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Moroccan Intelligence Insider Blows Whistle on Years of Pegasus Spyware Targeting
A former spy describes how Morocco reportedly used phone-hacking software since 2017 to surveil journalists, human rights workers, and foreign politicians, including cabinet ministers in Spain and officials in France.
A Hidden Door in Windows: How Attackers Can Blind Security Software to Malware
Bitdefender researchers have shown how a little-known Windows feature called bind links can be twisted to make malicious files invisible to the tools companies rely on to catch intrusions.
Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Fix Dozens of Flaws in Factory Control Systems
Three of the world's biggest industrial equipment makers patched a wave of security flaws in the software that runs power plants, factories, and water systems. Here is what that means in plain English.
Your Incident Response Playbook Almost Certainly Does Not Cover AI Failures. That Is a Problem.
Seven in ten organisations have AI plugged into their core systems, yet most security teams are trying to handle AI breakdowns with tools built for a completely different kind of threat.
Microsoft Exposes GigaWiper, a New Malware That Spies on Victims Before Destroying Them
A newly discovered backdoor called GigaWiper quietly watches infected computers for months, then wipes or encrypts everything on command, with no way to recover the data.
An AI Agent Broke Into a Server, Taught Itself to Adapt, and Left a Ransom Note
Security firm Sysdig says it has documented the first fully autonomous AI-driven ransomware attack, where a program called JadePuffer broke into a database, encrypted thousands of records, and demanded Bitcoin payment without a human criminal directing any step.
DHS Probes Intrusion Into HSIN, the Federal Info-Sharing Platform
The Homeland Security Information Network was compromised, according to the department. Attribution remains open. The exposure question is bigger than the intrusion itself.