AI for Cybersecurity: Promise, Practice, and Pitfalls
AI for Cybersecurity: Promise, Practice, and Pitfalls

AI is revolutionizing the cybersecurity landscape. From accelerating threat detection to enabling real-time automated responses, artificial intelligence is reshaping how organizations defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks.But with these ad…

User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller — security flaw reveals floor plans and live video feeds

An AI strategist used Claude Code to reverse engineer his robot vacuum and control it with a PlayStation controller, but it accidentally gave him control of thousands of similar devices spread all across the world.
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AI Polymorphic Threats Are Forcing A Rethink Of Cybersecurity

The goal of cybersecurity has shifted from protecting digital perimeters to addressing threats that change more quickly than conventional defenses can keep up.

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.

How Apple iPhone Spyware Can Bypass Orange And Green Dot Indicators

The Predator spyware can bypass the orange and green dot warnings on iPhone, according to a new report. Here’s what you need to know.

PayPal Data Breach Confirmed—Money Was Stolen, Passwords Now Reset

PayPal has confirmed a long-running breach that exposed personal information and led to fraudulent transactions. Are you affected? What data was exposed?

FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash

The FBI says hacks that trick ATMs into spitting out cash on demand are rising, with hundreds of attacks in the past year alone netting hackers millions in stolen bills.

Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?

Cellebrite, which makes phone unlocking and hacking tools, stopped sales to countries that allegedly abused its tools. But after new allegations in Jordan and Kenya, the company has changed its approach.

Bug in student admissions website exposed children’s personal information

Ravenna Hub, which lets parents apply and track the status of their kids’ applications across thousands of schools, allowed any logged-in user to access the personally identifiable data associated with any other user, including their children.