AI just rewrote the offensive economics of finding and weaponizing vulnerabilities. Most peers I’m talking to, and most vendor write-ups I’m reading, already get that patching alone isn’t enough. Yet patching still tends to land near the top of most response lists, and from what I’ve seen in the past 30 years, it’s the part…
Tag: Offensive
AI, Global Security News
Nine-Year-Old Zero-Day Flaw in Linux Kernel Discovered by AI-Equipped Security Researcher
A researcher from offensive security firm Theori has found a nine-year-old flaw in the Linux kernel with the help of AI
AI, APAC, Global Security News
Aptori expands its platform with autonomous offensive testing to reduce security bottlenecks
Aptori has expanded its Runtime-Driven Validation Platform with autonomous offensive testing capabilities to address the growing gap between code output and security team capacity. By moving beyond passive scanning to active validation, the platform helps organizations identify, validate, and fix vulnerabilities at the pace of development. As AI-assisted coding increases development velocity, traditional point-in-time security…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
News alert: BreachLock’s integrated attack validation platform debuts in Gartner AEV category
NEW YORK, Apr. 21, 2026, CyberNewswire—BreachLock, a global leader in offensive security, today announced it has been named a representative vendor in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Adversarial Exposure Validation. This recognition marks the first time BreachLock has been identified in the Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) category since launching its agentic AI-powered Adversarial Exposure Validation platform in 2025. Not only has the company gained recognition in the AEV market quickly, but BreachLock has also emerged as the only vendor offering adversarial exposure validation, Penetration Testing…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
New Lazarus APT Campaign: “Mach-O Man” macOS Malware Kit Hits Businesses
Editor’s note: The research is authored by Mauro Eldritch, offensive security expert and a founder of BCA LTD, a company dedicated to threat intelligence and hunting. You can find Mauro on X. The recent wave of ClickFix attacks has introduced several new ways to compromise users, establishing itself as a technique that is likely here to stay. We have observed Lazarus Group using…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Cobalt adds continuous pentesting AI capabilities to scale offensive security and real-world risk
Cobalt has released new AI capabilities for continuous pentesting. Delivered through the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, these next-generation components integrate AI with human pentesters and more than a decade of proprietary pentesting intelligence to accelerate the speed, scale, and depth of offensive security programs. Attackers are increasingly using AI to automate reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, and…