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Upgrading How You Sign In to Your Sucuri Account

Starting August 10, 2026, Sucuri will begin moving customer account logins to a new authentication platform designed to provide a stronger, more modern sign-in experience. The rollout will happen gradually over the following few weeks, so not every account will transition at the same time. For most users, there is nothing to do. Your password […] more…

Polish data center plans to send its waste heat to the neighbors

As Europe swelters in a heatwave, residents probably don’t want to hear about ways to make their homes even hotter, but that’s what Polish property developer Citylink is talking about, with plans to dump waste heat from a new data center in Wrocław into the municipal district heating network. Citylink is designing the data center […] more…

Airtable joins Evernote, Brightcove, WeTransfer and AOL in Bending Spoons portfolio

Bending Spoons has snapped up Airtable to add to its portfolio of software companies, alongside AOL, Evernote, WeTransfer, Brightcove and Vimeo Airtable made its name as a builder of low/no code database services, aimed particularly at non-technical staff, but is now one of many vendors facing financial difficulties in the face of the SaaS/AIpocalypse. The […] more…

In Other News: AI Slop Limits Apple Bounties, North Carolina Port Attacks, Hackers Target Wall Street

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ban on Chinese data center tech, QuickFox VPN supply chain attack, IEH Corporation mailbox breached via phishing. The post In Other News: AI Slop Limits Apple Bounties, North Carolina Port Attacks, Hackers Target Wall Street appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Wispr moves beyond AI dictation with note-taking assistant

Wispr, the startup behind dictation tool Wispr Flow, has created an AI note-taking assistant that records meetings and generates conversation summaries for users. The Wispr Flow Notetaker tool “captures your meetings so you can stop splitting your attention between listening and writing things down,” said Sahaj Garja, Wispr CTO and co-founder. Notetaker starts recording with […] more…

DeepMind founder ascends to singular AI role at Google

Demis Hassabis, the driving force behind Google DeepMind, is ascending to the role of chief scientist at Alphabet, Google’s parent company, replacing Jeff Dean who is leaving to work at a start-up. The role will enable Hassabis to “put his full attention on actively shaping the future of AGI,” or artificial general intelligence, Alphabet CEO […] more…

Vishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making Millions

Initially calling itself BlackFile, the group has expanded operations to the Redact, Pink, Helix, and Falcon brands. The post Vishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making Millions appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Truck Brake Controller’s Safety Recall Doubled as Hidden Security Fix

NMFTA research shows a Bendix EC80 brake controller safety recall also patched remote code execution and DoS vulnerabilities. The post Truck Brake Controller’s Safety Recall Doubled as Hidden Security Fix appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 4)

Companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 4) appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates

Microsoft fixed critical vulnerabilities across Azure, Entra, and SharePoint, while Apple patched a high-severity authentication bypass. The post Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

3.8 Million Impacted by Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach

Hackers stole personal, medical, and health insurance information from a company’s data center. The post 3.8 Million Impacted by Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Chrome 151 Update

The browser refresh eliminates over two dozen memory safety bugs, including critical use-after-free flaws. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Chrome 151 Update appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Cloudflare wants to provide the operating system for the AI-first enterprise

Traditional operating systems (OS) were built to manage hardware, files, apps, and users on a device, but Cloudflare says the agentic AI era requires a whole new format. The company this week announced Cloudflare OS, which connects AI agents, enterprise data and context, internal systems, and workflows together in one secure workspace. It is open […] more…

Granola lawsuit raises concerns over AI note-taking app privacy

AI note-taking app maker Granola is accused of violating privacy laws by developing software that can record conversations without all participants’ consent, according to a lawsuit filed July 30 in a California federal court. It follows a similar ongoing case in the same district, filed last year, that involves another note-taking and transcription software vendor, […] more…

Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court

Connor Riley Moucka was extradited to the United States in July 2025 after he was arrested in Canada. The post Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty in US Court appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Zero-Click AI Browser Hacking: Claude and ChatGPT Atlas Hijacked via Emails, X Posts

Zenity researchers reported the findings to Anthropic and OpenAI in late 2025 and early 2026, but they remain unpatched. The post Zero-Click AI Browser Hacking: Claude and ChatGPT Atlas Hijacked via Emails, X Posts appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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