CyberNews Microsoft Accelerates Quantum-Safe Roadmap as Risks Grow In a major shift in its security strategy, Microsoft has announced that it is accelerating its quantum-safe roadmap, citing rapid advances in quantum computing that threaten to compromise existing encryption standards. The move underscores growing concerns about the vulnerability of modern cryptography to quantum attacks and highlights the … Read more
A New Threat Emerges as Researchers Uncover BioShocking Attack That Exploits AI Browsers’ Weaknesses In a disturbing demonstration of how AI-powered browsers can be manipulated, researchers at LayerX have revealed a proof-of-concept attack that tricks these systems into stealing sensitive data. Dubbed “BioShocking,” the attack exploits a fundamental flaw in the way agentic browser products … Read more
A Breakthrough in Agentic AI: Anthropic’s Sonnet 5 Bridges the Gap with Opus 4.8 Performance at a Lower Cost Anthropic has unveiled its latest language model, Sonnet 5, which boasts near-Opus 4.8 performance at a significantly lower price point. This development marks a significant milestone in the evolution of agentic AI, where models can perform … Read more
In a major boost to Teams meeting security, Microsoft has rolled out a new policy that prevents malicious third-party bots from joining meetings without approval. This feature, which was first announced in March as part of the Microsoft 365 roadmap, is designed to give organizations more control and visibility over external bots in their meetings. … Read more
A malicious campaign has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots, exploiting a vulnerability in the Pyrogram project to give hackers control of compromised servers. The threat actor, dubbed “Operation Navy Ghost” by researchers at Checkmarx, has published at least eight trojanized Pyrogram forks on the Python Package Index (PyPI) since November 2025. These malicious … Read more
As quantum computing technology continues to advance at a breakneck pace, Microsoft has announced that it is accelerating its plans to transition critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029. This move comes as security experts warn of increasing risks from “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, where stolen encrypted data can be waiting … Read more
A new type of attack has been discovered that can trick AI-powered browsers into stealing sensitive data. Dubbed “BioShocking,” this clever tactic manipulates the browser’s control agent into ignoring safety guardrails, effectively turning a secure system into an open door for malicious activity. Researchers at LayerX created a proof-of-concept for BioShocking by designing a malicious … Read more
A Breakthrough in Agentic AIs: Anthropic’s Sonnet 5 Closes the Gap with Opus 4.8 at a Lower Price In a significant development, cybersecurity-focused AI developer Anthropic has rolled out its latest agentic model, Claude Sonnet 5, which boasts near-Opus 4.8 performance without the hefty price tag. According to Anthropic, Sonnet 5 is designed to be … Read more
Microsoft has introduced a new feature in its popular Teams communication platform that aims to prevent malicious third-party bots from joining meetings without approval. This move comes as part of Microsoft’s ongoing effort to enhance security and protect users from social engineering attacks. The new policy, which can be assigned to individual users or groups, … Read more
Business Email Compromise Attacks Exposed: What’s Behind the Rise in Sophisticated Scams A closer look at underground forums reveals that Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are more complex and organized than previously thought. The typical notion of BEC as a simple email scam doesn’t do justice to the intricate operation behind it. Threat actors don’t … Read more