Tag: ai
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Synthetic Businesses: the New Billion-Dollar Fraud Machine
Weak State Controls and AI-Generated Documents Fuel Surge in Synthetic Entity Fraud. Fraudsters are exploiting weak state controls to create synthetic businesses for less than $150, with potential payouts of more than $100,000 for each fake identity. Synthetic entity fraud has rapidly shifted from a niche threat to a mainstream risk, said Dun & Bradstreet’s…
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European Commission Probes Google AI Summaries
Regulators Question Whether Google Compensates Publishers for Auto Summaries. Google faces a fresh probe into its competitive practices after the European Union said it will investigate the search engine giant’s propensity to convert web content into fuel for its artificial intelligence models. The commission said the investigation is a matter of priority. First seen on…
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Organizations can now buy cyber insurance that covers deepfakes
Cybersecurity insurer Coalition said it will start covering certain incidents where AI and deepfakes lead to reputational harm. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/url-coalition-cybersecurity-insurance-coverage-deepfakes-reputational-harm/
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How to answer the door when the AI agents come knocking
Identity management vendors like Okta see an opening to calm CISOs worried about agents running amok First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/okta_agent_control/
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Google Patches AI Flaw That Turned Gemini Into a Spy
Zero-Click Vulnerability Let Attackers Weaponize Enterprise AI Assistant. Google patched a vulnerability in Gemini Enterprise that allowed attackers to steal corporate data through a shared document, calendar invitation or email without any user action or security alerts. No malware was executed, no credentials were phished and no data left through approved channels. First seen on…
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Indirect Malicious Prompt Technique Targets Google Gemini Enterprise
Noma Security today revealed it has discovered a vulnerability in the enterprise edition of Google Gemini that can be used to inject a malicious prompt that instructs an artificial intelligence (AI) application or agent to exfiltrate data. Dubbed GeminiJack, cybercriminals can use this vulnerability to embed a malicious prompt in, for example, a Google Doc..…
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Smuggling Ring Charged as Trump Okays Nvidia Sales to China
Operation Gatekeeper Targets Illegal Export of Nvidia Processors to China. An alleged smuggling ring illegally sold at least $160 million in advanced Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China, U.S. federal prosecutors said Monday while announcing charges against found individuals. U.S. President Donald Trump also said that day he approved H200 chip sales to China. First…
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Indirect Malicious Prompt Technique Targets Google Gemini Enterprise
Noma Security today revealed it has discovered a vulnerability in the enterprise edition of Google Gemini that can be used to inject a malicious prompt that instructs an artificial intelligence (AI) application or agent to exfiltrate data. Dubbed GeminiJack, cybercriminals can use this vulnerability to embed a malicious prompt in, for example, a Google Doc..…
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AI-Powered Security Operations: Governance Considerations for Microsoft Sentinel Enterprise Deployments
The Tech Field Day Exclusive with Microsoft Security (#TFDxMSSec25) spotlighted one of the most aggressive demonstrations of AI-powered security operations to date. Microsoft showcased how Sentinel’s evolving data lake and graph architecture now drive real-time, machine-assisted threat response. The demo of “Attack Disruption” captured the promise”, and the unease”, of a security operations center where…
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Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it
Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
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Malicious VS Code Extensions Deploy Advanced Infostealer
Two malicious Visual Studio Code extensions, Bitcoin Black and Codo AI, have been observed harvesting sensitive user data First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicious-vs-code-extensions/
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2026 Cloud Security Predictions and Priorities for CISOs
What Will Lead Next Year’s Cloud Security Agenda? As 2026 approaches, one thing is certain: Artificial intelligence adoption will continue to accelerate at an extraordinary pace. CISOs will be tasked with maintaining security and control as hybrid cloud environments grow more distributed, automated and interconnected. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/2026-cloud-security-predictions-priorities-for-cisos-p-3991
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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New GeminiJack 0-Click Flaw in Gemini AI Exposed Users to Data Leaks
Google AI systems (Gemini Enterprise) had a critical ‘GeminiJack’ security flaw allowing attackers to steal Gmail, Docs, and Calendar data with no clicks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/geminijack-0-click-flaw-gemini-ai-data-leaks/
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Nudge Security Extends Ability to Secure Data in the AI Era
Nudge Security today extended the scope of its namesake security and governance platform to monitor sensitive data shared via uploads and integrations with an artificial intelligence (AI) service, in addition to now being able to identify individuals sharing that data by department or the specific tools used. In addition, Nudge Security is now making it..…
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Checkmarx Purchases Tromzo to Boost AI Security Automation
Tromzo Acquisition Adds AI Team and Technology for Automated Security Remediation. Checkmarx acquired AI security startup Tromzo to jumpstart its roadmap for agentic application security. The deal gives Checkmarx a ready-built platform and team focused on enterprise-grade triage and remediation agents designed to streamline vulnerability management. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/checkmarx-purchases-tromzo-to-boost-ai-security-automation-a-30226
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Why bug bounty schemes have not led to secure software
Computer Weekly speaks to Katie Moussouris, security entrepreneur and bug bounty pioneer, about the life of security researchers, bug bounties and the artificial intelligence revolution First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636232/Why-bug-bounty-schemes-have-not-led-to-secure-software
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Malicious VS Code on Microsoft Registry Steals WiFi Passwords and Captures Screens
Security researchers at Koi Security have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting developers through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. The attack uses two seemingly innocent extensions a dark theme and an AI assistant to unleash a potent infostealer capable of capturing screenshots, hijacking browser sessions, and stealing Wi-Fi passwords. The malicious extensions, identified as >>Bitcoin BlackCodo…
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Malicious VS Code on Microsoft Registry Steals WiFi Passwords and Captures Screens
Security researchers at Koi Security have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting developers through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. The attack uses two seemingly innocent extensions a dark theme and an AI assistant to unleash a potent infostealer capable of capturing screenshots, hijacking browser sessions, and stealing Wi-Fi passwords. The malicious extensions, identified as >>Bitcoin BlackCodo…
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AI-Driven Tools Uncover GhostPenguin Backdoor Attacking Linux Servers
A sophisticated Linux backdoor named GhostPenguin has been discovered by Trend Micro Research, evading detection for over four months after its initial submission to VirusTotal in July 2025. The threat represents a new breed of stealthy malware designed to maintain a low profile while delivering comprehensive remote access and file system manipulation capabilities to threat…
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AI-Driven Tools Uncover GhostPenguin Backdoor Attacking Linux Servers
A sophisticated Linux backdoor named GhostPenguin has been discovered by Trend Micro Research, evading detection for over four months after its initial submission to VirusTotal in July 2025. The threat represents a new breed of stealthy malware designed to maintain a low profile while delivering comprehensive remote access and file system manipulation capabilities to threat…
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Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
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Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
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Wie GenAI die ESicherheitslage verändert
Generative KI verändert Prozesse, Workflows und Geschäftsmodelle. Aber sie verändert auch die Art und Geschwindigkeit, mit der Cyberangriffe durchgeführt werden können. Phishing-Mails, die früher an schlechter Sprache oder falschem Namen scheiterten, wirken heute professionell, persönlich und nahezu perfekt. Für Unternehmen ist es daher nicht mehr so leicht, eine Phishing-Mail von einer echten Kunden-Mail zu unterscheiden.…
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Gartner Calls For Pause on AI Browser Use
Gartner has called for organizations to block today’s AI browsers on security concerns First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gartner-calls-for-pause-ai-browsers/
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Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developer machines with stealer malware.The VS Code extensions masquerade as a premium dark theme and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant, but, in actuality, harbor covert functionality to download additional payloads, take First seen on…
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Ignoring AI in the threat chain could be a costly mistake, experts warn
Tags: ai, attack, automation, ceo, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, government, hacker, skills, sophos, technology, threat, toolHow CISOs could cut through the confusion: The conflicting narratives around AI threats leave many CISOs struggling to reconcile hype with operational reality.Given the emergence of AI-enabled cyber threats amid pushback from some cyber experts who contend these threats are not real, Sophos CEO Joe Levy tells CSO that AI is becoming a “Rorschach test,…
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AI-driven threats are heading straight for the factory floor
In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Oropeza, Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Siemens, discusses how industrial organizations are adapting to a shift in cyber risk … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/09/natalia-oropeza-siemens-industrial-cyber-capability-shift/
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AI-driven threats are heading straight for the factory floor
In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Oropeza, Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Siemens, discusses how industrial organizations are adapting to a shift in cyber risk … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/09/natalia-oropeza-siemens-industrial-cyber-capability-shift/