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Agency to Collaborate with External Experts on Vulnerability Research
The U.K. NCSC will collaborate with industry experts for vulnerability detection and mitigation as part of its latest Vulnerability Research Initiative. The announcement comes on the heels of funding concerns for the U.S. government-based Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program.

Security Leaders Need Deep Observability to Balance Innovation and Risk
Organizations face mounting pressure to accelerate AI adoption while maintaining robust security controls across hybrid cloud environments where traditional tools fall short. This World AI Appreciation Day, it's time to challenge the assumption that rapid innovation comes at the cost of security.

Startup Raises $30M, Uses Risk Intelligence to Preempt Reconnaissance Attacks
Former FireEye and Mandiant leader John Watters unveils iCounter, a new cyber risk intelligence startup focused on targeted attacks and AI-enabled adversaries. Backed by Syn Ventures, the firm aims to transform threat detection with deeper visibility into attacker reconnaissance.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Flaw Enabled Malicious File Uploads, Researchers Found
Exploring Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, researchers at Tenable found that Oracle's console-based Code Editor tool failed to block arbitrary file uploads, and could be silently exploited via drive-by attacks to install malware. They said Oracle has now fixed the vulnerability.

Hacking Group UNC6148 Steals Credentials With New OVERSTEP Rootkit, Google Says
A cybercrime group used a backdoor in a fully patched SonicWall appliance to steal credentials and may have sold the stolen data to ransomware groups as part of an ongoing campaign, Google Threat Intelligence Group found. The firm attributed the campaign to a cybercrime group it tracks as UNC6148.

How OpenAI Lost, Google Hedged and Cognition AI Bought AI Coding Startup Windsurf
As with any story about AI start-ups, the acquisition of Windsurf AI happened at lightning speed. In just a couple of weeks, major Silicon Valley players took a close look at the four-year-old AI-assisted coding vendor, and ultimately Google and Cognition AI ended up with parts of the company.

Analysts Warn White House Chip Reversal Threatens US AI Dominance
President Donald Trump has reportedly reversed a U.S. policy restricting Nvidia chips critical to artificial intelligence technology development from being exported to China in a move that experts say could undercut the U.S. lead in the burgeoning emerging technology market.

Escalating Geopolitical Tensions Could Increase Hacks by 2030, Government Warns
France has identified Russia as the primary threat to national security in the coming years. The French government recommends adopting measures to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses in anticipation of increased hacks from Moscow-aligned attackers driven by geopolitical tensions.

The flood of new artificial intelligence tools, including those to help cybersecurity teams, can overwhelm healthcare CISOs and their security staff, fueling "AI fatigue" that in itself can create additional cyber risk, said Drew Henderson and Jon Hilton, practice leaders at consulting firm LBMC.

5G OT Security Summit Speakers on Secure Frameworks for Regional Infrastructure
At a time when ASEAN nations are accelerating 5G deployments, cybersecurity leaders at the 5G and OT Security Summit in Malaysia issued a sobering warning: Fragmented regulations and uneven OT readiness threaten to undermine the region’s digital ambitions.

AI Coding Assistants May Hinder, Not Help, Experienced Developers
If AI coding tools were meant to be the espresso shot of developer productivity, a recent study suggests they might actually be more like decaf - offering the aroma of efficiency without the buzz, based on findings from a nonprofit AI research group.

Hacker Claims to Have Exploited Flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server, Sold Stolen Data
Seychelles Commercial Bank is warning customers that a hacker stole their personal information - but no money - from their accounts after breaching its systems. The hacker involved claims to have stolen and sold two gigabytes of customer data from the bank, which paid no ransom.

Attackers Can Upload Malware in System Management Mode and Disable Secure Boot
Multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Gigabyte's UEFI firmware could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code within System Management Mode, granting persistent and nearly undetectable control over affected systems, cybersecurity researchers reported.

Comprehensive Machine Identity Security Needed for Non-Human Identities
A study from CyberArk shows that machine identity-related security incidents are increasing as the volume and complexity of machine identities surge. Security leaders must build an end-to-end strategy to secure non-human identities and prevent attacks and outages.

Hypori's Lewandowski on Eliminating Data and Apps From Personal Devices
Traditional BYOD strategies rely on managing personal devices directly, which introduces privacy concerns and leaves organizations vulnerable to attacks such as phishing, network compromise and device rooting, said Wayne Lewandowski, chief revenue officer at Hypori.

US Authorities Say Daniil Kasatkin, 26, Worked as Negotiator for Ransomware Group
A Paris criminal court on Tuesday held an extradition hearing for a Russian professional basketball player who U.S. authorities say worked as a negotiator for an undisclosed ransomware group. French police on June 21 arrested Daniil Kasatkin, 26, at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Experts Warn Federal Cyber Cuts Are Hindering Public-Private Threat Sharing Efforts
The White House has continued to sharply reduce the size of cybersecurity teams across the federal government while cutting information technology budgets and funding for key programs. Experts warn public-private information sharing around critical cyberthreats has slowed.

CEO Doug Merritt: GenAI, Workload Sprawl Raise Zero Trust Stakes for Aviatrix
Aviatrix is addressing cloud network security gaps with its new Cloud Native Security Fabric. CEO Doug Merritt says companies need zero trust across ephemeral workloads, especially with agentic AI multiplying data pathways. The company’s pivot includes a new C-suite and product strategy overhaul.

Remote Code Execution Flaw Affects More Than 5,000 Servers
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in a server file transfer solution. Researchers say the flaw in Wing FTP Server could allow threat actors to execute system-level commands remotely, using null byte and Lua injection without authentication.

Experts Say MDR Services and Proactive Defense Can Break the Payment Cycle
APJ organizations face a ransomware paradox: demands dropped 50% to $500,000, yet 54% paid the threat actors. The new Sophos report shows why firms continue paining, how successful negotiations work and what proactive defenses can stop attacks before encryption begins