Tag: cyber
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Pentagon cyber official calls advanced AI ‘revolutionary warfare’
Paul Lyons, principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, also discussed the importance of cyber offense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/pentagon-cyber-ai-revolutionary-warfare-mythos/
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Pentagon cyber official calls advanced AI ‘revolutionary warfare’
Paul Lyons, principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, also discussed the importance of cyber offense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/pentagon-cyber-ai-revolutionary-warfare-mythos/
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Pentagon cyber official calls advanced AI ‘revolutionary warfare’
Paul Lyons, principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, also discussed the importance of cyber offense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/pentagon-cyber-ai-revolutionary-warfare-mythos/
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White House cyber official: identity security matters more than ever in the age of AI
While AI tools present unique cybersecurity threats, they still rely on poor identity security by organizations to do the most damage, a White House official said Thursday. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/white-house-federal-identity-security-ai-risks/
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ECB: AI Means European Banks Must Hasten Cybersecurity Pace
France’s Mistral Makes Digital Sovereignty Case for a European Mythos. The European Central Bank added to mounting warnings sent to financial institutions that they must urgently act to protect their systems from artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks. British experts warned that gains in AI models’ cyber capabilities appear to be accelerating. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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ECB: AI Means European Banks Must Hasten Cybersecurity Pace
France’s Mistral Makes Digital Sovereignty Case for a European Mythos. The European Central Bank added to mounting warnings sent to financial institutions that they must urgently act to protect their systems from artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks. British experts warned that gains in AI models’ cyber capabilities appear to be accelerating. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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ECB: AI Means European Banks Must Hasten Cybersecurity Pace
France’s Mistral Makes Digital Sovereignty Case for a European Mythos. The European Central Bank added to mounting warnings sent to financial institutions that they must urgently act to protect their systems from artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks. British experts warned that gains in AI models’ cyber capabilities appear to be accelerating. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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ServiceNow’s Amit Zavery On Delivering An ‘EndEnd’ Security Platform For OT And IT
Tags: cyberServiceNow’s recently completed acquisition of cyber exposure management vendor Armis is enabling the company to “accelerate the roadmap” on security in a major way for partners and customers, according to ServiceNow’s Amit Zavery. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/servicenow-s-amit-zavery-on-delivering-an-end-to-end-security-platform-for-ot-and-it
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UAE Cyber Security Council and Dell launch cyber security centre to strengthen digital resilience
Abu Dhabi initiative supports the UAE’s sovereign cyber strategy with AI-driven security, advanced skills development and accelerated local innovation First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642990/UAE-Cyber-Security-Council-and-Dell-launch-cyber-security-centre-to-strengthen-digital-resilience
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Cyber-Enabled Cargo Crime: How Cybercrime Tradecraft is Used to Steal Freight
Cargo theft now starts with phishing emails and stolen credentials, not hijackings, to reroute and steal freight from supply chains. NMFTA outlines how cyber-enabled cargo crime is changing transportation security. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-enabled-cargo-crime-how-cybercrime-tradecraft-is-used-to-steal-freight/
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Ghostwriter Targets Ukrainian Government With Geofenced PDF Phishing, Cobalt Strike
The Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine.Active since at least 2016, Ghostwriter has been linked to both cyber espionage and influence operations targeting neighboring countries, particularly Ukraine. It’s also tracked under the monikers FrostyNeighbor, PUSHCHA, Storm-0257, TA445, UAC”‘0057 First seen on…
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Ghostwriter Targets Ukrainian Government With Geofenced PDF Phishing, Cobalt Strike
The Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine.Active since at least 2016, Ghostwriter has been linked to both cyber espionage and influence operations targeting neighboring countries, particularly Ukraine. It’s also tracked under the monikers FrostyNeighbor, PUSHCHA, Storm-0257, TA445, UAC”‘0057 First seen on…
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Windows DNS Client Security Flaw Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution
Windows systems worldwide are at risk from a new critical flaw in the Windows DNS Client that could allow remote code execution without any user interaction. Tracked as CVE-2026-41096, the vulnerability has been rated critical with a CVSS base score of 9.8. It is patched in Microsoft’s May 12, 2026, security updates. Critical DNS client…
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TeamPCP, BreachForums Launch $1K Supply-Chain Attack Contest
A new cybercrime campaign is turning supply chain attacks into a public competition, as TeamPCP and BreachForums operators launch a $1,000 contest that encourages hackers to compromise open-source packages. The initiative, first highlighted by Dark Web Informer, signals an escalation in how threat actors are gamifying real-world attacks to recruit participants and expand their reach.…
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Sandworm Hackers Shift From IT Breaches to Critical OT Targets
A new wave of cyber activity linked to the notorious Sandworm group is raising fresh alarms across global critical infrastructure. Security researchers warn that the Russian state-backed threat actor is no longer just infiltrating IT networks it is actively pivoting into operational technology (OT) environments where real-world disruption becomes possible. The findings are based on…
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Chinese APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange to Breach Energy Sector Network
Chinese state-aligned hackers compromised a Microsoft Exchange server at a major energy firm. They repeatedly reused that same entry point to run a months”‘long espionage operation, deploying the Deed RAT and Terndoor backdoors to maintain deep access across the network. The activity is attributed with moderate”‘to”‘high confidence to FamousSparrow, a China”‘aligned APT cluster that overlaps…
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New Malware Framework Enables Screen Control and UAC Bypass
A sophisticated malware framework capable of screen control, browser artifact access, and User Account Control (UAC) bypass, highlighting how attackers are increasingly adapting open-source tools for real-world intrusions. The attack chain revealed a carefully staged operation designed to blend into normal enterprise traffic. Investigators observed suspicious infrastructure activity, host-level artifacts, and command-and-control (C2) communication patterns…
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Critical Exim Mailer Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, email, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, linux, mail, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA newly disclosed vulnerability in the widely used Exim mail transfer agent exposes thousands of internet-facing mail servers to unauthenticated remote code execution, threatening core email infrastructure across Linux and Unix-like systems. Tracked as CVE-2026-45185 and nicknamed “Dead.Letter,” the bug resides in Exim’s handling of TLS-encrypted SMTP traffic, and BDAT chunked message bodies when compiled…
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Foxconn Attack Highlights Manufacturing’s Cyber Crisis
A Nitrogen ransomware attack on Foxconn’s North American facilities is one of 600 hits on manufacturers this year, as gangs increasingly target the sector for its low tolerance for downtime. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/foxconn-attack-manufacturing-cyber-crisis
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Canon MailSuite Security Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Code Remotely
Canon has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its GUARDIANWALL MailSuite product that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, raising serious concerns for organizations relying on the platform for email security. The issue, officially announced on May 13, 2026, affects GUARDIANWALL MailSuite versions 1.4.00 through 2.4.26. According to Canon, the flaw stems from…
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170 npm Packages Hijacked to Steal GitHub, AWS Kubernetes Secrets
Hackers have launched a large-scale supply chain attack by compromising more than 170 npm packages and two PyPI libraries, collectively downloaded over 200 million times weekly, to steal sensitive developer and cloud credentials. The malicious npm packages contain a hidden preinstall script that silently executes during installation. This script deploys a loader, which downloads a…
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Microsoft Research: AI Can Generate Realistic Command-Line and Process Telemetry
Tags: ai, attack, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, incident response, intelligence, microsoft, risk, threatA new approach showing how artificial intelligence can generate highly realistic command-line data and process telemetry potentially transforming how security teams build and test threat detection systems. Logs and telemetry form modern cybersecurity risk, powering threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations across endpoints and cloud environments. However, collecting high-quality attack telemetry remains a persistent…
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Amazon Quick Security Flaw Allowed Restricted Users to Access AI Chat Agents
A newly disclosed security flaw in Amazon’s AI-powered business intelligence platform has revealed how restricted users could quietly bypass controls and interact with AI chat agents, despite explicit administrative denial. The issue, discovered by Fog Security researcher Jason Kao, exposes a critical gap between user interface restrictions and backend enforcement in modern AI-integrated cloud services.…
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What CISOs need to land a board role
Tags: business, ciso, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, governance, government, intelligence, jobs, resilience, risk, skills, strategy, trainingTips for CISOs aiming for a board role: For CISOs interested in contributing to global vendor boards, Morelli advises focusing on becoming a partner, not just a customer. This requires the ability to articulate how a product’s evolution impacts the risk profile of an entire sector.For non-industry or public boards, CISOs must be comfortable contributing…
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AI cyber capability is speeding past earlier projections
AI cyber capability is improving faster than expected, with newer models surpassing earlier projections, according to the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). AISI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/14/ai-cyber-models-capability-projections/
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Lyrie.ai Unveils Open Standard for Agent Security and Joins Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
DUBAI, UAE, May 14, 2026, As autonomous AI agents begin to handle everything from corporate bank transfers to sensitive code deployments, the digital world is facing a new >>Wild West<< scenario: millions of autonomous entities operating without a badge or a passport. Today, OTT Cybersecurity LLC (the architects behind Lyrie.ai) announced a dual-milestone […] The…
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GitLab Security Flaw Allows Cross-Site Scripting and Unauthenticated DoS
GitLab has issued an urgent security update to neutralise a massive wave of vulnerabilities. Threat actors could exploit these newly disclosed flaws to silently hijack developer sessions or completely paralyze continuous integration pipelines with unauthenticated attacks. GitLab Security Flaw On May 13, 2026, GitLab released critical patch versions 18.11.3, 18.10.6, and 18.9.7 for both its…
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Hackers Hijack HWMonitor to Sideload Malicious DLL
Hackers are once again exploiting user trust in legitimate software, this time abusing the popular CPUID HWMonitor utility to deliver a stealthy remote access trojan. The malicious archive mimics a legitimate installer, highlighting how trusted tools remain a powerful lure for initial access. The weaponized ZIP archive, distributed via a fake download link, contains the…
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Langflow CVE-2026-33017 Exploited to Steal AWS Keys, Deploy NATS Worker
Langflow instances left unpatched against CVE-2026-33017 are now being actively abused not just for remote code execution, but as launchpads to steal AWS keys and join a NATS-backed botnet-style worker pool dubbed “KeyHunter.” The vulnerability, now listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, affects Langflow public flow-building endpoint and allows arbitrary Python execution without…