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Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform that used AI to compromise 12,000 accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide by automating email-based fraud attacks.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers discovered sophisticated tech support scams delivered through Google ads that freeze device screens with fake security warnings, directing users to call fraudulent call centers for expensive bogus repairs.
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare announced plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates using post-quantum cryptography, acquiring a trusted certificate root from CA GlobalSign to enable widespread adoption across websites.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon disclosed a monthslong breach affecting 2.8 million military personnel records containing Social Security numbers and occupational data, representing the second major federal government hack in recent months.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple is modifying macOS privacy settings to prevent third-party AI agents from misusing full-disk access permissions to read users’ messages and other sensitive data without proper user understanding.
Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI
Trump has increasingly aligned his administration with artificial intelligence through agreements with tech CEOs, military initiatives, and intelligence agency appointments that intertwine government power with AI capabilities.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code top-level domains to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major services, prompting Chrome to block the certificates and authorities to revoke them.
Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
Australia’s privacy regulator has launched an investigation into a China-based software company behind an app used in Kmart’s $89 smartglasses following public outcry over covert recording capabilities.
AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?
AI agent makers including OpenAI and Meta are competing to convince users their products will safeguard personal data, though early implementations reveal significant privacy and security challenges.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell approximately 20 percent in Q3 2026, marking the steepest decline since early 2023 as memory component shortages and elevated pricing suppressed demand.
How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms
Thermal drones are locating underground hot spots months after a major wildfire swept through Scotland’s Cairngorms, helping teams efficiently extinguish remaining fires before they can reignite.
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
The UK must develop its own AI systems and reduce dependence on foreign technology that could be restricted or switched off, says the head of the Alan Turing Institute.
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research reveals that SynthID-Text watermarking can alter how AI models respond to harmful prompts, sometimes causing them to comply with requests they would normally refuse.
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Anti-AI protest movements are escalating direct action tactics against technology companies, with groups like Pull The Plug disrupting corporate events and rallying outside company headquarters over concerns about artificial intelligence risks.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded the platform with millions of resource-intensive requests, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Ofcom is investigating Meta over its Instagram Instants feature for potentially breaching UK digital safety laws by failing to conduct adequate safety checks before launch.
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
Google has been ordered to halt work on two Finnish datacentres after failing to complete required environmental impact assessments, with the company having cleared hundreds of hectares of forest without authorization.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
Nikon disqualified the winner of its Small World In Motion photography contest after determining the prize-winning video used generative AI in violation of competition rules.
Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows
Microsoft unveiled plans to transform Windows 11 into an agentic operating system with hybrid AI intelligence at a recent event, introducing the Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark devices targeting developers and creators.
Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem
Amazon’s new Kindle e-readers are experiencing light leak issues when used in dark mode at high brightness, with some users reporting visible shadows and LED strips around screen edges.
‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
OpenAI released nearly 400 AI-generated mathematical results across 700 manuscripts this week, leaving mathematicians overwhelmed and concerned about verification quality and impact on academic standards.
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