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PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (681+ words) Cybersecurity In-Depth: Feature articles on security strategy, latest trends, and people to know. The PCI Security Standards Council experienced a record year in many regards, but its first annual report shows it needs to work even faster to stay ahead…...

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darkreading.com > application-security > flaws-claude-code-developer-machines-risk

Flaws in Claude Code Put Developers' Machines at Risk

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (359+ words) The vulnerabilities highlight a big drawback to integrating AI into software development workflows and the potential impact on supply chains. Three critical security vulnerabilities in Anthropic's AI-powered coding tool, Claude Code, exposed developers to full machine takeover and credential theft…...

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'Richter Scale' Model Measures Magnitude of OT Cyber Incidents

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (10+ words) 'Richter Scale' Model Measures Magnitude of OT Cyber Incidents'Dark Reading...

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darkreading.com > threat-intelligence > why-call-this-number-toad-emails-beat-gateways

Why 'Call This Number' TOAD Emails Beat Gateways

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (753+ words) Attackers are bypassing email gateways through telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD), in which the only email payload is a phone number. While much of the conversation surrounding phishing concerns not clicking a suspicious link or downloading a malicious attachment, there's an…...

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darkreading.com > cybersecurity-analytics > cybersecurity-firms-chase-ai-vc-market-skyrockets

As Cybersecurity Firms Chase AI, VC Market Skyrockets

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (877+ words) News, news analysis, and commentary on the latest trends in cybersecurity technology. Investments in cybersecurity startups took off in 2025, as venture capital firms focused not just on AI-native tech, but talent as well. The cybersecurity venture capital market experienced unprecedented…...

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darkreading.com > threat-intelligence > 600-fortigate-devices-hacked-ai-amateur

600+ FortiGate Devices Hacked by AI-Armed Amateur

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (766+ words) A Russian-speaking hacker used generative AI to compromise the FortiGate firewalls, targeting credentials and backups for possible follow-on ransomware attacks. A financially motivated threat actor with little technical knowhow used generative AI (GenAI) to breach hundreds of FortiGate instances at…...

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darkreading.com > application-security > ai-agents-ignore-security-policies

'God-Like' Attack Machines: AI Agents Ignore Security Policies

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (950+ words) Microsoft Copilot recently summarized and leaked user emails; but any AI agent will go above and beyond to complete assigned tasks, even breaking through their carefully designed guardrails. AI agents are programmed to be industrious and focused on completing user-assigned…...

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darkreading.com > application-security > lessons-ai-hacking-model-every-layer-risky

Lessons From AI Hacking: Every Model, Every Layer Is Risky

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (829+ words) After two years of finding flaws in AI infrastructure, two Wiz researchers advise security pros to worry less about prompt injection and more about vulnerabilities. When Hillai Ben Sasson and Dan Segev set out to hack AI infrastructure two years…...