"AI generated workflows are a silent security disaster."

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Today

AI-Generated Workflows Are a Silent Security Disaster

by Yelena Mujibur Sheikh / 3h

Teams are dealing with a truly dangerous problem — automation that works, but that no one understands.

NIST Enrichment Reductions Impact CVE Coverage, Accuracy

by Rob Wright / 5h

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scaled back on the number of CVEs it selects for in-depth analysis, but the move has produced mixed results, according to researchers.

Yesterday

'Djinn' Stealer Targets Cloud, AI Credentials

CVE-2026-48558

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by Jai Vijayan / 19h

The infostealer was delivered via CVE-2026-48558, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp, targeting credentials linking development and admin environments to wider enterprise systems.

Vulnerabilities Expose Private Data in Indian Government Systems

by Nate Nelson / 19h

One critical vulnerability, among many discovered by a researcher, could have allowed anyone to walk in and take over a national government portal.

Can Clothes Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition?

by Nate Nelson / 21h

Does life feel Orwellian sometimes? One researcher has a solution for you: graphic tees that confuse the neural networks in surveillance cameras.

Iran, Russia, China Target Water Systems for Sabotage

Nation-states target water systems

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by Alexander Culafi / 21h

Nation-state attackers breach water systems through weak passwords, exposed PLCs, and poor segmentation — not sophisticated malware.

Amazon Q VS Extension Flaw Leads to Cloud Credential Theft

Amazon Q vulnerability exposes credentials

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by Elizabeth Montalbano / 22h

Adversaries could plant a malicious repository that can execute arbitrary code and steal cloud credentials by exploiting the vulnerability, which showcases growing MCP risk.

Jun 27, 2026

Third-Party Breaches Teach Education Sector a Costly Lesson in Vendor Risk

by Bree Fowler / 3d

Rising threats from third-party actors are forcing institutions to play defense to protect student data from ransomware and other attacks.

Jun 26, 2026

New Initiative Tackles Security for End-of-Life Open Source Software

by Arielle Waldman / 3d

The Open Source Sustainability Initiative's goal is to help enterprises manage and secure aging open source projects while maintaining regulatory compliance.

AI Decline? Confidence in Autonomous Penetration Testing Falls

by Robert Lemos / 3d

Companies are still experimenting with automated AI systems to find security weaknesses, but fewer are relying on the technology.

Cisco Adds NHI to Security Stack With Astrix, WideField Acquisitions

Cisco to acquire WideField Security

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by Jeffrey Schwartz / 3d

Cisco joins a growing list of security platform providers that are betting that securing the agentic workforce means turning identity into the primary control plane.

AI Won't Wipe-Out Entry-Level Cybersecurity Jobs

by Jon France / 4d

Instead of eliminating jobs for early-career cyber pros, AI is creating new opportunities for candidates with strong human decision-making skills.

Meeting Trump's 2030 Quantum Deadline Will be Expensive, Complex

by Alexander Culafi / 4d

Getting accurate visibility into IT and OT systems will be compounded by multivendor environments, misaligned update life cycles, and interoperability gaps.

Robinhood Cuts Access Approval Time to Support High-Velocity Development

by Ericka Chickowski / 4d

The fintech company's engineering-first application security team reengineered the process for granting system access, making it easier and more secure for developers working on their projects. Here are the lessons learned from Robinhood's experience.

Thanks for Crushing the Submissions Inbox. We're Trying to Keep Up

by Becky Bracken / 4d

It might be taking a bit longer than usual to respond to your submissions — here's why.

Jun 25, 2026

In Less Than 24 Hours, Attackers Weaponize Cisco CUCM Flaw

Cisco Unified CM exploited

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by Jai Vijayan / 4d

The flaw enables server-side request forgery (SSRF) and escalates privileges to root, impacting Cisco Unified CM and Unified CM SME deployments.

Russian APT 'Gamaredon' Upgrades Its Arsenal, Requiring New Defenses

by Nate Nelson / 4d

The FSB state-sponsored operation has gotten a lot better at loading its malware and hiding its servers.

EdTech Attackers Shift From Schools to Their Software Suppliers

by Arielle Waldman / 4d

Educational institutions, the edtech companies they rely on, and, more concerningly, the challenges they pose for schools are the focus of the latest Reporters' Notebook video series.

Local Police Collusion Hampers Crackdown on Asian Scam Centers

by Robert Lemos / 4d

With tens of billions of dollars flowing into regional economies from cybercrime, scam centers continue to flourish, despite international and law-enforcement efforts.

Europe Evolves Into Ransomware's Favorite Region

Ransomware surge in Europe

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by Nate Nelson / 5d

After a global lull, ransomware gangs are setting sights on a rich new arena: attacking EU organizations and their suppliers.