Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome that could have permitted attackers to escalate privileges and gain access to local files on the …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Mar 02, 2026 Cryptography / Browser Security Google has announced a new program in its Chrome browser to ensure that HTTPS certificates are secure against the future risk posed …
It’s Friday, let’s have a look at another simple piece of malware to close a busy week! I received a Fedex notification about a delivery. Usually, such emails are simple phishing attacks that redirect …
Organizations face challenges in quickly detecting and responding to user account security events, such as repeated login attempts from unusual locations. Although security data exists across multiple …
Large language models (LLMs) perform well on general tasks but struggle with specialized work that requires understanding proprietary data, internal processes, and industry-specific terminology. …
Transcript [MUSIC] DOUG BURGER: AI is going to reshape the future. I don’t think there’s any question about that now. How we reshape it depends on the choices we make, and so it’s important to …
This post was co-written with Davesh Maheshwari from Lendi Group and Samuel Casey from Mantel Group. Most Australians don’t know whether their home loan is still competitive. Rates shift, property …
In this first post in a two-part series, we examine how retailers can implement a virtual try-on to improve customer experience. In part 2, we will further explore real-world applications and benefits …
As cryptocurrency use in the United States surges , the number of federal investigators assigned to review safeguards against dirty money in the industry plummeted last year to the lowest level since …
Traders in Hong Kong and mainland China are supplying Russia’s war machine with European electronics and military technology, exploiting loopholes in international sanctions, according to a new report …
In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to build Kimwolf , the world’s largest and most disruptive botnet. Since then, the …
Why Tehran’s Two-Tiered Internet Is So Dangerous Iran is slowly emerging from the most severe communications blackout in its history and one of the longest in the world. Triggered as part of January’s …
Phishing Attacks Against People Seeking Programming Jobs This is new. North Korean hackers are posing as company recruiters, enticing job candidates to participate in coding challenges. When they run …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Feb 27, 2026 Endpoint Security / Windows Security Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users into running trojanized gaming utilities that are distributed via browsers and chat …
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Fishing in Peru Peru has increased its squid catch limit. The article says “giant squid,” but they can’t possibly mean that. As usual, you can also use this squid post to …
Leeds city centre. Picture: Christopher Chambers/Shutterstock Mill Media is set to expand to Leeds on the condition that it hits 500 paying subscribers for the new, unnamed title. “If we can get 500 …
Google’s Sulina Connal speaking at the FT Strategies News in the Digital Age conference on Wednesday 11 February 2026. Picture: FT Strategies Allowing publishers to opt out of AI Overviews without …
The Washington Post building. Picture: Shutterstock/Phil Pasquini The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, didn’t have to happen. Following …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Feb 27, 2026 Malware / Surveillance The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Feb 27, 2026 Malware / Linux Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that’s designed to harvest passwords, create persistent …
Anthropic on Friday hit back after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate the artificial intelligence (AI) upstart as a “supply chain risk.” “This …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Feb 27, 2026 Financial Crime / Social Engineering The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly …
** Ravie Lakshmanan ** Feb 27, 2026 Network Security / Vulnerability The Shadowserver Foundation has revealed that over 900 Sangoma FreePBX instances still remain infected with web shells as part of …
Tamar Riley. Picture: Immediate The Standard ‘s CEO Tamar Riley is leaving the title eight months after joining the paper , stepping into a newly created role with Good Food publisher Immediate. …
Washington Post building (picture: Shutterstock/Phil Pasquini), Atlanta Journal-Constitution website, Politico website (picture: Politico) and Future plc tech brands The Washington Post has proposed …
