Security researchers registered software packages named in the public documentation files of major companies, including defense contractors, and watched AI coding agents inside those organizations download and run the code automatically. The first machine executed the researchers’ package in under four minutes. The findings come from Alon Hertz and a team at a stealth-stage security...Read More

Sandia National Labs developing AI drones for national security Researchers are testing artificial intelligence with drones, teaching them how to ‘play tag’ Sandia National Labs is testing artificial intelligence through drones in a project aimed at enhancing national security. Lead researcher Spencer Jensen demonstrated the project, called AutonomyNM, by playing “drone tag.” “The rules of...Read More

One Company Chosen From Each of Seven Financial Sectors, With Additional Picks Likely Second Round Expected to Include Low Teens in Total Financial Sector Bolsters Defenses Against Cyber Threats Attention on Whether KB Kookmin Bank Succeeds in Its Second Attempt Financial regulators are set to ease network separation regulations for the use of artificial intelligence...Read More

The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social-media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests. With growing concern about the connection between teenage phone use and mental health, these findings are especially relevant. A survey of 365 Australian...Read More

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Perhaps the most bizarre moment in Prince Harry’s hacking case for me, as I sat being questioned by the increasingly desperate barrister in front of me, was when the barrister appeared to suggest I had hacked the police to find out how much it was costing to secure Elton John’s wedding. I was astounded by...Read More

POUPAK ENBOM Chief Market and Business Development Officer Yubico Technical expertise will always be foundational to cybersecurity; however, it is more critical to have diverse representation across security leaders who emerge from a variety of career paths and professional disciplines. Throughout my career, I’ve learned that cybersecurity is fundamentally a strategy and leadership challenge rather...Read More

A defendant labeled as a predator by the State Attorney’s office was sentenced in Florida. During a hearing, defendant Ali Moreno was sentenced to life in prison followed by an additional 35 years. In October 2024, the defendant portrayed himself as a 15-year-old boy on a social media platform, groomed an 11-year-old child, then later...Read More

Local As area students return to classrooms, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning and local residents are urging drivers to watch for students and obey school bus laws. (Courtesy photo) ESCANABA — With many area schools back in session, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning and local residents are urging drivers to stay...Read More

Key points US officials have walked back claims that several government agencies were hacked by Chinese spies, now calling them targets rather than victims. The Justice Department’s edited statement says the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were among the targets of QTFY, a Chinese spy platform. Reuters could not confirm which agencies...Read More