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Companies are strengthening cyber defences as artificial intelligence transforms hacking on both sides of the battle. AI tools are being used by attackers to automate and speed up intrusions, while security teams deploy the same technology to detect and block threats faster. The result is an escalating cat-and-mouse dynamic in which defences and attacks constantly adapt to each other.
- 2Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hacked back after Russian cyberattack▼WATCH: Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hacked back after Russia's cyberattack of its emergency alert system
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine carried out a retaliatory cyberattack against Russia, in response to a Russian hack of Ukraine's emergency alert system. The statement confirms that Kyiv is actively conducting offensive cyber operations against Moscow, not only defending its own infrastructure. The exchange marks a further escalation in the cyber dimension of the war between the two countries.
- 3APT29 watering hole attacks now target mobile devices▼New. Sekoia: Poisoned Source: APT29 watering holes target mobile devices with n-day exploits https://www. sekoia.com/blo
French cybersecurity firm Sekoia.io published new research titled Poisoned Source describing how APT29, a hacking group widely linked to Russian intelligence, compromised websites with watering hole attacks aimed at mobile devices using recently patched (n-day) exploits. The findings, also covered by The Hacker News, indicate the group is broadening its tradecraft beyond desktop targets, prompting discussion among security researchers.
- 4Startup founder shuts down company over AI hacking fears●In the Age of AI Hacks, I Shut Down My Startup. It's Just Not Worth It.
A startup founder says they have shut down their company, arguing that in the current age of AI-powered hacking the risks of running a small business outweigh the rewards. The account warns that new artificial intelligence tools have made cyberattacks cheaper, faster and easier to launch, leaving small startups unable to defend themselves.
- 5Google says attackers now weaponize AI pentesting frameworks●Attackers turn AI pentesting frameworks like ARTEX into tools for automated intrusions Google says several threat groups
Google reports that several threat groups, including suspected China-linked operators and extortion crews, are repurposing open-source AI pentesting frameworks such as ARTEX and PentAGI to automate large parts of real intrusions. Security teams are sounding the alarm that tools built for defensive testing are being turned into offensive weapons, accelerating and scaling attacks that previously required skilled human operators.
- 6'Anyone can be a super-hacker now': world faces cybersecurity reckoning▼‘Anyone can be a super-hacker now’: The world faces a cybersecurity reckoning
A Washington Post report argues that hacking capabilities once reserved for elite state-sponsored groups are now broadly accessible, meaning almost anyone can become a 'super-hacker'. The piece warns that governments, companies and individuals are heading toward a reckoning as attacks grow cheaper, faster and harder to defend against, exposing weaknesses across critical infrastructure and digital services worldwide.
- 7BSides Edmonton thanks sponsor Hack Defender, eyes tenth year●Thank you Hack Defender for sponsoring BSides Edmonton 2026. It was a great event thanks to your support. We’re excited
The BSides Edmonton organisers thanked Hack Defender for sponsoring their 2026 cybersecurity conference, saying the event was a success thanks to that support. They announced plans for the 2027 edition, which will mark the conference's tenth year, and opened a call for sponsors to secure spots for next year's event.