The AI backdoor your security stack is not built to see
Enterprises deploying LLMs have spent the past two years building defenses around a reasonable assumption: malicious behavior leaves a trace in the input. Sc...
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Researchers Build First Public Apple M5 macOS Kernel Exploit with Mythos Preview
Security researchers have unveiled the first publicly known macOS kernel memory corruption exploit targeting Apple’s latest M5 silicon, marking a significant...
Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup
UFORCE, a London-based company founded by Ukrainians, is looking to make drones in America. The post Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense...
Welcome to BlackFile: Inside a Vishing Extortion Operation
Written by: Austin Larsen, Tyler McLellan, Genevieve Stark, Dan Ebreo Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has continued to track an expansiv...
Microsoft Exposes Kazuar Malware’s Modular P2P Botnet Architecture
Microsoft has revealed new technical insights into Kazuar, a long-running malware linked to the Russian state-backed group Secret Blizzard, highlighting its ...
Hackers Exploit Scheduled Tasks for Persistence in FrostyNeighbor Attacks
Hackers linked to the long-running FrostyNeighbor cyber‑espionage group have intensified attacks against Ukrainian government organizations, deploying update...
Pentagon cyber official calls advanced AI ‘revolutionary warfare’
Paul Lyons, principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, also discussed the importance of cyber offense. The post Pentagon cyber official calls adv...
Meet Fragnesia, the third Linux kernel vulnerability in a month
Linux admins reeling from handling last month’s CopyFail and last week’s Dirty Frag kernel vulnerabilities have a new headache to deal with: Fragnesia. “This...
Defense in depth for autonomous AI agents
As AI agents gain autonomy, defense in depth must evolve, with application-layer design, identity, and human oversight at the center. The post Defense in dep...
Mustang Panda Linked to Updated FDMTP Backdoor in Asia-Pacific Espionage Campaign
Mustang Panda campaign deploys updated FDMTP backdoor against Asia-Pacific and Japan networks
Kazuar: Anatomy of a nation-state botnet
Kazuar, a sophisticated malware family attributed to the Russian state actor Secret Blizzard, has been under constant development for years and continues to ...
Ghostwriter Targets Ukrainian Government With Geofenced PDF Phishing, Cobalt Strike
The Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine. Active s...
FlowerStorm phishing gang adopts virtual-machine obfuscation to evade email defenses
A widely active phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation known as FlowerStorm has begun using a browser-based virtual machine to conceal credential theft code...
FedRAMP High Authorized: Qualys TotalCloud CNAPP – From Compliance to Defense
Qualys TotalCloud™ has achieved FedRAMP High Authorization, marking a major milestone in delivering validated cloud security and compliance assurance for hig...
Cofense adds AI-powered campaign detection to stop phishing attacks
Cofense has announced new advancements to its Phishing Defense Platform aimed at improving detection and response to AI-powered phishing attacks. The updates...
Chinese APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange to Breach Energy Sector Network
Chinese state-aligned hackers compromised a Microsoft Exchange server at a major energy firm. They repeatedly reused that same entry point to run a months‑lo...
China-Linked Twill Typhoon Uses Fake Apple and Yahoo Sites for Espionage
A new Darktrace report reveals how Chinese hackers use fake Apple and Yahoo sites and the FDMTP malware framework to spy on organisations.
FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans
ESET researchers uncovered new activities attributed to FrostyNeighbor, updating its compromise chain to support the group’s continual cyberespionage operations
FamousSparrow targets Azerbaijani energy sector in multi-wave espionage campaign
Chinese-linked FamousSparrow repeatedly targeted an Azerbaijani oil and gas company, reusing the same entry point in three intrusions from Dec 2025 to Feb 2026.
Seedworm APT Abuses Signed Binaries for DLL Sideloading
Seedworm also known as MuddyWater, Temp Zagros, and Static Kitten is widely attributed to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). An Iran-linked...