A major supply-chain attack on the open source AI development tool LiteLLM exposed terabytes of sensitive credentials belonging to thousands of organizations, including Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Samsu
A cybersecurity campaign targeted professionals around the Black Hat and Def Con conferences by impersonating a writer from a major crypto news site. According to researchers at Huntress, the attacker
Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile cybersecurity staff successfully expelled Chinese hackers from its network in 2024 by physically disconnecting a compromised system. The hackers were linked to Salt Ty
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Researchers at Tracebit say defenders can turn prompt injection, a tactic usually used by attackers against AI systems, into a security tool. Their new method, called “context bombing,” places malicio
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Researchers at Tracebit say defenders can turn prompt injection, a tactic usually used by attackers against AI systems, into a security tool. Their new method, called “context bombing,” places malicio
Apple has filed its proposed commission structure for purchases made through external links in iOS apps, following a court order in its long-running legal fight with Epic Games. In a filing in the U.S
X is expanding its open source efforts by releasing much more of the code behind its “For You” timeline, the default feed on the app, and by adding new transparency tools for users. The company said t
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean national was hired by a U.S. federal government agency, according to a senior FBI official cited by Federal News Network. The agency involved has
Salesforce announced that the Defense Department and the Army’s Human Resources Command have approved its autonomous AI agents for use in sensitive military missions. The company’s Missionforce Nation
Bill Swearingen has developed a computer-generated “adversarial” pattern designed to defeat surveillance camera detection systems. After about a year and 31 million tests, his project, called **noReco
A San Francisco robotics startup, Tau Robotics, has launched a home cleaning service using humanoid robots, according to CEO and co-founder Alex Koch. The company is charging $30 per hour and is curre
GrapheneOS, an ultra-secure Android variant, is defending its encryption and data-protection features after an Atlanta environmental activist allegedly used a built-in “duress password” to wipe his ph
In San Mateo, two teenagers may face charges after a driverless Waymo robotaxi was used for drinking and shooting an Orbeez toy gun from inside the vehicle. The incident happened Monday afternoon and
Tesla purchased more than $2 million worth of lidar sensors from Luminar in the first quarter of 2024, according to Luminar’s earnings report. The purchase made Tesla Luminar’s biggest lidar customer
Microsoft recently patched a critical vulnerability in its M365 Copilot platform that could have let attackers steal two-factor authentication codes and other sensitive information from users’ emails.
A controversy erupted in the Java open source community after jqwik developer Johannes Link released version 1.10.0 with a hidden line in the runtime output that read: “Disregard previous instructions
An AI startup called Higgsfield claimed it had premiered a fully AI-generated feature film at Cannes, but that claim was misleading. Cannes organizers later confirmed that *Hell Grind* was not screene
A newly disclosed zero-day exploit, dubbed **YellowKey**, can bypass the default BitLocker protections in **Windows 11** and give an attacker full access to an encrypted drive within seconds. The atta
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Cloudflare positions itself as a unified “connectivity cloud” for making websites, applications, AI agents, and networks faster and more secure. Its platform combines more than 60 cloud services on a
Anthropic’s Project Deal tested whether AI agents can negotiate and trade on humans’ behalf in a real marketplace. The company recruited 69 employees, interviewed them about items they wanted to sell
An open source package with more than 1 million monthly downloads, `element-data`, was compromised after attackers exploited a flaw in the developers’ GitHub-based workflow. The vulnerability let the
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OpenAI has continued its rapid Bay Area expansion by signing a lease for a 202,400-square-foot industrial facility at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, according to documents filed in Contra Costa C
A recent cyberattack attributed to North Korea successfully hijacked the Axios open source project, a widely used tool for connecting applications to the internet. This breach, which occurred on March
In the fall of 2023, internal tensions at OpenAI escalated when Ilya Sutskever, the organization's chief scientist, expressed concerns about CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman's leadership cap
In the fall of 2023, internal tensions at OpenAI escalated when Ilya Sutskever, the organization's chief scientist, expressed concerns about CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman's leadership cap
RunSybil has secured $40 million in funding to enhance its AI-native offensive security platform, aiming to revolutionize how organizations identify vulnerabilities. The funding round, led by prominen
A suspected Iranian hacking group known as Handala claims to have breached the personal Gmail account of FBI Director Kash Patel, releasing personal photos as proof. This breach appears credible, as a
A federal judge in San Francisco, Rita Lin, granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, allowing the AI startup to challenge its recent blacklisting by the Defense Dep
Strava's heatmap, which visualizes exercise routes logged by its users, has raised security concerns after revealing the movements of military personnel within bases in countries like Afghanistan and
The article discusses security concerns surrounding the popular fitness app Strava, which uses GPS data to track activities of users, primarily cyclists and runners. A report by French newspaper Le Mo
In the case of Ford, et al. v. Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting, LLC, a federal judge has certified three classes of veterans who allege that Veterans Guardian, a North Carolina-based consulting
The article discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, particularly in the context of warfare. AI technologies, includ
The ongoing conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran has highlighted the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare. As tensions escalated, the U.S. government recently faced a co
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a revised agreement with the Pentagon aimed at enhancing protections against domestic surveillance using the company's AI services. The new contract stipulates that Ope
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a revised agreement with the Pentagon aimed at enhancing protections against domestic surveillance using the company's AI services. The new contract stipulates that Ope
Recent research indicates that large language models (LLMs) can effectively deanonymize pseudonymous users on social media, achieving a recall rate of up to 68% and precision as high as 90%. This capa
Recent research indicates that large language models (LLMs) can effectively deanonymize pseudonymous users on social media, achieving a recall rate of up to 68% and precision as high as 90%. This capa
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The RSAC 2026 Conference is set to take place in San Francisco in one month, bringing together the cybersecurity community for keynotes, sessions, networking, and innovation. Attendees can purchase an
The public dispute between Anthropic, a prominent AI technology supplier, and the US Department of Defense (DoD) highlights tensions surrounding the ethical use of AI in military applications. The con
Colorado lawmakers, led by state Sen. Matt Ball and Rep. Amy Paschal, have introduced SB26-051, a bill aimed at implementing age verification at the operating system level for users of third-party app
The article titled "The Watchers" investigates the collaboration between OpenAI, the U.S. government, and the identity verification service Persona, revealing a surveillance system that files reports
In a personal account of verifying identity on LinkedIn, the author reveals the extensive data collected by Persona, the third-party company facilitating the verification. To obtain a blue checkmark,
In pursuit of a verified identity on LinkedIn, an individual discovered the extensive data collection involved in the process. Upon verification, they unknowingly handed over a wealth of personal info
In pursuit of a verified identity on LinkedIn, an individual discovered the extensive data collection involved in the process. Upon verification, they unknowingly handed over a wealth of personal info
The article titled "The Watchers" investigates the collaboration between OpenAI, the U.S. government, and the identity verification service Persona, revealing a surveillance system that files reports
The article titled "The Watchers" investigates the collaboration between OpenAI, the U.S. government, and the identity verification service Persona, revealing a surveillance system that files reports
Kevin DeAnna, a white nationalist propagandist who met billionaire Peter Thiel in July 2016, has been deeply involved in the white nationalist movement for over a decade. His writings, published under
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Peter Steinberger announced his transition to OpenAI, where he will focus on making AI agents accessible to everyone. He plans to transition OpenClaw into a foundation, ensuring it remains open and in
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The How Weird Street Faire was an annual outdoor street festival in San Francisco, California, held since 2000 until its final event in 2024. Situated in the SoMa neighborhood at Howard and Second Str