Tag: intelligence
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Writing Ransomware Using AI to Get Rich? Don’t Bet the Farm
Attackers that want to use artificial intelligence tools to build ransomware or help run their cyber operations risk getting much less than they bargained for, said security expert Candid Wuest, in part because they’ll still rely on known tactics that can be readily spotted and blocked. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/writing-ransomware-using-ai-to-get-rich-dont-bet-farm-i-5523
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Second ever international AI safety report published
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have produced the second international AI safety report ahead of a summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development and risks of AI First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638957/Second-ever-international-AI-safety-report-published
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Next Gen Spotlights: Turning Behavioural Intelligence into a Powerful Tool Against Fraud and Crime QA with Paddy Lawton, Co-Founder of FACT360
Founded on pioneering British research and real-world intelligence applications, FACT360 is using behavioural analytics to help governments and organisations detect fraud, terrorism and serious crime without breaching privacy. The Gurus spoke to Paddy Lawton, Founder of FACT360, about the origins of the company, the problem it solves and how government-backed programmes have helped accelerate its…
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Safer Internet Day 2026 Addressing the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Safer Internet Day takes place during an era of heavy AI usage amongst individuals of all ages. This year’s theme ‘Smart tech, safe choices Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’ urges digital mindfulness in navigating AI and the volatile online environment. In order to uphold online safety, especially given the prevalence of The…
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Germany warns of state-linked phishing campaign targeting journalists, government officials
Tags: access, advisory, communications, cybersecurity, germany, government, intelligence, office, phishingIn a joint advisory issued late last week, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) and federal cybersecurity office (BSI) said attackers are attempting to gain access to private messaging accounts in order to monitor confidential communications and potentially compromise broader networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-warns-phishing-campaign-signal-gov-officials-journalists
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Artificial intelligence now finance sector’s ‘connective tissue’
Major study finds debate over AI adoption is over as almost every finance firm in the world is already using the technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638913/Artificial-intelligence-now-finance-sectors-connective-tissue
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Untersuchung von Tenable – Kritische Sicherheitslücken in Business-Intelligence-Tool Google Looker
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kritische-sicherheitsluecken-google-looker-a-897f9eac9a222e74007a18ba636f6393/
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AI Revolution Reshapes CISO Spending for 2026: Security Leaders Prioritize Defense Automation
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as chief information security officers (CISOs) shift their 2026 budgets to artificial intelligence (AI) and realign traditional defense strategies. Nearly 80% of senior security executives are prioritizing AI-driven solutions to counter increasingly sophisticated threats, a new report from Glilot Capital Partners reveals. The survey, which polled leaders..…
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Criminal IP Integrates with IBM QRadar to Deliver Real-Time Threat Intelligence Across SIEM and SOAR
Torrance, United States / California, February 9th, 2026, CyberNewswire Criminal IP (criminalip.io), the AI-powered threat intelligence and attack surface intelligence platform, is now integrated with IBM QRadar SIEM and QRadar SOAR. The integration brings external, IP-based threat intelligence directly into IBM QRadar’s detection, investigation, and response workflows, enabling security teams to identify malicious activity faster…
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Criminal IP Integrates with IBM QRadar to Deliver Real-Time Threat Intelligence Across SIEM and SOAR
Torrance, United States / California, 9th February 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/criminal-ip-integrates-with-ibm-qradar-to-deliver-real-time-threat-intelligence-across-siem-and-soar/
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Schrödinger’s cat and the enterprise security paradox
Tags: control, cybersecurity, detection, exploit, framework, identity, intelligence, jobs, metric, penetration-testing, RedTeam, resilience, risk, siem, strategy, threat, tooland compromised. The dashboards might be green and the audit reports reassuring, but the uncomfortable reality is that you do not know your actual state until you observe it directly and often. Many readers will have heard of Schrödinger’s cat in passing, but the details blur over time, so it is worth revisiting what the…
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Schrödinger’s cat and the enterprise security paradox
Tags: control, cybersecurity, detection, exploit, framework, identity, intelligence, jobs, metric, penetration-testing, RedTeam, resilience, risk, siem, strategy, threat, tooland compromised. The dashboards might be green and the audit reports reassuring, but the uncomfortable reality is that you do not know your actual state until you observe it directly and often. Many readers will have heard of Schrödinger’s cat in passing, but the details blur over time, so it is worth revisiting what the…
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OpenClaw Integrates VirusTotal Scanning to Detect Malicious ClawHub Skills
OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot) has announced that it’s partnering with Google-owned VirusTotal to scan skills that are being uploaded to ClawHub, its skill marketplace, as part of broader efforts to bolster the security of the agentic ecosystem.”All skills published to ClawHub are now scanned using VirusTotal’s threat intelligence, including their new Code Insight capability,”…
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NYC explores using AI cameras to spot subway fare evaders
Officials at Cubic, the manufacturer of the gates, reportedly say their product has cameras that record for five seconds when someone neglects to pay a fare. Artificial intelligence is used to produce a physical description of suspected fare evaders, they say, and the description is sent to the MTA. First seen on therecord.media Jump to…
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Germany warns of Signal account hijacking targeting senior figures
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is warning of suspected state-sponsored threat actors targeting high-ranking individuals in phishing attacks via messaging apps like Signal. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-warns-of-signal-account-hijacking-targeting-senior-figures/
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Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’
The two-line letter to the CIA’s director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/
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Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret U.S. government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’
The two-line letter to the CIA’s director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/
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ISMG Editors: Notepad++ Supply Chain Attack Raises Alarm
Also: Healthcare Cyber Risks Collide, Varonis Deal Signals AI Security Shift. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors unpacked the Notepad++ supply-chain compromise, the growing web of cyber risks facing healthcare, and what Varonis’s acquisition of AllTrue.ai tells us about where artificial intelligence security is headed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-notepad-supply-chain-attack-raises-alarm-a-30695
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Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign
The assessment said Chinese security and intelligence services have strengthened their ability to operate in Norway, including through cyber operations and human intelligence collection. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norawy-intelligence-discloses-salt-typhoon-attacks
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Global Cybersecurity Incidents and Policy Shifts
Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, technologyAs the first week of February 2026 concludes, The Cyber Express weekly roundup examines the developments shaping today’s global cybersecurity landscape. Over the past several days, governments, technology companies, and digital platforms have confronted a wave of cyber incidents ranging from disruptive attacks on public infrastructure to large-scale data exposures and intensifying regulatory scrutiny of artificial intelligence systems. First…
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The blind spot every CISO must see: Loyalty
Tags: access, ai, ciso, corporate, data, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, government, intelligence, jobs, malicious, monitoring, risk, strategy, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustHow the misread appears in practice: Recent examples illustrate the point. In the US federal sphere, abrupt terminations under workforce reduction initiatives have left former employees with lingering access to sensitive systems, amplifying the potential for data exposure or retaliation. Corporate cases show a similar dynamic: engineers or executives who have spent years building institutional…
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OpenAI Launches Trusted Access for Cyber to Expand AI-Driven Defense While Managing Risk
OpenAI has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening digital defenses while managing the risks that come with capable artificial intelligence systems. The effort, called Trusted Access for Cyber, is part of a broader strategy to enhance baseline protection for all users while selectively expanding access to advanced cybersecurity capabilities for vetted defenders. First seen…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that its latest large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.6, has found more than 500 previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries, including Ghostscript, OpenSC, and CGIF.Claude Opus 4.6, which was launched on Thursday, comes with improved coding skills, including code review and debugging capabilities, along First seen…
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Why Good Cyber Defense Rarely Stops Attackers
Global Cyber Alliance: as AI Fuels Cybercrime, Outcomes Keep Getting Worse. Security teams report stronger controls and broader collaboration each year. Yet cybercrime outcomes continue to worsen. Brian Cute of the Global Cyber Alliance says artificial intelligence-based attacks are tipping the scales against cyber defenders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/good-cyber-defense-rarely-stops-attackers-a-30692
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Harlan Parrott Appointed as KnowBe4’s VP of AI Innovation
KnowBe4 has announced the appointment of Harlan Parrott as VP of AI Innovation, following the company’s 10-year anniversary celebration of pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. As VP, Parrott will lead the AI Center of Excellence by overseeing the company’s product suite and the expansion of AI capabilities within its internal operations. Since the release…
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AI and Regulation Redefine Application Security, New Global Study Finds
Artificial intelligence has overtaken all other forces shaping application security, according to a major new industry study that shows organisations racing to secure AI-generated code while responding to growing regulatory pressure. The 16th edition of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM), released by Black Duck, analysed real-world software security practices across 111 organisations worldwide,…
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Why Telemetry Is the Backbone of Production AI
Datadog’s Yrieix Garnier on Production AI, Trust, Cost and Failure Modes. As enterprises move from artificial intelligence pilots to production, observability, cost control and trust are emerging as critical success factors. Yrieix Garnier, vice president of products at Datadog, shares what separates scalable AI from systems that quietly fail. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Operant AI’s Agent Protector Aims to Secure Rising Tide of Autonomous AI
As the enterprise world shifts from chatbots to autonomous systems, Operant AI on Thursday launched Agent Protector, a real-time security solution designed to govern and shield artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The launch comes at a critical inflection point for corporate technology. Gartner predicts that by the end of 2026, 40% of enterprise applications will feature..…