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Aikido Security has unveiled Altar-1, an open-weight artificial intelligence model designed to run defensive cybersecurity workloads entirely inside an organization’s own infrastructure. The model aims to help security teams use advanced AI for vulnerability discovery and penetration testing without sending …

A hidden “context bomb” prompt in a cloud decoy can disrupt AI agents and force Qwen3.8-27B to stop simulated attacks. The technique worked against both the original and modified “abliterated” versions. Context bombs are defensive strings placed in vulnerable resources, …

A newly uncovered software supply chain attack has shown how quickly a trusted developer account can become a delivery route for malware. The operation, tracked as GHAPPIER, reached 65 GitHub repositories, infecting 73 files across 22 accounts. It involved a …

A suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor has used WordPress vulnerabilities to break into at least 49 organizations across 29 countries. The campaign exposed how a compromised website can become a launchpad for database theft, credential abuse, and wider network intrusion. The …

A newly detailed Windows privilege escalation flaw tracked as CVE-2026-66804 allowed a standard, low-privileged user to plant a malicious DLL and execute arbitrary code with full NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM privileges, exploiting a lingering weakness in how Windows handles Component Object Model …

D-Link Systems has disclosed that it is investigating a critical security vulnerability in its DIR-822A router, tracked as CVE-2026-86296. The flaw has received the maximum CVSS severity score of 10.0. It may allow remote attackers to compromise vulnerable devices without …

Vidar has spent years stealing the data people keep closest: saved passwords, browser cookies, wallet files and system details. Now its operators have changed a less visible part of the malware, making the code harder for defenders to recognise before …

Threat actors that gain a foothold in a Windows network are increasingly aiming for the domain controller, the server that manages identities and permissions. A successful theft of its Active Directory database can expose password material for every account in …

The modern breach doesn’t kick the door in it signs in. Stolen sessions, abused service accounts, and helpdesk-reset social engineering made identity the primary attack surface, and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solutions the fastest-growing detection category. We scored …

Customer identity is where security meets revenue: every point of login friction costs conversions, while every authentication gap invites account takeover (ATO) attacks and automated credential stuffing. Customer identity is where security meets revenue: every point of login friction costs …