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Copilot workflow bypass exposes critical safety gap

GitHub Copilot generated harmful material in every test conducted through a carefully constructed coding workflow, exposing a sharp divide between safeguards in conversational chat and the behaviour of artificial intelligence agents operating across multiple…

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Dell BIOS weakness exposes stored passwords

A flaw in the BIOS firmware of several Dell computers can allow attackers with physical access to recover administrator and user…

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CISA details lessons from damaging cloud credential leak

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has disclosed how privileged AWS GovCloud credentials and sensitive development material were exposed through…

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AI-built malware maps corporate networks during intrusion

Cybersecurity investigators have uncovered an AI-generated PowerShell script used during a live attack to map a company’s Active Directory environment, offering…

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Interpol crackdown nets 5,811 fraud suspects

Interpol has announced 5,811 arrests and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets following a sweeping operation against cyber-enabled fraud…

Claude Desktop flaw exposes agentic AI risk
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Claude Desktop flaw exposes agentic AI risk

A newly demonstrated attack against Claude Desktop has highlighted how synced AI preferences and locally connected tools can be chained to…

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DuckDuckGo now supports ad blocking

DuckDuckGo has added YouTube video ad blocking to its privacy-focused browser, widening its challenge to dominant browsers and giving users a…

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China-linked hackers widen relay network with new implants

A China-linked cyber-espionage group has expanded its use of hijacked devices to mask attacks on telecommunications infrastructure, deploying three newly documented…

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Opera GX mod flaw raises data theft alarm

A browser flaw in Opera GX allowed hostile websites to silently install customisation mods and use them to extract data from…

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Hidden web prompts expose AI agent risks

Attackers are hiding machine-readable instructions inside websites to manipulate AI agents, turning ordinary web pages into a new security battleground as…

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Vidar campaign hides miner behind fake software

Cybercriminals are using fake cracked-software downloads to infect consumers and smaller businesses with a double payload that steals credentials and mines…

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US clears wider GPT-5.6 launch

US officials have reportedly cleared OpenAI to widen access to GPT-5.6, allowing the company to move its most advanced model series…

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Nissan breach exposes payroll data risks

Nissan Americas has disclosed a cyber breach involving employee records after attackers exploited a critical Oracle PeopleSoft flaw used in a…

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BusySnake campaign widens cyber risk

A newly identified cyber-espionage group has targeted government agencies and electricity-sector organisations in Russia, Brazil and Kazakhstan, using phishing emails to…

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TimbreStealer sharpens attacks on Mexico firms

Mexico-focused companies are facing a sharper wave of TimbreStealer attacks as operators behind the information-stealing malware combine tax-themed phishing with cloud-hosted…

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Brand names lure users into casino PWAs

Scammers are using fake Google Play Store pages and paid social media adverts to push gambling-linked Progressive Web Apps, exploiting consumer…

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Ousaban widens banking threat across Iberia

A Brazil-linked banking trojan has shifted its focus to Spain and Portugal, using fake PDF files, hidden code and location checks…

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Blogspot used in stealth infostealer campaign

A fileless malware framework is abusing Google’s Blogspot platform to deliver PureLog Stealer directly into computer memory, sharpening concerns that trusted…

ClawHub breach exposes agent marketplace risk
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ClawHub breach exposes agent marketplace risk

A major supply-chain attack has hit ClawHub, exposing deep security gaps in the fast-growing market for AI-agent skills after scans identified…

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Cheap RAT spreads through Telegram channels

A Telegram-controlled remote access trojan called Millenium RAT has compromised more than 62,000 Windows devices across over 160 countries, exposing how…

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Cisco flaw hit before public warning

A threat actor exploited a severe Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability at least two months before public disclosure, intensifying concern over attacks…

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Cloud bucket flaw exposes silent data theft risk

Security researchers have identified a cloud storage weakness that could allow attackers to divert live data flows from major platforms, including…

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Canvas breach sharpens UK campus cyber warning

The UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre has warned universities and colleges to reassess cyber resilience after a breach at Canvas exposed student…

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Gaslight malware exposes AI triage blind spot

A macOS backdoor linked to North Korea-aligned cyber operations has exposed a new weakness in security workflows by embedding instructions designed…

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MuddyWater masks espionage behind ransomware playbook

State-backed hacking groups are increasingly borrowing ransomware tactics to conceal cyber-espionage campaigns, with Iran-linked MuddyWater emerging as a prominent example of…

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Fake browser windows drive malware downloads

Cybersecurity teams are tracking a deceptive malware campaign that uses fake browser windows, hidden web frames and anti-analysis checks to push…

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Bajaj contains ransomware breach after systems hit

Bajaj Auto has disclosed a ransomware attack that affected its systems and those of its wholly owned technology subsidiary, Bajaj Auto…