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Where AI Provides Value

Schneier on Security

If you’ve worried that AI might take your job, deprive you of your livelihood, or maybe even replace your role in society, it probably feels good to see the latest AI tools fail spectacularly. If AI recommends glue as a pizza topping , then you’re safe for another day. But the fact remains that AI already has definite advantages over even the most skilled humans, and knowing where these advantages arise—and where they don’t—will be key to adapting to the AI-infused

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Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Malwarebytes

Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) in order to scam people, according to BleepingComputer. There are some variations in how the scammers approach this. Some use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create deepfake videos aimed at gathering personal information, while others link to typosquatted domains that not just look the same but also have very similar domain names as the impersonated

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Paragon Spyware used to Spy on European Journalists

Schneier on Security

Paragon is a Israeli spyware company, increasingly in the news (now that NSO Group seems to be waning). “Graphite” is the name of their product. Citizen Lab caught them spying on multiple European journalists with a zero-click iOS exploit: On April 29, 2025, a select group of iOS users were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware.

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TP-Link Router Flaw CVE-2023-33538 Under Active Exploit, CISA Issues Immediate Alert

The Hacker News

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security flaw in TP-Link wireless routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-33538 (CVSS score: 8.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Guardrails Breached: The New Reality of GenAI-Driven Attacks

Lohrman on Security

From vibe hacking to malware development to deepfakes, bad actors are discovering more vulnerabilities to attack generative AI tools while also using AI to launch cyber attacks.

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Critical Langflow Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248) Actively Exploited to Deliver Flodrix Botnet

Trend Micro

This blog uncovers an active campaign exploiting CVE-2025-3248 in Langflow versions before 1.3.0 that deploys the Flodrix botnet, enabling threat actors to achieve full system compromise, initiate DDoS attacks, and potentially exfiltrate sensitive data.

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Apple Zero-Click Flaw in Messages Exploited to Spy on Journalists Using Paragon Spyware

The Hacker News

Apple has disclosed that a now-patched security flaw present in its Messages app was actively exploited in the wild to target civil society members in sophisticated cyber attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43200, was addressed on February 10, 2025, as part of iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, watchOS 11.3.

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News alert: Halo Security’s attack surface management platform wins MSP Today’s top award

The Last Watchdog

Miami, June 18, 2025, CyberNewswire — Halo Security today announced that its attack surface management solution has been named a 2025 MSP Today Product of the Year Award winner by TMC, a leading global media company recognized for building communities in technology and business through live events and digital marketing platforms. The MSP Today Product of the Year Award honors standout products and services that are reshaping the managed services landscape—delivered through the Channel and

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Publish your threat model!

Adam Shostack

We think you should publish your threat model, and we’re publishing our arguments. At ThreatModCon, I gave a talk titled “Publish Your Threat Model!” In it, I discussed work that Loren Kohnfelder and I have been doing to explore the idea, and today I want to share the slides and an essay form of the idea. We invite comments on the essay form, which is the most fleshed out.

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Output-driven SIEM — 13 years later

Anton on Security

Output-driven SIEM — 13 years later Output-driven SIEM! Apart from EDR and SOC visibility triad , this is probably my most known “invention” even though I was very clear that I stole this from the Vigilant crew back in 2011. Anyhow, I asked this question on X the other day: So, what year is this? Let me see … 2025! Anyhow, get a time machine, we are flying to 2012…. whooosh…. … we landed … no dinosaurs in sight so we didn’t screw the time settings.

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation

WIRED Threat Level

Customs and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.

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Malicious PyPI Package Masquerades as Chimera Module to Steal AWS, CI/CD, and macOS Data

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that's capable of harvesting sensitive developer-related information, such as credentials, configuration data, and environment variables, among others.

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Palo Alto Networks fixed multiple privilege escalation flaws

Security Affairs

Palo Alto Networks addressed multiple vulnerabilities and included the latest Chrome patches in its solutions. Palo Alto Networks fixed seven privilege escalation vulnerabilities and integrated the latest Chrome security patches into its products. Palo Alto applied 11 Chrome fixes and patched CVE-2025-4233, a cache vulnerability impacting the Prisma Access Browser.

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The Essence and Beauty of Threat Modeling

Adam Shostack

But what about the essence and beauty? Recently, friends at IriusRisk told me about someone who was really focused on the “beauty and essence of threat modeling” when done by smart people at a whiteboard. That person was skeptical about automation, because it threatens that beauty. And the first thing I want to say is: my friend, I feel you. When a threat modeling session really comes together, there’s a magic to the chance to connect, teach, learn, and influence.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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News alert: Arsen launches AI-powered vishing simulation to help combat voice phishing at scale

The Last Watchdog

Paris, Jun. 3, 2025, CyberNewswire– Arsen , the cybersecurity startup known for defending organizations against social engineering threats, has announced the release of its new Vishing Simulation module, a cutting-edge tool designed to train employees against one of the fastest-growing attack vectors: voice phishing (vishing). This new module uses AI-generated voices and adaptive dialogue systems to simulate live phone-based social engineering attacks — such as those impersonating IT suppo

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Threat Modeling in Solar Power Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

When renewable energy becomes a security risk Some people are concerned about whether solar panels will operate after periods of cloudy weather, others are more concerned about whether they can be remotely accessed. This is where the IT/OT worlds collide, creating potential security issues for energy providers. Recent research from Forescout has revealed that roughly 35,000 solar power systems are exposed to the internet, with researchers discovering 46 new vulnerabilities across three major man

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U.S. Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korea’s Global Fake IT Worker Network

The Hacker News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court that targets over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other digital assets allegedly linked to a global IT worker scheme orchestrated by North Korea. "For years, North Korea has exploited global remote IT contracting and cryptocurrency ecosystems to evade U.S.

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Unusual toolset used in recent Fog Ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Fog ransomware operators used in a May 2025 attack unusual pentesting and monitoring tools, Symantec researchers warn. In May 2025, attackers hit an Asian financial firm with Fog ransomware , using rare tools like Syteca monitoring software and pentesting tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway. Symantec researchers pointed out that the use of these tools is unusual for ransomware campaigns.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

Zero Day

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Uncovering a Tor-Enabled Docker Exploit

Trend Micro

A recent attack campaign took advantage of exposed Docker Remote APIs and used the Tor network to deploy a stealthy cryptocurrency miner. This blog breaks down the attack chain.

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Massive JSFireTruck Malware Campaign Infects Over 269,000 Websites

eSecurity Planet

Security researchers have uncovered a large and growing cyberattack campaign that has infected hundreds of thousands of legitimate websites with malicious JavaScript code. The culprits behind this operation are using an obscure but powerful JavaScript obfuscation method dubbed JSFireTruck, a nickname coined by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit42 researchers.

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Anubis Ransomware Encrypts and Wipes Files, Making Recovery Impossible Even After Payment

The Hacker News

An emerging ransomware strain has been discovered incorporating capabilities to encrypt files as well as permanently erase them, a development that has been described as a "rare dual-threat.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Attackers target Zyxel RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-28771

Security Affairs

GreyNoise researchers have observed exploit attempts targeting the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-28771 in Zyxel devices. On June 16, GreyNoise researchers detected exploit attempts targeting CVE-2023-28771 (CVSS score 9.8), a remote code execution flaw impacting Zyxel IKE decoders over UDP port 500. “Exploitation attempts against CVE-2023-28771 were minimal throughout recent weeks.

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MY TAKE: Microsoft takes ownership of AI risk — Google, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI look the other way

The Last Watchdog

Last week at Microsoft Build , Azure CTO Mark Russinovich made headlines by telling the truth. Related: A basis for AI optimism In a rare moment of public candor from a Big Tech executive, Russinovich warned that current AI architectures—particularly autoregressive transformers—have structural limitations we won’t engineer our way past. And more than that, he acknowledged the growing risk of jailbreak-style attacks that can trick AI systems into revealing sensitive content or misbehaving in ways

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Cisco ClamAV Critical Flaws: CVE-2025-20260 (CVSS 9.8) Allows Code Execution

Penetration Testing

Cisco ClamAV versions 1.4.3 and 1.0.9 fix critical flaws: CVE-2025-20260 (CVSS 9.8) in PDF scanning could allow RCE, and CVE-2025-20234 (UDF) leads to DoS.

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Guardrails Breached: The New Reality of GenAI-Driven Attacks

Security Boulevard

From vibe hacking to malware development to deepfakes, bad actors are discovering more vulnerabilities to attack generative AI tools while also using AI to launch cyber attacks. The post Guardrails Breached: The New Reality of GenAI-Driven Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Hacker News

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-0386 (CVSS score: 7.

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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

WIRED Threat Level

The shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.

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Apple quietly makes running Linux containers easier on Macs

Zero Day

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Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet is containing a cyberattack

Security Affairs

Canada’s airline WestJet has suffered a cyberattack that impactd access to some internal systems and the company app. WestJet is a Canadian airline that operates both domestic and international flights. Founded in 1996, it started as a low-cost carrier and has grown to become Canada’s second-largest airline, after Air Canada. WestJet is investigating a cybersecurity incident impacting some of its internal systems and mobile app, which has blocked access for several users.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.