RatHat Android Malware Lets AI Take Over Your Phone
A new mobile threat has handed the boring part of phone hijacking to an AI model. Researchers at Zimperium have pulled apart RatHat, an Android malware family with an unusual trick. It ships live screen data to a well known AI assistant, then asks the model where to tap next. Scripted phone trojans break when an app changes its layout,
Claude Money: Anthropic Tests Bank Account Access for AI
Anthropic is quietly testing Claude Money, a new personal finance feature for its AI assistant. The tool would let people link their bank accounts and ask Claude questions about spending, budgets, and future plans. That raises real privacy concerns, because a chatbot would get a live view of your transactions. What Claude Money Appears to Do The feature shows up
US Brings Alleged Black Axe Bosses to Court Over Cybercrime
Five men that US prosecutors call senior Black Axe members now face charges over a decade of cybercrime against American victims. South African police arrested them in 2021 at the request of the United States. After a long wait, US authorities extradited all five on September 11, 2026, and each of them could now face years in prison. Who the
Attackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account in Malware Ad Scheme
Hackers took over the verified Reddit account that HBO Max uses to talk with fans, and they turned it into a malware tool. Over about two days, the hijacked profile ran 108 fake ads. Anyone who clicked risked infecting a Windows PC or Mac with programs that steal passwords, files, and crypto. Because the ads came from a trusted brand
Claude AI Abuse: Spy Groups Automate Their Attacks
Anthropic has published new findings on hackers who tried to turn its own AI tool into a weapon. The report covers cases of Claude AI abuse from December 2025 to August 2026. One case stands far above the rest, because a single actor fed 1.8 million Android apps into a pipeline built to hunt for hidden keys. How one Claude
Surfshark VPN Breach Hit Test Servers, Not User Data
One server set up the wrong way gave an outsider a view into Surfshark's engineering systems. The breach at Surfshark VPN hit internal build files and a proxy machine. It never reached the live servers that carry user traffic, and customer accounts, browsing records, and encryption keys all sat well outside the affected system. Surfshark posted its own incident report
Phishing Attack Hits Trezor Users After Email Provider Breach
Attackers have found a way to reach Trezor customers from an email address the company genuinely owns, which breaks the usual advice. On Wednesday, wallet owners began getting urgent alerts from help@trezor.io with the right branding and sender name. None of it came from the company. Trezor buyers are the target of a phishing attack that started with a break-in
DoppelCart Fake Shops: 119,000 Sites Stealing Card Data
Online shopping fraud has outgrown the clumsy knockoff sites of a decade ago. Researchers have now mapped a network of more than 119,000 domains that sell nothing at all. DoppelCart fake shops make up the whole cluster, and they copy real brands closely. Most buyers never spot the difference. German security startup Nebty found the network and ranks it as
Vietnam APIS Data Leak Exposes 220 Million Traveler Records
Every international flight starts with a quiet data transfer. Airlines collect your passport number, date of birth and seat number. Then they send it all to border officials before you board. Passengers never see that handoff and cannot opt out. Researchers have now found one of those systems sitting wide open. The Vietnam APIS data leak placed more than 220
ChatGPT Astra Lands on Plus Accounts: What It Means for You
OpenAI has started pushing its newest flagship model down to the $20 tier, and ChatGPT Astra is now landing in Plus accounts in batches. The company calls it the most capable release it has shipped, built for long professional work rather than quick answers. Access arrives gradually, so some subscribers will see it days ahead of others. Because the model
