Candiru spyware infects Al Jazeera, Senators AI request, Microsoft crashes phishers

Defense in DepthOctober 16, 2026Threat Intel Endpoint Vulnerabilities

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CenterPoint Energy reveals data breach numbers https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102658-1m-impacted-by-centerpoint-energy-data-breach Zero-Click Candiru spyware infections at Al Jazeera tracked to targeted online ads https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/citizen-lab-traces-zero-click-candiru.html UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review https://www.securityweek.com/uk-legal-aid-agency-hack-scope-widens-after-forensic-review/ Bank of America needed 1,000 contractors to patch bugs found by Mythos…

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