Cybersecurity
If AI can already think like a hacker, why aren’t we using it to our advantage? - opinion
AI can help organizations test how attackers could exploit their weaknesses and identify which gaps to close first.
Cyber startup Mave steps out of the shadows with $34 million fundraising
Anthropic AI model passes itself as human in 'supply chain attack' against GitHub during exercise
Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble
OpenAI agents allegedly hacked government and university websites without prompting - NYT
Researchers said that the AI was prompted to do mundane data collection, but struggled to get the information it needed and instead hacked into websites.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website in a potential first for AI
Australia confirmed an OpenAI agent breached a government health portal in June, marking a potential first for an AI hacking a state website and prompting deep concern over delayed disclosure.
New Zealand says China is its most persistent state-backed cyber threat
New Zealand report identifies China as its most persistent state-backed cyber threat, with foreign espionage actively targeting key government, health, education, and IT infrastructure network.
Leaked FBI data includes sensitive details on counterespionage work against China, Russia, cartels
Data includes details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence, security, or counterespionage work.
US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports - report
The ships, an oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, were traveling toward ports in Texas when they were targeted in early August, according to vessel-tracking data.
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen appointed president of Quantum X Labs advisory board
Cohen, who also serves as a strategic adviser to SoftBank, will focus on applications for defense and critical infrastructure markets.
Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press
Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.
Israeli experts are warning that AI is exponentially increasing cyber threats
AI systems now allow attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities far faster than human defenders can respond
Israeli company finds over one million online fraud cases, including fake hostage forum listings
BrandShield also identified 5,878 fake or suspicious domains involving the luxury Swiss watch brand Omega SA, alongside 5,134 linked to NIKE, 4,987 to Labubu, and 4,041 to Apple’s iPhone.
Israel’s higher education is becoming another casualty in constant crises - opinion
Israel’s intellectual and innovative edge took generations to build. We cannot afford to let our educational excellence erode while we wait for the crises to subside.
