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AI threats
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection

PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated …

Google
Google says 2026 will be the year AI supercharges cybercrime

Security leaders are staring down a year of major change. In its Cybersecurity Forecast 2026, Google paints a picture of a threat landscape transformed by AI, supercharged …

Google
Google introduces agentic threat intelligence for faster, conversational threat analysis

Security teams spend much of their day pulling data from reports, forums, and feeds, trying to connect clues across multiple sources. Google says that work can now happen …

Patch Tuesday
October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft

A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far …

bug bounty programs
How to get better results from bug bounty programs without wasting money

The wrong bug bounty strategy can flood your team with low-value reports. The right one can surface critical vulnerabilities that would otherwise slip through. A new academic …

Google Drive ransomware detection
Google Drive for desktop will spot, stop and remedy ransomware damage

Google has rolled out AI-powered ransomware detection and file restoration features in Drive for desktop, Google’s official file syncing and access app for Windows and …

SonicWall
SonicWall adds rootkit removal capabilities to the SMA 100 series

SonicWall has released new firmware for its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, adding file-checking capabilities that help users remove known rootkit malware. …

Google Chrome
Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10585)

Google has released a security update for the Chrome stable channel to fix a zero‑day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10585) reported by its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Tuesday. …

Google
Google introduces VaultGemma, a differentially private LLM built for secure data handling

Google has released VaultGemma, a large language model designed to keep sensitive data private during training. The model uses differential privacy techniques to prevent …

AI agent
AI agents are here, now comes the hard part for CISOs

AI agents are being deployed inside enterprises today to handle tasks across security operations. This shift creates new opportunities for security teams but also introduces …

Patch Tuesday
September 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The CVE matrix

September 2025 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft, Adobe, SAP deliver critical fixes for September 2025 Patch Tuesday We work in an industry driven by Common Vulnerabilities …

Android
Google fixes actively exploited Android vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48543, CVE-2025-38352)

Google has provided fixes for over 100 Android vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-48543 and CVE-2025-38352, which “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” …

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