{
  "id": 17117611,
  "title": "ThreatsDay: Critical Firewall Flaws, Banking Trojans Rented, Weaponized PDF, Token Theft + 26 More Stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/threatsday-critical-firewall-flaws-banking-trojans-rented-weaponized",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:11:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/threatsday-critical-firewall-flaws.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week has been marked by both highly skilled attacks and those facilitated by simple human errors. Exposed passwords, old software vulnerabilities still being exploited, and even trusted software performing actions they shouldn't have, have all contributed to a mix of clever tactics and careless mistakes. Hackers are increasingly leveraging trusted applications, websites, and even artificial intelligence to aid their endeavors, though not always with great precision. The week's stories encompass a variety of incidents, each highlighting familiar weaknesses. Stay tuned for the latest ThreatsDay Bulletin, which will alert subscribers to the week's emerging threats.",
  "summary": "Some attacks take real skill. Others just need someone to leave a door open. This week has both. Exposed passwords, old bugs still getting exploited, and trusted software doing things it shouldn't. There's a strange mix of clever tricks and careless mistakes. Hackers are borrowing trust from familiar apps, websites, and AI tools. Some are using AI to speed things up. Others are leaving their",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}