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
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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
Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous record
The company forewarned customers and defenders that a flood of defects would be uncovered by AI. It delivered with a striking exponential increase. The post Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vul
Authenticate legitimate AI agent traffic with AWS WAF Bot Control
As AI agents and automated tools increasingly access web applications, distinguishing legitimate bot traffic from malicious attempts has become a critical security challenge. Traditional approaches su
AI Security Report 2026
For years, the cyber security industry tracked AI as a force multiplier: something that made existing attack techniques faster, cheaper, and more accessible. That framing was accurate. But the Annual
Defending SaaS-based applications against ShinyHunters OAuth abuse
Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified threat actor activity with overlapping tradecraft commonly associated with ShinyHunters, including voice phishing (vishing), supply-chain compromise, and misco
Microsoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID makes passkeys the default sign-in experience and introduces a new model for SMS and voice authentication. Read about how to prepare. The post Microsoft Entra ID security updates: P
13th July – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 13th July, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES U.S. auto insurer AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a da
Fake crypto gift card sites are getting harder to spot
Scam crypto gift card stores look almost identical to the real thing. One wrong click can leave you with no card and no way to get your money back.
Rust-proof your code with our new Testing Handbook chapter
We’ve added a new chapter to our Testing Handbook: a comprehensive guide to security testing Rust programs. This chapter covers the tools and techniques we use at Trail of Bits to validate the securit
Securing our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft’s latest Secure Future Initiative report outlines progress on secure foundations, AI-powered defense, and future-ready cybersecurity. The post Securing our future: July 2026 progress report
AI Surveillance and Social Progress
In the near future, AI -powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong—shoplift, litter, jaywalk,