Rethinking security for the age of AI
Why security needs a new Cyber Stack — Introducing Project Perception The physics of cybersecurity are changing. Autonomous systems can now reaso
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Enhancing AI security through global AI red teaming
Microsoft's External Red Team Alliance (EXTRA) is a global AI security initiative designed to advance AI safety research and red teaming. By partnering with uni
Announcing the Cloud Security Alliance on AWS Compliance Guide
AWS Security Assurance Services is announcing the release of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Compliance Guide on Amazon Web Service (AWS), a new resource that
Sen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNs
In a letter first reported by CyberScoop, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said ‘devastating’ attacks on the federal government have accumulated due to the tech. The post Sen
Cognyte Sells a Mobile Cell Surveillance Van
Yet another Israeli mass surveillance company : Made by Israeli surveillance company Cognyte, the tech simulates a mobile phone tower, which forces nearby phone
Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the Falklands
Lower catch this year . As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation
Accelerating AWS Network Firewall troubleshooting with AWS DevOps Agent
When an administrator introduces a rule change in AWS Network Firewall and network connectivity is disrupted, pinpointing the cause requires inspecting multiple
Call of Duty Mobile scam uses fake free points to steal player accounts
A phishing site posing as a free Call of Duty Points giveaway is stealing Activision logins and two-factor authentication codes.
Enterprise security at machine speed: AWS Black Hat 2026 preview
Black Hat 2026 (Aug 1-6, 2026) brings together over 22,000 security practitioners, researchers, and CISOs who build, break, and defend enterprise infrastructure
Email threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insights
In the second quarter of 2026, the continuing effects of Microsoft’s disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing platform contributed to sustained declines in several
End-to-End Encryption and “Going Dark”
New paper: " Encryption and Globalization 15 Years Later: End-to-End Encryption and the Third Round of the ‘Going Dark’ Debate ": Abstract : This Ar
Real world incident response: Microsoft and AXA XL strengthen cyber resilience
Our collaboration with AXA XL brings Microsoft Incident Response services directly to cyber insurance policyholders, helping organizations coordinate technical,
First-Person Identity Theft Story
Harrowing story of an identity theft victim. Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer a two-factor authentication code that allowed the scamme
OpenAI says model test was behind Hugging Face hack
At the time, Hugging Face said it wasn’t clear which LLM was used in the attack. OpenAI confirmed it was one of their models being tested for “maximal” cyber ca
Do more with AWS WAF labels using dynamic label interpolation
AWS WAF classifies web traffic by attaching metadata to each request it evaluates. Managed rule groups such as AWS WAF Bot Control and AWS WAF Fraud Control acc
A new extortion cocktail: office printers, small ransoms, and BitLocker
We cover two recent cases of BitLocker extortion using RDP, MSSQL, RMM tools, web shells, and printers. The story includes TTPs and recommendations.
MIT to Become Hotbed of AI Video Surveillance
It’s a lot : According to information obtained by The Tech , MIT is spending over $3 million on more than 500 AI surveillance cameras in academic building
New Project CAV3RN module abuses Outlook calendar events for C2 and DNS AAAA records for configuration recovery
Kaspersky GReAT experts describe a new Project CAV3RN C2 module. It uses Outlook calendar for communication via Microsoft Graph and has a backup connection via
Introducing the Amazon GuardDuty investigation agent: on-demand AI-powered threat assessment
The new Amazon GuardDuty investigation agent (now in public preview) investigates security findings across your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, reducing
2026 ISO and CSA STAR certificates are now available with two additional services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed an onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 27701:2019, 20000-1
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