Tag: threat
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European Central Bank demands AI security ‘action plan’
European Central Bank gives banks deadline to outline their plans to defend against artificial intelligence-based security threats First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645712/European-Central-Bank-demands-AI-security-action-plan
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China-Linked UAT-7810 Expands ORB Network With New LONGLEASH Malware
A Chinese threat actor tracked as UAT-7810 is actively refining its bespoke malware to expand its Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by breaking into internet-facing networking devices.According to findings from Cisco Talos, UAT-7810 is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that’s responsible for maintaining and proliferating LapDogs, an ORB network that first came to light…
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Anthropic Keeps Claude Fable 5 Available on Paid Plans Until July 12
Anthropic has announced an extension of access to its advanced AI model, Claude Fable 5, allowing users on all paid plans to continue using the system until July 12, 2026. This update, shared via the company’s official X account, comes as enterprises increasingly rely on generative AI models for security research, code analysis, and threat…
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Google Dialogflow CX Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass VPC-SC and Steal Sensitive Chatbot Data
A critical vulnerability in Google Cloud’s Dialogflow CX platform allowed attackers to bypass VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC) and silently exfiltrate sensitive chatbot data, raising significant concerns about the security of enterprise AI deployments. Discovered by Varonis Threat Labs and dubbed “Rogue Agent,” the flaw exposed a serious design gap in how Dialogflow CX executes custom…
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Accenture Data Breach Exposes 35GB Source Code and Azure DevOps Credentials
Accenture is currently investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor using the alias “888” claimed to be selling approximately 35GB of stolen data, including source code and sensitive credentials, on a cybercrime forum. This listing, posted on July 6, 2026, alleges that the breach resulted in the exfiltration of proprietary assets, including source…
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Accenture confirms breach after hacker offers stolen data for sale
IT services giant Accenture has confirmed it suffered a security breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 35 GB of source code and other data from the company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/accenture-confirms-breach-after-hacker-offers-stolen-data-for-sale/
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UK Govt Pairs Agentic AI Initiative With Cyber Resilience Pledge
NCSC Launches AI Research, Governance and Resilience Measures. The U.K. government unveiled an AI-driven Cyber Shield initiative alongside a Cyber Resilience Pledge signed by 60 organizations, seeking to automate vulnerability management, strengthen governance and improve national resilience as ransomware and AI-enabled threats escalate. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-govt-pairs-agentic-ai-initiative-cyber-resilience-pledge-a-32172
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The Most Elusive Criminal Quality: Anonymity
Suspected Scattered Spider Member Reportedly Unmasked After Making Death Threat How did investigators unmask a 19-year-old suspected Scattered Spider extortionist? Amateur sleuths have highlighted Microsoft-gathered device telemetry in charging documents. But a researcher said he was quickly unmasked and tracked for years, after he sent her a death threat. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Businesses modernizing networks for AI fear expanding attack surface, limited visibility
IT leaders are worried that security controls aren’t keeping pace with threats to AI systems. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-network-expansion-security-concerns-cisco/824581/
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Britain plans to build autonomous AI ‘Cyber Shield’ to defend nation
The capability, called Cyber Shield, is designed to counter a threat the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said could see attackers “move at machine speed and greater scale, reducing opportunities for detection and response.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/britain-plans-autonomous-ai-cyber-shield
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Britain plans to build autonomous AI ‘Cyber Shield’ to defend nation
The capability, called Cyber Shield, is designed to counter a threat the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said could see attackers “move at machine speed and greater scale, reducing opportunities for detection and response.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/britain-plans-autonomous-ai-cyber-shield
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Registration Now Open for International Cyber Expo 2026
Registration is now open for International Cyber Expo 2026, one of the UK’s flagship two-day cybersecurity events which set to return to Olympia London on 2930 September 2026, bringing together thousands of security professionals, technology providers and policymakers to explore the latest developments shaping the cyber landscape. With cyber threats at a peak and the…
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Iran-linked MuddyWater espionage campaign targets organisations across four continents
A new threat intelligence report from WatchGuard is warning organisations worldwide to strengthen behavioural detection capabilities after uncovering an espionage campaign by the Iran-linked threat group MuddyWater that successfully targeted high-value organisations across four continents. The report details how the group, also known as Seedworm, targeted organisations across manufacturing, aviation, financial services, education, professional services…
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QA: Solving Synthetic Media Challenges Before All Trust is Lost
Synthetic media has moved from technical curiosity to mainstream threat in just a few years, with deepfakes now cheap enough to produce that a free app and a handful of seconds of scraped audio can generate convincing fakes. The consequences stretch well beyond political misinformation: corporate fraud running into tens of millions of dollars, biometric…
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Suspected Chinese Threat Group Targets Universities via Vulnerable Roundcube Servers
A suspected Chinese threat cluster is exploiting Roundcube vulnerabilities to compromise university networks in the US and Canada and harvest user credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-aligned-cluster-roundcube/
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Suspected Chinese Threat Group Targets Universities via Vulnerable Roundcube Servers
A suspected Chinese threat cluster is exploiting Roundcube vulnerabilities to compromise university networks in the US and Canada and harvest user credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-aligned-cluster-roundcube/
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Businesses modernizing networks for AI fear expanding attack surface, limited visibility
IT leaders are worried that security controls aren’t keeping pace with threats to AI systems. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-network-expansion-security-concerns-cisco/824581/
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4 Best Email Security Solutions to Keep Employee Inboxes Safe
Compare leading and best email security solutions with AI threat detection, phishing defense, malware blocking, and DLP features for teams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-email-security-solutions-employee-inboxes-safe/
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UAT-7810 continues building ORB networks using new malware
Talos’ latest findings on UAT-7810 indicate that the threat actor continues to develop their custom-made malware. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-7810/
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AI-Generated Malware Powers New Armored Likho APT Campaign
Armored Likho APT uses AI-generated malware, phishing, and BusySnake Stealer to target governments and power grids in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. Kaspersky’s threat research team has documented a previously unknown APT group they’re calling Armored Likho, also tracked under the name Eagle Werewolf. The group runs two parallel tracks: financially motivated attacks against private individuals…
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Suspected China-Aligned Hackers Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against Universities
A suspected China-aligned threat activity cluster has been observed exploiting Roundcube webmail software belonging to physics and engineering departments of U.S. and Canadian universities as part of a new campaign.The activity involves the exploitation of now-patched, critical security flaws in the open-source email solution, such as CVE-2024-42009 (CVSS score: 9.3), to siphon credentials, First seen…
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Suspected China-Aligned Hackers Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against Universities
A suspected China-aligned threat activity cluster has been observed exploiting Roundcube webmail software belonging to physics and engineering departments of U.S. and Canadian universities as part of a new campaign.The activity involves the exploitation of now-patched, critical security flaws in the open-source email solution, such as CVE-2024-42009 (CVSS score: 9.3), to siphon credentials, First seen…
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Hackers Exploit Maximum Severity Adobe ColdFusion Flaw
Threat actors are exploiting an Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability which has a CVSS score of 10.0 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/exploit-maximum-severity-adobe/
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Neuer macOS-Infostealer tarnt sich als Maccy-Anwendung
Sicherheitsforscher von Jamf Threat Labs haben eine neue Schadsoftware für macOS entdeckt, die gezielt auf den Diebstahl sensibler Daten ausgelegt ist. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/macos-infostealer-maccy-anwendung
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Cavern Manticore Malware Uses Low-Detection .NET Modules for Reconnaissance and Lateral Movement
A newly identified Iran-linked threat group, tracked as Cavern Manticore, is deploying a sophisticated modular command-and-control (C2) framework built on a shared .NET foundation to conduct stealthy reconnaissance and lateral movement against Israeli government and IT organizations. The group’s custom C2 components exhibit extremely low detection rates on public sandboxes, enabling persistent access while evading…
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The Defender’s Dilemma: AI, MDR, and the Future of Security
Traditional cybersecurity approaches are struggling to keep pace with modern threats, making autonomous AI essential. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/the-defenders-dilemma-ai-mdr-and-the-future-of-security/
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‘BusySnake’ Infostealer Slithers into Critical Infrastructure Networks
A threat group researchers call Armored Likho has gained access to government agencies and electrical power entities in Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/busysnake-infostealer-critical-infrastructure-networks
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Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams push EtherRAT malware
Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Teams voice calls by impersonating corporate IT support staff to trick employees into installing the EtherRAT malware, giving attackers initial access to corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-it-support-calls-on-microsoft-teams-push-etherrat-malware/
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Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations
An Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations.The activity, which has primarily singled out IT providers and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked by Check Point Research First seen…
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/canadian-spy-agency-says-it-hacked-drug-traffickers-extremists-and-a-ransomware-gang-last-year/