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New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant

Still under development, Bluekit provides users with automated domain registration and an AI Assistant. The post New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds

An AI agent that revealed sensitive data without being asked. An agent that overruled its own guardrails. Another that sent credentials to an attacker via Telegram, because it forgot it wasn’t supposed to do so after a reset. It’s no secret that AI agents have huge potential, balanced by equally big risks. What’s becoming apparent, […] more…

Windows shell spoofing vulnerability puts sensitive data at risk

Microsoft and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have sounded the alarm about a Windows shell spoofing vulnerability that is already being exploited by attackers. It is not clear by whom as yet, but the main suspects are hackers in Russia. CISA has mandated that all federal agencies patch this vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-32202, by […] more…

In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: OFAC hits Iranian central bank crypto reserves, ADT data leak, CISA guidance for zero trust in OT. The post In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Google Adjusts Bug Bounties: Chrome Payouts Drop as Android Rewards Rise Amid AI Surge

The maximum reward for a zero-click Pixel Titan M exploit with persistence has increased to $1.5 million. The post Google Adjusts Bug Bounties: Chrome Payouts Drop as Android Rewards Rise Amid AI Surge appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Apple breaks records, admits it can’t make Macs fast enough

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook’s swan song sings of success as the company on Thursday announced record revenue in its second quarter, while admitting demand for some products — including the new MacBook Neo — has wildly exceeded expectations. The company reported a March quarter record of $111.2 billion revenue, up 17% from last year. This follows another strong Q1 […] more…

Oxford physicists achieve first-ever “quadsqueezing” breakthrough in quantum physics

Scientists have created a powerful new way to control quantum systems, achieving the first-ever demonstration of quadsqueezing—an elusive fourth-order quantum effect. By combining simple forces in a clever way, they made previously hidden quantum behaviors visible and usable, opening new frontiers for quantum technology. more…

Enterprise Spotlight: Transforming software development with AI

Artificial intelligence has had an immediate and profound impact on software development. Coding practices, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself are all being reimagined as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Download the May 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors […] more…

Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang

Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas were each sentenced to four years in prison. The post Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Sophisticated Deep#Door Backdoor Enables Espionage, Disruption

The stealthy Python-based backdoor framework deploys a persistent Windows implant likely designed for espionage. The post Sophisticated Deep#Door Backdoor Enables Espionage, Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Cisco Releases Open Source Tool for AI Model Provenance

The new kit aims to address risks related to poisoned models, regulatory issues, supply chain integrity, and incident response. The post Cisco Releases Open Source Tool for AI Model Provenance appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

25 great uses for an old Android device

Got extra smartphones sitting around your office? How about tablets? As we move multiple generations into mobile technology, more and more of us are building up collections of old, dated devices from both our work and our personal lives. And more often than not, those devices do little more than take up space and gather […] more…

Hugging Face, ClawHub Abused for Malware Distribution

Threat actors are relying on social engineering to lure users into downloading files containing malicious instructions. The post Hugging Face, ClawHub Abused for Malware Distribution appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft

A new alert from the FBI says criminal enterprises are hacking both brokers and carriers to steal cargo for resale. The post FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

1,800 Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Attack on SAP, Lightning, Intercom

The compromised Lightning and Intercom packages have a combined monthly download count of nearly 10 million. The post 1,800 Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Attack on SAP, Lightning, Intercom appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

AI chatbots need ‘deception mode’

AI is getting faster. But slow-responding AI is perceived as better by users. At least that’s the conclusion reached by new research presented at CHI’26, which is the Association for Computing Machinery’s Barcelona conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Two researchers — Felicia Fang-Yi Tan and Professor Oded Nov at the NYU Tandon School […] more…

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