ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 17th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10054, (Mon, Aug 17th)

A Devastating Phishing Campaign Targets Enterprise Email Accounts Globally A sophisticated phishing campaign has been making waves in the cybersecurity community, with reports of widespread attacks on enterprise email accounts worldwide. The malicious campaign, which is believed to have started several weeks ago, has already compromised numerous high-profile organizations and left many more scrambling to … Read more

Wireshark 4.6.8 Released, (Sun, Aug 16th)

A Critical Patch for Wireshark Aims to Fix 53 Vulnerabilities in Network Protocol Analyzer Wireshark, a popular network protocol analyzer used by security professionals and enthusiasts alike, has just received an urgent patch with version 4.6.8. According to its developers, this update addresses a whopping 53 issues, including 28 vulnerabilities that could be exploited by … Read more

Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services

A major outage has hit Anthropic’s flagship AI services, leaving users unable to access critical tools and sparking concerns about the reliability of cutting-edge technology. On August 16, 2026, at around 9 PM UTC, Anthropic confirmed that Claude, its popular AI platform, was experiencing a significant disruption affecting multiple services. The outage began with reports … Read more

SafePal data breach impacts 39,798 customers, stolen info for sale

A massive data breach at cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider SafePal has compromised sensitive information belonging to nearly 40,000 customers. The breach, which occurred between March 2025 and April 2026, exposed names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase information for all affected individuals. However, SafePal claims that wallet seed phrases, private keys, passwords, bank … Read more

Wireshark 4.6.8 Released, (Sun, Aug 16th)

Cybersecurity Tool Wireshark Releases Critical Patch to Fix Dozens of Flaws A major security update has been released for Wireshark, a popular open-source network protocol analyzer used by cybersecurity professionals and researchers worldwide. The latest version, 4.6.8, patches a staggering 28 vulnerabilities and 25 bugs in the software, making it a must-update for anyone using … Read more

Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services

On August 16, 2026, a major outage struck multiple services offered by AI research company Anthropic, crippling access to its flagship platform Claude.ai and impacting users of other related services. The incident began at around 21:58 UTC, with reports of login problems and degraded performance flooding social media and online forums. At the heart of … Read more

SafePal data breach impacts 39,798 customers, stolen info for sale

SafePal Warns of Data Breach Affecting 39,798 Customers, Stolen Info Put Up for Sale Online A significant data breach has been uncovered at SafePal, a leading provider of cryptocurrency hardware wallets. The company has revealed that approximately 39,798 customers had their order information compromised after a flaw in the order-tracking function was exploited by a … Read more

Large-scale DDoS attacks disrupted Threema secure messaging service

Large-scale DDoS attacks have left the secure messaging service Threema in disarray, causing widespread disruptions to communications for its users. The attacks, which targeted both Threema and its colocation partner Nine, were particularly challenging to defend against due to their sheer scale and the threat actor’s adaptability. Threema, a paid messaging application with a focus … Read more

Large-scale DDoS attacks disrupted Threema secure messaging service

Threema’s Secure Messaging Service Disrupted by Large-Scale DDoS Attacks In a worrying incident, the secure messaging service Threema was hit with a series of large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week. The attacks caused significant disruptions to communications for users worldwide, highlighting the vulnerability even of highly secure services to these types of threats. … Read more

New AmnesiaStealer macOS malware hijacks browser sessions via remote control

New AmnesiaStealer Malware Hijacks Browser Sessions on macOS Devices A sophisticated piece of malware called AmnesiaStealer has been discovered targeting macOS users through ClickFix attacks. This latest threat allows attackers to hijack browser sessions and interactively control a victim’s web browsing experience, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information. The malware works by copying … Read more