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Fake Claude Code Install Pages Spread Infostealer Malware

Threat actors are exploiting a common developer habit — copying installation commands directly from websites — to distribute malware through fake software installation pages.  Security researchers at Push Security recently uncovered a campaign targeting users of Anthropic’s Claude Code, a popular command-line AI coding assistant.  The attackers are using cloned websites and malicious search advertisements…

HR, recruiters targeted in year-long malware campaign

An attack campaign targeting HR departments and job recruiters has been stealthily compromising systems, Aryaka researchers have discovered. By avoiding analysis environments and leveraging a specialized module designed to kill antivirus and endpoint detection software, the Russian-speaking attacker(s) behind this campaign have managed to keep their activity largely under the radar. “We currently lack telemetry…

Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates

Microsoft is changing the default behavior in Windows Autopatch so that hotpatch security updates are enabled automatically for eligible devices managed through Microsoft Intune or the Microsoft Graph API starting with the May 2026 Windows security update. Windows Autopatch is a Microsoft-managed service that automates updates for Windows and Office. It also lets IT administrators…

Salesforce Introduces Agentic Contact Center for AI, Channels, and CRM

Salesforce has unveiled the new Agentforce Contact Center, a contact center solution to unify voice, digital channels, CRM data, and AI agents into a single system. Salesforce promises customer self-service and AI-human handoff at scale The new solution enables customer self-service at scale, seamless AI-to-human handoffs, and real-time visibility across interactions. The solution is built…

Pre-travel authorisation is the next big audit focus in Australian business travel

GUEST OPINION: For years, corporate travel governance in Australia has followed a familiar and largely unchallenged sequence: employees book trips, incur costs, and submit expense claims, then finance teams check compliance afterwards. That post-trip model worked until now. As travel volumes regain momentum, finance and audit leaders face new pressure to avoid non-compliant spend. The answer is pre-travel authorisation,…

Threat actors use custom AuraInspector to harvest data from Salesforce systems

Attackers are mass-scanning Salesforce Experience Cloud sites using a modified AuraInspector tool to exploit misconfigurations and access sensitive data. Salesforce CSOC warns that threat actors are mass-scanning publicly accessible Experience Cloud sites using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool. AuraInspector is an open‑source command‑line tool released by Google/Mandiant to audit Salesforce Aura and Experience…

Terra Portal adds human-governed AI to live production pentesting

Terra Security has announced the launch of Terra Portal, its agentic desktop app that serves as an execution layer for pentesters to direct and oversee AI-driven testing in live production environments. Terra Portal reduces the discovery-to-fix cycle for vulnerabilities from the industry average of nearly three months to a matter of hours without sacrificing safety…

Armadin secures $189.9 million to counter AI-driven cyber threats

Armadin has raised $189.9 million in Seed and Series A funding. Led by Accel, with participation from Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and follow-on investment from 8VC and Ballistic Ventures, this marks the largest combined Seed and Series A funding round in cybersecurity history. Armadin’s mission is to prepare organizations for the speed…

OAuth Device Code Phishing: A New Microsoft 365 Account Breach Vector

ANY.RUN’s analysts are observing a sharp increase in phishing activity abusing Microsoft’s OAuth Device Code flow, with more than 180 phishing URLs detected in just one week. This technique represents a shift from credential phishing to token-based account takeover, making detection significantly harder for many SOC teams.  Key Takeaways  OAuth Device Code phishing is rising rapidly. Campaigns abusing Microsoft’s Device…

Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools

Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were between 12 and 16 at the time of the crime. CBZC officer during a cybercrime investigation (Source: Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime) According to investigators, using the tools they administered,…

Devs looking for OpenClaw get served a GhostClaw RAT

A malicious npm package posing as an OpenClaw Installer has been caught deploying a remote access trojan (RAT) on victim machines, according to new JFrog research. The package, published under the name “@openclaw-ai/openclawai”, pretends to be an installer for the legitimate CLI tool but instead launches a multi-stage infection chain that steals system credentials, browser…

This spy tool has been quietly stealing data for years

ESET researchers have traced the resurgence of Sednit through a modern toolkit built around two complementary implants, BeardShell and Covenant, each relying on a separate cloud provider to ensure operational resilience. This dual-implant architecture has enabled sustained surveillance of Ukrainian military personnel since at least April 2024. The Sednit group itself was tied to Unit…

Mimecast brings gateway-grade email security to API deployment

Mimecast has announced that its complete email security protection stack is now available through API deployment, eliminating a fundamental trade-off in the market. Standalone integrated cloud email security (ICES) solutions offered fast deployment but came at a cost: they were built primarily for targeted, sophisticated attacks and relied on native Microsoft or Google controls to…

No, it’s not ‘unnecessarily burdensome’ to control your own data

According to a recent report, the State Department sent a cable urging U.S. diplomats to oppose international data sovereignty regulations like GDPR, characterizing these guardrails as “unnecessarily burdensome.”  In the cable, the State Department claims that data sovereignty regulations “disrupt global data flows, increase costs and cybersecurity risks, limit Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud services, and…

The OT security time bomb: Why legacy industrial systems are the biggest cyber risk nobody wants to fix

When I first secured a production line, part of the control system was still running on an unpatched Windows XP machine tucked under a lab table — right next to the state-of-the-art GMP manufacturing setup that produced millions in value every day. Everyone knew that the system was a risk, but no one was willing…

U.S. CISA adds Ivanti EPM, SolarWinds, and Omnissa Workspace One flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds EPM, SolarWinds, and Omnissa Workspace One flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Rockwell, and Hikvision flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2021-22054 (CVSS score of 7.5) Omnissa Workspace ONE…

OpenAI to acquire Promptfoo to strengthen AI agent security testing

OpenAI said it plans to acquire AI testing startup Promptfoo, a move aimed at strengthening security checks for AI agents as enterprises move toward deploying autonomous systems in business workflows. Promptfoo’s tools allow developers to test LLM applications against adversarial prompts, including prompt injection and jailbreak attempts, and to evaluate whether models follow safety and…

Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees

The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. Criminals mine publicly available permit data to find likely targets and make their outreach appear legitimate. Investigators say victims receive unsolicited emails that cite legitimate permit details, including zoning application…

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Why access decisions are becoming the weakest link in identity security

In my nearly two decades leading identity and risk programs, I’ve learned a sobering truth that every CISO eventually confronts: hackers don’t hack in — they log in. We often obsess over the perimeter and the sophistication of technical exploits, but many of the most damaging security failures I’ve witnessed didn’t involve a zero-day or…

Intel Debuts Core Series 2 Chips, Healthcare Edge AI Suite

Intel unveiled a new generation of edge computing processors and a healthcare-focused AI development suite at Embedded World 2026, expanding its portfolio for real-time industrial systems and AI-powered patient monitoring.  The company introduced its Intel Core Series 2 processors with P-cores, an industrial-ready platform designed for mission-critical edge workloads.  Alongside the processor launch, Intel also…

Ericsson US confirms breach after third-party provider attack

Ericsson US reports a data breach after attackers hacked a service provider, exposing employee and customer information. Ericsson Inc., the U.S. branch of the Swedish telecom giant, disclosed a data breach after a service provider was hacked. The attack compromised the personal information of an unspecified number of employees and customers. “On April 28, 2025,…

Law enforcement disrupted Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform

Authorities disrupted the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform used to send millions of phishing emails to over 500,000 orgs worldwide. The joint effort, led by Microsoft, Europol, and industry partners, aimed to target the infrastructure of Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for tens of millions of fraudulent emails reaching over 500,000 organizations each month worldwide. By…

SailPoint expands AI-powered identity security with adaptive identity framework

SailPoint announced significant advancements to its AI-powered SailPoint Platform, introducing the first in a series of capabilities that advance its adaptive identity vision, an approach designed to address the critical security challenges of IT environments. New features include: Privilege: SailPoint is delivering total visibility into privilege risk with the launch of privilege discovery and classification…

Datadog MCP server delivers live observability to AI agents and IDEs

Datadog has announced the general availability of its MCP Server. For developers embedding AI agents into development and operational workflows, the Datadog MCP Server provides access to live observability data, enabling teams to debug with their preferred AI coding agents or integrated development environments (IDEs), use real-time telemetry, and take action within established security and…

OneTrust expands AI governance with real-time monitoring and guardrail enforcement

OneTrust has announced the expansion of its solution to include real‑time monitoring and enforcement capabilities across agents, models, and data. Designed for data, risk, and AI teams, these enhancements empower organizations to shift AI governance from static compliance workflows to a continuous control plane. “As AI becomes more embedded across the enterprise, organizations need governance…

I replaced manual pen tests with automation. Here’s what I learned.

More accreditation and compliance requirements have been added in response to cyber incidents. While these frameworks play an important role in establishing security baselines, true security is more than just achieving a perfect compliance score. As I often say, “policies and procedures won’t stop an attacker, they’ll just have more documents to exfiltrate when they…

Singulr AI’s Agent Pulse delivers enforceable runtime governance and visibility for AI agents

Singulr AI has announced the launch of Agent Pulse, extending its Unified AI Control Plane to autonomous AI agents and model context protocol (MCP) servers. Agent Pulse delivers enforceable runtime governance, contextual discovery, and measurable oversight for the agentic enterprise. Agent Pulse serves as an extension of the Unified AI Control Plane for the agentic…

Threat Actors Mass-Scan Salesforce Experience Cloud via Modified AuraInspector Tool

Salesforce has warned of an increase in threat actor activity that’s aimed at exploiting misconfigurations in publicly accessible Experience Cloud sites by making use of a customized version of an open-source tool called AuraInspector. The activity, per the company, involves the exploitation of customers’ overly permissive Experience Cloud guest user configurations to obtain access to…

Slide Announces $70M Series B Round & EMEA Expansion

Slide, a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) platform designed exclusively for managed services providers (MSPs), announced Tuesday it has raised $70 million in Series B funding as the company accelerates product development and expands internationally. The round was led by venture capital firm General Catalyst, with participation from Base10, Outsiders Fund, futurepresent, Vine Ventures,…

When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Security teams are being urged to adopt AI copilots for threat modeling, phishing simulations, and SOC workflows. Yet many of the most widely deployed, enterprise-approved AI systems struggle to support realistic defensive scenarios once prompts resemble real-world attack behavior. This is not because such activity is inherently malicious, but because mainstream AI safety models are…

Airbus CSO on supply chain blind spots, space threats, and the limits of AI red-teaming

Pascal Andrei, CSO at Airbus, knows that the aerospace and defense sector is facing a threat environment that is evolving faster than most organizations can track. From sub-tier suppliers quietly becoming entry points for state-backed attackers, to satellites emerging as targets in an increasingly contested space domain, the risks are real and growing. In this…

Bug bounties are broken, and the best security pros are moving on

Penetration testing engagements are organized as scheduled contracts with defined scope, set testing windows, and direct communication channels with client teams. Cobalt’s 2026 Pentester Profile Report describes growing preference for penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and contract-based testing models. Why pentesters are frustrated with bug bounty (Source: Cobalt) Many participants prefer contract-based testing over…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 10, 2026

Associate Director Application Security BioNTech | Germany | On-site – View job details As an Associate Director Application Security, you will lead application security strategy, standardize security processes, and drive vulnerability management across development environments. You will enable secure-by-design practices through technical solutions and advisory support, oversee secure onboarding of open-source software, and define KPIs…

Anthropic’s US gov’t lawsuit says federal action “unprecedented and unlawful”

Anthropic on Monday fought back against the US federal government’s determination that it is a supply chain risk, suing the feds and arguing to a California federal judge that the government is being inconsistent and contradictory. “The Constitution confers on Anthropic the right to express its views—both publicly and to the government—about the limitations of…

Job disruption by AI remains limited — and traditional metrics may be missing the real impact

AI’s impact on human jobs is a hot topic of late, with all kinds of forecasting, reporting, and sounding of alarm bells. But two new analyses seem to indicate that AI isn’t yet fundamentally disrupting the employment landscape, and that traditional metrics don’t accurately capture its actual impact on work. According to a job cut…

Hacker abusing .arpa domain to evade phishing detection, says Infoblox

A threat actor has found a new way to evade phishing detection defenses: Manipulate the .arpa top-level domain (TLD) and IPv6-to-IPv4 tunneling to host phishing content on domains that shouldn’t resolve to an IP address.  For the uninitiated, the .arpa domain is an Address and Routing Parameter Area domain meant to be used exclusively for internet infrastructure…

Malicious Chrome Extension Targets imToken Wallet Users

A malicious Chrome extension disguised as a harmless color visualization tool is quietly redirecting users to phishing pages designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials.  Socket researchers warn that the extension impersonates the popular imToken wallet brand and tricks victims into entering their seed phrases or private keys. The “… extension automatically opens a threat actor-controlled…

FBI alert: scammers target zoning permit applicants

The FBI warns of phishing attacks where crooks impersonate U.S. city and county officials to target people requesting planning and zoning permits. The FBI warns that scammers are impersonating U.S. city and county officials in phishing campaigns targeting businesses and individuals applying for planning or zoning permits. Using publicly available information, attackers craft messages that…

AVideo Zero-Click Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Live Streams

A flaw in the open-source AVideo platform requires no authentication and allows attackers to remotely execute commands and take over affected servers. Exploitation of the vulnerability “… can lead to full server compromise, data exfiltration (e.g., configuration secrets, internal keys, credentials), and service disruption,” said researchers. Inside the AVideo Server Takeover Risk AVideo is an…

CleanMyMac Imposter Site Installs SHub Stealer on Macs

A fake version of the popular Mac utility CleanMyMac is being used to trick users into installing data-stealing malware. The campaign uses a fraudulent website that instructs visitors to manually run a command in Terminal, which secretly installs a macOS infostealer known as SHub Stealer.  This malware steals “… sensitive data including saved passwords, browser…

Malicious npm Package Posing as OpenClaw Installer Deploys RAT, Steals macOS Credentials

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that masquerades as an OpenClaw installer to deploy a remote access trojan (RAT) and steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The package, named “@openclaw-ai/openclawai,” was uploaded to the registry by a user named “openclaw-ai” on March 3, 2026. It has been downloaded 178 times to date. The…

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OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo

OpenAI are acquiring Promptfoo, an AI security platform that helps enterprises identify and remediate vulnerabilities in AI systems during development. Once the acquisition is finalized, OpenAI will integrate Promptfoo’s technology directly into OpenAI Frontier, their platform for building and operating AI coworkers. As enterprises deploy AI coworkers into real workflows, evaluation, security, and compliance become…

CVE program funding secured, easing fears of repeat crisis

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the MITRE Corporation have renegotiated the contract supporting the 26-year-old Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program in a way that eliminates the looming expiration that triggered panic across the security community in 2025. According to sources, the program appears to have moved from a discretionary funding item to a…

Sean Cairncross lays out what’s coming next for Trump’s cyber strategy

The Trump administration is plotting an interagency body to confront malign hackers, pilot programs to secure critical infrastructure across states and other steps tied to its freshly-released cyber strategy, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Monday. The “interagency cell” will bring together agencies like the Justice Department, the Department of State, the FBI and the…

LogicMonitor expands New Zealand investment with new regional infrastructure and ecosystem growth

COMPANY NEWS: LogicMonitor®, the AI-first platform for Autonomous IT, has strengthened its commitment to New Zealand with an expanded investment program to support the country’s rapidly growing digital economy. As organisations across enterprise, government, agribusiness, telecommunications, and managed services accelerate their adoption of cloud and AI, LogicMonitor is deepening its regional presence to meet rising demand for modern, intelligent IT operations.

Russian hackers crack into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts

Russian state hackers are trying to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by diplomats, military staff, and government officials worldwide, Dutch intelligence agencies warned. They believe journalists and other people who attract attention from Moscow may also be affected. Investigators reported attackers attempt to trick users into revealing verification codes and PINs that protect…

Russia-linked hackers target Signal, WhatsApp of officials globally

Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The operation targets government officials, civil servants, and military personnel, highlighting growing cyber risks to sensitive…

UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device

The North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to the state-sponsored adversary, which is also tracked under the cryptonyms Jade Sleet, PUKCHONG, Slow Pisces,…

Encrypted Client Hello: Ready for Prime Time?, (Mon, Mar 9th)

Last week, two related RFCs were published:  RFC 9848: Bootstrapping TLS Encrypted ClientHello with DNS Service Bindings RFC 9849: TLS Encrypted Client Hello These TLS extensions have been discussed quite a bit already, and Cloudflare, one of the early implementers and proponents, has been in use for a while. Amidst an increased concern about threats to privacy…

Datadog Intros MCP Server for Secure AI Observability

Datadog, Inc., a provider of observability and security services for cloud applications, has announced that its MCP Server is now generally available.  The Datadog MCP Server provides access to live observability data, enabling teams to debug using their preferred AI coding agents or an Integrated Development Environment, with real-time telemetry, and take action within established…

Why MSPs Should Focus on Managed Patch Management in 2026

In 2026, patch management is more critical than ever as organizations face a rapidly evolving threat environment. AI-driven attacks have increased both the volume and sophistication of exploits, making vulnerabilities easier and faster for threat actors to weaponize.  As a result, MSPs and internal IT teams alike must implement effective patch management strategies to keep…

Lenovo supports major sovereign AI initiative, with Sharon AI’s Melbourne deployment of industry-leading 1K B200 Cluster

Lenovo is proud to announce its role in delivering a 1,000-GPU NVIDIA B200 cluster for leading Australian Neocloud Sharon AI (NASDAQ:SHAZ), at NEXTDC’s Tier IV M3 data centre in Melbourne. This is Lenovo’s largest-ever TruScale Infrastructure as a Service engagement, marking a significant step in the expansion of sovereign AI infrastructure in Australia. 

Security Leaders Warn of Cyber Risks Tied to Iran Conflict

The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran is raising concerns among cybersecurity agencies and security leaders, who have warned businesses to be on alert for a potential increase in cyberattacks from the region. Governments warn of increased cyber activity linked to Iran conflict Official warnings from cybersecurity centers in the United States, the…

No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy

The White House released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a policy framework outlining the administration’s priorities for maintaining U.S. leadership in cyberspace. The seven-page cyber strategy commits to a coordinated, government-wide response to cyber threats that extends beyond cyberspace and relies on close cooperation with allies, industry, and academia. “This strategy builds on President…

From Big Data to Smart Data: Why Australian CIOs Must Rethink AI Efficiency and Accuracy

COMPANY OPINION: Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from experimentation to executive priority across Australian organisations. Boards are asking how AI can reduce cost, improve productivity, and deliver better citizen and customer outcomes. Yet many CIOs are discovering an uncomfortable truth: AI initiatives are not failing because of weak algorithms. They are failing because of poor…

OpenAI robotics chief quits over Pentagon deal

OpenAI’s head of robotics, Caitlin Kalinowski, has resigned over the company’s contract with the US Department of War, saying key safeguards around domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons were not adequately reviewed before the agreement was signed. “Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than…

IWD : Embedding Ethics, Inclusion and Skills at the Heart of AI Transformation

GUEST OPINION:  As we celebrate International Women’s Day, one truth stands out: the future of technology will be shaped by the diversity of the people behind it. Diverse teams drive better outcomes; limited voices create limited futures. When a broad range of perspectives guides how AI is built and governed, progress accelerates, and when they’re absent,…