Tag: intelligence
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Skills CISOs need to master in 2026
Tags: access, ai, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, strategy, threat, tool, trainingTop technical skills: In addition to strong knowledge of AI systems, today’s CISOs need a solid foundation in the technologies that define modern enterprise environments. The (ISC)² CISSP is still widely regarded as the gold standard for broad expertise in security architecture, risk management, and governance. “Regulators will expect this, and it still appears in…
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How does AI enhance visibility in secrets management?
Have You Considered the Impact of AI on Secrets Security Management? Where cyber threats grow more sophisticated every day, ensuring robust security for Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is crucial. NHIs are pivotal in maintaining security standards across digital environments, and effective secrets management is integral to this process. By harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI),……
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Privacy Is Fueling the CIO’s AI Agenda
Cisco Research Shows How AI Is Reshaping Data Privacy and Governance. Enterprise data privacy and governance are undergoing fundamental shifts as the promised speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence come crashing into the realities of data risk and regulatory uncertainty. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/privacy-fueling-cios-ai-agenda-a-30610
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Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)
Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/27/microsoft-reveals-actively-exploited-office-zero-day-provides-emergency-fix-cve-2026-21509/
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4 issues holding back CISOs’ security agendas
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, framework, governance, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, sans, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-management2. Inability to keep pace with AI innovation and adoption: Executives and employees alike have been rushing to adopt artificial intelligence, enticed by expectations that AI will transform workflows and save time, money, and effort.But CISOs for the most part have not kept pace with their business colleagues’ rate of AI adoption.According to a survey…
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Wiper Malware Targeting Poland’s Power Grid Tied to Moscow
Signs Point to Long-Active ‘Sandworm’ Military Intelligence Hackers at Work. Russian cyberattacks in late December 2025 that attempted to disrupt Poland’s power grid have been attributed to Sandworm, the codename for an advanced persistent threat group tied to a Moscow military intelligence unit that repeatedly uses wiper malware, including in these attacks. First seen on…
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EU launches investigation into X over Grok-generated sexual images
The European Commission is now investigating whether X properly assessed risks before deploying its Grok artificial intelligence tool, following its use to generate sexually explicit images. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/eu-launches-investigation-into-x-over-grok-generated-sexual-images/
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Malicious VS Code AI Extensions with 1.5 Million Installs Steal Developer Source Code
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that are advertised as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants, but also harbor covert functionality to siphon developer data to China-based servers.The extensions, which have 1.5 million combined installs and are still available for download from the official Visual Studio First seen on…
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Winning Against AI-Based Attacks Requires a Combined Defensive Approach
If there’s a constant in cybersecurity, it’s that adversaries are always innovating. The rise of offensive AI is transforming attack strategies and making them harder to detect. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, recently reported on adversaries using Large Language Models (LLMs) to both conceal code and generate malicious scripts on the fly, letting malware shape-shift in…
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Google ties AI Search to Gmail and Photos, raising new privacy questions
Google is expanding Personal Intelligence into AI Mode in Google Search to deliver more personalized search results. AI Mode can securely connect to your Gmail and Google … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/26/google-ai-mode-personal-intelligence/
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Konni Hackers Deploy AI-Generated PowerShell Backdoor Against Blockchain Developers
Tags: ai, backdoor, blockchain, hacker, india, intelligence, korea, malware, north-korea, phishing, powershell, russia, threat, tool, ukraineThe North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to target developers and engineering teams in the blockchain sector.The phishing campaign has targeted Japan, Australia, and India, highlighting the adversary’s expansion of the targeting scope beyond South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, Check…
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Gegenschläge und Geheimdienst-Reform: Dobrindts Cyberabwehr-Offensive
Deutschland will bei Cyberangriffen künftig zurückschlagen – auch auf Servern im Ausland. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gegenschlaege-und-geheimdienst-reform-dobrindts-cyberabwehr-offensive-2601-204573.html
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Gegenschläge und Geheimdienst-Reform: Dobrindts Cyberabwehr-Offensive
Deutschland will bei Cyberangriffen künftig zurückschlagen – auch auf Servern im Ausland. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gegenschlaege-und-geheimdienst-reform-dobrindts-cyberabwehr-offensive-2601-204573.html
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Shift Left QA for AI Systems. Catching Model Risk Before Production
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems rarely fail in obvious ways. No red error screen. No crashed service. No broken button. They fail quietly. Outputs look confident…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/shift-left-qa-for-ai-systems-catching-model-risk-before-production/
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Can AI manage compliance requirements efficiently?
How Can AI Revolutionize Compliance Management? Are you leveraging AI technologies to optimize compliance management in your organization? Where compliance requirements continue to grow more complex across industries, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into compliance management is becoming increasingly essential. The call for efficient compliance management resonates especially with organizations operating in sectors such……
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NETSCOUT recognized for leadership in network detection and response
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, data, detection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, risk, service, technology, threat, toolThis is where visibility breaks down.This is where attacks hide.This is where risk grows quietly.NETSCOUT’s Omnis Cyber Intelligence closes this critical gap with a simple yet powerful idea: If you can’t see every signal, you can’t trust any conclusion. Turning packets into understanding: Our proprietary Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology doesn’t just collect packets; it…
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Smarter DDoS security at scale
Block first, ask questions later: One way to minimize the impact of encrypted attack traffic is to simply drop it before decrypting. There are several methods we employ to filter out the garbage quickly and efficiently:Known source blocking: Many attackers are now using open internet proxies to hide the source of their HTTPS attacks. We constantly…
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Mass Data, Mass Surveillance, and the Erosion of Particularity: The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence
The Supreme Court’s review of United States v. Chatrie puts geofence warrants and mass digital data seizures under Fourth Amendment scrutiny, raising urgent questions about particularity, AI-driven searches, and constitutional limits in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/mass-data-mass-surveillance-and-the-erosion-of-particularity-the-fourth-amendment-in-the-age-of-geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence/
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Mass Data, Mass Surveillance, and the Erosion of Particularity: The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence
The Supreme Court’s review of United States v. Chatrie puts geofence warrants and mass digital data seizures under Fourth Amendment scrutiny, raising urgent questions about particularity, AI-driven searches, and constitutional limits in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/mass-data-mass-surveillance-and-the-erosion-of-particularity-the-fourth-amendment-in-the-age-of-geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence/
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Why AI Is Making Attack Surface Management Mandatory
Amit Sheps, head of product marketing at CyCognito, discusses the growing challenges cybersecurity teams face as artificial intelligence accelerates the expansion of enterprise attack surfaces. He explains why visibility, continuous assessment, and proactive risk management are becoming essential in an AI-driven threat landscape. Sheps argues that most teams are still stuck in “vulnerability whack-a-mole” mode,..…
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JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637505/JPMorgan-CEO-urges-slowdown-of-AI-roll-out-to-save-society
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Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features
Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-updates-notepad-and-paint-with-more-ai-features/
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Critical Vivotek Flaw Enables Remote Arbitrary Code Execution
Tags: ai, botnet, cctv, cve, cyber, flaw, injection, intelligence, iot, reverse-engineering, vulnerabilityAkamai’s Security Intelligence and Response Team (SIRT) uncovered a serious command injection vulnerability in legacy Vivotek IoT camera firmware. Tracked as CVE-2026-22755, the flaw lets remote attackers inject and run arbitrary code as root without authentication. Researchers used AI-driven reverse engineering to find it, confirming impact on dozens of older camera models. This boosts botnet…
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JA3 Fingerprinting Tool Exposes Attackers’ Infrastructure
JA3 fingerprinting, long dismissed as outdated technology, is experiencing a resurgence as security teams discover its practical value in identifying and tracking malicious infrastructure with surprising precision. Despite widespread skepticism about JA3’s relevance fueled by frozen public databases and inconsistent threat intelligence updates the indicator remains a powerful asset for SOC and threat hunting teams.…
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New AI-Powered Android Malware Automatically Clicks Ads on Infected Devices
A sophisticated new Android malware family dubbed >>Android.Phantom<>phantom<>signaling<< controlled from the hxxps://dllpgd[.]click command server. The ML model downloads from hxxps://app-download[.]cn-wlcb[.]ufileos[.]com and analyzes screenshots of virtual screens to identify and automatically click ad […] The post New AI-Powered Android Malware Automatically Clicks Ads on Infected Devices appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First…
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Coder Builds Malware in Week With AI Help
Check Point Identifies VoidLink Framework First ‘Advanced’ AI-Generated Threat. A single developer built a Linux malware framework in less than a week using artificial intelligence, said security researchers. Check Point researchers say this is a case of AI-generated malware reaching operational maturity at a pace that challenges assumptions about development timelines. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews
Tags: ai, crypto, finance, intelligence, jobs, middle-east, north-korea, programming, service, softwareAs many as 3,136 individual IP addresses linked to likely targets of the Contagious Interview activity have been identified, with the campaign claiming 20 potential victim organizations spanning artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, financial services, IT services, marketing, and software development sectors in Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, and Central America.The new findings First seen…