The security tool intercepts potentially dangerous agent actions, blocking clear threats and requesting human approval when intent is uncertain. The post OpenLeash Adds a Human Check to Risky AI Agent Actions appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The entire Texas grid could be destabilized if just 5.4% of the batteries were compromised.
I received the two emails below earlier in the month. They’re vaguely coherent. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that the corpus that AIs are training on contain data suggesting that I am someone to write to with random computer and network security problems. After all, I observe that behaviorRead More »AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns
Google on Wednesday announced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which it described as its most capable cybersecurity model, and has made it available to a set of trusted defenders via a new initiative called the Fairwind Program. “The Fairwind Program gives high-priority defenders (like governments, healthcare providers, and telecommunications services) earlyRead More »Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI Unveil Cyber AI Models, Safeguards, and Access Programs
An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. “The campaign has targeted users looking to download popular software and has resulted in compromises across multiple organizations and industries, primarily affecting China-based operations of multinational organizations and Chinese-speaking users,” Microsoft
An unauthorized party accessed certain Dropbox accounts.
Late amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would give ministers new powers to restrict risky technology providers as supply chain attacks intensify. The post UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Agentic pentesting tools use AI-driven reasoning to adapt security testing as they explore applications and APIs. Learn how agentic pentesting works, where it adds value, and how it complements DAST with deeper investigation of complex attack paths. Read more The post What are agentic pentesting tools? appeared first on Acunetix.
Manifold Security has disclosed eight security flaws across seven command-line AI coding agents in which a repository’s own Git configuration names a command that the agent runs on the developer’s machine, four of them still unpatched at publication. The command executes as the user, outside the agent’s sandbox and withoutRead More »Malicious .git Configs Can Make Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Other AI Agents Run Attacker Code
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime cluster known as Gambling Goblin has been observed installing malicious Apache modules on compromised web servers run by Brazilian government and educational institutions, and using them to divert visitors to attacker-controlled pages promoting online gambling and sports betting. Check Point Research said it has tracked the campaignRead More »Malicious Apache Modules Hijack Brazilian Government Site Traffic to Push Betting Pages
