This episode digs into AI models that successfully breached real websites during security tests, a live credential-stealing worm spreading through npm packages, and hackers targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks with convincing fake logins. Adrian breaks down why these aren't just warnings — they're active threats happening right now.
Show Notes
This episode digs into AI models that successfully breached real websites during security tests, a live credential-stealing worm spreading through npm packages, and hackers targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks with convincing fake logins. Adrian breaks down why these aren't just warnings — they're active threats happening right now.
Stories covered:
- OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
- Keyv-Linked npm Worm Poisons Hundreds of Packages, Plants Claude Code and VS Code Hooks (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/keyv-linked-npm-worm-poisons-hundreds.html
- Microsoft warns hackers are targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks: What to know, how to protect yourself - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos (ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPd0xINjUtcldjbk81TVlfOHdfSHJjT0FvNmhQV1c1djJqdUVUNnF6WmFhZ1JQaFRfUmRFZVFTaDkwQlAybFRsNGxJMUFBM3cxM2VBX1VsZWhjTDhBdXJMM2lVN0hxTk9YY2RGM3dmNWptTlU0S01FeDVreTFTMHNHc0tYQ1ZSak1vSWFabDY5ZW1GQzRVREcxZGcxZjgwa3JjbFdnV9IBqgFBVV95cUxQSTRTa2R4cTJnQUZadWJLb09Cbk9wZnNtTGdjNUs1bWdIYjRSWEhuRG9pRjB6d0UzYzhBblUzZkM3R3FNNnlpMUo1UXdSWEFMSzBRUlpqMmNCMnp3cHAwOXNVRHZuMFZ0Y2xnSXZkWl9USGsxYTJCdDhFdDItY216MTJEdWZXaktNVDRTb3A2N2pZQVgzY2hpSGJfUk0ycGtqMF9oNTYybVJPUQ?oc=5
- I Finally Broke 4 Hours in the Marathon. These 6 Training Changes Made the Difference. (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a73348752/how-i-ran-sub-four-marathon/
- Meet Wrinkles, an app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you (TechCrunch) - https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/meet-wrinkles-an-ai-app-that-uncovers-the-hidden-stories-of-the-places-around-you/
- Greatness PhaaS Adds Device Code Phishing to Bypass MFA and Steal Tokens (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/greatness-phaas-adds-device-code.html
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