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Anthropic rolls out Sonnet 5 with near-Opus 4.8 performance at a lower price

Anthropic is now rolling out Sonnet 5, and it's almost as good as the Opus range, but it is designed to be cheaper than the company's flags…

New BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theft

A new prompt injection attack dubbed "BioShocking" could trick AI-powered browsers into treating real-world risky actions as part of a fict…

Microsoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap as risks grow

Microsoft announced today that it is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap, saying advances in quantum computing are bringing the …

Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram forks that allow…

Fake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searches

A malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collectin…

Lessons from the Underground: How to Combat Business Email Compromise

Business Email Compromise is more than an email scam. It's a coordinated operation involving compromised accounts, financial research, and …

Insurance giant Aflac discloses data breach after subsidiary hack

American insurance giant Aflac has disclosed a new data breach after attackers breached its Japan subsidiary's systems and stole personal a…

Microsoft adds smarter bot protection to Teams meetings

Microsoft has introduced a new Teams admin policy that allows organizers to prevent third-party bots from joining meetings without approval…

Mircosoft adds smarter bot protection to Teams meetings

Microsoft has introduced a new Teams admin policy that allows organizers to prevent third-party bots from joining meetings without approval…

Kali Linux 2026.2 released with 9 new tools, NetHunter updates

Kali Linux 2026.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download, featuring 9 new tools and numerous Kali NetHunter improve…

Blackfield ransomware asks Nidec Corporation for $2 million ransom

The Blackfield ransomware gang is asking for a $2 million ransom from Nidec Corporation, a large Japanese manufacturer of electronic compon…

CISA: Windows BlueHammer flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

CISA confirmed on Monday that ransomware gangs are now exploiting a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed BlueHamme…

Nissan discloses employee data breach linked to Oracle zero-day attacks

Nissan is warning that it suffered a data breach affecting current and former employees after threat actors exploited an Oracle PeopleSoft …

NAIC says public data stolen in ShinyHunters' PeopleSoft breach

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says the ShinyHunters extortion group stole only publicly available data, outdat…

WhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone number

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their…

Microsoft extends Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027

Microsoft has extended Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027, one year after the mainstream end date of October 2026. [...]

U.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221…

Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know It

AI agents can access data, trigger workflows, and take action across enterprise systems. Token Security explains why governing these privil…