> TODAY'S SUMMARY (7 articles)
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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// AI-powered summary generated at 04:00
The UK’s Information Commissioner's Office is about to ditch single-leader model for CEO and board in a major shake-up
Datadog report reveals two-fifths of services are affected by exploitable bugs
Several security issues were fixed in Authlib.
There is a certain poetic justice in a cybersecurity-related story that has emerged from Moscow this week: A man has been accused of trying to extort money... from a notorious Russian ransomware gang.
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Anthropic has patched vulnerabilities whose impact was demonstrated by Check Point via malicious configuration files.
The post Claude Code Flaws Exposed Developer Devices to Silent Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.
AI models are being folded into fraud and influence operations that follow long standing tactics. A February 2026 update to OpenAI’s Disrupting Malicious Uses of Our Models report details how ChatGPT and related API access were used in romance scams, fake legal services, coordinated influence campai...
The rate at which ransomware victims paid cybercriminals fell last year while the overall number of attacks ballooned, Chainalysis found.
In this article, we will explore the hot topic of securing AI-generated code and demonstrate a technical approach to shifting security left for cloud AI agents by using Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools.
The post Shifting Security Left for AI Agents: Enforcing AI-Generated Code Security with GitGua...
Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v2 introduces Exynos-based Samsung S20/S21 decryption, Unisoc FDE support, Intel Arc GPU acceleration, and expanded iOS and Android compatibility to meet growing mobile forensic demands.
Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according to the Revolut report. APP scam origination by % social media platform (Source: Revolut) The platform generates over 20% of au...
Microsoft now allows more enterprise users to restore their personal settings and Microsoft Store apps from a previous Windows 11 device. [...]
The seed and Series A investment will enable the startup to accelerate product development and expand sales and customer success teams.
The post Gambit Security Emerges From Stealth With $61 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing (vishing) attacks. A few days ago, threat intelligence firm Dataminr detected posts on a public Telegram channel advertising...
TL;DR Ransomware payments stagnated despite record attacks claimed. Total on-chain ransomware payments fell by approximately 8% to $820 million in…
The post Total Ransomware Payments Stagnate for Second Consecutive Year, While Attacks Escalate appeared first on Chainalysis.
Telegram posts promise up to $1,000 per call as gang refines IT helpdesk ruse Prolific cybercrime crew Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLSH) is reportedly recruiting women in the hope of improving its social engineering success.…
Proton’s small-business survey upends the “SMBs are unprepared” cliché, showing how leaders are investing in security and why it hasn’t fully worked.
Malware continues to evolve, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. One of the most challenging types is polymorphic malware — malicious software that constantly changes its code to evade detection by traditional security systems. In a world where cyber threats are growing in scale and co...
Der Einsatz von KI-Tools macht Cyberangriffe nicht nur schneller, sondern erhöht auch die Taktzahl.Color4260 / Shutterstock
Crowdstrike hat die aktuelle Ausgabe seines Global Threat Report veröffentlicht – mit mehreren bemerkenswerten Erkenntnissen.
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UNC2814 hit 53 victims in 42 countries with novel backdoor in decade long cyber espionage operation
The issue impacts the UPnP function of multiple device models and could be exploited for remote code execution.
The post Zyxel Patches Critical Vulnerability in Many Device Models appeared first on SecurityWeek.