Tag: threat
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QA: Your Face Is Now Part of the Threat Landscape, Warns Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Sarah Armstrong-Smith brings rare front-line authority to the cyber resilience conversation, with a career shaped by some of the most defining digital threats of the modern era. From the Millennium Bug through to board-level cyber strategy at Microsoft and the London Stock Exchange Group, her perspective is grounded in real crisis leadership, not theory. That…
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UK Government Sound Alarm Over AI Security Risk
This week, UK government leaders and cyber officials are sounding an increasingly urgent alarm over the security risks posed by artificial intelligence, warning that the technology is both amplifying existing cyber threats and reshaping the balance between attackers and defenders. In a joint open letter to business leaders, ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre…
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Google expands Gemini AI use to fight malicious ads on its platform
Google says it is increasingly using its Gemini AI models to detect and block harmful ads on its advertising platforms, as scammers and threat actors continue to evolve their tactics to evade detection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-expands-gemini-ai-use-to-fight-malicious-ads-on-its-platform/
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Ghost breaches: How AI-mediated narratives have become a new threat vector
Three incidents. No actual breaches. Full-scale crisis response. AI hallucinations are creating a new threat vector that most organizations have yet to prepare for. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-generated-breach-narratives-ghost-threat-vector-op-ed/
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UAC-0247 Hits Hospitals, Governments With Browser and WhatsApp Data Theft
A surge of targeted cyberattacks was detected against local governments and municipal healthcare institutions particularly clinical and ambulance hospitals. The campaign has been attributed to threat cluster UAC-0247, known for advanced data theft, persistence, and lateral movement methods. The attack chain begins with well-crafted phishing emails that appear to discuss humanitarian aid proposals. These emails typically…
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The Q1 vulnerability pulse
Thor provides an overview of the Q1 2026 vulnerability statistics, highlighting key trends in legacy CVEs and the evolving impact of AI on the threat landscape. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/the-q1-vulnerability-pulse/
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Fake ProtonVPN, game mod sites spread NWHStealer in new Windows malware campaign
Multiple ongoing malware campaigns are distributing a powerful information-stealing trojan, tracked as NWHStealer, through fake VPN installers, gaming mods, and system tools. Unlike typical phishing campaigns, these attacks exploit users’ trust in popular software. Threat actors are disguising malicious payloads as legitimate installers for tools such as Proton VPN, OhmGraphite, Sidebar Diagnostics, Pachtop, and HardwareVisualizer. The files are hosted…
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Beating the Mythos clock: Using Tenable Hexa AI custom agents for automated patching
Tags: ai, business, cvss, cyberattack, data, exploit, LLM, mitigation, network, remote-code-execution, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSee how Tenable Hexa AI custom agents empower you to counter machine-speed threats by automating vulnerability remediation. Learn how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) automates execution of risk-driven patching workflows, shifting your strategy from reactive tracking to continuous exposure management. Key takeaways Even in previews, powerful AI models like Claude Mythos show us how quickly…
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The n8n n8mare: How threat actors are misusing AI workflow automation
Cisco Talos research has uncovered agentic AI workflow automation platform abuse in emails. Recently, we identified an increase in the number of emails that abuse n8n, one of these platforms, from as early as October 2025 through March 2026. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/the-n8n-n8mare/
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Cisco FMC Zero-Day Among 31 High-Impact Vulnerabilities Exploited in March
31 high-impact vulnerabilities were actively exploited in March 2026, with a Cisco firewall zero-day abused by the Interlock ransomware group emerging as one of the most dangerous threats to enterprise networks. Affected vendors span core enterprise and developer ecosystems, including Cisco, Microsoft, Google, ConnectWise, Langflow, Citrix, Aquasecurity, Nginx UI, Qualcomm, F5, Craft CMS, Laravel, Apple,…
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CIOs fret over rising security concerns amid AI adoption
AI is emerging as a critical tool and a growing threat as CIOs struggle to balance innovation with risk, according to a new report. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/AI-security-concerns-CIO-logicalis/817705/
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Warum ein Risk-Operations-Center die Zukunft der Risikobehebung ist
Patching ist die grundlegende Methode zum Schutz von Systemen, doch der schiere Umfang moderner Infrastrukturen hat traditionelle Behebungsmodelle überholt. Untersuchungen von der Qualys Threat Research Unit zeigen einen 6,5-fachen Anstieg bei behobenen Vorfällen, doch die ‘Readiness-Lücke” wird immer größer: Der Anteil kritischer Schwachstellen, die am siebten Tag noch offen sind, stieg im Jahr 2025 auf…
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Two-Factor Authentication Breaks Free from the Desktop
Threat actors know how to bypass security systems outside of traditional IT environments. Implementing 2FA could provide a needed extra security barrier in the physical world. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/two-factor-authentication-breaks-free-from-the-desktop
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NIST cuts down CVE analysis amid vulnerability overload
Tags: ai, automation, awareness, ceo, cve, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, flaw, government, group, incident response, nist, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-daySOURCE: www.cve.org/about/Metrics CSOAs a result, NIST will now forego enrichment for all but the most critical of vulnerabilities.Backlogged CVEs received prior to March 1 will also be labeled “not scheduled.” None of those are critical vulnerabilities, NIST said, because those have always been handled first.”They’ve just come out and publicly stated, ‘We are never going…
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AI platform n8n abused for stealthy phishing and malware delivery
Attackers abuse AI automation platform n8n to run phishing campaigns, deliver malware, and evade security by using trusted infrastructure. Threat actors are exploiting the popular AI workflow automation platform n8n to launch advanced phishing campaigns, deliver malware, and collect device data through automated emails. By using trusted infrastructure, they can bypass traditional security controls and…
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Microsoft’s Windows Recall still allows silent data extraction
Exploitation risk: The barrier to weaponizing this technique is lower than Microsoft’s security messaging would suggest, Hagenah said.”They only need code running in the user’s context and a way to reuse the authorized Recall session,” he said. “That is a much lower bar than many people would assume from Microsoft’s security messaging.”While Recall’s limitation to…
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From clinics to government: UAC-0247 expands cyber campaign across Ukraine
CERT-UA reports UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian clinics and government bodies with malware stealing data from Chromium browsers and WhatsApp. CERT-UA has revealed a cyber campaign by the threat actor UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian government entities and municipal healthcare facilities, including clinics and emergency hospitals. The operation between March and April 2026, used malware designed to steal sensitive…
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats
Sweden says a pro-Russian group attacked a heating plant in 2025. The failed cyberattack highlights growing threats to Europe’s energy infrastructure. Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in 2025. Officials say the incident is part of a broader wave of attacks targeting critical…
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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Rethinking Cybersecurity for AI Speed in the Mythos Era
Equifax CTO Jamil Farshchi on Cybersecurity’s Response to Flood of Vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity organizations must adapt to machine-speed threats in the age of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, a new AI model that can uncover vulnerabilities and lead to a flood of repaid exploits. Equifax CTO Jamil Farshchi says security programs must be built for scale, automation and…
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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Beyond Mythos: A Defining Moment for Cybersecurity
How We Respond Will Determine the Future Of Cybersecurity and the Digital World The introduction of Anthropic’s Mythos model signals a shift in the cybersecurity industry – one not yet fully understood, which prompted Project Glasswing: a coordinated group of ecosystem partners who have been given early access to this capability to define impending future…
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The deepfake dilemma: From financial fraud to reputational crisis
Tags: ai, authentication, business, ceo, communications, control, cyber, data-breach, deep-fake, exploit, finance, fraud, malicious, phone, resilience, risk, threat, toolDeepfakes as tools for financial fraud: Deepfakes have quickly become a powerful enabler of financial fraud. This is largely because most business communication channels, like video and voice calls, remain unauthenticated. A single convincing audio or video call, seemingly from a trusted executive, can bypass established controls in minutes. Employees in these scenarios often follow…
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UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government
Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641649/UK-businesses-must-face-up-to-AI-threat-says-government
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The deepfake dilemma: From financial fraud to reputational crisis
Tags: ai, authentication, business, ceo, communications, control, cyber, data-breach, deep-fake, exploit, finance, fraud, malicious, phone, resilience, risk, threat, toolDeepfakes as tools for financial fraud: Deepfakes have quickly become a powerful enabler of financial fraud. This is largely because most business communication channels, like video and voice calls, remain unauthenticated. A single convincing audio or video call, seemingly from a trusted executive, can bypass established controls in minutes. Employees in these scenarios often follow…
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UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government
Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641649/UK-businesses-must-face-up-to-AI-threat-says-government
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Claude Mythos: Prepare for your board’s cybersecurity questions about the latest AI model from Anthropic
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, fedramp, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, HIPAA, identity, injection, insurance, kev, law, linkedin, linux, LLM, macOS, network, PCI, risk, service, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-day, zero-trustWith the Federal Reserve Chairman meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the security implications of Claude Mythos, you can bet that your board of directors will ask you about the impact of the AI model on your cybersecurity strategy. Here’s how to prepare. Key takeaways Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview, its most powerful general-purpose frontier…