Measuring LLMs’ Ability to Perform Cryptanalysis
There’s new benchmark measuring AI’s ability to perform mathematical cryptanalysis. Anthropic’s frontier model actually found new attacks. The benchmark: " CryptanalysisBench: Can LL
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Here’s what Anthropic found when it turned Mythos loose on encryption algorithms
Claude Mythos exposed mathematical weaknesses in a post-quantum candidate and a simplified version of AES, marking a major breakthrough for AI-driven cryptanalysis. The post Here’s what Anthropi
Coordinated cyberattack disrupts water utilities in 30+ Minnesota communities
A cyberattack of undetermined origin disrupted water treatment plants in at least 30 communities in Minnesota, according to the state's technology bureau. The post Coordinated cyberattack disrupts wat
AWS KMS or AWS CloudHSM: Choose the right key management solution
Choosing the right cryptographic key management service on Amazon Web Services (AWS) starts with understanding the difference between AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) and AWS CloudHSM. Both provid
2026 Phase 1a IRAP report is now available on AWS Artifact for Australian customers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that the latest version of Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report (Phase 1a – full assessment) is now available through AWS Ar
Wordfence PRISM Detected Backdoored WordPress Plugin within Two Hours of it Being Introduced
On July 28th, 2026, our autonomous AI vulnerability intelligence agent, Wordfence PRISM, identified a critical Authentication Bypass backdoor in Advanced Responsive Video Embedder, a WordPress plugin
AI-assisted security tools are finding more bugs, but the threat level has not changed
Analysis from vulnerability intelligence firm VulnCheck shows AI-discovered flaws aren't being exploited any faster than traditional ones. The post AI-assisted security tools are finding more bugs, bu
Meta Is Facing $1.4T In State Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jul. 28, 2026 – Listen to the podcast Meta is facing penalties of up to a massive $1.4 trillion from four U.S. st
We rebuilt Malwarebytes Mobile Security for the scams of today
Your phone needs more than a lock screen to stay safe. We've rebuilt Malwarebytes Mobile Security to put scam protection first and keep your phone secure.
July Apple updates are especially important if you receive images
Apple issued a large July security update with several image processing related vulnerabilities that could compromise your device.
Axon Is Another License Plate Surveillance Company
Governments are switching, but I’m not sure it makes a difference : ...some municipalities, including Denver, Colorado, are ditching their Flock arrays. But keep in mind that if they’re on
How we use /goal to find bugs in Patch the Planet
Codex’s /goal feature amplifies bug hunting, but getting good results requires the right prompt, the right scope, and the right number of outcomes per run. For Patch the Planet, our joint initiative w
Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware
Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.
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AutoIT Payload Injector
For a long time, AutoIT[ 1 ] has been pretty common in the malware ecosystem. Threat actors still use it because it's easy to write and powerful. Indeed, it can perform all the required
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
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Microsoft debuts AI cybersecurity offerings as competition heats up
It includes the new agentic model MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and the Project Perception platform, with the tech giant claiming it’ll do a better job than its rivals at half the cost. The post Microsoft debuts
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft says tools cost less than competing ones and outperform them, too.
AWS Shield Advanced is embracing the AWS WAF Anti-DDoS managed rule group: What changes and how to prepare
Application-layer distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are difficult to detect because they closely resemble legitimate traffic. HTTP request floods are now among the most common vectors targe
Google’s solution to hacker name confusion? Yet another naming system
APT-number conventions are out, cryptonyms are in, and security teams now have one more naming system to keep straight. The post Google’s solution to hacker name confusion? Yet another naming sy
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 reason, adapt and operate continuously. At th