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That helpful “Summarize with AI” button? It might be secretly manipulating what your AI recommends. -
A one-prompt attack that breaks LLM safety alignment
As LLMs and diffusion models power more applications, their safety alignment becomes critical. -
Analysis of active exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk
We are seeing exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk via CVE‑2025‑40551 and CVE‑2025‑40536 that can lead to domain compromise; here is how to patch, hunt, and mitigate now. -
New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan
CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger. -
Detecting backdoored language models at scale
We’re releasing new research on detecting backdoors in open-weight language models and highlighting a practical scanner designed to detect backdoored models at scale and improve overall trust in AI systems. -
Infostealers without borders: macOS, Python stealers, and platform abuse
How modern infostealers target macOS systems, leverage Python‑based stealers, and abuse trusted platforms and utilities to distribute credential‑stealing payloads. -
From runtime risk to real‑time defense: Securing AI agents
Why securing AI agents at runtime is essential as attackers find new ways to exploit generative orchestration. -
Resurgence of a multi‑stage AiTM phishing and BEC campaign abusing SharePoint
Microsoft Defender Researchers uncovered a multi‑stage AiTM phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting multiple organizations in the energy sector. -
A new era of agents, a new era of posture
AI agents are transforming how organizations operate, but their autonomy also expands the attack surface.