Beyond the AI Hype: Cyber Readiness in the Age of AI — Gibb Witham on SWN #595
Gibb Witham joined the Security Weekly News podcast this week to talk about cyber readiness in an AI-driven world. The…
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Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Models After Cybersecurity Alarm
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on Anthropic’s latest Claude chatbot models, ending a weekslong ban triggered by cybersecurity concerns….
How to Audit AI-Driven Software Development Properly
AI-generated code is everywhere. One in five organizations has already had a serious security incident tied to AI-generated code. CISOs…
New ‘Bad Epoll’ Linux Kernel Bug Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root Access
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) allows an ordinary user with no special privileges to take…
Seven Unpatched Flaws Found in FatFs Filesystem Used in Millions of Embedded Devices
Security firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a lightweight filesystem library that handles FAT and exFAT formats on…
Avalon Malware Framework Brings CrownX Ransomware Under One Roof
Researchers at Blackpoint Cyber have uncovered a new modular malware framework called Avalon. It’s delivered through a multi-stage phishing chain…
NetNut Botnet Dismantled — 2 Million Infected Devices Cut Off in Joint Operation
A massive residential proxy network just got taken down. NetNut — also known as Popa — gave cybercriminals and espionage…
North Korea-Linked npm Packages Posing as Rollup Polyfills Steal Developer Secrets
Two fake npm packages are impersonating Rollup polyfill tools. Their real goal? Stealing your credentials and opening a backdoor to…
Security Roundup: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days Dropped, ATM Jackpotting Sentences
SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup covers stories that might have slipped under your radar. Here’s what happened this week. Canadian hacker sentenced….
Armored Likho APT Targets Government Agencies in Russia, Brazil, Kazakhstan with BusySnake Stealer
A previously unknown threat actor called Armored Likho is hitting government agencies and electric power companies across Russia, Brazil, and…