Briefing — 15 October 2026

🎧 Subscribe to the podcast feed | Direct audio link Security News Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE flaw exploited in attacks (BleepingComputer) — A remote code execution vulnerability in PAN-OS is being actively exploited in the wild; patch firewalls immediately. Unit 42 Uncovers PEERSTITCH, a Stealthy FortiGate Implant (Unit…

Briefing — 14 October 2026

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 1,411 flaws, 3 zero-days. Ivanti zero-day chain actively exploited. N0n maritime campaign reaches 42 victims including UK firm BMT IQ. Ransomware gangs escalate to physical threats against executives.…

Briefing — 13 October 2026

N0n targets 45 maritime companies in coordinated sweep; SonicWall and GitLab max-severity exploits; Ledger spy chip confirmed; French supermarket refrigeration attack; Ahold Delhaize offline; Anthropic AI red-team tests halted. 74 victims, 15 groups.…

Briefing — 12 October 2026

30 ransomware victims across 10 groups including DexCom and Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. UK firms targeted with access sales. AI-versus-OT risk highlighted. No NCSC advisories.…

Weekly Security Roundup — week ending Sunday 11 October 2026

🎧 Download episode | Subscribe to the podcast feed Security Stories AI agents in live bank attacks: ARTEX AI and Claude deployed against South Korean financial sector BleepingComputer | SecurityWeek A Chinese threat actor deployed the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite alongside Claude agents in coordinated intrusions against South Korean banks — the first…

Briefing — 11 October 2026

🎧 Subscribe to the podcast feed | Download episode Security News ARTEX AI and Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks (BleepingComputer) — Attackers deployed ARTEX AI combined with Claude agents in coordinated intrusion attempts against South Korean financial institutions, the first confirmed case of AI agents with tool-use capability…

Briefing — 10 October 2026

🎧 Subscribe to the podcast feed | Download episode Security News Japan confirms arrest of Russian Qilin operative, extradition to Germany (The Record) — Japan's National Police Agency confirmed the arrest and extradition to Germany of a Russian national linked to the Qilin ransomware group — the first publicly confirmed Qilin arrest.…

Briefing — 9 October 2026

🎧 Subscribe to the podcast feed | Download episode Security News US disrupts Chinese hacking tools as 7 govts warn of PRC spies stealing sensitive data worldwide (The Register) — The US, UK, and five allied governments published a joint advisory exposing PRC-linked espionage tooling, targeting patterns, and tradecraft across government, defence,…