Security
fast16 exposed: Cyber sabotage malware first teased in NSA leaks could be older than Stuxnet
"This forces a re‑evaluation of the timeline for serious nation-state covert cyber sabotage operations".
AI slop is the "ideal cover" for covert agent communications, researchers say
Bots can hide secret information that's invisible to most humans within LLM-generated "synthetic multimedia content".
"Where risk and invisibility collide": Mapping Shadow AI in the enterprise
"Employees are not trying to be reckless, but unmanaged AI creates a direct path for sensitive data and information to leave the business."
AI agents move into credit broking as regulators sharpen their knives
World's first Agentic Credit Broking Protocol sets a standard for financial services bots as they take on mission-critical roles in lending.
Russian cyber-spies target UK and European officials via messaging apps
High-risk figures warned to exercise extreme caution when using WhatsApp, Signal and other third-party applications.
From beerware to the chicken dance: The world's weirdest open source licenses
"It’s tempting to dismiss these licenses as curiosities - but they highlight a fundamental tension and a lesson for technical leaders."
Quantum attacks could crack cryptocurrency encryption in minutes, Google warns
Research sheds new light on Google’s decision to accelerate its shift to post-quantum cryptography.
Catching connected criminals: Exposing the networks driving modern fraud
Financial crime is now a complex web spun by coordinated networks—and investigators face a difficult task untangling it.
Google speeds up post-quantum migration to counter "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks
Traditional encryption may soon be trivial to crack - prompting adversaries to gather sensitive protected data they can access in future.
China’s Red Menshen “sleeper cell” spies caught hiding deep inside global telecoms networks
Rapid7 uncovers "ongoing" espionage campaign involving long-term persistence within highly sensitive communications environments.
Threat actors exploit identity at “industrial scale” as trust becomes the attack surface
Adversaries are pushing beyond the perimeter to exploit the trusted infrastructure that keeps global businesses running.
Big Tech AI layoffs will reshape the jobs market. How should workers respond?
"Talent displaced from large enterprises will intensify competition for roles at mid-sized and smaller organisations."
US ban on Chinese routers leaves “millions” of insecure devices in American homes
Blocking sales of foreign-made routers will fail to secure vast numbers of older devices described as threat actors’ “attack vector of choice”.