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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates

Microsoft is changing the default behavior in Windows Autopatch so that hotpatch security updates are enabled automatically for eligible devices managed through Microsoft …

AWS
Attackers use AiTM phishing kit, typosquatted domains to hijack AWS accounts

Phishers are targeting AWS accounts holders with fake email security alerts and redirecting them to a high-fidelity clone of the AWS Management Console sign-in page, Datadog …

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Terra Portal adds human-governed AI to live production pentesting

Terra Security has announced the launch of Terra Portal, its agentic desktop app that serves as an execution layer for pentesters to direct and oversee AI-driven testing in …

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Armadin secures $189.9 million to counter AI-driven cyber threats

Armadin has raised $189.9 million in Seed and Series A funding. Led by Accel, with participation from Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and follow-on …

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Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools

Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were …

Biohazard
This spy tool has been quietly stealing data for years

ESET researchers have traced the resurgence of Sednit through a modern toolkit built around two complementary implants, BeardShell and Covenant, each relying on a separate …

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Mimecast brings gateway-grade email security to API deployment

Mimecast has announced that its complete email security protection stack is now available through API deployment, eliminating a fundamental trade-off in the market. Standalone …

Claude
New Claude tool uses AI agents to find bugs in pull requests

Anthropic’s Claude Code Review is a new tool, available as a research preview beta for Team and Enterprise plans, that sends a team of AI agents to examine every pull request. …

phishing
Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees

The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. …

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Escape lands $18 million funding to scale AI-driven offensive security automation

Escape has raised $18 million in Series A funding to automate the entire security lifecycle with AI agents. The round, led by Balderton Capital with participation from …

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SailPoint expands AI-powered identity security with adaptive identity framework

SailPoint announced significant advancements to its AI-powered SailPoint Platform, introducing the first in a series of capabilities that advance its adaptive identity vision, …

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Datadog MCP server delivers live observability to AI agents and IDEs

Datadog has announced the general availability of its MCP Server. For developers embedding AI agents into development and operational workflows, the Datadog MCP Server …

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