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Why AI Is So Good at Scamming Humans

Menlo Park Intelligence researcher Fred Heiding discusses frontier models' capacity to influence humans, enable scams, and build emotional dependency.

Dark Reading interviews Fred Heiding of Menlo Park Intelligence about his research into frontier AI models and their ability to influence human behavior. The discussion covers how model-driven persuasion can be leveraged for scams and how interactions with AI systems can create emotional dependency in users. The piece frames these capabilities as an emerging human-factor risk for defenders and end users.

Dark Reading · 4d agoAI safety & security

What We Missed: Did ShinyHunters 'Breach' ReliaQuest?

Dark Reading editors discuss whether ShinyHunters breached ReliaQuest and new research questioning the prevalence of AI-generated malware.

Dark Reading editors review stories they had not previously covered in a video discussion, centered on recent activity attributed to the ShinyHunters threat actor and whether it constitutes a breach of security services firm ReliaQuest. The conversation also touches on new research about how common AI-generated malware actually is. No new indicators, victims, or technical details are provided beyond the discussion format.

Dark Reading · 12d agoThreat actor

AI Gives Cybercriminals a Dangerous Time Advantage

Former cybercriminal Brett Johnson argues AI gives attackers a speed advantage, explaining where AI most benefits criminal fraud operations.

Dark Reading publishes commentary from former cybercriminal Brett Johnson on attacker psychology and where AI delivers the most value to cybercriminals. The piece frames AI as widening the time advantage attackers hold over defenders, particularly in fraud and social engineering operations. No new incident, campaign, or disclosure is reported; this is analysis rather than news of an event.

Dark Reading · 13d agoThreat actor

'TerminalFix' Campaign Weaponizes PowerShell for Enterprise Attacks

A ClickFix-style campaign called TerminalFix weaponizes PowerShell and reverse tunnels to infiltrate enterprise networks in a multistage attack chain.

Dark Reading reports on the TerminalFix campaign, a sophisticated multistage attack targeting enterprises. It uses a ClickFix-style social engineering lure and heavily weaponizes PowerShell. The chain establishes reverse tunnels into victim organizations' networks, giving operators interactive access for follow-on activity.

Dark Reading · 15d agoThreat actor in the wild

The Guardrails Debate: Security Researcher Changes His Mind

A security researcher revises his stance on AI guardrails, arguing defenders need more help as attackers ignore safety rules.

Dark Reading publishes an opinion piece in which a security researcher changes his mind about AI guardrails. He acknowledges guardrails are critical, citing recent high-profile incidents, but argues defenders need more support because attackers do not play by the same rules. The piece contributes to the ongoing debate on defensive AI controls rather than reporting a new incident.

Dark Reading · 15d agoAI safety & security

Agentic AI Risks, CVE Program Concerns Permeate Black Hat USA 2026

Dark Reading's Black Hat USA 2026 reporter notebook highlights agentic AI risks, CVE program concerns, and AI's impact on vulnerability reporting.

Dark Reading's Reporters' Notebook video from Black Hat USA 2026 examines the themes that dominated the conference. Key topics include risks from agentic AI, concerns about the CVE program, and AI's effects on vulnerability reporting and security research. The piece is conference commentary rather than a technical disclosure.

Dark Reading · 19d agoIndustry

The Vulnerability Gap: Why Discovery Is Outrunning Repair

Dark Reading argues AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery and tightening regulation are widening the gap between flaw discovery and repair capacity.

The article argues that AI tooling is increasing the pace at which vulnerabilities are discovered while remediation capacity has not kept up, creating a growing backlog. It frames this widening 'vulnerability gap', combined with a tightening regulatory environment, as an all-hands-on-deck moment for security teams. The piece is analysis and opinion rather than disclosure of a specific flaw.

Dark Reading · 22d agoIndustry

How an Emerging Industrial Protocol Family Could Put OT at Risk

New research shows unprotected Time-Sensitive Networking industrial protocols could let attackers disrupt or manipulate physical processes in OT environments.

Research covered by Dark Reading examines an emerging family of industrial protocols based on Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and finds that unprotected implementations could be attacked to disrupt or manipulate physical processes. The findings highlight growing OT risk as these protocols proliferate in industrial deployments; no confirmed exploitation is reported.

Dark Reading · 25d agoResearch

Calling on Cyber Pros to Help Defend City Hall

Dark Reading urges security professionals to volunteer expertise helping under-resourced municipal government agencies improve cyber defenses.

The piece highlights that smaller government agencies such as city hall operate with limited security budgets and staffing. It lays out ways cybersecurity professionals can contribute volunteer support to strengthen local government defenses. No specific incident, vulnerability, or actor is involved.

Dark Reading · 25d agoIndustry

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