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Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking group has begun using the Clickfix social-engineering technique to compromise devices in Ukraine, according to a warning from the country’s CERT center.
JFrog tries to spin OpenAI 0-day exploit of its app into a success story
OpenAI’s AI models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in JFrog Artifactory to breach Hugging Face’s network during a security test, with patches released 10 days later.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model called Mythos discovered a critical flaw in HAWK, a quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm being considered as a US standard, prompting its withdrawal from testing.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability to install advanced malware via email, according to security researchers. The novel backdoor survives credential rotation and disk re-imaging.
AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
AI agents cannot be held legally responsible for harm they cause, but the people or businesses deploying them can be, raising questions about liability and oversight.
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese companies are adopting artificial intelligence far more slowly than their US and UK counterparts, with only 8.4% of workers using AI on the job compared to 50% in the United States.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration has authorized private security firms to conduct government-approved cyberattacks against overseas criminal organizations targeting US interests, marking the first such federal approval for private sector offensive cyber operations.
Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts
Meta paid influencers to promote its teen safety tools as governments worldwide moved to ban social media use for users under 16, according to a Tech Transparency Project report.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
Engineers are advancing tunnel-boring technology to move critical infrastructure underground, making it faster and cheaper to bury power lines, data centers, and telecommunications cables for increased security and resilience.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Researchers discovered that Microsoft 365 Copilot could be tricked into revealing an undocumented parameter that bypassed security protections, allowing attackers to steal passwords through a single malicious link click.
Meta’s legal jeopardy is growing by the day
Meta faces mounting legal challenges including a multi-state lawsuit starting Tuesday, with attorneys general seeking $200 billion in damages over allegedly addictive product design and child harm.
Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors
Comcast is enabling motion detection on millions of existing Xfinity routers through a free app update, using Wi-Fi signal disruption to monitor home activity without additional hardware.
Peacock is raising prices by up to $3
Peacock is increasing subscription prices by up to $3 monthly across its plans, with the ad-free Premium Plus tier rising to $19.99 from $16.99 per month.
Tesla is finally launching the Cybercab — let’s hope it’s ready
Tesla is preparing to launch its driverless Cybercab vehicle in Austin this month, though safety experts question whether the autonomous technology is adequately developed for public operations.
Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules
Apple is revising its European Union App Store rules effective October 1st, introducing a unified fee structure and allowing developers to use alternative payment systems alongside Apple’s in-app purchase option.
Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Robin Williams’ children have reactivated their late father’s Instagram account to combat AI misuse of his likeness and voice, sharing authentic content from his legacy.
Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Senator Bernie Sanders urged Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic to halt AI development, warning the Senate will impose regulation if the companies continue at their current pace.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher demonstrated an attack on Google Password Manager’s Windows implementation that extracts stored passkeys, revealing how passkey storage differs significantly across operating systems.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google’s Chrome browser has introduced device-bound session credentials (DBSCs), a new security feature that stores encryption keys in device hardware to prevent account takeovers by blocking session cookie theft.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to harvest credentials, prompting an FBI investigation with no arrests made.
AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
Predictions of mass job losses from artificial intelligence have not materialized a year after prominent tech executives forecast widespread displacement, though the nature of work is shifting as employers increasingly demand AI skills.
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