… In other words, they're architecting digital solutions for different classes of vulnerabilities that eliminate them or make them significantly less exploitable in practice. “You can’t patch your way out of this,” says longtime security engineer and researcher Niels Provos. “You need to build infras…
… Independent security researcher Johnny Franks tells WIRED that he found yet another new, active domain—a fake website written in English, capable of infecting US-based users—that was part of a DarkSword hacking campaign as late as Thursday of last week, a finding confirmed by mobile security firm i… …
Both Anthropic and OpenAI have announced new AI models in recent weeks that the companies say have advanced cybersecurity capabilities that could represent a turning point in how defenders—and, crucially, attackers—find vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in software systems. …
… This week, in response to the issue, Apple released an iOS and iPadOS security update to fix the flaw. “Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device,” Apple’s security update for iOS 26.4.2 says. “A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.” While t… …
… It’s very complicated.” Initially attracted to the software industry for its job security, some women are considering looking for a different career entirely—one less immediately vulnerable to automation. …
… The Verge reports that a security researcher found numerous vulnerabilities in the lawn bots that could allow hackers to remotely take over the machines including their camera feeds, as well as extract owners' email addresses, Wi-Fi passwords, and home locations. …
… Asked about the tracking, a Pentagon spokesperson told WIRED at the time that the department was aware that geolocation services could put personnel at risk and urged service members to remember their training and follow operational security protocols—the same individual-responsibility framing that… …
… Because the operating system was a decentralized, open source ecosystem that seemed to prioritize commercial appeal and mass adoption over security, Android—with its plethora of vulnerabilities—had been likened to Swiss cheese. …
… Meta says the issue is now fixed and affected accounts have been secured. But the wave of takeovers illustrates the risks of off-loading security functions to AI—particularly at companies like Meta, which has very publicly touted its all-in approach to adopting AI across the company. …
…While the legacy technology is free and run by the US government, it is also vulnerable to spoofing and jamming attacks. Xona’s Pulsar system is meant to fix all of that…