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TL;DR Security firm Sysdig says it documented the first fully agentic ransomware attack, dubbed JadePuffer, in which an AI agent planned and executed an entire database-extortion operation with no human at the keyboard. The agent exploited a Langflow flaw, moved laterally, encrypted 1,342 config items, and diagnosed a
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Nefarious actors are becoming adept at deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) in their malware campaigns. Case in point, the threat research team at security firm Sysdig has discovered what looks to be the first instance of an attack using agentic ransomware. The researchers say it’s a “complete extortion operation
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Civil liberties groups have accused the EU of dragging its feet in implementing key measures to prevent spyware infections after Citizen Lab revealed a former member of European Parliament was placed under surveillance during his time in office. Stelios Kouloglou, a former investigative journalist, served as a Greek MEP between
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Microsoft said Monday that it has eliminated about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to the string of AI-related layoffs hitting the tech world. The company said the roles being cut are “not being replaced by AI,” but acknowledged that “AI is changing how work
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Emerging frontier AI models, such as Anthropic's Claude Mythos, are dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery and exploitation, shrinking the window between a software flaw's discovery and its weaponization to mere hours. In just a few months, Mythos has discovered thousands of critical flaws across every major OS
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There's an important distinction between AI that just works today, and AI that lasts at scale. Many companies optimize hard for the first one without ever asking whether they're building the second. Velocity without discipline and strategic direction is a liability, not an asset. The hardest
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ai and ml Oracle's down more than 40% this month, the BIS thinks AI could destroy the economy, and we've got the Kettle on for a chat about the whole mess KETTLE From international banking worries to the market state of canary-in-the-coal-mine Oracle, the AI bubble
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* Amnezia VPN has restored its Premium service in Russia * Amnezia Free is expected return in the coming weeks * Roskomnadzor blocked over 90% of its local servers between June 1 and 15 Russian privacy provider Amnezia VPN has successfully restored its Premium service for users in the country, after suffering an
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Offering a rare glimpse at the priorities of a top spy organization, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment said it conducted a handful of state-authorized hacks last year in order to disrupt the operations of drug traffickers, violent extremists, and a ransomware gang. The disclosures in the Canadian intelligence agency’s
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Quick Heal Technologies Limited has highlighted the growing sophistication of Android malware that is increasingly able to evade app store security checks by exploiting trusted application marketplaces, according to findings from its India Cyber Threat Report 2026. The company said the Android threat landscape continued to evolve in 2025, with
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When you hear the term “online footprint,” you probably think of social media posts and purchases from sites such as Amazon or Best Buy, but there’s a lot more to it. Every action you’ve ever taken online -- from Google searches to browsing random websites and posting on
