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Today's cyber news highlights several key threats and trends. Hackers are increasingly targeting AI systems, as demonstrated by a recent incident where credentials were stolen, leading to $740,000 in unauthorized compute usage for a cloud provider. Microsoft researchers revealed vulnerabilities in AI models, showing that attackers can create backdoors by manipulating just a few neurons. Additionally, recent updates for Slackware address critical security issues, including remote code execution and memory errors in their httpd and Git packages. The ongoing risk of vehicle hacking is underscored by a podcast discussing how attackers can gain control over car systems. As cyber threats evolve, organizations must prioritize robust security measures against these emerging vulnerabilities.
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OpenAI has snapped up Promptfoo, a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) security startup, to bolster the safety of autonomous digital workers and convince enterprise clients that AI co-workers are ready for high-stakes business environments. OpenAI did not disclose financial terms of the transa...
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- GPU drivers;
- MMC subsystem;
(CVE-2022-49267, CVE-2025-21780)
A new study has uncovered hundreds of vulnerabilities in popular mental health apps, including leaks of diagnoses, therapy notes, and mood tracking. We break down exactly how this data escapes, and how to choose a more secure service.
Managed service providers (MSPs) bridge the gap between what the cloud makes possible and what most organizations can realistically run, secure, and scale with their current teams. MSPs turn AWS capabilities into reliable services that drive customer value instead of sitting unused on a roadma...
Google Cloud report details a sharp rise in attackers exploiting software vulnerabilities, including React2Shell
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello. [...]
Delivery apps are glitching and navigation routes are changing abruptly thanks to electronic warfare disrupting the satellite signals that power everything from missiles to your ride home.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- SMB network file system;
(CVE-2025-22037, CVE-2025-37899)
APT28 used BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware to spy on Ukrainian military personnel, enabling long-term surveillance since April 2024. The Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM) has used BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware to co...
The company was created by a Claroty founder and is backed by Evolution Equity Partners, N47, and other investors.Â
The post Kai Emerges From Stealth With $125M in Funding for AI Platform Bridging IT and OT Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Fortinet has announced major innovations across the Fortinet Security Operations (SecOps) Platform. The updates feature next-generation SecOps advancements, including expanded agentic AI capabilities, a preview of FortiSOC, managed services, and endpoint security enhancements delivered through Forti...
Join the webinar as we examine the current OT threat landscape and move past the "doom and gloom" to discuss the mechanics of modern OT exposure.
The post Webinar Today: Securing Fragile OT in an Exposed World appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. [...]
Ericsson data breach affects 15k employees/customers after third-party service provider compromise
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Mend.io has launched System Prompt Hardening within Mend AI to detect, score, and automatically remediate weaknesses in AI system prompts. Hidden instructions in system prompts have emerged as a growing security concern that traditional AppSec tools do not fully address. System Prompt Hardening prov...
After talking with many customers, one thing is clear: the security challenge has not gotten easier. Enterprises today operate across a complex mix of environments, including on-premises infrastructure, private data centers, and multiple clouds, often with tools that were never designed to work toge...
Scammers are impersonating local municipal officials around the country with seemingly legitimate phishing messages demanding payment for permits. The bad actors grab publicly available information and use them in their emails to fool their targets.
The post Phishing Scammers Impersonating City, Co...
Meta’s Advanced browsing protection (ABP) helps Messenger identify and warn users about potentially harmful websites they open from a chat. Malicious sites can try to steal passwords, collect personal information, or install malware. Advanced browsing protection (Source: Meta) “In its standard setti...