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China's New AI Cybersecurity Tool On Par With Anthropic's Mythos
Previewed in April, Mythos is designed to spot software vulnerabilities, yet experts warn it may enable stronger cyberattacks. This month, the US ordered Anthropic to stop exporting a less capable variant over national security concerns.
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Frontier AI Models Just Months Away from Accelerating Cyberattacks, Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance Warns
A joint warning was issued by intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US on Monday. In a statement, the alliance, commonly known as the Five Eyes, said that AI has the potential to dramatically accelerate cyberattacks in the coming months. The agencies have warned against frontier AI models that ...
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GTA 6 Fake 'Beta' Invitations Used to Target Players With Promise of Early Access, Researchers Warn
After months of anticipation since the release of the first trailer, Rockstar Games finally announced the pre-order date for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6). While there are quite a few months to go before players can get their hands on the highly anticipated open-world action-adventure title, cybersecurity researchers have warned that the growing anti...
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Meet 'The Gentlemen': The Ransomware Gang Offering Hackers A 90% Cut
Modern ransomware groups operate more like multinational businesses. They recruit talent, offer incentives, provide customer support to affiliates and compete aggressively for market share.
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Unpatchable Hardware Vulnerability Leaves Owners of Older iPhone XS, iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Models at Risk
Security researchers have published the proof-of-concept exploit, dubbed "usbliter8", which targets a vulnerability in Apple's BootROM, the unalterable code that runs before iOS starts loading. Since BootROM is permanently etched into a chip during the manufacturing process, researchers said that vulnerabilities discovered at this level cannot be f...
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Cybersecurity Startup Raises $66 Million To Give AI Agents Digital Identities. Here's What It Means
The investment was led by Cyberstarts, with participation from Index Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners, alongside notable angel investors.
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Google Partners With FBI, Carriers to Fight AI-Powered Scam Network Linked to Millions of Fraud Texts
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a cybercrime network it alleges used AI-powered phishing tools to run large-scale scam campaigns through fraudulent text messages. The company said the operation was linked to more than one million malicious URLs, thousands of fake websites and hundreds of thousands of victims. Google is worki...
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FBI Builds A Ghost Town In Alabama. No One Lives There But Hackers Are Welcome
The FBI has quietly built a full-scale replica of an American small town, to train law enforcement agents in responding to real-world cyberattacks.
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'Meant For Young Ethical Hackers': IIT Kanpur Director On New Cybersecurity Course
IIT Kanpur Cybersecurity Course: IIT Kanpur Director says future conflicts will be fought as much in cyberspace as in the physical world. Critical national infrastructure will require strong protection against cyberattacks
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IIT Kanpur Announces Bachelor Of Cybersecurity Programme, Check Eligibility And Course Structure
IIT Kanpur has launched a Bachelor of Cybersecurity programme for 2026-27. It includes JEE Main screening, hackathon-based selection, and internships.
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North Korean Hackers Linked To Nearly Half Of US Tech Sector Intrusions, Says CrowdStrike
A CrowdStrike report has revealed that North Korean hackers were behind 47 per cent of state-sponsored intrusions targeting the technology sector over the past year.
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'I Got Into Cybersecurity For Fun At 13': Nisarga Adhikary On Joining IIT Kanpur
Nisarga Adhikary has joined IIT Kanpur's C3iHub as an OSINT and threat intelligence engineer focusing on cybersecurity research.
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Instagram Begins Warning Users Affected by Meta AI Hack That Enabled Account Takeovers
Instagram is now alerting users whose accounts were part of the recent wave of account takeover by hackers. The issue, linked to Meta AI, surfaced last week when several users reported that attackers were exploiting the AI chatbot to access Instagram accounts. The Menlo Park-based tech giant said that the vulnerability has since been patched; howev...
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Anthropic Expands Project Glasswing to 15 Countries, Brings Claude Mythos to India
Anthropic on Tuesday announced the expansion of its advanced cybersecurity-focused AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, through its Project Glasswing initiative. The San Francisco-based AI startup said that about 150 new organisations across more than 15 countries will now have access to the model. At launch, it was limited to roughly 50 partners. Indi...
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CBSE Admits Flaws In OSM Portal After Hacker Flags Alleged Exposure
CBSE said identified vulnerabilities linked to its service provider's OnMark portal have been contained after cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary alleged scanned Class 12 answer sheets were publicly accessible online.
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China's New AI Cybersecurity Tool On Par With Anthropic's Mythos
Previewed in April, Mythos is designed to spot software vulnerabilities, yet experts warn it may enable stronger cyberattacks. This month, the US ordered Anthropic to stop exporting a less capable variant over national security concerns.
-
Frontier AI Models Just Months Away from Accelerating Cyberattacks, Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance Warns
A joint warning was issued by intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US on Monday. In a statement, the alliance, commonly known as the Five Eyes, said that AI has the potential to dramatically accelerate cyberattacks in the coming months. The agencies have warned against frontier AI models that ...
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GTA 6 Fake 'Beta' Invitations Used to Target Players With Promise of Early Access, Researchers Warn
After months of anticipation since the release of the first trailer, Rockstar Games finally announced the pre-order date for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6). While there are quite a few months to go before players can get their hands on the highly anticipated open-world action-adventure title, cybersecurity researchers have warned that the growing anti...
-
Meet 'The Gentlemen': The Ransomware Gang Offering Hackers A 90% Cut
Modern ransomware groups operate more like multinational businesses. They recruit talent, offer incentives, provide customer support to affiliates and compete aggressively for market share.
-
Unpatchable Hardware Vulnerability Leaves Owners of Older iPhone XS, iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Models at Risk
Security researchers have published the proof-of-concept exploit, dubbed "usbliter8", which targets a vulnerability in Apple's BootROM, the unalterable code that runs before iOS starts loading. Since BootROM is permanently etched into a chip during the manufacturing process, researchers said that vulnerabilities discovered at this level cannot be f...
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Cybersecurity Startup Raises $66 Million To Give AI Agents Digital Identities. Here's What It Means
The investment was led by Cyberstarts, with participation from Index Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners, alongside notable angel investors.
-
Google Partners With FBI, Carriers to Fight AI-Powered Scam Network Linked to Millions of Fraud Texts
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a cybercrime network it alleges used AI-powered phishing tools to run large-scale scam campaigns through fraudulent text messages. The company said the operation was linked to more than one million malicious URLs, thousands of fake websites and hundreds of thousands of victims. Google is worki...
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FBI Builds A Ghost Town In Alabama. No One Lives There But Hackers Are Welcome
The FBI has quietly built a full-scale replica of an American small town, to train law enforcement agents in responding to real-world cyberattacks.
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'Meant For Young Ethical Hackers': IIT Kanpur Director On New Cybersecurity Course
IIT Kanpur Cybersecurity Course: IIT Kanpur Director says future conflicts will be fought as much in cyberspace as in the physical world. Critical national infrastructure will require strong protection against cyberattacks
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IIT Kanpur Announces Bachelor Of Cybersecurity Programme, Check Eligibility And Course Structure
IIT Kanpur has launched a Bachelor of Cybersecurity programme for 2026-27. It includes JEE Main screening, hackathon-based selection, and internships.
-
North Korean Hackers Linked To Nearly Half Of US Tech Sector Intrusions, Says CrowdStrike
A CrowdStrike report has revealed that North Korean hackers were behind 47 per cent of state-sponsored intrusions targeting the technology sector over the past year.
-
'I Got Into Cybersecurity For Fun At 13': Nisarga Adhikary On Joining IIT Kanpur
Nisarga Adhikary has joined IIT Kanpur's C3iHub as an OSINT and threat intelligence engineer focusing on cybersecurity research.
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Instagram Begins Warning Users Affected by Meta AI Hack That Enabled Account Takeovers
Instagram is now alerting users whose accounts were part of the recent wave of account takeover by hackers. The issue, linked to Meta AI, surfaced last week when several users reported that attackers were exploiting the AI chatbot to access Instagram accounts. The Menlo Park-based tech giant said that the vulnerability has since been patched; howev...
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Anthropic Expands Project Glasswing to 15 Countries, Brings Claude Mythos to India
Anthropic on Tuesday announced the expansion of its advanced cybersecurity-focused AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, through its Project Glasswing initiative. The San Francisco-based AI startup said that about 150 new organisations across more than 15 countries will now have access to the model. At launch, it was limited to roughly 50 partners. Indi...
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CBSE Admits Flaws In OSM Portal After Hacker Flags Alleged Exposure
CBSE said identified vulnerabilities linked to its service provider's OnMark portal have been contained after cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary alleged scanned Class 12 answer sheets were publicly accessible online.
