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ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries

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ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.

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Orange Business adds deepfake detection to services

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Orange Business to weave Reality Defender's deepfake checks into enterprise communications for 7,000 customers amid rising fraud fears.

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DeepLoad malware steals credentials via ClickFix campaign

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ReliaQuest flags DeepLoad malware stealing live credentials in enterprise networks, with AI-style obfuscation, USB spread and hidden WMI persistence.

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North Korean operatives target Australian jobs, DTEX warns

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DTEX warns North Korean operatives are using false identities to secure Australian tech jobs, with some applicants aided by AI and deepfakes.

OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day

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OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.

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Phishing surge targets Gulf after Iran-Israel tensions

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Bitdefender reports a 130% jump in phishing and malware activity across Gulf markets, with fake invoices and banking lures driving attacks.

'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO

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Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

KnowBe4 launches AI defence agents for risk training

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KnowBe4 expands its AIDA suite with AI defence agents to automate security training, phishing simulations and human risk measurement.

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CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide

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AI-fuelled cyber attacks are spreading faster worldwide, CrowdStrike warns, as breakout times plummet and criminals weaponise mainstream tools.

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Upwind finds prompt detection can run under millisecond

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Upwind unveils sub-millisecond prompt threat detection for LLMs, claiming 95% precision using Nvidia models to secure live AI workloads.

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HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge

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HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

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KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC

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As AI-powered attacks shatter old perimeters, SOCs race to agentic operations where high-fidelity data becomes security's vital lifeblood.

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Cyware unveils Agentic AI Fabric for threat defence

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Cyware launches Agentic AI Fabric, adding goal-driven analyst agents to automate threat intel, detection engineering and incident response.

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Barracuda warns of surge in credential-focused attacks

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Barracuda reports a global surge in identity-based cyber attacks, with stolen credentials, supply-chain abuse and weaponised PDFs on the rise.

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Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

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Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

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Abnormal AI rolls out Attune 1.0 to fight AI cyberattacks

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Abnormal AI launches Attune 1.0, a behavioural model that spots AI-crafted cyberattacks by learning normal workplace communication patterns.

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LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader

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Ransomware group LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures and a Deno-based fileless loader to scale attacks and evade traditional endpoint defences.

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Okta helps disrupt ShieldGuard crypto-stealing extension

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Okta and partners pull rogue ShieldGuard Chrome extension that stole crypto wallet data and bypassed browser defences via custom code.

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HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.