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UK regulators fined Elderly Aids £190,000 after the firm made 758,000 unwanted calls yearly selling call-blocking devices.
Elderly Aids, a company selling devices to block unwanted calls, was fined £190,000 for making around 758,000 nuisance calls per year. The enforcement action highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny of telemarketing practices. No cyber incident or data exposure was involved.
The FCC proposed a public scorecard rating telecoms' anti-robocall effectiveness and removed 14 providers from US networks for compliance failures.
The Federal Communications Commission issued a public notice proposing a scorecard that would assess how effectively retail voice providers, including wireless, wireline and VoIP, prevent illegal robocalls, drawing on Robocall Mitigation Database filings, consumer complaint and enforcement data. The agency stressed it is not a rulemaking imposing new requirements, and it is seeking comment on scope, such as whether to focus on larger providers. The same day, the FCC removed 14 providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database for non-compliance, effectively requiring other US providers to block their traffic within two days.
Voice honeypot measurement finds at least 26.9% of unwanted US inbound calls open with machine voices, 13.1% with fresh synthetic speech.
An interactive voice honeypot using language-model personas on real US numbers recorded 10,987 calls over 66 days, following the FCC's February 2024 ruling that AI-generated voices fall under the TCPA. Of 7,233 greeted calls, 13.8% opened with recordings replayed from other calls and 13.1% with fresh audio labeled synthetic, with replays making up 45% of the detector's flagged rate. Synthetic openings concentrated in lead-generation spam (33.8%) rather than fraud (21.1%), and only 0.44% of calls disclosed automation. Prevalence tracked how long a bait number had circulated, and campaigns outlasted their numbers, with one synthetic voice serving nine campaigns.
Researchers showed malicious SIM cards can issue RUN AT commands to execute code on Qualcomm modems, compromising Quectel-based cellular IoT devices like EV chargers.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham and Fuzzware found 9 of 26 tested devices accept SIM proactive commands, including six Qualcomm-based cellular modules, five of them Quectel. They achieved code execution on a commercial Autel EV charger via the Quectel EC25's atfwd_daemon unsafe format string, and demonstrated an irreversible 2G downgrade, modem power-off, and arbitrary file reads via a root TFTP daemon on a Quectel EG25-G. Attacks require a hostile SIM already in the slot or an interposer; no attacks have been reported in the wild. Qualcomm has built a hardened configuration disabling the interface by default and Quectel mitigated the file-access flaw; the paper was presented at USENIX WOOT.
Unit 42 dissects FrostyGoop OT malware, which sent Modbus TCP commands to disrupt heating for 600+ apartment buildings in Ukraine.
Palo Alto Unit 42 analyzed new FrostyGoop/BUSTLEBERM samples, the ninth known ICS-centric malware, first used against a Ukrainian municipal energy company by sending Modbus TCP commands to ENCO control devices. The attack caused a two-day heating outage affecting over 600 apartment buildings during sub-zero temperatures. The Go-compiled malware accepts Modbus register operations and timing parameters via command-line arguments or a JSON configuration file, uses an obscure open-source Modbus library, and checks the Windows BeingDebugged flag to evade debuggers. Unit 42 telemetry recorded over 1 million Modbus TCP devices exposed to the internet between September and October 2024.
Calif researchers demoed WeWorm, a zero-click WeChat VoIP memory-corruption worm enabling account takeover; Tencent patched it August 21.
Security firm Calif found a memory corruption bug in WeChat's VoIP stack that let a trusted contact take over a user's account simply by calling them, without the call being answered. The demo worm then called the victim's contacts to self-propagate across iOS and Android; declining the call prevented infection. Tencent pushed fixes on August 21, and Calif said chaining the bug with other Android and iOS flaws could yield full device control. Calif used AI to find the vulnerability and build its first RCE exploit in about two days.
Guardicore researchers dissect a cryptomining attack that hid a cryptominer inside WAV files, mapping the full infection chain and response steps.
Guardicore security researchers present a full analysis of a cryptomining attack that concealed a cryptominer inside WAV audio files. The report documents the complete attack chain from detection through infection, network propagation, and malware analysis. It also includes recommendations for optimizing incident response processes in data centers.
Unit 42 details the Spring Ring voice phishing campaign abusing Microsoft Teams to deploy malware and target enterprise domain controllers.
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 analyzed the Spring Ring campaign, which abuses Microsoft Teams and voice phishing (vishing) to compromise enterprise users. Attackers use Teams calls to social-engineer victims, then deploy malware and advance toward enterprise domain controllers. The report documents the campaign's tactics and provides detection guidance for defenders.
The Cutting Room Floor game wiki was taken offline by a DDoS attack after a user leveraging Claude was banned.
The Cutting Room Floor (TCRF), a wiki documenting unused video game content, was knocked offline by a distributed denial-of-service attack. The attack reportedly followed moderation action banning a user who was using Anthropic's Claude. The incident highlights friction between community sites and AI-assisted users and tools.
Cisco warns of a DoS flaw in SIP software on Desk Phone 9800 and IP Phone 7800/8800 series from improper HTTP packet memory handling.
Cisco disclosed a denial of service vulnerability affecting Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 devices running Cisco SIP Software. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a continuous stream of crafted HTTP packets, causing sustained memory consumption until the device becomes unresponsive. A manual reboot is required to recover an affected device. No CVE identifier was listed in the advisory text.
Canadian Cyber Centre warns Phoenix Contact, Pepperl+Fuchs, and Carlo Gavazzi I/O devices need firmware 1.7.4 to fix multiple vulnerabilities.
Canada's Cyber Centre issued advisory AV26-927 covering multiple vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact ICE2/ICE3 and IOL MA8 EIP/PN devices, plus related Pepperl+Fuchs and Carlo Gavazzi YL212/YN115 products. Firmware versions prior to 1.7.4 are affected across roughly 15 models. Administrators are encouraged to review vendor advisories and apply available updates.
Dark Reading reports two ClickFix social engineering campaigns abusing legitimate services to compromise organizations and maintain persistent access.
Dark Reading describes two separate attacks in which threat actors used the ClickFix social engineering tactic to compromise organizations. The campaigns abuse legitimate, trusted services to gain and maintain persistent access to victim environments. No specific victims, actors, or indicators were named in the available text.
Researchers show attackers can remotely block strangers' phones and alarm gateways on US cellular networks by abusing lost/stolen IMEI reporting for $2.50-$4 per device.
Researchers from Michigan State University and three partner schools found six weaknesses in the lost/stolen device reporting ecosystem spanning devices, carrier systems, and cross-carrier block-list sharing. They demonstrated blocking unopened Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 phones and home alarm gateways on three major US carriers, with each block costing $2.50-$4 and taking roughly 20-80 seconds. The attacks exploit thin identity and ownership checks in prepaid accounts, IMEI leakage from vulnerable cellular chipsets used by two vendors with over 40% global market share, and pre-release IMEI databases purchasable for $600. Victims receive no notification, and restoring service requires proving device ownership to the carrier.
Ukrainian police raided 94 fraudulent call centers impersonating banks and brokers, seizing about $2 million and thousands of devices.
Ukraine's National Police, with the Security Service of Ukraine and Prosecutor General's Office, executed 400-plus searches across 867 addresses, dismantling 94 call centers used for bank-impersonation, fake investment, and crypto-platform fraud. Seizures included 3,336 pieces of computer equipment, 1,346 phones, over 5,200 SIM cards, 20 crypto wallets, and about $2 million, 64,000 euros, and a kilogram of gold. 26 people were named as suspects under fraud and money laundering charges carrying up to 12 years in prison, and one group defrauded EU citizens with German authorities cooperating.
Researchers demonstrated WeWorm, a zero-click worm exploiting a memory-corruption flaw in WeChat's VoIP stack to spread via calls across iOS and Android.
Security firm Calif published WeWorm, a proof-of-concept zero-click worm exploiting a memory-corruption bug in WeChat's VoIP stack to spread through voice calls on iOS and Android without the victim answering. The demo chained a Pixel 10a, an iPhone 17e, and a second Pixel 10a, compromising each device while the call was still ringing and giving full control of the WeChat account. The attacker must already be on the victim's friend list, but compromised contacts become the propagation layer across a platform with over 1.4 billion monthly users. Calif reported the bug to Tencent in July 2026, and Tencent has since mitigated it; full technical details are withheld for a later conference presentation.
Manchester Airports Group disclosed a cyberattack exposing contact details of about 8.7 million customers across Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports.
Manchester Airports Group, the UK operator of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, disclosed a cyberattack that exposed data belonging to roughly 8.7 million customers. Check Point's weekly threat intelligence bulletin reports the compromised information includes contact details. The disclosure appeared in Check Point's 31 August Threat Intelligence Report covering the week's top attacks and breaches.
Researchers demoed WeWorm, a zero-click WeChat worm hijacking accounts via incoming VoIP calls using a memory corruption flaw; Tencent patched it in August.
Researchers at Calif exploited a memory corruption bug in WeChat's VoIP system, taking over accounts through an incoming call even if the victim never answers or touches the phone. The attacker must already be a WeChat contact, but compromising a friend's account bypasses this, and chained calls spread the worm across three Android and iOS test phones in seconds. Tencent fixed the flaw in Android 8.0.77 and iOS 8.0.76 released in August, and researchers found no evidence of real-world exploitation. WeChat and Weixin reported 1.418 billion combined monthly active users at the end of 2025.
NETSCOUT extended Adaptive DDoS Protection to detect and mitigate outbound DDoS traffic at source, targeting IoT botnet attacks like Turbo-Mirai.
NETSCOUT announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) for service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS traffic from compromised subscriber devices such as broadband routers and IoT devices. The capability addresses Turbo-Mirai-class botnets capable of multi-terabit attacks and integrates with Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, the ATLAS Intelligence Feed, and ASERT analysts. Source-side mitigation aims to reduce outages, transit costs, peering damage, and abuse complaints at ISPs.
Malicious advertisements delivered an infostealer in a widespread malvertising campaign.
The report describes malicious advertisements that distribute an information-stealer to users who click or interact with the ads. Infostealers typically harvest saved browser passwords, session cookies, and cryptocurrency wallet data from infected machines. The specific malware family, ad networks abused, and victim counts are not stated in the headline.
Manchester Airports Group disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed customer data from bookings and airport Wi-Fi registrations.
Manchester Airports Group, which operates Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, reported a cyber incident in which an unauthorized third party accessed customer data. Affected data is linked to bookings and airport Wi-Fi registrations. The number of affected customers was not stated in this report.
ZDI disclosed a Pwn2Own command injection flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Home Assistant Green's go2rtc, enabling network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code via localhost access.
The Zero Day Initiative published ZDI-26-561 for a command injection remote code execution flaw in go2rtc on Home Assistant Green, demonstrated at Pwn2Own. Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code after first gaining access to the device's localhost interface. ZDI rated the issue CVSS 7.5.
The 'Spring Ring' operation uses vishing attacks against Microsoft Teams users to hijack sessions, deploy malware, and take over infrastructure.
Dark Reading reports on the Spring Ring threat gang conducting voice-phishing (vishing) attacks against users of Microsoft Teams. The operation aims to compromise collaboration-suite accounts to gain remote access to victim sessions, distribute malware, and potentially seize control of infrastructure. Further technical details were not provided in the available text.
A coordinated DDoS campaign disrupted Norwegian government online services, causing availability outages across public digital services.
A coordinated distributed denial-of-service campaign caused disruption to Norwegian government digital services, according to Infosecurity Magazine. The attack affected the availability of public-facing services, and no data compromise was indicated in initial reporting. The responsible group or motive was not named in the report.
ESET recommends pre-agreed family safe words to counter AI voice-clone scams such as virtual kidnapping, as one-in-four Americans report receiving deepfake calls.
ESET outlines how scammers use just seconds of audio scraped from social media or work content to create convincing voice clones, with a Hiya report finding one-in-four Americans received a deepfake voice call in the past 12 months. Common schemes include virtual kidnapping calls mixing cloned voices with sobbing and background noise. A pre-agreed, non-OSINT-discoverable safe word, plus callback verification via known numbers and 2FA, reduces success rates of these frauds.
OWASP updated its Top 10 LLM application vulnerabilities, ranking prompt injection first and elevating excessive agency to third amid agentic adoption.
OWASP refreshed its Top 10 list of critical vulnerabilities in LLM applications, for the first time incorporating real-world incident data alongside expert voting. Prompt injection and sensitive information disclosure remain first and second, while excessive agency jumped from sixth to third as agentic systems that call APIs and execute code proliferate. Unbounded consumption of AI resources rose in prominence, while improper output handling dropped to the bottom as output sanitization becomes widespread. The list includes remediation guidance such as strict output schemas, human-in-the-loop approvals, and least-privilege credentials held in application code.
ZDI disclosed a use-after-free local privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2026-64530) in the Linux Kernel net scheduler packet classifier API.
The Zero Day Initiative published ZDI-26-571 describing a use-after-free in the Linux Kernel net scheduler packet classifier API. Local attackers who can already execute low-privileged code can escalate privileges. ZDI assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 and the identifier CVE-2026-64530.
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