ThreatsDay: 296K IoT Botnet, 100+ Water Systems Targeted, SharePoint RCE Chain + 27 New Stories

A fake login page. A fake security scan. A fake productivity app. Apparently, pretending to be useful is still one of the easier ways into a machine. The rest of the week gets stranger: botnets borrowing AI, command traffic hiding in public infrastructure, malicious tools waiting before showing their real behavior, exposed systems getting scanned, and exploit windows shrinking again. Different

The article describes botnets borrowing AI capabilities, command-and-control traffic hiding in public infrastructure, and malicious tools that delay revealing their true behavior, alongside large-scale targeting of IoT devices and critical water systems. These are reported facts about attackers using AI to enhance stealth, scalability, and deception in broader cyber operations. From a RealGround perspective, this highlights the need to test environments against AI-augmented malware and infrastructure abuse, continuously red-team AI-assisted attack paths, and assess AI-related components in the supply chain for exposure to such techniques. Practically, organizations should harden authentication flows, monitor for anomalous behavior in public and shared services, and integrate AI-aware detection and incident response into overall security programs.