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The rules have changed. Again. Artificial intelligence is bringing powerful new tools to businesses. But it’s also giving cybercriminals smarter ways to attack. They’re moving quicker, targeting more precisely, and slipping past old defenses without being noticed.
And here’s the harsh truth: If your security strategy hasn’t evolved with AI in mind, you’re already behind.
But you’re not alone—and

AI holds the promise to revolutionize all sectors of enterpriseーfrom fraud detection and content personalization to customer service and security operations. Yet, despite its potential, implementation often stalls behind a wall of security, legal, and compliance hurdles.
Imagine this all-too-familiar scenario: A CISO wants to deploy an AI-driven SOC to handle the overwhelming volume of security

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new vulnerability impacting Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Windows that could be exploited to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) or send arbitrary files to a target’s device without their approval.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10668 (CVSS score: 5.9), is a bypass for two of the 10 shortcomings that were originally disclosed by

Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada.
“More than 2,600 users in different countries have encountered the new version of Triada, the majority in Russia,” Kaspersky said in a report. The infections were recorded between March 13 and 27, 2025. 
Triada is the

Threat hunters are warning of a sophisticated web skimmer campaign that leverages a legacy application programming interface (API) from payment processor Stripe to validate stolen payment information prior to exfiltration.
“This tactic ensures that only valid card data is sent to the attackers, making the operation more efficient and potentially harder to detect,” Jscrambler researchers Pedro

In one of the largest coordinated law enforcement operations, authorities have dismantled Kidflix, a streaming platform that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
“A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025,” Europol said in a statement. “On March 11, 2025, the server, which contained around 72,000 videos at the time, was seized by

Renowned cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt falls victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the exposure of thousands of subscriber details, and don’t lose your life savings in a whisky scam…

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus! Don’t miss our featured interview with Alastair Paterson, CEO and co-founder of Harmonic Security, discussing how companies can adopt Generative AI without putting their sensitive data at risk.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched privilege escalation vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Run that could have allowed a malicious actor to access container images and even inject malicious code.
“The vulnerability could have allowed such an identity to abuse its Google Cloud Run revision edit permissions in order to pull private Google Artifact

Introduction
As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, service providers play an increasingly vital role in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a comprehensive set of frameworks that provide a clear path to achieving robust cybersecurity practices.
For service providers, adhering to NIST

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an “auto-propagating” cryptocurrency mining botnet called Outlaw (aka Dota) that’s known for targeting SSH servers with weak credentials.
“Outlaw is a Linux malware that relies on SSH brute-force attacks, cryptocurrency mining, and worm-like propagation to infect and maintain control over systems,” Elastic Security Labs said in a new analysis