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Cybersecurity Headlines — July 03, 2026 Visa Lets Banks Access Its In-House Cybersecurity Capabilities — pymnts.com ConsentFix and ClickFix: How Microsoft 365 Accounts are Hijacked in 3 Seconds — BleepingComputer US cyber agency warns over forgotten SharePoint flaw — ComputerWeekly.com Cognizant and OpenAI bring frontier AI cyber defense from vulnerability discovery to validated fixes — PR Newswire UK Cognizant and OpenAI bring frontier AI cyber defense from vulnerability discovery to validated fixes — PRNewswire Cisco finally confirms attackers exploiting Unified CM flaw — BleepingComputer Sysdig Details JADEPUFFER, the First Documented Agentic Ransomware Operation — HackRead Exploring the SoC as a Service Market: Growth Potential and Key Drivers Through 2031 — GlobeNewswire Missed incidents, persistent threats, and response gaps: Insights from compromise assessment projects — Securelist.com SharePoint RCE CVE-2026-45659 Added to CISA KEV After Active Exploitation — Internet From the Trenches The ConsentFix/ClickFix story is the one I’d actually sit with today — three seconds to hijack an M365 account is a workflow, not an exploit, and it’s built entirely around tricking a user into consenting to something that looks legitimate. No amount of patching stops that; it’s an awareness and conditional-access problem before it’s a technical one. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — July 02, 2026 Endpoint Security Market worth $28.06 billion by 2031 | Report by MarketsandMarkets™ — PRNewswire Progress Kemp LoadMaster Pre-Auth RCE Flaw Faces Active Exploitation Attempts — Internet The 23rd Annual Globee® Awards for Cybersecurity Invite Product and Service Achievement Nominations Worldwide — PRNewswire Aikido buys Israel’s Root to patch open source with AI — The Next Web AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows and Android — Internet Over 900 Oracle E-Business instances exposed to ongoing attacks — BleepingComputer Flexi Parking system hit by cyberattack, 64 local authorities affected — SoyaCincau.com Who decides when a cyber AI tool is safe to deploy? — TechRadar Citrix Patches Six NetScaler Flaws Allowing File Read and Denial-of-Service — Internet Redeploying Claude Fable 5 — Anthropic.com From the Trenches Yesterday’s Oracle EBS story just got worse — over 900 instances are now confirmed exposed to ongoing attacks. That’s not an isolated exploit anymore, that’s a mass-scanning campaign that found a soft target and is working through it methodically. If you didn’t check your own EBS exposure yesterday, today’s the day. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — July 01, 2026 Protecting against rising cybersecurity risks in data centers — Cisco.com Aikido Security acquires Root to expand backported fixes for open source vulnerabilities — Help Net Security Aikido Acquires Root to Defend Open Source From AI-Powered Attacks — GlobeNewswire Oracle E-Business Suite Payments flaw under attack (CVE-2026-46817) — Help Net Security BlueHammer Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks — Securityweek.com Apple accelerates security updates to counter AI-powered cyber threats — Macdailynews.com Update on Fortinet Use of Frontier AI — Fortinet.com MSP Challenges and Opportunities in 2026: Consolidation, Compliance, and AI — Cloudtweaks.com How Anthropic lost a battle but could win the war — Washington Examiner AI-enabled cyberattacks biggest near-term threat to financial system: RBI — The Times of India From the Trenches The Oracle E-Business Suite Payments flaw (CVE-2026-46817) leads today for a reason — active exploitation against a system that touches financial transactions is about as high-stakes as patch management gets. If you’re running EBS anywhere in your stack, this isn’t a “get to it next sprint” item. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 30, 2026 Monitoring invisible digital traffic — BusinessLine Can AI drain DeFi? Separating Claude Mythos hype from reality — Cointelegraph ⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Kernel Flaws, AI Malware Tricks, Turla Backdoor, Infostealers and More — Internet Hackers now exploit critical Oracle E-Business flaw in attacks — BleepingComputer AI may be good at finding security vulnerabilities, but it can’t beat human stupidity — Theregister.com Article: Virtual panel: Security in the Machine Age: Expert Insights on AI Threat Evolution — InfoQ.com Seth Michael Larson: United Nations Open Source Week 2026 — Sethmlarson.dev Security Affairs newsletter Round 583 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION — Securityaffairs.com Week in review: Fortibleed campaign’s impact on orgs, Cisco Unified CM flaw exploited — Help Net Security ripienaar/free-for-dev: A list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings that have free tiers of interest to devops and infradev — Github.com From the Trenches As a cybersecurity practitioner, I’ve been keeping an eye on the latest developments, and there are a couple of stories that caught my attention. The first one is related to the monitoring of invisible digital traffic - it’s becoming increasingly important for organizations to be able to detect and respond to threats in real-time, and this technology has the potential to make that happen. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 29, 2026 Security Affairs newsletter Round 583 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION — Securityaffairs.com Week in review: Fortibleed campaign’s impact on orgs, Cisco Unified CM flaw exploited — Help Net Security ripienaar/free-for-dev: A list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings that have free tiers of interest to devops and infradev — Github.com Inside The Plan To Build A New American Internet — The Daily Caller Inside Claude Mythos: Why Anthropic held back its most advanced AI — The Times of India IBM and Red Hat partner with Deloitte to fix open-source vulnerabilities — SiliconANGLE News Even the Secret Service won’t use company-issued phones — Theregister.com How agentic AI threat intelligence aids NGO cyber defense: Case study — Techtarget.com The 5060 siege: How industrialised attacks are targeting business phone systems — Digital Journal CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks — BleepingComputer From the Trenches As I’m reviewing the latest security news, two stories stand out for their potential impact on organizations. The first is the Fortibleed campaign’s impact on orgs, as highlighted by Help Net Security’s week in review. This campaign showcases how attackers are using tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to gain access to sensitive information. What concerns me is that these types of attacks can be highly targeted and difficult to detect, making them a significant threat to organizations. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 28, 2026 Inside Claude Mythos: Why Anthropic held back its most advanced AI — The Times of India IBM and Red Hat partner with Deloitte to fix open-source vulnerabilities — SiliconANGLE News Even the Secret Service won’t use company-issued phones — Theregister.com How agentic AI threat intelligence aids NGO cyber defense: Case study — Techtarget.com The 5060 siege: How industrialised attacks are targeting business phone systems — Digital Journal CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks — BleepingComputer New SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark Cyberattacks — Internet Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Splunk Enterprise (CVE-2026-20253) — Zscaler.com Secret Service phone security lapses put US officials at risk, watchdog says — Nextgov Geopolitics reshapes data protection plans — Techtarget.com From the Trenches I’m seeing a lot of red flags when it comes to phone security, especially for high-clearance officials like those at the Secret Service. The revelation that even the Secret Service won’t use company-issued phones is alarming, and it highlights a broader issue with lax security practices in certain organizations. This is not just a matter of personal risk, but also national security implications. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 27, 2026 Best Military Jobs for Cybersecurity and AI Careers — Military.com macOS Flaw Allowed Standard Users to Disable CrowdStrike and Kandji Security Tools — HackRead CISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks Continue — Internet Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites — Securityweek.com SMB cyber readiness: the road to resilience starts here — We Live Security Healthcare leaders see a fatal cyber incident as inevitable — Help Net Security New infosec products of the month: June 2026 — Help Net Security Chinese cybersecurity company claims it’s built a better-than-Mythos bug finder — Theregister.com IBM, Red Hat, and Deloitte Announce Lightwell Collaboration to Help Strengthen Open Source Software Supply Chain Trust — Redhat.com Beyond IOCs: AI-enabled threat intelligence — Talosintelligence.com From the Trenches As a cybersecurity practitioner, I’m always on the lookout for the latest threats and vulnerabilities that could compromise our systems. Two stories from today’s headlines caught my attention because they highlight the importance of patching and maintaining security tools. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 26, 2026 Software Buyout King Orlando Bravo Attempts an AI-Era Reboot — Insurance Journal Europol freezes $47M in crypto during global infostealer takedown — Crypto Briefing LTM Joins Athena, a Chainguard-led Industry Coalition to Help Secure Open Source Software in the AI Era — BusinessLine ThreatsDay Bulletin: Smart TV Proxyware, 24-Year curl Bug, AI Crime Forums + 13 More Stories — Internet SecurityWeek ICS Cybersecurity Conference Heads to Nashville for Special 25-Year Anniversary Edition — Securityweek.com Smashing Security podcast #473: How a hacker could have Rickrolled the entire World Cup — Graham Cluley Security News AI Is Now the Threat Banks Must Plan Around — pymnts.com CNAPP evolution: How Microsoft aligns with leading cloud risk management platforms — Microsoft.com Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered — Internet Law enforcement hits StealC and Amadey malware networks — Help Net Security From the Trenches As a cybersecurity practitioner, I’m seeing a clear trend emerging that requires immediate attention from organizations across industries. The recent takedown of infostealer malware by Europol has left $47M in cryptocurrency frozen, which is a significant blow to cybercriminals and their operations. This highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies and private sector companies to combat sophisticated threats. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 25, 2026 Law enforcement hits StealC and Amadey malware networks — Help Net Security Microsoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC Malware — Securityweek.com Securing the service desk: Why social engineering attacks keep succeeding — BleepingComputer Why Frontier AI makes prioritization the most important part of your CTEM program — Securityaffairs.com Software Composition Analysis Market to Hit USD 2,140.72 Million by 2035 as Open-Source Security Risks Intensify | SNS Insider — GlobeNewswire How much cyber risk does AI create for organizations? 457 million security issues. Here’s what you can do about it. — Tenable.com The New Energy War: Why The AI Grid Is The New Battleground — Forbes Cisco Unified CM flaw actively exploited to drop webshells (CVE-2026-20230) — Help Net Security Reid Hoffman says SpaceX ‘isn’t an AI company,’ xAI is ‘a complete train wreck’—and there’s room for both OpenAI and Anthropic — Yahoo Entertainment Reid Hoffman says SpaceX is ‘not an AI company’ and xAI is a ‘complete train wreck’—and there’s room for both OpenAI and Anthropic — Fortune From the Trenches As a cybersecurity practitioner, I’ve been following the recent news on StealC and Amadey malware networks, and it’s clear that law enforcement has finally taken action against these malicious actors. The fact that Microsoft and its allies have smashed their shared infrastructure is a significant blow to the threat landscape. ...

Cybersecurity Headlines — June 24, 2026 Trump Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Post-Quantum Migration — Infosecurity Magazine Dragos unveils OT-native AI to help critical infrastructure teams prioritize threats faster — Help Net Security Ontario startup aims to solve what may be the biggest threat to globally secure communication — Financial Post Gladius Securitas Launches AI-Native Security Platform to Address Emerging Cybersecurity Gaps Created by Autonomous AI Systems — PRNewswire CompTIA Updates CySA+ certification to address rising cyber threats and evolving skills needs — PRNewswire New Dragos AI assistant EmberAI targets the OT security skills gap — SiliconANGLE News SonicWall Research Sounds Code Red on Healthcare Cybersecurity as Attack Rates Refuse to Decline — PRNewswire OpenAI wants AI to fix vulnerabilities, not just find them — Help Net Security Five Eyes Group Issues Urgent Call to Tackle Frontier AI Threats — Infosecurity Magazine ShapedPlugin Supply Chain Attack Backdoors Pro Plugin Updates — Securityaffairs.com From the Trenches As a cybersecurity practitioner, I’m seeing two trends that are going to require significant attention from organizations in the coming months. First, the increasing threat of autonomous AI systems is creating new vulnerabilities that need to be addressed. Gladius Securitas has just launched an AI-native security platform that aims to help critical infrastructure teams prioritize threats faster. This is a game-changer because it acknowledges that traditional security approaches aren’t going to cut it in a world where AI-powered attacks are becoming more sophisticated by the day. ...