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AI threats
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection

PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated …

CentOS Web Panel
Critical Control Web Panel vulnerability is actively exploited (CVE-2025-48703)

On Tuesday, CISA added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2025-11371, which affects Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox file-sharing …

arrest
18 arrested in €300 million global credit card fraud scheme

A coordinated international operation has led to 18 arrests in a massive credit card fraud case worth at least €300 million. The effort, led by Eurojust, targeted a network of …

PortGPT
PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically

Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as …

Dilek Çilingir
AI can flag the risk, but only humans can close the loop

In this Help Net Security interview, Dilek Çilingir, Global Forensic & Integrity Services Leader at EY, discusses how AI is transforming third-party assessments and due …

VulnRisk
VulnRisk: Open-source vulnerability risk assessment platform

VulnRisk is an open-source platform for vulnerability risk assessment. It goes beyond basic CVSS scoring by adding context-aware analysis that reduces noise and highlights …

privacy
Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?

Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also …

Google
Google says 2026 will be the year AI supercharges cybercrime

Security leaders are staring down a year of major change. In its Cybersecurity Forecast 2026, Google paints a picture of a threat landscape transformed by AI, supercharged …

trucks
Cybercriminals exploit RMM tools to steal real-world cargo

Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking companies by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, Proofpoint researchers warned. …

US Department of Justice
Former ransomware negotiators allegedly targeted US firms with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware

A ransomware negotiator and an incident response manager have been indicted in Florida for allegedly conspiring to deploy the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware against multiple US …

crypto scams
European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam network

Nine people have been arrested in a coordinated international operation targeting a large cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of more than €600 …

Bernhards Blumbergs
How nations build and defend their cyberspace capabilities

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Bernhards Blumbergs, Lead Cyber Security Expert at CERT.LV, discusses how cyberspace has become an integral part of national and …

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