Cisco’s research highlights several key issues with AI-generated reports, including inconsistency and standardization challenges due to LLMs using different data for each query and producing slightly different outcomes even with the same data.
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AI-generated reporting: Lessons learned from Cisco Talos Incident Response
Talos IR shares prompt engineering lessons for consistent, accurate AI-generated cybersecurity reports with a realistic case study.
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Hackers Stealing Bank Accounts from iPhone and Android Users Using AI
As the AI universe expands, so have the cybercriminals that use AI for hacking. Recent reports are showing that bank attacks using AI has increased over 400%, with savvy criminals staying ahead of anti-fraud measures. Another report for 2025 has identified 1,243 financial brands as their main targets in 90 countries and 34 active malware…
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Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update
Microsoft has confirmed user reports that the Teams team collaboration app is displaying non-dismissible location prompts on some macOS systems. […]
AI, Global Security News
AI is drowning software maintainers in junk security reports
AI-assisted vulnerability research has exploded, unleashing a firehose of low-quality reports on overworked software maintainers who are wasting hours sifting through noise instead of fixing real problems. Linus Torvalds, the Linux kernel’s creator, says the flood has made the project’s security mailing list “almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous duplication due to different people finding the…
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New DHL Phishing Scam Uses 11-Step Attack Chain to Steal Passwords
Forcepoint’s X-Labs reports an 11-step DHL phishing scam that uses fake OTP codes and EmailJS to harvest user credentials and device telemetry.
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News
Smashing Security podcast #464: Rockstar got hacked. The data was junk. The secrets it revealed were not
A company that ran anonymous tip lines for 35,000 American schools – handling reports of bullying, weapons, and self-harm – boasted on its website that it had suffered zero security breaches in over 20 years. A hacker called Internet Yiff Machine thought that sounded like a challenge, with predictable results… Meanwhile, Rockstar Games gets hacked…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Anthropic Probes Alleged Unauthorized Access to AI Security Tool Mythos
Anthropic is investigating reports that an unauthorized group gained access to its newly launched tool, Mythos, highlighting potential gaps in how early-access AI systems are distributed and secured. “Unauthorized users were able to access Anthropic’s Mythos model, reportedly by just changing a model name,” said Shane Fry, CTO at RunSafe Security in an email to…
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The US NSA is using Anthropic’s Claude Mythos despite supply chain risk
Axios reports the National Security Agency uses Anthropic Mythos model despite Department of Defense concerns, blurring AI risk vs defense lines. The reported use of Anthropic’s Mythos model by the U.S. National Security Agency is a reminder that the line between AI as a defensive tool and AI as a security risk is getting harder…
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A .WAV With A Payload, (Tue, Apr 21st)
There have been reports of threat actors using a .wav file as a vector for malware. It’s a proper .wav file, but they didn’t use staganography. The .wav file will play, but you’ll just hear noise: That’s because the TAs have just replaced the bytes that encode the sound with the BASE64 representation of their…
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From clinics to government: UAC-0247 expands cyber campaign across Ukraine
CERT-UA reports UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian clinics and government bodies with malware stealing data from Chromium browsers and WhatsApp. CERT-UA has revealed a cyber campaign by the threat actor UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian government entities and municipal healthcare facilities, including clinics and emergency hospitals. The operation between March and April 2026, used malware designed to steal sensitive…
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AI project ‘failure’ has little to do with AI
Reports galore about AI project failures suggest that generative AI (genAI) and Agentic AI are not yet ready for enterprise use. Although there is truth to that, enterprise AI project failures are rarely because of faulty algorithms and models. More often than not, management simply doesn’t understand the technology. Let’s define failure. In the context…
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Claroty Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant TM for CPS Protection Platforms
COMPANY NEWS: Company Receives Distinction as a Leader in Report’s Second Edition
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Ericsson US confirms breach after third-party provider attack
Ericsson US reports a data breach after attackers hacked a service provider, exposing employee and customer information. Ericsson Inc., the U.S. branch of the Swedish telecom giant, disclosed a data breach after a service provider was hacked. The attack compromised the personal information of an unspecified number of employees and customers. “On April 28, 2025,…
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Google GTIG: 90 zero-day flaws exploited in 2025 as enterprise targets grow
Google’s GTIG reports 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025, up from 78 in 2024, with a growing share targeting enterprise systems. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025. While slightly below the 100 observed in 2023, the number increased from 78 in 2024, with…
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Nvidia Swears Off an Earnings Crutch, Putting Pressure on Other Tech Companies
The AI chip giant has taken a positive step in how it reports stock-based compensation.
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How AI Aids Incident Response: Why Humans Alone Cannot Do IR Efficiently
AI accelerates incident response by correlating alerts and generating reports in minutes, helping teams scale beyond manual limits. Incident response has always been a race against the clock. It starts ticking the moment an alert is triggered, and each minute thereafter can lead to lost revenue, regulatory exposure, reputational damage, or customer churn. Traditionally, incident…
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Chinese group’s ChatGPT use reveals worldwide harassment campaign against critics
A Chinese law enforcement official attempted to use ChatGPT to review its reports on cyber operations, subsequently revealing details of a worldwide online harassment and silencing campaign of China’s critics at home and abroad. In a new threat report released Wednesday, OpenAI said the activity concerned a single account that regularly used ChatGPT to review…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, privacy
Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports
Amnesty reports Angolan journalist’s iPhone was infected by Intellexa’s Predator spyware via a WhatsApp link in May 2024. Amnesty International reports that in May 2024, Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected the iPhone of Teixeira Cândido, an Angolan journalist and press freedom advocate, after he opened a malicious link sent via WhatsApp. This incident highlights how attackers…
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Record Number of Ransomware Victims and Groups in 2025
Searchlight Cyber reports a 30% annual increase in ransomware victim numbers in 2025
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CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized “Ninja Browser.” The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems. […]
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LummaStealer activity spikes post-law enforcement disruption
Bitdefender reports a surge in LummaStealer activity, showing the MaaS infostealer rebounded after 2025 law enforcement disruption. Bitdefender observed renewed LummaStealer activity, proving the MaaS infostealer recovered after 2025 takedowns. Active since 2022, it relies on affiliates, social engineering, fake cracked software, and fake CAPTCHA “ClickFix” lures. CastleLoader plays a key role in spreading it.…
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Cyber Attack Hits European Commission Staff Mobile Systems
The European Commission reports a cyber attack on its central mobile infrastructure that may have exposed staff names and phone numbers.
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Cyber Attack Hits European Commission Staff Mobile Systems
The European Commission reports a cyber attack on its central mobile infrastructure that may have exposed staff names and phone numbers.
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Cyber Attack Hits European Commission Staff Mobile Systems
The European Commission reports a cyber attack on its central mobile infrastructure that may have exposed staff names and phone numbers.