The European Commission on Monday designated OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, after the chatbot declared that it reaches at least 45 …
Brave Unveils New Email Aliases to Keep Your Personal Email Address Private
Brave has introduced a new Email Aliases feature in desktop browser version 1.94, allowing users to sign up for websites without sharing their real email address. The privacy-focused feature generates …
Android 17 Adds New Protection for Wi-Fi Tracking to Keep Your Device Secure
Google has introduced new privacy and network-security protections in Android 17, including stricter controls that prevent apps from scanning devices connected to a user’s local Wi‑Fi network without permission. The …
19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Caught Stealing Crypto Wallets and Passwords
Nineteen browser extensions have been linked to a malware operation that steals cryptocurrency wallet secrets, passwords and other data. The extensions appeared to offer useful tools, including search helpers, price …
Popular npm Package With 150K+ Weekly Downloads Hit by Credential-Stealing Supply-Chain Worm
A widely used npm package has become a credential-stealing delivery channel after attackers planted a self-spreading Shai-Hulud payload in its releases. The affected @7nohe/openapi-react-query-codegen package, which generates TanStack Query code, receives more …
Hackers Use Ethereum Blockchain to Steal Credit Card Data From Online Shoppers
Online shoppers can have their card details stolen without ever leaving a legitimate store. A tracked Magecart campaign plants malicious checkout code on compromised e-commerce sites, then uses Ethereum blockchain …
OpenClaw 2.0 Released With Major Security Upgrades for AI Agents, Plugins and Credentials
OpenClaw has released version 2026.8.1, also called OpenClaw 2.0, in what the open-source AI agent platform described as its largest update to date. The release was built by 933 contributors, …
New AI-Built Malware Watches How Security Teams Remove It and Fights Back
A new Windows malware toolkit is showing how artificial intelligence can change the economics of cybercrime. Known as Gryxa, it gives a criminal operator remote access, stays active after partial …
Microsoft Confirms False “Defender Antivirus Turned Off” Alerts Spreading Across Windows Devices
Microsoft has confirmed that a wave of alarming Windows Security pop-ups telling users their antivirus protection is disabled is nothing more than a software bug, not an actual security issue. …
Composer Flaw Lets Malicious Dependencies Expose SSH Keys and Sensitive Files
A newly disclosed security flaw in Composer, the widely used dependency manager for PHP, could allow a malicious or compromised package to alter permissions on files located outside its own …