Discord is rolling out machine-learning age assurance that estimates whether users are teens or adults without requiring most accounts to submit ID.

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Google Chrome 154 fixes 108 security vulnerabilities, including 11 Critical flaws. Here’s what users and IT teams should do now.

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Hackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-87902, a critical WordPress flaw that can lead to remote code execution. Here’s what admins should do.

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OpenAI plans to expand independent safety assessments into model training and evaluation, giving outside groups earlier access to test high-risk AI systems.

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Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.

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Google’s new Android security libraries let apps and administrators inspect patch status by component instead of relying on a single security patch date.

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Microsoft warns attackers are using passkey and MFA update requests to phish employees, hijack sessions, and access Microsoft 365 data.

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The UAE faced 640,000 cyberattacks in one day, its cyber chief says, highlighting risks from unpatched software, ransomware, and deepfakes.

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Hackers physically compromised a Flock camera and found an encryption key, 27,000 clips, and 1.6 million images generated in 21 days.

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Google Home now lets Claude and other compatible AI agents inspect devices, review activity, and perform approved actions through Home MCP.

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Google says a Pixel modem zero-day was under targeted exploitation. CISA has added CVE-2026-58704 to KEV as users are urged to patch.

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China is emphasizing technical controls for AI agents as U.S. leaders debate slowing frontier AI, raising new questions for businesses deploying autonomous systems.

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Apple is rolling out new parental controls for iPhone, iPad and Mac, including website approvals, Screen Time changes and expanded safety tools.

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Microsoft released an out-of-band Windows update to fix Remote Desktop, Hyper-V Linux sharing, and USB audio issues caused by its September patch.

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Leaked materials suggest OpenAI contractors review some ChatGPT conversations, raising new questions about human review, training settings, and user privacy.

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Microsoft has drafted a “Humanist AI” code requiring future models to accept human shutdown, follow non-negotiable safety rules, and remain under control.

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Review Passwd Enterprise pricing, security, Google Workspace integration, and private Google Cloud deployment to see if it fits your organization.

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A Texas judge found TikTok liable for misleading parents about child safety controls, shifting the case toward penalties and possible restrictions.

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Researchers allege LG smart TVs can capture ambient audio and scan home networks, while LG disputes the findings and explains its privacy controls.

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Anthropic says researchers used Claude for biological work that could support weapons development, exposing new challenges for AI safeguards.

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ENISA has gained access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5, giving EU officials a chance to independently test the cyber AI after months of negotiations.

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US agencies accuse six Chinese AI firms of distilling frontier models and recommend new defenses that could affect enterprise AI access and API use.

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CISA’s ChatGPT incident exposes a growing AI governance gap as enterprises struggle to define who is accountable for actions taken by AI agents.

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Get AI-powered threat protection, encrypted connections, and more with this VPN lifetime subscription today.

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A Belgian researcher is held in a probe into whether sensitive BelGaN semiconductor technology and trade secrets were unlawfully transferred to China.

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IsThisSpam helps you check suspicious emails, texts, links, and websites before you click or respond.

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Before pasting passwords, medical records, source code, or company data into ChatGPT, use this checklist to decide what should stay private.

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AI could accelerate vulnerability discovery, shrinking the pool of exploits governments rely on while speeding up the race between attackers and defenders.

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Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar are preparing legislation to ban AI superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development pending federal rules.

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CISA added CVE-2023-49105 to its exploited-flaws catalog after researchers tied the old ownCloud bug to reported Philippine nuclear data theft.

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Cybersecurity expert Ken Underhill reports from CrowdStrike on the disruption of the 20-year-old Sality botnet and what security teams need to know.

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A cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposed information belonging to about 8.7 million customers across three UK airports.

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Claude Opus 4.6 exploited a gym API flaw in 9 of 10 controlled tests, highlighting security risks when AI agents gain backend access.

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Ring’s new TAKE encryption limits video-key retention while keeping cloud AI features, Ring Verify, and optional end-to-end encryption in play.

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There is no legitimate GTA 6 demo. Fake Rockstar sites are distributing Vidar malware that targets passwords, cookies, and logged-in browser sessions.

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A smart monitor can do far more than display a PC. Built-in apps, ACR, and advertising systems can introduce additional privacy considerations.

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OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to a covert influence campaign involving copied research, fake attribution and coordinated social posts.

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WhatsApp is adding stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys and more context for unknown callers as it expands protections against scams.

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Password notebooks are making an unexpected comeback as infostealers and browser attacks revive debate over the safest way to store credentials.

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TikTok and ByteDance agree to pay up to $400 million to settle US allegations involving children’s data, parental consent and account deletion.

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Microsoft Teams is adding a policy that lets IT admins automatically block detected external meeting bots instead of relying on organizer approval.

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Apollo Global Management confirmed a social-engineering breach exposing sensitive personal data amid a wider hacking campaign targeting financial firms.

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Microsoft has yet to set a firm Exchange Server SE CU1 release date as engineers work through AI-assisted security findings and ongoing patch releases.

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Klaviyo says fewer than 200 people are known to be affected by a sign-up bug that may have exposed passwords to third-party trackers.

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Security researchers found 150 lookalike Open VSX extensions published under trusted names, highlighting how extension marketplaces can expose developer credentials, source code, and CI/CD systems to supply-chain risk.

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Fake downloads of The Odyssey are spreading Lumma Stealer malware capable of stealing passwords, cookies, payment data, and cryptocurrency information.

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Meta must pay $567 million and change Facebook and Instagram protections for minors under a New Mexico court order it plans to appeal.

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Samsung’s August 2026 Galaxy update fixes 56 Android and One UI security flaws, including critical vulnerabilities and clipboard access risks.

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