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Cybrfunk was created on January 17, 2021 with the intent of making reliable cyber security news and threat intelligence more accessible to the public. With this in mind, we aim to provide a central hub for all of the best cyber security news and threat intelligence. In an ever changing landscape we hope to make your trip a little easier and safer.
Latest Articles:
Cybersecurity Issue Forces a Major New Mexico Hospital to Divert Patients and Close Clinics
The University of New Mexico Health System told people not to show up at its main hospital in Albuquerque and canceled appointments at more than…
So Many AI Security Benchmarks, But None Tell the Whole Story
Measuring AI model security gets complex fast — a growing patchwork of benchmarks targets different variables in the equation, but none replace testing against your…
Experts temper emergency-level alarms over critical Brotli defect
The defect in a widely distributed open-source library provoked an emergency response, yet exploitation hasn’t been observed in the wild.
University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people
The University of Copenhagen in Denmark confirmed that hackers accessed one of its test environments containing personal data belonging to 525,000 people.
Risks & Rewards: How AI Is Redefining the CISO’s Role
Nvidia security executive Mark Weatherford says CISOs must help business leaders weigh AI's pros and cons, and ensure those deploying it own the risks.
Former pentester used ARTEX AI to steal 8.2 million data records
South Korean police identified seven suspects linked to a cybercrime operation that breached more than 90 organizations in the country, with ARTEX AI pentesting framework used in…
Texas sues OpenAI for deceiving consumers about safety, seeks sweeping reforms and fines
In an unusual move, the suit — brought under the state’s deceptive trade practices laws — seeks to hold founder and CEO Sam Altman personally…
In-the-Wild Attack Abuses AI Agents’ Trust in Markdown
A new AI agent prompt injection technique exploits how coding assistants consume local instruction files, blurring the line between text documents and executable actions.
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with 3x faster AI agents, 50% lower pricing
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model focused on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and everyday work, while costing significantly less than its larger…
Anthropic Files for Potentially the Biggest IPO Ever as CEO Warns of Risk to Humanity From AI
A string of hacking incidents by rogue AI agents also has raised fears the technology will slip free of human control to carry out harmful,…
DreamHost forces password resets in ongoing “incident”
DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users following an incident that disrupted connections to the File Manager interface.
‘Gheist’ Weaponizes GitHub Tokens to Steal Cloud Secrets
An ongoing supply chain attack is harvesting credentials and sensitive data from thousands of developer repositories.
Serbian autocrat loses election following widespread reports of digital repression
Serbian strongman leader Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday admitted defeat in his race for prime minister, a loss that follows a series of incidents of digital…
Ukraine disputes Musk’s claims of Starlink misuse as military connectivity restored
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Saturday that Starlink and Starshield connectivity had been restored.
Critical ‘HTTP2Shell’ Brotli vulnerability triggers emergency patches
A critical flaw dubbed 'HTTP2Shell' in Brotli, the C decoder library built into Node.js, could allow attackers to corrupt memory and access sensitive data.