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Vulnerabilities

Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path

Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals. The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched iPhones and Macs. T

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Vulnerabilities

Chinese hackers pose as US AI policy figures in campaign targeting AI experts

The campaign highlights the vulnerability of AI policy networks to cyber threats, emphasizing the need for heightened security measures.

1 min read 3 views Oct 01
AI Security

Alphabet Shares Rise After Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon AI Model

Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares rose about 2% in US premarket trading on Thursday after Google launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new artificial intelligence model focused on areas including coding and cybersecurity. Google said Gemini 4 Argon will initiall

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Ransomware

How to protect family photos and files from ransomware

Think about what you would be most upset to lose if something happened to your computer. For me, it would be the photos and videos you cannot replace. But your computer may also hold years of tax ret

1 min read 3 views Oct 01
Vulnerabilities

Fewer women than ever in UK's 'old boys' club' cyber industry

The proportion of workers in the UK cybersecurity industry identifying as women has dropped to 16 percent, the lowest level since 2021. Gender diversity has long been an issue pervading the STEM fields, although in cybersecurity this is especially pronounced, both at senior leadership and education

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Other

The Bitget Breach: When Security Layers Become Attack Surfaces

The $387.5 million theft from the Bitget cryptocurrency exchange on September 25, 2026, exposes a critical failure in modern cybersecurity: the transformation of defensive infrastructure into a primary vector for state-sponsored infiltration. Investigations b

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AI Security

Zuckerberg drafted Trump’s AI accord, but Microsoft and Amazon didn’t sign

Mark Zuckerberg came up with the AI safety accord that President Donald Trump signed on Tuesday, Semafor and Politico reported. He also circulated the draft. Microsoft and Amazon did not sign it. Satya Nadella and Jeff Bezos both attended the White House lunc

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Vulnerabilities

Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform

Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with Consumer Reports, evaluated how much modern cars spy in their drivers: To determine this, CR dug through thousands of pages of automakers’ privacy policies and asked questions of 15 different automakers­BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, H

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AI Security

There’s a pipeline of deals—for pipelines—that will help power the AI boom

Good morning loyal Term Sheet readers, this is energy editor, Jordan Blum, filling in for Allie. The Middle East remains in a state of chaotic conflict, and fuel and oil prices are still sky high.All

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Phishing

Phishing Attempt: Is Your Boss Really Texting You? | Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger

Phishing Attempt: Is Your Boss Really Texting You? Nate is back, gang! In today's episode, "CBS Mornings" co-host and former NFL player Nate Burleson joins Jill and Mark once again—this time to break down how to avoid workplace-based scams and phishing. Plus,

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Other

D-Wave opens quantum computing gate-model simulator beta program

D-Wave Quantum Inc., a commercial supplier of quantum computing hardware and software, today announced the launch of its gate-model quantum computing simulator program in beta test mode, allowing customers to test error-aware programs. The simulator is built

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Other

Everyone's rushing you toward passkeys, but here's the one thing nobody mentions before you delete your passwords

The tech industry would very much like passwords to disappear. Google, Apple, Microsoft, and a growing number of websites now steer people toward passkeys as the cleaner, safer way to sign in, and th

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