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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Secure software needs to begin before coding. * Threat modeling helps teams catch risky assumptions early. * Dependency hygiene can prevent hidden supply chain risks. Software has a lifecycle. From the spark of an idea through coding,
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OPINION When President Donald Trump returned to power, he cast himself as the anti‑Biden on AI. First, hetore up Biden's Executive Order 14110, which haddemanded "safe, secure, and trustworthy" AI. He then replaced it with his own "Removing Barriers to American Leadershipin Artificial Intelligence&
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* Attackers typosquatted an OpenAI repo on HuggingFace, distributing an infostealer disguised as a “privacy filter” model * The malware disabled SSL checks, escalated privileges, and deployed the sefirah payload to steal credentials, crypto wallets, and system data * The fake repo hit 244,000 downloads and briefly topped HuggingFace rankings before removal,
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BWH Hotels guests warned after reservation data checks out with cybercrooks Customers urged to keep an eye out for phisherfolk BWH Hotels is informing customers about a third-party data breach that gave cybercriminals access to six months' worth of data. The notification email stated that BWH Hotels, which owns
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous companion both at home and at work. Without people realizing the extent, AI tools are seeping into daily life, influencing sectors, increasing demand for new talent, and altering how people learn, make decisions, and live. Agentic and traditional AI are significantly distinct from
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Across the public sector, the conversation has shifted; we are no longer just talking about the potential of AI, we are already seeing the impact. While visionary leadership and cultural buy-in are crucial for driving the agentic era forward, moving from pilots to full-scale, organization-wide agentic transformation requires a resilient,
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India’s technology industry is entering a more serious phase of growth. For years, the conversation was largely about digital adoption, startup scale, and building faster platforms. But as Artificial Intelligence, automation, and connected systems move deeper into businesses and daily life, the industry is now being forced to answer
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Water company's leaky security earns near-£1M fine Utility provider failed to detect Cl0p ransomware attack for nearly two years The UK's data protection watchdog has fined South Staffordshire Water's parent company nearly £1 million over security failings exposed by the Cl0p ransomware attack
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* Attackers exploited a CMS flaw to replace Windows and Linux installer links with malware‑laden versions between May 6–7, 2026 * The poisoned installers deployed a Python‑based RAT via a loader, while other distribution channels (macOS, JAR, Snap, etc.) remained safe * AppWork advises verifying digital signatures (“AppWork GmbH”) to
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For the first time, Google has identified a zero-day exploit believed to have been developed using artificial intelligence. The company published a new report on Monday summarizing its observations on the use of AI in the cyber threat landscape, drawing on data collected recently by Gemini, Google Threat Intelligence Group
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Executive Summary Since our February 2026 report on AI-related threat activity, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has continued to track a maturing transition from nascent AI-enabled operations to the industrial-scale application of generative models within adversarial workflows. This report, based on insights derived from Mandiant incident response engagements, Gemini, and
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As AI reshapes the cybersecurity landscape, Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are under growing pressure to defend against threats that now move at machine speed. Traditional security models, built around fragmented tools, manual workflows, and alert-heavy operations, are struggling to keep pace with increasingly autonomous and AI-enabled attacks. In response, enterprises
