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netwrix

You only need AI tokens to become a hacker

Oct 23, 2026 By Dan Piazza In Netwrix
AI has removed the skill, personalization, and speed barriers that once limited cyberattacks. Attackers use language models at every stage of the kill chain, from recon to persistence, and underground tools sell pre-jailbroken access to mainstream models for as little as $50 a week. But because every attack still has to change a file, a configuration, or a script on a real system, detecting unplanned change works no matter which model wrote the payload.
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astra

AI Agents in Bank Accounts: From "Who Logged In" to "Who Decided"

Oct 23, 2026 By Sanskriti Jain In Astra
The banks aren’t being hacked, at least not in the way the headlines imply. They’re being out-authenticated. No breach of JPMorgan’s, Morgan Stanley’s, Bank of America’s, Citi’s, or Wells Fargo’s core systems has been publicly reported. Instead, Axios reported on October 22—and Reuters corroborated—that AI agents in bank accounts (major U.S. banks) are being detected and blocked.
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certkit

Internet2's certificate authority (eMudhra) is being distrusted

Oct 22, 2026 By Todd H. Gardner In CertKit
On Tuesday, October 27, Chrome will distrust an eMudhra root certificate, emSign ECC Root CA - G3. Mozilla already did. Most of the people who have to deal with it run IT at American universities. They get their certificates from InCommon, the certificate service Internet2 runs for higher education. The certificates say Internet2 on them, but since April, eMudhra, an Indian certificate authority, has issued them.
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knowbe4

The Price of a Deal: How Scammers are Hijacking Amazon Prime Day

Oct 6, 2026 By KnowBe4 Threat Lab In KnowBe4
As millions of shoppers prepare their wishlists and await discounts for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days starting October 6, cybercriminals are gearing up for their own payday. In the weeks leading up to major shopping events, Amazon impersonation campaigns reach an annual peak.
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Oops, OpenAI Hacked Australia's Health System - The 443 Podcast - Episode 389

Sep 28, 2026 By WatchGuard Technologies In WatchGuard
This week on the podcast, we cover yet another rogue AI security incident that Australia's Prime Minister disclosed in front of the United Nations last week. Before that, we discuss an FBI alert on WaterPlum, a North Korean threat actor targeting IT professionals. Then, we cover the FBI themselves becoming a victim of cyberattack, this time by ShinyHunters.
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4 Simple Habits To Stop Email Hackers

Aug 7, 2026 By Trustifi In SecuritySenses
Stopping email hackers requires adopting four specific habits: letting AI filter inbound messages, identifying manufactured urgency, verifying requests through second channels, and locking accounts with passkeys. These zero-skill routines block the credential-harvesting tactics that compromise shopping, streaming, and financial profiles. Consider a content creator receiving a brand partnership offer from a recognizable sportswear company. The logo perfectly matches the corporate website, the tone sounds professional, and the message includes a simple link labeled to review the contract.
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upguard

No Hackers Required: 10 Shadow AI Leaks Hiding in Plain Sight

Jul 29, 2026 By Revashni Moodley In UpGuard
“The call is coming from inside the house.” It’s one of horror’s oldest lines, and you already know how the scene goes. The team scrambles, rechecks every firewall, audits every login, hunting for an intruder. Then the trace comes back, and there isn’t one because there is no malware or forced entry. Just an employee, at their own desk, with their own login, who pasted a confidential spreadsheet into an unapproved AI tool to save 10 minutes before a deadline.
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