Friday Squid Blogging: Squid on a Stick at the New York State Fair
Looks tasty . 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.
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How to secure edge AI in customer-owned environments
As AI moves into customer-owned environments, organizations need new ways to verify the systems, software, and AI assets they trust before releasing sensitive data, credentials, and models. The post H
Using a VM to Contain an AI Agent
It won’t work : My suspicion was that GPT 5.6-Cyber would succeed, but the frequency and manner of its success removed all doubt. We have to reassess sandboxing quality for capable AI agents, an
ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI prompt injection to phishing evasion
Invisible Unicode characters popularized for hiding instructions from AI models are now being used to obfuscate words before email filters parse them. The post ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI pro
Impersonating IT support: how threat actors turn a remote session into enterprise-wide access
Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed a human-operated intrusion campaign that abuses Microsoft Teams external collaboration to impersonate IT support, gain remote access, and deploy a Node.js-based
Agentic security: Detection and response at machine speed
After talking with enterprise security leaders over the past year, one thing has become clear: the rise of autonomous AI agents is the most significant shift in security posture since the move to clou
Gaming the system: how a Chinese-speaking actor turned Brazilian government sites into an SEO weapon
Research by: Amit Yardeni Key Points Introduction Since mid-2025, Check Point Research has tracked a sustained campaign against Brazilian organizations. The tradecraft points to a Chinese-speaking cyb
Leaked Russian Cyber-Operations Training Materials
This is interesting: The records describe a force-generation mechanism for several General Staff components, including the GRU, Main Operational Directorate, and 8th Directorate, which is associated w
Fake GTA 6 leaked copy drains your crypto wallet
A fake GTA 6 leak is using wallet-draining code to steal cryptocurrency, tokens, and NFTs from eager fans.
Cybercrime at Machine Speed: Key Takeaways from Flashpoint’s 2026 Midyear Threat Intelligence Briefing
Threat actors are no longer just using automation to execute tasks, they are leveraging prepackaged, safeguard-free AI, weaponizing stolen session data, and directly targeting defenders’ security stac
We invited a direct competitor into Security Hub Extended. Here’s why.
When customers keep pointing you to a solution that overlaps with parts of your own offering, you have a choice to make. This post is about the choice we made with Upwind, and why we’d make it again.
Is Someone Hacking DoD Refrigerators?
It sure seems like it. The stores confirmed to be affected include Fort Irwin , Calif.; F.E. Warren Air Force Base , Wyo.; Fort Huachuca , Ariz.; Naval Station Newport , R.I.; Columbus Air Force Base
Automate IAM Identity Center governance with continuous discovery and reporting
AWS IAM Identity Center integrates with external identity provider (IdP) to provide customers with a centralized authentication and authorization solution for AWS resources across AWS Organizations. A
31th August – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 31st August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Manchester Airports Group, the UK operator of Manch
TerminalFix campaign deploys a reverse tunnel through multistage intrusion
Microsoft Threat Intelligence provides analysis of a ClickFix campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA prompts, DLL sideloading, and a reverse tunnel, with detections and hunting guidance. The post TerminalFix
Friday Squid Blogging: Truckload of Squid Spills in Rhode Island
Ugh : A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it
Unit 42 warns AI has shifted balance of power from defenders to attackers
Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team said the early waves of threats riding on agentic AI models have broken in the wild, and organizations are unprepared for what’s coming next. The post Unit
What’s new in Microsoft Security: August 2026
This month’s updates provide new capabilities to help organizations gain insights into agent activity, expand security coverage across supported environments, and enhance security management across th
AI Threat Report: How Artificial Intelligence Is Used Across Illicit Communities
A monthly analysis of how artificial intelligence is used in illicit communities, based on Flashpoint proprietary intelligence and direct visibility into real threat actor environments. The post AI Th
LLM-Based Social Engineering Scams
OpenAI disrupted a social engineering group from Cambodia that used ChatGPT. Its scope is impressive: The network simultaneously conducted multiple types of scams, often blending elements from differe