Tag: ai
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Researchers unearth 30-year-old vulnerability in libpng library
Tags: advisory, ai, cvss, exploit, flaw, network, open-source, ransomware, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-daypng_set_quantize, which is used for reducing the number of colors in PNG images, and present in all versions of libpng prior to version 1.6.55.”When the function is called with no histogram and the number of colours in the palette is more than twice the maximum supported by the user’s display, certain palettes will cause the…
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Check Point Unveils a New Security Strategy for Enterprises in the AI Age
Check Point is rolling out a new four-pillar cybersecurity strategy to give security teams an edge in the ongoing AI arms race with threat actors and is making three acquisitions that will play a critical role in getting it going. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/check-point-unveils-a-new-security-strategy-for-enterprises-in-the-ai-age/
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2026 Predictions: AI Is Breaking Identity, Data Security
Agentic AI Is Reshaping Security Faster Than Traditional Defenses Can Keep Up Agentic artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering organizational workflows and how risk materializes. In 2026, emerging cybersecurity trends will push organizations to move from deterministic, rule-based risk models toward adaptive models built for autonomous, non-deterministic systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/2026-predictions-ai-breaking-identity-data-security-p-4042
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AI Agents ‘Swarm,’ Security Complexity Follows Suit
As AI deployments scale and start to include packs of agents autonomously working in concert, organizations face a naturally amplified attack surface. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/ai-agents-swarm-security-complexity
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NDSS 2025 Density Boosts Everything
Tags: ai, attack, conference, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, malware, military, network, resilience, strategy, trainingSession 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jianwen Tian (Academy of Military Sciences), Wei Kong (Zhejiang Sci-Tech University), Debin Gao (Singapore Management University), Tong Wang (Academy of Military Sciences), Taotao Gu (Academy of Military Sciences), Kefan Qiu (Beijing Institute of Technology), Zhi Wang (Nankai University), Xiaohui Kuang (Academy of Military Sciences) PAPER Density Boosts Everything:…
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Corporate AI Use Shifts from Hypothetical Risk to Everyday Reality, New Research Shows
Organisations are now deploying AI as a routine part of everyday work, far beyond pilot projects and theoretical risk debates, according to a new January snapshot of real-world usage data released by CultureAI this week. The research highlights how AI is being used in ordinary workflows and reveals the emerging patterns that are generating the…
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Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
This news comes less than a week after Ring’s Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company’s capacity for mass surveillance. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/amazons-ring-cancels-partnership-with-flock-a-network-of-ai-cameras-used-by-ice-feds-and-police/
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Valentinstag KnowBe4 warnt vor Deepfakes Romantikbetrug
Betrüger nutzen am Valentinstag Echtzeit-Deepfake-Videos und perfekte KI-Persönlichkeiten, um einsame Herzen zu manipulieren, was zu finanziellen Schäden und gebrochenen Herzen führt. Liebesbetrügereien haben sich zu einem vollständig KI-gestützten Geschäft entwickelt. Betrüger verwenden nicht mehr nur gestohlene Fotos, sondern erstellen komplette falsche Identitäten, Echtzeit-Videopersönlichkeiten auf Zoom und WhatsApp sowie automatisierte Gesprächs-Bots, die über Monate hinweg ein…
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Bretton AI Gets $75M to Use AI for Financial Crime Compliance
AI Agents Target Anti-Money Laundering at Major Global Banks, Cut Manual Probes. Bretton AI has raised $75 million in Series B funding led by Sapphire Ventures to scale AI agents for anti-money laundering sanctions and KYC compliance. CEO Will Lawrence says the company is targeting large banks with automation designed to reduce manual investigations and…
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Romance Scamming: der neue Alltag beim Online-Dating
Tags: aiEine neue Studie zeigt, dass jeder dritte Deutsche online schon einmal auf ein gefälschtes Profil oder einen KI-generierten Bot gestoßen ist. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/romance-scamming-online-dating
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AI Powered HIPAA Compliance Readiness Testing in Healthcare Software. A QA Leader’s Guide to Continuous Compliance
In healthcare software, quality is inseparable from compliance. A feature working as designed is not enough. Every workflow, integration, and data exchange must protect Protected…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-powered-hipaa-compliance-readiness-testing-in-healthcare-software-a-qa-leaders-guide-to-continuous-compliance/
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KnowBe4 Appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer to Drive Global Customer Lifecycle Strategy
KnowBe4 has announced the appointment of Kelly Morgan as its new Chief Customer Officer (CCO), reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering measurable customer outcomes as it continues to expand in the Human and AI Risk Management market. Morgan will oversee KnowBe4’s global end-to-end customer lifecycle, leading the Customer Success, Customer Support, Managed Services and Professional…
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CVE-2025-64712 in Unstructured.io Puts Amazon, Google, and Tech Giants at Risk of Remote Code Execution
A newly disclosed critical flaw, CVE-2025-64712 (CVSS 9.8), in Unstructured.io’s “unstructured” ETL library could let attackers perform arbitrary file writes and potentially achieve remote code execution (RCE) on systems that process untrusted documents. Unstructured is widely used to convert messy business files into AI-ready text and embeddings, and the vendor’s ecosystem footprint is often cited as spanning…
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Static Design to Adaptive Control: How Artificial Intelligence Improves Modern Material Handling Equipment Systems
AI enables material handling systems to adapt to demand volatility through predictive design, dynamic control, and smarter maintenance without replacing core engineering. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-artificial-intelligence-improves-material-handling-equipment/
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state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google says nation-state actors used Gemini AI for reconnaissance and attack support in cyber operations. Google DeepMind and GTIG report a rise in model extraction or “distillation” attacks aimed at stealing AI intellectual property, which Google has detected and blocked. While APT groups have not breached frontier models, private firms and researchers have tried to…
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Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails
Hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded malicious AI extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and others, warn cybersecurity researchers at LayerX First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-ai-assistants-google-chrome/
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GenAI-Nutzung kann aus ahnungslosen Mitarbeitern Insider-Bedrohungen machen
Das Risiko steigt weiter, wenn Mitarbeiter unbeabsichtigt sensible Informationen wie API-Schlüssel oder Passwörter in GenAI-Plattformen offenlegen. Werden solche Daten von Angreifern abgefangen, dann können sich diese als vertrauenswürdige Nutzer ausgeben und unbemerkt auf Unternehmenssysteme zugreifen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/genai-nutzung-kann-aus-ahnungslosen-mitarbeitern-insider-bedrohungen-machen/a43686/
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Okta for AI Agents macht Schatten-KI sichtbar und kontrollierbar
Okta verbessert KI-Sicherheit, indem es unbekannte KI-Agenten von versteckten Risiken in kontrollierte Assets umwandelt, die sichere Innovation ermöglichen. Auf diese Weise lassen sich KI-Agenten nicht nur identifizieren, sondern über ihren gesamten Lebenszyklus hinweg sicher integrieren, verwalten und schützen ohne Innovation auszubremsen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/okta-for-ai-agents-macht-schatten-ki-sichtbar-und-kontrollierbar/a43727/
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…
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Check Point Sets Out Four-Pillar Blueprint for Securing the AI-Driven Enterprise
Check Point Software Technologies has unveiled a new AI-focused security strategy alongside three acquisitions aimed at strengthening its platform across AI agent protection, exposure management and managed service provider (MSP) environments. The announcement outlines a four-pillar framework designed to help organisations manage the growing cyber risks associated with rapid AI adoption. As enterprises embed AI…
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Malicious Chrome AI Extensions Target 260,000 Users with Injected Iframes
As AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok gain mainstream adoption, cybercriminals are weaponizing their popularity to distribute malicious browser extensions. Security researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign involving 30 Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate AI assistants while secretly deploying dangerous surveillance capabilities affecting over 260,000 users. The malicious extensions pose as AI-powered…
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Malicious Chrome AI Extensions Target 260,000 Users with Injected Iframes
As AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok gain mainstream adoption, cybercriminals are weaponizing their popularity to distribute malicious browser extensions. Security researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign involving 30 Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate AI assistants while secretly deploying dangerous surveillance capabilities affecting over 260,000 users. The malicious extensions pose as AI-powered…
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Malicious Chrome AI Extensions Target 260,000 Users with Injected Iframes
As AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok gain mainstream adoption, cybercriminals are weaponizing their popularity to distribute malicious browser extensions. Security researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign involving 30 Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate AI assistants while secretly deploying dangerous surveillance capabilities affecting over 260,000 users. The malicious extensions pose as AI-powered…
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The Law of Cyberwar is Pretty Discombobulated
This article explores the complexities of cyberwarfare, emphasizing the need to reconsider how we categorize cyber operations within the framework of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). It discusses the challenges posed by AI in transforming traditional warfare notions and highlights the potential risks associated with the misuse of emerging technologies in conflicts. First seen…
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…