AI Security & Threats

25
Feb
AI‑Powered Scans Target Misconfigured FortiGate Firewalls Across Enterprises

AI‑Powered Scans Target Misconfigured FortiGate Firewalls Across Enterprises

A threat group is leveraging AI‑enhanced tools to automatically discover internet‑exposed FortiGate appliances. The bots probe for default
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25
Feb
Unpatched Web Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Data of 2.5M Student Loan Borrowers

Unpatched Web Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Data of 2.5M Student Loan Borrowers

A threat‑actor group compromised a leading student loan servicer by exploiting a known but unpatched web application vulnerability. The
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25
Feb
Manual Data Transfers Turn National‑Security Networks Into Easy Targets

Manual Data Transfers Turn National‑Security Networks Into Easy Targets

A recent CYBER360 analysis highlighted that numerous national‑security agencies still depend on manual data‑transfer methods—such as USB
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25
Feb
Typosquatting Domains Slip Past Filters, Deliver Malware at Scale

Typosquatting Domains Slip Past Filters, Deliver Malware at Scale

Attackers are registering domains that differ by a single character or visual similarity from well‑known brands. These look‑alike
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25
Feb
AI-Driven Threats Surge: Generative Models Fuel Malware, Phishing, and Deepfake Attacks

AI-Driven Threats Surge: Generative Models Fuel Malware, Phishing, and Deepfake Attacks

CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Report for 2026 reveals a sharp rise in adversaries exploiting generative AI to automate the creation
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25
Feb
Edge‑First OT Security Cuts Dwell Time with AI‑Powered Light Agents

Edge‑First OT Security Cuts Dwell Time with AI‑Powered Light Agents

Unit42 has published a new OT edge security model that moves threat detection from central SCADA servers to the devices
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25
Feb
Claude AI Project Files Weaponized for Remote Code Execution and Token Theft

Claude AI Project Files Weaponized for Remote Code Execution and Token Theft

Threat actors are targeting Claude AI code project files, inserting malicious payloads that execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable hosts and
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25
Feb
Threat Actors Reconnaissance Targets BeyondTrust RCE (CVE‑2026‑1731) Before Exploit Release

Threat Actors Reconnaissance Targets BeyondTrust RCE (CVE‑2026‑1731) Before Exploit Release

GreyNoise researchers have identified a wave of coordinated scans aimed at systems running BeyondTrust’s privileged access management service. The
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17
Feb
Student Loan Servicer Breach Leaks 2.5M Records via Compromised API

Student Loan Servicer Breach Leaks 2.5M Records via Compromised API

A major student loan servicer suffered a data breach that exposed the personal and financial information of roughly 2.5
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17
Feb
AI Prompt Poisoning Hijacks ‘Summarize with AI’ Buttons to Manipulate Chatbot Answers

AI Prompt Poisoning Hijacks ‘Summarize with AI’ Buttons to Manipulate Chatbot Answers

Microsoft Defender Security Research uncovered a new “AI Recommendation Poisoning” technique where attackers hide malicious prompts behind the “Summarize with
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