Cisco security revenue jumps 14% as agentic AI sharpens cyberattacks
AI agents are driving demand for cybersecurity tools as companies confront increasingly sophisticated threats, CEO Chuck Robbins said. Source link
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Researchers confirm breach claims by data-extortion group
The exfiltrated data may be related to misconfiguration of Microsoft Power Page portals, according to a new report. Source link
US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs
The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks. Source link
Researchers find AI-powered hacking tools for sale in underground forums
A report shows how criminal actors are lowering the barriers to entry with sophisticated services, without ethical constraints. Source link
Cisco says software vulnerability could let hackers crash firewalls
Threat actors have already begun exploiting the flaw, according to the U.S. government. Source link
CVE Program eyes automation and globalization to weather AI ‘vulnpocalypse’
The vulnerability-coordination project has had a rocky few years, but a key leader says it will “flourish and improve.” Source link
Former BlackFile affiliates linked to extortion campaign targeting private equity
Researchers warned that hackers are using voice-phishing attacks to pressure company employees under the guise of providing IT help desk services. Source link
Civil-society initiative will pay cybersecurity vendors to protect rural water systems
The group is seeking philanthropic grants, but its founder said the federal government ultimately needs to step in. Source link
Experts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: ‘These are patient safety issues’
Regulatory failures, funding constraints and industry consolidation have created serious hacking risks. Source link
AI firms know policymakers won’t ‘let you make a Terminator factory,’ DHS official says
Leading AI companies have learned important lessons from recent incidents, the official said, and regulation isn’t necessary to preserve those lessons. Source link
Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt OT systems
Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics. Source link
OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are ‘watershed moment for computer security’
Company employees said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards. Source link