Attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than many organizations can identify and patch them. SecAlerts explains why faster vulnerability alerts can help reduce exposure and improve response times. […]
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Data Breaches, Global Security News
Humanix expands detection to identify live violations of security procedures
Humanix has announced a capability to identify live violations of organization-defined procedures governing IT support workflows. Designed to prevent unauthorized access, these procedures typically require help desk and service desk agents to follow identity verification steps before fulfilling sensitive requests, such as credential resets. Attackers have learned that pressuring agents to bypass these safeguards is…
Exploits, Global Security News
You can now nominate vulnerabilities for CISA’s KEV with this form
CISA seeks to engage the wider community to more quickly identify active exploitation.
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The AI that cracked Apple Silicon is only the beginning
A security research team just used Claude Mythos to identify the first known exploit in Apple’s M5 chip. They needed physical access to the device to use it, the vulnerability has since been patched, and I don’t think it should be seen as a huge threat. But it is a stark warning that in this AI…
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Detecting and preventing crypto mining in your AWS environment
This article guides you on how to use Amazon GuardDuty to identify and mitigate cryptocurrency mining threats in your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. You’ll learn about the specialized detection capabilities of GuardDuty and best practices to build a multi-layered defense strategy that protects your infrastructure costs and security posture. Understanding the crypto mining challenge…
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Securing open proxies in your AWS environment
This article shows you how to identify and secure open proxies in your AWS environment to prevent abuse, protect your IP address reputation, and control costs. An open proxy is a server that forwards traffic on behalf of internet users without requiring authentication. While proxies can support legitimate use cases such as load balancing or…
AI, Global Security News
Download: Automating Pentest Delivery Guide
Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world weaknesses, but the method for delivering results hasn’t evolved. Manual workflows involving static documents and email threads introduce delays, create inefficiencies, and diminish the value of the work. This guide on Automating Pentest Delivery teaches you how to modernize your workflows and transform traditional…
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White House Races to Head Off Threats From Powerful AI Tools
Group led by National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross aims to identify security vulnerabilities before models from Anthropic, OpenAI are released.
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Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Use AI to Find and Fix Critical Software Vulnerabilities
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, using its Claude Mythos Preview AI to autonomously identify and fix undiscovered vulnerabilities in critical software
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Internet Bug Bounty program hits pause on payouts
Researchers who identify and report bugs in open-source software will no longer be rewarded by the Internet Bug Bounty team. HackerOne, which administers the program, has said that it is “pausing submissions” while it contemplates ways in which open source security can be handled more effectively. The Internet Bug Bounty program, funded by a number…
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New Ghost Campaign Uses Fake npm Progress Bars to Phish Sudo Passwords
ReversingLabs researchers identify a new Ghost campaign using fake npm install logs and progress bars to phish for sudo passwords and steal crypto wallets from developers.
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6 Open-Source Vulnerability Scanners That Actually Work in 2026
This guide is designed for security professionals and IT teams looking to identify and remediate risks, covering the top open-source vulnerability scanners available today and how to use them effectively. Open-source vulnerability scanners offer a cost-effective way to identify security weaknesses before attackers can exploit them. Backed by transparent codebases and active security communities, these…
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NinjaOne Vulnerability Management enables real-time detection and autonomous patching
NinjaOne has unveiled NinjaOne Vulnerability Management, a new solution that helps IT teams identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities faster, without relying on periodic scans from security teams that often lack context and connection to remediation workflows. Built natively into the NinjaOne platform, the new solution brings together AI-driven real-time vulnerability assessment, patch confidence scoring, and…
Global Security News
Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks
A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. […]
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Messenger can warn you about sketchy links without knowing what you clicked
Meta’s Advanced browsing protection (ABP) helps Messenger identify and warn users about potentially harmful websites they open from a chat. Malicious sites can try to steal passwords, collect personal information, or install malware. Advanced browsing protection (Source: Meta) “In its standard setting, Safe Browsing uses on-device models to analyze malicious links shared in chats. But…
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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…
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Anthropic Claude Opus AI model discovers 22 Firefox bugs
Anthropic used Claude Opus 4.6 to identify 22 Firefox vulnerabilities, most of which were high severity, all of which were fixed in Firefox 148, released in January 2026. Anthropic discovered 22 security vulnerabilities in Firefox using its Claude Opus 4.6 AI model in January 2026. Mozilla addressed these issues in Firefox 148. The researchers state…
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Cylake Offers AI-Native Security Without Relying on Cloud Services
Cylake’s platform will analyze security data locally and identify potential attacks for organizations concerned about data sovereignty.
Global Security News, Risk Management
Microsoft working on Teams feature to help admins block unauthorized bots
Microsoft plans to add a new Teams feature that lets meeting admins identify and control third-party bots before they join. According to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the feature is scheduled to begin rolling out in May 2026 on Desktop, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android versions of Microsoft Teams. Bots that are part of a company’s…
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DeepKeep Launches AI Agent Security Scanner
DeepKeep on Tuesday introduced a new AI Agent Scanner designed to help enterprises identify and secure the growing attack surface created by AI agents embedded in business workflows. The Tel Aviv-based AI security vendor said its latest release provides structured attack surface scanning and discovery for agentic AI environments, where large language model (LLM)-based agents…
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1Password open sources a benchmark to stop AI agents from leaking credentials
Research has shown that some AI models can identify phishing websites with near-perfect accuracy when asked. When those same models are used as autonomous agents with access to tools like email, web browsers, and password vaults, they can still carry out the scam. That gap is the focus of a new open source benchmark from…
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Trellix SecondSight identifies subtle indicators of an active breach
Trellix announced Trellix SecondSight, a threat hunting service designed to proactively identify low-noise advanced threats often undetected, reducing organizational risk for Trellix customers. “Threat actors’ use of AI has significantly increased alert fatigue for security analysts,” said John Fokker, VP Threat Intelligence Strategy, Trellix. “While automated systems flag high-level alerts, they often miss subtle, low-noise…