CISA orders feds to patch Windows Server WSUS flaw used in attacks
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered U.S. government agencies to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) vulnerability after adding it to its catalog of security flaws exploited in attacks. [...]
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Researchers exploit OpenAI's Atlas by disguising prompts as URLs
Richard Speed / theregister - NeutralTrust shows how agentic browser can interpret bogus links as trusted user commands Researchers have found more attack vectors for OpenAI's new Atlas web browser – this time by disguising a potentially malicious prompt as an apparently harmless URL.…
Back to Top / Monday, October 27, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 15448 / 5 stories in 4 months
OpenAI Atlas Browser Hands On: I’m Not Convinced the Web Needs a Chatbot Tour Guide
Reece Rogers / wired - In OpenAI’s new Atlas browser, the Ask ChatGPT sidebar is moderately helpful at best. Sometimes, it’s confusingly wrong.
Back to Top / Saturday, October 25, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 15400 / 5 stories in 4 months
DHS explores AI-powered mobile surveillance trucks for enhanced border monitoring
The US Department of Homeland Security is testing a novel concept: converting standard 4x4 trucks into AI-driven mobile watchtowers. With integrated radar, cameras, and autonomous features, this initiative seeks to bolster border security, though some may wonder if AI on wheels is the most innovative way to keep an eye on things.
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YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers
Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn't guarantee removal.
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What to Know About the Shocking Louvre Jewelry Heist
Paolo Armelli / wired - In just seven minutes, the thieves took off with crown jewels containing with thousands of diamonds along with other precious gems.
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Microsoft: October updates break USB input in Windows Recovery
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), making it unusable. [...]
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Cyber giant F5 Networks says government hackers had ‘long-term’ access to its systems, stole code and customer data
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The company, which provides cybersecurity defenses to most of the Fortune 500, said the DOJ allowed it to delay notifying the public on national security grounds.
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Trump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking group
Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Pam Bondi claims Facebook group was used to “dox and target” ICE agents
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Microsoft's October Windows 11 update adds AI shortcuts, tighter security, and a more unified Settings app
techspot - Microsoft began rolling out its October 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 today, bringing a broad mix of new features and routine security fixes. The update applies to both the 24H2 and 25H2 releases, which share the same system architecture, and i…
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The Morning After: It’s the end for Windows 10
Daniel Cooper / engadget - After more than a decade of service, Microsoft is declaring the end of Windows 10’s usable life. If your machine still uses it, rest assured it’ll continue to work, but you won’t see any more software and security updates. If your machine is compatible, y…
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Back to Top / Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:20 am / permalink 15109 / 22 stories in 4 months
Anthropic finds 250 poisoned documents are enough to backdoor large language models
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Anthropic, working with the UK’s AI Security Institute and the Alan Turing Institute, has discovered that as few as 250 poisoned documents are enough to insert a backdoor into large language models - regardless of model size.The article Anthropic finds 25…
Back to Top / Friday, October 10, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 15068 / 3 stories in 4 months
Apple doubles its biggest bug bounty reward to $2 million
Mariella Moon / engadget - Apple is updating its Security Bounty program this November to offer some of the highest rewards in the industry. It has doubled its top award from $1 million to $2 million for the discovery of "exploit chains that can achieve similar goals as sophisticat…
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Here’s how Apple is locking down iPhones to comply with Texas’ age verification law
Jay Peters / theverge - Starting next year, Texas will require companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of people that use their app stores, and Apple shared today how it’s going to comply. Starting January 1st, 2026, anyone trying to make a new Apple Account must conf…
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Apple's 'Find My iPhone' Feature Helps Unearth Massive Smartphone Smuggling Ring
bgr - One victim of iPhone theft used Apple's Find My feature and ended up uncovering an enormous smuggling ring of smartphone thieves.
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 15008 / 6 stories in 4 months
Discord users' IDs and data compromised in customer service provider hack
Mariella Moon / engadget - One of Discord's third-party customer service providers has been infiltrated by an unauthorized party who was able to gain access to users' information. Discord said it recently discovered the incident, which took place on September 20. The compromised da…
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Tile’s lack of encryption could make tracker owners vulnerable to stalking
Emma Roth / theverge - Security researchers are shining the spotlight on a serious security vulnerability that could enable stalkers to track victims using their own Tile tags, as well as other unwanted violations of security and privacy. Research outlined by Wired shows that T…
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Proton Mail launches new mobile apps for Android and iOS
Ian Barker / betanews - Popular encrypted email service Proton Mail is rolling out brand new iOS and Android apps, offering users a faster, more modern and smoother experience. Email started on desktop computers and was designed accordingly. As a result early mail apps could fee…
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Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law
techxplore - Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.
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Back to Top / Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:20 am / permalink 14848 / 22 stories in 5 months
Sumo Logic brings agentic AI to the enterprise security stack
Ian Barker / betanews - Enterprises face a growing volume and complexity of cyber threats which means security teams struggle with alert fatigue and managing a spread of tools. Sumo Logic is launching a new agent-powered security operations tool to help automate routine tasks, s…
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