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'Certighost' Flaw Haunts Microsoft Active Directory Certificates
Microsoft patched a high-severity vulnerability earlier this month that allows a threat actor to escalate privileges and compromise an AD environment.
DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'
More organizers prohibit camera-equipped specs, even with prescription lenses
Britain hopes £7.3M will help electric and hydrogen aircraft take off
Government finds some loose change down to chuck at emission-free flight research
AI-found bugs aren't proving any easier to exploit despite the hype
VulnCheck says fewer than 2% of AI-assisted vulnerability discoveries have been weaponized, casting doubt on claims frontier models are handing attackers a major advantage
Tengu Botnet Reboots Compromised Linux Devices When Defenders Kill Its Process
A new Mirai-derived botnet called Tengu can use a compromised Linux device's hardware watchdog to trigger a reboot when defenders kill its main process. If that happens, Tengu's o…
Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal
Oasis Security recently raised $120 million in Series B funding for its agentic access management platform. The post Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal appeared firs…
24,650 Internet-Exposed BMCs Disclose IPMI Password Hashes Before Login
Cybersecurity researchers have sounded an alert after finding more than 36,000 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) management interfaces exposing Intelligent Platform Management …
Netscout doubles DDoS defense capacity to counter AI-driven botnets
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are changing shape. Attackers now use AI throughout the attack lifecycle, from reconnaissance to exploitation to hardening compromised …
Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe
Apple announced that dozens of vulnerabilities have been patched in each of its operating systems. The post Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe appeared fir…
Is Your SSO Protected Against Modern Credential Attacks?
A compromised SSO login can provide attackers with access to multiple enterprise applications and services. Specops Software explains how stronger passwords, phishing-resistant MFA…
Bank for charities pulls online services over security fears
Customer funds safe, but 14,000 organizations may have to phone in time-sensitive payments
Deep space dishes dodge devastation from Spanish wildfires
NASA reports some cable damage near Madrid as its antennas and ESA's Cebreros station emerge largely intact
JFrog Confirms OpenAI Models Exploited Artifactory Zero-Day Before Hugging Face Breach
JFrog has confirmed that OpenAI models exploited a zero-day in self-hosted Artifactory while trying to reach the open internet from a sealed evaluation environment. Artifactory is…
Hugging Face rebuilt a third of its infrastructure after OpenAI agents ran amok
Postmortem offers finer details on the 'unprecedented' attack that's reshaping approaches to security
OT Security Startup Frenos Raises $1.52 Million
The company will use the fresh investment to grow its customer success and AI R&D teams. The post OT Security Startup Frenos Raises $1.52 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Critical OpenWrt DHCPv6 Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root
OpenWrt has shipped version 24.10.8 to close a critical DHCPv6 stack overflow and a wider set of remotely triggerable flaws in network services enabled by default. The critical is…
Uncle Sam needs you to fight for 6G leadership and security, lest Beijing get there first
Washington rallies allies to shape next-generation networks after spending 18 months rattling them
Former Citigroup CISO Blauner on What Makes A Great Security Leader
The cybersecurity pioneer discusses the evolution of the CISO role, AI's impact on careers, and why operational resilience is the profession's next frontier.
Over 24,000 exposed server BMCs leak password hash via decades-old flaw
More than 24,000 internet-exposed servers are leaking authentication password hashes due to a 20-year-old vulnerability in their Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) interface. [.…
Too many AI agents can get in each other's way
For enterprise agents, less is more
Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger and Turns Victim Systems Into Covert Relays
The Iranian state-backed hacking group tracked as Nimbus Manticore (aka GalaxyGato, Mirage Kitten, Smoke Sandstorm, Subtle Snail, and UNC1549) has been attributed to a fresh set of…
Hyperscale, hypersensitive: US teacher cuffed for applauding datacenter critics
Public meeting over proposed AI bit barn ended with zoning approval, a physics teacher arrested, and fresh questions over whether clapping now counts as disorderly conduct
Microsoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Its First Cybersecurity AI Model
The company claims MAI-Cyber-1-Flash tops Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol in CyberGym testing. The post Microsoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Its First Cybersecurity AI …
Axon Is Another License Plate Surveillance Company
Governments are switching, but I’m not sure it makes a difference: …some municipalities, including Denver, Colorado, are ditching their Flock arrays. But keep in mind that if they’…
Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker
Tal Kollander’s history divides neatly into two halves: first as an active hacker and then as the block that stops hacks. The post Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey Fro…
Act Security Emerges from Stealth to Fight the Patch Problem
Act Security tackles the spiraling patch problem caused by AI’s ability to find new vulnerabilities in existing cloud environments. The post Act Security Emerges from Stealth to F…
Signals are grim for Jodrell Bank Observatory after UK science funding decision
Support for e-MERLIN ends 2028 unless the historic radio astronomy center can find another source of cash
Hush Security Raises $30 Million for AI Agent Governance
The startup will invest in expanding engineering and sales teams, accelerating ecosystem support, and expanding corporate partnerships. The post Hush Security Raises $30 Million fo…