Tag: computer
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Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Cybersecurity expert Tom Rønning finds Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into computer memory as cleartext, making them easy for hackers to steal. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/edge-browser-stores-saved-plaintext-passwords/
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The fake IT worker problem CISOs can’t ignore
Tags: access, ai, breach, business, captcha, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, credentials, crowdstrike, data, detection, edr, endpoint, fedramp, fraud, gartner, iam, identity, jobs, linkedin, mitigation, monitoring, network, north-korea, office, phone, risk, skills, tool, training, zero-trustWhat to do if you suspect a fake IT worker: When a CIO suspects a fake IT worker, next steps are important as the issue shifts from recruitment to insider risk management.During his time at MongoDB, George Gerchow, IANS faculty advisor and Bedrock Data CSO, oversaw the investigation after the company detected it had unknowingly…
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Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers
The exploit, dubbed CopyFail and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, allows hackers to take over PCs and data center servers. The Linux vulnerabilities have been patched”, but many machines remain at risk. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dangerous-new-linux-exploit-gives-attackers-root-access-to-countless-computers/
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…
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French prosecutors link 15-year-old to mega-breach at state’s secure document agency
Two computer crime allegations follow up to 18M lines of data surfacing online First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/french_gov_mega_breach_suspect/
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It’s Not the Computer, Stupid. It’s the Information in It. Two Recent Indictments Stretch the Limits of >>Theft<< of Information.
The legal system persists in framing “computer crime” through the archaic lens of tangible property”, theft and conversion”, despite the fact that information is non-rivalrous and easily duplicated without depriving the original owner of possession. Recent federal indictments, such as the Van Dyke and SPLC matters, reveal a “doctrinally aggressive” expansion where the government claims…
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It’s Not the Computer, Stupid. It’s the Information in It. Two Recent Indictments Stretch the Limits of >>Theft<< of Information.
The legal system persists in framing “computer crime” through the archaic lens of tangible property”, theft and conversion”, despite the fact that information is non-rivalrous and easily duplicated without depriving the original owner of possession. Recent federal indictments, such as the Van Dyke and SPLC matters, reveal a “doctrinally aggressive” expansion where the government claims…
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It’s Not the Computer, Stupid. It’s the Information in It. Two Recent Indictments Stretch the Limits of >>Theft<< of Information.
The legal system persists in framing “computer crime” through the archaic lens of tangible property”, theft and conversion”, despite the fact that information is non-rivalrous and easily duplicated without depriving the original owner of possession. Recent federal indictments, such as the Van Dyke and SPLC matters, reveal a “doctrinally aggressive” expansion where the government claims…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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Large-scale Roblox hacking operation shut down by Ukrainian authorities
Ukrainian police arrested three hackers who hijacked 610,000 Roblox accounts and sold them for $225,000 in profit. Police in Ukraine arrested three suspects accused of hacking over 610,000 Roblox accounts and selling them for about $225,000. Officers carried out multiple searches in Lviv, seizing cash, phones, computers, laptops, tablets, and USB drives. The operation disrupted…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research
Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/chinese-national-cyber-espionage-charges/
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UK Cyber Spooks: ‘Is Your Computer Monitor Spying On You?’
NCSC Designs ‘SilentGlass’ Gadget to Protect Overlooked Computer Peripheral. A new device called SilentGlass is designed to safeguard users against an often overlooked threat in modern computing environments: backdoored or subverted HDMI and DisplayPort monitors. The technology was developed by British intelligence to safeguard sensitive environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-cyber-spooks-is-your-computer-monitor-spying-on-you-a-31489
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The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial
Tech can scale cyber-attacks and defences alike, raising questions about private power, public risk and the future of a shared internetAnthropic announced its latest AI model, <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/08/anthropic-ai-cybersecurity-software”>Claude Mythos, this month but said it would not be released publicly, because it turns computers into crime scenes. The company claimed that it could find previously unknown…
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Quantum-Ready Security Is Coming to HPE Nonstop
<div cla HPE Nonstop customers are closer than they think to a post-quantum world. Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQCs) those capable of effectively cracking the asymmetric encryption that secures much of the digital world could be less than three years away, if Google is right. That represents a challenge, but also an opportunity. Introduced at…
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Europe Preps for Post-Quantum Computing
France Invokes Geopolitical Instability to Mandate 2030 Deadline. A working quantum computer is probably at least a decade away. The rush to adopt encryption algorithms that can withstand the onslaught of a qubit attack has already begun, with European countries feeling variable levels of urgency. Sooner is better in principle, an analyst said. First seen…
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KI auf dem Computer: Claude-Desktop-App installiert ungefragt Backdoor
Ein Datenschützer hat den Eintrag im Browser nur durch Zufall entdeckt. Sie könnte theoretisch für Angriffe genutzt werden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ki-auf-dem-computer-claude-desktop-app-installiert-ungefragt-backdoor-2604-207804.html
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 93
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape CPU-Z / HWMonitor watering hole infection a copy-pasted attack Fake Claude site installs malware that gives attackers access to your computer Malware Analysis Static SKILL for Codex JanelaRAT: a financial threat targeting users in Latin […]…
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We beat Google’s zero-knowledge proof of quantum cryptanalysis
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, cryptography, data, exploit, google, group, Hardware, metric, programming, risk, rust, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityTwo weeks ago, Google’s Quantum AI group published a zero-knowledge proof of a quantum circuit so optimized, they concluded that first-generation quantum computers will break elliptic curve cryptography keys in as little as 9 minutes. Today, Trail of Bits is publishing our own zero-knowledge proof that significantly improves Google’s on all metrics. Our result is…
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Prepping for ‘Q-Day’: Why Quantum Risk Management Should Start Now
Quantum computers are coming and may impact systems in unexpected ways, and it will take years to be fully quantum-safe, if ever, cryptography expert warns. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/preparing-q-day-quantum-risk-management
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AI adoption is outpacing the safeguards around it
AI is becoming part of both professional and private life, reaching mainstream adoption faster than the personal computer or the internet. These systems are now tested in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/14/ai-adoption-safety-transparency-report/
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CSV: The X Factor for Being Breach Ready in Pharma
During a discussion with pharmaceutical CISOs at RSA, one asked a critical question: “How did you deal with CSV after a breach?” The reality is that without breach readiness, CSV does not merely slow operations; it halts them entirely. Before addressing the main topic, it is important to define CSV. The Complexity of Computer Systems……
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What Every C-Suite Executive Needs to Know About Post-Quantum Cryptography
Google just issued a warning that has great implications for the cybersecurity world: >>Q-Day<<, the moment when a quantum computer becomes powerful enough to crack today's best encryption, could arrive as soon as 2029. That's not the mid-2030s timeline most experts had been citing. That's three years from now. Google Quantum AI also.. First seen…
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Fake Claude site installs malware that gives attackers access to your computer
We found a convincing fake site that installs a trojanized Claude app while quietly deploying PlugX malware. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fake-claude-site-installs-malware-that-gives-attackers-access-to-your-computer/
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Cloudflare ‘actively adjusting’ quantum priorities in wake of Google warning
Tags: android, attack, awareness, browser, chrome, ciso, communications, compliance, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, google, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, Internet, ml, mobile, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a 2030 deadline for depreciating legacy encryption algorithms ahead of their planned retirement in 2035.Late last month Google brought forward its own post-quantum cryptography (PQC) deadline a year to 2029 because advances in quantum computers mean that legacy encryption and digital signature systems are at greater…
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Cybercriminals target accountants to drain Russian firms’ bank accounts
Cybercriminals have stolen millions from Russian companies by hacking accountants’ computers and disguising transfers as salary payments, with the largest confirmed theft exceeding 14 million rubles. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cybercriminals-hack-russian-accountants-to-steal-millions