Tag: intelligence
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Chosen Brick, Iran’s Surveillance Malware
UK, US, and Dutch agencies expose Chosen Brick, Iranian malware used to track and harass dissidents, journalists, and activists via Telegram. The UK, the US, and the Netherlands published a joint advisory warning about a Windows malware family, dubbed Chosen Brick, that Iran’s intelligence services use to track down dissidents, journalists, and activists, and the…
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Chosen Brick, Iran’s Surveillance Malware
UK, US, and Dutch agencies expose Chosen Brick, Iranian malware used to track and harass dissidents, journalists, and activists via Telegram. The UK, the US, and the Netherlands published a joint advisory warning about a Windows malware family, dubbed Chosen Brick, that Iran’s intelligence services use to track down dissidents, journalists, and activists, and the…
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Five Eyes Optimistic About Impact of AI on Cybersecurity
Five Eyes Share Optimism on the Impact of AI on the Balance of Power in Cyberspace. Artificial intelligence will help both attackers and defenders in cyberspace, but will net out to the benefit of defenders – although it will get bumpy on the way there, senior officials from the national cybersecurity centers of all the…
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Mate Security CEO Asaf Wiener’s LinkedIn Post Draws Attention To The AI Cybersecurity Debate
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to both cybersecurity defense and offensive operations, a debate is emerging over how quickly the technology should advance. A recent LinkedIn post from Asaf Wiener, CEO and co-founder of Mate Security, has drawn significant… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mate-security-ceo-asaf-wieners-linkedin-post-draws-attention-to-the-ai-cybersecurity-debate/
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Threat Intelligence Alone Won’t Close the Exploitation Gap
Tags: advisory, ai, breach, credentials, data-breach, exploit, intelligence, marketplace, threat, vulnerabilityA leaked credential shows up in a criminal marketplace, or a vulnerability gets a disclosure advisory, and either one can be weaponized against a real target before most security teams have triaged the alert. Attackers are combining that kind of intelligence with AI-assisted exploitation to accelerate the path from exposure to breach faster than most…
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UK, US and Netherlands warn of Iranian state spyware campaign
Cyber attackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security are targeting opponents and opposition groups with Windows spyware First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650300/UK-US-and-Netherlands-warn-over-Iranian-state-spyware-campaign
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FinCEN Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: Banks Can Share Fraud Alerts in Real Time
FinCEN guidance clarifies how financial institutions can share fraud-related intelligence in real time under Section 314(b), while maintaining AML, privacy, SAR and antitrust controls. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/fincen-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-banks-can-share-fraud-alerts-in-real-time/
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Luciferus Uncensored AI Service Lets Cybercriminals Generate RAT Malware
Cybercriminals are promoting a new “uncensored” artificial intelligence service called Luciferus that allegedly generates malicious code, including components for remote access trojans (RATs), without the safeguards typically found in mainstream AI platforms. Researchers from the Sophos Counter Threat Unit reported that they first noticed a user named “Optimus_Prime” advertising this subscription service on August 24.…
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Exaforce Extends Cybersecurity Reach to Create AI Agent Kill Switch
Exaforce today extended the reach of its artificial intelligence (AI) for security operations centers (SOC) to AI agents and associated applications in a way that enables cybersecurity controls and policies to be enforced in real time. Aqsa Taylor, chief security evangelist for Exaforce, said the Exaforce AI Security capability makes it possible to connect the..…
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Exaforce Extends Cybersecurity Reach to Create AI Agent Kill Switch
Exaforce today extended the reach of its artificial intelligence (AI) for security operations centers (SOC) to AI agents and associated applications in a way that enables cybersecurity controls and policies to be enforced in real time. Aqsa Taylor, chief security evangelist for Exaforce, said the Exaforce AI Security capability makes it possible to connect the..…
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CVE Authorities Make Score 8 Look More Like the New 10
Exploit Maturity Can Lower Scores Until Attack Evidence or PoCs Emerge. CVSS 4.0 lets threat intelligence alter a vulnerability’s enriched score without changing its Base severity, prompting experts to warn that vendors and defenders must continuously reassess exploitation, exposure and patch priority. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cve-authorities-make-score-8-look-more-like-new-10-a-32829
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Iranian Hackers Dodging Corporate Defenses to Reach Critics
Joint Advisory Details Chosen Brick Spyware Used Against Iran’s Critics Abroad. Iranian state hackers are steering dissidents, activists and journalists away from corporate devices and onto personal computers to plant spyware that can capture screens, record audio and steal messages, according to a joint advisory from British, U.S. and Dutch intelligence agencies. First seen on…
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UK, US and Netherlands warn over Iranian state spyware campaign
Cyber attackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security are targeting opponents and opposition groups with Windows spyware First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650300/UK-US-and-Netherlands-warn-over-Iranian-state-spyware-campaign
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Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran’s intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world.The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target’s emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate…
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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eBook: Identity-First Threat Intelligence
Attackers increasingly bypass traditional defenses by logging in with credentials that have already been stolen, exposed, or sold on the Dark Web. As infostealer malware … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/15/enzoic-ebook-identity-first-threat-intelligence/
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Human Attacker Exploits Marimo RCE, Reaches SSH Bastion in Eight Seconds
With artificial intelligence (AI) shrinking the window between vulnerability discovery and exploitation and lowering the barrier to entry for bad actors, new findings from Sysdig show that skilled human operators can move just as swiftly after gaining initial access.In one instance highlighted by the cloud security company, the threat actor pivoted from a vulnerable Marimo…
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NSA Reorganization Would Create New Cybersecurity Mission Unit
The National Security Agency is preparing its most extensive internal restructuring in at least a decade, with plans to create five mission-focused organizations covering artificial intelligence, China, cybersecurity, combat support or warfighting, and global intelligence, according to The Washington Post. Army Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, who took over as NSA director and head of U.S……
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Hackers Deploy Agentic AI to Automate Exploitation and Mass Credential Harvesting
Threat actors are moving from using artificial intelligence as a productivity aid to deploying autonomous agentic systems that can execute major portions of an intrusion with minimal human intervention. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has documented a financially motivated actor that used a multi-agent framework to plan, build, and run a mass credential-harvesting operation in…
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3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials
An attacker was operating inside the network of 3BB, one of Thailand’s largest broadband providers, and maintained remote control of internal machines using a legitimate management tool called MeshCentral, threat intelligence firm Hunt.io said.The company uncovered the intrusion by examining a server the attacker had left open on the internet, which held the attacker’s own…
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SpiderSilk Hunts External Threats With AI-Based Scanner
The Dubai-based threat detection startup uses artificial intelligence tools to scan billions of IP addresses to find exposed assets, leaked data, and zero-day vulnerabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/spidersilk-hunts-external-threats-ai-scanning
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Wenn KI ihre Grenzen überschreitet: Kontrollverlust beginnt bei Berechtigungen und Zugriffen
KI-Forscher warnen aktuell vor den möglichen Gefahren unkontrollierter KI und einem langfristigen Kontrollverlust. Während die Debatte über existenzielle Risiken an Fahrt aufnimmt, stellen sich für Unternehmen bereits heute konkrete Sicherheitsfragen: Was passiert, wenn KI-Systeme ihre vorgesehenen Berechtigungen überschreiten, auf sensible Daten zugreifen oder außerhalb bestehender Kontrollmechanismen agieren? Laura Ellis, SVP of Artificial Intelligence bei… First…
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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/the-guardian-view-on-controlling-ai-humanity-cannot-outsource-its-survival”>The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survival</li></ul>Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown”>call from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, to “slow the pace” of AI development after he warned that an…
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Anthropic: AI Misuse Is Entering a New Phase: From Cybercrime to Surveillance, Propaganda and Weapons
AI is becoming an operational force for cybercrime, surveillance, propaganda, fraud and weapons development, lowering the cost and scale of attacks. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more than a tool for people who want to do something malicious. It is increasingly becoming part of the operational machinery itself. That is the main message emerging from…
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New Phishing Campaign Abuses Windows Mshta.exe to Steal Credentials and Secrets
A newly identified phishing campaign is abusing the legitimate Windows utility mshta.exe to execute malicious HTML Application (HTA) files, conduct system reconnaissance, and potentially deploy payloads designed to steal credentials and local secrets. Fortra’s Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) said the activity began in June and remains active, with operators regularly recompiling malware samples to…
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Cybersecurity Budgets Hold Up as AI Costs Force IT Spending Cuts
Cybersecurity spending is holding up better than many other areas of enterprise IT as organizations redirect spending toward artificial intelligence, according to recent survey data from Enterprise Technology Research. ETR’s Summer 2026 Macro Views Survey found that security software spending was expected to grow 7.8%, the fastest rate among the software categories it tracks. Overall..…