Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns
Small AI models may be only months away from being able to self-replicate across commercial IoT devices, without needing a data center, according to research…
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iRhythm Data Breach Impacts at Least 360,000 People
Medical equipment provider iRhythm is notifying more than 360,000 people that hackers stole their personal information. The data breach was identified on June 8 and…
Mastermind of 15,000-Mule Cybercrime Laundering Network Pleads Guilty in US
A dual citizen of Ukraine and Russia pleaded guilty in a US court for his role in a sophisticated money laundering organization used by cybercriminals.…
Bricksforge WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
A critical vulnerability in the Bricksforge WordPress plugin is being exploited in the wild, according to WordPress security company Patchstack. The vulnerability is tracked as…
IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion
IonQ on Monday said it signed a definitive agreement to buy Elisity in a stock-only transaction worth up to $1.3 billion. Up to $150 million…
Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year
Canonical’s websites were disrupted last week by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, months after a larger attack hit the Ubuntu maker’s infrastructure. The company confirmed…
Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch
Open Certificate Authority (CA) Let’s Encrypt is taking the first step towards reducing the validity period of the certificates it issues. Beginning February 10, 2027,…
Google Pixel 10 Exploits Earned Hackers $560,000 at Pwn2Own
Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 has come to an end, and participants earned more than $1.2 million for exploits targeting phones, printers, smart speakers, smart home hubs,…
Citrix Urges Immediate Patching of Critical NetScaler Vulnerability
Citrix on Thursday warned users of a critical-severity NetScaler vulnerability that requires immediate patching. Tracked as CVE-2026-107406 (CVSS score of 9.5), the flaw is described…
Anthropic Fast-Tracks AI Bug Reports to OSS Maintainers, Taps 11 Firms for OT Security
Anthropic on Thursday announced two new cybersecurity initiatives: one gives open source maintainers faster access to AI-generated vulnerability reports, and the other targets companies that…
Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison
A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced to 32 months in jail for crimes related to a ransom attack against his own company. The…
Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries
There is a large global market for low-cost Android devices. Bad actors are aware and are servicing the demand through devices built on MediaTek platforms…