Internal Microsoft documents show that the first phase of AI project Scout is explicitly aimed at “making users addicted” before further features are rolled out. Scout, an always-active personal AI agent within Microsoft 365, is based on the popular OpenClaw technology and can perform tasks such as sending emails, managing calendars, and publishing content. The […]
French and Spanish police, supported by Europol, dismantled a large-scale fake document factory in Alicante and arrested one suspect. Authorities seized around 800 forged European identity and residence documents, along with production equipment, digital devices, and other evidence. The suspect allegedly operated an online marketplace supplying counterfeit IDs to criminal networks involved in migrant smuggling […]
Google is expanding Wallet with digital identity documents and age credentials, allowing users to identify themselves online more easily and prove their age. The rollout begins this summer in countries including Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, and Italy, where passports can be converted into digital ID passes. Through a partnership with Sparkasse, Google is introducing wallet-based […]
BCD Travel hack exposes risk of cloud concentration once againCybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims to have breached BCD Travel, stealing over 700,000 Salesforce records and data from SharePoint environments. The attackers are now offering a file of approximately 30 GB containing allegedly stolen data after an extortion attempt reportedly failed. Notably, Salesforce is once again mentioned […]
The MIT AI Risk Initiative has published a comprehensive Delphi study in which 272 experts assessed 24 AI risk categories based on probability, impact, and societal consequences. The main conclusion: prioritizing risks is becoming crucial, as not all AI risks can be effectively addressed simultaneously. Notably, all 24 risk categories maintain at least a 5% […]
Microsoft is updating Microsoft Edge so that saved passwords are no longer automatically loaded into memory upon startup. Security researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning discovered that passwords remained unencrypted in the RAM, even without visiting the associated websites. According to the researcher, other Chromium browsers, such as Google Chrome, did not exhibit this behavior. Microsoft […]
A bug in the Linux kernel that has been hidden since 2017 has now received a public proof-of-concept (PoC) and is quite serious. The vulnerability resides in the kernel’s crypto engine. An attacker sends a decryption request that intentionally fails, but the kernel writes their data to memory before checking its validity. This write operation […]
Agentic AI systems can independently make decisions and perform actions without continuous human intervention. They offer benefits such as the automation of repetitive tasks, but also introduce new security risks. Unlike generative AI, these systems act actively and purposefully within digital environments. Due to their complexity and integration with external tools, they increase the attack […]
The rise of AI agents means that systems will soon make purchases independently on behalf of users. This brings new security risks, such as fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized transactions. The FIDO Alliance is collaborating with Google and Mastercard to develop secure standards. Their goal is to keep digital payments with AI reliable and controlled. […]
With a new update, Google is allowing AI to scan all your photos via Google Photos and Gemini. Using “Personal Intelligence,” AI can link your photos, emails, and calendar for personalized results. This allows Gemini to automatically create images using real photos of you and your surroundings. The goal is for AI to immediately understand […]