A phishing campaign is smuggling the powerful PureLogs information stealer onto targets’ Windows machines by hiding encrypted malicious payloads inside cat photos, Fortinet researchers discovered. The attack The attack starts with a phishing email containing a TXZ archive and using an invoice-themed lure to pressure the victim into opening it quickly: The phishing email carrying…
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AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
AI might cut false positives, but it won’t stop the slop
As defenders get their hands on newer AI models with more powerful cybersecurity capabilities like Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s Daybreak, organizations are being told to prepare for a flood of new vulnerability reports. But for bug bounty programs across the nation, that day may already be here, as yesterday’s frontier models and today’s open-source AI…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Risk Management
From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks
A new Mirai‑based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB‑exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS‑for‑hire use. A new Mirai‑derived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internet‑exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and using them for large‑scale DDoS attacks. Hunt.io discovered the bot on an unsecured server, it includes 21 flood techniques…
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Everyone’s building AI agents. Almost nobody’s ready for what they do to identity.
Anthropic recently announced that it would not release Mythos, its most powerful AI model, to the public. The model discovered thousands of previously unknown software vulnerabilities — flaws that had sat undetected in major operating systems and web browsers for as long as nearly three decades. Anthropic said the model was too dangerous to deploy…
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Introducing Canva AI 2.0: Reimagining how the world creates
We’ve always believed imagination is the most powerful force in the world. Now, for the first time, it’s also the starting point for creation. Powered by the world’s first foundation model built for creativity, say hello to Canva AI 2.0.
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Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents
In 2026, enterprise developers are building and deploying the first generation of powerful, increasingly autonomous AI agents at incredible speed. Now comes the hard part: working out how to secure them. Vendors in the space are facing multiple challenges. To begin with, traditional identity and access management (IAM) tools were never designed to secure anything…
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Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents
In 2026, enterprise developers are building and deploying the first generation of powerful, increasingly autonomous AI agents at incredible speed. Now comes the hard part: working out how to secure them. Vendors in the space are facing multiple challenges. To begin with, traditional identity and access management (IAM) tools were never designed to secure anything…
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AI Is Getting Smarter. Catching Its Mistakes Is Getting Harder.
As chatbots and agents grow more powerful and ubiquitous, recognizing the moments when they go rogue can be tricky.
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Project Glasswing powered by Claude Mythos: defending software before hackers do
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos, a powerful AI for cybersecurity that could also be misused to enhance cyberattacks. Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, a new AI model designed to strengthen cybersecurity through Project Glasswing, aiming to secure critical software before it can be abused. Interest in Mythos grew after a leak of nearly 3,000 internal files…
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The College Student—and His Cat Meme—Who Hunted the World’s Biggest Cyberweapon
A flurry of powerful attacks had internet experts baffled. Benjamin Brundage had a few tricks to help solve the mystery.
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Nvidia-Backed Startup Seeking to Counter Chinese AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation
Reflection is one of several startups working alongside Nvidia to build powerful, freely available “open-source” AI models.
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Motorola Unveils Its Most Impressive Lineup of Smartphones and Accessories in Australia
Leading camera innovation, powerful AI capabilities and strategic partnerships power the new Motorola lineup, marking a major step toward smarter, more intuitive technology
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Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G Available in Australia: Feature a Sleek Design, Powerful Camera and Upgraded Awesome Intelligence to Give Users Confidence for Everyday Use
Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G feature a sleek design, powerful camera and upgraded Awesome Intelligence to give users the confidence for everyday use
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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit
A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabilities exploited by DarkSword Two weeks ago, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify disclosed the existence of Coruna, a spy-grade iOS exploit kit that has been used in…
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The World Is Full of GPS Dead Zones. Here’s What Comes Next.
The proliferation of cheap, powerful GPS jammers has airline operators, shipping firms and militaries alike scrambling for navigation alternatives.
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Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Uses 23 Exploits Across Five Chains Targeting iOS 13–17.2.1
Google said it identified a “new and powerful” exploit kit dubbed Coruna (aka CryptoWaters) targeting Apple iPhone models running iOS versions between 13.0 and 17.2.1. The exploit kit featured five full iOS exploit chains and a total of 23 exploits, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said. It’s not effective against the latest version of iOS.…
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Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime
A powerful iOS exploit kit has circulated among multiple threat actors over the past year, moving from a commercial surveillance operation to state-linked espionage campaigns and, ultimately, ended into the hands of financially motivated hackers, according to new research from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). “The exploit kit, named ‘Coruna’ by its developers, contained five…
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New Relic Launches Agentic Platform, a No-code Solution to Build and Govern Custom AI Agents for Observability at Scale
COMPANY NEWS: Solution democratises AI by allowing SREs and Ops teams to build powerful AI agents, without writing code, to accelerate workstreams and automation Enterprises can now build, deploy, and manage a full spectrum of agents that move operations from passive observation to active task execution, directly within their observability stack