Tag: cyber
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Cyber Runway to Centre Stage: How Plexal Is Accelerating Innovation and Championing Women Leaders
Out of the UK, some of the most exciting and innovative tech and cyber companies are being nurtured and grown to global significance. Backed by government funding, the UK is currently creating its own exceptional pipeline of innovative talent. Behind many of these companies is Plexal, the innovation and growth company that is solving society’s…
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PayPal Data Breach 6 Months of Users’ Data Leaked Online
PayPal has begun notifying a small number of customers about a significant cybersecurity incident in which their personally identifiable information (PII) was exposed for nearly six months due to a software error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application. The exposure, which affected business contact details combined with highly sensitive personal data, lasted from…
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Silicon Valley Engineers Indicted for Alleged Trade Secret Theft From Google and Tech Firms
Federal authorities arrested three Silicon Valley engineers on Thursday, charging them with conspiring to steal trade secrets from Google and other tech giants. The case highlights growing insider threats in the chip design sector, where foreign adversaries could exploit sensitive data on processor security and cryptography. Samaneh Ghandali, 41, her husband Mohammadjavad Khosravi (aka Mohammad…
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Critical Jenkins Flaw Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks
A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most critical issue is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into…
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Critical Jenkins Flaw Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks
A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most critical issue is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into…
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FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’
A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and…
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Latin America’s Cyber Maturity Lags Threat Landscape
The slower pace of upgrades has the unintended impact of creating a haven for attackers, especially for initial access brokers and ransomware gangs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/latin-americas-cyber-maturity-lags-threat-landscape
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Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps from Entering Play Store
Google has revealed that it blocked more than 1.75 million malicious or policy”‘violating Android apps from reaching users through the Play Store in 2025, highlighting a major AI”‘driven push to secure the mobile ecosystem against malware, fraud, and privacy abuse. More than 80,000 “bad” developer accounts were also banned, cutting off repeat offenders who tried…
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Grandstream VoIP Phones Vulnerability Grants Attackers Root Privileges
A critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2329, affecting Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones. The vulnerability, rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges on the affected devices without authentication. At its core, this is a classic memory corruption vulnerability. By sending specially crafted network packets to the target VoIP phone, an attacker…
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How Enterprise CISOs Design Their Cyber Risk Management Strategy
Tags: ai, business, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, regulation, risk, risk-management, strategy<div cla For today’s CISOs, enterprise cyber risk management is no longer a technical exercise. It’s a leadership mandate that sits at the intersection of security, business risk, regulation, and executive accountability. Aligning proactive cybersecurity risk management strategies with the business’s overall risk posture is an ongoing, necessary process. A lack of alignment between cybersecurity…
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CharlieKirk Grabber Malware Targets Windows Systems to Steal Login Credentials
CharlieKirk Grabber is a Python-based Windows infostealer that focuses on rapid “smash”‘and”‘grab” credential theft and data exfiltration rather than long-term system control or destructive behavior. It targets browser”‘stored passwords, Wi”‘Fi keys, Discord tokens, and gaming sessions, then exfiltrates the collected data via third”‘party file hosting and encrypted Discord or Telegram channels. File Name CharlieKirk.exe File…
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AI-Empowered Cybersecurity: Key Events and Emerging Trends in 2025
In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed a groundbreaking incident”, the world’s first autonomous AI-driven cyberattack. This event, documented as the first large-scale cyber offensive primarily executed by AI with minimal human intervention, underscored the immense threat posed by AI agents in malicious applications. The attackers posed as representatives of a legitimate cybersecurity firm conducting a defense assessment.…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: AI Disruption, Regulatory Pressure, and the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing concept; it is actively reshaping cyber risk, regulatory enforcement, and enterprise security strategy in real time. This week’s The Cyber Express weekly roundup reflects the modern environment where AI-driven fraud, deepfake investigations, ransomware incidents, and mobile malware innovations are unfolding simultaneously across multiple regions. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/ai-deepfakes-ransomware-weekly-roundup/
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FBI Issues Emergency Alert as Ploutus Malware Drains U.S. ATMs Without Cards or Accounts
Ploutus malware is powering a new wave of “jackpotting” attacks that drain U.S. ATMs without needing a bank card, customer account, or bank authorization, prompting the FBI to issue an emergency FLASH alert to financial institutions nationwide.”‹ According to the FBI alert, threat actors are using Ploutus and related ATM jackpotting malware to control cash…
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Identity Cyber Scores: The New Metric Shaping Cyber Insurance in 2026
With one in three cyber-attacks now involving compromised employee accounts, insurers and regulators are placing far greater emphasis on identity posture when assessing cyber risk. For many organizations, however, these assessments remain largely opaque. Elements such as password hygiene, privileged access management, and the extent of multi-factor authentication (MFA) coverage are First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Two Petabytes Worth Data of Israeli’s Siphoned, Says Cyber Head
Two petabytes, or two quadrillion bytes of information, has been stolen from Israelis in recent years, according to Yossi Karadi, head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD). Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Karadi described the scope of the Israel data breach incidents as unprecedented. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/israel-data-breach-incd-head/
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LLM-Generated Passwords Expose Security Risks with Predictability and Weakness
LLM-generated passwords may look complex and “high entropy,” but new research shows they are highly predictable, frequently repeated, and far weaker than traditional cryptographic password generators. At the core of a secure password generator is a CSPRNG, which produces characters from a uniform, unpredictable distribution, making each position in the password hard to guess. Large…
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Google Rushes Out Critical Chrome Update to Address Serious PDFium and V8 Vulnerabilities
Google has rushed out a vital security patch for Chrome, fixing three flaws that could let attackers run malicious code on users’ devices. The Stable Channel update bumps versions to 145.0.7632.109/.110 for Windows and Mac, and 144.0.7559.109 for Linux. High-severity issues in PDFium, the engine that handles PDF files in Chrome and V8, the speedy…
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Hackers Exploit Critical BeyondTrust Vulnerability to Deploy VShell and SparkRAT
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s remote support software to deploy the VShell backdoor and SparkRAT remote access trojan, enabling full compromise of exposed systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731, is being used in real-world attacks against multiple industries across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. BeyondTrust is an identity and access management…
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PromptSpy: First Android AI Malware Leverages Google’s Gemini for Decision-Making
PromptSpy is a newly discovered Android malware family that abuses Google’s Gemini generative AI model to make real”‘time decisions on how to manipulate the user interface and stay active on infected devices. PromptSpy’s AI”‘assisted functionality is focused on persistence rather than initial infection or data theft. Instead of relying on hardcoded tap coordinates or fragile…
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ICO wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack
The ICO has won an important appeal relating to data protection obligations arising from a 2017-18 cyber attack at electronics retailer Currys PC World. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639299/ICO-wins-appeal-over-data-protection-obligations-in-Currys-cyber-attack
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How are new AI secrets vaulting methods empowering better security?
How Can Organizations Leverage Non-Human Identities for Better Security? Have you ever wondered how Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are reshaping cybersecurity? With cyber threats evolve, organizations must prioritize the management of NHIs, especially when operating in cloud environments. NHIs serve as the machine identities within digital and are pivotal for modern security strategies. Understanding their role……
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How are new AI secrets vaulting methods empowering better security?
How Can Organizations Leverage Non-Human Identities for Better Security? Have you ever wondered how Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are reshaping cybersecurity? With cyber threats evolve, organizations must prioritize the management of NHIs, especially when operating in cloud environments. NHIs serve as the machine identities within digital and are pivotal for modern security strategies. Understanding their role……
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How can Agentic AI improve cybersecurity in financial services
Is Your Organization Ready for Agentic AI in Cybersecurity? Where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the use of Agentic AI in cybersecurity is transforming how industries like financial services handle their security protocols. But what exactly does this mean for your organization’s cybersecurity strategy, especially when integrating Non-Human Identities (NHIs) into your security framework?……
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How can Agentic AI improve cybersecurity in financial services
Is Your Organization Ready for Agentic AI in Cybersecurity? Where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the use of Agentic AI in cybersecurity is transforming how industries like financial services handle their security protocols. But what exactly does this mean for your organization’s cybersecurity strategy, especially when integrating Non-Human Identities (NHIs) into your security framework?……
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FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’
A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and…
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ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk
Alexandra Seymour also talked about cyber workforce goals, including emulating Israel’s Unit 8200. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-administration-ai-cybersecurity-oncd-strategy/
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Crims hit a $20M jackpot via malware-stuffed ATMs
FBI warns these cyber-physical attacks are on the rise First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/crims_atm_jackpotting/
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Findings From The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report
<div cla The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report represents a groundbreaking shift in cybersecurity analysis by placing real adversary behavior at the forefront of defense strategies. Read the Full Report, or an overview of our findings below. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/findings-from-the-tidal-cyber-2025-threat-led-defense-report/