Thief posed as Wi-Fi fixing hero, then stole priceless trophy
If people think you are doing a legitimate job, you can get away with anything Continue reading Thief posed as Wi-Fi fixing hero, then stole priceless trophy
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Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities’ Roundcube mailservers
Proofpoint researcher tells The Reg: ‘We estimate the total volume of targets would be a few dozen’ Continue reading Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities’ Roundcube mailservers
GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can’t do that harmful thing – unless you ask me in code
More fun with AI jailbreaks, this time at the workflow level Continue reading GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can’t do that harmful thing – unless you ask me in code
Bug in top AI coding agents shows that Unix-era security headaches never really die
‘GhostApproval’ problem highlights human-in-the-loop fails Continue reading Bug in top AI coding agents shows that Unix-era security headaches never really die
China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over ‘backdoor code’ fears
National vulnerability database claims monitoring mechanism can forward Chinese users’ data to remote servers Continue reading China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over ‘backdoor code’ fears
Windows is watching: Anti-piracy tool fingers Scattered Spider suspect
Along with other telemetry, Windows GDID makes online activity more traceable Continue reading Windows is watching: Anti-piracy tool fingers Scattered Spider suspect
GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely
Per usual, there’s no fix – or even any documentation – for GitLost Continue reading GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely
CAI cloud worm gives competitors’ malware the boot, then steals secrets and mines for coin
Dog-eat-dog world for credential-stealing attackers Continue reading CAI cloud worm gives competitors’ malware the boot, then steals secrets and mines for coin
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses Continue reading Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking
Majority report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities Continue reading Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking