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New Agent Tesla malware version uses emoji obfuscation to evade detection (opens the original)
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A new version of the Agent Tesla malware has been identified with enhanced features designed to bypass security measures and steal user credentials. This updated infostealer, version 4, was observed being distributed through sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) attacks specifically targeting finance departments, according to KnowBe4. The malware employs a novel obfuscation technique using embedded Unicode emoji characters within its code, as reported by Infosecurity Magazine.The latest
Army seeks AI agents for cyber defense amid evolving threats (opens the original)
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The Army is seeking artificial intelligence agents to bolster its cyber defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks, aiming to automate threat detection and response without incurring excessive costs or introducing new vulnerabilities, with further coverage provided by Defensescoop.Project Griffin, also known as the Intelligent Response and Orchestration Node (IRON), is a pilot program designed to create an ecosystem of AI agents capable of analyzing data from the Army's extensive networ
US Bank investigates LockBit ransomware claims of data breach (opens the original)
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The Register disclosed that US Bank is investigating claims made by the ransomware crew LockBit that they breached the financial institution and stole data. The criminals are threatening to leak the stolen information on September 3 unless the bank pays an extortion demand.US Bank confirmed it is aware of the claims and is investigating, but declined to provide specifics on communication with the extortionists or the ransom amount. While the bank stated there is no current indication of internal
New attack bypasses AI guardrails by encrypting malicious prompts (opens the original)
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A new data theft hack has been devised against Elon Musk's Grok AI, employing a deceptively simple trick to force the large language model to steal user chats and other personal information. This follows a similar attack against Microsoft 365 Copilot earlier this week, where a secret input caused the AI assistant to exfiltrate a password. Despite being informed of the Grok vulnerability in June, the assistant continued to leak data at the time of reporting, according to a recent report by Ars Te
New malware campaign combines social engineering with defense evasion (opens the original)
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As outlined in Infosecurity Magazine, a recent malware-as-a-service (MaaS) campaign has emerged, effectively merging ClickFix social engineering tactics with the ErrTraffic delivery service and the Cruciferra loader. This sophisticated operation provides threat actors with a potent method for distributing malware while simultaneously disabling endpoint security processes on targeted systems, as reported by eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU).The campaign, observed in late July 2026, begins wit
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