France’s tax authority has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems, saying the…
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Fortinet expands AI security portfolio with Virtue AI acquisition
Fortinet has acquired Virtue AI, strengthening its broader Security for AI strategy and its vision for securing the agentic enterprise. The acquisition…
Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer
A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS is being actively exploited by hackers to bypass authentication, gain root access, and install a…
SafePal breach affects 39,798 customers, data allegedly for sale
Cryptocurrency wallet maker SafePal disclosed a data breach that exposed order information for 39,798 customers, including names, email addresses,…
Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree
German and Brazilian police dismantled an international bank fraud ring blamed for a €30 million cyberattack on a German financial institution, arresting…
Windows 11’s strongest security defenses can be bypassed without a screwdriver
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Durham University have found a way to knock down some of the toughest protections in Windows 11 without…
Hazmat: Open-source containment for AI agents
Hazmat is an open-source tool that runs AI coding agents inside a separate account on your own machine. It wraps the harnesses people use: Claude Code,…
Product showcase: ScamNet looks for warning signs in suspicious calls and shady links
ScamNet: Anti-Scam Suite is a consumer security app from Synaptrex Technologies that helps users detect and block scams involving phone calls, text…
When companies get specific about AI, revenue growth looks different
Companies that provide specific evidence of how they use AI tend to record stronger revenue growth. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Larridin…
Week in review: Salesforce and ServiceNow portals exposed for 17 months, exploited Metabase 0-day
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: GitHub Dependabot malware alerts now cover eight…
New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them
Group-IB researchers discovered WindRelay, a new Android malware built to capture live payment card data over NFC (Near Field Communication) and relay it…
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol on Ultrafast mode is available in limited preview to a select group of customers, launching first through the OpenAI API. The company…
AWS Certificate Manager sets 2027 end date for email-validated certificate renewals
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) will phase out email validation for public certificates throughout 2027, ahead of the Certification Authority/Browser (CA/B)…
Ukrainian police raid 94 fraudulent call centers, seize $2 million
Ukrainian police have disrupted 94 fraudulent call centers during a nationwide operation that involved more than 400 searches and the seizure of thousands…
The hardest part of agentic AI may be rebuilding the business
Organizations expect AI agents to change how work gets done, driving productivity and growth while allowing employees to focus on higher-value tasks. Few,…
Weak IAM affects up to 98% of cloud environments
Misconfiguration remains one of the leading threats to cloud environments because a single configuration error can result in public network access,…
17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment
A company selling a connected toy in Europe must show by the end of 2027 that the product meets the Cyber Resilience Act. The law states what…
New infosec products of the week: August 14, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from A10 Networks, ScienceLogic, Searchlight Cyber, and SelectHub.…
White House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networks
President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 12 allowing vetted private companies to run offensive cyber operations…
DataGrout helps enterprises control AI usage, governance and LLM costs
SelectHub has announced the launch of DataGrout, its specialized AI research lab introducing an LLM inference optimization platform and AI governance…