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AI “Mind Viruses” Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files

AI “Mind Viruses” Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files

Security researchers at Anthropic and Switzerland’s EPFL have demonstrated that self-propagating payloads can spread from one artificial intelligence (AI) agent to the next through the editable system prompt files that autonomous agent harnesses use to… 

TWINLOOT Abuses SharePoint and Teams to Steal Credentials and Move Across Networks

TWINLOOT Abuses SharePoint and Teams to Steal Credentials and Move Across Networks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented Python implant framework dubbed TWINLOOT. “TWINLOOT is a modular, PyArmor-hardened Python implant designed to operate its entire command-and-control infrastructure inside trusted Microsoft services,” Ontinue said in… 

CISA Malcolm | CISA

CISA Malcolm | CISA

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code. The following versions of CISA Malcolm are affected: Malcolm

16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallets

16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new typosquatting campaign targeting RubyGems users with a Windows-based information stealer. OpenSourceMalware, which discovered the activity on August 15, 2026, is tracking the threat under the moniker StubMaker. The complete…