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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More
Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some attacks still are.Most of it feels like stuff we should have fixed years ago. Bad extensions. Stolen creds.…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More
Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some attacks still are.Most of it feels like stuff we should have fixed years ago. Bad extensions. Stolen creds.…
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Supply-Chain-Angriffe auf Entwickler-Tools: Checkmarx und Bitwarden im Fokus
Im Kern der Angriffe steht die Manipulation von Build- und Distributionsprozessen. Angreifer konnten Schadcode in legitime Entwickler-Tools einschleusen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/supply-chain-angriffe-auf-entwickler-tools-checkmarx-und-bitwarden-im-fokus/a44790/
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DDoS Testing vs Protection: The Missing Layer in Your Defense
Key takeaways DDoS protection refers to the tools and architecture deployed to stop attacks (CDNs, WAFs, scrubbing centers, firewall rules) operating continuously in the traffic path DDoS testing is a controlled simulation that validates whether those tools actually work under real-world attack conditions 68% of protection faults found in Red Button simulations were rated… First…
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Microsoft Releases Enterprise Policy Option to Disable Windows 11 Copilot
Microsoft has introduced a new enterprise policy setting that allows IT administrators to silently uninstall the Microsoft Copilot app from managed Windows 11 devices, marking a significant shift in how organizations can control AI tool deployment across their fleets. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy setting became broadly available following the April 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. It is…
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Researchers Warn macOS textutil, KeePassXC Can Fuel Automation Attacks
Researchers are warning that widely trusted local tools such as macOS’s textutil and KeePassXC can pose unexpected security risks when used within automated workflows. The issue is not traditional vulnerabilities such as memory corruption or code execution, but how normal features behave when exposed to attacker-controlled input. Many engineering teams treat built-in utilities as safe…
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The ‘manager of agents’: How AI evolves the SOC analyst role
Tags: ai, automation, business, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, intelligence, jobs, risk, skills, soc, technology, threat, toolFrom doing the work to directing it: What agentic AI introduces into the SOC is the ability to delegate.Instead of analysts manually gathering evidence and stitching together context, AI agents can now autonomously execute investigative steps: Querying systems, correlating signals and building evidence chains in real time. It doesn’t remove the human from the process.…
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Critical Gemini CLI Flaw Raises Supply Chain Security Concerns
Google has rolled out urgent security updates for its Gemini CLI and the accompanying GitHub Action to address a critical vulnerability. Tracked as GHSA-wpqr-6v78-jr5g, this flaw exposes continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. Improper handling of workspace trust and tool allowlisting allows malicious actors to compromise automated workflows,…
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When security becomes the attack surface: Why endpoint protection must evolve
When attackers target security tools, protection must be resilient, self-healing and always on. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/when-security-becomes-the-attack-surface-why-endpoint-protection-must-evol/818265/
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AI is reshaping DevSecOps to bring security closer to the code
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, cloud, communications, compliance, container, control, data, data-breach, detection, exploit, governance, infrastructure, injection, least-privilege, risk, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityExplicit security requirements elevate AI benefits: While deploying AI with DevSecOps is helping to shift the emphasis on security to earlier in the development lifecycle, this requires “explicit instruction to do it right,” says Noe Ramos, vice president of AI operations at business software provider Agiloft.”AI coding assistants accelerate development meaningfully, but they optimize for…
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25 open-source cybersecurity tools that don’t care about your budget
Regardless of the operating system you use, managing secrets, apps, cloud, compliance, and security operations can be overwhelming. The free, open-source tools presented in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/27/25-open-source-security-tools/
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GopherWhisper: new China-linked APT targets Mongolia with Go-based malware
ESET found a new China-linked APT, tracked as GopherWhisper, targeting Mongolia using Go-based malware, loaders, and backdoors. ESET researchers uncovered a new China-aligned APT group called GopherWhisper, targeting government institutions in Mongolia. The group’s arsenal includes a range of tools mainly written in Go, such as loaders and injectors, which are used to deploy multiple…
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Trigona ransomware adopts custom tool to steal data and evade detection
Trigona ransomware now uses a custom command-line tool to steal data faster and evade detection, replacing tools like Rclone and MegaSync. Symantec researchers report that recent Trigona ransomware attacks used a custom-built data exfiltration tool instead of common utilities like Rclone or MegaSync. This shift, seen in March 2026 incidents, gives attackers more control and…
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Week in review: Claude Mythos finds 271 Firefox flaws, Vercel breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SmokedMeat: Open-source tool shows what attackers do inside CI/CD pipelines … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/26/week-in-review-claude-mythos-finds-271-firefox-flaws-vercel-breach/
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New ClickFix attack Hides in Native Windows Tools to Reduce Detection Risk
Fake CAPTCHA ClickFix attack tricks users into running malicious commands, using cmdkey and regsvr32 to maintain persistence and avoid detection on Windows First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfix-variant-native-windows-tools-bypass-security/
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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Flurry of Supply-Chain Software Library Attacks
Continuous Integration Has Its Downsides. As supply-chain attacks against widely-used, open-source software repositories continue, experts are urging developers to not only rely on code integrity tools, but also to introduce a delay before merging new repos, since unfolding attacks tend to get spotted in days, if not hours or minutes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Norway’s prime minister proposes ban on social media access for young teens
An upcoming proposed bill will include language that holds big tech accountable for using age verification tools to block young users. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norway-prime-minister-proposes-social-media-ban-for-young-teens
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Check Point integriert seine AIPlatform in Google-Cloud
Check PointSoftware Technologies integriert seine AI-Defense-Plane in die Gemini-Enterprise-Agent-Platform von Google-Cloud. Die Integration verbindet zentralisierte Agentensteuerung mit kontextbezogener Intelligenz und Echtzeit-Verhaltensschutz, um Unternehmen, die KI-Agenten in großem Maßstab einsetzen, umfassende Sicherheit zu bieten. KI in Unternehmen entwickelt sich von Chat-Assistenten hin zu autonomen Agenten, die Tools aufrufen, Daten abfragen und Workflows ausführen. Aus diesem Grund reichen…
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Community-Tool zur Erkennung von Credential-Theft mit Defense-First-AI
Arctic Wolf gibt die Einführung von Decipio bekannt. Dabei handelt es sich um ein defensives Cybersecurity-Tool, das Security-Teams dabei unterstützt, Angreifer genau in dem Moment zu erkennen, in dem sie Zugangsdaten innerhalb eines Netzwerks stehlen wollen. Der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten zählt weiterhin zu den häufigsten Arten von Cyberangriffen, gleichzeitig stellt sich deren frühzeitige Erkennung als besonders schwer dar. Der jährliche Threat-Report von Arctic Wolf zeigt wiederholt,…
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AI Rush is Reviving Old Cybersecurity Mistakes, Mandiant VP Warns
AI tools are not just creating new vulnerabilities, they are reviving old security failures, warned Jurgen Kutscher, VP of Mandiant Consulting First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-old-cybersecurity-mistakes/
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Hackers Exploit Pastebin PowerShell Script to Hijack Telegram Sessions
Hackers are experimenting with a new Telegram”‘focused session stealer that hides in a Pastebin”‘hosted PowerShell script posing as a Windows telemetry update, giving defenders a rare view into how such tools are built and tested. The script does not attempt to grab passwords or browser credentials; instead, it focuses entirely on Telegram’s desktop client data…
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Google drafts AI agents to secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Ransomware Gang Unveils Custom Data-Theft Tool
Ransomware operators introduced a custom-built data exfiltration tool, signaling a notable evolution in attack techniques. Unlike most ransomware groups that rely on publicly available utilities such as Rclone or MegaSync, Trigona affiliates are now using a proprietary tool to steal sensitive data with greater precision and stealth. Trigona, active since late 2022, operates as a…
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Runtime Analytics Cuts Millions of Alerts to What Matters
<div cla TL;DR Research from Contrast Security’s Software Under Siege 2025 report reveals that applications face an average of 81 viable attacks per month that reach actual vulnerabilities, while perimeter-based detection tools generate overwhelming alert volumes with minimal correlation to real-world exploits. Runtime analytics powered by the Contrast Graph detects attacks during code execution and…
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Where AI in CI/CD is working for engineering teams
Developers have folded AI into daily coding work. Still, the same tools remain largely absent from the systems that validate and ship software. New research from JetBrains … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ai-in-ci-cd-engineering-teams/