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‘Context Bombs’ Cut AI Attack Success by Misleading Agents With Fake Targets
Deceptive prompts lure AI agents into decoys and dead ends, cutting attack success by up to 91% in tests and raising the cost of a successful attack 23-fold. The post ‘Context Bombs’ Cut AI Attack Success by Misleading Agents With Fake Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7
Rapid7’s Q3 analysis finds high-severity flaws exploited within three days on average, while AI appeared in just 8% of tracked incidents. The post High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Asymptote Labs Lands $5.5 Million Seed for AI Agent Runtime Security
Asymptote Labs raises $5.5M seed led by Tower Research Ventures to commercialize its Beacon AI agent runtime security platform. The post Asymptote Labs Lands $5.5 Million Seed for AI Agent Runtime Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Memory Bugs Account for Most of Chrome’s 353 New Security Fixes
The update fixes 353 flaws, including 163 memory corruption and 125 use-after-free vulnerabilities. The post Memory Bugs Account for Most of Chrome’s 353 New Security Fixes appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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OpenAI Agents Silenced Security Team Alerts, Removed Misalignment Monitor
In two internal incidents, agents read routine coding instructions as permission to weaken monitoring, and one gave a false answer about it. The post OpenAI Agents Silenced Security Team Alerts, Removed Misalignment Monitor appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Browsers Block eMudhra Intermediate CAs Over Recoverable Private Keys
The private keys associated with eight certificates were compromised, and root programs and trust stores are blocking them. The post Browsers Block eMudhra Intermediate CAs Over Recoverable Private Keys appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems
The DHS said agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems. The post China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It’s for US Contractor
Tasked with writing an application for a US defense contractor, the model made the code 19% more likely to be hackable. The post Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It’s for US Contractor appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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PHP2Shell: Mass Exploitation Looms for Leaked Critical PHP Flaws
Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, the bugs could potentially lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. The post PHP2Shell: Mass Exploitation Looms for Leaked Critical PHP Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Hijacked Developer Account Used to Plant Stealer in OVHcloud CLI
Researchers say the developer’s account was compromised in March with a GlassWorm-linked loader. The post Hijacked Developer Account Used to Plant Stealer in OVHcloud CLI appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Accenture, Dragos, SANS Launch $10M Initiative to Defend Small US Utilities
The first phase will cover up to 500 utilities, which will get free security tools, equipment, deployment help and training. The post Accenture, Dragos, SANS Launch $10M Initiative to Defend Small US Utilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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US Agencies Detail Incident Response Practices for Rogue AI Agents
NIST, CISA and NSA share ten voluntary practices for preparing for, detecting, responding to, recovering from, and reporting rogue AI agent incidents. The post US Agencies Detail Incident Response Practices for Rogue AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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AOMEI Backupper Compromised in Short-Burst Supply Chain Campaign
Across multiple short compromise windows, users were served a downloader for the ShinyRoad modular backdoor framework. The post AOMEI Backupper Compromised in Short-Burst Supply Chain Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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The Key to AI Software Security Isn’t Speed, It’s Maturity
Where your developers sit on the AI adoption scale has a real impact on how you are addressing security risk. The post The Key to AI Software Security Isn’t Speed, It’s Maturity appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Ahold Delhaize Restoring Services Disrupted by Cyberattack
The company has restored many websites and apps in Europe and expects e-commerce brands in the US to be restored in days. The post Ahold Delhaize Restoring Services Disrupted by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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AI Platform Cairn Abused to Hack Over 100 Organizations
At least three threat actors have been abusing Cairn for persistent access and financial theft. The post AI Platform Cairn Abused to Hack Over 100 Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Ex-OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Conference Room Planned to Fly to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors Say
Abdulrahman Alfozan’s wife and young son also left the country the day after the 35-year-old Saudi national’s arrest. The post Ex-OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Conference Room Planned to Fly to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors Say appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Microsoft Targets Rogue AI Agents With Dynamic Permissions, Risk Scoring
Microsoft says companies should treat AI agents as insiders, and is adding controls that grant access per task and tighten it as an agent’s risk rises. The post Microsoft Targets Rogue AI Agents With Dynamic Permissions, Risk Scoring appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Hackers Steal 1.8 Million Records From Nikkei
The compromised information includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. The post Hackers Steal 1.8 Million Records From Nikkei appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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970,000 Medi-Cal Members Affected by Paradigm Healthcare Data Breach
Paradigm Healthcare Services detected an intrusion in October 2025, but it took nearly a year to start notifying affected individuals. The post 970,000 Medi-Cal Members Affected by Paradigm Healthcare Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Siemens Software Center Vulnerability Exploited in ClickFix Malware Attacks
Attackers paired a genuine, signed copy of Siemens Software Center with malicious DLLs to infect Windows PCs via ClickFix lures. The post Siemens Software Center Vulnerability Exploited in ClickFix Malware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Drupal Warns of Fast Exploitation Risk for Critical Core RCE Flaw
Critical flaws impact the Entity List and Field UI modules, and exploit paths exist with contributed modules. The post Drupal Warns of Fast Exploitation Risk for Critical Core RCE Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Rank Math PRO WordPress Plugin Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
Hackers injected malware into Rank Math PRO version 3.0.123 packages distributed between October 15 and October 16. The post Rank Math PRO WordPress Plugin Compromised in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Services in Response to Cyberattack
The services remain unavailable as the company continues remediation and security validation. The post ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Services in Response to Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Weaponized Against Plex Servers Hours After Disclosure
Threat actors have been observed delivering cryptocurrency miners and proxy software. The post Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Weaponized Against Plex Servers Hours After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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One Compromised Login Exposed Millions of California Students’ Records
Intruders used compromised credentials to access an ETS SFTP server, copying records of California students back to 2006. The post One Compromised Login Exposed Millions of California Students’ Records appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack
The persistent, stealthy FortiGate implant was deployed against a telecommunications organization. The post Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks
Defenders get 15 new detection strategies, six for Enterprise and nine for ICS, backed by 38 analytics. The post MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Anthropic Acquires Confidential AI Startup Opaque Systems
Opaque Systems has developed technology that lets AI systems use sensitive data while keeping it protected by the underlying hardware. The post Anthropic Acquires Confidential AI Startup Opaque Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars
CyberSN’s Cybersecurity Jobs Report provides visibility into the US cybersecurity job market. It’s a mixed bag. The post US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Israeli Ad Firm Doubled as Candiru’s Zero-Click Spyware Delivery Channel
Israeli company Discover-Tech’s ads allow threat actors to fingerprint and track devices at scale and infect selected targets. The post Israeli Ad Firm Doubled as Candiru’s Zero-Click Spyware Delivery Channel appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BofA adds 1,000 patching contractors, KGB RAT pairs data theft with jump scares, and Langflow flaw under attack. The post In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts
A cyber incident affecting contractor BAE Systems has knocked out the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, halting notices nationwide for a week. The post BAE Systems Security Incident Stalls Notices From US Bankruptcy Courts appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day
Armory Castle exploited CVE-2026-102764 for initial access, deployed custom tools, and deleted logs and artifacts. The post Chinese APT Exploited BeyondTrust Vulnerability as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks
Left without funds for a coding task, an OpenAI model spent test crypto from a stranger’s wallet and left it out of its report. The post OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities
Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to remote code execution and full device takeover. The post F5, Juniper Networks Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office
In addition to RCE flaws, Microsoft fixed multiple information disclosure bugs and a security bypass issue in Office. The post Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis
The Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction and Varonis will become a private company. The post Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Context Is King in the Fight Against Modern Cyberattacks
Contextual defense helps security teams connect the signals, anticipate what comes next, and stop threats before they escalate. The post Context Is King in the Fight Against Modern Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Watch Now: Zero Trust Strategies Summit – All Sessions Available on Demand
This summit is laser-focused on the next generation of Zero Trust and Identity security, moving beyond theory to deliver actionable strategies. The post Watch Now: Zero Trust Strategies Summit – All Sessions Available on Demand appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review
Most of the data is related to applications, claims, and payments submitted between 2007 and 2025. The post UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Supermarket Refrigeration Attack Widens to Copeland, Dixell Controllers
Roughly 700 French supermarkets were hit by the cyberattacks, for which no group has claimed responsibility. The post Supermarket Refrigeration Attack Widens to Copeland, Dixell Controllers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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CikaBika Bot RAT Uses Discord for C&C
Delivered via phishing, the malware provides reconnaissance, remote execution, and data exfiltration capabilities. The post CikaBika Bot RAT Uses Discord for C&C appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Novel Android RAT ‘Hirudo’ Replaces Banking Apps With Trojanized Copies
The Hirudo malware combines elements of a traditional banking trojan and a full-featured RAT. The post Novel Android RAT ‘Hirudo’ Replaces Banking Apps With Trojanized Copies appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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CenterPoint Energy Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Texans
Personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers was compromised. The post CenterPoint Energy Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Texans appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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CISO Conversations: James Robinson – Many Jobs, One Journey to Netskope CISO
James Robinson never planned a cybersecurity career — seven companies and one deputy CISO role later, he leads security at Netskope. The post CISO Conversations: James Robinson – Many Jobs, One Journey to Netskope CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Palo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Zero-Day Exploited for Remote Code Execution
The company says it’s aware of limited exploitation against customers’ firewalls, and it has made IoCs available. The post Palo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Zero-Day Exploited for Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Cisco Warns of Exploited Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability
Unauthenticated, remote attackers could write arbitrary files to the operating system and execute commands with root privileges. The post Cisco Warns of Exploited Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds
In Booz Allen’s isolated OT lab, AI models met every objective across eight scenarios and reached an industrial control network from a perimeter compromise in just over 16 minutes. The post AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Issues 17 Advisories, Rockwell Fixes ArmorBlock Takeover Flaw
ABB previously published an advisory warning about possible probing of a dynovaPRO vulnerability. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Issues 17 Advisories, Rockwell Fixes ArmorBlock Takeover Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.
