Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-03-17 13:00 PDT
- Europe sanctions Chinese and Iranian firms for cyberattacks
BleepingComputer • 2026-03-17 11:41 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The European Union Council has announced sanctions against three entities and two individuals for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in the region. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europe-sanctions-chinese-and-iranian-firms-for-cyberattacks/ - AI Flaws in Amazon Bedrock, LangSmith, and SGLang Enable Data Exfiltration and RCE
The Hacker News • 2026-03-17 09:39 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new method for exfiltrating sensitive data from artificial intelligence (AI) code execution environments using domain name system (DNS) queries.
In a report published Monday, BeyondTrust revealed that Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Code Interpreter’s sandbox mode permits outbound DNS queries that an attacker can exploit to enable interactive shells
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/ai-flaws-in-amazon-bedrock-langsmith.html - LeakNet Ransomware Uses ClickFix via Hacked Sites, Deploys Deno In-Memory Loader
The Hacker News • 2026-03-17 07:34 • thehackernews.com
The ransomware operation known as LeakNet has adopted the ClickFix social engineering tactic delivered through compromised websites as an initial access method.
The use of ClickFix, where users are tricked into manually running malicious commands to address non-existent errors, is a departure from relying on traditional methods for obtaining initial access, such as through stolen credentials
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/leaknet-ransomware-uses-clickfix-via.html - Top 5 Things CISOs Need to Do Today to Secure AI Agents
BleepingComputer • 2026-03-17 07:02 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
AI agents are autonomous actors with real access to data and systems, not just copilots. Token Security explains why identity-based access control is critical to prevent misuse and data exposure. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/top-5-things-cisos-need-to-do-today-to-secure-ai-agents/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
