A widely active phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation known as FlowerStorm has begun using a browser-based virtual machine to conceal credential theft code, marking what researchers say is an escalation in phishing-kit sophistication that could make attacks harder for traditional email and static-analysis tools to detect. Researchers at Sublime Security said in April that they identified the…
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Trial Begins Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman for the Future of OpenAI
Opening statements have begun in a trial offering differing views of Musk’s early financial support of OpenAInand its conversion to a for-profit company.
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
Insurance carriers quietly back away from covering AI outputs
Several major insurance carriers have begun to back away from providing cybersecurity and other insurance to companies using AI to run internal processes, insiders say. While there’s no standard response to customer use of AI in the insurance market, many carriers are now quietly declining to write policies for claims related to AI-generated outputs in…
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Microsoft now force upgrades unmanaged Windows 11 24H2 PCs
Starting this week, Microsoft has begun force-upgrading unmanaged devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions to Windows 11 25H2. […]
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WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp has begun rolling out parent-managed accounts for pre-teens, allowing parents and guardians to decide who can contact them and which groups they can join. […]
Data Breaches, Global Security News
TriZetto Provider Solutions Breach Hits 3.4 Million Patients
Billing services provider TriZetto Provider Solutions has begun notifying millions of patients about a data breach
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Nation-State Actor Embraces AI Malware Assembly Line
Pakistan’s APT36 threat group has begun using vibe-coding to churn out mediocre malware, but at a scale that could overwhelm defenses.
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What I Saw Inside Apple’s Effort to Rebuild the U.S. Chip Supply Chain
The iPhone maker and its suppliers have begun to develop U.S. manufacturing capabilities for chips, a crucial goal of two U.S. presidents.
AI, Global Security News
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has begun to roll out a new security feature for Claude Code that can scan a user’s software codebase for vulnerabilities and suggest patches. The capability, called Claude Code Security, is currently available in a limited research preview to Enterprise and Team customers. “It scans codebases for security vulnerabilities and…
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Microsoft Edge 145 lands with major enterprise security upgrades
Microsoft has begun rolling out Edge 145 to the Stable release channel, adding several enterprise-focused security enhancements. The update is being deployed in phases, with some features available through preview and targeted release programs. Edge 145 brings expanded data protection capabilities to Edge for Business. The browser supports cross-tenant enforcement of Intune App Protection Policies…
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Microsoft begins Secure Boot certificate update for Windows devices
Microsoft has begun updating Secure Boot certificates originally issued in 2011 to ensure that Windows devices continue to verify boot software as older certificates reach the end of their lifecycle and begin expiring in June 2026. How Secure Boot certificate updates work For most individuals and businesses that allow Microsoft to manage updates, the new…
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Microsoft rolls out new Secure Boot certificates before June expiration
Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026. […]
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Flickr Notifies Users of Potential Third-Party Data Exposure
Flickr has begun notifying users about a potential data exposure tied to a vulnerability in a third-party email service provider. The incident highlights the security considerations associated with third-party services, even when a platform’s core systems are not directly affected. “On February 5, 2026, we were alerted to a vulnerability in a system operated by…