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Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded”
Temporary local copies can be shared with Nintendo through manual user reporting.
Nightmare Eclipse incident shows the researcher-vendor fights may never fully go away
When a researcher went public with Microsoft vulnerabilities, it laid bare a conflict that has never really been solved. The post Nightmare Eclipse incident shows the researcher-vendor fights may neve
Hill Dems hammer GOP for $250M CISA budget cut
A House Appropriations subcommittee is set to mark up fiscal 2027 DHS funding legislation Friday. The post Hill Dems hammer GOP for $250M CISA budget cut appeared first on CyberScoop .
Your AI agent could become your biggest insider threat
New research details how the increasing integration of AI agents into businesses is making it easier than ever for insiders - malicious or otherwise - to put sensitive data at risk. The post Your AI a
Inside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security world
AI is breaking things faster than anyone can fix them. Security leaders across the industry are racing to figure out what comes next. The post Inside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security world
European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks
Officials said they dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed more than 27,000 URLs hosting live sports and other copyrighted media during a seven-month operation. The post European authoriti
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pinpoints optimal CISA staffing levels
He told lawmakers that he wants approximately 600 more people than it has now, which would still be well below personnel numbers prior to Trump’s second term. The post DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin p
DOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AI
Top Pentagon cyber policy official Katherine Sutton said recent conflicts have emphasized the importance of cyber, and that the department can’t make old mistakes with AI security. The post DOD wants
Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order
The order — which Trump previously refrained from signing at the last minute — appears to make significant concessions to industry compared to earlier drafts. The post Trump administration releases sc
Anthropic expanding access to Project Glasswing
Roughly 150 new organizations across critical infrastructure sectors will gain access to Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic's most capable — and most restricted — AI model. The post Anthropic expanding
EU unveils tech sovereignty package to cut reliance on US, Chinese suppliers
The package bundles two draft laws — a Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) — alongside an Open Source Strategy and a roadmap for digitalizing the energy system.
Apple removes Russia’s state-backed messaging app Max from its store
Russian authorities have promoted Max as a domestic alternative to foreign messaging platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp.
Trump considers Palantir exec to lead CISA
Shyam Sankar, the chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, has emerged as a lead contender for the long vacant Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director role, accordin
FTC considers setting aside or modifying $150 million privacy penalty against X
Twitter, renamed X in 2023, filed a petition saying that the settlement terms are unfair because the order was issued against a company that “no longer exists,” the workers responsible for the scheme
Russia seeks to label two anti-Kremlin hacker groups as ‘extremist’
The groups have previously claimed responsibility for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and government institutions in Russia and Belarus.
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.
xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
Four people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.
Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be.