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Trump’s answer to AI’s image problem: Industry self-regulation and a new name

US President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to call artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence,” while keeping the technology’s legal definition unchanged and relying on industry to set the rules for its use. In an executive order, the White House administration said modern systems “far exceed what was envisioned when the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ first […] more…

Apple issues urgent iOS patch as it navigates the spyware arms race

If you’ve not done so recently, you should update your Apple systems now as the company continues to fight sophisticated, targeted hacks. The latest patch protects against what the company called “an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.” Apple recently published an emergency security patch for users on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 to fix […] more…

Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch Over 100 Vulnerabilities

Some of the flaws could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or escape the browser sandbox. The post Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch Over 100 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Anthropic Flags AI Agent Liability Risks as OpenAI Faces Hacking Lawsuit

Attacks by autonomous AI agents are moving out of the lab and into the courtroom, raising unsettled questions about who is liable for what agents do. The post Anthropic Flags AI Agent Liability Risks as OpenAI Faces Hacking Lawsuit appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Russian APT Star Blizzard Uses ‘RedFlick’ Infection Chain in Recent Attacks

The state-sponsored group has launched larger-scale phishing campaigns to deploy the CosmicPulse backdoor. The post Russian APT Star Blizzard Uses ‘RedFlick’ Infection Chain in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

ShinyHunters Defiant After FBI Calls on Members to Come Forward

In the wake of a suspected leader’s arrest, ShinyHunters says it never intended to publish data stolen from the FBI. The post ShinyHunters Defiant After FBI Calls on Members to Come Forward appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Your guide to Google Messages’ new hidden gestures

One of the most rewarding parts of being a Certified Android Explorer™ is the geeky pleasure that comes with uncovering a hidden shortcut Google snuck somewhere into its smartphone software. One of the most exhausting parts, in contrast, is realizing that Google randomly changed a bunch of the shortcuts you’d found and developed the muscle […] more…

High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in OpenSSL, WolfSSL

Roughly a dozen vulnerabilities have been patched in each of the open source cryptographic libraries. The post High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in OpenSSL, WolfSSL appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to ‘Self-Police’ AI Development

The accord opened the door to future regulation but focused on four voluntary steps for the companies to take. The post Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to ‘Self-Police’ AI Development appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Meta’s next big AI bet is enterprise; its biggest hurdle may be trust

Meta is once again repositioning itself to target the enterprise market. This week, the company announced the Meta Enterprise Platform, which it says will evolve its AI stack into products and services that enterprises can deploy into operations, rather than just using them for advertising and social media campaigns. While the company provided few details […] more…

Anthropic revelations suggest a much stronger AI negotiating stance for enterprise CIOs

The fact that almost one-fourth of Anthropic’s revenue last year came from just two customers, and that many of its largest customers have not signed long-term contracts, could translate into a much stronger negotiating position for enterprise CIOs. According to a detailed analysis by Reuters, the company’s confidential prospectus depicted a company that might be […] more…

OpenAI CEO Announces New AI Agent and Avoids Mention of Security Concerns at Developer Conference

Altman made a slew of product announcements and updates, including the company’s new agents, called Dots. The post OpenAI CEO Announces New AI Agent and Avoids Mention of Security Concerns at Developer Conference appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

DARPA Selects Xint to Use AI in Securing Military Messaging Apps

The AIxCC competition winner will analyze messaging app code and compiled binaries for vulnerabilities, with technology that could also help commercial customers secure their software. The post DARPA Selects Xint to Use AI in Securing Military Messaging Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

New Spectre v2 Variant Exposes Intel, AMD, Arm CPUs to Data Leaks

Branch Target Reuse (BTR) is a new Spectre v2 attack targeting JIT compilers in web browsers, language runtimes, and the operating system kernel The post New Spectre v2 Variant Exposes Intel, AMD, Arm CPUs to Data Leaks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Meta’s ex launches agent rival to Meta’s Muse

Manus’s relationship with Meta? It’s complicated. Just months after they called off their merger, they find themselves competing in the market for agentic AI platforms. Awkward! The company has just released a rebuilt version of its AI agent platform: “Manus 2.0 is not a version update. It’s a new architecture, new products, and new capabilities,” […] more…

RemoteThreat Launches With $7 Million for Offensive Operations Platform

The company emerged from stealth mode with pre-seed funding from Osage University Partners and DataTribe. The post RemoteThreat Launches With $7 Million for Offensive Operations Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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