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Sesame, a new conversational AI startup from the founders of Oculus, has launched its iOS app to the public. The platform features AI agents designed for more natural, human-like conversations, aiming to provide a better user experience than traditional chatbots in a competitive market.
Security researchers have detailed a method for interacting with and testing Windows kernel-mode drivers without the physical hardware they control. This approach simplifies vulnerability analysis, allowing security teams to evaluate driver exploits that are normally gated by the presence of specific hardware components.
Focusing solely on chargebacks overlooks other costly forms of fraud like false declines, account takeovers, and service abuse. These hidden threats can significantly damage revenue and customer trust, requiring a broader approach to risk management for complete protection and business health.
DepsGuard is a new open-source tool that simplifies securing JavaScript projects. It applies recommended security settings, like package cooldowns and disabling install scripts, across multiple package managers (npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, uv) with a single command, addressing common supply chain vulnerabilities.
A new Drainer-as-a-Service platform called Lucifer is enabling crypto theft at scale. It uses sophisticated phishing kits and automation to trick users into signing malicious transactions, which then drains their wallets. The service highlights a shift from direct hacking to social engineering in crypto theft.
The California State Assembly has passed the 'Protect Our Games Act'. The bill requires video game publishers to keep games accessible to players who purchased them, even after official support ends. This could mean maintaining servers or providing an offline patch for certain modes.
When costly ERP projects fail, companies often blame their software vendor. But a 25-year industry veteran argues the real cause is almost always found inside the organization, not with external partners.
The traditional definition of technical debt—messy code and outdated architecture—is no longer sufficient. The AI era introduces new, subtle forms of debt related to prompts, data retrieval, and model evaluation. These hidden risks are harder to measure and are reshaping how enterprises must manage AI development.
A security flaw has been found in a core audio library on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Attackers could exploit it with a special file to crash applications or potentially run malicious code, requiring an immediate system update.
In a recent discussion, the team leads for rust-analyzer and JetBrains' RustRover explored the technical challenges of building IDEs for Rust. They covered how language servers parse code, handle Rust's complex macro system, and provide features like code completion and error checking for developers.
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a public map to track data centers across the United States. The project aims to highlight their environmental and community impacts, such as high water and energy consumption, bringing increased public scrutiny to the infrastructure sector.
Cyber insurance is no longer just a safety net; it's actively shaping corporate security strategies. Insurers are now requiring organizations to quantify their cyber risk, leading to more rigorous security practices and a clearer understanding of what policies actually cover and what they leave exposed.
Facebook whistleblower Daniel Motaung was forced to remain silent during a scheduled talk at the Hay Festival. Meta initiated legal action, citing a non-disclosure agreement, which prevented him from speaking about his experiences as a content moderator and his efforts to unionize workers.
IBM and HashiCorp have updated IBM Vault Enterprise 2.0 to automatically manage LDAP credentials. This helps IT and security teams save time and reduce risk by automating password rotation and the entire identity lifecycle.
Replit is introducing a financial stack to help developers monetize apps built on its platform. The new tools, including a Shopify integration, aim to simplify turning a coding project into a revenue-generating business.
GitHub Copilot was used to clean up and restructure the code for a 17-year-old AMD graphics driver. This shows AI's growing role in maintaining legacy systems, a task that often lacks developer resources.
Extreme heat is no longer just a climate issue; it's a growing economic problem. Rising temperatures are reducing worker productivity, slowing supply chains, and threatening economic growth in countries like India.
An analysis suggests large language models are being treated like religious systems or oracles. This comparison highlights the danger of users placing uncritical faith in AI outputs, a trend some may exploit, and calls for more critical evaluation of the technology's limitations.
A security vulnerability has been discovered in the libcaca library. The flaw stems from incorrect handling of malformed files, which could allow an attacker to crash an application, causing a denial of service. In a worst-case scenario, this could lead to remote code execution.
A recent security bulletin highlights a range of emerging threats facing organizations. These include the misuse of AI agents for malicious purposes, the availability of new command-and-control tools for attackers, deceptive social engineering tactics, and the continued use of JavaScript backdoors to compromise systems.
Canadian authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man from Ottawa, suspected of creating and operating the Kimwolf botnet. The botnet reportedly infected millions of IoT devices, using them to launch large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the last six months.
Google details the development of JPEG XL, highlighting how open-source experiments and collaboration were crucial. The new image format aims to offer better compression and features than existing formats like JPEG, PNG, and GIF, building on lessons from past projects like WebP and Guetzli.
A security vulnerability has been discovered in Evince, the document viewer for Ubuntu and other Linux systems. The flaw allows a specially crafted PDF file to execute arbitrary code on a user's system by exploiting how the application handles certain command-line arguments.
The IEEE TryEngineering OnCampus program has expanded from two to seven universities worldwide. Administered by IEEE Educational Activities, the program provides pre-university students with hands-on opportunities to solve real-world engineering problems and explore potential careers in the field, supported by new funding.