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Report Urges Indo-Pacific Cyber Shield Strategy Amid Increased Nation-State Threats
A Center for a New American Security study found China and North Korea are accelerating cyberattacks, influence operations and infrastructure breaches across the Indo-Pacific, as researchers urge the U.S. to help develop a regional cyber shield, and deploy forward cyber teams.

Cierant Corp. Says Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploit Compromised Health Plan Client Data
A Connecticut-based firm that provides print and electronic document management services to health plans has reported to regulators that an exploit of a vulnerability in file transfer software from third-party vendor Cleo has resulted in a health data compromise affecting nearly 233,000 people.

Startup Mira Security Will Offer Insights on Encrypted Network Traffic, Decryption
Darktrace purchased a network traffic visibility startup to get insights from encrypted network traffic and decryption for customers in regulated industries. Mira Security will provide organizations with deeper, more comprehensive visibility across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

As Agentic AI Takes Over Workflows, Traditional Authentication Practices Fall Short
The explosion of agentic AI and autonomous bots to orchestrate cross-system tasks is turning MFA into a brittle defense. Non-human identities often bypass human-centric security controls, operating with static credentials and undefined ownership, creating exploitable identity risks.

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Tom Leighton of Akamai Wants to End Cloud Bloat and Secure AI From Inside Out
The cloud was meant to be cheaper, but it's not. A bold new vision is emerging: one that slashes costs, decentralizes AI and secures APIs at the edge. From inference to firewalls, a reimagined internet is challenging hyperscaler dominance.

Attackers Modify File-Transfer Server Software to Display Patched Version Number
Managed file-transfer software developer CrushFTP said a zero-day vulnerability in its tool's web interface is being actively exploited to gain admin-level access to servers. The company urged immediate updating, saying all versions of its software released since July 1 are patched.

Leaders of the Russian Military Intelligence Units of the GRU Also Targeted
The U.K. government on Friday sanctioned three Russian Military Intelligence Service units 29155, 26165 and 74455 in the United Kingdom and Ukraine. The sanctions also targeted 18 Russian officials for their role in GRU cyber operations dating back to 2013.

Microsoft Issuing Emergency Patches to Combat Authentication-Bypassing Attacks
Hackers have been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises installations of Microsoft SharePoint to gain remote access, and steal cryptographic keys and data. As Microsoft rolls out patches against "ToolShell," experts warn administrators to also rotate keys, to help eject attackers.

PoisonSeed Threat Actor Uses Cross-Device Login Feature and QR Code to Trick Users
Expel researchers have found a novel adversary-in-the-middle phishing technique used by PoisonSeed, a cybercrime group previously tied to large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, to sidestep one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication - FIDO2 physical keys.

House, Senate Versions of 2026 NDAA Offer Competing Approaches to Cyber
Washington is wagering that future conflicts will unfold as much in cyberspace as on the battlefield, with House and Senate lawmakers unveiling dueling drafts of a nearly $900 billion defense bill that spotlights needs for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence technology.

Cybercrime Group Bian Lian Claimed Responsibility for Attack Last Year
A Texas-based firm that conducts workplace drug and alcohol testing for private employers and for compliance with state and federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, disclosed to regulators that a July 2024 hacking incident affected nearly 750,000 people.

Hackers Using Amadey Bot to Drops Payloads From Fake GitHub Accounts
Threat actors are using public GitHub repositories to host and distribute malware through the Amadey botnet in an ongoing campaign linked to a broader malware-as-a-service operation, Cisco Talos said in a report published Thursday.

New Working Group Launched After 2 Failed Attempts to Resolve AI Training Impasse
The U.K. government on Wednesday began its latest round of talks between creative owners and the artificial intelligence sector to work out a potential deal on the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. The discussions follow two previous failed attempts.

Multiple US Government Agencies Have Used the Now-Patched Message Archiving App
Attackers are actively attempting to exploit a vulnerability that exists in older versions of the Signal message app clone TeleMessage TM SGNL, built by Smarsh to keep copies of all communications, including the ability to comply with federal record-keeping requirements.

Incidents Rank Among the Top Five Health Data Breaches in 2025 - So Far
A Maryland dermatology practice and a Virginia radiology organization have each reported to regulators separate hacking incidents that in total affected the information of more than 3.3 million patients. The incidents rank among the five largest health data breaches reported in 2025 so far.