Netskope, a security and networking provider, has announced Netskope One AI Security, a suite of new AI security tools designed to protect and accelerate the AI ecosystem. Addressing AI-driven security risks Unified within the Netskope One platform, the suite introduces four new products: Netskope One Agentic Broker, Netskope One AI Gateway, Netskope One AI Read…
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Meta turns to AI to sniff out scams on Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp
Meta’s new tools on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp protect users from scams. They use advanced AI systems to analyze text, images, and surrounding context and identify sophisticated scam patterns. Facebook alerts for suspicious friend requests (Source: Meta) The systems detect impersonation of celebrities, public figures, and brands. They also identify deceptive links and domain impersonation…
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Chinese Cyber Threat Lurks In Critical Asian Sectors for Years
An undefined Chinese-speaking actor wields a combo of custom malware, open source tools, and LOTL binaries against Windows and Linux, likely for spying.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
How popular are AI tools like OpenClaw? Understanding AI usage across the network
During Cisco Live EMEA we noticed a variety of AI tools being used across the network. Let’s take a closer look at what tools were seen in the network traffic.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Risk Management
Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI
North Korean threat groups are using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate and expand the country’s long-running scheme to get remote technical workers hired at global companies for longer durations, Microsoft Threat Intelligence said in a report Friday. AI services are empowering North Korean operatives across the attack lifecycle. Attackers have turned AI into a “force…
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North Korean APTs Use AI to Enhance IT Worker Scams
DPRK worker scams are old hat, but they’re still working, thanks to AI tools that help with everything from face swapping to daily emails.
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‘Send Us More’: Anthropic’s Claude Sniffs Out Bevy of Bugs
New AI-powered tools are increasingly adept at spotting flaws. Hacking experts worry they will be good at exploiting them, too.
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March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?
Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI functionality in their products directly. But just how secure are these AI tools and routines themselves? Recent reports show they suffer from vulnerabilities just like any other…
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Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026
Sophisticated attacks and the incorporation of AI tools, talent shortages, and tight budgets are some of the challenges commonly cited when it comes to managing cybersecurity in organizations. In a changing environment, the key is no longer to stay one step ahead, but to maintain a resilient infrastructure that ensures a rapid response when —…
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Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Compromises Thousands of iPhones
An iOS exploit framework has revealed how advanced mobile attack tools can move rapidly from surveillance operations to espionage and financial crime. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified Coruna, a powerful exploit kit containing 23 vulnerabilities across five exploit chains that were used to compromise thousands of iPhones throughout 2025. “The core technical value of…
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MY TAKE: ChatGPT is turning into Microsoft Office — and power users are paying the price
Something has been shifting inside the tools millions of us use every day, and it’s worth naming out loud. Related: AI is becoming a daily routine Over the past several months I’ve watched ChatGPT change. Not in some abstract, version-number way. In the way it feels when you’re actually working with it — trying to…
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Digital.ai expands post-build protection for Android and iOS applications
Software security has reached an inflection point as AI development tools increase the volume and velocity of software releases, while AI is also powering the next generation of threat actors driving attack volume and sophistication to new heights. For security teams, this is not just acceleration – it is multiplication: more apps, more releases, and…
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AI and Deepfakes Supercharge Sophisticated Cyber-Attacks, Says Cloudflare
Cloudflare Threat Report warns that AI tools enable attackers who lacked required skills to generate effective attacks rapidly and at scale
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Top 10 AI-Powered Automated Pentesting Tools
In this post, I will talk about the top 10 AI-Powered automated pentesting tools. Is your security strategy keeping pace with daily code updates? Most manual pentests take weeks, but software ships every hour. Today, 97% of CISOs are turning to a hybrid approach using AI-powered tools and having manual oversight to stay ahead. These…
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Comparing macOS Optimization Tools from a Software Testing Perspective
macOS optimization tools are designed with a couple of goals in mind: improve the computer’s performance, free up some storage, and keep the system stable over time. They promise faster startup times and reduced clutter. An automated maintenance process also comes in the package. These claims are surely attractive to Mac users. But we should…
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Fake Xeno and Roblox Utilities Used to Install Windows RAT, Microsoft Warns
Fake Xeno and Roblox gaming tools are spreading a Windows RAT (remote access trojan) using PowerShell and LOLBins, Microsoft Threat Intelligence warns.
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Microsoft warns of RAT delivered through trojanized gaming utilities
Attackers spread trojanized gaming tools to deliver a stealthy RAT using PowerShell, LOLBins, and Defender evasion tactics. Threat actors are tricking users into running trojanized gaming utilities shared through browsers and chat platforms to deploy a remote access trojan. “Microsoft Defender researchers uncovered a campaign that lured users into running trojanized gaming utilities (Xeno.exe or…
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APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. […]
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Third-Party Patching and the Business Footprint We All Share
Everyday tools like PDF readers, email clients, and archive utilities quietly define the real attack surface. Action1 explains how third-party software drift increases exploit risk and why consistent patching reduces exposure across endpoints. […]
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North Korea’s APT37 Expands Toolkit to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The security researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz have also discovered five new tools deployed by the North Korean hacking group
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Calls for De-Escalation in Anthropic Showdown With Hegseth
Anthropic has spent weeks at odds with the Pentagon over the scope of how its Claude AI tools can be used.
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ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-control (C2) communications to fetch more payloads and an implant that uses removable media to relay commands and breach air-gapped networks. The campaign, codenamed Ruby Jumper by Zscaler ThreatLabz, involves…
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Backblaze launches two tools to automate endpoint backup management
Backblaze announced two new tools for Backblaze Computer Backup designed to give IT teams greater control, consistency, and automation across endpoint deployments: the Advanced Installer and the Backblaze Command Line Interface (bzcli). Backblaze Computer Backup has long been known for its simplicity. Install it, and it runs quietly in the background protecting data. While this…
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Sam Altman’s ‘Human Verification’ Startup Leans on Consumer Brands
Tools for Humanity aims to promote World ID beyond the tech and crypto sets via partnerships with household names.
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How learning management system software integrates with HR and productivity tools
GUEST OPINION: Modern teams rely on a stack of digital tools. There is a platform for communication, like Slack or Teams. Another system handles HR data and payroll. Project management lives in Asana or Trello. And then there is the learning platform sitting alone in the corner.
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2026
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Pompelmi: Open-source secure file upload scanning for Node.js Software teams building services in JavaScript are adding more layers of defense to handle untrusted file uploads. An open-source project called Pompelmi aims to insert malware scanning and policy…
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After OpenClaw backlash, Quill bets on security-by-design agentic AI
It’s clear users are hungry for agentic tools — but AI agents like OpenClaw have shown how disastrous they can be when hastily rolled out or improperly executed. Quill, an AI startup, hopes to do better with what it calls “a chief of AI staff,” Quilliam. Rather than just transcribing meetings or logging Slack conversations,…
Exploits, Global Security News, Russia
US sanctions Russian broker for buying stolen zero-day exploits
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Russian exploit broker who bought stolen hacking tools from a former executive of a U.S. defense contractor. […]
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Apple blocks 18+ app downloads in select markets
Apple has introduced expanded age assurance tools to help developers comply with regulations taking effect in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana. The updates, available in beta, expand the Declared Age Range API and related App Store systems. Age-based download restriction As of February 24, 2026, Apple began blocking users from downloading apps rated 18+…
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security
Attackers Now Need Just 29 Minutes to Own a Network
Credential misuse, AI tools, and security blind spots help attackers move through breached networks faster than ever, CrowdStrike finds.
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Amazon: Low-Skill Hacker Used AI Tools to Breach FortiGate Devices Globally
Amazon says a Russian speaking low-skill hacker used AI tools to breach hundreds of FortiGate devices worldwide, showing how AI can scale cyberattacks with basic methods.
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Anthropic Pushes Claude Deeper Into Knowledge Work
While the market remains rattled over how new AI tools threaten traditional software-as-a-service vendors, Anthropic pushes forward with new updates to its Claude Cowork platform.
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AWS Threat Intel Finds 600+ FortiGate Devices Hit
A financially motivated cybercriminal has used commercial generative AI tools to compromise more than 600 FortiGate devices across 55 countries — without exploiting specific software vulnerabilities. This “… campaign succeeded by exploiting exposed management ports and weak credentials with single-factor authentication, fundamental security gaps that AI helped an unsophisticated actor exploit at scale,” said CJ…
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Top Technology Stacks for MVP Development in 2026
Top technology stacks for MVP development in 2026, best tools for fast launch, scalability, cost efficiency, and proven frameworks for startups building products.
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Russian Cyber Threat Actor Uses GenAI to Compromise Fortinet Firewalls
A low-skilled Russian-speaking attacker has used GenAI tools to help deploy a successful attack workflow targeting FortiGate instances
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How Staying Small Became AI Startups’ Biggest Flex
Startups are using AI tools to keep their staff as small as possible. But some are discovering that becoming too lean carries risks.
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AI-powered campaign compromises 600 FortiGate systems worldwide
A Russian-speaking cybercriminal used commercial generative AI tools to hack over 600 FortiGate devices across 55 countries. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports that a Russian-speaking, financially motivated threat actor used commercial generative AI services to compromise more than 600 FortiGate devices in 55 countries. The activity, observed between January 11 and February 18, 2026, highlights how…
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Pipeline – watch YouTube and PeerTube videos
I’ve covered quite a few GUI tools that let you access YouTube content without using a web browser. Pipeline goes one step further by letting you also view PeerTube content. Pipeline is free and open source software. The post Pipeline – watch YouTube and PeerTube videos appeared first on Linux Today.
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5 ways Gemini can help you make Google Slides presentations
Gemini, Google’s generative AI assistant, has various tools you can access within Google Slides to assist you in creating and editing your presentations. Additionally, you can generate whole presentations in the standalone Gemini app and then export them into Slides to work on. Anyone with a Google account can use the Gemini app for free.…
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Hackers can turn Grok, Copilot into covert command-and-control channels, researchers warn
Enterprise security teams racing to enable generative AI tools may be overlooking a new risk: attackers can abuse web-based AI assistants such as Grok and Microsoft Copilot to quietly relay malware communications through domains that are often exempt from deeper inspection. The technique, outlined by Check Point Research (CPR), exploits the web-browsing and URL-fetch capabilities…
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Open-source AI Pentesting Tools are Getting Uncomfortably Good
AI has come a long way in the pentesting world. We are now seeing open-source tools that can genuinely mimic how a human tester works, not just fire off scans. I dug into three of them, BugTrace-AI, Shannon, and CAI, the Cybersecurity AI framework, and put them up against real-world targets in a lab environment.…
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SecureClaw: Dual stack open-source security plugin and skill for OpenClaw
AI agent frameworks are being used to automate work that involves tools, files, and external services. That type of automation creates security questions around what an agent can access, what it can change, and how teams can detect risky behavior. SecureClaw is an open-source project that adds security auditing and rule-based controls to OpenClaw agent…
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations.
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When AI Bots Start Bullying Humans, Even Silicon Valley Gets Rattled
Risks from new AI tools, from mental-health struggles to job loss and real-world harm, are rattling even some in Silicon Valley.
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Anthropic Takes Big Step in AI Race to Reshape College Coding Courses
The company behind Claude forged an alliance to put its AI tools in the hands of students at hundreds of community and state colleges.
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AI-Powered Knowledge Graph Generator & APTs, (Thu, Feb 12th)
Unstructured text to interactive knowledge graph via LLM & SPO triplet extraction Courtesy of TLDR InfoSec Launches & Tools again, another fine discovery in Robert McDermott’s AI Powered Knowledge Graph Generator. Robert’s system takes unstructured text, uses your preferred LLM and extracts knowledge in the form of Subject-Predicate-Object (SPO) triplets, then visualizes the relationships as an interactive knowledge graph.[1]…
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AI Skills Represent Dangerous New Attack Surface, Says TrendAI
New TrendAI report warns that most security tools can’t protect against attacks on AI skills artifacts
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Microsoft Store updated with a new CLI, analytics, and Web Installer improvements
Microsoft has introduced new developer tools, updates to developer analytics, and a Web Installer in the Microsoft Store on Windows to help developers build and scale apps on the platform. “The Microsoft Store on Windows continues to evolve, shaped by ongoing feedback from developers building and scaling apps on the platform. Over the past months,…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security, Technology
Best Tools for Test Data Management to Accelerate QA Teams in 2026
Test Data Management tools for 2026 ranked for QA and DevOps teams, comparing speed, self service, masking, CI/CD fit, and enterprise readiness.
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How Top CISOs Solve Burnout and Speed up MTTR without Extra Hiring
Why do SOC teams keep burning out and missing SLAs even after spending big on security tools? Routine triage piles up, senior specialists get dragged into basic validation, and MTTR climbs, while stealthy threats still find room to slip through. Top CISOs have realized the solution isn’t hiring more people or stacking yet another tool…
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EnCase Driver Weaponized as EDR Killers Persist
The forensic tool’s driver was signed with a digital certificate that expired years ago, but major security gaps allowed Windows to load it.
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macOS Users Hit by Python Infostealers Posing as AI Installers
Microsoft details 3 Python Infostealers hitting macOS users via fake AI tools, Google ads, and Terminal tricks to steal passwords and crypto, then erase traces.