Tag: ai
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OpenAI and 100+ Firms Warn AI Cyberattacks Could Surge Within Months
More than 100 organizations warn AI could accelerate cyberattacks faster than defenders can respond, putting critical infrastructure at greater risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-openai-ai-cyber-defense-critical-infrastructure/
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Aurora Ransomware Hackers Use Cursor AI Agent for Hands-On Exploitation and ESXi Attacks
Aurora ransomware operators have been observed using Cursor Agent, powered by Claude Sonnet, to support hands-on intrusion activity across ten victim organizations, while deploying a purpose-built Linux encryptor designed to disrupt VMware ESXi environments. The findings show how ransomware affiliates are integrating agentic AI into established post-compromise workflows rather than relying on it as a…
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Security Risk Advisors Launches SCALR AI as a Free SOC AI Platform for Security Teams
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 31st August 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/security-risk-advisors-launches-scalr-ai-as-a-free-soc-ai-platform-for-security-teams/
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The Real Reason Your AI-Accelerated Teams Aren’t Actually Faster
Tags: aiYour engineers are shipping code faster than ever. Claude Code, AWS Kiro, Hermes Agent, Copilot, whatever the flavor, developers are individually more productive than they…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/08/the-real-reason-your-ai-accelerated-teams-arent-actually-faster/
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Aurora Ransomware Operators Use Cursor AI in Attacks Against 10 Targets
Tags: ai, attack, cybercrime, data-breach, group, infrastructure, intelligence, network, ransomware, russia, threatThreat actors associated with Aurora (aka Aur0ra) ransomware have been observed using SpaceX’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant Cursor to break into target networks, according to findings from CloudSEK and Gambit Security.The two independent analyses are based on exposed infrastructure associated with the Russian-speaking cybercrime group, leading to the discovery of its First seen on…
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OpenClaw 2.0 Released With Enhanced AI Agent Security and Credential Protection
OpenClaw has launched version 2.0, offering a major overhaul of its AI-agent platform. This update emphasizes streamlined deployment, a rebuilt browser experience, collaborative cloud sessions, and enhanced security for credentials and connected services. The release on August 30 represents the largest update in the project’s history, according to the OpenClaw Foundation. It features contributions from…
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The AI Kill Switch Act is repeating the Clipper Chip’s mistakes
Mandating ‘kill switches’ for AI agents would threaten the security of America’s critical infrastructure and undercut U.S. AI leadership. Congress must reject the AI Kill Switch Act. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-kill-switch-act-clipper-chip-mistakes-op-ed/
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Russian hackers plant nuclear weapon prompt in malware to trip AI safety guardrails
Russian state hackers are trying to interfere with AI-assisted malware analysis in Ukraine by deliberately setting off AI safety mechanisms, ESET has found. The technique, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/31/russian-hackers-ai-safety-filters-manipulation/
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AI Shopping Assistant Vulnerabilities Enable Remote Code Execution on Retailer’s Servers
Security researchers have demonstrated how flaws in the AI shopping assistant of a major unnamed U.S. retailer could be exploited to enable remote code execution (RCE) on the company’s backend infrastructure through its public-facing mobile application. Netanel Rubin, co-founder and CTO of Rein Security, along with researcher Dan Avraham, presented their findings during a Black…
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Bei Sandboxing-Tests: KI-Agent bricht mehrfach aus VM aus
Tags: aiEin Forscher hat getestet, ob sich moderne KI-Modelle mit Virtualisierung sinnvoll isolieren lassen. Die KI ist mehrfach aus einer VM entkommen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/bei-sandboxing-tests-ki-agent-bricht-mehrfach-aus-vm-aus-2608-212442.html
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20
Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising systemThe Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning about the global risks posed by the most advanced artificial intelligence technology.In a two-page letter sent to international finance ministers and central bank governors as part of…
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The OpenClaw 2.0 release moves your sessions into SQLite
OpenClaw is open source software that hands an AI model small standing jobs across your accounts, the kind of chore where it watches a mailbox for vendor advisories and pings … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/31/openclaw-2-0-released/
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New Gryxa Toolkit Uses AI-Built Persistence to Fight Back Against Security Teams
A financially motivated threat actor using a new Windows toolkit named Gryxa that combines remote monitoring and management abuse, AI-assisted development, browser credential theft, and aggressive persistence designed to survive incomplete remediation. The toolkit’s most unusual feature is its ability to collect evidence of how defenders removed its visible access and send that information back…
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KI-Monitor 2026: Sorge um Arbeitsplatz steigt mit KI-Wissen
Tags: aiEine repräsentative Umfrage der TU Darmstadt zeigt: Wer KI gut versteht, sorgt sich häufiger um den eigenen Arbeitsplatz. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ki-monitor-2026-sorge-um-arbeitsplatz-steigt-mit-ki-wissen-2608-212430.html
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Halo-record: Open-source audit trails for AI agents
Brian Kuan wrote halo-record, a small Python package that sits inside an AI agent and writes down the moves it makes: tool calls, model calls, data access, approvals. Each … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/31/halo-record-open-source-ai-agent-audit-trail/
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Hackers Use Infostealer Malware to Steal Claude Session Cookies and Hijack Accounts
Anthropic’s Claude AI platform is currently dealing with two separate cybercrime campaigns that aim to steal account credentials, misuse paid subscriptions, and reinstall malware even after a victim believes their device has been cleaned. In response to this threat, Anthropic has started invalidating compromised sessions, removing saved payment methods, and refunding verified fraudulent charges. While…
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Advanced AI threatens global financial stability, says Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey warns G20 members about risk of cyber-disruption spreading ‘across jurisdictions’The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning about the global risks posed by the most advanced artificial intelligence technology.In a two-page letter sent to international finance ministers and central bank governors as part of his role as…
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OpenAI Warns Astra AI Model May Develop Zero-Day Exploits and Launch Autonomous Cyberattacks
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, intelligence, openai, update, vulnerability, zero-dayOpenAI has issued a warning regarding Astra, an upcoming artificial intelligence model, which may be close to a threshold of cybersecurity capabilities that would allow it to independently discover zero-day vulnerabilities and conduct complex cyberattacks against highly secured systems. In a security update dated August 7, 2026, the company noted that early testing and assessments…
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AI AppSec tools agree on just 5% of security findings
Software vulnerabilities are turning into exploits within hours, and application security teams carry patch backlogs that go back years. Top types of viable application … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/31/contrast-security-ai-appsec-tools-security-findings-report/
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95.02% Success Rate! NSFOCUS AI Tops the CyberGym Global Leaderboard
In the CyberGym Level 1 global leaderboard, an authoritative benchmark for cybersecurity large models, NSFOCUS AI, NSFOCUS’s self-developed intelligent security agent captured the top global ranking in this round with a 95.02% vulnerability-reproduction success rate. Built on Zhipu’s GLM-5.3 large language model, NSFOCUS AI distills NSFOCUS’s accumulated offensive-and-defensive expertise into computable workflows, systematically unlocking GLM-5.3’s……
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Offensive Security Investments Surge as AI Threats Increase
Omdia’s Theresa Lanowitz talks with the Dark Reading News Desk about the potential, and risks, of using agentic AI for penetration testing, red teaming, and other practices. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/offensive-security-investments-surge-ai-threats-increase
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Bug-Bounty-Programm – Vercel will seine KI-Sandbox hacken lassen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/vercel-bug-bounty-firecracker-microvm-escape-a-efa1474537dc52d883d2e6903fe7578f/
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Frontier AI tipping the scales toward cyber adversaries
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 warn that threat actors are already using AI to accelerate cyberattacks beyond the abilities of modern defenses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/frontier-ai-tipping-scales-cyber-adversaries/829088/
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Judge Orders Pentagon to Reverse Anthropic Blacklisting
Court Says DOD’s Designation Was Illegal First Amendment Retaliation. The U.S. federal judge told the Department of Defense to cancel the supply chain designation it levied against Anthropic in a decision giving the artificial intelligence giant almost everything it asked for in a lawsuit against the Pentagon. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/judge-orders-pentagon-to-reverse-anthropic-blacklisting-a-32684
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Russian-Speaking Hackers Used Cursor AI in Attacks on Seven Companies, Report Says
Russian-speaking hackers used Cursor AI during attacks on corporate networks, reportedly speeding reconnaissance, VPN access and exploitation attempts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-cursor-ai-hackers-aur0ra-ransomware/
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Künstliche Intelligenz ist das zweitgrößte Risiko für Menschen am Arbeitsplatz
Vor zwei Jahren belegte KI den vierten Platz unter den von Fachleuten für Security-Awareness erfassten menschlichen Risiken. Heute liegt sie laut dem ‘2026 Security Awareness & Culture Report” des SANS Institutes nur noch hinter Social-Engineering. Der Bericht stellt zudem fest, dass die meisten Programme zur Sensibilisierung für Cybersicherheit trotz steigender Gehälter in der gesamten Branche weiterhin…
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KnowBe4 wurde in die Constellation-Shortlist für Human-Risk-Management aufgenommen
KnowBe4 wurde in die Constellation-Shortlist für Human-Risk-Management Solutions aufgenommen. Die in diesem Programm aufgeführten Technologieanbieter und Dienstleister erfüllen wichtige Anforderungen an Transformationsinitiativen für Early-Adopter und Fast-Follower-Unternehmen. Die KnowBe4-Plattform bietet Sicherheitsteams alles, was sie benötigen, um Risiken durch Mitarbeiter und KI-Agenten zu managen. KI-gestützte Trainings für Security-Awareness und simulierte Phishing-Angriffe trainieren Teams darin, echte Bedrohungen zu erkennen,…
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Wie lässt sich die Kraft der KI in Schach halten?
Tags: aiDer Einsatz der KI in Unternehmen geht in zweierlei Hinsicht mit einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit einher. Die nächste Generation von Frontier-AI-Modellen könnte die Bedrohungslage in den nächsten sechs bis neun Monaten noch einmal dramatisch verändern. Andererseits versuchen Organisationen gerade erst den Produktivitätsvorteil der KI für sich zu erschließen, ohne die Datenintegrität zu gefährden. Richtig…