Security

Cybercrime study shows users respond to phishing differently based on their device
In recent years, the most common kind of cybercrime has been phishing, a form of... Read more
Protection from AI crawlers eludes visual artists despite available tools, study shows
Visual artists want to protect their work from non-consensual use by generative AI tools such... Read more
Topological approach detects adversarial attacks in multimodal AI systems
New vulnerabilities have emerged with the rapid advancement and adoption of multimodal foundational AI models,... Read more
Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
We have developed a new way to secure video transmissions so even quantum computers in... Read more
AI can help you die by suicide if you ask the right way, researchers say
Most of the companies behind large language models like ChatGPT claim to have guardrails in... Read more
Hiding secret codes in light can protect against fake videos
Fact-checkers may have a new tool in the fight against misinformation.... Read more
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person's brain and nervous... Read more
Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported
Tea, a dating discussion app that recently suffered a high-profile cybersecurity breach, announced late Monday... Read more
AI agent autonomously solves complex cybersecurity challenges using text-based tools
Artificial intelligence agents—AI systems that can work independently toward specific goals without constant human guidance—have... Read more
Vulnerability found: A single packet can paralyze smartphones
Smartphones must stay connected to mobile networks at all times to function properly. The core... Read more
Study reveals how mobile apps track users through WiFi and Bluetooth
Researchers from IMDEA Networks, in collaboration with Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, IMDEA Software Institute,... Read more
Fraud detection strategies outlined may explain how to survive explosion of deepfakes
In a Perspective, Hany Farid highlights the risk of manipulated and fraudulent images and videos,... Read more
New e-voting system resists quantum attacks, paving way for secure digital elections
A new electronic voting system developed at NTNU can withstand attacks from quantum computers, meaning... Read more
Cyberattack on Russian airline Aeroflot causes the cancellation of more than 100 flights
A cyberattack on Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage to the company's... Read more
Allianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers
Hackers gained access to personal data on the majority of the 1.4 million customers of... Read more