The country’s National Security Bureau said attacks rose 6% in 2025, with the energy and hospital sectors seeing the biggest rise.
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The vulnerability could let operator-level users run commands as database administrator.
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AI can close the speed and scale gap in security, but only if organizations prioritize the risks that matter most.
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The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information.
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For too long, fraud – an illicit economy rivaling the GDP of G20 nations – has been seen as a cost of doing business, a nuisance to be absorbed by banks and consumers. That perception is a dangerous relic. Modern fraud blends geopolitics with advanced technical tactics, carried out through criminal proxies to target businesses […]
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After the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, fake AI-driven media quickly flooded the internet, while Trump allies revived debunked theories of rigged voting machines.
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Ilya Lichtenstein was supposed to serve five years after being sentenced in late 2024.
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China’s campaign to break into our critical infrastructure and federal government networks is persistent and growing. Beijing is stealing information while also planting tools and maintaining access in key systems, giving it the option to pressure the United States in the future. Russia also continues to test our critical infrastructure with increasingly sophisticated operations, support […]
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The three Iranians had only just been added to the list in 2024, but a U.S. official said they had separated themselves from the company.
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OpenAI is warning that prompt injection, a technique that hides malicious instructions inside ordinary online content, is becoming a central security risk for AI agents designed to operate inside a web browser and carry out tasks for users. The company said it recently shipped a security update for ChatGPT Atlas after internal automated red-teaming uncovered […]
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Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than regulators can keep up. In the absence of federal guidance, states have taken matters into their own hands. California’s S.B. 53 is only one example of a state attempting to shape how AI is built and used. Although these laws are well-intentioned and help protect consumers and promote transparency […]
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The high-severity vulnerability is under active exploitation and affects many versions of MongoDB, a nearly ubiquitous open-source database.
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The deal targets device visibility across IT, OT and medical systems as firms adapt to wider attack surfaces driven by AI and connectivity.
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Automation is transforming web browsing, enabling AI agents to perform tasks once handled by humans. Yet with greater convenience comes a complex security landscape that enterprises can’t afford to ignore.
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The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.
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Alexis Chavez admitted to coercing multiple victims during a yearslong crime spree, landing law enforcement another win against the violent extremist collective he joined as a minor in 2022.
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The 35-year-old faces up to 10 years in jail and authorities announced an $11 million reward for information on his alleged co-conspirator who remains at large.
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Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023.
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The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims.
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Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.
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