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AI cyberattackers are getting better faster

The ability of AI models to perform end-to-end, multi-stage penetration tests that match the capabilities of humans undertaking the same tasks has improved dramatically in recent months, according to new benchmarks published by the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). In November 2025, the difficulty of cyber tasks the best models could complete was doubling…

Linux kernel maintainers suggest a ‘kill switch’ to protect systems until a zero-day vulnerability is patched

Linux server admins may get the ability to turn off a vulnerable function in the OS kernel until a patch for a zero-day vulnerability is ready, if a proposal from a kernel developer and maintainer is accepted by the open source community. The idea of a kill switch for privileged operators has been suggested by…

Cyberattacks on Poland’s Water Plants: A Blueprint for Hybrid Warfare

Poland’s ABW confirmed hackers breached ICS at five water plants, gaining ability to alter equipment settings. Russia-linked APT groups suspected. Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has published a detailed account of a sustained campaign targeting the country’s water plants, documenting security breaches at five water treatment facilities in 2025. The incidents mark one of the…

OpenAI expands its cyber defense program with GPT-5.4-Cyber for vetted researchers

Defending critical software has long depended on the ability to find and fix vulnerabilities faster than attackers can exploit them. OpenAI is expanding a program designed to give professional defenders prioritized access to AI tools built for that purpose. The company is scaling its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program to thousands of verified individual…

Exploit available for new Chrome zero-day vulnerability, says Google

Threat actors now have the ability to exploit a new zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, Google has advised IT administrators. The warning comes after Google released a patch for Chrome to plug a use after free memory vulnerability (CVE-2026-2441) in cascading style sheets (CSS), which means the browser’s CSS engine isn’t properly managing memory…

Exploit available for new Chrome zero-day vulnerability, says Google

Threat actors now have the ability to exploit a new zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, Google has advised IT administrators. The warning comes after Google released a patch for Chrome to plug a use after free memory vulnerability (CVE-2026-2441) in cascading style sheets (CSS), which means the browser’s CSS engine isn’t properly managing memory…