The weekly
11 October 2026
8 stories. Each headline opens the story page; the source line links to the original.
Protect my money and accounts
- Attacker used ARTEX AI toolkit and Claude agents against South Korean banks, exposing customer data
AI is speeding up attacks on firms that hold your data, so strong unique passwords and watching for breach notices matter more.
- Fake Claude installers in Google ads use Bing redirects to trick Mac users into pasting a malicious command
A sponsored result can look trusted yet lead to a fake download page that hands you a harmful command to paste, so get apps only from the maker's own site.
- Heart-monitor maker iRhythm tells at least 360,000 people their details were taken in a June breach
Health-linked details such as insurance numbers can fuel convincing scam calls; expect to be targeted and verify callers.
- ICO opens call for evidence on AI agents after pressing leading AI firms to change how they handle personal data
The regulator is examining the data-protection risks of AI tools that act for you; businesses using AI assistants should watch for guidance.
- ICO: complaints about automated nuisance calls nearly triple in three months to a five-year high
Complaints rose from 1,374 in July to 3,684 in September; reporting suspicious calls to the ICO helps it act.
- Leader of 15,000-strong money mule network pleads guilty after recruiting through fake job emails
Easy 'work from home' payment-handling jobs can make you an unwitting money launderer; walk away from them.
Keep the kids and the household safe
- Heart-monitor maker iRhythm tells at least 360,000 people their details were taken in a June breach
Health-linked details such as insurance numbers can fuel convincing scam calls; expect to be targeted and verify callers.
- ICO: complaints about automated nuisance calls nearly triple in three months to a five-year high
Complaints rose from 1,374 in July to 3,684 in September; reporting suspicious calls to the ICO helps it act.
- Leader of 15,000-strong money mule network pleads guilty after recruiting through fake job emails
Easy 'work from home' payment-handling jobs can make you an unwitting money launderer; walk away from them.
Keep my shop trading
- Attacker used ARTEX AI toolkit and Claude agents against South Korean banks, exposing customer data
AI is speeding up attacks on firms that hold your data, so strong unique passwords and watching for breach notices matter more.
- Fake Claude installers in Google ads use Bing redirects to trick Mac users into pasting a malicious command
A sponsored result can look trusted yet lead to a fake download page that hands you a harmful command to paste, so get apps only from the maker's own site.
- FBI arrests founder of ransomware-negotiation firm in ShinyHunters extortion probe
Shows firms paid to negotiate with extortionists are under scrutiny; businesses hit by ransomware should check who they hire.
- ICO opens call for evidence on AI agents after pressing leading AI firms to change how they handle personal data
The regulator is examining the data-protection risks of AI tools that act for you; businesses using AI assistants should watch for guidance.
- ICO: complaints about automated nuisance calls nearly triple in three months to a five-year high
Complaints rose from 1,374 in July to 3,684 in September; reporting suspicious calls to the ICO helps it act.
- Max-severity SonicWall SMA1000 flaw now being exploited; patch advisory SNWLID-2026-0017
Remote-access gateways are prime targets; any shop using SMA1000 should patch now.