AI Agents in Browsers Light on Cybersecurity, Bypass Controls
Companies looking to benefit from agentic browsers pause: The services can tap into a user's online accounts and automate tasks but can expose organizational data and systems to myriad threats.
Philippines Power Election Security With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
While 34 countries worldwide already use some form of e-voting, the Philippines can serve as a model for what a secure online voting operation looks like.
Malicious Scanning Waves Slam Remote Desktop Services
Researchers say the huge spike of coordinated scanning for Microsoft RDP services could indicate the existence of a new, as-yet-undisclosed vulnerability.
Hook Android Trojan Now Delivers Ransomware-Style Attacks
New features to take over smartphones and monitor user activity demonstrate the continued evolution of the malware, which is now being spread on GitHub.
FTC Chair Tells Tech Giants to Hold the Line on Encryption
The chairman sent letters out to companies like Apple, Meta, and Microsoft, advising them not to adhere to the demands of foreign governments to weaken their encryption.
ClickFix Attack Tricks AI Summaries Into Pushing Malware
Because instructions appear to come from AI-generated content summaries and not an external source, the victim is more likely to follow them without suspicion.