Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news — Saturday 03 October 2026
9 stories from 4 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Google Gemini could soon get full access to your Mac’s files, apps and the web
BleepingComputer
Google's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time. [...]
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ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
BleepingComputer
A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...]
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YARA-X 1.21.0 Release, (Sat, Oct 3rd)
SANS ISC
YARA-X's 1.21.0 release brings 5 improvements and 4 bugfixes.
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MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics
The Hacker News
The U.K.'s domestic intelligence and security agency has warned that more than 100 academics have helped China boost its intelligence gathering efforts on behalf of Beijing's state security service. In a "Security Service Espionage Alert"…
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Warlock Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Disable Security Tools and Deploy Ransomware
The Hacker News
The suspected China-linked threat actor known as Warlock is still continuing to weaponize Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities, likely both old and new, in attacks targeting organizations in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. The…
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Danish university DTU breach exposes data of up to 200,000 people
BleepingComputer
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) says information belonging to up to 200,000 users may have been exposed after hackers accessed its identity and access management system and downloaded a large amount of data. [...]
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doxx.net Raises $38 Million to Prevent AI Agent-on-the-Internet Misadventures
SecurityWeek
doxx.net’s new ADN platform prevents agentic misadventure while the agent is operating under the user’s authority. The post doxx.net Raises $38 Million to Prevent AI Agent-on-the-Internet Misadventures appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in BoKS
SecurityWeek
The bugs could lead to authentication bypass, shell command execution, and memory corruption. The post Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in BoKS appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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The State of Cybersecurity in 2026: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations
The Hacker News
Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by the expansion of cloud infrastructure, AI, distributed systems, and increasingly complex digital environments. As organizations manage more identities, devices, data, and internet-facing…