UK cyber bill targets AI users, not the vendors building it
Ministers reject proposed red lines and emergency shutdown powers, pointing instead to voluntary safeguards Continue reading UK cyber bill targets AI users, not the vendors building it
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Cops, CrowdStrike disrupt Sality botnet by poisoning the network and diverting into sinkholes
Another Artifactory CVE under attack by AI agents or humans
Unauthenticated intruders can mint admin tokens, and exposed servers are already being hit Continue reading Another Artifactory CVE under attack by AI agents or humans
Attacker stole a METR API key, used $600K worth of credits, and no one noticed for weeks
The model provider gave METR the credits for free. An actual customer would not have been so lucky Continue reading Attacker stole a METR API key, used $600K worth of credits, and no one noticed for weeks
Firefox helps iPhone users bypass ads on web sites while making money showing its own ads
Baked-in Firefox ad blocking on iOS begins rolling out slowly today, and is off by default Continue reading Firefox helps iPhone users bypass ads on web sites while making money showing its own ads
Anthropic pledges to try harder to keep models under control, asks partners to chip in
Security … this time it will be different Continue reading Anthropic pledges to try harder to keep models under control, asks partners to chip in
33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble
Hosting software vendor tells customers to reset credentials and hunt for malicious packages Continue reading 33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble
Healthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records
McKesson admits breach as ShinyHunters demands $55.2M Continue reading Healthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records
OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
Making installation easier and putting a new wrapper on the interface while leaving most of the security to users is a recipe for more trouble with the popular agent harness Continue reading OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims’ machines
Next-level ClickFix wave sets off multi-stage attack chain Continue reading Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims’ machines