CIFSwitch is a 19-year-old Linux logic bug turning forged CIFS auth keys into root. Affects Mint, CentOS, Rocky, Kali, SLES. CIFSwitch stands apart from typical privilege escalation vulnerabilities because of how it was discovered. Asim Manizada, a security engineer at SpaceX, didn’t find it by auditing source code the old-fashioned way. He built an AI-powered…
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When ransomware gets physical: cybercriminals turn to threats of violence
Pay up, or we’ll pay someone to pay you a visit. Cybercrime gangs are increasingly turning to real-world threats – and even hiring local muscle to deliver the message. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Risk Management
Fusion Signage achieves ISO 27001 certification and hits 20,000 user licence milestone
In what is turning out to be a month of major achievements Fusion Signage, often referred to as Australia’s user-friendliest digital signage software, has officially achieved ISO 27001 certification and hit their 20,000 user licence milestone all in the same week. Fusion Signage MD James Ingram ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for information security…
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Fake CAPTCHA Scams Quietly Drive Rising Phone Fraud Costs for Carriers and Customers
Infoblox Threat Intel finds global scams turning simple “prove you’re human” pages into costly international text charges for consumers and telecom operators
AI, Global Security News
OpenAI and Microsoft Strike Truce, Redrawing Once-Tense Partnership
A new deal offers the startup more freedom and marks a turning point in one of the AI boom’s highest-profile partnerships.
AI, Global Security News
Prove Identity Platform connects verification, authentication, and fraud prevention
Prove has launched the Prove Identity Platform, turning identity verification into an ongoing, real-time process for users, businesses, and AI agents. AI agents are already initiating real transactions on behalf of real people. OpenAI and Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol in September. Visa named Anthropic, OpenAI, and Perplexity as agentic commerce partners. As that…
AI, Cloud Security, Exploits, Global Security News
The exploit gap is closing, and your patch cycle wasn’t built for this
The Cloud Security Alliance has published a briefing on what it calls a turning point in the threat landscape: the time between a vulnerability being discovered and a working exploit is shrinking fast. The briefing centers on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which autonomously found thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and browsers, generated working…
AI, china, Global Security News, Russia
Inside the Race to Protect Submarine Cables From Sabotage
The U.S. and allies are turning to tech, patrols and new routes to defend crucial underwater data infrastructure against Russia and China.
AI, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Global Security News, Risk Management
GenAI Alone Isn’t Enough: Rethinking AI in Cybersecurity
As organizations accelerate their AI adoption, many are turning to generative AI (GenAI) as a cornerstone of their security strategy. But according to Melissa Ruzzi, Director of AI at AppOmni, relying on GenAI alone may create more gaps than it solves. “GenAI is non-deterministic and language-focused, so it’s not the most appropriate tool in certain…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
The Art of Natural Writing: Turning AI Text into Human-Like Content
In this post, I will talk about the art of natural writing and discuss turning AI text into human-like content. Artificial intelligence has changed the way we create content, making it faster and more efficient than ever. However, one major challenge remains: AI-generated text often lacks the warmth and natural tone of human writing. This…
Global Security News, Risk Management
Google races to secure encryption before quantum threats arrive
Google is preparing for the quantum era, a turning point in digital security, with a 2029 timeline for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. Security professionals warn that current encryption could be broken by large-scale quantum computers in the coming years. This risk is already relevant due to store-now-decrypt-later attacks. Google says organizations should adopt NIST-developed PQC…
AI, Global Security News
Agentforce for Small Business is Now Built Into Salesforce Suites
Small businesses can put AI to work directly inside Salesforce Suites, now powered by Agentforce, turning customer data and context into action across every team.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
KadNap bot compromises 14,000+ devices to route malicious traffic
KadNap malware infects 14,000+ edge devices, mainly Asus routers, turning them into a stealth proxy botnet used to route malicious internet traffic. KadNap malware infects more than 14,000 edge devices, mainly ASUS routers, and turns them into a proxy botnet used to route malicious traffic. First detected in August 2025, the campaign heavily targets the…
AI, Global Security News
Apple unveils its next-gen M5 family of Mac laptops
Turning to the Mac, Apple on Tuesday updated the world’s most popular laptop, introducing the MacBook Air with an M5 chip. It also unveiled super-powered M5 Pro and M5 Max chips inside the MacBook Pro, a new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR. The latest product introductions follow Monday’s announcement of a new M4-powered iPad…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware
This week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through new exploits, often through tools, add-ons, cloud setups, or workflows that people already trust and rarely question. Another signal: attackers are mixing old and new methods. Legacy botnet tactics, modern cloud abuse, AI assistance, and supply-chain exposure are being…
AI, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security, News, privacy, Risk Management, Threats
Viral AI Caricatures Highlight Shadow AI Dangers
A viral Instagram and LinkedIn trend is turning harmless fun into a potential security headache. Millions of users are prompting ChatGPT to “create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me,” then posting the results publicly — inadvertently signaling how they use AI at work and what access they…
AI, Global Security News, malware, Malwarebytes, News, Proxy, YouTube
Trojanized 7-Zip downloads turn home computers into proxy nodes
A trojanized version of the popular 7-Zip software is quietly turning home computers into residential proxy nodes, Malwarebytes warns. Spurred by a Reddit post in which a user complained about getting infected with malware after downloading 7-Zip from 7zip[.]com instead of the legitimate 7-zip.org, Malwarebytes researchers looked into the matter and found that the malicious…
AI, APAC, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Security, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
How to govern agentic AI so as not to lose control
This year will mark the turning point where artificial intelligence will stop assisting and start acting. We will witness a qualitative leap towards agent-based or agentive AI, capable of making autonomous decisions, managing complex workflows, and executing end-to-end tasks without constant intervention. However, this autonomy carries with it a serious warning for businesses: the ability…