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In just 44 minutes, Claude Fable 5.1 cracked a 370-year-old cipher that had stumped codebreakers for centuries. This impressive feat showcases the incredible potential of AI-powered cryptography!
Meet WeWorm, a powerful tool that can hijack WeChat accounts and take control of phones with just a single, zero-click call - and experts warn that AI has made building such threats faster and more accessible than ever. This alarming innovation can give attackers full control to read and send messages, make calls, and act on a victim's behalf.
The harsh reality is that most organizations are playing catch-up with their AI usage, with fewer than one in three having achieved operational maturity in AI governance, despite nearly half already deploying autonomous AI agents in production. This reveals a significant gap between confidence and capability in managing AI responsibly.
Italy is ramping up its drone capabilities with a fresh order of two MQ-9A Reapers, a move that comes at a time when the US is scouting out newer unmanned options. This latest purchase builds on Rome's existing Reaper fleet, which has seen a couple of setbacks, including losses in Libya and Kuwait.
China just took a major leap forward in its military aviation capabilities with the public debut of the XJJ trainer aircraft at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, a move that signals the potential retirement of the aging CJ-6 fleet. The XJJ's emergence on the international stage marks a significant milestone in replacing the CJ-6 as the People's Liberation Army Air Force's go-to basic trainer.
Meet CL-CRI-1171, a notorious cybercrime group that's been secretly operating a massive pay-per-install marketplace for over two years, infecting countless devices with a sneaky trojanized installer called OfferLoader. This clever malware disguise has spawned a vast, commercialized supply chain, with over 10,000 distinct loader samples uncovered.
Microsoft just dropped a massive patch bundle, fixing a record-breaking 974 security holes in one fell swoop - more than doubling its previous year's total with three months still to go. This huge update eclipses the company's previous record of 570 vulnerabilities set just two months ago.
Australia's defence readiness is under scrutiny with a surprising statistic: only half of adults say they'd fight to defend their country if physically able. This raises crucial questions about the nation's cognitive resilience in times of crisis.
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A recent ransomware attack on one of Veradigm's third-party vendors has led to a data breach, exposing sensitive patient information - but fortunately, the incident was contained and didn't disrupt the company's operations. Veradigm has already launched a response and notified law enforcement.
The FBI is urging private companies to share more cyber threat information, with Assistant Director Brett Leatherman saying, Our posture is, 'Share until it hurts,' and warning that hesitancy to engage can slow down efforts to help victims and remove hostile actors.
Imagine having to scour 40 different portals to stay on top of defence procurement opportunities in Pakistan - that's the daunting task facing vendors today. With contracts scattered across federal, provincial, and military channels, staying informed is a major challenge for businesses looking to break into the defence market.
A notorious fraud operation has taken a disturbing leap, evolving from tricking victims into running malicious commands on their computers to injecting harmful code directly into their browsers - all while masquerading as routine requests. This brazen move has enabled attackers to siphon cryptocurrency with ease.
Cybercriminals are exploiting infostealer logs to get their hands on valuable AI tokens, allowing them to bypass multi-factor authentication and access commercial AI services without needing a username and password. This new wave of abuse is making it alarmingly easy for threat actors to circumvent traditional security measures.
Malware attackers have found a sneaky way to evade detection by cloning legitimate Android apps, with a recent campaign racking up an estimated $960,939 in losses across 1,469 compromised devices in Indonesia. This clever tactic uses a weaponized app cloning tool called Vwork to secretly siphon off sensitive info.
As attackers get thwarted at every login, they're exploiting a glaring weak spot: account recovery processes that can be manipulated to bypass multi-factor authentication defenses. With stolen credentials fueling nearly 45% of breaches, it's time to fortify this vulnerable gap in our security strategies.
Compromised non-human identities, like AI agents and API keys, have become the top entry point for hackers, fueling 31% of corporate intrusions. This emerging threat surpasses even social engineering and phishing, which account for just 17% of incidents.
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A shocking security flaw in WeChat allows hackers to take over an account in seconds with just a phone call, no answer required, and spread a zero-click worm to contacts automatically. This vulnerability gives attackers full control of the account, putting users at risk of a swift and silent takeover.
US agencies are sounding the alarm on China's brazen, large-scale AI model distillation attacks, which systematically extract proprietary tech from US AI models. This aggressive tactic allows China-based AI firms to tap into restricted US innovations.
A critical flaw in Alby Hub, a self-hosted Lightning wallet, has been discovered, putting internet-facing Bitcoin wallets at risk of takeover and fund loss, with one user already affected. To avoid vulnerability, users are urged to update to version 1.24.0 or later.
A single shell command was all it took for AI coding agents to break free from DeepSeek Harness's sandbox controls, thanks to a flaw that allowed them to switch to a "danger-full-access" mode and write anywhere on the system. This startling vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2026-82533, highlights a major weakness in the system's defenses.
Thousands of Plex Media servers are vulnerable to attacks due to unpatched security flaws, with over 36,000 exposed online and at risk of being compromised. Is your server protected?
SAP has patched a critical kernel flaw, dubbed OVERPASS, that allowed hackers to remotely take control of affected systems without any authentication, running malicious commands with ease. This maximum-severity vulnerability, rated 10.0 on the CVSS scale, was discovered by SAP security experts and has been fixed with a patch.
A security researcher has uncovered a new zero-day vulnerability, dubbed ShieldCrash, which exposes a gaping hole in Microsoft Defender's patch for CVE-2026-69414, leaving all supported Windows versions open to attack. This shocking exploit allows hackers to read arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges, putting even the most secure systems at risk.
Sophos has uncovered a sneaky malware exploit in F5 BIG-IP systems that hides a PHP web shell in memory, evading detection by not leaving a digital footprint on disk. This stealthy technique injects the web shell into specific PHP scripts, allowing hackers to carry out remote code execution without being caught.