Google warns quantum computing could soon break today’s encryption, threatening global digital security. Quantum machines aren’t powerful enough yet, but progress is accelerating faster than expected. A major risk is “store now, decrypt later,” where hackers collect data today to crack it in the future. Google plans to shift to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, urging […]
Indirect prompt injection is the most widespread and serious vulnerability in AI agents today, not just a theoretical risk. Research shows attacks can transfer across models and behaviors, revealing a fundamental weakness in how agents interpret context. More capable models aren’t safer, high performance often comes with equally high vulnerability. Attacks are especially dangerous because […]
The Future Jobs: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Platforms in East Asia and Pacific by the World Bank explores how new technologies are reshaping jobs. Robots and automation increase productivity but can replace some routine manual jobs. AI can both replace and assist workers depending on the tasks involved. Dgital platforms are creating new flexible […]
China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team warned that the open-source AI agent OpenClaw has weak default security settings that attackers could exploit to gain system control. Attackers can use prompt injection, embedding malicious instructions in web pages to trick the AI into leaking sensitive data. Researchers showed that features like link previews in […]
Clorox is suing IT provider Cognizant after a 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $380 million. The lawsuit claims Cognizant’s helpdesk handed over employee passwords to attackers posing as staff. No hacking skills were needed, just a phone call and a convincing story, Clorox alleges. Cognizant denies responsibility, stating it only offered limited helpdesk support. […]
Everyone is annoyed when coming up with, remembering and entering hard-to-guess passwords as shown in this video. 77.6% of people find passwords difficult to remember, while 89.2% have an easy-to-guess or retrieve password, with 8% of all passwords already leaked. ID Control helps you manage your usernames, passwords and other secrets (e.g. credit card details) […]
Safe working from home not under control? Then follow the following 8 recommendations to work from home safely: Set up two-factor authentication for administrators. Set up two-factor authentication for regular users. Avoid using administration rights with normal users. Record what users do within your environment. Set ‘alerts’ to receive notifications about strange activities. Know the […]