Cheapskates wouldn't pay for security help, got hit by ransomware, and went bust months later
Dental contractor set up secret account with access to 4,000 patient records then left the company 28 days ago
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Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead
Feds claim he charged clients more than ransoms, paid up, pocketed the difference
The Register5 min readAutonomous vehicles can still see lanes through tampered sensors—but in the wrong place
Driver-assistance systems are now installed in nearly all modern cars. As a result, safety depends on whether computer systems can reliably process sensor data.
TechXplore AI3 min readCan your employer demand proof that you've slept well?
Fatigue can be just as dangerous as drunken driving. That is why both researchers and companies are increasingly investing in technologies that can monitor and improve our sleep.
TechXplore AI4 min readIntroducing Arcjet for coding agents: security policies for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Muse Code, and Copilot
Discover every coding agent on developer endpoints and apply one set of security policies across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Muse Code, and Copilot.
Arcjet Blog4 min readOil prices surge after second day of Houthi strikes on Riyadh
The missile strikes come as Iran upped the pace of its attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Semafor Tech1 min read64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027
On February 10, 2027, all Let’s Encrypt subscribers will move to certificates with 64 day lifetimes by default unless they select an even shorter lifetime (45 or 6 days, as previously announced).
Lobsters3 min readChina allegedly intercepted UPS-shipped F-35 parts after employee missed email warning
A UPS worker missed an important email about securely routing top-secret F-35 parts so mistakenly opted for a Hong Kong transit for faster shipping.
Tom's Hardware AI4 min readAI in Production: What Breaks, What Works, and Who Approves It?
On October 14, InfoQ hosts a free 60-minute panel with five practitioners on running AI in production. They'll discuss agent autonomy and human approval, how to verify AI-generated changes, sensitive-data exposure, and production RAG. Registrants can submit questions and will receive the recording.
InfoQ - AI/ML/Data4 min readIn the agentic era, standing privilege must go: Key thoughts from the SailPoint Navigate keynote
For most of its two-decade history, SailPoint Inc. has been the company that tells enterprises who should have access to what. At Navigate 2026 in Austin this week, it argued that it now needs to be the company that stops the wrong access the moment it happens.
SiliconANGLE9 min readOpenSSH 10.6 deliberately breaks two features in the name of security
OpenSSH 10.6, released Tuesday, makes compression less effective and rejects some usernames that previously worked, and the maintainers knew both The post OpenSSH 10.6 deliberately breaks two features in the name of security appeared first on The New Stack.
The New Stack - AI5 min readClaude’s cyber safeguards are getting more flexible — but not for everyone.
This week, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Cyber Verification Program (CVP), breaking access into three use case–based tiers and The post Claude’s cyber safeguards are getting more flexible — but not for everyone. appeared first on The New Stack.
The New Stack - AI7 min readMeet BugTraceAI: an open-source, self-hosted agentic pentester
Every security team knows the pattern: you want a proper assessment of an app, but the options are waiting weeks for a consultancy slot, or stitching together a dozen tools and babysitting them for days.
Dev.to AI3 min readAttackers hijacked top-level domains, minted fake security certs for Google and other orgs
Trusted brand impersonation without the usual browser certificate warnings spells trouble
The Register6 min readAWS launches open-source AI agent sandbox to prevent YOLO mode disasters
Strands Box is the latest open source AI control tool from the cloud giant; like its predecessors, it promises tighter reins on autonomous agents
The Register7 min readUS states sue popular kitmaker TP-Link over China risks
Router maker rejects allegations it misled buyers about protection and its reliance on Chinese suppliers
The Register7 min readPoetry is the new AI security threat as PoeLLM malware infects 3K+ servers
OpenAI alerts 100+ orgs that its 'misaligned models' attempted to break in - or worse 5 days ago
The Register8 min readFortiBleed still a bleeding nuisance as FBI confirms ongoing attacks
Tens of thousands more victims and more ransomware groups getting in on the act
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