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AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @msftsecurity - #AI #CyberThreats #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns - Help Net Security

Microsoft warns AI is accelerating cyberattacks, from vulnerability discovery and phishing to malware and autonomous intrusions.

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Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @proofpoint - #cyberespionage #phishing #China #AI #USA #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts - Help Net...

Chinese hackers posed as a former White House official and an economist in phishing campaigns aimed at cloud accounts of US AI policy experts.

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Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Intel471Inc #Cybercriminals #Fraud #InsiderThreat #SecurityControls #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Android @Google #DataProtection #MobileSecurity #Privacy #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks - Help Net Security

Google expands Android Advanced Protection with intrusion logging, USB safeguards, browser defenses and app security transparency.

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Critical FortiMail zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-104286) - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #FortiMail #Fortinet #ZeroDay #vulnerability #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

Critical FortiMail zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-104286) - Help Net Security

Fortinet is warning customers that attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-104286) in FortiMail.

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Botnets, adversarial attacks and data poisoning top leaders' AI threat list - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @PwC #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #AI #AISecurity #CISO
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AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @DelineaInc #AI #AgenticAI #Credentials #IdentityProtection #Policy #SecurityControls #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done - Help Net Security

Delinea’s report examines gaps in AI policy enforcement as employees bypass approval and agents keep access after their tasks end.

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New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026 - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @blackfogprivacy @GetGenea @thalesgroup #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026 - Help Net Security

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackFog, Genea, Vega, and Thales.

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16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Eurojust @Europol @mossos @guardiacivil @FBI - #Ransomware #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #LawEnforcement #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested - Help Net Security

A 16-year-old is suspected of being the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group linked by Eurojust to almost 1,000 attacks worldwide.

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AI agent used Zammad zero-days to breach Dutch vulnerability disclosure non-profit - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @DIVDnl @zammadhq @ncsc_nl #0day #AgenticAI #Europe #OpenSource #VulnerabilityDisclosure #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
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Pentagon breach exposes personal data of more than 3 million people - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #USA #Pentagon #government #DataBreach #CyberAttack #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
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New Cisco SD-WAN zero-day exploited in-the-wild (CVE-2026-76504) - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Cisco @CiscoSecure #0day #Exploit #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
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Some car apps are slipping owners’ data to big tech companies - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @ConsumerReports @Northeastern - #ConnectedCars #data #privacy #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
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Many expect AI in the SOC to make entry jobs harder to get - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @swimlane #CyberSecurity #AI #InfoSec #SOC #CyberCareers
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The vulnerabilities AI finds are the ones attackers want - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @GoogleCloudSec - #AI #VulnerabilityDisclosure #CVE #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
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Employment scam victims tripled at financial firms in 21 countries - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @BioCatch #Scams #JobScams #FraudPrevention #CyberSecurity #Fintech
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Google says Gemini 4 Argon can find and patch critical software flaws - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #AI #Gemini #Google #CyberSecurity #InfoSec

Google says Gemini 4 Argon can find and patch critical software flaws - Help Net Security

Gemini 4 Argon goes to trusted cyber defenders without cyber guardrails. Google says developers, enterprises, and consumers get it later.

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Product showcase: Proton Drive end-to-end encrypted cloud storage - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @ProtonPrivacy @ProtonDrive #CloudStorage #Encryption #Privacy #iOS #macOS #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
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Google's SynthID Bio can watermark AI-designed protein binders without breaking them - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #AI #GoogleDeepMind #Biosecurity #Biotech #SyntheticBiology
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Suspected state-sponsored hackers exploited NetScaler zero-day since early September (CVE-2026-88772) - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/… - @Mandiant @watchtowrcyber @NetScaler @GoogleCloudSec #Education #Europe #FinancialIndustry #Telecommunications #USA #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
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