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CISA Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Scan Government Software for Flaws

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is using Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model to scan and audit federal government software for security vulnerabilities, according to a report from Reuters. Citing three sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that CISA is utilizing Mythos to scan code repositories across federal agencies. The operation aims to proactively discover and patch security bugs that could otherwise be exploited by foreign intelligence agencies and cybercriminals. The audits are…

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The Shift Toward Business-Aligned Risk Management

In the movie Moneyball, the Oakland A’s didn’t need more data; they needed to know which data actually won games. Risk assessment data has the same problem. A CVSS score of 9.1 might mean little to a CFO; the fact that it represents a vulnerability in a payment system processing $2 million daily means a great deal. This data must therefore link to information about operational disruptions that can cause financial loss, product delays, or…

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Cyber readiness for SMBs: Getting the basics right

Business Security AI is changing cybercrime, but SMB cyber readiness still largely depends on closing the familiar gaps Phil Muncaster 03 Jul 2026  •  , 5 min. read AI is changing attackers’ toolkits. It can help criminals write better lures, scale social engineering and speed up reconnaissance, all while generally lowering the barrier to entry for less skilled attackers. Organizations are right to pay attention, especially because malicious use of AI makes old gaps a…

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In Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Two Sentenced for ATM Jackpotting

SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news weekly roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers maintain a well-rounded awareness of the evolving cybersecurity environment. Here are this week’s highlights: Anonymous-linked hacker Aubrey Cottle jailed over Texas GOP cyberattack Aubrey Cottle,…

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Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow

A threat actor exploited a vulnerability in Langflow to access an organization’s instance and abuse it in an agentic ransomware attack, cloud security firm Sysdig reports. Langflow is a Python-based, LLM-agnostic open source framework used for building LLM-driven applications and agent workflows. As part of the attack, a threat actor tracked as JadePuffer gained access to an internet-exposed Langflow instance through the exploitation of CVE-2025-3248 (CVSS score of 9.8), a critical missing authentication vulnerability disclosed…

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Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People

Medical technology giant Medtronic is notifying more than 3.8 million individuals that their personal and medical information was compromised in a recent data breach. The incident occurred in April 2026, when the infamous extortion group ShinyHunters accessed the company’s corporate IT systems. Medtronic confirmed the attack in late April, noting that its products and manufacturing and distribution operations were not affected. ShinyHunters had added the company to its Tor-based leak site on April 17, claiming…

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FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly-traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The action comes roughly two weeks after KrebsOnSecurity published findings from multiple security firms connecting NetNut to the Popa botnet, a collection of at least two million devices that have been compromised by malicious software with little or no…

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How to Conduct a Successful Audit of AI-Driven Software Development

Traditionally, an audit independently examines records, processes and controls to verify compliance and assess financial and operational integrity. In the modern world, such an approach should extend to the software development lifecycle (SDLC) – especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) or large language model (LLM)-assisted code. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and their teams need proof that developers are producing protected products, because one in five organizations has experienced a serious security incident…

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This month in security with Tony Anscombe – June 2026 edition

Three-day patching deadlines, exposed fuel-tank systems, scams costing billions of dollars, and social media bans for children all gave Tony plenty to unpack in June 2026 30 Jun 2026 It’s that time of month when ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks back at some of the top cybersecurity stories that made the news over the past 30 or so days and considers what they may mean for your own cyber-defenses. Here’s some of what…

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Adobe Patches Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Vulnerabilities

Adobe on Tuesday announced security updates for ColdFusion and Campaign Classic to resolve half a dozen maximum severity vulnerabilities. The update for Adobe Campaign Classic resolves CVE-2026-48286 (CVSS score of 10/10), an incorrect authorization issue that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were included in Adobe Campaign Classic version 7.4.3 build 9397, which is now rolling out to Windows and Linux users. Updates released for ColdFusion versions 2025 and 2023…

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