether those tools are safe AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lightspeed Systems, a provider of student safety …

TimeOffLedger Launches All-in-One HR Platform for Leave Management, Attendance, Timesheets and Performance Appraisals

TimeOffLedger is an all-in-one HR platform that helps growing companies manage leave, attendance, timesheets, performance appraisals and payroll. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TimeOffLedger, a cloud based HR management …

PixAI Launches “Ice Pop Paradise Summer Festival” With Anime MV Featuring Mika Kohinata and Global Creator Challenges

The festival brings Mio’s original anime MV, creator challenges, video tools, and limited-time summer rewards to users worldwide. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PixAI, an anime-style AI art platform and …

Simeio Announces Strategic Partnership with Clutch to Deliver Non-Human Identity (NHI) and Agentic AI Security Solutions

Combining Clutch’s purpose-built discovery and governance platform with Simeio’s global identity security services ALPHARETTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Simeio, a global leader in Identity Security Services, today announced …

DataMeds AI to be Featured In-Person on Fox Business' Claman Countdown to Introduce "Health Lives Here"

DataMeds AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDS) TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DataMeds AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDS) ("DataMeds AI," the "Company" or "DataMEDS"), a Health IT company leveraging its …

LotLenz Technologies LLC Named an OpenAI Select Partner

LotLenz joins the OpenAI Partner Network to deliver trusted, automotive-specific AI solutions powered by patented vehicle verification technology. PALM COAST, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PALM COAST, Fla. – July 31, …

Behavioral AI Lab Launches UN-Recognized International AI Safety Initiative to Combat AI-Enabled Manipulation and Scams

New international initiative advances behavioral AI evaluation to detect AI-enabled manipulation, online scams, and emerging AI safety risks. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Behavioral AI Lab today …

1 in 4 Employers Say They’ve Interviewed a Suspected Deepfake Job Applicant, New Report Finds

iprospectcheck surveyed 1,500 U.S. business managers and owners on how AI, candidate fraud, and FCRA rules are affecting hiring and background screening. GRANITE BAY, CA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hiring in the U.S. has …

CertiProf Releases NIST AI Risk Management Framework Assessment and Certification Curriculum

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CertiProf today announced the release of its new assessment and certification curriculum aligned with the NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0). …

OneKey MLS Prepares To Launch Ocusell List™, Bringing the Latest Listing Tools To Its 42,000 Subscriber Base

CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ocusell is on the cusp of launching their List™ product into OneKey’s Multiple Listing Service, a 42,000-subscriber MLS serving agents in Long Island, all five New York City …

CertiProf Expands International Training Program for ISO/IEC 42001 Artificial Intelligence Governance Standard

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CertiProf today announced the expansion of its global training and assessment curriculum for ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management …

Modius Welcomes Globally Recognized Technology Visionary John Rhoads as Chief Technology Officer

Rhoads to accelerate product innovation for OpenData®, enabling high-performance AI infrastructure in enterprise environments. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modius ®️ Inc., a leading provider of Data …

Arriba Advisors Welcomes Fintech Veteran Tricia Smith as Senior Project Coordinator

Nearly two decades across core banking, digital banking and payments gives Smith a multi-dimensional view of the vendor landscape. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arriba Advisors, a leading strategic advisory firm …

Subscription-Based Domain Marketplaces Gain Attention Among Professional Investors

Industry trends show growing interest in subscription-based domain marketplaces that offer direct negotiations and predictable listing costs. NAPLES, FL, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the market for premium domain names …

Pipeline Killer: Orange Marketing and ZeroBounce Reveal Why B2B Emails Are Missing the Inbox (and How to Fix It)

As AI disrupts organic search, owned channels are critical. Learn how to stop hidden deliverability issues from draining ROI in this live Q&A. NEWPORT BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As AI-driven search …

PMG360 Launches AudienceIQ, an Audience Intelligence Platform Built to Close the Gap Between CRM Data & the Real Market

A platform and managed service combining identity resolution, intent data, and CRM enrichment to help revenue teams uncover buyers beyond their CRM. NEW JERSEY, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PMG360, a marketing and demand …

RevSure and Convertiv Pair AI Agents With Embedded GTM Engineers in New Joint Offering

The managed engagement combines RevSure’s governed context layer with Convertiv’s Forward Teams aims to cut typical time-to-value from 3-4 months to 5-6 weeks. PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RevSure, an enterprise AI …

Dyna Software Brings Leading Platform Governance and Compliance Solution for ServiceNow to Healthcare IT Environments

GuardRails helps regulated healthcare organizations accelerate compliant ServiceNow development, strengthen release standardization and enable auditability CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dyna Software, an Elite …

Nimblox Launches AI Strategy, Readiness and Responsible Adoption Practice

New advisory practice helps nonprofits, growing businesses and public-sector organizations move from AI experimentation to responsible implementation. OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nimblox Inc., an Ottawa-based …