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access management iam security1 week ago4 min

Critical Security Flaw Discovered in Official Gitea Docker Image

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20896) in Gitea's official Docker image, allowing unauthorized users to impersonate others, including administrators. Users are urged to upgrade to version 1.26.4 immediately or apply strict IP filtering for trusted proxies.

uefi secure boot1 week ago5 min

Shim: The Tiny Bootloader That Saved Linux Inside Microsoft's Secure Boot

The shim bootloader was invented as a cryptographic bridge to extend UEFI Secure Boot to Linux devices and utility software — solving the problem of unsigned kernels in a signed-boot world.

active vulnerability exploitation1 week ago3 min

Flipping the Script: Artificial Intelligence AI Cybersecurity and the War on Scrapers

A look at how web administrators are using hidden, defensive prompt injections to disrupt unauthorized AI web crawlers and scrapers, turning a well-known LLM vulnerability into an active application-level defense.

active vulnerability exploitation1 week ago5 min

Coordination on Russian Cyber Operations and Artificial Intelligence AI Cybersecurity Needs

The European Union and United Kingdom jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities — including GRU officers, Trickbot/Conti leaders, FSB cyber units, and hacktivists — in a coordinated package targeting Russia's state-sponsored cyber ecosystem that has struck critical infrastructure across Europe.

cloud security incidents1 week ago4 min

China's Reusable Rocket Recovery Changes the Space Security Equation

China's state-owned rocket developer has successfully recovered a reusable booster for the first time, deploying an unconventional approach that could reshape launch economics and space-domain posture.

ai agent lifecycle identity management1 week ago4 min

When AI Agents Multiply Machine Identities, Security Teams Lose Track of What's Trustworthy

AI agents are exponentially increasing non-human identities in enterprise environments, creating an identity governance gap where machine accounts outnumber humans 50:1 and breach rates jump to 43% for organizations struggling with visibility.

active vulnerability exploitation2 weeks ago5 min

API-Driven ClickFix and the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Threats

As ClickFix transitions to an API-driven, on-demand service, threat actors use freshly scrambled payloads and native Windows utilities to bypass traditional AV and EDR solutions, making memory and YARA analysis critical for defenders.

active vulnerability exploitation2 weeks ago5 min

Beyond the Green Pipeline: Analyzing CI/CD Attack Chains That Evade Security Scans

Learn how GitHub Actions attack chains bypass scanners, how artificial intelligence ai cybersecurity threats exploit CI/CD, and how to build robust pipeline governance.

active vulnerability exploitation2 weeks ago3 min

How the Injective SDK Poisoning Challenges Artificial Intelligence AI Cybersecurity

A supply-chain attack compromised the Injective Labs SDK on GitHub, leading to the distribution of a malicious npm package that steals cryptocurrency private keys and mnemonic seed phrases from developers.

active vulnerability exploitation2 weeks ago4 min

Agent-Safe: Rethinking Website Security in the Age of WebMCP

Exposing tools to AI agents through WebMCP creates a new attack surface where your own user-generated content could compromise agents. Here is how developers must secure their tools.

cloud security incidents2 weeks ago5 min

Anthropic's Agent SDK Billing Pause: What Security Teams Need to Watch

Anthropic paused a planned billing change for its Claude Agent SDK that would have shifted automation-focused usage from subscription pools to token-based pricing, following significant pushback from developers and third-party tool makers who relied on generous subscription limits for heavy agent workflows.

aerospace2 weeks ago5 min

Beyond the Ankara Summit: The Evolving Transatlantic Security Landscape

A look at how international gatherings, specifically the recent NATO summit in Turkey, highlight the growing complexities and divergencies between European nations and the United States on key security and foreign policy issues.