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 Article updates and expands on 2012 resear
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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, business, and insurance decisions. The
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 scammer to take over their email address. But
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 capabilities. The post OpenAI says model t
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 account takeover prevention (ATP) attach la
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 buildings, residence halls, and outdoor areas al
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 DNS AAAA responses.
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 investigation time from hours to minutes
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, 20000-1:2018, and 22301:2019, and Cloud Securit
20th July – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 20th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Ernst & Young, a global accounting and profession
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Washing Up on Cape Cod Beach
Lots of articles about this . 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 policy.
Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks
Join Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2026 for supply chain research, hands-on security experiences, expert conversations, and our reception. The post Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending tru
Details of Alan Turing’s Voice Encryption System
Really interesting piece of cryptographic history : In November 2023, a large cache of his wartime papers—nicknamed the "Bayley papers"—was auctioned in London for almost half a million U.
Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding
As AI agents become more autonomous, strong identity, access, and auditing controls are critical to keeping them secure. The post Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding appe
Protecting Privacy in an AI Era
Daniel Solove argues in the Wall Street Journal (alternate link ) that giving people control of their personal data is not an effective way to regulate privacy in this era. Instead, we need to hold co
Security researchers find stalkers abusing Chrome’s sync feature
Certo Software warns that the capability, designed for convenience, can easily be used to spy on online activity. The post Security researchers find stalkers abusing Chrome’s sync feature appear
SonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-days
Researchers said the vulnerabilities, which attackers are chaining together, were first exploited three weeks before the vendor disclosed and patched the defects. The post SonicWall customers under th
Turning threat intelligence into decisive action with Defender Experts
Security teams have never had more visibility, yet rarely have they felt more uncertain. Signal pours in from endpoints, identities, cloud workloads, and a sprawling mix of third-party tools. The post
ICYMI: June 2026 @AWS Security
Read all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and