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France Blames Iran for a Cyberattack That Heated Supermarket Refrigerators
France summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible for the attack The post France Blames Iran for a Cyberattack That Heated Supermarket Refrigerators appeared first on…
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Security Flaws Across UK Government Sites Exposed ‘God-Tier’ Information
A researcher’s trawl through publicly available code found private information was at risk across multiple departments.
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Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year
The high-severity use-after-free in Chrome’s XML component was reported anonymously on November 6 and is already exploited in attacks. The post Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year appeared first on…
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A New AI Tool From Google DeepMind Proved the Signal Protocol Is Secure
DeepMind researchers were able to formally verify that the widely used encryption protocol works as intended. Their stretch goal? Do the same for “all the software of the world.”
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Trump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has gone without a Senate-confirmed director for all of Trump’s second term, and Michael LoSapio could face resistance, too. The post Trump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head…
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Anthropic's super bug-finding Mythos model is going into Cisco and IBM products
Enterprise security tools will offer its capabilities without handing customers the model itself
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Hotel giant Wyndham exposed customer data after app security lapse
Exclusive: Wyndham left a hardcoded credential in its customer app, allowing anyone to access customer data. The hotel giant wouldn't say if it has the ability to check for any past unauthorized access.
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France blames Iran for supermarket hack meltdowns
The 'first cyber offensive campaign carried out purely for the purpose of sabotage on national territory'
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CISA Announces Enhanced Reporting Form for Cyber Incidents
A press release from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today: Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unveiled the updated cyber incident reporting form, an enhanced…
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CISA Announces Enhanced Reporting Form for Cyber Incidents
New questionnaire captures critical data and information that improves the agency’s ability to assess incidents, identify trends and prioritize response actions.
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Microsoft Fixes RCE Bug in Windows Paint After Weeks of Confusion
Last month, Microsoft disclosed a vulnerability in Microsoft Paint, but messaging regarding a patch was unclear.
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Data breach at hearing aid giant Amplifon impacts thousands
The U.S arm of international hearing aid company Amplifon has been notifying customers about a data breach early this year that included medical information.
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Black Hat India 2026 Makes a Landmark Debut in Bengaluru, Bringing the Global Cybersecurity Community to India
Inaugural edition by Informa Markets in India brings together leading researchers, security practitioners and industry decision makers for four days of cutting-edge research, technical exchange and strategic dialogue.
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Attackers backdoor trusted AWS integrations to steal secrets
Wiz researchers uncovered the secret-stealing supply-chain attack
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Vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices is under active exploitation
"*sshole" poses a serious threat to Internet security.
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France blames Iran for mass-hacks targeting freezers in grocery stores and blood banks
France's foreign minister blamed Iran for launching at least two waves of cyberattacks targeting industrial refrigerated and freezer units across France and wider Europe.
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Binance calls alleged “ShinyHunters” post a scam attempt
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has denied claims of a new security breach made by a threat actor using the ‘ShinyHunters’ handle on a newly emerged underground cybercrime forum. This follows…
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France blames Iran for fridge cyberattacks, says some caused fires
In the first attribution since the October attacks, the French authorities identified the perpetrators as part of Shahid Kaveh, an IRGC cyber unit previously linked to attacks on industrial controllers at U.S. water utilities.
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Vanderbilt cybersecurity incident impacting campus devices and systems
Vanderbilt University announced a cyberattack, warning students and employees that campus devices and systems may be impacted by the incident.
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Attackers Crash Claude's 'Office Party' Flaw to Run Malicious Code on Linux
Attackers can exploit a flaw in Claude's document-processing tool by creating a temporary file that Anthropic's AI assistant can access and run on a user's machine.
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Researchers pwn automakers’ Android apps to remotely unlock cars, honk horns
Pair of researchers chain WAF bypasses and default logins to command vehicles in Australia and the US
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Claude Code is accidentally exposing secrets all over GitHub
"Do not ask again" prompt leads to passwords, API keys, and more being shared.
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PwC's CISO on AI, Robots & What's Next for Security
As AI accelerates change across the enterprise, PwC's James Shira explains why security teams must rethink their approach to risk and adapt their strategies.
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Financially motivated threat cluster uses AI-enabled tools against banking sector
The campaign is the latest in a wave of attacks using Artex and other pen-testing tools to automate cyberattacks.
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Cybersecurity education in the AI era: What’s new, what’s different
Businesses are trying new ways to keep employees vigilant, and colleges are debuting curriculum to prepare tomorrow’s AI workers.
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NIST: Solo Shouldn't Mean Less Secure
New guidance provides a basic framework for less-technical solo business owners, but it may miss the mark on how to secure technology that requires no human oversight.
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AU: Important update from Epichealth – cyber incident
Seen on Epichealth: 4 November 2026 What has happened Epichealth operates four medical clinics including the Warrnambool Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, Epichealth Ocean Grove Marketplace, Epichealth Ocean Plaza, and Epichealth…
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Ukraine arrests four in $5 million crypto scam targeting Germans
Ukraine's cyber police said the four arrested men included the alleged leader of the scam call centers.
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Microsoft's Azure Linux gets 470-plus security fixes in one almighty patching session
A mountain of CVEs, a certificate cleanup, and yet more work for Microsoft's patching teams
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Who Gives A Crap? Hackers, apparently, after toilet paper maker's customer data exposed
UK shoppers caught up in third-party security mess, and nobody knows whether the data was flushed away
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Alleged AI-aided cyberattack exploits assistant interface to breach German web host
Hackers allegedly assisted by AI breached a German web hosting company through a tool designed to allow customers to connect AI assistants to their accounts, the company disclosed.
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Revolve Puts Data Breach Victim Count at 1.5 Million
Online fashion retailer Revolve has told regulators that the September cyberattack affected more than 1.5 million individuals. The post Revolve Puts Data Breach Victim Count at 1.5 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Weill Cornell patient data entered into AI tools without authorization
Naomi Diaz reports: New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine disclosed that patient health information was entered into AI tools and processed using machine learning without authorization as part of a radiology research study.…
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Outlook.com bounces legit emails as Microsoft's authentication crackdown goes sideways
Missing DMARC or wobbly SPF means your mail may be treated as suspicious
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Pro-Russian hackers target European officials, offer rewards for personal information
Pro-Russian hackers published the personal information of Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and other senior European officials on the dark web, offering cryptocurrency rewards for additional details about them and their…
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Plex2Shell Exploited Against QNAP NAS Users
Threat actors are exploiting the four-flaw chain to hack the Plex Media Server application on QNAP NAS devices. The post Plex2Shell Exploited Against QNAP NAS Users appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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13.3 million people’s medical data exposed; companies pay $300,000
The New York AG reached a settlement with Perry Johnson & Associates and four related companies over a 2023 breach.
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Japanese homeware giant pulls online store after cloud breach puts 7.7M records at risk
No reopening date as orders face delays and some customers are told to refuse deliveries to cancel purchases
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Iris Plaza Breach May Have Exposed Data of 7.7 Million Customers
Hackers compromised an external cloud service used by the shopping platform and may have stolen personal information from it. The post Iris Plaza Breach May Have Exposed Data of 7.7 Million Customers appeared first on…
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Italy’s Meloni Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Leak of Foreign Minister’s Data on the Dark Web
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that his personal data had been disseminated on the dark web. The post Italy’s Meloni Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Leak of Foreign Minister’s Data on the Dark Web appeared…
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Hackers Exploiting ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass in OpenSSH
The initial exploitation attempts are attributed to botnets and crypto miners, but other threat actors are expected to follow suit. The post Hackers Exploiting ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass in OpenSSH appeared first on…
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AI Security
Two weeks ago, I attended the [un]prompted AI security conference in San Francisco. It was an excellent event: three days of very dense talks about all aspects of AI security. (My talk was about integrous AI, and I will post it…
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Amplifon Americas Data Breach Impacts 1.3 Million
Hackers stole personal, health, and insurance information, including Social Security numbers, from the company’s internal systems. The post Amplifon Americas Data Breach Impacts 1.3 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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AI doesn’t have to go rogue to break the world
AI systems are learning to exploit loopholes in everything from software to tax law. The biggest threat may not be malicious intent, but machines doing exactly what we ask. The post AI doesn’t have to go rogue to break the world…
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Over 3 Million People Hit by Frontline Education Data Breach
Frontline Education told Indiana regulators that its August data breach affected over 3 million school district staff and students. The post Over 3 Million People Hit by Frontline Education Data Breach appeared first on…
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DHS Has Used This Controversial Investigative Tool 185,000 Times Since Trump Took Office
Homeland Security Investigations estimates that it has sent out more administrative subpoenas since January 2025 than it did in more than six and a half years between 2016 and mid-August 2022.
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Truth or consequences: What your AI strategy is standing on
AI acts on bad asset data as confidently as good. Verify the foundation first.
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Improving incident response with AI agents
AI-driven incident response reduces workflow delays while keeping analysts in control.
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5 critical steps organizations should take to secure AI
Close the AI security gap with five practical steps to improve visibility, governance and control.
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Google DeepMind’s AI Agents Make 1024-Bit RSA Keys Cheaper to Attack
Working with cryptographers, DeepMind’s AI agents cut the cost of forging RSA-1024 signatures and found a cheaper way to factor keys. The post Google DeepMind’s AI Agents Make 1024-Bit RSA Keys Cheaper to Attack appeared first on…
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A week in security (November 2 – November 8)
A list of topics we covered in the week of November 2 to November 8 of 2026
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Linus Torvalds sees signs AI-prompted patch flood has peaked
Fixes are arriving faster than new bug reports for one major Linux project
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Risky Bulletin: Pro-Kremlin hacktivists dox EU politicians, law enforcement
Pro-Kremlin hacktivists dox EU politicians and law enforcement personnel a Deepfake gang arrested on US charges, SonicWall patches a zero-day, and SSHole is being exploited in the wild. Show notes Risky Bulletin: Pro-Kremlin…
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Huawei says it’s made a 100 percent Chinese PC
PLUS: Japan declares infosec emergency; Apple makes biggest school Mac sale, ever, anywhere, in the Philippines; And more!
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Brava Security Emerges From Stealth With $15 Million in Funding
Its multi-agent AI platform generates the telemetry an attack would produce to fix gaps in enterprise defenses. The post Brava Security Emerges From Stealth With $15 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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No need to hack when it’s leaking: Artex edition
Zack Whittaker reports: Security researchers have discovered hundreds of copies of a Chinese-made AI hacking tool publicly exposed to the internet for anyone to access, potentially allowing outsiders to launch cyberattacks…
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County of Sussex, New Jersey Notice of Data Privacy Incident
November 6, 2026 8:00 PM EST NEWTON, N.J., Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) experienced a data privacy event that involved personal information. On or about August 10, 2026, SCPO received…
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Coding Agents Copy Your Secrets to a Hidden File. Thousands Are on GitHub (2)
Shmulik Cohen and Matan Giladi write: Apiiro research found 2,539 real secrets in 1,994 public GitHub repositories: database passwords, cloud keys, API tokens, SSH root logins. Among them: a database vendor’s own admin-level…
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Norad targeted by cyberattack
From Norway’s aid agency, Norad, November 3: Norad has been targeted by a cyberattack in which the perpetrators may have gained access to the names and email addresses of 20,614 registered users of Norad’s Grant Portal. In…
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The Fridge-Hacking Spree Is an Internet-of-Things Wake-Up Call
Escalating hacks affecting blood labs and grocery stores show the very real risks to critical infrastructure that come from basic security lapses involving internet-connected devices.
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British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
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NHS breach helpline left staff carrying a 'significant emotional burden'
Team given a day's notice faced distressed callers, safeguarding decisions during project that stretched from 2 weeks to 11
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SonicWall Patches Exploited SonicOS Vulnerability That Weakens VPN Logins
CVE-2026-19868 can let attackers holding credentials for a different login method get past SAML checks, including SAML-enforced MFA. The post SonicWall Patches Exploited SonicOS Vulnerability That Weakens VPN Logins appeared…
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Agents reveal secrets when offered to team up with each other
If you wouldn't put it on GitHub, don't give models access to it
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UK Wades Into Tech Sovereignty Amid AI Policy Changes
The UK is betting on domestic AI and cyber investment to reduce reliance on US tech — but security leaders question whether the funding is too fragmented and too late.
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Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers
Company said a "multifront cyberattack" included AI agents and an on-path data snatch.
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State attorneys general secure up to $10 million and corrective action plan from Perry Johnson companies after 2023 breach
A press release from NYS Attorney General Letitia James: NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of three other attorneys general today secured $10 million from Perry Johnson & Associates, Inc. (PJ&A)…
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Medical services company settles with 4 states over 2023 hack of sensitive patient records
The case, brought by AGs in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Michigan, targeted the medical transcription, coding and imaging subsidiaries of the Nevada-based Perry Johnson Companies.
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Certificate authority DigiCert reports data breach involving business customer info
DigiCert explained that over the summer, an internal business system was "externally accessible when that was not intended," and someone had created an unauthorized account.
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Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web
Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.
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Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking
An experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks showed the hacking skills of DeepSeek and GLM to be not far behind OpenAI’s most advanced cyber model, which isn’t public.
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Japan Announces Emergency Cybersecurity Package Following a Wave of Attacks
The emergency package comes after dozens of companies and government agencies were hit by unauthorized access to their systems and leaks of client data, prompting uneasiness across Japan. The post Japan Announces Emergency…
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AI Gave Your Incident Archive a Second Job
Security records are increasingly being used by vendors to train their models, creating new risks for enterprises.
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Authorities accuse trio of using AI deepfakes to defraud $129M from businesses
The middle-aged men allegedly targeted accounting staff at victim companies and impersonated CEOs and lawyers to trick victims into sending large wire transfers. The post Authorities accuse trio of using AI deepfakes to defraud…
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FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.4 million in crypto from nation-state hackers
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to using his position on an FBI investigative squad to steal more than $2.4 million in cryptocurrency to…
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Hackers enlist Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets
Agentic AI tools target downstream tenants using stolen credentials, according to Microsoft researchers.
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Companies struggle to know what normal looks like for AI agents
The inability to establish baselines is complicating the task of securing these autonomous tools, a new report found.
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Big Tech sues over California plan to limit kids’ scrolling
Social media platforms Google, Meta, and TikTok say California’s law violates their free-speech rights and interferes with parents’ decisions.
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Pinpointing Location of Videos from Background Airplane Sounds
This is fascinating : The video describes a technique that can reveal where an otherwise unidentifiable recording was made by analyzing its audio for the faint sounds of passing aircraft. The technique is both fascinating and…
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CEO-spoofing scammers used AI to help steal more than $100 million, feds say
The U.S. is working on extraditing three suspects from Europe in a case involving more than $100 million in fraud from CEO impersonations.
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DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information
Hackers created an account on an internal system and accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, and business addresses. The post DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Why Europe's Freezer Hacks Spread So Far, So Fast
Europe's supermarket freezer hacks show how security issues can cascade across an industry, disrupting supply chains at scale.
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The Next Target for Data Breach Lawsuits – Law Firms That Represent Breached Parties
Mark Rasch writes: Imagine a company gets hacked and hires a law firm to manage the response. The lawyers coordinate the forensic investigation, determine which notification laws apply, and advise management about what to…
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NI: Parents warned to be on alert after school data breach
Robbie Meredith reports: Parents have been told to be alert for unexpected emails or phone calls after a Northern Ireland school app used by almost 50,000 people was affected by a data breach. The Equipple app is used by many…
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DigiCert data breach exposes customer information, identity documents
Lawrence Abrams reports: DigiCert warns it suffered a data breach after a server migration mistakenly exposed an internal business system to the internet, allowing unauthorized access to customer information and identity…
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Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more
Ernestas Naprys reports: A massive decade-old flaw affects Alpine and other distributions that run OpenSSH on the musl library. Containers, routers, IoT devices, and other applications are critically vulnerable. Emergency updates…
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OpenAI Says New GPT-6 Cyber Model Hunts Flaws Without Crossing the Line
Rated Critical for cybersecurity, OpenAI’s new model beats GPT-5.6 Cyber at exploitation while staying in scope more reliably. The post OpenAI Says New GPT-6 Cyber Model Hunts Flaws Without Crossing the Line appeared first on…
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DigiCert admits 16-month security lapse exposed customer information
Botched server move left the door open, and DigiCert took months to notice someone had wandered in
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US Agencies Urge Organizations to Harden Refrigeration Controllers
The recommendations come amid attacks targeting fridges and freezers in supermarkets and blood banks in Europe. The post US Agencies Urge Organizations to Harden Refrigeration Controllers appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Grocery Giant Ahold Delhaize Estimates Financial Toll of October Cyberattack
The October incident will cut fourth-quarter sales by up to €250 million and has led Ahold Delhaize to lower its 2026 outlook. The post Grocery Giant Ahold Delhaize Estimates Financial Toll of October Cyberattack appeared first…
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Researchers Find Residential Proxies on White House Network
In a month, 28 residential proxy services used 6 addresses, mainly between 5 p.m. and midnight, Eastern Time. The post Researchers Find Residential Proxies on White House Network appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass
On Linux distributions using musl libc without PAM, some accounts accept any password between 257 and 1024 characters. The post OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning
US agencies have issued a warning about remote access to industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems.
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UK ministers seek powers to investigate when AI agents are let off the leash
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill could pave way for searches, seizures, and inspections when operators lose control of automated systems
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OpenAI Model Wrote Its Own Network Code to Get Around Sandbox Restrictions
After its sandbox proxy failed, an internal OpenAI model crafted raw packets and probed AWS services trying to reach the internet. The post OpenAI Model Wrote Its Own Network Code to Get Around Sandbox Restrictions appeared first…
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UK Warns Its Critical Infrastructure Faces Grave Risk
Britain's new Labour-led government is making a concerted push to get ahead of the AI risks to its national networks and the industrial complex.
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Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his very personal use
Support chap told to either allow blatant policy violations or find a new job
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Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
Support chap told to either allow blatant policy violations or find a new job
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Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.
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