Drupal is warning that hackers are attempting to exploit a “highly critical” SQL injection vulnerability announced earlier this week. […]
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CVE-2026-9082: Highly Critical Drupal Core SQL Injection Flaw Threatens PostgreSQL Sites
Drupal has released security updates for a “highly critical” security vulnerability in Drupal Core that can be exploited by anonymous attackers against sites using PostgreSQL databases. Tracked as the CVE-2026-9082 vulnerability, the issue resides in Drupal’s database abstraction API, which is supposed to sanitize queries before they reach the backend database. Drupal rates the flaw…
Global Security News, Risk Management
Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle
Fraud losses don’t stop at chargebacks. False declines, account takeovers, and abuse also damage revenue and trust. IPQS breaks down why fraud teams need broader visibility into risk and customer impact. […]
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CVE-2026-45585: YellowKey BitLocker Bypass Exposes Encrypted Data on Windows Devices
BitLocker is designed to protect data at rest even when a device is lost, stolen, or powered off, which is why a bypass against that trust model draws immediate attention. The CVE-2026-45585 vulnerability, publicly referred to as YellowKey, is a Windows security feature bypass flaw that Microsoft says can let an attacker with physical access…
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Cork CEO Dan Candee on Evolution of Security Services & AI
Cork is pushing MSPs to rethink cybersecurity delivery as AI accelerates both business technology adoption and the sophistication of attackers. In an interview with Channel Insider, CEO Dan Candee said the company has moved beyond compliance reporting and intelligence into active security remediation tooling. As AI and other forces seem to push tighter deadlines for…
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Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn
Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up charges, and, if Gemini is enabled, access uploaded files and cached conversations. The assumed fix is simple: delete the key. But Aikido…
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Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities
Ubiquiti has released security updates to patch three maximum severity vulnerabilities in Unify OS that can be exploited by remote attackers without privileges. […]
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‘Underminr’ exploitation poses similar risks to domain fronting, researchers say
ADAMnetworks estimates about 42% of domains could be abused using the technique.
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Megalodon GitHub Attack Targets 5,561 Repos with Malicious CI/CD Workflows
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. “Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, pipeline-bot), the attacker injected GitHub Actions workflows containing base64-encoded bash payloads that exfiltrate CI
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Making Vulnerable Drivers Exploitable Without Hardware – The BYOVD Perspective
1 Introduction This article provides a technical analysis of how many Windows kernel mode drivers can be interacted with from user mode without the hardware they were developed for. This work was motivated by driver-oriented vulnerability research and the need to evaluate the exploitability of individual findings, which frequently affect code whose reachability is hardware-gated.…
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Fake Gemini and Claude Code Sites Spread Infostealers Through SEO Poisoning
The infostealer payload in this campaign collect a vast amount of data, from collaboration authentication keys to cryptocurrency wallets
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Kore.ai unveils AI-native platform for enterprise multiagent systems
Kore.ai has launched the new-generation Kore.ai Agent Platform Artemis edition, the AI-programmable, AI-native foundation that builds, governs, and optimizes the agents, systems, and workflows running across the enterprise. The platform launches initially on Microsoft Azure, with broader cloud availability to follow. The new-generation Kore.ai Agent Platform enables enterprises to deploy production-ready multiagent AI systems in…
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Suspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operation
U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, a service linked to attacks that infected more than one million devices worldwide. Jacob Butler, 23, of Ottawa, Canada, also known online as “Dort,” was arrested in Canada under an extradition warrant after U.S. prosecutors charged him with…
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Versa extends zero trust principles to AI agents and MCP workflows
Versa has introduced a patent-pending zero trust architecture for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), applying zero trust principles to AI execution. The company said every AI-generated action is validated against user identity, role-based access controls, and system policies before execution, with human approval required when defined by administrators. The launch addresses a growing challenge as…
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GitLab 19.0 adds AI workflows, secrets management, and self-hosted model support
GitLab released GitLab 19.0 with expanded secrets management, agentic merge request workflows, improved CI pipeline visibility, support for self-hosted open-source models, and supply chain visibility enhancements. Engineering organizations shipping more code than ever are confronting the AI Paradox firsthand, as the surrounding workflows for securing credentials, reviewing and merging changes, enforcing pipeline standards, and running…
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Apple Blocked $2.2bn in App Store Fraud in the Last Year
Total figure for fraudulent transactions Apple has blocked since 2020 now stands at over $11bn
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Proton Pass adds monitored credential sharing for AI agents
Proton Pass, a secure, end-to-end encrypted password manager, added credential sharing through AI access tokens, allowing users to give AI agents access to selected items and monitor activity. To gain access, an agent must provide a reason for the request so users can see what actions are being performed. Access tokens are available with Pass…
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Keepnet contributes voice and SMS phishing data to the 2026 Verizon DBIR
Keepnet, an Extended Human Risk Management (xHRM) platform, today announced that its voice and SMS phishing simulation data contributed to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The 2026 edition is the first to include voice and SMS phishing simulation data at this scale. The DBIR records this as “an increase of 40% in…
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Why your AI strategy stops where the PLC starts: Hard lessons from the OT frontlines
I spent two days at a substation connecting a major offshore wind farm to the grid. The control room featured three new AI-ready dashboards and a board mandate to “leverage machine learning for resilience.” It also had a maintenance laptop running Windows 7, literally taped to the inside of a cabinet because the Velcro had…
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CISA’s new KEV nomination form opens reporting to vendors and researchers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a new nomination form that lets researchers, vendors, and industry partners report known exploited vulnerabilities for possible inclusion in its KEV catalog. The form gives outside contributors a direct way to submit vulnerabilities to CISA. Email submissions remain available at vulnerability@cisa.dhs.gov for organizations and individuals who prefer that…
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The AI Superstars Who Say a ‘Vibe Slop’ Crisis Is Coming
A pair who helped launch the agentic-AI craze worry that their creations are pumping out bad—even dangerous—code.
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Pros And Cons Of Open Source CMS
Today, we will show you the pros and cons of open-source CMS. In today’s digital landscape, Content Management Systems (CMS) are the cornerstones of website creation. These software applications empower users to publish content, manage media, and build websites without extensive coding knowledge. However, a crucial decision arises: Open-source or closed-source CMS? Let’s delve into…
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U.S. CISA adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-34291 Langflow Origin Validation Error Vulnerability…
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Microsoft 365 users targeted by new phishing threat that bypasses MFA
Microsoft 365 access tokens are being targeted by an emerging Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Kali365, the FBI is warning. First observed in April 2026, Kali365 has been distributed through Telegram, allowing cybercriminals to obtain Microsoft 365 access tokens and bypass MFA without stealing user credentials. “Kali365 lowers the barrier of entry, providing less-technical attackers access…
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Meet Fractal, an OS made for microarchitecture reverse engineering
Probing how a CPU isolates user code from kernel code is messy work. Researchers patch kernels, write drivers, or boot stripped-down bare-metal programs, and any of those choices change variables they were trying to hold still. Fractal, a new operating system from MIT CSAIL, was built to take that mess out of the loop, and…
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US and Canada arrest and charge suspected Kimwolf botnet admin
U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man with operating the KimWolf distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet, which infected nearly two million devices worldwide. […]
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Identity as the primary attack surface: What modern breaches are really exploiting
The “retro” way “The thing about the old days is… they are the old days” – Slim Charles, The Wire Protecting a specified network perimeter was the main focus of enterprise security strategy for several decades. Businesses made significant investments in firewalls, intrusion detection systems, endpoint security and segmentation controls, all of which were built…
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Kimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator Arrested in Canada Over DDoS-for-Hire Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the arrest of a Canadian man in connection with allegedly operating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf. In tandem, Jacob Butler (aka Dort), 23, Ottawa, Canada, has been charged with offenses related to the development and operation of the botnet. Kimwolf is assessed to…
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Foul play: Fake FIFA websites target soccer fans looking for World Cup tickets, merchandise
Watch out for bogus World Cup websites that mimic official ticket and merchandise flows to steal money and personal data
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Google folds CodeMender into agent ecosystem amid push for AI-led AppSec
Google is expanding the role of its CodeMender security agent from autonomous vulnerability remediation toward a larger agentic development ecosystem, signalling a broader push toward AI-driven AppSec. Months after introducing CodeMender, an AI-powered agent designed to autonomously identify and patch software vulnerabilities, Google is now integrating the technology into its expanding Agent Platform strategy unveiled…
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One Telecom Provider Hosted Most of the Middle East ’s Active C2 Infrastructure
Hunt.io mapped 1,350+ C2 servers across the Middle East, revealing how a small group of providers quietly supports major malware activity. For years, threat intelligence focused mostly on malware families, phishing domains, and individual indicators. But a new report from Hunt.io shows why defenders may need to pay closer attention to something more boring, hosting…
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China’s Webworm Uses Discord, Microsoft Graphs to Hack EU Govts.
The advanced persistent threat group also relied on SOCKS proxies like SoftEther VPN, tunneling tools that act as a middleman between victim and attacker.
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With AI, typing’s out, talking’s in
Eight months ago, LinkedIn co-founder and former CEO Reid Hoffman confessed: “I am voicepilled.” He argued that talking instead of typing was the next great leap in computing. Being “voicepilled,” he said, was the epiphany that you can be vastly more productive and creative when not bogged down by the Victorian-era contraption known as the…
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Cross-Platform NPM Stealer, (Fri, May 22nd)
I found a Node.js stealer that looked pretty well obfuscated. The file was not running out-of-the-box because it was uploaded on VT as “extracted-decoded.js” (and reformated). The SHA256 is 049300aa5dd774d6c984779a0570f59610399c71864b5d5c2605906db46ddeb9[1]. It did not run properly in a sandbox so only a static analysis was performed. The key point is that it is a cross-platform stealer…
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Controlling AI Agents: Why Detection Is Too Late
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read Part 1: Your AI Agent Doesn’t Care About Your Controls If AI agents change how execution happens, they also expose a fundamental limitation in how most security controls operate. Many control models assume there is sufficient time to detect, assess, and respond to events before they result in…
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CISA Adds Exploited Langflow and Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerabilities to KEV
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Langflow and Trend Micro Apex One to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-34291 (CVSS score: 9.4) – An origin validation error vulnerability in Langflow that could
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Cisco Patches CVSS 10.0 Secure Workload REST API Flaw Enabling Data Access
Cisco has rolled out updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Secure Workload that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability arises from insufficient validation and authentication when accessing REST API endpoints. “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they are able to send
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Downtime has become a $600 billion business problem
The average cost of downtime has reached $600 billion for the Global 2000, a 50% increase in two years. According to Splunk’s The Hidden Costs of Downtime report, unplanned outages and service degradation cost each company an average of $300 million. Percentage of technology executives who consider a direct cost very or prohibitively disruptive (2024…
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The new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincing
Scams have become one of the fastest-growing consumer risks, driven by AI-enabled impersonation, social engineering, and sophisticated attack methods, according to Visa’s Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report. Criminals redirect efforts toward trust and third parties Fraud involves behavioral manipulation, fragmented ecosystems, and faster attack cycles that use AI to pressure people into authorizing payments themselves.…
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New infosec products of the week: May 22, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ASAPP, Babel Street, CTERA, Forward, Riverbed, and Trust3 AI. Babel Street targets AI-driven threats with new agentic investigation capabilities Babel Street has launched Insights Investigator, a new agentic capability that puts tradecraft-trained AI agents at the front edge of investigative…
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ISC Stormcast For Friday, May 22nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9942, (Fri, May 22nd)
(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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How SpaceX’s IPO Cements Elon Musk’s Grip on the Company
With supervoting shares and help from Texas state law, the CEO has worked to address governance issues he has faced at Tesla.
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Space X’s Ambitions Are Intergalactic. Its Business Is Selling You Internet.
The world’s richest man needed lots of money—and a moonshot. So he built Starlink.
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SpaceX Postpones Launch of Newly Redesigned Starship
The company estimates it has spent $15 billion developing its next-generation rocket.
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Analyzing Void Dokkaebi’s Cython-Compiled InvisibleFerret Malware
Void Dokkaebi, a North Korea-aligned intrusion set, has updated its information-stealing malware, InvisibleFerret, shifting its delivery format to evade script-based detections.
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Wahlap data leak exposes 18.9 million records from WeChat mini-program ecosystem
Security researchers discovered an open Elasticsearch instance belonging to Wahlap, a prominent arcade game manufacturer that collaborates with industry giants like Sega.
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Deleted Google API keys remain active for up to 23 minutes, study finds
While the Google Cloud Platform console indicates immediate deletion, researchers found that keys take an average of 16 minutes to become fully inactive, with the longest observed delay reaching 23 minutes.
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New Linux malware ‘Showboat’ targets Middle East telecom provider
Showboat is believed to be utilized by Chinese-affiliated threat actors, with command-and-control infrastructure linked to Chengdu, China.
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‘First VPN’ service used by cybercriminals dismantled in international operation
First VPN marketed itself on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums as a reliable tool for anonymity, offering features like anonymous payments and concealed infrastructure to help users evade law enforcement.
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Nvidia releases driver updates to fix 14 critical vulnerabilities
The vulnerabilities affect GeForce, RTX, Quadro, Tesla, and NVS product lines, as well as vGPU and Cloud Gaming software.
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Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in Canada
Authorities arrested and unsealed charges against a Canadian man accused of running Kimwolf, one of the most far-reaching DDoS botnets on record, the Justice Department said Thursday. Jacob Butler was arrested Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada, and awaits extradition to the United States where he is charged with aiding and abetting computer intrusions and, if convicted,…
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Critical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Workload rated at maximum severity
A critical vulnerability in the on-premises version of the Cisco Secure Workload security platform could allow a threat actor to obtain the privileges of a site admin, enabling them to compromise endpoints and read or modify configuration data. “CSOs need to drop what they are doing and patch this immediately,” warned consultant Robert Enderle, who…
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Microsoft patches two zero-day flaws in Defender
Microsoft released emergency fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities in the malware protection components of Microsoft Defender. The flaws allow local attackers to gain system-level privileges or cause the anti-malware service to stop working correctly. Both conditions are valuable in a malware attack, first to prevent detection if the system relies only on Microsoft endpoint protection…
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Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada
Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use in a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past six months. KrebsOnSecurity publicly named the suspect in February 2026 after the accused launched a…
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Unpatched ChromaDB flaw leaves servers open to remote code execution
Researchers have published details about a critical vulnerability in ChromaDB that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data on machines running the open-source vector database. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-45829, is located in ChromaDB’s API server and was published by researchers at HiddenLayer after reportedly failing to get in contact…
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How CISOs Should Prep for Agentic-Ready AI BOMs
Finding ways to document both component and execution attributes for AI bill of materials (AI BOM).
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2008-4250 Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2009-1537 Microsoft DirectX NULL…
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Google API Keys Remain Active After Deletion
A security researcher discovered the API keys can still be used for 23 minutes after deletion, even though the cloud provider claims deletion is immediate.
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Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too far
Two cybersecurity-focused members of Congress agreed Thursday that reductions to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have done too much damage to an agency essential to defending civilian networks against foreign adversaries. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., spoke during a discussion at the National Cyber Innovation Forum. Despite representing different parties,…
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AWS KY3P report now available for third-party supplier due diligence
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the S&P Global Know Your Third Party (KY3P) assessment of its security posture. This assessment demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the heightened expectations of cloud service providers. Customers can now use the AWS KY3P assessment to reduce their supplier due diligence burden. KY3P,…
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Social-Media Companies Settle Youth-Harm Case Ahead of Wave of Trials
The companies reached a settlement with a Kentucky school district to avoid a coming trial over accusations that they intentionally designed their platforms to addict young people.
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Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security
President Donald Trump said he would postpone the release of an executive order that would set up a 90-day testing and vetting regime for frontier AI models, hours before the White House was set to publicly announce the signing. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday, Trump said he opted to delay the order…
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What an OpenAI IPO Might Mean for the Channel
OpenAI is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), a move that could significantly impact both the consumer AI market and the channel ecosystem as we know it. As the company behind arguably the world’s most recognizable AI platform, OpenAI’s transition into a publicly traded company could unlock new opportunities, partnerships, and revenue streams…
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Too Much Work to Do? Have Your Digital Twin Handle It
In a glimpse into the future, a small number of executives have created AI replicas to take over some of their responsibilities.
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Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw
Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. […]
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Global law enforcement operation takes First VPN offline
Police seized First VPN in a global crackdown, exposed its cybercrime users, and shut down infrastructure tied to ransomware and data theft. A major international law enforcement operation has taken First VPN offline, a service that had become a quiet staple for ransomware crews, data thieves, and other cybercriminals trying to hide in plain sight. “The coordinated…
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Apple Blocks Over 2 Million Apps in 2025 Fraud Crackdown
Apple 2025 fraud report shows major App Store protections: over 2M apps rejected, 1B fake accounts blocked, and billions in fraud prevented. Apple ‘s annual fraud prevention report for 2025 paints a striking picture of just how much effort goes into keeping the App Store clean. The numbers are significant: more than two million app…
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Defenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breach
For almost 20 years, stolen credentials have been the most common route for attackers into organizations, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). But that’s no longer the case. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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CISA chief frets about open-source vulnerabilities, delayed security improvements
Securing some of the open-source technology that serves as the backbone for all modern digital infrastructure is going to require some “hard decisions” amid a wave of malware attacks, the leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday. “The open-source community is one that I’m particularly worried about when we start to think…
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California Governor Signs Order on AI Aimed at Helping Workers
Gavin Newsom’s move follows broadening signs of public discontent over AI’s impact on jobs.
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Trump Postpones AI Executive Order Due to Concerns About Overregulation
The White House had been weighing more oversight over the fast-growing industry.
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EU moves forward on $5.8B scale-up fund to keep startups from leaving
The European Union has stepped up efforts to grow its homegrown tech sector and reduce dependence on US firms, advancing plans this week for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion) fund to help startups scale in Europe rather than seek capital or buyers abroad. Analysts welcomed the initiative, but said its success will depend on whether…
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Proofpoint Integrates with the Claude Compliance API to Extend Data Security and Governance to Claude
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Do Apple’s accessibility efforts point at its AI plans?
You can usually measure a society by the way it treats its most vulnerable populations, and technology often can help people live better, more autonomous lives. Apple firmly believes that, and this year’s raft of accessibility announcements introduced to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day shine a light on that belief. The company has won a string of awards…
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Microsoft open-sources tools for designing and testing AI agents
Microsoft has open-sourced two tools aimed at bringing security discipline to AI agent development: Clarity, a structured design review tool, and RAMPART, a continuous testing framework. The release comes from Microsoft’s AI Red Team, the company’s internal unit that stress-tests its own AI systems, and both tools have been used internally before being open-sourced. RAMPART:…
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European authorities take down prolific cybercrime VPN service
European authorities took down a prominent virtual private network service and arrested the alleged administrator behind an operation that cybercriminals used to steal data, commit fraud and ransomware attacks, Europol said Thursday. First VPN, which was promoted on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, gained popularity for providing services that allowed users to hide their infrastructure and identities.…
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Deleted Google API Keys Remain Active up to 23 Minutes, Study Finds
Deleted Google API Keys remain active for up to 23 minutes after deletion, exposing GCP, Gemini, BigQuery, and Maps data to attackers.
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Automating identity lifecycle and security with AWS Directory Service APIs
Managing identities and access across complex environments has become more critical than ever. AWS Directory Service for Managed Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, has added new capabilities to manage users and groups. Now, you can perform create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations on users and groups directly through AWS…
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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software in 2026
This guide is for IT leaders and security teams looking to improve visibility into organizational risks and reduce their attack surface in 2026. It covers the best attack surface management (ASM) software and the key features businesses should evaluate when selecting the right solution for proactive threat detection and risk mitigation. Key Points on Attack…
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SpaceX Set to Launch Upgraded Starship on Pre-IPO Test Flight
The company estimates it has spent $15 billion developing its next-generation rocket.
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6 Best Vulnerability Management Software & Systems for 2026
This guide is for IT leaders, security teams, and vulnerability management professionals looking to improve security visibility and remediation across their environments in 2026. It covers the best vulnerability management software and systems, along with the key features organizations should evaluate when selecting the right solution for their security operations. Key Takeaways about the Best…
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AI Agents Are Shifting Identity Security Budget Dynamics
AI agent projects are proliferating throughout the enterprise, and those AI agent identities require management, security, and governance. New Omdia research shows the AI agent identity budget dynamics are very different than traditional IAM projects.
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2026 Verizon DBIR: The New Era of Cyber Threats
The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) paints a clearer picture of today’s cybersecurity landscape: attackers are moving faster, artificial intelligence is accelerating cybercrime, and organizations continue to struggle with foundational security practices. Key Takeaways from the 2026 Verizon DBIR Report Vulnerability exploitation (31%) overtook credential abuse (13%) as the top initial access vector…
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Cybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol Crackdown
First VPN, a service used by ransomware actors and fraudsters, was dismantled by Europol
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Even at $5 Trillion, Nvidia Is Underappreciated
Competition is growing, but the AI chip maker’s sluggish stock doesn’t give enough credit for its strong position.
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Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years
Apple revealed that it blocked over $11 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions over the last six years, more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025 alone. […]
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GitHub Breach Traced to Malicious ‘Nx Console’ VS Code Extension
A threat actor compromised an Nx developer and posed as a legitimate maintainer to publish a malicious extension on Visual Studio Marketplace
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Enhancing Cisco Secure Email Gateway: Safer Clicks and Cleaner Files
Cisco Secure Email Gateway enhancements: RBI neutralizes web-based threats via isolated browsing, CDR sanitizes malicious components from email attachments.
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Attackers are bypassing MFA on SonicWall VPNs because something was wrong with previous fix
Attackers bypassed MFA on patched SonicWall Gen6 VPNs because admins missed extra manual steps required to fully fix the flaw. There is a particular kind of security failure that is harder to catch than an unpatched system: a patched system where the patch did not actually work because nobody followed all the steps. That is…
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Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. “Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux systems, capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a…
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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors
First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. During the operation, French and Dutch authorities, with support from Europol and Eurojust, dismantled 33 servers linked to the service and interviewed the operator in Ukraine. The…
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AI, Cybersecurity Education, and the Defense of America’s Digital Border
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping cybersecurity at a pace that is forcing educators, businesses, and governments to rethink workforce development and national defense strategies. During a recent discussion with cybersecurity entrepreneur and ConnectSecure Chairman, Arnie Bellini, key themes emerged around the evolution of cyber threats, the importance of protecting America’s “digital border,” and the urgent…
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Inside a Crypto Drainer: How to Spot it Before it Empties Your Wallet
Modern crypto drainers don’t hack wallets. They trick users into approving malicious transactions. Flare explores how the Lucifer DaaS platform scales wallet theft through phishing and automation. […]
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Chinese APTs Share Linux Backdoor in Central Asia Telco Attacks
“Showboat” doesn’t show off, but clearly it doesn’t need to, as it’s long helped China spy on small market communications providers.
AI, Global Security News, malware
Chinese hackers target telcos with new Linux, Windows malware
A Chinese cyber-espionage campaign has been targeting telecommunications providers with newly discovered Linux and Windows malware dubbed Showboat and JFMBackdoor, respectively. […]
AI, Global Security News
Max severity Cisco Secure Workload flaw gives Site Admin privileges
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity vulnerability in Secure Workload that allows attackers to gain Site Admin privileges. […]
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News
GitHub, Grafana Labs breaches traced back to TanStack supply chain compromise
GitHub CISO Alexis Wales has named the malicious VS Code extension behind the breach they suffered at the hands of the threat group TeamPCP: Nx Console, a popular developer tool with 2.2 million installs. A malicious version of the otherwise benign extension was used to steal secrets and developer credentials, which were then used to…
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Selective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)
Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier, that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS, and Android. But I have not seen a generic Linux option yet. The advantage of a tool like Proxifier is the ability to target specific software. For debugging, reverse engineering, and similar tasks, selecting a…
AI, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Cisco fixed maximum severity flaw CVE-2026-20223 in Secure Workload
Cisco fixed a critical Secure Workload flaw (CVE-2026-20223) that could let attackers gain Site Admin privileges through crafted API requests. Cisco released patches for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Secure Workload. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and authentication in REST API endpoints. According to Cisco, remote attackers could…
Global Security News, Network Security
Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks
A virtual private network service called ‘First VPN,’ used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. […]