SkillCloak Lets Malicious AI Agent Skills Evade Static Scanners with Self-Extracting Packing
Scanners meant to catch malicious add-on “skills” for AI coding agents can be fooled by a few simple changes that leave the malware working, according to a new study from researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Their strongest trick slipped past every scanner tested more than 90% of the time, and the same team built a runtime checker that catches most of the
Data liquidity leads to AI success
Three levers — data architecture, data preparation, and data permissions — determine whether data becomes a reusable strategic asset or stays trapped in silos.
Public PoC Released for Critical libssh2 CVE-2026-55200 Client-Side SSH Flaw
A public proof-of-concept is now out for CVE-2026-55200, a critical flaw in libssh2 that lets a malicious or compromised SSH server trigger memory corruption on a connecting client, with possible code execution. No credentials, no user interaction. The bug affects every release up to and including 1.11.1 and carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2. libssh2 is a client-side SSH library, not a server.
Hijacked npm and Go Packages Use VS Code Tasks to Deploy Python Infostealer
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two hijacked npm packages and a cluster of Go packages that are designed to deploy a Python-based information stealer on compromised Windows, Linux, and macOS hosts. “This attack avoids the most common npm execution paths through lifecycle scripts, perhaps in an attempt to remain ‘compatible’ with npm v12’s security hardenings,” JFrog said in a
Balance AI innovation and risk with ‘minimum viable governance’
As organizations scale generative AI, traditional governance models prove to be too rigid or too loose. Minimum viable governance calibrates oversight to risk, enabling responsible innovation.
5 things to consider when working with AI
Researchers at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy share the latest insights about getting the most from working with AI, such as personality pairing and reorganizing job tasks.
Pro-worker AI, explained
Artificial intelligence can make workers more capable and productive, but only if leaders design and deploy it to augment human judgment.
Canada’s Spy Agency Used First-of-Its-Kind Warrant to Clean Botnet-Infected Devices
Canada’s spy service got a judge’s permission to reach into infected servers, home routers, and IoT gear sitting on Canadian soil and neutralize two foreign-run botnets. The Federal Court released a public version of the ruling on June 15. It is the first time the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has used its threat reduction warrant powers this way. The warrant let CSIS alter,
AryStinger Malware Infects 4,300 Legacy Routers to Build Reconnaissance Proxy Network
A new malware family is turning forgotten home routers into a distributed reconnaissance and proxy network, not the DDoS botnet these devices usually end up in. QiAnXin’s XLab calls it AryStinger and counts at least 4,300 infected routers, a total it says is still rising. The distinction matters. AryStinger exists for the stage of an attack that comes before the break-in. Infected
INTERPOL Warns Phishing, Ransomware, and AI Scams Are Rising Across Asia-Pacific
A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a “dramatic increase” in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has emerged as the most widespread and