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The Hidden Security Risks of Reduced Summer IT Coverage
Security operations don't slow down when IT teams take vacation, but staffing levels often do. Kaseya explains how AI-driven automation can help organizations maintain consistent s…
Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 Vulnerabilities
Buffer overflow, DoS, command injection, SSRF, authentication bypass, and other types of vulnerabilities have been found in PAN-OS software. The post Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 …
Microsoft closes book on Nightmare Eclipse's RoguePlanet zero-day
Weeks after the exploit code dropped, Redmond has finally ships a fix for the Defender zero-day
AI tie-in accelerates quantum usefulness, early adopters say
Quantum computers are still two to five years away from full-scale production, but early users like the Cleveland Clinic and Mitsubishi Chemical are already seeing benefits, partic…
AI Gateways Offer Attackers the Keys to the Kingdom
A cryptomining incident highlights how AI gateways can provide access to AI models, cloud infrastructure, and identity and access management (IAM) data.
Speedier type checks in TypeScript 7.0 as first stable Go release ships
10X faster build times could force Slack developers back to their keyboards
Britain's cloud habit has become a billion-pound risk
24-hour outage in key AWS region could leave UK firms nursing massive losses, researchers claim
AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up
AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took an attacker days now takes minutes. Using models like Mythos, attackers write tailored bait, pick targets, test what lands…
12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI
Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access a KDDI email system for ISPs. The post 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI appear…
Microsoft to switch off OWA Light after nearly two decades
Nobody needs a simple web client for Exchange, do they?
15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google
Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access. The post 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Resea…
MPs tell NHS to start packing Palantir's bags ahead of 2027 contract break
Health committee calls out public mistrust, shaky evidence, and highlights alternatives
The Language of AI Could Change How Humans Speak
Because of the way they are trained, large language models capture only a slice of human language. They’re trained on the written word, from textbooks to social media posts, and ou…
Microsoft to retire the OWA Light client in Exchange Server
Microsoft has announced plans to disable Outlook Web Access (OWA) Light, the lightweight version of the Outlook Web App email client, in a future Exchange Server update. [...]
Summer of Clearinghouses
Everyone seems to have announced a clearinghouse over the past few weeks. We did too. Ours is called Athena, and the main thing that sets it apart is that it was already real and r…
GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion …
Accenture admits to 'isolated matter' after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul
Consulting giant says it has 'remediated ... source' after crook claims to offer source code, keys, and cloud creds for sale
Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability
The privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 has been patched with a Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update. The post Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlane…
Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Hackers accessed the institution’s internal network and deleted two drives containing employee, student, and university data. The post Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen i…
'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses BYOVD to Smite US Companies
Microsoft signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.
Ubuntu emphasizes Arm64 support – and gets Rustier
Even so, it has some issues with the Rust coreutils
Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets in a global anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries. [...]
Windows 95 detected installers by looking for magic words and hoping for the best
If your name's not on the list, you're... probably not a setup program
AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique
Wiz has disclosed the details of a new AI coding assistant attack method it has dubbed GhostApproval. The post AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Ol…
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CV…
Scientist models way to make sure no one's violating the ban on nuclear weapons in space
There is a long-standing international treaty in place but we can't be the only ones side-eyeing world's current crop of politicos
European Organizations Have a Collaboration Security Confidence Gap
A new survey shows security leaders have an inflated sense of safety regarding their collaboration tools and platforms.
AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. [...]
Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities
The security refresh resolves 13 use-after-free bugs, including two critical-severity flaws found by Google. The post Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities appeared first on…