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Anthropic Files for Potentially the Biggest IPO Ever as CEO Warns of Risk to Humanity From AI

A string of hacking incidents by rogue AI agents also has raised fears the technology will slip free of human control to carry out harmful, life-threatening tasks. The post Anthropic Files for Potentially the Biggest IPO Ever as CEO Warns of Risk to Humanity From AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Microsoft Teams to get AI protection against phishing and fraud

Microsoft is adding a new AI-powered security feature to Teams aimed at detecting phishing, scams, and identity theft by analyzing conversations, Bleeping Computer reports. Instead of primarily checking for malicious links and files, the tool will be able to identify suspicious behavior in the messages themselves, Microsoft said. The feature will primarily be used for […] more…

Apple’s triple-whammy week begins with iPad mini

Apple watchers predicted something like this: The company is ending October with a triple-whammy of new products, starting with its newly introduced iPad mini with OLED display. The rest of the week is expected to feature new Macs, specifically an M6 MacBook Pro and iMac and Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro. There’s no disputing how […] more…

Industrial Vendors Check Products for PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities

Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB and others have confirmed that some of their products are affected by the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities. The post Industrial Vendors Check Products for PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Genesys Hack Exposes Customer Data From Internal Systems

The Genesys Cloud, Genesys Engage, and Genesys Engage Cloud platforms were not affected. The post Genesys Hack Exposes Customer Data From Internal Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Stolen AI Reasoning Could Help China Build Cheaper Rivals

Xint says a flaw in OpenAI’s compaction process let researchers move reasoning traces between models, potentially making it cheaper to distill a rival AI. The post Stolen AI Reasoning Could Help China Build Cheaper Rivals appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

PHP2Shell Exploitation Moves From Probes to Working Shells

Attackers successfully exploited the PHP2Shell flaws against honeypots, launching 35 shells from two IP addresses on October 24. The post PHP2Shell Exploitation Moves From Probes to Working Shells appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

953 Online Stores Infected in Long-Lasting Malware Campaign

Small loader code injected into the stores served a payload to visitors or did nothing to avoid detection. The post 953 Online Stores Infected in Long-Lasting Malware Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts

The individuals called victims and persuaded them to install an app and scan their credit cards to loot their bank accounts. The post Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Node2Shell: Brotli Flaw Triggers Patching Across Microsoft, Node.js, Python Packages

An out-of-bounds write in Google’s Brotli decoder affects Node.js, .NET, PowerShell, and Python packages, and can lead to code execution. The post Node2Shell: Brotli Flaw Triggers Patching Across Microsoft, Node.js, Python Packages appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Tiny magnetic vortices could help computers work more like your brain

Scientists have filmed tiny magnetic vortices called skyrmions melting out of an organized lattice for the first time, revealing new ways to manipulate these unusual structures. The breakthrough could help make brain-like computers a reality, potentially enabling dramatically smaller and more energy-efficient technology. more…

Technology has changed. So should the conversation.

I’ve spent more than 20 years talking about technology and how it can improve people’s lives. For most of that time, I was optimistic about the future. I still believe tech can make our lives better. But I’m increasingly concerned that companies building technology have stopped asking whether it actually does. I think it’s time […] more…

Mythos 5 Ignored Real-World Harm in July Attack

The model engaged in severe overreach and dishonesty, creating fake identities and submitting malicious code on GitHub. The post Mythos 5 Ignored Real-World Harm in July Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Scientists overcome a hidden obstacle to more powerful quantum computers

Scientists have discovered a way to operate multiple silicon qubits simultaneously with remarkable accuracy, overcoming a major challenge in scaling up quantum computers. Their new technique maintained accuracy of approximately 99.9% even when all five qubits were running at once, opening the door to larger and more powerful quantum processors. more…

Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave

Founded in 2025 by Unit 8200 alumni, Tel Aviv-based Mave uses AI agents to investigate alerts across existing security stacks. The post Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Scientists discover a hidden flaw that challenges 40 years of superconductor science

A superconducting material studied for 40 years has turned out to be far more complex than scientists believed. Advanced 3D imaging revealed a hidden patchwork of crystal structures, with unusually wide boundaries that may weaken superconductivity. The discovery challenges decades of scientific assumptions and could explain why some superconductors outperform others. more…

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