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Generated: 2026-07-08 17:00 PDT
- Smashing Security podcast #475: JadePuffer – the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itself
Graham Cluley • 2026-07-08 16:19 • grahamcluley.com
A 15-year-old boy asked a chatbot for help – and cancelled nearly 47,000 anime streaming subscriptions in under four hours. Meanwhile, researchers have documented the first fully autonomous, agentic AI-driven ransomware attack, “JadePuffer”. What does this tell us about the future of cybersecurity?Also, Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature turns out to hide rather less than it promises – despite Apple knowing it has a problem for over a year.
All this and more in this episode of the “Smashing Security” podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Zoë …
https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-475/ - Mount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attack
BleepingComputer • 2026-07-08 14:26 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Mount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university’s network. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack/ - Fake Paysafe, Skrill SDKs on NPM and PyPi steal credentials
BleepingComputer • 2026-07-08 12:54 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) and the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivered stealer malware to developers and users of Paysafe, Skrill, and Neteller payment applications. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-paysafe-skrill-sdks-on-npm-and-pypi-steal-credentials/ - Hackers exploit Roundcube flaw to spy on academic researchers
BleepingComputer • 2026-07-08 11:56 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A China-linked threat cluster has been exploiting vulnerable Roundcube servers at U.S. and Canadian universities to steal credentials and deploy backdoor malware. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-roundcube-flaw-to-spy-on-academic-researchers/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
