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A modular implant borrows from various malware families to combine both backdoor and wiper activities to maximize impact and minimize operational output.

An open source, AI-driven system adopts victim personas to engage with phishing attackers, allowing organizations and law enforcement to gather relevant data on cybercriminal operations.

Security Pro File: On the heels of her recent honors as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), we take a look back at the events that shaped Jen Ellis' advocacy on behalf of security researchers.

While cyberattacks against hospitals and clinics grew modestly in the first half of 2026, attacks on service providers and other healthcare businesses more than doubled.

Organizations, and possibly ATMs, are at risk of compromise, thanks to holes in a Microsoft BitLocker security wrapper.

Age restrictions on accounts may be more of a stopgap because industry compliance is already falling short. Tech giants are struggling to follow the laws without affecting users.

AI coding tools cost $19-$200/month/user, but security scanning, remediation, and false positives add hidden costs. Are the productivity gains worth it?

Obscurity isn't a defense. If your company has any Internet-facing vulnerability, you're at risk from multiple threats.

The researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the Windows Defender vulnerability in early June after dropping several other Microsoft zero-days.

If you're handling AI agents like a service account or API token, consider yourself behind. AI agents need a fundamentally different approach.

The fate of a Ukrainian tax software company shows how modern cyber warfare can claim casualties far beyond the battlefield, and how businesses across the ocean still need to protect themselves.

A cryptomining incident highlights how AI gateways can provide access to AI models, cloud infrastructure, and identity and access management (IAM) data.

Microsoft signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.

A new survey shows security leaders have an inflated sense of safety regarding their collaboration tools and platforms.

The Latin American nation's cybersecurity plan — still in the expansion phase — has to survive its own knockout round during the FIFA World Cup.

The attacker exploited AI workflows, chained cloud weaknesses, and stolen credentials to extort a large Amazon customer.

A financially motivated operation uses lures of cracked or pirated software to deliver a two-for-one malware combo for data theft and cryptomining.

The world's digital testing ground plans to help people use AI agents for government purposes.

The phishing campaign uses several tactics, including nested redirects, to evade detection and steal credentials from unsuspecting targets.

Varonis reported the flaw to Google in late 2025 and it has been addressed, but it reminds defenders to take a fresh look at their AI Infrastructure security.