Google has initiated legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network known as Outsider Enterprise. The group is accused of utilizing Google’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform, Gemini, to orchestrate a massive fraudulent operation. According to the lawsuit, the network generated thousands of deceptive websites impersonating major brands and government entities, including Google, YouTube, the United States […]
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A new kernel, or core program within an operating system, gives researchers a cleaner view of what’s happening inside a processor. Called Fractal and developed at MIT, the kernel has already surfaced previously unknown behavior in Apple’s M1. When security researchers want to understand what a modern processor is really doing with the kind of […]
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Midterm Election 2026 in United States getty Forget about hackers targeting voting machines or altering ballots—the biggest threat to November’s mid-term elections may be phishing and the impersonation of election officials. According to research from Check Point Software, bad actors are increasingly flooding social media and search results with misleading narratives and fake content, impersonating […]
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A recent cybersecurity investigation has revealed a significant concern regarding how Microsoft Edge handles user credentials. The findings, shared by researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning, indicate that the browser stores saved passwords in plaintext—meaning they are unencrypted and readable—within the system’s RAM while the application is active. Unlike many modern browsers that decrypt credentials only […]
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A new method developed by MIT researchers can accelerate a privacy-preserving artificial intelligence training method by about 81 percent. This advance could enable a wider array of resource-constrained edge devices, like sensors and smartwatches, to deploy more accurate AI models while keeping user data secure. The MIT researchers boosted the efficiency of a technique known […]
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As quantum computers advance, they are expected to be able to break tried-and-true security schemes that currently keep most sensitive data secure from attackers. Scientists and policymakers are working to design and implement post-quantum cryptography to defend against these future attacks. MIT researchers have developed an ultra-efficient microchip that can bring post-quantum cryptography techniques to […]
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NTT Research used Upgrade 2026 to launch Scale Academy, a new incubator focused on turning internal research into products and services, and introduced SaltGrain, its first security platform built on attribute-based encryption. I am covering Upgrade 2026, NTT Research’s annual event, taking place April 15-16 at the Signia by Hilton San Jose. For more information […]
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A critical security vulnerability in Adobe Reader is being actively exploited by cybercriminals through a sophisticated and evolving phishing campaign. The attack relies on social engineering techniques, where victims receive emails containing malicious PDF attachments disguised as legitimate documents, such as invoices or corporate reports. Once opened in Adobe Reader, the file executes hidden JavaScript […]
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Google has issued an emergency security update for the Chrome browser to address a critical zero-day vulnerability that is currently being exploited by attackers. The update, released on Tuesday, March 31, fixes a total of 21 security flaws across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. The primary vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5281, is a high-severity memory management […]
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