Treasury’s Scott Bessent says no liability exemptions for AI labs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged lawmakers not to grant AI labs liability exemptions, arguing that creators should be held responsible for what they build and generate. He also said Treasury is working on AI safety after the Mythos model release and is coordinating with banks and labs through Gold Eagle and other discussions. #ScottBessent #Mythos #Anthropic #GoldEagle #HuggingFace

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Coast Guard, FBI board US-bound foreign ships in order to probe for cyberattacks

The Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign tankers in the Gulf of Mexico after indications that both ships’ networks were compromised, but no operational disruptions or safety impacts have been reported. Investigators are examining possible links to Iran and broader risks tied to “dark fleets” carrying sanctioned oil. #CoastGuard #FBI #Iran #GulfofMexico

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TCP 145: Stolen AI Keys Fuel More Hacking, AI Slowdown Theater, and Splunk’s Next Move

This issue of The Cybersecurity Pulse covers major security news, including AI safety debates, Anthropic’s report on stolen API keys, and active exploitation of flaws in PaperCut, Cisco, GitLab, and Microsoft authentication workflows. It also highlights new funding and product launches from Exein, Splunk, Zscaler, DigiCert, and AIUC, showing how defensive security is evolving around AI, identity, and embedded systems. #Anthropic #PaperCut #Cisco #Microsoft #Splunk #Exein #Zscaler #DigiCert #GitLab #AIUC

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Critical ScreenConnect flaw now actively exploited in attacks

Attackers are exploiting a critical ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability in the wild, prompting CISA to add it to its actively exploited catalog and order federal agencies to secure systems quickly. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-84869, can let attackers with basic privileges transfer or execute files, and more than 1,000 exposed instances remain unpatched online. #ConnectWise #ScreenConnect #CVE-2026-84869 #CISA #Shadowserver

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Webinar: What happens in the first hours of a Google Workspace breach

This webinar from BleepingComputer and Material Security will examine real Google Workspace breaches and the critical decisions security teams must make in the first hours after discovering suspicious access. It will also explore how social engineering and malicious OAuth applications enabled access, and which controls can best protect fast-growing companies. #BleepingComputer #MaterialSecurity #GoogleWorkspace #OAuth

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Spain reports first alleged AI-powered data theft attack

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) was notified of a suspected AI agent attack that reportedly found vulnerabilities, logged into systems, modified personal data, and accessed financial documents. The incident highlights how AI-driven attacks can increase speed, scale, and adaptability, prompting a review of security and data protection models. #AEPD #OpenAI #GoogleGemini #AnthropicClaude #HuggingFace

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RatHat is a novel Android malware linked to China-based threat actors that uses smishing, malvertising, Accessibility abuse, and local ADB self-pairing to gain shell-level control and persist on devices. It steals banking and payment credentials, OTP/2FA codes, and lock-screen secrets while using AI-driven automation, covert tunnels, and self-restoring persistence to maintain access. #RatHat #Zimperium #AccessibilityService #ADB #frpc

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