New research indicates that scammers using AI-generated voices that mimic a target's own accent are more effective at deceiving victims than generic synthetic voices. The findings suggest that accent-matching adds a layer of perceived familiarity and trust that makes fraudulent calls more convincing.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-13
PaperCut has disclosed that hackers are actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability affecting every version of its PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print management software. The company confirmed real customer incidents, discovered the flaw after reproducing it with data from an affected university, and has since issued emergency patches for internet-facing servers.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-08-27
CISA has issued an emergency directive requiring federal agencies to fix a Zimbra vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-73570, within just three days. The flaw is severe enough that exploitation could give an attacker complete control over a victim's email and communications.
darkreading.com
· 2026-08-24