At Black Hat Asia, we tested a private AI SOC workflow built with Ollama, NVIDIA GPU acceleration, Open WebUI, OpenClaw, DefenseClaw, Cisco AI Defense and MCP integrations, with Splunk audit visibility.
Learn about how the engineers solved the challenge of integrating Palo Alto XSIAM into Cisco XDR for providing more context to our Threat Hunters.
Vulnerability disclosures are piling up faster in 2026 than anyone expected at the start of the year. The running count for the first few months sits well above the original projection, and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) now expects the year to land near 66,000 CVEs. The cause sits mostly with…
Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider for the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future, our 10th year protecting Black Hat Asia.
Read on for the interesting findings our Threat Hunters share. This is about specific needles in the stack of needles at Black Hat.
Working with multiple vendors in a collaborative environment to better protect Black Hat.
I turned my daily meal planning into a simple database system, reducing food stress, grocery confusion, and last-minute takeout temptations without counting calories, macros, or points.
I expected the Vivo X300 Ultra to wipe the floor with Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, but that wasn’t quite the case.
Palo Alto Networks warns that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS flaw that lets unauthorized users bypass authentication and establish VPN connections. Palo Alto Networks has confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability affecting GlobalProtect portals and gateways. Palo Alto Networks addressed the vulnerability on May 13. Two weeks later, cybersecurity firm Rapid7…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions that act as new tab live wallpaper add-ons to distribute a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family. The cluster spans 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and three brand backends: tabplugins[.]com, yowgames[.]com, and chromewallpaper[.]com. They have been collectively installed 105,000 times. The
Phishing remains one of the most stubbornly persistent threats in cybersecurity: humans are tired, distracted, trusting, and susceptible to urgency and authority in ways that no amount of awareness training can completely overcome. The security community has largely accepted this reality and shifted focus toward automated detection systems that can intercept and block phishing threats…
I’ve been using Anker’s Solix F3800 Plus 820W solar setup at home, and here’s the best way to reduce the electricity bill with it.
Modat has launched native Passive DNS intelligence in Magnify, its internet intelligence platform, unifying IP, device fingerprint, certificate, and passive DNS into a single pivot-driven investigation flow. Threat intelligence, threat hunting, exposure management, fraud and Security teams have long been forced to stitch together evidence across multiple tools and datapoints. Magnify eliminates that gap, building…
Access to two Anthropic large language models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, has effectively been banned to any non-US nationals by the Trump administration
Microsoft is rolling out workplace check-in via Wi-Fi for Teams and Microsoft Places. Connect to your office network and your in-office presence updates automatically, no manual status change needed. Microsoft says the signal isn’t stored as location history, and that you can configure your own settings. Here’s the catch. Your employer enables the feature at…
LTM has announced the launch of BlueVerse for iRun, an AI-native managed services offering designed to transform IT operations into a resilient, intelligent, and outcome-driven function. As enterprise environments grow more complex, spanning hybrid cloud, SaaS, and AI-driven ecosystems, managed services models are increasingly constrained by siloed teams, static processes, and effort-led scaling. BlueVerse for…
Over 50 Android apps on official stores spread MagicAd trojan, using system tricks to force background ads even after infected apps are closed.
A student status can unlock a lot of savings if you know where to look. Here are my top picks you don’t want to miss.
Here’s how exposure management offers a practical framework for securing AI.
Every enterprise security team is fighting a workforce problem they cannot see on any org chart. Bots, service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, machine certificates — non-human identities now outnumber human ones in most large organisations, often by a factor of ten to one. They authenticate constantly, operate across every environment, and when forgotten, they…
An attacker tampered with trusted JavaScript files used by WordPress sites running PushEngage, OptinMonster, and TrustPulse, turning those files into a way to break into the sites. When a site administrator was logged in as the file loaded, the code created an admin account under the attacker’s control and installed a hidden plugin that opened…
Your board is asking. Your legal team is asking. Your auditors will be asking: Should AI workloads move to sovereign cloud, or stay on AWS, Azure or GCP? European enterprises have already run this experiment — under real regulatory pressure, with real money and real consequences. Many discovered that sovereign cloud alone didn’t deliver the…
In June 2025, Simon Willison, the engineer who coined the term “prompt injection,” published a warning that circulated widely through the security community. He called it the lethal trifecta — three capabilities that, when combined in a single AI agent, create a near-guaranteed path to exploitation through indirect prompt injection: access to private data; exposure…
Attackers compromised Awesome Motive CDN files, backdooring WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage. Sansec researchers discovered an active supply chain attack hitting WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage, three plugins operated by Awesome Motive, one of the largest WordPress plugin companies in the world. The malicious JavaScript wasn’t sitting on any victim’s server.…
Sealion 8 adopts advanced eCall technology. Leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD has partnered with connected vehicle technology provider Intelematics to deliver…
The rise of AI demand tools in hospitality, the EatClub–CommBank partnership, and seven trends reshaping Australian dining.
AWS technology partners are rearchitecting products around agentic AI as enterprise customers demand more flexible, outcome-driven software experiences. In three interviews with Channel Insider, leaders from AWS, Zendesk, and Dynatrace described a market moving beyond early AI pilots and into production-grade deployments, where customers expect agents to support workflows, resolve issues, optimize systems, and integrate…
I like it when a fellow handler posts a diary entry about images with malicious content. Last one is Xavier: “The Evil MSI Background is Back!“. I like to have a go at the sample with my tools, and see if there are any improvements I can make to my tools. Let’s take a look…
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stolen iPhones could soon be worth a lot less to thieves Fake verification pages are stealing Steam accounts from players Google can be liable for false AI Overviews, court rules VRChat says reported data breach never happened Children’s phones must block nude images by September, UK says Free Spotify Premium…
MUNICH — Amid trans-Atlantic political and trade tensions, digital sovereignty — once a relatively niche concern — has jumped to the top of the agenda for European organizations wary of their reliance on US technology suppliers. For many, including European Union policy makers, increased use of open source software is a key part of the answer,…
The Gentlemen ransomware used infostealer credentials, AI tools, and affiliates to hit 483 victims across 66 countries in under a year. The Gentlemen surfaced as a ransomware operation in September 2025 and by June 13, 2026 had listed 483 victims on their dark-web leak site, 380 of them in 2026 alone. That makes them the…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organizations. “These accounts promoted fake offers, including free mobile internet packages, financial compensation, and government subsidy programs,” Group-IB
Palo Alto Networks has revealed that it has observed “active exploitation” of a recently disclosed PAN-OS vulnerability by an unknown threat actor to obtain unauthorized access to GlobalProtect portals. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.8), an authentication bypass flaw affecting the portal and gateway components of PAN-OS software that could be exploited…
In this interview with Help Net Security, Nichole Windholz, CISO at Onspring, talks about the limits of automated GRC systems and continuous control monitoring. She explains why color-coded dashboards can hide nuance, how teams can check the data feeding their tools, and which risks resist measurement, such as insider behavior and vendor concentration. Continuous control…
CI/CD Abuse Detector is an open-source project that uses a large language model to flag suspicious changes to continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, workflows, and automation configurations. The repository contains drop-in templates for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps. The project targets a common attack chain in software supply chain compromises. Stolen developer…
Brisbane-based ARM Hub is calling on Australian medtech companies to explore matched funding opportunities through the SMART CRC, with support available for businesses looking…
Deep learning systems on phones, cars, and other edge devices increasingly run on custom silicon. Specialized chips such as FPGAs and ASICs give these systems the speed and low power consumption that edge applications need. Many of these chips come from third-party design houses and foundries, which adds steps to the supply chain where an…
Light switches. How on earth is it so hard to find decent light switches?! It sounds ridiculous until you actually spend enough time looking for ones that meet two simple criteria: Aren’t stateful (switch is up or down, has to be push-button) Looks good Now, I’m conscious that this is also very likely an Australian…
Defense contractors build AI systems that task drones automatically and propose kill-chains to support soldiers. Several of these contractors have partnered with frontier AI companies to put advanced models into military tools. Anduril works with OpenAI, Palantir works with Microsoft, and Lockheed Martin works with Meta. The systems coming out of these partnerships carry a…
At most U.S. technology companies, machines now write the bulk of the code that ships each week. The engineer’s job has shifted toward reviewing what the AI produces, and that review gives the code high marks. Leaders rate AI-generated code as higher quality than the code their own people write, praising its clean structure, consistent…
Aussie Broadband Limited is pleased to announce the successful completion of a series of strategic transactions and provides an update on trading performance.
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Building a smart home is one of the best ways to make everyday life more convenient, comfortable and efficient. From automated lighting and security systems to connected…
Scaleup Mediafund Scaleup has announced the launch of its fourth media-for-equity fund, backed by a $25 million capacity to support high-growth Australian businesses. All…
Autonomous agents represent a new inflection point in AI. As global conversations increasingly revolve around trusted AI and responsible deployment, the real challenge for…
– Next Generation Source Code Management, now in private beta, replaces repository clones with structured API access to project intelligence, delivering up to 50x faster task…
Startup is seeking a deal to end export restrictions that led to shutdown of its most powerful AI models.
Kaspersky found Argamal malware hidden in hentai game installers, giving hackers remote access through working games shared on adult sites and torrents.
## Critical Cybersecurity Developments: 2026-06-14 ### Executive Summary This report synthesizes verified breaking developments from trusted industry sources and real-time threat intelligence feeds. The following analysis integrates live search results with established security frameworks. — ### Live Search Results Analysis Based on current intelligence, the following threat vectors are active: #### 1. Emerging Threat Vectors…
Object storage has quietly become the default backend for half the data infrastructure being built today, and almost nobody outside the engineering teams notices. I sat through…
In a coordinated effort, the FBI, working with Google and Black Lotus Labs, has dismantled a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation called Outsider Enterprise with thousands of phishing websites used to steal credit card data and passwords. […]
Executive Summary This report provides a detailed technical analysis of the most significant malware threats observed in 2026, including ransomware operations, nation-state threat actors, and emerging attack methodologies. The analysis covers Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), attacker tools, operational procedures, and provides citations to authoritative threat intelligence sources. Akira Ransomware (Punk Spider / Halcyon) OverviewAkira…
When Anthropic abruptly pulled Mythos 5 and Fable 5 from circulation, the move sent a jolt through the AI and cybersecurity communities. These were not minor point releases. They were widely regarded as among the most capable models the company had ever shipped, and watching them withdrawn, even temporarily, raised an uncomfortable question: if the…
Date: June 2026 Scope: Global cybersecurity adoption rates across all domains, stacks, and markets based on 2026 survey data from Gartner, Forrester, Ponemon, Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet, World Economic Forum, and other leading research organizations. Executive Summary 2026 marks a pivotal year for cybersecurity adoption, with global cybersecurity spending reaching $240-244 billion (12.5-13.3% YoY growth) and $300…
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter IronWorm: Shai-Hulud’s rustier cousin Trojanized ai-sdk-ollama Delivers Miasma, a Self-Replicating npm Worm via binding.gyp Inside the Cross-Platform Propagation of a New Gafgyt Variant C0XMO Using AI Agents to Analyze Malware on REMnux The Miasma…
Plus, Anthropic’s Fable woes, Meta’s big teacher bonuses and the terrifying rise of deepfake porn.
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Washington Pulled the Plug on Anthropic ‘s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The Rest of…
Health wearables are constantly collecting your personal information, but who owns that data, and what does it mean for your privacy?
If you suspect someone may be on your Wi-Fi network without your permission, here’s what you can do to get to the bottom of it.
Motorola’s Razr+ is not the awkward middle child of its series; it arguably offers the best balance of features, performance, and value.
The Ugreen FineTrack 2 has several unique features that make it stand out against Apple’s AirTags.
Clearing out your excess photos and videos is now just a swipe away with an easy-to-use app called Sponge.
A leadership guide to trust, governance and workforce evolution in a rapidly shifting technology landscape.
Microwaves are one of those appliances we often take for granted until we replace an ageing unit and suddenly realise just how much the technology has improved.
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: DockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scanner DockSec is an OWASP Incubator Project that combines three container security scanners with a language-model layer for explanation and remediation. Created by Advait Patel, the Python tool runs Trivy, Hadolint, and Docker Scout against…
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Conti ransomware attacks targeting victims worldwide. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the Conti ransomware operation. Prosecutors said he helped conduct attacks…
As ‘nudify’ tools proliferate online, parents and schools are struggling to protect young victims.
A former IT employee at an Iowa school district was sentenced to 21 months in prison after conducting a prolonged cyberattack against the former employer that disrupted classroom operations, deleted accounts, and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. […]
The U.S. government on Friday ordered Anthropic to immediately suspend foreign access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, its two most advanced artificial intelligence models, citing national security concerns tied to a reported method of bypassing the models’ safety restrictions. The directive, issued late Friday afternoon by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in a letter…
What happened when 40 leading minds huddled to envision U.S. society in 2030 and how artificial intelligence will shake up the economy and jobs.
## Critical Cybersecurity Developments: 2026-06-13 ### Executive Summary This report synthesizes verified breaking developments from trusted industry sources and real-time threat intelligence feeds. The following analysis integrates live search results with established security frameworks. — ### Live Search Results Analysis Based on current intelligence, the following threat vectors are active: #### 1. Emerging Threat Vectors…
Information Andy Jassy shared with the Trump administration sparked an abrupt, sweeping move to halt foreign access to the company’s powerful AI tools.
The 68th edition of The IT Press Tour spent a week in Boston, and on 10 June it handed the floor to a company that owns no servers, runs no CDN, and still moves more than 200…
Leaders at the space and AI company share ties to a Cornell University team where they honed their engineering skills.
Anthropic disputes restrictions on Mythos 5 and Fable 5, arguing the decision lacks transparency and isn’t based on clear technical evidence. On Friday June 12 at 5:21pm ET, Anthropic received a letter from the US Commerce Department, signed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and drafted with officials from the Bureau of Industry and Security. The…
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy linked to Conti ransomware, which hit more than 1,000 victims and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments.
Chinese hackers took control of a target organization’s authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. […]
What’s really in that DNA kit? It turns out, it’s not just a spit tube, but a whole lot of fine print.
Splunk has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in Splunk Enterprise that could be exploited to conduct unauthenticated file operations and even remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20253, is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. “In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.4 and 10.0.7, an unauthenticated user could create or…
Patients have never had more information about their health, but much of it is unusable. Here’s why.
While known primarily for containers and servers, this lightweight distro could easily be your daily driver. Here’s why.
In this post, I will talk about why Antidetect Browsers are becoming core infrastructure for SaaS growth teams. Across the agency, e-commerce, and performance marketing teams that have moved to purpose-built browser infrastructure over the past two years, the pattern is consistent: the old setup of proxies plus incognito tabs breaks down fast once operations…
Tech companies are evolving their health trackers to make them smaller, thinner, and near-invisible. Here’s why.
Court reporters outmatch the technology in skill, but their profession faces another crisis: a shortage of workers.
The US government has ordered Anthropic to block all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, forcing the company to suspend both models worldwide. Anthropic is complying but disputes the basis, calling the cited jailbreak narrow and the capability widely available elsewhere. […]
Using a portable power station to its full potential is ideal for getting your money’s worth and enjoying uninterrupted power.
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-35273 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools is the underlying technology platform…
Our guide lists the top routers on the market that provide VPN coverage throughout your entire home. We’ve ranked them based on speed, security, and reliability.
A new partnership between Visa and OpenAI takes the next step in AI-led purchasing. Here’s what an expert wants you to know.
Marshall revamped its midrange headphones with stellar comfort, repairability, and a marathon battery life.
No battery lasts forever. But it’s often in your power to extend its life. Here’s our checklist for identifying the causes of battery degradation – and how to fix each one.
Executive Summary Hacker culture emerged from the academic and technical communities of the 1960s, evolving through distinct phases shaped by technological revolution, cultural revolution, and the white/black/gray hat split. This report synthesizes the timeline, key events, cultural evolution, and the ongoing revolution from curiosity-driven exploration to organized cyber operations. Table of Contents 1. Origins and…
Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, whether inside or outside the U.S., citing national security concerns. The AI company said it received…
Executive Summary The question “What is the meaning of life?” has been explored across religious, philosophical, scientific, and secular traditions. This report synthesizes research findings, philosophical frameworks, and statistical data from global surveys to present the major variations in how different cultures and individuals define life’s purpose. Table of Contents Religious Traditions Major Religious Frameworks…
