Tag: cybersecurity
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News brief: Security worries and warnings as AI use expands
Check out the latest security news from TechTarget SearchSecurity’s sister sites, Cybersecurity Dive and Dark Reading. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366642881/News-brief-Worries-and-warnings-as-AI-use-expands
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OpenAI introduces Daybreak cyber platform, takes on Anthropic Mythos
Tags: access, ai, cisco, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, fortinet, framework, government, malware, network, openai, oracle, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, software, strategy, technology, update, vulnerabilityOpenAI’s cybersecurity model stack: OpenAI is pursuing a scalable cyber defense platform strategy with Daybreak and is rolling out the initiative through three different model tiers: GPT-5.5 (default), GPT-5.5 with Trusted Access for Cyber, and GPT-5.5-Cyber.The standard GPT-5.5 model is positioned for general-purpose enterprise use cases, including developer assistance and knowledge work. GPT-5.5 with Trusted…
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Huntress and Acrisure Team Up to Offer Zero-Deductible Cyber Insurance for SMBs
Cybersecurity firm Huntress has joined forces with global fintech and insurance giant Acrisure to launch a new cyber insurance programme targeting small and mid-sized businesses, with no deductible for eligible applicants. The programme, announced today, gives qualifying Huntress customers and partners access to either Cyber or Tech Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance policies placed…
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Huntress and Acrisure Team Up to Offer Zero-Deductible Cyber Insurance for SMBs
Cybersecurity firm Huntress has joined forces with global fintech and insurance giant Acrisure to launch a new cyber insurance programme targeting small and mid-sized businesses, with no deductible for eligible applicants. The programme, announced today, gives qualifying Huntress customers and partners access to either Cyber or Tech Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance policies placed…
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New TrickMo Variant Uses TON C2 and SOCKS5 to Create Android Network Pivots
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new version of the TrickMo Android banking trojan that uses The Open Network (TON) for command-and-control (C2).The new variant, observed by ThreatFabric between January and February 2026, has been observed actively targeting banking and cryptocurrency wallet users in France, Italy, and Austria.”TrickMo relies on a runtime-loaded APK (dex.module), First seen…
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AI and an absent government: Takeaways from RSAC 2026
Cybersecurity professionals spent the recent conference discussing the balance between autonomy and oversight. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-government-partnerships-rsac-conference/817451/
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WorkNest Launches WorkNest Secure to Expand Cybersecurity and Compliance Services
WorkNest Secure has launched a new cybersecurity and compliance division aimed at helping organizations strengthen security, manage risk, and meet growing regulatory demands. The new division, called WorkNest Secure, brings together the cyber, information security, and data protection capabilities of Pentest People and Bulletproof under one brand. Both companies became part of WorkNestGroup following a…
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AI is separating the companies built to scale from the ones built to sell
Startups are scaling faster, attackers are getting smarter, and investors are getting more selective. The cybersecurity industry is in the middle of a reset. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-cybersecurity-market-trends-2026-op-ed/
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WannaCry, the ransomware attack that changed the history of cybersecurity
WannaCry showed how unpatched flaws and leaked cyber tools can cripple global systems, reshaping cybersecurity defenses worldwide. In memory of the day the digital world was shaken, but learned to fight back. The WannaCry ransomware attack represents one of the most significant events in recent cybersecurity history, not only for its global scale but also…
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OpenAI’s Daybreak uses Codex Security to identify risky attack paths
OpenAI Daybreak is the company’s cybersecurity initiative focused on building AI-assisted software defense into the development process from the start. It combines OpenAI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/12/openai-daybreak-openai-daybreak-vulnerability-validation-initiative/
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OpenAI Launches Daybreak for AI-Powered Vulnerability Detection and Patch Validation
OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a new cybersecurity initiative that brings together frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model capabilities and Codex Security to help organizations identify and patch vulnerabilities before attackers find a way in using the same issues.”Daybreak combines the intelligence of OpenAI models, the extensibility of Codex as an agentic harness, and our partners across…
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Linux kernel maintainers suggest a ‘kill switch’ to protect systems until a zero-day vulnerability is patched
Tags: access, attack, business, control, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, incident response, infosec, linux, LLM, mitigation, risk, service, strategy, switch, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-day), a logic bug which lets users easily obtain root access, and Dirty Frag, which abuses weaknesses in how the Linux kernel handles fragmented memory pages. The Dirty Frag attack combines two separate vulnerabilities affecting the Linux IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) subsystem (CVE-2026-43284) and the RxRPC networking protocol (CVE-2026-43500). The proposal has set off a furious…
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Hackers Hid Inside Major UK Water Utility for Nearly 2 Years
ICO Warns Key Security Gaps Led to Exposed Data of Over 630,000 People. A British regulator said a major water sector organization failed to use establish cybersecurity safeguards to secure sensitive data, allowing hackers to use a phishing campaign to gain persistence, steal records and expose more than 630,000 sensitive records. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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TeamPCP Compromises Checkmarx Jenkins AST Plugin Weeks After KICS Supply Chain Attack
Checkmarx has confirmed that a modified version of the Jenkins AST plugin was published to the Jenkins Marketplace.”If you are using Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin, you need to ensure that you are using the version 2.0.13-829.vc72453fa_1c16 that was published on December 17, 2025 or previously,” the cybersecurity company said in a statement over the weekend.As…
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Securing AI Agent Orchestration In The Enterprise: Best Practices For 2026
Global businesses are racing to deploy artificial intelligence, sometimes at the expense of their cybersecurity postures. The rise of “agentic AI” is especially notable, due to its potential to automate business workflows, cloud operations, engineering tasks and cybersecurity. Not only are AI agents getting more capable, but they can also work much faster than humans,…
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Identity security firm SailPoint discloses GitHub repository breach
SailPoint disclosed a GitHub repository breach on April 20. The company contained the incident and said no customer data was affected. SailPoint is a cybersecurity company that provides identity security and identity governance solutions for enterprises. Its products help organizations manage and control user access to systems, applications, and sensitive data. SailPoint revealed a cybersecurity…
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New cybersecurity industry coalition aims to lead US critical infrastructure protection
The new Alliance for Critical Infrastructure’s biggest goal: changing how the nation plans for a major cybersecurity crisis. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-coalition-aci-government/818662/
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
Dubai, UAE, May 11th, 2026, CyberNewswire Dubai-founded OTT Cybersecurity LLC also unveils the Agent Trust Protocol (ATP), the first open cryptographic standard for AI agent identity, scope, and action verification, slated for IETF submission. OTT Cybersecurity LLC, the company behind Lyrie.ai, today announced two milestones that together position the company as foundational infrastructure for […]…
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New cybersecurity industry alliance aims to lead US critical infrastructure protection
The new Alliance for Critical Infrastructure’s biggest goal: changing how the U.S. plans for a major cybersecurity crisis. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-coalition-aci-government/818662/
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
Tags: ai, attack, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, framework, github, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayIdentity, who the AI agent is.Scope, what it is authorized to do.Attestation, whether it or its instructions have been tampered with.Delegation, who delegated authority.Revocation, whether that authority has been revoked.”Every AI agent on the internet today is a stranger. You don’t know who it is, what it’s authorized to do, or whether it’s been tampered…
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Malicious Hugging Face model masquerading as OpenAI release hits 244K downloads
Part of a broader AI supply chain targeting: HiddenLayer, in its advisory, said that it identified six additional Hugging Face repositories uploaded under a separate account that used nearly identical loader logic and shared infrastructure with the campaign.The researchers also linked elements of the operation to earlier software supply-chain attacks involving npm typosquatting campaigns and…
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8 guiding principles for reskilling the SOC for agentic AI
Tags: ai, automation, business, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, incident response, jobs, penetration-testing, sans, skills, soc, technology, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSet the tone from the top: The second principle for reskilling security teams for agentic AI is all about leadership.As Baker says, CISOs must set the tone. That means building a culture of rapid experimentation, iteration, and innovation. “Fail fast and move forward,” he says.A key aspect of CISO leadership is understanding the needs of…
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The missing cybersecurity leader in small business
As AI and quantum threats target the backbone of the American economy, Washington must provide the guidance and incentives necessary for SMBs to access executive-level cyber expertise. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/the-missing-cyber-leader-virtual-fractional-ciso-smb-op-ed/
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BerriAI LiteLLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in BerriAI LiteLLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in BerriAI LiteLLM, tracked as CVE-2026-42208 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. At the end of April, attackers rapidly exploited the critical…
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
OTT Cybersecurity LLC has unveiled the Agent Trust Protocol (ATP), the first open cryptographic standard for AI agent identity, scope, and action verification. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/press-release/lyrieai-joins-anthropics-cyber-verification-program/
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Review: Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2nd edition
Jason Andress has refreshed his introductory security text for No Starch Press. He writes in the introduction that the term security now extends past data center servers to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/11/review-foundations-of-cybersecurity-2nd-edition/
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Security teams are turning to AI to survive alert overload
The World Economic Forum white paper “Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity” identified AI as the biggest driver of change in cybersecurity for 94% of survey respondents. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/11/world-economic-forum-cybersecurity-ai-adoption-report/
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PHP SOAP Extension Flaw Could Let Attackers Execute Code Remotely
Recently disclosed vulnerabilities in PHP, particularly within its widely used SOAP extension, have raised significant alarms across the cybersecurity community. Among the newly identified flaws is a high-severity vulnerability that could permit attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) on affected servers. Several other moderate-severity flaws, including Use-After-Free (UAF) bugs, NULL pointer dereferences, and out-of-bounds…