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Cybersecurity

North Korean hackers using AI to find flaws, Google warns

State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have shown “significant interest” in using artificial intelligence (AI) to discover previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet’s Google said in a report released Tuesday.

12 May 2026-10:36
Google warns hackers use AI to find software flaws

Alphabet has warned that cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to identify software vulnerabilities and develop exploits, marking a major shift in how hacking operations are being conducted.

11 May 2026-17:50
Pro-Iranian hacker group claims to expose identities of Israeli special forces officers

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala says it has published the identities of 60 senior officers from the Israeli Egoz Unit, an elite special forces formation.

11 May 2026-12:07
How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity

When Anthropic unveiled its new Mythos model in April, it also delivered a stern warning to anyone developing software. The model was so powerful at sniffing out software vulnerabilities, the lab claimed, that it had discovered thousands of high-severity bugs that would need to be fixed before it could be made public.

07 May 2026-21:38
UAE, Qatar focus on AI, cybersecurity in new agreements

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding covering key sectors, including the economy and development, according to a joint statement.

07 May 2026-11:22
Why are Android security fears rising after Google’s $15 million exploit reward announcement?

Cybersecurity and Android security fears became one of the most searched technology themes worldwide during May 2026 after Google announced dramatically increased bug bounty rewards reaching up to $15 million for certain high level Android exploits.

06 May 2026-13:23
Pro-Iran hacker group taunts US over bounty, urges focus on Epstein case

A pro-Iran hacker group known as Handala has issued a sarcastic statement responding to a US government bounty for information on its members, claiming it has grown stronger and urging Washington to focus on other cases instead.

06 May 2026-10:01
Pro-Iran hacker group claims it has classified data on 400 US Navy marines

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed it breached a US Navy database and obtained sensitive data on 400 marines.

05 May 2026-10:46
Trellix discloses unauthorized access to source code repository

Cybersecurity firm Trellix revealed over the weekend that unauthorized actors gained access to a portion of its internal source code repository.

04 May 2026-22:31
Pro-Iran hacking group Handala claims breach of US defence systems

A pro-Iranian hacking group known as Handala has claimed it has infiltrated US Department of Defense systems, publishing what it says is a document from a confidential bulletin of the US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).

04 May 2026-09:46