One runaway AI agent racked up a $50,000 cloud bill
Organizations are deploying autonomous AI systems that execute API calls, optimize production configurations, and analyze telemetry across hybrid cloud environments. At the …
Acronis backup plugin flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-87886)
A Linux privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-87886) affecting Acronis’ backup extensions for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk, is being leveraged by …
Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK data-stealing malware to spy on dissidents and journalists
Iranian state cyber actors are deploying malware called CHOSEN BRICK against individuals they see as a threat to the regime, reaching victims through social messaging apps and …
NIST and CISA finalize playbook to stop token theft and forgery
NIST and CISA have finalized guidelines to help federal agencies and cloud service providers (CSPs) protect identity and access tokens from forgery, theft, and misuse. The …
What happens when AI agent governance is missing at scale
In this interview with Help Net Security, Gourab Basu, Global Head of Engineering at meshIQ, discusses governance in AI agent systems. He argues that instructions written into …
DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers
DeepZero is an open-source engine that automates the search for exploitable Windows kernel drivers. You point it at a folder of binaries and it parses them, pulls them apart, …
The modern attack chain: Rethinking Google Workspace security in the age of AI
Over the past two months, I’ve written about the Vercel breach and the Composio breach separately. Both offer lessons to learn on their own. But reading them together, I …
MSPs say nearly half their customers rely on them for CISO services
MSPs estimate that 46% of their customers, on average, look to them to act as CISOs, according to Sophos. Most of those providers do that job without the full set of …
F5 Bot Defense uses real-time risk scoring to detect fraud and abuse
F5 has announced enhancements to F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense, introducing new device intelligence capabilities and specialized agentic AI protections. These capabilities …
Postman Passport controls API access without exposing credentials
Postman has announced the general availability of Passport by Postman, marking the company’s expansion into API security with a standalone product that gives …
UltraViolet Cyber Equinox measures detection coverage against MITRE frameworks
UltraViolet Cyber has announced the launch of Equinox, its proprietary detection engineering platform, built and operated by the Threat Intelligence & Detection …
Globalgig expands managed security portfolio to protect enterprise AI
Globalgig has expanded its managed security portfolio to cover enterprise AI, bringing together services that discover, assess, and protect the AI applications, agents, …
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