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Researchers can now detect tampered smartphones from miles away
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (511+ words) Researchers from the American Institute of Physics" publishing arm have developed a technique that could change how smartphones are inspected for tampering and hidden modifications. Instead of physically examining a device, the team demonstrated a way to detect whether a…...
The next big car threat is an AI backdoor you can’t detect
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (383+ words) Forget the fender bender. The real danger to self-driving cars might be a hack that sleeps inside the vehicle's AI, waiting for the right moment to strike. Georgia Tech researchers uncovered a new vulnerability called VillainNet, and it exposes a…...
EDB says AI sovereignty is a people strategy and only 13% of enterprises are ready
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (747+ words) In a year defined by sovereign AI and data, one truth has become unavoidable: humans will matter more than ever. Even the most ambitious AI strategies will stall if organizations fail to invest in their people. Yet despite this massive…...
Researchers find Tesla Model 3 and Cybertruck are hackable machines on wheels
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (378+ words) Critically, the team notes that an attacker wouldn't need to be a nation-state actor or elite hacker. With basic technical skills and short-term physical access " for example during valet parking, routine servicing, or rental car use " a malicious device could…...
Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Google has quietly rolled out a trio of Chrome features designed to make everyday browsing feel less like juggling tabs and more like getting work done. The update focuses on productivity, adding tools that help you multitask, manage documents, and…...
AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (729+ words) AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays, based on a Check Point Research demo. Instead of malware calling home to a traditional command server, it can use a chatbot's URL fetching to pull instructions from a…...
Check your Copilot settings after this confidential email bug
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (584+ words) Microsoft has warned that a Microsoft 365 Copilot issue led Copilot Chat to generate summaries from confidential emails that should have been blocked by sensitivity labels and data loss prevention controls. It detected the problem on January 21, and tied it to…...
Microsoft develops storage that lets you backup data that lasts 10,000 years
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (578+ words) Microsoft is betting on glass data storage for the kind of files you can't afford to lose, the records that have to survive hardware refreshes, format changes, and decades of time. Its Project Silica research says laser-etched silica glass can…...
ChatGPT now has a Lockdown Mode, but should you enable it?
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (629+ words) ChatGPT has a new security feature called Lockdown Mode, but OpenAI is clear about one thing from the start: most people don't need to turn it on. The new mode is designed for users who face unusually high digital risk,…...
iOS 26.4 puts your iPhone in anti-theft mode by default
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (595+ words) The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is rolling out, and with it, Apple is flipping a major security switch for buyers. A security feature that was previously optional is now enabled by default for everyone, making it harder for thieves…...