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Chinese firms have released two new large language models (LLMs) that rival top US models. The advancement may widen the gap between cyber attackers and defenders, raising concerns for cybersecurity professionals.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating adversarial cyber operations, forcing defenders to increase their operational tempo and impose higher costs on attackers. The rapid growth of AI-driven threats requires defensive cyber strategies to adapt at machine speed.

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security patch for SharePoint, emphasizing its critical role in system access. The patch addresses potential vulnerabilities highlighted by the importance of SharePoint in both attack and defense strategies.

AI agents are emerging that can discover and exploit obscure vulnerabilities, while developers are producing large amounts of potentially flawed AI-generated code, forcing defenders to adapt. This poses a significant threat to security. Defenders must find new ways to protect against these emerging threats.

Britain's cyber agency warns that AI-driven bug hunting is exposing long-ignored technical debt, leading to a surge of vulnerabilities that defenders must address urgently. The sudden flood of previously hidden flaws is creating a 'patch tsunami' that strains cybersecurity efforts.

Ransomware groups 0APT and KryBit engaged in a cyber conflict, leaking each other's infrastructure and operational data. This feud provided defenders with rare insights into ransomware operations.