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AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns

A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now embedded across the full attack cycle, from reconnaissance and malware development to fraud and extortion. The report is based on real cases where Anthropic’s models were misused. It provides an unusual view into how attackers are adapting and building AI into every stage of their operations. While the focus is … More → The post AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Unit21 BYOA automates fraud and AML tasks

Unit21 has launched its Build Your Own Agent (BYOA) for banks, credit unions, and fintechs. The product enables risk and compliance teams to automate fraud and AML tasks, turning hours of manual data gathering, sorting and sifting into just minutes of analysis and action. Unit21’s no-code BYOA integrates custom AI agents into your most common fraud and AML workflows, such as sanctions, transaction monitoring, and check fraud, while delivering structured, explainable insights directly into alert … More → The post Unit21 BYOA automates fraud and AML tasks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Qwiet AI empowers developers in shipping secure software faster

Qwiet AI has unveiled updates to its application security platform. These updates, which include expanded integrations across Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, and GitHub, and the introduction of new AI-powered AutoFix capabilities and an enhanced user experience, are set to revolutionize how development and security teams release secure applications. By empowering teams to release secure applications at the speed of innovation without disrupting developer workflows, these updates promise a more comfortable and user-friendly experience. The latest … More → The post Qwiet AI empowers developers in shipping secure software faster appeared first on Help Net Security.
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300k+ Plex Media Server instances still vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-34158

Over 300,000 internet-facing Plex Media Server instances are still vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-34158, a critical vulnerability for which Plex has issued a fix for earlier this month, Censys has warned. About CVE-2025-34158 Plex Media Server (PMS) is software that allows users to turn their Windows/Linux/macOS computer or their network-attached storage devices into a personal media server. It organizes their movies, music, photos, and other media and enables them to stream the content on nearly … More → The post 300k+ Plex Media Server instances still vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-34158 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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One Step Ahead: Stark Industries Solutions Preempts EU Sanctions

Before facing EU sanctions in May 2025, Stark Industries Solutions executed a strategic infrastructure overhaul to maintain operations. This report reveals how rebranding, RIPE resource manipulation, and cross-border obfuscation enabled the sanctioned web host to remain resilient — highlighting the persistent challenge of threat activity enablers.
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NIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases

The catalog revision is part of NIST’s response to a recent Executive Order on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.
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AI agents spark mix of anticipation, skepticism and fear: Workday

Most survey respondents were open to working with AI agents, but only 30% were comfortable with being managed by them.
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AI Security Map: Linking AI vulnerabilities to real-world impact

A single prompt injection in a customer-facing chatbot can leak sensitive data, damage trust, and draw regulatory scrutiny in hours. The technical breach is only the first step. The real risk comes from how quickly one weakness in an AI system can trigger a chain of business, legal, and societal impacts. Researchers at KDDI Research have developed the AI Security Map to connect those dots, showing how technical failures lead to harm that reaches far … More → The post AI Security Map: Linking AI vulnerabilities to real-world impact appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How compliance teams can turn AI risk into opportunity

AI is moving faster than regulation, and that creates opportunities and risks for compliance teams. While governments work on new rules, businesses cannot sit back and wait. In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Hillary, CISO at Drata, look at how AI is changing the role of governance, risk, and compliance, from handling sensitive data to making compliance a continuous, adaptive process. Are regulators moving fast enough to address the risks and opportunities AI brings … More → The post How compliance teams can turn AI risk into opportunity appeared first on Help Net Security.
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