JadePuffer returns with ransomware built to target AI models and infrastructure
JadePuffer, the threat actor behind the recently documented extortion operation executed end-to-end by an AI agent, is now attempting to leverage ENCFORGE, novel ransomware …
Cisco’s open-weight Antares models make vulnerability localization cheaper
A security analyst opens an unfamiliar repository, pulls up a vulnerability advisory, and starts hunting for the file where the weakness lives. The naming conventions belong …
SonicWall SMA zero-days were exploited weeks before disclosure
Two recently disclosed SonicWall SMA 1000 vulnerabilities – CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 – were exploited in zero-day attacks for weeks, allowing threat …
Fake FBI agents target people who already got scammed
Scammers are impersonating FBI personnel who supposedly handle Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) complaints, using that disguise to deceive and revictimize people who …
AWS wants GuardDuty to automate the first steps of threat investigations
Amazon GuardDuty investigation agent is now in public preview. The feature provides AI-powered investigations of GuardDuty findings, AWS accounts and AWS organizations, …
Estée Lauder discloses data breach tied to Oracle EBS vulnerability
Cosmetics company Estée Lauder disclosed a data breach tied to a vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) used for the company’s human resources operations. Estée …
Open-source maintainers still work underfunded as sponsorship crosses $100 million
A maintainer patches a library late at night that ships inside thousands of products, and no invoice follows. Sebastián Ramírez and Caleb Porzio spent years in that position. …
The air gap is a myth and other OT security truths
Benjamin Bachmann, Director Group Information Security at Bilfinger, speaks with Help Net Security about defending industrial plants. He explains why attackers want to control …
Nobody was checking the drives that encrypt your laptop
A drive ships with a label promising hardware encryption. You plug it in, set a password, and trust the chip inside to handle the rest. Millions of laptops and workstations …
PR3TACK preemptive framework maps threats before attackers use them
Defensive frameworks in cybersecurity record what attackers have already done. Analysts study a breach, document the method, and build detections around confirmed activity. …
AI agents are still logging in as humans
Most large companies run more than one AI platform at the same time. Developers pull up coding assistants, marketing teams lean on writing tools, and analysts query enterprise …
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