Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft. According to Cybersecurity News, threat actors suspected of having links to the ShinyHunters extortion collective used Anthropic’s
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Cybercriminals are increasingly turning trusted online platforms into malware delivery channels. Gaming videos, software tutorials, search results, and file-download pages can all be manipulated to make malicious installers appear legitimate. According to Cybersecurity News, hackers abused YouTube gaming channels and search-engine optimization poisoning to distribute malware disguised as gaming tools, performance optimizers, drivers, and useful
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Phishing is becoming easier to scale as threat actors begin incorporating AI into the preparation of their campaigns. Instead of manually creating every lure, attackers can use AI tools to rapidly produce documents that look convincing enough to support large-scale social engineering operations. According to Cybersecurity News, Kimsuky hackers have been observed using the OpenCode
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Russian state-linked cyber operations continue to demonstrate how attackers can turn ordinary business software and trusted internet services into covert channels for espionage. According to Cybersecurity News, Russian hackers have deployed a new Windows backdoor called HOOKEDGE against diplomatic, government, and defense-related organizations across Romania, Spain, and Türkiye. The campaign uses seemingly routine Microsoft Word
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