Northstar Security Exits Stealth With $7M to Expose Toxic Risk Combinations

The startup maps how identities, assets and vulnerabilities connect, and uses AI agents to find and fix risky combinations of issues. The post Northstar Security Exits Stealth With $7M to Expose Toxic Risk Combinations appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Syrian Hacker Gets Prison Time in US After Over a Decade on the Run

A US court sentenced Syrian hacker Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months for pro-Assad attacks on media, businesses, and government entities. The post Syrian Hacker Gets Prison Time in US After Over a Decade on the Run appeared first on SecurityWeek.

PHP2Shell Attacks Root Palo Alto Firewalls but Fail Against WordPress

Over 22.6 million exposed instances are potentially affected by the critical PHP flaws that have been targeted for over a week. The post PHP2Shell Attacks Root Palo Alto Firewalls but Fail Against WordPress appeared first on SecurityWeek.

In Other News: Anthropic Breach Dispute, UEFI Flaw Hits Most Servers, Cloudflare AI Data Leak

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Iran eyed in military freezer hacks, Copenhagen University breach, AI-powered malware. The post In Other News: Anthropic Breach Dispute, UEFI Flaw Hits Most Servers, Cloudflare AI Data Leak appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Passkeys Are Better Than Passwords. But They Are Not Enough.

As organizations eliminate passwords, attackers will adapt. Instead of attacking the authenticator directly, they will look for opportunities around it. The post Passkeys Are Better Than Passwords. But They Are Not Enough. appeared first on SecurityWeek.