Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Security firm Sysdig says it has found what it believes is the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent

The cybersecurity industry has spent the last several years chasing sophisticated threats like zero-days, supply chain compromises, and AI-generated exploits. However, the most reliable entry point for attackers still hasn't changed: stolen credentials

Palo Alto Networks researchers show how attackers could exploit AI agents on Google's Vertex AI to steal data and break into restricted cloud infrastructure.

Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations. Thanks to AI, the new top cause of compromises in the cloud is vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles.

Also: Detainment in GainBitcoin Case, Solv Protocol and Gondi HacksThis week, an arrest in a $46M U.S. Marshals theft, a detainment in the GainBitcoin case, exploits at Solv Protocol and Gondi, an Alibaba AI agent's mining attempt, the SEC dropping claims against Justin Sun, Treasury weighing in on mixers, Bithumb facing suspension and a lawsuit against Coinbase.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five malicious Rust crates that masquerade as time-related utilities to transmit .env file data to the threat actors

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in Anthropic's Claude Code, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant, that could result in remote code execution and theft of API credentials

Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most — firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs — turning small cracks into serious breaches

Also: Anthropic Warns of Autonomous AI Exploits on BlockchainThis week, authorities shutter Cryptomixer, Anthropic warns about autonomous AI exploits, U.K. plans ban on crypto political donations, Do Kwon seeks leniency, Lazarus Group suspected in Upbit theft, Balancer's post-exploit plans and Yearn recovers some hacked amount.

Researcher Found Bug Could Exfiltrate Secrets Via Camo ImagesA now-patched flaw in GitHub Copilot Chat could have allowed attackers to steal private source code and secrets by embedding hidden prompts that hijacked the artificial intelligence assistant's responses. The exploit also used the code hosting platform's image proxy to leak the stolen data.

A new attack called 'CometJacking' exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity's Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. [...]

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three now-patched security vulnerabilities impacting Google's Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that, if successfully exploited, could have exposed users to major privacy risks and data theft

The recent mass-theft of authentication tokens from Salesloft, whose AI chatbot is used by a broad swath of corporate America to convert customer interaction into Salesforce leads, has left many companies racing to invalidate the stolen credentials before hackers can exploit them. Now Google warns the breach goes far beyond access to Salesforce data, noting the hackers responsible also stole valid authentication tokens for hundreds of online services that customers can integrate with Salesloft, including Slack, Google Workspace, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, and OpenAI.

Also: Samourai Wallet Co-Founders' Guilty Plea, Coinbase Loss From Data TheftThis week, Tornado Cash co-founder convicted, Samourai Wallet guilty plea, Coinbase insider data theft, a U.S. court overturned an OpenSea executive's fraud conviction, AI-written malware stole crypto, Credix exploit, CZ sought dismissal of FTX claim, July hacks and a FinCEN crypto ATM warning.

AI Tools Can Steal Crypto Autonomously, Even From Audited CodeArmed with just a smart contract address, researchers developed an autonomous artificial intelligence tool that can scan for vulnerabilities, write working exploits in the Solidity blockchain programming language and siphon funds. "It behaves more like a human hacker," said its co-creator.

Boffins outsmart smart contracts with evil automation Using AI models to generate exploits for cryptocurrency contract flaws appears to be a promising business model, though not necessarily a legal one.…

A vulnerability in the popular Python-based tool for building AI agents and workflows is under active exploitation, allowing for full system compromise, DDoS attacks, and potential loss or theft of sensitive data

California Man Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Charges Related to Hacking Employee's PCA California man agreed to plead guilty to hacking a Disney employee's personal computer and stealing over one terabyte of confidential company data. Authorities say the man posted a malicious artificial intelligence art application online and used it to steal an employee's credentials.

They're good at zero-day exploits, too Silk Typhoon, the Chinese government crew believed to be behind the December US Treasury intrusions, has been abusing stolen API keys and cloud credentials in ongoing attacks targeting IT companies and state and local government agencies since late 2024, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.…

APIs are the backbone of modern applications, enabling connectivity and functionality across diverse systems. However, the growing complexity of API ecosystems introduces vulnerabilities that attackers exploit to disrupt operations, steal data, or launch other malicious activities. Without real-time visibility and robust threat detection, businesses face significant risks.