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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

Smaller and rural hospitals and clinics, as well as federally qualified health centers, are constantly battling cybersecurity resource constraints, and especially serious workforce shortages, said Jennifer Stoll of OCHIN, a nonprofit provider of health IT services and products.

Attackers Can Trick Gemini Into Displaying Deceptive Messages, Researchers Warn
Attackers can hide malicious instructions inside emails to trick Google's Gemini into delivering falsified summaries with deceptive messages to end users, researchers warn. Google said it's continuing to put multiple defenses in place to combat these types of prompt injection attacks.

Rural hospitals and small medical practices must be creative and open-minded in when it comes locking down their digital footprint, said Jim Roeder, vice president of IT at Lakewood Health System. There's help from the private- and public-sectors and open source tools.

Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen Says Unified Platform Offers Faster, Smarter Recovery
Cohesity’s Sanjay Poonen says customers increasingly demand AI-powered data security and sovereign cloud options. The acquisition of Veritas' data protection business has expanded product reach, accelerated engineering output and enhanced security for on-prem and multi-cloud workloads.

Virtru Targets AI-Driven Control of Unstructured Data With Iconiq-Led Funding Round
Virtru raised $50 million, doubling its valuation to $500 million. The funding will expand the company’s capabilities in AI governance and multi-party analytics through continued investment in its trusted data format as a foundation for managing sensitive data across enterprises and governments.

Also: SolarWinds Case Nears Quiet Settlement; Securing Agentic AI Requires Layers
In this week's edition, Information Security Media Group editors discussed Russia’s cyber treason arrests, the A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission legal settlement with SolarWinds - and its impact on security leaders - and how organizations are working to secure agentic AI.

Britain's Tax Collector HMRC Lost $63 Million to Fraudsters Wielding Taxpayer Data
Police on Thursday arrested 13 individuals in Romania and one in England on suspicion of engaging in a massive tax fraud scheme against Britain. The arrests appear to be tied to a gang that used phishing attacks against British taxpayers to steal $63 million via fraudulent tax claims.

As healthcare providers and their vendors develop and implement agentic artificial intelligence and other AI tools, they need to throughly understand data privacy risks under HIPAA and other laws, said attorney Jordan Cohen of law firm Akerman LLP.