White House cyber official: identity security matters more than ever in the age of AI
While AI tools present unique cybersecurity threats, they still rely on poor identity security by organizations to do the most damage, a White House official...
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Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories
The ransomware group Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the attack and said it stole 8 terabytes of data spanning more than 11 million files belonging to th...
Researchers say AI just broke every benchmark for autonomous cyber capability
Two independent studies found that Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview and OpenAI's GPT-5.5 have outpaced every trend line researchers were tracking.
Closed briefing sets stage for House hearing on Anthropic’s Mythos and cyber risks
The committee held a closed briefing Wednesday with company reps, and more oversight is in the works. The post Closed briefing sets stage for House hearing o...
DOJ releases legal rationale for nationwide voter data collection
The memo claims a robust executive branch role vetting voter eligibility. One Secretary of State called it a “fantasy” that “isn’t worth the paper it’s print...
Weaponized AI: The new frontier of fraud and identity spoofing
As fake identity fraud is projected to cause $40 billion in losses next year, leaders must abandon static security in favor of rapid-iteration, AI-enabled de...
Daybreak is OpenAI’s answer to the AI arms race in cybersecurity
With Daybreak, OpenAI is taking direct aim at Anthropic's tightly restricted Mythos model, offering a more open — but still carefully gated — path to AI-powe...
‘Mini Shai-Hulud’ malware compromises hundreds of open-source packages in sprawling supply-chain attack
The campaign hit major registries and hid behind legitimate-looking release signatures, showing how attackers can weaponize the software update process itsel...
Major world economies spell out key elements of AI ‘ingredients list’
Experts on the topic say the G7 guidance is good, but could still use some improvements. The post Major world economies spell out key elements of AI ‘ingredi...
Microsoft addresses 137 vulnerabilities in May’s Patch Tuesday, including 13 rated critical
The high volume of vulnerabilities reflects a growing trend researchers have been anticipating as artificial intelligence models are deployed to find previou...
Google and Amnesty International teamed up to make it harder for spyware vendors to hide
Intrusion Logging marks the first feature from a major device vendor to aid with forensic detection of sophisticated threats, Amnesty International said. The...
AI is separating the companies built to scale from the ones built to sell
Startups are scaling faster, attackers are getting smarter, and investors are getting more selective. The cybersecurity industry is in the middle of a reset.
Pressure mounts on Canvas as data leak extortion deadline looms
Attackers affiliated with The Com are threatening to leak data from more than 8,800 school systems if Instructure doesn’t pay a ransom. The post Pressure mou...
Google spotted an AI-developed zero-day before attackers could use it
Researchers found artifacts in the code that proved AI was heavily involved. A prominent cybercrime group planned to exploit the zero-day en masse for financ...
The missing cybersecurity leader in small business
As AI and quantum threats target the backbone of the American economy, Washington must provide the guidance and incentives necessary for SMBs to access execu...
Sen. Schumer seeks DHS plan on AI cyber coordination with state, local governments
The Senate’s top Democrat is worried about smaller government entities being left behind as AI models advance hacking risks. The post Sen.
ShinyHunters claims nearly 9,000 schools affected by Canvas data breach
The group that stole data from Instructure users claims that it will release the data of students from nearly 9,000 education institutions around the country...
Flaw in Claude’s Chrome extension allowed ‘any’ other plugin to hijack victims’ AI
Agentic AI is more popular than ever, but researchers keep finding trivial ways to hijack LLMs for nefarious purposes. The post Flaw in Claude’s Chrome exten...
Ivanti customers confront yet another actively exploited zero-day
Attackers are hitting a frequent target in the network edge space, intruding victim networks through a defect in a widely used mobile endpoint security produ...
Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward AI
The latest development has thrown scholars for a curveball, and has some worried about being “left out to dry” when it comes to job positions. The post Trump...