This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2026 edition
Details about the Hugging Face hack, critical infrastructure under attack, a spoofed in-flight Wi-Fi network, and more of this month's cybersecurity news
31 Aug 2026
With August coming to a close, it's time for ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe to look back at some of the top cybersecurity stories that have made the news over the past month. Here's some of what caught Tony's attention:
- OpenAI has disclosed more details about how its agents hacked AI collaboration platform Hugging Face. What exactly went wrong and what are the key lessons from the incident?
- Iran-linked hackers are believed to have attacked water and wastewater systems in at least 12 US states and even shut down a power plant in the UK for four days in July 2026 in a string of incidents that highlight risks facing critical infrastructure systems.
- Delta Airlines is investigating an incidentwhere a flight passenger reportedly...
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