"AI-powered sign-up fraud is scaling fast."

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AI-Powered Sign-up Fraud Is Scaling Fast

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The AI era means attackers are smarter, faster, and hitting you where you least expect it — your sign-up funnel.

Yesterday

Ray Security Takes an Active Data Security Approach

by Arielle Waldman / 9h

The data security platform comes with a predictive capability that separates it from other offerings aimed at protecting enterprise data, the startup says.

North Korean Group Targets South With Military ID Deepfakes

Kimsuky uses AI deepfakes in attacks

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by Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer / 14h

The North Korea-linked group Kimsuky used ChatGPT to create deepfakes of military ID documents in an attempt to compromise South Korean targets.

Critical Bugs in Chaos Mesh Enable Cluster Takeover

by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer / 17h

"Chaotic Deputy" is a set of four vulnerabilities in the chaos engineering platform that many organizations use to test the resilience of their Kubernetes environments.

Self-Replicating 'Shai-hulud' Worm Targets NPM Packages

Self-replicating worm infects npm packages

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by Alexander Culafi / 18h

The newly emerged worm has spread across hundreds of open source software packages, stealing credentials and infecting other components without much direct attacker input.

'Vane Viper' Threat Group Tied to PropellerAds, Commercial Entities

by Rob Wright / 18h

Researchers say the commercial adtech platform and several other companies form the infrastructure of a massive cybercrime operation.

Innovative FileFix Phishing Attack Proves Plenty Potent

by Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer / 22h

Highly deceptive FileFix uses code obfuscation and steganography and has been translated into at least 16 languages to power a global campaign.

'HybridPetya' Ransomware Bypasses Secure Boot

HybridPetya ransomware bypasses Secure Boot

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by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer / 23h

The malware, which has traits of Petya ransomware and the infamous NotPetya wiper, is designed to target UEFI-based systems, according to researchers.

Emerging Yurei Ransomware Claims First Victims

Yurei ransomware group targets companies

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by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer / 23h

The cybercrime group, named after Japanese ghosts but believed to be from Morocco, uses a modified version of the Prince-Ransomware binary that includes a flaw allowing for partial data recovery. However, an extortion threat remains.

SecurityScorecard Buys AI Automation Capabilities, Boosts Vendor Risk Management

by Fahmida Y. Rashid / 1d

The company acquired HyperComply to help enterprises automate vendor security reviews and gain a real-time picture of the security of their entire supply chain.

'Lies-in-the-Loop' Attack Defeats AI Coding Agents

by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer / 1d

Researchers convince Anthropic's AI-assisted coding tool to engage in dangerous behavior by lying to it, paving the way for a supply chain attack.

Sep 15, 2025

KillSec Ransomware Hits Brazilian Healthcare Software Provider

KillSec ransomware targets Brazil healthcare

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by Kristina Beek / 1d

The ransomware gang breached a "major element" of the healthcare technology supply chain and stole sensitive patient data, according to researchers.

FBI Warns of Threat Actors Hitting Salesforce Customers

FBI warns of Salesforce cyber threats

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by Alexander Culafi / 1d

The FBI's IC3 recently warned of two threat actors, UNC6040 and UNC6395, targeting Salesforce customers, separately and in tandem.

Building Resilient IT Infrastructure From the Start

by Marene Allison, Lisa Umberger / 2d

CISA's Secure by Design planted a flag. Now, it's on those who care about safeguarding systems to pick up the torch and take action to secure systems throughout the enterprise.

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