AI Tools Are the New Attack Vector: From Hijacked LLMs to Emoji-Filled Malware

I’ve been tracking some fascinating developments this week that all point to the same trend: AI and ML tools are becoming prime targets for attackers. What’s particularly interesting is how creative threat actors are getting with these new attack surfaces.

The Bizarre Bazaar: When Your LLM Becomes Someone Else’s Business

The most eye-catching story has to be the Bizarre Bazaar operation, where attackers are systematically hunting for exposed Large Language Model endpoints and then commercializing access to them. Think about that for a second – they’re not just exploiting these services, they’re turning them into their own revenue stream.

The BYOVD Attack That Should Keep You Up at Night (Plus Other Weekly Security Wake-Up Calls)

I’ve been digging into this week’s security incidents, and there’s one that really caught my attention – not just because of what happened, but because of how it happened. The new Osiris ransomware attack on a Southeast Asian food service company is a perfect example of how attackers are getting creative with legitimate tools to slip past our defenses.

When Trust Becomes the Attack Vector: Why Security Culture Matters More Than Ever

I’ve been tracking some concerning trends in this week’s security news, and there’s a pattern emerging that I think we all need to pay attention to. Attackers are getting smarter about exploiting the one thing that’s hardest to patch: human trust.

The New Face of Social Engineering

The most unsettling story I came across involves what researchers are calling “Contagious Interview” attacks. Here’s how it works: attackers pose as potential employers, invite developers to participate in coding challenges, and ask them to clone a seemingly legitimate repository in VS Code. Once the victim grants trust to the repository’s author, malicious code executes with no further user interaction required.

When Nation-States Target Power Grids and AI Starts Hacking Back: What December’s Attacks Tell Us

Last week brought some sobering reminders about where cybersecurity is heading, and honestly, I’m not sure we’re keeping pace. Between Russia’s latest attempt to knock out Poland’s power grid and new research showing AI can now chain together complex network attacks, it feels like we’re watching the threat landscape shift in real time.

Let me walk you through what happened and why I think these incidents are more connected than they first appear.

Why 2026’s First Month Shows We’re Fighting the Wrong Battles

I’ve been watching the security news roll in this past week, and honestly, it feels like we’re stuck in a loop. New attack vectors, same old problems, and a growing disconnect between what we’re securing and what actually needs protection.

Let me walk you through what caught my attention and why I think we need to have a serious conversation about priorities.

AI Enters the Security Threat Playbook: From Malicious Code Generation to Deepfake Investigations

I’ve been tracking some concerning developments this week that show how AI is becoming a double-edged sword in our field. We’re seeing threat actors weaponize AI tools while platforms struggle with the same technology creating new regulatory headaches.

North Korean Groups Go Full AI for Malware Development

The most striking story comes from researchers tracking the Konni group, a North Korean threat actor that’s now using AI to generate PowerShell backdoors. They’re targeting blockchain developers across Japan, Australia, and India - a significant expansion from their usual focus on South Korea and Eastern Europe.

When Cloudflare Hiccups and Hackers Get Creative: This Week’s Security Reality Check

We’ve had quite a week in security, and honestly, some of these stories hit close to home. From infrastructure giants having configuration mishaps to attackers getting increasingly sophisticated with their social engineering, there’s a lot to unpack here.

The 25-Minute Reminder That BGP Is Still Fragile

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: Cloudflare’s BGP route leak that lasted 25 minutes but caused enough chaos to drop 12 Gbps of traffic. If you’re thinking “that’s not that long,” well, tell that to anyone trying to access IPv6 services during that window.

Microsoft’s Emergency Office Patch Shows Why Zero-Days Keep Getting Worse

Another week, another emergency patch from Microsoft. This time it’s a high-severity Office zero-day that was already being exploited in the wild before they could get a fix out the door. If you’re feeling like we’re seeing more of these lately, you’re not wrong – and there’s a bigger pattern here worth talking about.

The Office Zero-Day Reality Check

Microsoft pushed out emergency security updates last weekend to patch what they’re calling a high-severity Office vulnerability that attackers were actively exploiting. Microsoft patches actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability. The details are still pretty thin, but the “actively exploited” part should grab everyone’s attention.

When Convenience Becomes a Security Nightmare: This Week’s Reality Check

You know that feeling when you’re explaining to your non-tech relatives why they shouldn’t click on every popup they see? Well, this week’s security news makes me think we need to have that same conversation with ourselves as professionals. The attacks are getting more sophisticated, and they’re targeting the very tools and conveniences we rely on daily.

The ClickFix Evolution: When Fake CAPTCHAs Meet Microsoft’s Own Tools

Let’s start with something that made me do a double-take. Attackers are now combining the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA prompts and—here’s the kicker—legitimate, signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) scripts to deliver the Amatera infostealer. BleepingComputer broke this story, and it’s a perfect example of how threat actors are weaponizing trust.

Microsoft’s Latest Zero-Day and the Chrome Extension Underground: What Security Teams Need to Know

We’re seeing some concerning trends this week that really highlight how attackers are getting more sophisticated in their approach. Let me walk you through what’s happening and why it matters for our day-to-day security operations.

Microsoft Office Zero-Day: Another Security Feature Bypass

Microsoft just patched CVE-2026-21509, a zero-day vulnerability in Office that allows attackers to bypass security features. What makes this particularly worrying is that it’s already been exploited in targeted attacks in the wild.