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Mythos and the Future of AI Cyber Threats
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (160+ words) AI is changing the pace of cybersecurity. With tools like Mythos demonstrating how AI can accelerate vulnerability discovery, security teams are facing a new reality: vulnerabilities can be found, validated, and potentially exploited faster than ever before. This puts even…...
Cyber professionals are flocking to AI tools, but they’re getting tired of fixing mistakes and reviewing outputs
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (649+ words) Cyber pros are spending significantly more time validating AI outputs and deciding when to trust AI-generated recommendations AI isn't replacing cybersecurity roles but it is changing them, and not always for the better, according to new research. A study from…...
Working with the enemy: Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clients
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (593+ words) Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators A ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to 70 months in prison after secretly conspiring with hackers to extort clients. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land…...
Cyber researchers sound alarm over a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw – 'GhostLock' could let hackers seize unpatched machines in just five seconds
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (584+ words) Researchers at Nebula said the GhostLock exploit is 97% reliable and can escape containers Researchers at Nebula Security have discovered a Linux kernel flaw dating back to 2011 that lets any logged-in user take full root control of an unpatched machine in…...
Flaws in some of the most popular AI coding tools left developers wide open to attack
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (770+ words) Malicious repositories can trick advanced AI agents into silently breaking out of their workspace sandboxes A 'category-level' security flaw in six leading AI coding assistants could give attackers remote control of a developer’s machine, according to researchers at Wiz. Dubbed…...
Multi-channel phishing attacks: How to manage the risk
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (1010+ words) Attackers are evolving beyond email towards phishing across multiple channels. Why is this, and what can be done to manage the risk? Email phishing has always been a simple yet effective form of attack. While the method isn’t going away,…...
Yorkshire Building Society touts customer service gains with AI agents
1+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) The firm said that agents Penelope, Sam, and Alf are helping improve customer service, while adhering to high levels of regulation Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) is using AI agents to help reduce admin and improve customer service – and the high…...
Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small business – here's what you need to know
1+ week, 2+ day ago (732+ words) Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links Criminals are posing as Interpol cyber crime investigators to target small businesses across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. According to new research from Bitdefender, the phishing…...
One Identity targets EMEA, North America growth with new channel hires
1+ week, 5+ day ago (643+ words) The identity security vendor has appointed veteran channel leaders Marianne Van Der Pluym and Tracey Mead to drive its regional partner strategy One Identity has announced the appointments of Marianne Van Der Pluym and Tracey Mead as its new channel…...
Opera browser thinks it has the solution to stopping ClickFix malware attacks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (749+ words) The browser company is targeting a growing source of malicious links with its new Paste Protect feature Opera has started to block ClickFix-style attacks in the browser by blocking malicious clipboard copy-and-paste techniques. ClickFix pairs social engineering with a malicious…...