Tag: ai
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Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time
With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files associated with the framework that contain API keys, authentication tokens, and other secrets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/
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AI Is Making Security More Agile: Highlights from ChiBrrCon 2026
ChiBrrCon 2026 tackled AI, resilience, and operational agility in enterprise security. Learn what top speakers shared on SOC modernization and architectural risk. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-is-making-security-more-agile-highlights-from-chibrrcon-2026/
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Phishing Evolves Into Multi-Platform Fraud Systems
Bolster AI finds phishing has evolved into scalable, multi-platform fraud that hides in search, ads, and SaaS workflows. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/phishing-evolves-into-multi-platform-fraud-systems/
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Anthropic tries to hide Claude’s AI actions. Devs hate it
The software doesn’t show what files it’s working on First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/anthropic_claude_ai_edits/
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Why Borderless AI Is Coming to an End
Countries Are Pouring Billions Into Domestic AI Stacks to Escape US-China Dominance. By 2027, more than one-third of the world’s nations will be locked into region-specific AI platforms built on proprietary data, infrastructure and governance frameworks, according to Gartner. Nations are now safeguarding LLMs in the same way they do critical infrastructure. First seen on…
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ClawBands GitHub Project Looks to Put Human Controls on OpenClaw AI Agents
A software developer has created ClawBands, a project on GItHub that is designed to put human-in-the-loop controls on OpenClaw, the highly popular personal AI assistant that comes with a range of security risks. At the same time, OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger is being hired by OpenAI to continue working on such AI agents. First seen…
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2026: When Every AI Agent Becomes a SOX Risk
Boards have spent years asking if people have too much access. In 2026, the harder question is whether your AI agents do, and whether you can prove that to regulators, auditors, and your board. New AI and cybersecurity rules, from the EU AI Act to SEC cyber disclosure requirements, are turning AI agents into… First…
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Microsoft equips CISOs and AI risk leaders with a new security tool
Microsoft released Security Dashboard for AI in public preview for enterprise environments. The dashboard aggregates posture and real-time risk signals from Microsoft … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/microsoft-security-dashboard-for-ai-tool/
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260K+ Chrome Users Duped by Fake AI Browser Extensions
30 copycat apps tricked users, and Google itself, into thinking they’re legitimate AI tools. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/chrome-fake-ai-browser-extensions
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Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware
This week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through new exploits, often through tools, add-ons, cloud setups, or workflows that people already trust and rarely question.Another signal: attackers are mixing old and new methods. Legacy botnet tactics, modern cloud abuse, AI assistance, and supply-chain exposure are being used…
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The Promptware Kill Chain
Attacks against modern generative artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) pose a real threat. Yet discussions around these attacks and their potential defenses are dangerously myopic. The dominant narrative focuses on “prompt injection,” a set of techniques to embed instructions into inputs to LLM intended to perform malicious activity. This term suggests a simple,…
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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, the Austrian software developer who vibe coded the popular OpenClaw autonomous AI agent, has joined OpenAI. >>My next mission is to build an agent that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/openclaw-creator-peter-steinberger-joins-openai/
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KI-gestütztes Phishing: Wie KI Phishing-Webseiten in Echtzeit erzeugt
Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis reale Bedrohungsakteure diese Technik produktiv einsetzen. Der PoC macht deutlich, wie massiv KI das Risiko erfolgreicher Phishing-Angriffe erhöht. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ki-gestuetztes-phishing-wie-ki-phishing-webseiten-in-echtzeit-erzeugt/a43742/
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UK sets course for stricter AI chatbot regulation
The UK government has announced immediate action to force AI chatbot providers to comply with laws requiring online platforms to protect children from illegal and harmful … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/uk-ai-chatbot-rules-child-online-safety/
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Don’t Settle for an AI SOAR: The Case for Autonomous SOC Operations
Why D3 Morpheus’s alert-native autonomy delivers true L2+ investigation, self-healing integrations, and faster time-to-value without the engineering burden. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/dont-settle-for-an-ai-soar-the-case-for-autonomous-soc-operations/
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Hackers Exploit ‘Summarize with AI’ Feature to Inject Malicious Prompts into AI Recommendations
Hackers and marketers are increasingly abusing “Summarize with AI” buttons and AI-share links to quietly plant persistent instructions in AI assistants’ memory, a growing attack trend Microsoft calls AI Recommendation Poisoning. By silently biasing what assistants “remember” as trusted or preferred sources, these attacks can warp recommendations on high”‘impact topics like health, finance, and security without…
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Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix
Cybersecurity experts at Moonlock Lab have discovered a new ClickFix attack. Hackers are using hijacked Google Ads and fake Claude AI guides to trick Mac users into installing the data-stealing MacSync malware. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-ads-claude-ai-macsync-malware-clickfix/
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OpenClaw Founder Peter Steinberger Joins OpenAI to Strengthen AI Research
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger says he is joining OpenAI to help “bring agents to everyone,” positioning the move as a way to accelerate development while putting stronger safety work around consumer-grade AI automation. In a Feb. 14, 2026, blog post, Steinberger described the past month as a “whirlwind” after OpenClaw, a project he framed as…
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Your Smart Home Is Watching You: Privacy in the Age of AI Robots
From compromised TVs to AI-powered house chores, exploring the evolving global threats and why human-centric security matters more than ever. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/your-smart-home-is-watching-you-privacy-in-the-age-of-ai-robots/
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30%
AI automation, RaaS, a significant bump in vulnerability disclosures, and a rise in new ransomware gangs are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing defenders to change strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-and-raas-alter-threat-landscape-new-ransomware-groups-grow-by-30/
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AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30%
AI automation, RaaS, a significant bump in vulnerability disclosures, and a rise in new ransomware gangs are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing defenders to change strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-and-raas-alter-threat-landscape-new-ransomware-groups-grow-by-30/
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AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30%
AI automation, RaaS, a significant bump in vulnerability disclosures, and a rise in new ransomware gangs are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing defenders to change strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-and-raas-alter-threat-landscape-new-ransomware-groups-grow-by-30/
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10 years later, Bangladesh Bank cyberheist still offers cyber-resiliency lessons
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, banking, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, fintech, firewall, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malware, monitoring, network, north-korea, oracle, password, risk, service, software, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecurity shortcomings: Adrian Cheek, senior cybercrime researcher at threat exposure management firm Flare, said the Bangladesh Bank heist was possible because of a number of security shortcomings, including a failure to air gap critical infrastructure.”The Bank of Bangladesh had four servers and the same number of desktops connected to SWIFT,” Cheek says. “This infrastructure, however,…
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Security at AI speed: The new CISO reality
The CISO role has changed significantly over the past decade, but according to John White, EMEA Field CISO, Torq, the most disruptive shift is accountability driven by agentic … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/john-white-torq-agentic-ai-security/
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Deepfake-Betrug wird 2026 zur Reputationsgefahr – So wappnen sich Unternehmen gegen KI-gestützte Cyberbedrohungen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ki-cyberbedrohungen-2026-deepfakes-ransomware-a-7c5b4b6f271f2bd0ca7e029222cfe0ec/
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DoS und RCE – Forscher entdecken 12 OpenSSL-Zero-Days mit KI
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ki-entdeckt-openssl-zero-day-sicherheitsluecken-a-866c81ab14207cf6043c6a8f33bc77d3/
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Ring’s Search Party ‘Dystopia’ Debate Claude Zero-Click RCE Vulnerability
In this episode, we discuss two major tech stories impacting privacy and security. First, we analyze Ring’s new AI-powered ‘Search Party’ feature and its controversial Super Bowl ad that sparked privacy concerns. We then transition to a breaking story about a zero-click remote code execution flaw in the Claude Desktop, highlighting the potential risks of……
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Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Verifiable MCP Tool Execution
Learn how Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) provide verifiable tool execution for Model Context Protocol (MCP) in a post-quantum world. Secure your AI infrastructure today. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/zero-knowledge-proofs-for-verifiable-mcp-tool-execution/
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What makes an Agentic AI system safe for medical records management?
How Are Non-Human Identities Transforming Cybersecurity in Healthcare? What happens when machine identities outstrip human ones in a healthcare setting? The proliferation of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in cybersecurity is reshaping how we think about securing medical records. While these machine identities”, secure passports if you will”, navigate our digital environments, they reveal both vulnerabilities and…