Security
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Besides running controllers with outdated firmware, the affected stores likely also failed to put the devices behind a VPN and create a…
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
This finding was the starting point for further research that asked: Would it be possible for small models to create self-replicating infections…
An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office
An engineer at OpenAI allegedly concealed an audio recording device in a piece of toilet paper and attached it behind a monitor…
Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer
US law enforcement agents obtained authorization to use a controversial surveillance device capable of intercepting cell phone signals to find and arrest…
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and…
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in…
Let’s Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Let’s Encrypt is continuing a push toward tighter security by reducing free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes from 90 days to 64 days, starting…
The Man Behind a West Bank Telegram Channel Trying to Keep Palestinian Drivers Safe
The first time we were supposed to meet Anas Hattab, he canceled at the last minute: There was no way to make…
Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN
At a promotional event in Times Square on Wednesday for the security company NordVPN, brand ambassador Shaquille O’Neal said he is eager…
The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos
An under-the-radar procurement program led by the Department of Defense has been granting special statuses to would-be defense contractors that make it…