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Microsoft says AI is finding so many Windows bugs, expect bigger Patch Tuesdays
The company is using multiple AI models to hunt vulnerabilities in Windows code, and warns customers will see more fixes each month as a result.
When the IT Team Is at the Beach, Who's Watching the Alerts?
Summer holiday rotas leave security desks thin. Kaseya argues AI-driven automation can hold the line, but only if it's set up before the out-of-office replies start.
Hackers Broke Into an AI Gateway and Found a Door to Everything
A cryptomining attack on an Amazon cloud server was almost certainly the least damaging thing the criminals could have done. Security researchers say AI gateways are becoming one of the most overlooked entry points in enterprise computing.
Cryptomining attack on an AI gateway reveals a much bigger cloud security problem
Hackers broke into an Amazon cloud server acting as a doorway to AI services, planted mining software, and probed for wider access. The real worry is how much power these AI gateways hold.
When Attacks Take Minutes, Not Days: The AI Speed Problem Defenders Now Face
Criminals using AI models can now write phishing bait, pick targets and hop between machines faster than most security teams can read the first alert.
Britain Plans AI Sentinels to Guard Its Networks Around the Clock
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has published a blueprint for an autonomous AI defence system called Cyber Shield. The ambition is real. So are the unsolved problems.
Why AI Security Tools Need Better Data, Not Just Better Models
Organizations rely on AI for security, but poor data undermines its effectiveness. Better data management can improve detection and reduce false alerts.
AI Coding Assistants Fooled by Decades-Old File Trick to Attack Developer Machines
A technique as old as Unix itself let researchers plant hidden traps inside innocent-looking code projects, then watch AI tools quietly rewrite the wrong files while developers clicked 'approve'.
Meta's New AI Tool Quietly Turns Your Instagram Photos Into Fodder for Strangers' Images
Muse Image is on by default, and unless you dig into settings, anyone can @-mention your public profile to remix your face and photos into AI-generated pictures.
AI Coding Assistants Can Be Tricked Into Running the Very Malware They Were Asked to Find
A proof-of-concept from the AI Now Institute shows Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex executing attacker-supplied code when asked to review it in autonomous mode.
A trick in six AI coding helpers lets a poisoned project hijack your laptop
Researchers at Wiz found that popular AI coding assistants, including Amazon Q Developer and Claude Code, can be fooled into writing to sensitive files while asking permission for a harmless one.
Meta's New AI Tool Can Put Real People Into Fake Photos Without Asking First
Meta's Muse Image feature lets anyone generate pictures using other people's public Instagram photos. Critics say the opt-out system puts the burden in the wrong place.
A City Council Candidate Made Fake CNN News Stories on His Phone. It Probably Won't Be the Last Time.
A New York race showed how easy it is to generate convincing fake political news with AI. Experts say the tools are only getting cheaper and faster.
When your AI coder looks exactly like a hacker to the security software
Sophos found that popular AI coding assistants keep tripping the same alarms designed to spot break-ins, and the false alerts are piling up.
HalluSquatting: When AI Coding Helpers Invent Fake Software, Criminals Register It First
Researchers show how attackers can predict the fake package names AI assistants make up, then publish real malware under those names, waiting for developers to install the trap.