Google has introduced a new way for people to access their Google Account using a short selfie video, giving users another option for recovering their account if they lose access to their usual device while signalling the growing role of facial biometrics in digital identity and online security. What Has […]
Posted in News Also tagged Google, Key, Password, Selfie, Sign-InResearchers have revealed a now-fixed vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents that could have allowed a single malicious link to create an attacker-controlled AI agent inside a company’s ChatGPT workspace. Security firm Zenity Labs said the flaw, called AgentForger, could create an autonomous AI agent using an employee’s existing permissions […]
Posted in News Also tagged Agent, Bug, ChatGPT, OpenAIMicrosoft will begin making passkeys the default authentication method in Microsoft Entra ID from 1 September 2026, marking a major change in how organisations protect user accounts as AI-powered phishing and identity attacks continue to grow. What Has Changed? The move is part of Microsoft’s wider effort to reduce reliance […]
Posted in News Also tagged ID, Microsoft, PasskeysOpenAI has confirmed that its GPT-5.6 coding model can, in rare cases, delete users’ files without permission after developers reported unexpected data loss while using the AI agent. The company says the issue mainly occurs when GPT-5.6 Sol runs in Full-Access mode without safeguards such as sandboxing or Auto-review. It […]
Posted in News Also tagged ChatGPT, Files, OpenAIResearchers at the Alan Turing Institute have shown that GitHub Copilot can be persuaded to generate harmful content it would normally refuse by disguising malicious requests within a normal coding workflow. Instead of asking directly, the researchers split harmful requests into a series of routine development tasks. While Copilot refused […]
Posted in News Also tagged Copilot, GitHub, SafetyWhatsApp’s plan to let people communicate without revealing their phone numbers has run into immediate regulatory opposition in India, turning what began as a new privacy feature into a much wider debate about online anonymity, fraud and how messaging platforms should balance privacy with security. Give Your Username Instead Of […]
Posted in News Also tagged Fears, Fraud, Privacy, Usernames, WhatsAppSecurity researchers have demonstrated how AI browsers can be manipulated into stealing sensitive information from accounts their users are already logged into. Researchers at cyber security company LayerX tested six agentic tools using a malicious puzzle that persuaded them they were playing a game where normal rules didn’t apply. All […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, BioShocking, BrowsersThe Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned that powerful new AI models capable of accelerating cyber attacks could become publicly available within months. In a rare joint statement, the cyber security agencies said: “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations… The timeline is not years, it is months.” They […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, Five Eyes, ThreatNew research shows that 43 per cent of MSPs and their customers experienced a cyber incident linked to a supplier or third-party vendor during the last year. CyberSmart’s 2026 MSP Survey found that MSPs are increasingly being targeted because their access to customer systems can provide a route into multiple […]
Posted in News Also tagged Attacks, Cyber Security, MSPsSignal has accused the UK government of proposing a dangerous form of surveillance after ministers announced plans that could require technology companies to prevent children from taking, sharing, or viewing nude images on smartphones and tablets. What Is The Government Proposing? The announcement came from Prime Minister Keir Starmer during […]
Posted in News Also tagged Device Scanning, Mobile, Privacy, SignalAnthropic has released a public version of the same AI technology that it previously restricted because of concerns about its cyber security capabilities, only for access to be suspended days after an intervention by the US government. What Is Claude Fable 5? Claude Fable 5 is a public version of […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, Anthropic, DangerousAviva says fraudsters are increasingly using AI-generated evidence to support fake or exaggerated insurance claims, particularly in motor insurance. The insurer says it detected more than 18,400 fraudulent claims during 2025, worth an estimated £233 million if paid out. According to Aviva, fraudsters are using altered accident photos, fabricated documents, […]
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