# disclosed — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover disclosed. Page: Feed: --- ## [Recapitalisation: NAICOM Issues Licences To Additional Companies](https://thefact.ng/recapitalisation-naicom-issues-licences-to-additional-companies/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has approved new operating licences for a fresh batch of insurance companies after confirming they met the minimum capital thresholds set under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Agenda (NIIRA) 2025, the regulator announced on Thursday. The Commission said the affected firms had gone through a verification process to confirm compliance … ## [Presidency To Atiku: Your Plan To Restore Petrol Subsidy Drenched In Hypocrisy](https://thefact.ng/presidency-to-atiku-your-plan-to-restore-petrol-subsidy-drenched-in-hypocrisy/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The Presidency has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to reintroduce fuel subsidy if elected in 2027, describing the promise as a calculated attempt to mislead Nigerians rather than a genuine policy proposal. Reacting on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the former vice president’s … ## [How US-donated Forensic Equipment Helped Us Detect Fentanyl Production In Ogun Lab – Marwa](https://thefact.ng/how-us-donated-forensic-equipment-helped-us-detect-fentanyl-production-in-ogun-lab-marwa-by-anne-osemekeh-abuja/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) has disclosed how forensic equipment provided by the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (INL) helped the agency detect a precursor chemical used in fentanyl production following the dismantling of a methamphetamine laboratory deep in … ## [ThreatsDay: Gogs 10.0 RCE, n8n Workflow-to-RCE, $10M Reward, GLM-5.3 AI Exploit and More](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/threatsday-gogs-100-rce-n8n-workflow-to.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ A lot of this week’s trouble starts with something trusted doing exactly what it was allowed to do. Signed drivers get turned against defenses. Legitimate apps help malware blend in. A weak header check opens a path to code execution. Elsewhere, exposed systems, old bugs, odd hiding tricks, and AI-assisted exploit research keep lowering the effort needed to cause damage. Nothing here needs ## [Why We’re Spreading Road Infrastructure Across Nigeria -Shettima](https://thefact.ng/why-were-spreading-road-infrastructure-across-nigeria-shettima/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has stated that the deliberate spread of infrastructure and economic opportunities across major cities in Nigeria was intended to reduce congestion, expand jobs and promote balanced national development across Nigeria. Shettima, who commissioned the Elele-Umudioga-Egbeda-Ubimini-Akpabu-Ikiri-Omoku Dual Carriageway on behalf of President Tinubu on… ## [AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Target Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ The U.S. government on Wednesday warned of an "active threat" targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the country using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exploit scripts. The activity is targeting Siemens S7 SeriesProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to conduct reconnaissance and capability development using AI-generated scripts disguised as legitimate monitoring tools. That ## [Over 40 Car Assembly Plants Currently Operational In Nigeria -NADDC](https://thefact.ng/over-40-car-assembling-plants-currently-operational-in-nigeria-naddc/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The National Automotive Design And Development Council (NADDC) has stated that the nation is making progress in car assembling, with over 40 assembly plants now fully operational in the country. Director-General of NADDC, Mr Joseph Osanipin, stated this at a One-Day Human-Centered Data & AI Masterclass for Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) … ## [New Cryptographic Context Injection Attack Could Let Web Pages Steal Grok Chat Data](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/new-cryptographic-context-injection.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Adversa AI has disclosed an attack technique that it says can cause xAI's Grok chatbot to send a user's name, approximate location, subscription tier, and the prompts from the ongoing conversation to an attacker-controlled server after the user asks it to summarize an ordinary web page. The AI security company, which has codenamed the technique "Cryptographic Context Injection," said the ## [FAAN, E-Hailing Firms Move To Resolve Airport Transport Dispute](https://thefact.ng/faan-e-hailing-firms-move-to-resolve-airport-transport-dispute/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and operators of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, are working towards resolving operational challenges surrounding passenger pick-up services at Nigerian airports. FAAN said on Thursday that the ongoing engagement with the operators was not intended to shut out e-hailing services from airports but to establish a framework … ## [Isolated-vm Flaw Lets Sandboxed JavaScript Escape to Host for Potential RCE](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/isolated-vm-flaw-lets-sandboxed.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw in isolated-vm, a popular open-source sandbox with more than 2,900 stars and 190 forks on GitHub, that could allow attackers to escape the confines of the isolated environment. The vulnerability ("GHSA-864f-rcv7-6rh4"), which has yet to be assigned a CVE identifier, impacts all versions of the library before and including 7.0.0. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fsBNwzb8QjmP) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Critical NetScaler Flaw Can Bypass Authentication on Certain Gateway and AAA Servers](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/critical-netscaler-flaw-can-bypass.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Citrix has released updates to address two security flaws impacting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway deployments, including a critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability. According to the cloud computing and virtualization technology company, the issues affect customer-managed NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including certain FIPS and NDcPP builds, as well as SecurAccess ## [Attackers Exploit Zimbra SNMP Flaw for Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-zimbra-snmp-flaw-for.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ A now-patched security flaw impacting Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to the Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska). The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-73570 (CVSS score: 8.9), which refers to a case of command injection that can lead to remote code execution. "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Zimbra ## [Zombie Card Attack Can Revive Expired Visa Cards for Contactless Payments](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/zombie-card-attack-can-revive-expired.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated an attack that revives expired Visa contactless credit cards for real in-store purchases by rewriting the expiration date a point-of-sale (POS) terminal reads over near-field communication (NFC), without breaking any of the card's cryptography. The attack, which the researchers named "Zombie Card," requires physical ## [Why "Shady AI" is Security's Next Big Governance Problem](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/why-shady-ai-is-securitys-next-big.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ In March 2026, an internal AI agent at Meta triggered a “Sev 1” incident after sensitive company and user data was exposed to employees who weren’t authorized to access it. The incident began when a Meta employee posted a technical question on an internal forum. An engineer used an approved AI agent to analyze it, but the agent posted its response publicly without approval. The employee ## [CDN Tsunami Attack Abuses HTTP/3 Translation for Up to 350x DoS Amplification](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/cdn-tsunami-attack-abuses-http3.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that exploit how major content delivery networks (CDNs) convert client-facing HTTP/3 traffic into HTTP/1.1 requests to the websites they front, amplifying a low-bandwidth request stream by up to 350x against the origin server. The attacks, collectively named "CDN Tsunami," were evaluated against Alibaba, Baidu, ## [Troops Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims Across Three States](https://thefact.ng/troops-rescue-10-kidnap-victims-across-three-states/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 10 civilians in separate operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states as they intensify efforts to protect lives and secure communities in the region. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on … ## [Ex-Zambian Minister Killed In Security Raid](https://thefact.ng/ex-zambian-minister-killed-in-security-raid/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ A former Zambian minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has been killed during a security raid on a property linked to opposition leader, Brian Mundubile, with police confirming that he was fatally wounded in an exchange of fire. According to the BBC on Thursday, the incident occurred in Lusaka on Friday, a day after Zambia’s presidential election, when … ## [Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/manic-android-malware-exfiltrates-data.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as well as Russian and European financial institutions, global fintech and cryptocurrency services, and military-focused communications. "Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud ## [NELFUND Hails Tinubu’s Landmark Commitment To Sustainable Student Loan Financing](https://thefact.ng/nelfund-hails-tinubus-landmark-commitment-to-sustainable-student-loan-financing/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations. Director, Strategic Communications of NELFund, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi disclosed this in a statement on … ## [Troops Recover AK-47s, Other Weapons In Plateau](https://thefact.ng/troops-recover-ak-47s-other-weapons-in-plateau/) _2026-08-20 · 1stFact\_Admin · TheFact Daily_ Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE, have recovered AK-47 rifles and other weapons during a raid on a suspected arms cache in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The NA disclosed on Thursday that the operation followed credible intelligence received on August 19, 2026, about a planned … ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/otu80QTV5leU) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Gunshots at Osogbo Palace as Davido’s Security Team Clash With Thugs, One Killed](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/davido-security-team-clash-thugs-osogbo-palace-one-killed/) _2026-08-20 · Farojoye Mannequeen · ShakaraSquare_ Gunshots erupt during Governor Adeleke and Davido’s visit to Osogbo palace as security personnel clash with suspected thugs. One man is killed. ## [Nigeria, Kenya Losing $286m in Music Revenue Every Year to Copyright Gaps, US Warns](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/nigeria-kenya-lose-286m-music-revenue-copyright-gaps/) _2026-08-20 · Farojoye Mannequeen · ShakaraSquare_ Nigeria and Kenya are losing more than $286 million in recorded music revenue annually due to copyright gaps, piracy and weaknesses in royalty collection, according to the US. ## [YouTube Reportedly Offers Millions to Top Creators in Bid to Keep Netflix at Bay](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/youtube-offers-millions-to-creators-netflix/) _2026-08-20 · Farojoye Mannequeen · ShakaraSquare_ YouTube is reportedly offering multimillion-dollar incentives to selected top creators as it battles Netflix for exclusive, creator-driven content and audiences. ## [Police kill two bandits, arrest 11 suspects in Sokoto](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/police-kill-two-bandits-arrest-11-suspects-in-sokoto/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ The Sokoto State Police Command says its operatives have killed two armed bandits and arrested 11 suspects in separate operations targeting banditry and motorcycle theft across the state. The operations, conducted between August 14 and 15, 2026, also led to the recovery of stolen motorcycles and other items, according to a statement issued by the \[…\] ## [Ex-servicemen suspend protest after Defence Minister’s assurance](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/ex-servicemen-suspend-protest-after-defence-ministers-assurance/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ Retired military personnel have suspended their planned protest after the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, assured them that the Federal Government would address their demands over pension adjustments and other welfare concerns. The decision followed a meeting between representatives of the ex-servicemen and officials of the Ministry of Defence at Ship House in Abuja on \[…\] ## [Tinubu orders forensic probe into fake agency scandal](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/tinubu-orders-forensic-probe-into-fake-agency-scandal/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into the fake agency scandal following findings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that more fictitious government agencies may exist. Taiwo Oyedele, former Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal… ## [UK pledges £442m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/uk-pledges-442m-to-get-rough-sleepers-off-streets-by-christmas/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ The United Kingdom government has pledged £442 million to offer every person sleeping rough in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham launches a nationwide drive to tackle homelessness. The funding will support emergency accommodation and practical assistance for people sleeping rough, with local authorities, charities and community organisations \[…\] ## [Tinubu directs EFCC cash recoveries, N242bn unclaimed dividends to NELFUND](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/tinubu-directs-efcc-cash-recoveries-n242bn-unclaimed-dividends-to-nelfund/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside unclaimed dividends held under two trust funds, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen the financing of student loans. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday after a Federal Executive \[…\] ## [FG spends N30.6tn after subsidy removal, saves N15.8tn](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/fg-spends-n30-6tn-after-subsidy-removal-saves-n15-8tn/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ The Federal Government spent N30.64 trillion to cushion the impact of economic reforms introduced since June 2023, while the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms generated N15.8 trillion in additional resources for the Federation, according to the government. The figures were disclosed by Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the \[…\] ## [2027 polls: 146 presidential, governorship candidates face N571bn spending ceiling](https://shakarasquare.ng/2026/08/20/2027-polls-146-presidential-governorship-candidates-face-n571bn-spending-ceiling/) _2026-08-20 · Maryann Onuh · ShakaraSquare_ Candidates contesting Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571 billion under the campaign expenditure limits set by the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises N190 billion for 19 presidential candidates, with each candidate permitted to spend a maximum of N10 billion, and N381 billion for 127 governorship candidates, who each \[…\] ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ft31qPhZ2yHu) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Elementor Pro Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Upload PHP and Execute Code](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/elementor-pro-flaw-could-let.html) _2026-08-20 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a critical flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that, if successfully exploited, could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32475, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of 10.0. It has been described as a case of unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type. "The flaw lives in the Forms module's File ## [Cloudflare Workers Spectre Attack Leaks JWT From Co-Located Worker at 12 Bits/Second](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/cloudflare-workers-spectre-attack-leaks.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a remote Spectre attack against Cloudflare Workers that leaked a JSON Web Token (JWT) from a co-located Worker in the production environment at up to 12 bits per second, 360 times the rate of an earlier attack demonstrated in 2021. The end-to-end experiment used an attacker Worker and a victim Worker controlled by the researchers, ## [OpenAI Pauses Frontier RL Training as It Tightens Defenses Against Unsafe AI Behavior](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/openai-pauses-frontier-rl-training-as.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ OpenAI on Tuesday revealed that it paused reinforcement learning (RL) training for its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models for two weeks while it shored up additional defenses and increased the scope of its monitoring to avert another Hugging Face-like incident. "As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow," the AI company ## [Leadway Unveils Multi-generational Insurance Solution, to Protect Families](https://peaknews.com.ng/leadway-unveils-multi-generational-insurance-solution-to-protect-families/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ LAGOS — Leadway Assurance has unveiled the Leadway Lifetime Plan, a whole-of-life insurance solution designed to provide long-term financial protection for policyholders and extend coverage beyond the immediate household to the wider family circle. The new insurance product was unveiled during a press briefing with members of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors … The post… ## [Sanwo-Olu Announces N20m Reward for Each LASU Best Graduating Student](https://peaknews.com.ng/sanwo-olu-announces-n20m-reward-for-each-lasu-best-graduating-student/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ OJO, LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a cash reward of N20 million each for the best graduating students of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. The governor announced the rewards on Wednesday during the grand finale of LASU’s 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies held … The post Sanwo-Olu Announces N20m Reward… ## [Gunmen Exchange Fire With Adeleke’s Security Team at Ataoja Palace](https://peaknews.com.ng/gunmen-exchange-fire-with-adelekes-security-team-at-ataoja-palace/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ OSOGBO — Some suspected hoodlums reportedly engaged security personnel attached to the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in a gun battle at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and … The post Gunmen Exchange Fire… ## [FG: Fuel Subsidy Removal, Naira Reform Generated N15.8tn Savings in 30 Months](https://peaknews.com.ng/fg-fuel-subsidy-removal-naira-reform-generated-n15-8tn-savings-in-30-months/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ The Federal Government has said the removal of fuel subsidy and liberalisation of the naira generated N15.8 trillion in savings for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this at a media conference on Nigeria’s reform scorecard titled “The Benefits, Costs … The post FG: Fuel Subsidy Removal,… ## [ASUU Raises Alarm Over Lecturers’ Welfare at KASU as VC Disputes Claim of 200 Resignations](https://peaknews.com.ng/asuu-raises-alarm-over-lecturers-welfare-at-kasu-as-vc-disputes-claim-of-200-resignations/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has raised concerns over what it described as worsening financial hardship among lecturers at the institution, alleging that some academic staff can no longer afford transportation costs due to low salaries. The Chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this while speaking on … The post ASUU… ## [Tinubu Directs EFCC to Channel Recovered Funds to NELFUND](https://peaknews.com.ng/tinubu-directs-efcc-to-channel-recovered-funds-to-nelfund/) _2026-08-19 · frank · Peak News_ ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to channel recovered funds, unclaimed dividends and dormant account trust funds to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support students’ access to higher education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the … The post Tinubu… ## [SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/silkparasite-espionage-campaign-targets.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ A previously unreported cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite has been observed targeting government bodies in Central Asia. The intrusion set makes use of seven remote access tool (RAT) families, five of which have never been previously documented: DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT. SilkParasite, first discovered in late 2025, is assessed to be a ## [Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/hackers-compromised-14500-dahua-devices.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have disclosed details of a campaign that they say compromised more than 14,530 Dahua devices between June 17 and July 22, 2026, using credential attacks, two authentication-bypass flaws, and a peer-to-peer (P2P) relay technique. The activity, codenamed Operation CameraSwarm, was reconstructed from a 407 MB exposed working directory containing 2,616 files ## [Phishing 3.0: The Fight Moves to Agent Versus Agent](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/phishing-30-fight-moves-to-agent-versus.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Most email defenses still do the job they did a decade ago. Scan the message, look for something malicious, block it. That worked when the danger sat in the payload, a bad link or an attachment. It stopped working when the danger moved into the message's intent, and it is failing now that the sender is no longer a person. From Bad Content to Bad Intent to AI on Both Sides Phishing 1.0 was bad ## [StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/stopandprotect-uses-nearly-2000-hacked.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked WordPress websites as infrastructure to disseminate malware, commandeer infected hosts, store stolen documents, screenshots, and activity logs created to track the status of the activity. "The operation doesn't rely on a single piece of malware, but on a whole toolkit of criminal software ## [Critical macOS, SharePoint, vCenter, and Microsoft IKE Flaws Under Active Exploitation](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/critical-macos-sharepoint-vcenter-and.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating they are being exploited in the wild. The shortcomings added to the KEV catalog are listed below - CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper authentication vulnerability impacting Apple macOS that could allow an ## [Microsoft Links 30+ Rotating Domains to MacSync Stealer Infrastructure](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/microsoft-links-30-rotating-domains-to.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ Microsoft Defender Experts have linked more than 30 web domains to MacSync Stealer, a macOS-focused information stealer, after correlating recurring endpoint and network behaviors across changing infrastructure, tracing the malware from payload retrieval through data collection, staging, and exfiltration. The tech giant said it required multiple endpoint and network behaviors to align before ## [OK Movement DG Peter Ameh Resigns After One Month](https://puoreports.ng/2026/08/19/ok-movement-dg-peter-ameh-resigns-after-one-month/) _2026-08-19 · Bgluck · PUO REPORTS_ Peter Ameh has resigned as the Director General of the OK Movement, barely one month after his appointment. Ameh announced his resignation in Abuja, stating that the decision took immediate effect. He explained that he stepped down to focus fully on his ambition to represent Kogi East Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections on \[…\] ## [Clop-Linked Windchill Web Shell Decrypts Credentials and Maps Engineering Data](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/clop-linked-windchill-web-shell.html) _2026-08-19 · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · The Hacker News_ A JavaServer Pages (JSP) web shell deployed following the exploitation of a critical security flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers is specifically designed for the enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, according to new findings from ReliaQuest. The cybersecurity company characterized the web shell as a fully equipped extortion platform capable of mapping sensitive vault ## [UI, UNILAG, UNN Lead Nigeria in Global University Ranking](https://puoreports.ng/2026/08/19/ui-unilag-unn-lead-nigeria-in-global-university-ranking/) _2026-08-19 · Bgluck · PUO REPORTS_ The University of Ibadan, UI, has emerged as Nigeria’s highest ranked university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The University of Lagos, UNILAG, placed second among Nigerian universities, followed by the University of Nigeria, UNN, while Covenant University, Ota, occupied the fourth position. The July 2026 ranking assessed 32,148 \[…\] ## [Airtel Africa, Starlink Launch Satellite-to-Mobile Service in DRC](https://peaknews.com.ng/airtel-africa-starlink-launch-satellite-to-mobile-service-in-drc/) _2026-08-18 · frank · Peak News_ Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment of the technology in Africa. The development is expected to expand mobile connectivity to areas that are not adequately covered by conventional terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure. The service allows Airtel customers with compatible… ## [Kano Awards N27.8bn Contracts for ICT, CBT Centres Across 44 LGAs](https://peaknews.com.ng/kano-awards-n27-8bn-contracts-for-ict-cbt-centres-across-44-lgas/) _2026-08-18 · frank · Peak News_ The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth N27.8 billion for the construction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the state’s 44 Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Tajo-Othman, disclosed this on Tuesday during the contract award ceremony held at the ministry ……