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Ravie LakshmananMay 04, 2026Network Security / Endpoint Security An active phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors since at least April 2025, with legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software as a way to establish persistent remote access to compromised hosts. The activity, codenamed VENOMOUS#HELPER, has impacted over 80 organizations, most of which are in the U.S., according to Securonix. It shares overlaps with clusters previously tracked by Red Canary and Sophos, the latter of which has given it the moniker STAC6405. While it’s not clear who is behind the campaign, the cybersecurity company said it aligns with a…
Google’s long-running face unlock comeback story may have hit another wall. A recent Pixel 11 series leak claims that Project Toscana, Google’s rumored infrared face unlock system, likely will not debut on the Pixel 11 lineup because it is still not ready for release. The feature was expected to give future Pixel phones a stronger rival to Apple’s Face ID. Earlier reports said Project Toscana was tested on both Pixel phones and Chromebooks, with Face ID-like speed and better low-light performance. The latest leak suggests Pixel users may have to wait beyond the 2026 lineup for that upgrade. Nadeem Sarwar…
A Panthalassa wave energy system. (LinkedIn Photo) Wave energy had largely been bobbing around in the background of the U.S. clean energy sector — until now. On Monday, Oregon-based Panthalassa announced a $140 million round led by Peter Thiel. The new funding from the PayPal co-founder and others will allow the startup to finish building its pilot manufacturing facility near Portland. Panthalassa is developing technology that pairs wave power generated by massive floating orbs with onsite AI computing. The systems transmit data via low-Earth-orbit satellites. “We’ve built a technology platform that operates in the planet’s most energy-dense wave regions, far…
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The traffic management sim Mini Motorways is once again asking players to vote for its next map. Developer Dinosaur Polo Club just put up a website that lets folks choose from four city maps, including Vienna, Auckland, Singapore and Lima. The city with the most votes will get an official map in the game later this year, and it will be available for free on all current platforms. The game is playable on iOS devices, PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch. The company says that people can only vote once, but that it’ll be “keeping…
Most discussions about artificial intelligence security are focused on what models might do wrong. The more urgent issue is what our detection systems still cannot see — and side-channel attacks are making that gap visible. Side-channel attacks gather information or interferes with a program’s execution by targeting physical factors such as power consumption, electromagnetic emissions and processing time rather than targeting software code. They can exfiltrate sensitive information such as cryptographic keys by measuring coincidental hardware emissions. Recent research has shown that an outside observer can infer the topic of an AI interaction simply by analyzing encrypted traffic patterns. No decryption…
For years, getting any kind of meaningful VPN protection meant signing up for a paid service or fumbling with sketchy free apps that often did more harm than good. Mozilla just removed that dilemma for Firefox users by rolling out a free, built-in VPN as part of the browser itself. The feature works quietly in the background, hides your IP address from sites you visit and asks for nothing in return. It’s a notable shake-up for a category long dominated by subscriptions.Keep in mind that free VPNs can be dangerous. If they’re not from a trusted provider, they can put your data…
A coordinated international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities has arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes targeting Americans, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. The crackdown was led by the Dubai Police, under the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security. Among those arrested are individuals from Burma and Indonesia, who were apprehended by authorities from Dubai and Thailand. Thet Min Nyi, 27, Wiliang Awang, 23, Andreas Chandra, 29, Lisa Mariam,…
Apple has spent the better part of the last year looking like the most composed player in a room full of people setting their own furniture on fire. While Microsoft was hiking Surface prices to genuinely eye-watering levels and Chinese OEMs were watching their flagship ambitions evaporate under the weight of component costs, Apple held the line — a quiet confidence that felt almost theatrical. It was impressive while it lasted. It just didn’t last long enough. Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring is now calling it: the iPhone 18 lineup will likely cost $100 more than the iPhone 17 generation…
Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. In an unprecedented move, China has blocked Meta’s acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI company. The country argued that its technology was developed on Chinese soil and, as such, it falls under Beijing’s jurisdiction, even if the business no longer has any presence in China (and never offered its services locally). It’s difficult to describe this as a straightforward “block,” however, as the transaction has already been completed: all parties have received their payouts, and Manus’ founders have formally joined the US company. Beijing is effectively trying…