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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Senate Strips AI Moratorium Amid Sharp Bipartisan Opposition

Chris Riotta  •  July 1, 2025

Senate Republicans removed a state moratorium on artificial intelligence regulations from its version of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" following bipartisan warnings the component could risk data privacy and civil rights - particularly without a strong federal regulatory framework.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

'Skynet' Tries to Outwit AI Malware Analysis

Rashmi Ramesh  •  July 1, 2025

If you can't outsmart the antivirus, maybe you can sweet-talk the algorithm into looking the other way. Security researchers discovered what appears to be the first known attempt to deploy prompt injection against artificial intelligence-powered malware analysis.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Infrastructure Operators Leaving Control Systems Exposed

Mathew J. Schwartz  •  July 1, 2025

Many types of commonly used types of industrial control systems continue to be deployed in a manner that leaves them publicly exposed to the internet, often by U.S.-based critical infrastructure operators, in what amounts to a preventable security risk, researchers warn.

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Identity Security Demands a Zero-Standing Privilege Approach

Tom Field  •  July 1, 2025

Organizations face growing risks from attackers who no longer hack in. They log in using compromised credentials. Chris Hills, chief security strategist at BeyondTrust, said this shift in tactics makes identity-first cybersecurity technology a key requirement.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Cloudflare Aims to Make AI Bots Pay for Crawling Websites

Rashmi Ramesh  •  July 1, 2025

An internet infrastructure firm that routes 16% of global web traffic will block AI bots from new domains it hosts unless it has explicit permission from the owner. Cloudflare on Tuesday launched "pay per crawl," a platform that allows publishers to charge AI crawlers each time they access a site.

Cybercrime

US Sanctions Aeza Group for Hosting Infostealers, Ransomware

David Perera  •  July 1, 2025

The United States cut off from the U.S.-dominated international financial system a Russian provider of digital infrastructure to cybercriminal groups, accusing St. Petersburg-based Aeza Group of hosting infostealers and ransomware operations. The U.S. said Aeza is a bulletproof hosting service.

Governance & Risk Management

LevelBlue, Trustwave Unite to Form $1B Managed Cyber Goliath

Michael Novinson  •  July 1, 2025

The merger of LevelBlue, Trustwave and Aon's cyber team brings together elite pen testing, IR and managed security services. The combined company will have a strong presence in the U.S. government and global markets and exceeds $1 billion in revenue and 2,000 employees.

Cloud Security

German BSI Head: Tech Sovereignty Needs Technical Solution

Akshaya Asokan  •  June 30, 2025

European ambitions to replace foreign tech solutions with domestic alternatives are "unrealistic" in the short term, warned the head of the German cybersecurity head cybersecurity agency in a call for greater technological control over cloud platforms.

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Events

SIEM Vendors Fail to Address Migration Complexity

Michael Novinson  •  June 30, 2025

Next-generation SIEM vendors struggle to gain market traction because they focus on technological superiority rather than solving the fundamental challenge of migrating existing security infrastructure and operations, said Hugh Njemanze, founder and president of Anomali.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

US Announces Crackdown on North Koreans Posing as IT Workers

Chris Riotta  •  June 30, 2025

Federal prosecutors announced major enforcement actions after a North Korean crime ring used stolen IDs, fake websites and U.S. shell firms to embed IT workers inside more than 100 American companies, stealing data and laundering over $5 million to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.

Cybercrime

DOJ: Cartel Hacked Phones, Cameras to Track FBI Informants

Chris Riotta  •  June 30, 2025

A Justice Department watchdog found a Mexican cartel hired a hacker to tap mobile data and Mexico City cameras, helping track, intimidate and kill potential U.S. informants linked to El Chapo while calling for reforms to protect sensitive investigations from rapidly evolving technology threats.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

AI Boss Fails Spectacularly in Month-Long Business Test

Rashmi Ramesh  •  June 30, 2025

Unleashing an agentic AI on the office vending machine: What could go wrong? Anthropic and AI safety company Andon Labs found out when they turned over management of a small refrigerator that acted as a vending machine to Claude Sonnet 3.7. Researchers described the AI's conduct as "pretty weird."