Infosec stories
Consumers could have had passwords and cloud tokens exposed from a low-cost indoor camera, after researchers found a flaw first disclosed in 2002.
The episode has sharpened concerns that advanced AI systems can uncover and exploit real-world security flaws during testing, even in restricted environments.
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Developers may get patched code faster as Google's preview agent scans repositories, tests exploits and drafts fixes for review.
Security teams could cut hours from patching work as open-weight Antares models narrow flaws to the relevant code segment.
A race condition in Ubuntu's snap-confine could let a local user seize root on default desktop installs, prompting urgent patching.
Developers using AI assistants could face stolen credentials and poisoned repositories as the worm hides inside normal coding workflows.
Acronis said 94.6% of detections were in Portugal as the banking trojan used phishing lures and layered evasion to infect victims.
The coalition has now processed more than 40,000 findings, underscoring how quickly open source flaws can spread across corporate systems.
The update could let companies use a single security key to approve payments, documents and AI actions without custom cryptography.
Businesses using AI coding tools face repeatable security gaps, as the new index found an average 15 vulnerabilities in each codebase.
Australian enterprises can now keep AI security data in-country as Salt's Sydney setup meets growing demand for local hosting and compliance.
The service targets a gap in corporate defences as hackers increasingly use executives' personal devices, homes and families to gain access.
Enterprise teams can now switch on controls for AI agents and APIs faster, with Salt Security bundling 100 pre-built policies into its Policy Hub.
Rising demand for access-security tools lifted bookings 52% in the second quarter as the company crossed one million managed devices.
Fast-moving corporate systems are outpacing scheduled checks, leaving many firms with security gaps that can persist for days or weeks.
Frontier AI is lowering the bar for cybercrime, with attackers using it to scale phishing, malware and reconnaissance more quickly.
Cybersecurity jobseekers will get scholarships, free training and recruiter access as BlackGirlsHack redirects conference funds to direct support.
Funding shortages and weak customer demand are limiting UK cybersecurity startups' path to scale, despite a 252% surge in new firms.
Her appointment comes as clients in regulated sectors face mounting pressure to strengthen cyber resilience and meet tougher oversight.
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