Security breach at AI aggregator exposes over 18 million files, including some very embarrassing chat records

Researchers found 22.7TB of exposed data from AI aggregator 302.ai, including chat logs and personal information. Leaked records contained user prompts, AI responses, metadata, and sensitive corporate documents. Incident highlights the risks of sharing confidential data with third-party AI platforms Read More …

Eiliko robot companion exposes private chats and can be hijacked

The Verge reports that Eiliko, a small AI robot companion made by Energize Lab, has serious security flaws that expose private conversations and let an attacker remotely change what the toy says. According to The Verge, researcher Sammy Azdoufal could Read More …

Digital sovereignty has become Europe’s top priority — here’s how open source is helping pave the way

Digital sovereignty in Europe has grown from a simple talking point into a strategic priority, and open source software (OSS) is perceived as the continent’s way of achieving that goal. However, there is no sovereignty without security. At the recent Read More …

Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data

Epic, the software technology giant that makes the widely used MyChart software for accessing patients’ medical data, has paused most of its product development as the company works to protect its software and systems from cyberattacks. Judy Faulkner, the founder Read More …

Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Days after a journalist claimed that Meta’s Muse app on Mac read their private messages — a claim that Meta disputed — Apple announced that it’s introducing additional controls around a setting called “Full Disk Access” on macOS. The feature Read More …

The modern bank heist is already under way

The image of the bank robber is hopelessly outdated. Today’s heist does not begin with a getaway car outside a branch. It begins quietly, with an adversary establishing persistence inside a financial institution’s network and studying how the organisation responds, Read More …

G7 tells businesses to get ready for quantum cybersecurity threats

The G7, a collection of some of the world’s most powerful economies, is urging organizations to adopt quantum-resistant encryption as soon as possible and minimize the risk of losing sensitive data to technologically advanced threat actors. Virtually every industry in Read More …

New Instagram and Facebook rules set a default two-hour limit for teens

Meta decided that discretion was the better part of valor on Wednesday, agreeing to settle a landmark child safety case for up to $17 billion. The agreement would introduce a default two-hour daily limit for teens on Instagram and Facebook, overnight restrictions, Read More …

Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers

Wetherspoons has stopped short of banning Meta-style smart glasses from its pubs, but told The Register that customers should switch off their cameras and refrain from filming. “Like many hospitality companies, Wetherspoon has CCTV cameras for security reasons, but their use is Read More …