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Researchers Create Stealthy Malware Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. While it presents a promising avenue for identifying and mitigating malware threats before they can impact organizations, it can also be exploited by cyber adversaries to develop a new class of malware that can bypass state-of-the-art defenses. Such sophisticated…

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Hackers Target Apple Employees with $23,000 Bounty for Corporate Login Information

The landscape of cybersecurity continues to evolve, with internal threats emerging as a significant concern for organizations. A recent event exemplifies this: cybercriminals are reportedly targeting Apple employees in Ireland, enticing them with offers of €20,000 (approximately $23,000) in exchange for their login credentials. This initiative, part of an intricate…

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Two Business Associate Data Breaches Impact Tens of Thousands of Patients – The HIPAA Journal

Significant Data Breaches Impact Tens of Thousands of Patients In a troubling development within the healthcare sector, two separate data breaches involving business associates have resulted in the exposure of sensitive patient information, affecting tens of thousands of individuals. The incidents highlight ongoing vulnerabilities in data security practices across the…

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Phishers Take Advantage of Salesforce’s Email Services Zero-Day in Targeted Facebook Attack

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been detected, exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability within Salesforce’s email services. This exploit enables malicious actors to craft highly tailored phishing messages utilizing Salesforce’s domain and infrastructure, significantly increasing the chances of success. Researchers at Guardio Labs, Oleg Zaytsev and Nati Tal,…

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Cybercriminals Can Breach Your Network Simply by Sending a Fax

Recent research has unveiled alarming vulnerabilities concerning fax machines that could be exploited by remote attackers using nothing more than a fax number. Check Point researchers have pinpointed two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities embedded within the communication protocols of millions of fax machines worldwide. Contrary to the perception…

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Mastang Panda Exploits Venezuela News to Distribute LOTUSLITE Malware

Researchers at the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) have uncovered a troubling trend where hackers are exploiting current news headlines to target U.S. government entities. Eschewing complex exploits, these cybercriminals utilize a more straightforward method: leveraging public curiosity about current events. In a report by Ilia Dafchev and Subhajeet Singha,…

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Will CIOs Face Accountability?

3rd Party Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management Rising Trend of Third-Party Breaches Affects AI Suppliers Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • January 13, 2026 Image: Pixabay The recent breach affecting Korean Air, which compromised sensitive data belonging to thousands of employees, was initially dismissed as…

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