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Math, Morals, and the Machine: Perspectives on AI Security and Ethics
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1097+ words) Ph D candidate in Information Systems, University of Texas If a person were to open up an LLM's "brain', the massive, high-dimensional vector space where these models live, they wouldn't find a moral compass. They would find math. Yet, as…...
Cybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol Crackdown
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (285+ words) A VPN service used by ransomware operators, fraudsters and data thieves to mask their activity has been taken offline in a coordinated operation led by France and the Netherlands. According to Europol, the law enforcement action ran from May 19 to…...
Nine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Leaks SSH Keys and Password Hashes
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (331+ words) A nine-year-old logic flaw in the Linux kernel's process trace (ptrace) path has been discovered that could let unprivileged local users read sensitive files, including secure shell host (SSH) private keys and the system password hash, on default installations of…...
Grafana Labs Says Code Breach Stemmed from Tan Stack Attack
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (398+ words) A popular developer of open source analytics software has revealed that a recent data breach and extortion incident was caused by the Mini Shai-Hulud campaign which compromised Tan Stack packages. Grafana Labs, which makes the AI-powered visualization app Grafana, said…...
Agentic AI Accelerates Software Builds and Mobile App Attacks
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (299+ words) The frequency of cyber-attacks on customer-facing mobile apps has increased rapidly over the past few years, as AI reduces skill, time and cost barriers for threat actors, according to Digital. ai. The Dev Ops specialist collected telemetry from billions of…...
Grafana Labs Confirms Hackers Stole Source Code
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (386+ words) A popular open source developer has revealed that hackers stole its codebase and tried to blackmail the firm into paying a ransom. It said in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) that an "unauthorized party" managed to obtain…...
Hackers Bypass Security Tools to Target Users Directly
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (268+ words) Threat actors are eschewing traditional malware-driven attacks in order to bypass security tools and socially engineer their victims, according to a new study from Bridewell. The consulting specialist made the claims in its'Cyber Threat Intelligence Report 2026, published on May 18. The…...
Interpol Launches Sweeping Cybercrime Crackdown in MENA Region
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (327+ words) International law enforcement agency Interpol has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that led to 201 arrests. The effort, dubbed Operation Ramz, ran from October 2025 to February 2026 across 13 countries in the MENA region. The…...
The Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Competition: Meet the Finalists
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (577+ words) At Infosecurity Europe 2026, five cybersecurity startups are set to take part in a competition offering them the opportunity to showcase emerging technologies, share their bold ideas and connect directly with potential customers, partners and investors. New for 2026, the Infosecurity Europe…...
NCSC Publishes Guidance on Securing Agentic AI Use
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (389+ words) The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released new guidance for organizations keen to harness agentic AI but concerned about the associated cyber risks. The new document summarizes a more detailed report authored by the NCSC alongside its Five…...