Daily Briefing for 07.15.26

Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

Bind Link Abuse: One Windows Feature, Many Ways to Blind Your EDR (Bitdefender) A bind link is a building block that an attacker can combine into larger attacks. We've documented and named three such techniques in this new research.

Claude Desktop Vulnerability: One-Click Prompt Injection (Oasis) PromptFiction was a Claude Desktop vulnerability that let one click run hidden instructions with no review. Anthropic has fixed it, here is what happened.

Daxin Returns: Stealthy Malware Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside a New Backdoor (Security.com) Four years after Symantec first uncovered Daxin, the most advanced malware we had seen from a China-linked actor, it has been found running inside a Taiwan manufacturing firm, deployed with a novel new backdoor.

Legislation, Policy, and Regulation

White House announces ‘Gold Eagle’ AI clearinghouse for cyber vulnerabilities (Nextgov.com) The initiative stems from a June 2 executive order that urged advanced AI developers to grant the government early access to their capabilities to address potential vulnerabilities.

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Events

CSA Regulated Industries for Cloud & AI Summit 2026 (Virtual, Jul 16, 2026) Trust at Scale: Securing Cloud & AI in the World’s Most Regulated Industries As AI adoption and cloud modernization accelerate across energy, healthcare, government, and other highly regulated sectors, organizations face a critical question: how do you innovate at speed without compromising compliance, resilience, and trust? The Regulated Industries for Cloud & AI Summit brings together global leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to address the real-world security, governance, and regulatory challenges shaping mission-critical environments. This free, high-impact, one-day virtual event delivers actionable insights on building secure cloud and AI ecosystems, governing AI responsibly, managing third-party and supply chain risk, and preparing for emerging global regulations. If you are responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, sensitive data, or public trust, this is the forum to learn what’s working now—and what’s coming next.

Interviewing Essentials: Grow Interviewing Muscle with Mock Interviews on The Dev Difference Tool (Virtual, USA, Jul 17, 2026) This session will introduce members to The Dev Difference, a free mock interview tool designed to help candidates practice, build confidence, and prepare for real interviews.

Breaking Barriers: Navigating Your Early Career as Women in STEM (Virtual, USA, Jul 21, 2026) Starting a career in tech can feel exciting, challenging, and uncertain. This session is designed to help women in STEM navigate the early years of their careers with more clarity and confidence. You’ll hear from Hayley Murphy, Senior Campus Recruiter on CBRE’s Campus Digital & Technology team, along with women working in Digital & Technology at CBRE.

Tech for Good: When Moments Matter with Axon (Virtual, USA, Jul 28, 2026) This session will explore career pathways in mission-driven technology and give members a closer look at how technical teams at Axon build products that support public safety, accountability, and real-world impact.

Black Hat USA (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Aug 1 - 6, 2026) The premier cybersecurity event of the year returns to Mandalay Bay with a re-engineered, six-day program built to ignite innovation, push boundaries, and bring the global security community together like never before. This year’s event features four days of immersive, expert-led Trainings (August 1–4), followed by Summit Day on Tuesday, August 4, and a two-day main conference packed with groundbreaking Briefings, open-source tool demos in Arsenal, a dynamic Business Hall, and unlimited learning & networking opportunities.