Tag: tool
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GitSpawn Flaw Enables Arbitrary Code Execution in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Grok
A newly disclosed vulnerability class, named GitSpawn, reveals a serious weakness in AI coding agents that automatically execute Git commands to understand a developer’s project better. Researchers at Manifold Security discovered that several tools, including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, Goose, Hermes Agent, and Qwen Code, might inadvertently run commands controlled by an…
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Claude AI Can Now Control macOS and Windows Computers to Click, Type and Open Apps
Anthropic has enhanced Claude’s desktop automation capabilities, enabling the AI assistant to operate directly on macOS and Windows computers through Claude Cowork and Claude Code. When this feature is enabled, Claude can navigate a visible screen, click controls, type text, launch applications, open files, and work within browser-based or local tools if no dedicated connector…
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AI security evolves with new vulnerabilities and defender tools
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-security-evolves-with-new-vulnerabilities-and-defender-tools
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97% of organizations affected by security tool misconfigurations, report finds
Tags: toolFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/configuration-drift-leads-to-widespread-security-breaches-report-finds
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97% of organizations affected by security tool misconfigurations, report finds
Tags: toolFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/configuration-drift-leads-to-widespread-security-breaches-report-finds
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Open Models, Harnesses Key To Making AI-Powered Security ‘Sustainable’: CrowdStrike Partners
The use of open AI models and specialized harnesses is expected to be increasingly pivotal to making agentic-powered security tools financially sustainable into the future, as underscored by the launch of a new set of CrowdStrike-Nvidia frontier AI models this week, experts at top CrowdStrike solution provider partners tell CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump…
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Hackers Abuse Legitimate IT Management Tool to Sneak Into Business Networks
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have uncovered a phishing campaign that abuses Faronics Deploy, a legitimate endpoint management platform used by businesses, schools, and government offices to remotely install software and run scripts across their networks. According to the security firm, threat actors sent victims phishing emails disguised as invoices, tax documents, financial records, and event…
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Hackers Abuse Legitimate IT Management Tool to Sneak Into Business Networks
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have uncovered a phishing campaign that abuses Faronics Deploy, a legitimate endpoint management platform used by businesses, schools, and government offices to remotely install software and run scripts across their networks. According to the security firm, threat actors sent victims phishing emails disguised as invoices, tax documents, financial records, and event…
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API-first DCIM: Reduce Integration Friction and Keep Control Across Tools
Disconnected tools slow your operations down more than missing data ever could. Every day, teams waste hours stitching together systems that don’t naturally talk to each other. API-first DCIM cuts through that drag, turning scattered signals into one clear operational… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/api-first-dcim-reduce-integration-friction-and-keep-control-across-tools/
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Iran-linked APT Mirage Kitten Uses Fake Job Tests to Spread Malware
Mirage Kitten used fake LinkedIn coding tests to spread NodeRabbit and PollCat, even banning AI tools that could have spotted the malware. Iran-linked Mirage Kitten hackers just found a genuinely clever way to make their own malware harder to detect: telling job candidates not to use AI tools while reviewing the trojanized code they were…
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Scareware ads keep running on Google’s transparency tool, even after they’re reported
A team of NYU and Radboud University researchers spent a year building a tool to find deceptive software ads inside Google’s public ad archive. It works. It also exposed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/02/google-scareware-ads-research/
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Open-source secrets scanning tool Sift hunts credentials in Microsoft 365, Slack, and Jira
Sift is a free, open-source command line tool that searches for passwords, API keys, and other sensitive data across the places a company keeps its work: local disks, Windows … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/02/sift-open-source-secret-scanning/
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The Challenges of Cryptographic Bill of Materials Automation
Cryptography Consultant Matous Vambersky on the Shortcomings of Automated Tools. Matous Vambersky, a post-quantum cryptography consultant, says automated cryptographic bill of materials tools can create a false sense of coverage. Blind spots in legacy and operational systems can derail post-quantum migration plans if left unchecked. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/challenges-cryptographic-bill-materials-automation-a-32718
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Tools Were Only Phase One: MCP’s Move Toward Agent Interoperability
Tags: toolIs MCP the Next Operating System? When the Model Context Protocol (MCP) launched, the value proposition was clear: Give language models a standard way to call external functions. But if you look at the 2026 roadmap and the stable work… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/tools-were-only-phase-one-mcps-move-toward-agent-interoperability/
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Survey: Patients Want Disclosure on AI Use in Healthcare
More Than 70% Say AI Use in Any Medical Scenario Should Be Disclosed. A Pew survey of nearly 5,000 U.S. adults found broad demand for disclosure when healthcare providers use AI, underscoring growing concerns over consent, privacy, accuracy and physician oversight as clinical AI tools spread. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/survey-patients-want-disclosure-on-ai-use-in-healthcare-a-32713
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Hackers abuse Faronics Deploy admin tool to install ScreenConnect
Phishing actors are abusing the legitimate Faronics Deploy endpoint-management platform to gain remote administrative control over victim computers and install the ScreenConnect remote support software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-faronics-deploy-admin-tool-to-install-screenconnect/
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6 Cybersecurity Risks of Agentic AI (and How to Address Them)
Agentic AI introduces six categories of security risk that traditional application security wasn’t built to address: unbounded autonomy, tool chain exposure, identity fluidity, cascading multi-agent compromise, persistent memory poisoning, and supply chain integrity gaps. Key Takeaways Agentic AI introduces identity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/6-cybersecurity-risks-of-agentic-ai-and-how-to-address-them/
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Attacks Targeting Langflow AI Agent-Building Tool Surge
Tags: access, ai, attack, credentials, exploit, framework, ibm, intelligence, open-source, software, tool, vulnerabilityTool’s Access to Compute Resources, Keys and Credentials Make It a Repeat Target. Open-source framework Langflow, designed to build artificial intelligence agents and workflows, is under fire again, with attackers now wielding exploit code for a vulnerability first detailed in January. Outdated versions of the IBM-maintained software with known vulnerabilities appear to abound. First seen…
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Project Watershed 250: White House Tests Water Cyber Defenses in Texas
Project Watershed 250 brings free AI tools, red teaming and private-sector expertise to Texas water utilities during a six-month cybersecurity pilot. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/project-watershed-250-white-house-tests-water-cyber-defenses-texas/
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What Is Privileged Access Management (PAM)?
Privileged access management (PAM) is the set of policies, workflows, and tools that control, monitor, and audit how users (typically developers, IT admins, and ops teams) access an organization’s most sensitive systems and data.Key TakeawaysPAM is a specialized area of… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/what-is-privileged-access-management-pam-2/
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Top 5 Tools to Repair MySQL Database
A MySQL database contains tables, indexes, views, and more. However, even with preventive measures in place, database corruption and data loss can still occur. When the database becomes corrupted, you face random errors or the MySQL service may fail to… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/top-5-tools-to-repair-mysql-database/
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Your workday has too many tabs How HIX AI brings research, writing and slides together
A simple work task can quickly turn into a screen full of browser tabs. You can begin with topic research and open a tab to write, a tab for data, and another tab for presentation design. It does not take long before you are wasting more time moving through the tools than doing the job…
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North Korea-linked IT Workers Are Getting Hired Inside Western Companies
Huntress found five DPRK-linked workers hired in 2026 using fake identities, remote-access setups and proxy tools to infiltrate legitimate companies. Companies keep accidentally hiring North Korea-linked individuals as remote workers, and Huntress just published the receipts. The security firm’s investigation documents five confirmed cases in 2026 alone where DPRK-aligned workers, tracked under the name FAMOUS…
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WordPress Uses Frontier AI Tools to Detect Vulnerabilities Before They Can Be Exploited
The WordPress project has launched a coordinated security program to improve how vulnerabilities are identified, prioritized, fixed, and released across the world’s most widely used content management system. This initiative, known as the Core Security Initiative, responds to a significant rise in security-related reports over the past year. According to Rudy Faile, a member of…
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Fake Claude Opus 5 App Deploys RevStealer to Steal Passwords, Crypto Wallets and Sessions
Threat actors are exploiting demand for generative AI tools to distribute RevStealer, a Windows-focused information stealer hidden inside a trojanized Electron application that impersonates a free desktop version of Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5. Instead a stealthy credential theft tool engineered to evade sandboxes, endpoint monitoring, and post-infection investigation. The primary lure, branded “Claude Opus 5…
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Why Enterprises Need AI FinOps, Security to Scale Responsibly
Enterprises Need Unified Cost and Security Controls to Scale AI Agents Responsibly AI agents can run up costs and expand security risks faster than traditional governance can respond. Companies need real-time visibility into every model call, tool invocation and agent action, linking spending, access and outcomes so finance and security teams can control AI jointly…
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ValleyRAT: When Legitimate Software Becomes a Malware Delivery Tool
ValleyRAT hides behind legitimate adware, using DLL sideloading to evade detection, steal data and give Silver Fox control of infected systems. ValleyRAT doesn’t always need to disguise itself as a cracked game or a fake browser update. It can also hide behind something much more ordinary: an application that looks like adware and appears to…
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Agents Without Guardrails: Why Agentic AI Governance Must Focus on Behavior, Not Just Identity
Enterprises have spent decades building security around a familiar question:”¯Who are you? Identity and access management (IAM), authentication, service accounts, OAuth tokens, and role-based access controls all start there. Establish identity, assign permissions, and control access. Agentic AI changes the equation. AI agents do not simply access systems. They reason, select tools, call APIs, retrieve……
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How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools
AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/how-ai-could-make-it-harder-for-governments-to-use-hacking-tools/