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Deterministic + Agentic AI: The Architecture Exposure Validation Requires [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Few technologies have moved from experimentation to boardroom mandate as quickly as AI. Across industries, leadership teams have embraced its broader potential, and boards, investors, and executives are already pushing organizations to adopt it across operational and security functions. Pentera’s AI Security and Exposure Report 2026 reflects that momentum: every CISO surveyedRead More
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Microsoft Issues Patches for SharePoint Zero-Day and 168 Other New Vulnerabilities [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to address a record 169 security flaws across its product portfolio, including one vulnerability that has been actively exploited in the wild. Of these 169 vulnerabilities, 157 are rated Important, eight are rated Critical, three are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. Ninety-three of the flaws areRead More
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber with Expanded Access for Security Teams [email protected] (The Hacker News)
OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model, GPT‑5.4, that’s specifically optimized for defensive cybersecurity use cases, days after rival Anthropic unveiled its own frontier model, Mythos. “The progressive use of AI accelerates defenders – those responsible for keeping systems, data, and users safe – enabling them to find and fix problemsRead More
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How to improve the SOC analyst experience — and why it matters
Burned-out security analysts miss threats, take longer to investigate incidents and are more likely to quit. Here’s how CISOs can improve the SOC analyst experience.Read More
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New PHP Composer Flaws Enable Arbitrary Command Execution — Patches Released [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Two high-severity security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Composer, a package manager for PHP, that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary command execution. The vulnerabilities have been described as command injection flaws affecting the Perforce VCS (version control software) driver. Details of the two flaws are below – CVE-2026-40176 (CVSSRead More
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AI-Driven Pushpaganda Scam Exploits Google Discover to Spread Scareware and Ad Fraud [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have unmasked a novel ad fraud scheme that has been found to leverage search engine poisoning (SEO) techniques and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content to push deceptive news stories into Google’s Discover feed and trick users into enabling persistent browser notifications that lead to scareware and financial scams. The campaign, which has beenRead More
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Google Adds Rust-Based DNS Parser into Pixel 10 Modem to Enhance Security [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Google has announced the integration of a Rust-based Domain Name System (DNS) parser into the modem firmware as part of its ongoing efforts to beef up the security of Pixel devices and push memory-safe code at a more foundational level. “The new Rust-based DNS parser significantly reduces our security risk by mitigating an entire class of…
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How contact centers detect and prevent fraud
Scammers may target contact centers, but comprehensive agent training, authentication techniques and advanced technologies can protect businesses and customers.Read More
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Mirax Android RAT Turns Devices into SOCKS5 Proxies, Reaching 220,000 via Meta Ads [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A nascent Android remote access trojan called Mirax has been observed actively targeting Spanish-speaking countries, with campaigns reaching more than 220,000 accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads through advertisements on Meta. “Mirax integrates advanced Remote Access Trojan (RAT) capabilities, allowing threat actors to fully interact with compromised devices in realRead More
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Analysis of 216M Security Findings Shows a 4x Increase In Critical Risk (2026 Report) [email protected] (The Hacker News)
OX Security recently analyzed 216 million security findings across 250 organizations over a 90-day period. The primary takeaway: while raw alert volume grew by 52% year-over-year, prioritized critical risk grew by nearly 400%. The surge in AI-assisted development is creating a “velocity gap” where the density of high-impact vulnerabilities is scaling faster thanRead More
