#automated


Google Pauses OSS Product Bug Bounty Rewards After Surge in Invalid Automated Reports

Oct 6, 2026 // 12:47

Google has stopped accepting product vulnerability reports through its bug bounty program for its open-source software. The change, in effect since October 1, means researchers […]

Automated AI agent used to breach cybersecurity nonprofit DIVD

Sep 29, 2026 // 18:56

The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) suffered an AI-driven cyberattack that the organization described as “loud and very, very messy.” Evidence uncovered during the […]

WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution

Sep 14, 2026 // 19:00

WordPress has announced it’s launching an automated security review for every release of a plugin before it’s distributed through the WordPress.org update API so as […]

Your Automated Pentest Looks Clean. See What It Missed in This Expert Webinar

Jun 10, 2026 // 14:17

Your pentest report looks clean. That might be the problem. Run automated pentesting long enough, and the new findings start to dry up. By the […]

ConsentFix v3 attacks target Azure with automated OAuth abuse

May 2, 2026 // 21:59

A new attack type, dubbed ConsentFix v3, has been circulating on hacker forums as an improved technique that automates attacks against Microsoft Azure. The first […]

[Webinar] Mythos Reality Check: Beating Automated Exploitation at AI Speed

Apr 23, 2026 // 15:09

Imagine a world where hackers don’t sleep, don’t take breaks, and find weak spots in your systems instantly. Well, that world is already here. Thanks […]

New ATHR vishing platform uses AI voice agents for automated attacks

Apr 16, 2026 // 17:17

A new cybercrime platform called ATHR can harvest credentials via fully automated voice phishing attacks that use both human operators and AI agents for the […]

Automated Pentest Failed: Reasons & Roadblocks.

Apr 7, 2026 // 17:17

By Sila Ozeren Hacioglu, a Security Research Engineer at Picus Security. This is a common story in cybersecurity. A new automated pentesting tool is implemented, […]

Automated credential theft exploits targeting React2Shell vulnerability.

Apr 5, 2026 // 17:37

A widespread hacking campaign is underway, utilizing automation to pilfer login details by exploiting a React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) in susceptible Next.js applications. Compromised systems, numbering […]