Tag: intelligence
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OpenAI Fixes Gmail Data Flaw in ChatGPT Agent
Attackers Could Siphon Gmail Data Unnoticed From Users Who Let AI Tool Access Email. OpenAI patched a flaw in ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent that could have enabled hackers to extract Gmail data without the user’s knowledge. Radware researchers said the flaw affected subscribers who authorized the artificial intelligence tool to access their email accounts. First…
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U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN
The U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday said it took down a network of electronic devices located across the New York tri-state area that were used to threaten U.S. government officials and posed an imminent threat to national security.”This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM…
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AI ‘Gold Rush’ Demands Calculated Security Approaches
Cloudflare’s Christian Reilly on Practical AI Security, Extreme AI Implementation. Christian Reilly, field CTO at Cloudflare, shares how organizations can harness artificial intelligence technology while maintaining security. He warns against extreme AI approaches and emphasizes practical security measures for enterprise adoption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-gold-rush-demands-calculated-security-approaches-a-29505
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U.S. Secret Service Shuts Down 300 SIM Servers and 100K SIM Cards Disabling Cell Towers
The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a sophisticated network of electronic devices scattered across the New York tri-state area. These devices posed an imminent threat to protective operations for senior government officials. During a protective intelligence investigation, agents identified over 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards deployed at multiple locations. The servers and…
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6 novel ways to use AI in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, network, phishing, risk, service, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training2. Machine-learning generative adversarial networks: Michel Sahyoun, chief solutions architect with cybersecurity technology firm NopalCyber, recommends using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to create, as well as protect against, highly sophisticated previously unseen cyberattacks. “This technique enables cybersecurity systems to learn and adapt by training against a very large number of simulated threats,” he says.GANs allow…
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6 novel ways to use AI in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, network, phishing, risk, service, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training2. Machine-learning generative adversarial networks: Michel Sahyoun, chief solutions architect with cybersecurity technology firm NopalCyber, recommends using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to create, as well as protect against, highly sophisticated previously unseen cyberattacks. “This technique enables cybersecurity systems to learn and adapt by training against a very large number of simulated threats,” he says.GANs allow…
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Microsoft DCU’s Takedown of RaccoonO365
When I saw the name of the Microsoft Digital Crime Unit’s latest target, “RaccoonO365” I probably reacted to it differently than most. With the help of a friend in Lagos, we’ve been watching the money launderers and things have reached a point that they now refer to what we previously called “Business Email Compromise” or…
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Zero Trust: Strengths and Limitations in the AI Attack Era
Zero Trust could help organizations fight back against attackers who use artificial intelligence, but new threats will require the architecture to evolve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/zero-trust-strengths-and-limitations-in-the-ai-attack-era
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Closing the Visibility Gap: Corporate Exposure Analytics in the Infostealer Era
Co-authored by Constella Intelligence and Kineviz As infostealer malware continues to scale in reach, automation, and precision, organizations face an increasingly urgent challenge: a lack of comprehensive visibility across their identity exposure landscape. While credential leaks and cookie thefts are often detected in isolation, without centralized and time-aware analytics, security teams cannot understand the true extent……
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Unit 221B raises $5M to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/unit-221b-raises-5-million-to-help-track-and-disrupt-todays-top-hacking-groups/
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The AI Security Paradox: Why 85% of AI-Driven Threats Demand AI-First Defense
AI: The Double-Edged Sword in CybersecurityArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in ways we’ve never seen before. But there’s a paradox: the very technology that attackers use to launch sophisticated, adaptive, and automated campaigns is also the most powerful tool defenders have at their disposal. Recent industry reports show that 85% of AI-generated…
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New plan would give Congress another 18 months to revisit Section 702 surveillance powers
Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton wants to put off debate over rewriting a controversial spy program until 2027, sources say, keeping it out of midterm election season while giving a special panel time to make recommendations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fisa-section-702-legislation-sen-tom-cotton-plan
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Unit 221B raises $5 million to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/unit-221b-raises-5-million-to-help-track-and-disrupt-todays-top-hacking-groups/
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BlackLock Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems
BlackLock, a rebranded ransomware group formerly known as El Dorado, has emerged as a formidable threat to organizations worldwide. First identified in June 2024 when its Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) began exposing victim data, the gang is believed to have been active since March 2024. The latest analysis by AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) sheds…
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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Beware: GitHub repos distributing Atomic Infostealer on macOS
LastPass warns macOS users of fake GitHub repos distributing Atomic infostealer malware disguised as legitimate tools. LastPass warns macOS users about fake GitHub repositories spreading malware disguised as legitimate tools, redirecting victims to download the Atomic macOS infostealer. >>The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation (TIME) team is tracking an ongoing, widespread infostealer campaign targeting…
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Hackers Abuse GitHub Pages to Spread Stealer Malware to macOS Users
A sophisticated malware campaign is targeting Mac users through fraudulent GitHub repositories that masquerade as legitimate software downloads, with threat actors exploiting search engine optimization tactics to deliver malicious links directly to unsuspecting victims. The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation team has identified an ongoing widespread infostealer operation that specifically targets macOS users through…
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Hackers Abuse GitHub Pages to Spread Stealer Malware to macOS Users
A sophisticated malware campaign is targeting Mac users through fraudulent GitHub repositories that masquerade as legitimate software downloads, with threat actors exploiting search engine optimization tactics to deliver malicious links directly to unsuspecting victims. The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation team has identified an ongoing widespread infostealer operation that specifically targets macOS users through…
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New Texas Law Targets AI, Health Record Storage
New Texas health information legislation that began to go into effect on Sept. 1 includes several noteworthy provisions including requirements related to health record data storage and artificial intelligence, said regulatory attorney Rachel Rose. Rose explains the significance of the new state law. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/new-texas-law-targets-ai-health-record-storage-i-5495
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Cybersecurity in smart cities under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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Cybersecurity in smart cities under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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MI6 launches darkweb portal to recruit foreign spies
Britain’s foreign intelligence agency has a new darkweb site for foreigners to share “sensitive information on global instability, international terrorism or hostile state intelligence activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-darkweb-portal-recruit-foreign-spies
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MI6 launches darkweb portal to recruit foreign spies
Britain’s foreign intelligence agency has a new darkweb site for foreigners to share “sensitive information on global instability, international terrorism or hostile state intelligence activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-darkweb-portal-recruit-foreign-spies
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MI6 launches darkweb portal to recruit foreign spies
Britain’s foreign intelligence agency has a new darkweb site for foreigners to share “sensitive information on global instability, international terrorism or hostile state intelligence activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-darkweb-portal-recruit-foreign-spies
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What Makes an AI Governance Framework Effective?
Key Takeaways Artificial intelligence is being adopted at a remarkable pace. Enterprises now use AI in customer service, fraud detection, logistics, healthcare diagnostics, and dozens of other areas. With this adoption comes a new category of risk. AI can improve efficiency and accuracy, but it can also introduce bias, expose sensitive data, create regulatory compliance……
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Cybersecurity in smart cities, under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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Windows 11 Notepad to Receive AI Upgrade for Free Text Writing and Summarizing
Microsoft has announced a significant upgrade to Windows 11 Notepad, introducing powerful artificial intelligence features that will revolutionize how users create and edit text. The update brings AI-powered writing assistance directly to the classic text editor, offering capabilities previously available only in premium applications. Windows 11 Notepad now features AI-powered options like write, rewrite, and summarize accessible…
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Windows 11 Notepad to Receive AI Upgrade for Free Text Writing and Summarizing
Microsoft has announced a significant upgrade to Windows 11 Notepad, introducing powerful artificial intelligence features that will revolutionize how users create and edit text. The update brings AI-powered writing assistance directly to the classic text editor, offering capabilities previously available only in premium applications. Windows 11 Notepad now features AI-powered options like write, rewrite, and summarize accessible…
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LLMs can boost cybersecurity decisions, but not for everyone
LLMs are moving fast from experimentation to daily use in cybersecurity. Teams are starting to use them to sort through threat intelligence, guide incident response, and help … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/19/research-ai-llms-in-cybersecurity/
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LLMs can boost cybersecurity decisions, but not for everyone
LLMs are moving fast from experimentation to daily use in cybersecurity. Teams are starting to use them to sort through threat intelligence, guide incident response, and help … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/19/research-ai-llms-in-cybersecurity/