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AvePoint Report Finds AI Adoption Outpacing Enterprise Oversight

Organizations are rapidly expanding the use of AI agents even as their ability to monitor and govern the technology falls behind, according to AvePoint’s 2026 State of AI report. The study surveyed 750 enterprise leaders…

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Inside the FSB's Decade-Long Campaign to Weaponize Network Neglect

An unprecedented coalition of US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and five EU nations recently issued a joint advisory, titled “Improve Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian State-Sponsored Targeting.” The document explicitly names Russia’s FSB…

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Inside the Extortion Operation With No One Behind the Keyboard

Since the inception of ransomware as a form of cyberattack, the tactics and technologies used by ransomware threat actors have continuously evolved to increase success rates and payouts. Throughout this time, the one constant has…

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OpenAI's AI Model Hacked Hugging Face Trying to Cheat on a Benchmark

By now, there's a good chance you've seen the headlines about the OpenAI-Hugging Face security incident, and there's an equally good chance you skimmed past the actual mechanics on your way to the punchline. That's…

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Cryptomining on AI Gateway Shows Cloud Risks Moving Into AI Stack

Darktrace researchers said they observed cryptomining activity on an AWS EC2 instance tied to Amazon Bedrock access, highlighting how familiar cloud security risks are extending into enterprise AI infrastructure. The June 12 activity involved an…

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Why Enterprises Trust Their AI More Than the Data Proves They Should

Data security and governance company AvePoint has released its third annual State of AI Report, detailing the most recent trends in AI tools and agents. According to the research, nearly half of employees now rely…

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How a Global Tournament Became Cybercrime's Biggest Stage

A recent report from threat analysts at Hoxhunt reveals alarming statistics on the massive spike in cyberthreats surrounding the World Cup. Between April and June of 2026, phishing attacks themed around FIFA World Cup 2026…

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Malware Campaign Uses AI Hype to Spread AsyncRAT

A new FortiGuard Labs investigation reveals a malware campaign built entirely around a contradiction. The campaign uses the promise of AI education to deliver an Asynchronous Remote Access Trojan (AsyncRAT)—while also bearing the unmistakable fingerprints…

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OT Security Ratings Fall as Visibility Improves

Industrial organizations may be getting a clearer view of their cybersecurity risk, and the picture is not as reassuring as many previously believed. Fortinet’s 2026 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report found a sharp…

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NSPM-12 Rewires the Governance of America's Most Sensitive Cyber Networks

For over 35 years, the framework governing the National Security Systems (NSS) of the United States has been governed by National Security Directive (NSD) 42, a policy set by the Bush administration in 1990. This…

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How Hacked Devices Are Rewriting the Threat Landscape

The nationally-recognized nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center recently published its 2026 Trends in Identity Report (TIR), the fifth installment in the annual series exploring the current state of the identity threat landscape. The report outlines…

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Five Eyes Warns Chinese Intelligence Is Using Job Platforms to Recruit Sources

Chinese military intelligence operatives are posing as online recruiters to reach people with sensitive government or military knowledge, according to a joint warning from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance. The joint advisory from the United…

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How DragonForce Weaponized Microsoft Teams to Outlast Its Own Ransomware

In a recent attack, threat actors compromised a U.S. services firm’s network using malware tactics unseen prior to this incident. The attackers’ initial access was traced to an unidentified vulnerability in either an SQL or…

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Fake Banks and Phantom Agencies Draining Billions from U.S. Bank Accounts

New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows how imposter scams have become the most reported form of fraud in the U.S. Financial losses nearly tripled from 2020 to 2025, and last year, Americans lost $3.5…

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Rokarolla Malware Can Block Alerts and Manipulate Android Banking Sessions

Zimperium researchers have identified an Android banking trojan that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and can help attackers manipulate infected phones during fraud attempts. The malware, called Rokarolla, is distributed through malicious websites that…

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Inside the PeopleSoft Zero-Day That Let Attackers Look Like Legitimate Users

Threat researchers have discovered a campaign by the cybercrime group known as ShinyHunters, historically known for carrying out massive data breaches and extortion attacks. This most recent campaign, based on activity observed between May 27th…

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How Cybercriminals Turned Ticket Mania Into a Global Attack Surface

With 48 teams playing 104 matches in three countries, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is an event of unprecedented scale and ticket scarcity. Dynamic pricing of tickets can push seats at the final match to…

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Frontier AI Just Got a Kill Switch for Hackers

On June 9th, Anthropic AI announced the public release of Claude Fable 5, a version of the Mythos model with additional safeguards for general use. Until recently, Mythos-class AI models were confined to use only…

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