CyberNews HiddenLayer, an Austin-based AI security company, has just announced a $100 million Series B funding round, bringing its total raised to over $155 million. This significant investment will be used to expand the company’s platform and protect enterprises from evolving threats in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI). At the heart of HiddenLayer’s … Read more
A breakthrough in artificial intelligence has left cybersecurity experts on high alert, as a new AI model called GPT-6 Astra has achieved an alarming 100% success rate in exploiting vulnerabilities on the ExploitBench platform. This achievement has significant implications for organizations that rely on AI-powered security tools to detect and prevent attacks. GPT-6 Astra is … Read more
Google has just released an emergency update for Chrome, addressing a critical vulnerability in the browser’s V8 JavaScript engine. This zero-day exploit has been actively used by hackers to compromise user systems, and Google’s swift response is a testament to its commitment to keeping users safe online. The V8 vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1234, allows attackers … Read more
**Plex Braces for Potential Breach as Multiple Security Flaws Exposed** A critical alert has been issued by Plex, a leading streaming media service provider, urging its users to update their software immediately in response to multiple undisclosed security flaws being patched. This sudden development highlights the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between cybersecurity experts and hackers, who … Read more
Cisco has issued a warning about two unpatched vulnerabilities in its Secure Email product that could allow attackers to intercept and modify encrypted email communications. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-20354 and CVE-2026-20355, affect the S/MIME decryption functionality of the threat protection solution and have been publicly disclosed. This means that anyone with knowledge of these … Read more
Over 3 million WordPress sites are at risk of being compromised by a high-severity vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-19949, allows attackers to execute malicious code on affected websites, potentially leading to complete site takeover. The issue lies in the way the plugin handles user-supplied input during … Read more
A massive trove of driver’s license images has been put up for sale on a dark web identity theft service, compromising the personal data of over 153 million individuals in the United States and Canada. The leak is believed to have originated from an active breach at IDScan.net, a Louisiana-based company that provides identity verification … Read more
A New Era of Cybersecurity Risk Emerges as AI Agents Gain Autonomy The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) agents in businesses is creating a new era of cybersecurity risk, with experts warning that these autonomous systems are vulnerable to exploitation by malicious actors. A recent study found that over 17,800 public AI add-ons, representing … Read more
AI Security Firm HiddenLayer Secures $100 Million to Protect Enterprise AI Applications In a major funding round, AI security company HiddenLayer has raised $100 million to expand its platform and provide comprehensive protection for enterprise AI applications. This investment brings the total amount of funding secured by the Austin-based firm to over $155 million since … Read more
Cybersecurity Firms Develop Breakthrough Solution to Stop Rogue Autonomous Agents in Real-Time In a major breakthrough, Capsule Security has launched an “AI circuit breaker” designed to instantly detect and stop rogue autonomous agents from causing harm. This revolutionary solution tackles one of the most pressing security challenges facing organizations today: the ability of AI agents … Read more