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US AI Lead at Risk as Chip Controls Weaken

The US risks losing its lead in artificial intelligence to China by 2028 unless export controls on advanced computer chips are tightened, according to a report by Anthropic. Without stricter controls, the US advantage in frontier AI development will quickly narrow.

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Forum Vigilantes Enforce Order in Online Discussion

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AIRO Unveils Hybrid-Electric VTOL Drone for Resupply Missions

Meet AIRO's game-changing hybrid-electric VTOL drone, designed for resupply missions in remote areas where traditional charging infrastructure is scarce. With its versatile JC250 cargo and JX250 ISR variants, this cutting-edge platform is poised to revolutionize defense, government, and commercial operations.

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Iran Targets US Gas Stations with Tank Reader Hacks

US gas stations have been targeted by Iranian hackers, who manipulated fuel level readings at vulnerable sites, sparking concerns of a potentially catastrophic cyber attack. The breach highlights the alarming threat of kinetic cyber attacks, with experts warning of the devastating consequences.

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ShinyHunters Fuel Surge in Data Leaks

Meet the ShinyHunters, a notorious group behind a surge in public data leaks, who team up with The Com to scam victims out of cloud system access and then hold their data for ransom. This duo's alarming tactic has resulted in a steady stream of sensitive information being dumped into the public domain.

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Microsoft Unveils 100-Agent AI System for Advanced Bug Hunting

Microsoft has just unveiled MDASH, a game-changing AI system that leverages 100 specialized agents to supercharge bug hunting and vulnerability discovery. This cutting-edge technology combines multiple AI models to outperform traditional single-model approaches, giving enterprises a powerful new defense against cyber threats.

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Funnel Builder Plugin Exploited to Inject Credit Card Skimmers

A vulnerability in the popular Funnel Builder plugin, used on over 40,000 websites, has been exploited to inject credit card skimmers into WooCommerce checkout pages, putting sensitive payment data at risk. This flaw allows attackers to sneak malicious code into checkout pages, harvesting valuable information from unsuspecting customers.

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Ransomware Gangs Test Trust with Data Deletion Promises

Can you ever trust a ransomware gang's promise to delete stolen data? The recent Instructure breach has brought this question to the forefront, leaving victims wondering if paying up is worth the risk of broken promises.

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Hackers Disrupt Microsoft Exchange, Windows 11 at Pwn2Own Contest

Security researchers just scored big at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, raking in $385,750 for exploiting 15 zero-day vulnerabilities in top tech targets like Microsoft Exchange and Windows 11. The contest, running from May 14-16, offers up to $1 million in prizes for hacking the latest enterprise technologies.

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Turla Upgrades Kazuar Backdoor to Modular P2P Botnet

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a significant upgrade to the Kazuar backdoor by the notorious Russian state-sponsored group Turla, now a modular P2P botnet designed for long-term intelligence collection. This move enables Turla to maintain a persistent grip on compromised systems.

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Node-ipc Package Infected with Credential-Stealing Malware

A malicious update to the widely-used node-ipc library has infected thousands of projects with credential-stealing malware, posing a significant supply-chain risk for developer environments and CI systems. With over 690,000 weekly downloads, this single compromised library could be exfiltrating sensitive data from countless unsuspecting users.

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OpenClaw Flaws Expose Data, Enable Privilege Escalation

A chain of four vulnerabilities, dubbed Claw Chain, in OpenClaw can be exploited to turn an agent into a powerful tool for attackers, allowing them to extract sensitive data, escalate privileges, and plant backdoors for long-term access. This flaw chain enables adversaries to gain a foothold, move undetected, and wreak havoc on an OpenClaw-managed environment.

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Avada Builder Flaws Expose WordPress Sites to Credential Theft

A critical vulnerability in the Avada Builder WordPress plugin, used by an estimated one million active installations, leaves sites exposed to credential theft and data breaches. Two flaws, CVE-2026-4782 and CVE-2026-4798, allow attackers to read sensitive files and extract database information, putting your site at risk.

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Microsoft Alters Edge to Mitigate Password Exposure Risk

Microsoft is taking a major step to boost password security in its Edge browser, rolling out a defense-in-depth change to mitigate the risk of password exposure. This update will be applied across all supported Edge versions, prioritizing a swift rollout to protect users.

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REMUS Infostealer Targets Session Theft, Password Managers

Meet REMUS Infostealer, a rapidly evolving threat that's been making waves in the underground scene since February 2026, with its operators boasting a staggering 90% callback rate thanks to top-notch crypting and a dedicated server. This infostealer has quickly become a commercialized and professionalized menace, with a flurry of updates, features, and customer communications flooding the dark web.

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Gremlin Stealer Evolves with Advanced Evasion Tactics

In just 12 months, the Gremlin stealer malware has transformed from a basic credential harvester to a sophisticated modular toolkit that can stealthily siphon sensitive information from compromised systems. Its latest variant now specifically targets Chromium-based browsers, making it an even more formidable threat.

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Autonomous AI Exposes Gaps in Enterprise Resilience Plans

As organizations deploy autonomous AI, they're exposing gaps in their resilience plans, putting business continuity at risk and creating new operational and infrastructure challenges for IT teams to navigate. Traditional security and recovery models are ill-equipped to handle the machine-speed, dynamic environments that autonomous AI creates.

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Securing Autonomous AI Requires New Risk Strategies

Autonomous AI agents are revolutionizing enterprise environments with lightning-fast speed, unprecedented autonomy, and access to sensitive systems and data - but many security teams lack the visibility and control to manage the resulting risks. This game-changing technology is rapidly expanding the enterprise attack surface, demanding new risk strategies to stay ahead.

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AI-Powered Phishing Scams Evade Detection in Workplace

Phishing scams are getting sneakier, with 72% of people saying AI-powered attempts are more convincing than ever - and 57% believe AI makes them harder to spot because they seem more professional. As a result, employees are struggling to tell the difference between genuine workplace messages and fraudulent ones.

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Autonomous AI Exposes Governance Gaps in Enterprise Security

As autonomous AI revolutionizes enterprise security, it's also revealing alarming governance gaps that can leave organizations in highly regulated environments exposed to unprecedented risks. The rapid adoption of autonomous AI is creating a trust gap, where innovation outpaces control, and novel risks to visibility, control, and regulatory compliance are emerging.

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TanStack Supply Chain Attack Targets OpenAI, Forces macOS Updates

OpenAI sprang into action after detecting a sneaky supply chain attack targeting TanStack, quickly investigating and containing the threat to protect its systems. The attack impacted just two employee devices, with limited internal code repositories and credential material compromised.

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Enterprises Lag in AI-Agent Risk Mitigation Despite Funding

Most enterprise leaders are bracing for a major security breach or fraud incident driven by AI agents within the next year, yet their organizations are woefully unprepared to mitigate the risks. A recent survey of 300 security leaders reveals a stark gap between threat awareness and adequate safeguards.

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Autonomous AI Exposes New Risks in Enterprise Environments

As autonomous AI weaves itself into the fabric of enterprise operations, it brings a new wave of complexity and unpredictability, testing the limits of infrastructure and IT teams like never before. The result? A whole new landscape of operational and infrastructure risks that threaten to upend traditional security and recovery models.

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Wireless Vulnerabilities Skyrocket, Outpacing Traditional Threats

The number of wireless vulnerabilities has skyrocketed, with a staggering 937 new threats discovered in 2025 alone - that's 2.5 new vulnerabilities every day. This represents a 60% increase since the start of 2024, and a growth rate that's 20 times faster than traditional threats over the last 15 years.

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