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Just 34% of cyber pros plan to stick with their current employer
Skills development: Richard Demeny, founder and CTO at Canary Wharfian, an online finance career platform, says that graduates and early professionals know they are calling the shots because even at the entry level talent is scarce.”[New entrants] are prioritizing opportunity and learnings, as pay is pretty much standard across the board, except for maybe high-finance…
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AI-Powered Ransomware Surge Hits 7,831 Victims Worldwide
Ransomware attacks surged dramatically in 2025, with global victims reaching 7,831. The sharp rise highlights how cybercrime has evolved into a highly organized, AI-driven ecosystem in which attackers operate at speed, with automation and scale. This surge is largely fueled by the widespread availability of AI-powered cybercrime tools such as WormGPT, FraudGPT, and BruteForceAI, which…
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Ruby Gems and Go Modules Used in Campaign Targeting GitHub Actions
A sophisticated software supply chain attack originating from the GitHub account BufferZoneCorp has been uncovered, targeting developers and continuous integration environments through malicious Ruby gems and Go modules. The campaign deployed sleeper packages that impersonated legitimate developer tools, which were later weaponized to steal secrets and poison build pipelines. On the Ruby ecosystem, threat actors…
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Claude Security Enters Public Beta for Enterprise Customers
Anthropic has officially launched the public beta of Claude Security, an advanced vulnerability detection and remediation tool now available to Claude Enterprise customers. Powered by the highly capable Claude Opus 4.7 model, this platform shifts application security testing from basic pattern matching to deep, contextual analysis. As AI accelerates the timeline between discovering and exploiting…
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Microsoft Windows 11 April 2026 Security Update Disrupts Third-Party Backup Tools
The April 2026 security update for Windows 11, designated as KB5083769, is causing severe disruptions for users relying on third-party backup solutions. Deployed for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, this patch introduces a critical flaw that breaks the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Because VSS is a fundamental component for taking safe, point-in-time…
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The never-ending supply chain attacks worm into SAP npm packages, other dev tools
Mini Shai-Hulud caught spreading credential-stealing malware First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/supply_chain_attacks_sap_npm_packages/
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Bridging the gap: How to integrate Claude Security into the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, data, flaw, governance, intelligence, risk, tool, update, vulnerabilityBridge the gap between AI-driven vulnerability discovery and prioritized remediation. Learn how to integrate Claude Security’s deep-logic analysis into Tenable One to unify your attack surface, eliminate noise, and focus on the risks that matter most. Key takeaways As frontier AI models like Claude accelerate the pace of vulnerability discovery, security programs must shift their…
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After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
OpenAI will begin rolling out it cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only “to critical cyber defenders” at first. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/after-dissing-anthropic-for-limiting-mythos-openai-restricts-access-to-cyber-too/
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Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): Frequently asked questions about Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability
Tags: access, ai, attack, browser, cisa, cloud, container, crypto, cve, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, linux, mitigation, ransomware, risk, tool, update, vulnerabilityA flaw in the Linux kernel present since 2017 allows a local user to gain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution. A public exploit is available and reported to work reliably. Key Takeaways CVE-2026-31431 is a high severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel reportedly affecting virtually every major distribution released…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: SMS Blaster Busts, OpenEMR Flaws, 600K Roblox Hacks and 25 More Stories
The internet is noisy this week. We are seeing some wild new tactics, like people using fake cell towers to send scam texts, while some developers are accidentally downloading tools that peek into their private files during a simple install. It is definitely a busy time to be online.Security is always a moving target. Millions…
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EtherRAT Distribution Spoofing Administrative Tools via GitHub Facades
IntroA sophisticated, high-resilience malicious campaign was identified by Atos Threat Research Center (TRC) in March 2026. This operation specifically targets the high-privilege professional accounts of enterprise administrators, DevOps engineers, and security analysts by impersonating administrative utilities they rely on for daily operations. By integrating Search Engine Order (SEO) First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Benchmarking AI Pentesting Tools: A Practical Comparison
We benchmarked 4 AI pentesting tools: Escape, Shannon, Strix, PentAGI, and Claude against a modern vulnerable application. Learn more about their detection rates, false positive rates, and scanning speed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/benchmarking-ai-pentesting-tools-a-practical-comparison/
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Benchmarking AI Pentesting Tools: A Practical Comparison
We benchmarked 4 AI pentesting tools: Escape, Shannon, Strix, PentAGI, and Claude against a modern vulnerable application. Learn more about their detection rates, false positive rates, and scanning speed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/benchmarking-ai-pentesting-tools-a-practical-comparison/
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Dismantle implicit trust in OT networks, CISA tells critical infrastructure operators
Tags: access, ai, cisa, communications, control, data-breach, detection, firewall, guide, infrastructure, network, open-source, siem, tactics, tool, vpn, zero-trustWhat it means for security teams: The publication closes a gap that CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 acknowledged, having stated it did not address challenges specific to operational technology. It follows February’s Barriers to Secure OT Communications and earlier CISA warnings that exposed VPNs, firewalls, and legacy edge devices remain the dominant entry points…
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Max-severity RCE flaw found in Google Gemini CLI
The behavior is now fixed: Google has addressed the issue by removing implicit workspace trust in headless environments and enforcing stricter tool controls, effectively changing how Gemini CLI behaves in CI/CD pipelines.The patched versions (0.39.1 and 0.40.0-preview.3) now require explicit trust decisions before loading workspace configurations, aligning non-interactive execution with the same safeguards expected in…
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OpenAI Unveils Cyber Defense Roadmap Focused on AI-Powered Security
OpenAI has released a comprehensive cyber defense roadmap titled >>Cybersecurity in the Intelligence Age<< to responsibly equip defenders with AI-powered security tools faster than malicious actors can adapt. Spearheaded by Sasha Baker in April 2026, the action plan outlines five core pillars to democratize advanced defensive capabilities and build lasting national resilience. Five Pillars for…
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Researchers develop tool to expose GPS signal spoofing in transit networks
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a portable detector that identifies GPS spoofing in real time, including during motion, to help protect transportation … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/30/ornl-transportation-gps-spoofing-detector/
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What We Do in the Shadows: How CISOs Can Crack Down on Shadow AI
Shadow AI is spreading across enterprises as employees use AI tools without oversight, creating new data security and compliance risks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-how-cisos-can-crack-down-on-shadow-ai/
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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Best AI security tools for exposure assessment in 2026
AI is transforming both attacks and defense. To avoid being outstripped by AI-powered adversaries, organizations need platforms that prioritize risk in real-time. Exposure management with AI is the next evolution in comprehensive cybersecurity. AI-powered exposure management, as embodied in continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platforms, help security leaders keep an eye on the entire ecosystem,…
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Bad Bots in the Agentic Age: What the 2026 Thales Bad Bot Report Reveals
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, automation, banking, business, container, control, crime, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fraud, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBad Bots in the Agentic Age: What the 2026 Thales Bad Bot Report Reveals josh.pearson@t“¦ Thu, 04/30/2026 – 07:31 The modern internet is becoming less human by the day. Bot traffic is increasing, and human traffic is shrinking. Malicious automated traffic is getting harder to spot. The Thales 2026 Bad Bot Report, now in it’s…
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Wer UCC nur als Meeting-Tool absichert, unterschätzt das Risiko – Unified Communication gehört heute zur kritischen Infrastruktur
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ucc-sicherheit-kritische-infrastruktur-security-by-design-a-994134541ca28ca73ac75e67a35c50db/
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Researchers unearth industrial sabotage malware that predated Stuxnet by 5 years
fast16.sys, is briefly mentioned in the 2017 Shadow Brokers leak of documents covering exploits and tools used by US National Security Agency cyber teams.”This 2005 attack is a harbinger for sabotage operations targeting ultra expensive high-precision computing workloads of national importance like advanced physics, cryptographic, and nuclear research workloads,” the SentinelOne researchers said in their…
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Reverse Engineering With AI Unearths High-Severity GitHub Bug
Wiz used an AI reverse-engineering tool to pinpoint a vulnerability that previously would have been too costly and time-consuming to undertake. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/reverse-engineering-ai-unearths-high-severity-github-bug
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SailPoint CEO: The ‘Tailwind Is Picking Up’ On Securing AI Agents
In an interview with CRN, SailPoint CEO Mark McClain discusses the security implications of rising agentic adoption and AI-powered vulnerability discovery tools such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/sailpoint-ceo-the-tailwind-is-picking-up-on-securing-ai-agents
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US FDA Piloting Use of AI for ‘Real-Time’ Clinical Trials
Goal Is for Faster, Better Treatment Innovation, Drug Therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to launch a pilot program aimed at advancing real-time clinical trials through the use of artificial intelligence tools and data science. The goal is to accelerate the development of promising new drugs, which often end up slowed down…