Google Confirms Pixel And Samsung Upgrade—This Changes Texting On Your Phone

Google’s new text upgrade pushes the boundaries of end-to-end encryption; here’s what you need to know.

Bank of America kindly asks that you don’t share your banking password with your AI assistant

The banking giant reminds customers that “you’re responsible for activity” resulting from your AI agents’ access.

Last Week’s Critical PHP Warning Was the Tip of the Web Vulnerability Iceberg

AI is finding new holes in the infrastructure of the internet. Is anyone around to patch them?

Israeli ad tech firm tied to suspected Starlink tracking effort, report claims

Citizen Lab and Confiant linked Israeli firm Discover-Tech to suspected surveillance through online advertising. Researchers said its ads appeared across nearly 200,000 websites and mobile apps. TrendAI separately identified related activity under the codename “SHADOW-EARTH-79.” The findings raise concerns about ad auctions being exploited to track users across sensitive networks, though ad impressions alone do not confirm spyware infections.

Your Robot’s Safety Functions Already Work. What If the Input Lies?
Your Robot’s Safety Functions Already Work. What If the Input Lies?

This article is brought to you by VicOne.A mobile robot slows for someone in a hallway. A collaborative arm eases its movement as a worker approaches. A humanoid pauses to let a person pass. Each response depends on information about the robot or its …

US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs

The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web’s software.

Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

Japan’s GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach.

‘Disable This Via Settings’—Microsoft AI Starts Reading Your Emails And Chats

Microsoft says ask Copilot “what do you know about me,” and delete anything you don’t like.

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For Critical Google Algorithm Flaw

Microsoft issues critical out-of-band .NET security patch after confirming impact of Google Brotli algorithm vulnerability, advises users to update as soon as possible.

Lack of staff and funding likely led to the recent PHP security snafu; project has only one full-time employee, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg

Lack of funding likely led to the recent PHP security snafu, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg — dreary situation caused by services running old versions with no support