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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights a significant threat from a malicious Claude Code-branded browser extension, which has been identified to deploy a persistent SSH backdoor. Microsoft has released analysis and remediation guidance for affected users. Additionally, organizations are advised to carefully evaluate Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) solutions as they approach renewal decisions, considering integration of various tools for comprehensive security against multiple threats. Overall, the focus remains on enhancing defenses against sophisticated attacks while navigating complex security tool ecosystems.
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Open-source maintainers are so overwhelmed by AI-generated security reports that some have stopped accepting them. OpenAI’s Daybreak lead says the fix is higher-quality findings and far more coordination.
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Everyone knows, or should, that perfect (balanced, targeted, transparent, swift and swiftly appealable) content moderation at scale is impossible. That doesn’t mean powerful social platforms don’t have to try to get at least reasonably close, especially when access to good information can have a pro...
USN-8956-1 fixed a vulnerability in Brotli. This update provides the
corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Brotli incorrectly handled certain compressed
streams. A remote attacker could possibly use thi...
A credit card skimming group reportedly compromised a shared analytics script used by e-commerce platform Convertr to steal shoppers' payment data during checkout. [...]
Anthropic has said out-of-control AI poses a threat to the world, but perhaps unsurprisingly suggests that profit will shape those decisions, too.
The post All the security risks Anthropic is worried about before its IPOÂ appeared first on CyberScoop.
Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak, 36, had pleaded guilty last year to charges related to participating in at least two well-known ransomware groups.
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MongoDB driver for PHP, which could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.0-1+deb13u2. We recommend that you upgrade your php-mongodb packages.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OpenJDK Java runtime, which may result in denial of service, sandbox bypass, incomplete certificate checks or information disclosure. For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 21.0.13+9-1~deb13u2.
DOJ action against five foreign nationals — plus a sting in Madagascar — highlight the expanding global reach of the scam center industry.
It was discovered that incorrect parsing of packets with compression pointers in the PowerDNS DNS server could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 4.9.18-0+deb13u1. We recommend that you upgrade your pdns packages.
The update for thunderbird in DSA-6585-1 introduced a regression in the supported for PGP-encrypted emails. Updated packages are now available to correct this issue. For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:153.5.1esr-1~deb13u2.
Italy ’s Parliament cyberattack highlights hybrid warfare risks and the need for transparency, stronger defenses and accountability. The cyberattack targeting email accounts at Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, including a parliamentary account assigned to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, raises questions...
One critical, three high-severity EPICS bugs could disrupt research experiments
New records obtained by EFF expose additional issues with Medicare’s AI-driven prior authorization program and show why we need stronger legal limits around government use of automated decision-making.Â
EFF sued the government back in March for information about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Servic...
Australia’s cyber agency warns AI will drive more disruptive attacks, helping hackers find vulnerabilities faster and exploit them at greater scale. Australia’s top cyber spy has a blunt message: expect more disruption to everyday services. Abigail Bradshaw, director-general of the Australian Signal...
Artem Stryzhak participated in a series of ransomware attacks on hospitals, government entities and law firms from the middle of 2018 to late 2021.
The post Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison appeared first on CyberScoop.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of three cyber attacks targeting organizations in Japan in which artificial intelligence (AI) was a key element, either in the driving seat or to assist a human operator.
TrendAI, which analyzed three exposed server environments used by threat actors...
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates. [...]
Learn how to reduce your digital footprint while traveling with cash, paper tickets, offline maps, privacy tools, and smarter decisions about personal data.
We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and are pleased to announce the successful completion of our first ever Cloud High (PBHH) security assessment with 172 assessed services and features. Completion of this assessment, effective September 18, 2026, m...