Tag: control
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1Password Buys Apono to Expand AI Access Governance
Buying New York Startup Adds Just-in-Time Authorization and Governance Controls. 1Password acquired access governance startup Apono to combine credential security, just-in-time authorization and intent-based access controls into a unified platform designed to govern humans, machines and AI agents while reducing risks tied to static permissions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/1password-buys-apono-to-expand-ai-access-governance-a-31963
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US Anthropic Export Controls Sparks Sharp EU Reaction
Decision to Restrict Access Exposes EU Dependency on US Made Models. The U.S. government’s decision to cut foreign nationals’ access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models has sparked a massive increase in calls for Europe to reduce its reliance on American technology. Tech sovereignty has become a live topic in Europe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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US Cracks Down on Anthropic AI Models Amid Abuse Concerns
Anthropic abruptly suspended all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after receiving an export control directive that banned foreign nationals from using the AI models. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/us-cracks-down-anthropic-ai-models-abuse-concerns
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Popular WordPress Plugin Scripts Tampered to Plant Hidden Backdoors on Sites
An attacker tampered with trusted JavaScript files used by WordPress sites running PushEngage, OptinMonster, and TrustPulse, turning those files into a way to break into the sites.When a site administrator was logged in as the file loaded, the code created an admin account under the attacker’s control and installed a hidden plugin that opened a…
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Onspring CISO on where automated GRC systems fall short
In this interview with Help Net Security, Nichole Windholz, CISO at Onspring, talks about the limits of automated GRC systems and continuous control monitoring. She explains … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/nichole-windholz-onspring-automated-grc-systems/
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Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-government-anthropic-fable-5-mythos-5-export-controls/
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Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-government-anthropic-fable-5-mythos-5-export-controls/
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Chinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decade
Chinese hackers took control of a target organization’s authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-hijack-auth-flow-spy-on-isolated-network-for-a-decade/
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Chinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decade
Chinese hackers took control of a target organization’s authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-hijack-auth-flow-spy-on-isolated-network-for-a-decade/
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US Pulls the Plug on Anthropic’s Top AI Models
Export-Control Order Forces Shutdown of Fable 5, Mythos 5. Days after launch, Anthropic pulled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide after a U.S. export-control order barred access by foreign nationals. The company says officials provided no written evidence of the alleged security risk and said the precedent could disrupt frontier AI deployments. First seen on…
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US Pulls the Plug on Anthropic’s Top AI Models
Export-Control Order Forces Shutdown of Fable 5, Mythos 5. Days after launch, Anthropic pulled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide after a U.S. export-control order barred access by foreign nationals. The company says officials provided no written evidence of the alleged security risk and said the precedent could disrupt frontier AI deployments. First seen on…
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Anthropic Blocks Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Following U.S. National Security Directive
Anthropic has disabled all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models following a sudden export-control directive from the United States government. Issued at 5:21 PM ET on June 13, 2026, the directive cited pressing national security concerns and strictly prohibited any foreign national from accessing the models. This restriction extends beyond…
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ISMG Editors: Anthropic Unleashes Claude Mythos 5
Also: Identity as the New Control Plane, Healthcare’s AI Governance Challenge. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed Anthropic’s ambitious release of the Mythos and Fable 5 models, how cybersecurity teams are strengthening identity in complex cloud environments and the healthcare industry’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence responsibly. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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ISACA Survey: AI Adoption Is Rising, Visibility Is Not
Governance Professionals Struggle to Measure ROI and Control AI Systems. AI is becoming embedded across the enterprise, yet many organizations still can’t quantify its value or answer key questions about oversight and control. ISACA’s latest AI Pulse Poll reveals persistent uncertainty about AI ROI, governance and operational readiness, said GRCIE CEO Jenai Marinkovic. First seen…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: AI Security Controls, Major Patch Releases, Public Sector Audits, and Emerging Online Scams
Tags: ai, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, governance, government, risk, risk-management, scam, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityThis week’s cybersecurity developments highlight a growing emphasis on proactive security measures, governance oversight, and risk management across both public and private sectors. From large-scale vulnerability remediation efforts and AI security enhancements to government-led technology reviews and event-driven cybercrime campaigns, organizations continue to face a complex threat landscape. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-weekly-roundup-cybersecurity-ai/
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OnyxC2 Stealer Uses Cloudflare-Fronted C2 to Exfiltrate Browser Data and Credentials
A new commercial-grade information stealer, marketed as OnyxC2, surfaced on cybercrime forums in early 2026 and demonstrates how commodity malware is increasingly packaged as a full-service product. For $250 a month buyers receive a web-based control panel, a payload builder, tiered licensing, and even refund guarantees if a build is detected lowering the barrier for…
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OnyxC2 Stealer Uses Cloudflare-Fronted C2 to Exfiltrate Browser Data and Credentials
A new commercial-grade information stealer, marketed as OnyxC2, surfaced on cybercrime forums in early 2026 and demonstrates how commodity malware is increasingly packaged as a full-service product. For $250 a month buyers receive a web-based control panel, a payload builder, tiered licensing, and even refund guarantees if a build is detected lowering the barrier for…
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Hackers Use UAE-India Diplomatic Lure to Deliver SHEETCREEP RAT via Google Sheets
An active espionage campaign tracked as SHEETCREEP that leverages a UAE”‘India diplomatic-themed ISO lure to deliver a compact C# remote access trojan (RAT) and uses Google Sheets as its command-and-control (C2) channel. The ISO, named UAE-India_Strategic_Partnership_Week.iso, contains a deceptively iconized LNK file that launches a C# dropper. The dropper extracts a decoy PDF to temp,…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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South Korea Drops a $409M Fine on Coupang in Historic Data Breach Ruling
South Korea fined Coupang $409 million after regulators said weak security controls led to a massive breach affecting 37.5 million accounts. The post South Korea Drops a $409M Fine on Coupang in Historic Data Breach Ruling appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-coupang-record-fine-409m-apac-south-korea/
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The Hidden Security Risks of Poor Software Testing
Poor Software Testing can expose hidden flaws, vulnerable dependencies and weak controls, increasing breach risks, downtime and costly fixes after release. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/the-hidden-security-risks-of-poor-software-testing/
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GoFlateLoader Hides Infostealers in Massive PE Overlay
GoFlateLoader, a widespread Golang loader that has become a go-to delivery mechanism for multiple infostealers including Lumma, Vidar, StealC, Amatera and Remus. GoFlateLoader’s design is intentionally unspectacular: its code implements a straightforward in-memory manual PE loader, lacking anti-debugging, anti-VM, API hashing or control-flow obfuscation. The loader’s operational stealth instead relies on an arguably low-tech but…
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UK Vows Device-Level Controls for Smartphone Underage Nudes
On Device Controls Spark Privacy, Security Concerns. The British government is demanding that smartphone giants Apple and Google ensure underage users of iOS and Android devices can no longer take, send or view nude photographs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-vows-device-level-controls-for-smartphone-underage-nudes-a-31933
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When Burnout Becomes a Cybersecurity Control Failure
Peter Coroneos of Cybermindz on Stress, the Brain and Human Capability Risk. Cybersecurity burnout is no longer just a wellness concern. It’s an operational risk that quietly degrades the capability of cyber defenders, says Peter Coroneos, founder and chairman of Cybermindz. Cyber burnout levels now exceed those of frontline healthcare workers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Critical Veeam RCE Flaw Lets Low-Privilege Users Take Over Backup Servers
Veeam addressed a critical RCE vulnerability flaw in Backup & Replication that lets low-privileged domain users take control of backup servers. Veeam has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-44963 (CVSS v4 Score of 9.4), affecting Backup & Replication version 12.x. The flaw could allow a low-privileged domain user to execute code on…
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LiteLLM Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Commands on Servers
Tags: ai, authentication, control, cve, cyber, data-breach, infrastructure, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerabilityA critical vulnerability chain affecting LiteLLM has been identified, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on exposed servers. Tracked as CVE-2026-42271 and chained to CVE-2026-48710, the issue allows attackers to bypass authentication controls and execute arbitrary system commands, posing a severe risk to AI infrastructure that relies on LiteLLM deployments. LiteLLM Vulnerability CVE-2026-42271 is a…
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Ghost-Sender Flaw Exposes Exchange Online Users to Sender Spoofing Attacks
A newly disclosed “Ghost-Sender” flaw is exposing Microsoft Exchange Online environments to large-scale email spoofing attacks, allowing threat actors to bypass standard email authentication controls and deliver forged messages directly to users’ inboxes. The issue, identified by security researchers Lucas Dodgson, Tobias Oberdörfer, and Robin Hilber, stems from misconfigurations in hybrid or cloud email deployments…
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Apple expands what parents can block, approve, and limit
Apple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/09/apple-child-safety-features-and-parental-controls-update/