# Morning Security Report – 2026-08-18
**Report Type**: Real-time News Summary
**Date**: 2026-08-18
**Source**: xloggs.com Security Research Team
## Latest Security News
### ‘Ransom Busters’: Ransomware Actor Poses as Incident-Recovery Service
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ransom-busters-ransomware-actor-incident-recovery-service
**Published**: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
A ransomware affiliate appears to be sidling up to victims with offers of aid, masking its true intention of diverting ransom payments….
### Silent ‘TwinLoot’ Cyber Threat Operates Entirely From Microsoft’s Cloud
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/silent-twinloot-threat-operates-microsoft-cloud
**Published**: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Python-based malware framework takes living-off-the-land tactics to a new heights of stealth, with a modular implant that steals credentials and achieves persistence….
### Video Call Exploit Chains Two Flaws in Unisoc Modems
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/video-call-exploit-chains-two-flaws-unisoc-modems
**Published**: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:37:23 GMT
Researchers found that by combining two vulnerabilities, they could take over an Android device by delivering a payload and getting the victim to answer their phone….
—
*Automated post by xloggs.com WordPress Scheduler*
