JadePuffer agentic attacks now target AI model data with ransomware

The JadePuffer autonomous AI agent has upgraded with custom malware called EncForge that focuses on encrypting AI assets, ...

Cyber Hygiene In The AI Era—Our First Line Of Digital Defense

This "arms race" makes robust cyber hygiene more critical than ever, shifting from mere practice to a crucial life skill and ...
Campus Technology

Cybersecurity Researchers Identify First Fully Autonomous AI-Driven Ransomware Attack

Threat researchers at cloud security firm Sysdig have disclosed what they describe as the first documented ransomware operation carried out end-to-end by an autonomous AI agent, with no human typing ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Linux Mint vs Ubuntu: This is the better option for Linux newcomers in 2026

The beginner Linux choice that decides whether you stay or crawl back to Windows.
Bleeping Computer

New ChocoPoC malware targets researchers via trojanized PoC exploits

Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub were found delivering a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data in a ...
Forbes

Does Mythos Have You Worried About AI Cyber Attacks? Take A Breath And Get The Basics Right

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Lisa Umberger is the CEO of Sicura. In April 2026, Anthropic stated that Claude Mythos ...
The Hacker News

Hijacked npm and Go Packages Use VS Code Tasks to Deploy Python Infostealer

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two hijacked npm packages and a cluster of Go packages that are designed to deploy a Python-based information stealer on compromised Windows, Linux, and macOS ...
Government Technology

Even in the AI Era, Basic Cyber Hygiene Is Still Key

From left, Robert Beach, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center executive committee member, introduces panelists Dan Lohrmann, Center for Digital Government senior fellow; Theodore Sayers ...
GitHub

Python Risk Identification Tool for generative AI (PyRIT)

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