Cybersecurity - News Articles

Microsoft Fixes Critical Authentication Flaw Exposing Entra ID Tenants

Sep 20, 2025

darkreading

A critical Microsoft authentication vulnerability that could have compromised all Entra ID tenants due to an Azure AD Graph API flaw involving undocumented 'Actor tokens' has been fixed, highlighting security concerns around Microsoft's identity and access management stack.

Security Cybersecurity

Massive Supply Chain Attack 'Shai-Hulud' Compromises 500 npm Packages, Stealing Credentials

Sep 19, 2025

Socket

Breaking news: Massive 'Shai-Hulud' supply chain attack compromises nearly 500 npm packages, stealing credentials and spreading through modified packages, requiring developers to uninstall affected versions, rotate secrets, and monitor for suspicious activity.

Security Cybersecurity

Cybercriminals Exploit AI for Ransomware, Extortion Attacks

Aug 28, 2025

WIRED

Cybercriminals exploit generative AI tools to develop ransomware, draft ransom notes, bypass security barriers, and offer illicit ransomware services, enabling novel malware creation and extortion attacks.

Security Cybersecurity Generative AI Warfare

Sean Cairncross Confirmed as First National Cyber Director Under Trump Administration

Aug 04, 2025

Nextgov.com

Sean Cairncross is confirmed as the first national cyber director, tasked with coordinating cybersecurity across government agencies and developing national policies, despite lawmakers' concerns over his nomination amid federal cyber workforce cuts.

Security Public Sector Cybersecurity

MIT Dropouts' AI Startup Delve Secures $32M at $300M Valuation for Compliance Automation

Jul 23, 2025

TechCrunch

MIT dropouts' AI startup Delve raises $32M at $300M valuation for automating regulatory compliance using AI agents integrated with customers' tools, attracting Fortune 500 CISOs' investment.

Compliance Automation Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Venture Capital

Nigeria Pivots to Advanced Tech Jobs, Targets 3 Million Digital Workers by 2027

Jul 21, 2025

Rest of World

Nigeria pivots to advanced tech jobs like cybersecurity and AI, targeting 3 million digital workers by 2027 amid industry shifts from tech layoffs, the rise of AI, and U.S. immigration restrictions.

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Outsourcing

Google AI Uncovers Security Flaws, Thwarts Cyber Threats

Jul 16, 2025

Google

Google's AI agents uncover real-world security flaws, thwarting cyber threats and accelerating incident response through new capabilities like Sec-Gemini for Timesketch and FACADE, as Google partners with industry and government for secure AI implementation.

Security Cybersecurity Defense Autonomous Systems

Hackbots: AI Assistants Revolutionize Vulnerability Discovery

Jun 05, 2025

HackerOne

In a groundbreaking development, security researchers are embracing 'Hackbots' - AI-powered assistants that accelerate vulnerability discovery, revolutionizing the field while adhering to ethical principles and human oversight, enabling more comprehensive security testing through human-AI collaboration.

Security Cybersecurity Computer Vision Ethics Human-Computer Interaction

SWE-agent: AI Powered Tool to Automatically Fix GitHub Issues

May 19, 2025

GitHub

SWE-agent is an AI-powered tool that autonomously fixes GitHub issues, finds cybersecurity vulnerabilities, or performs custom tasks using language models like GPT-4o or Claude Sonnet 4, achieving state-of-the-art results on benchmarks like SWE-bench.

Software Engineering Cybersecurity Natural Language Processing Open Source

Meta Unveils AI Security Suite and Privacy Tools for Secure Open Source Development

Apr 30, 2025