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Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android

Posted by David Adrian, Javier Castro & Peter Kotwicz, Chrome Security Team Android recently announced Advanced Protection, which extends Google’s Advanced Protection Program to a device-level security setting for Android users that need heightened security—such as journalists, elected officials, and public figures. Advanced Protection gives you the ability to activate Google’s strongest security for mobile…

Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android

Posted by David Adrian, Javier Castro & Peter Kotwicz, Chrome Security Team Android recently announced Advanced Protection, which extends Google’s Advanced Protection Program to a device-level security setting for Android users that need heightened security—such as journalists, elected officials, and public figures. Advanced Protection gives you the ability to activate Google’s strongest security for mobile…

The AI Fix #58: An AI runs a shop into the ground, and AI’s obsession with the number 27

In episode 58 of “The AI Fix” podcast, our hosts discover a pair of AI headphones that don’t electrocute you, Microsoft invents “medical superintelligence”, Chucky opens a hotel, some robot footballers fall over, Jony Ive invents a $6 billion pen, and Malcolm Gladwell fears a dystopian future full of children playing joyfully in the street.…

The dual reality of AI-augmented development: innovation and risk

When JPMorgan Chase CISO Patrick Opet published an open letter to software suppliers in April, he wasn’t just raising concerns — he was sounding an alarm.  The numbers from the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report should make every security leader lose sleep: 30% of breaches now involve third-party components, doubling from last year. But…

How to Easily Escalate to Root on Linux Using the Latest Sudo Vulnerabilities

A newly disclosed pair of critical vulnerabilities in Sudo — the powerful Unix/Linux command-line tool that allows users to run commands as root — poses a significant local privilege escalation threat. These flaws impact major Linux distributions and allow unprivileged local users to gain root access, thereby compromising system integrity. Summary of the Vulnerabilities The…

Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus

A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI using traffic cameras and spyware — because “ubiquitous technical surveillance” is no longer just for dystopian thrillers. Graham digs into a chilling new US Justice Department report that shows how surveillance tech was weaponised to deadly effect. Meanwhile, Carole checks the rear-view mirror on the driverless car…

Cloudflare rolls out ‘pay-per-crawl’ feature to constrain AI’s limitless hunger for data 

Cloudflare announced Tuesday it will allow customers to block or charge fees for web crawlers deployed to scrape their websites and data on behalf of AI systems. In a blog on its corporate website, Will Allen, Cloudflare’s vice president of product, and Simon Newton, an engineer manager, said the company is establishing a new system…

GDPR violations prompt Germany to push Google and Apple to ban DeepSeek AI

Germany asked Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek AI from their app stores, citing GDPR violations over unlawful data collection and transfers to China. The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection requested Google and Apple to remove the DeepSeek AI app from their app stores due to GDPR violations. On May 6, 2025, Berlin’s Data Protection Commissioner…

Dell’s Comprehensive Approach to AI and the Dell AI Factory

Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting every industry, promising unprecedented innovation and efficiency. But that power requires responsibility, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. As businesses race to adopt AI, the question isn’t just how to implement it, but how to implement it securely. Dell Technologies is at the forefront of this challenge, championing a proactive..…

Video: Descope Reinvents Customer Identity and Access Management with Secure Drag-and-Drop Solution

In this episode of Partner POV, sponsored by AWS, host Katie Bavoso dives into how Descope is revolutionizing customer identity and access management (CIAM) with a drag-and-drop platform that makes security seamless and user-friendly. Guest Rishi Bhargava, Co-Founder of Descope, is joined by Katherine Walther, Vice President of Innovation at MSP and Descope channel partner…

Fake Receipt Detector Technology: Protecting Financial Integrity in the Digital Age

The rise of sophisticated digital tools and artificial intelligence has revolutionized many aspects of business and finance, but it has also created new opportunities for fraudulent activities. Among the most concerning developments is the increasing prevalence of fake receipts and fraudulent expense documentation. As businesses, insurance companies, and financial institutions grapple with these challenges, the…

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews Choosing an email security provider shouldn’t be this complicated. The market for email security vendors can be overwhelming. We get it. You’ve got AI-driven platforms, secure email gateways (SEGs), and bold claims from every vendor promising to stop phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware. So how…

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews Choosing an email security provider shouldn’t be this complicated. The market for email security vendors can be overwhelming. We get it. You’ve got AI-driven platforms, secure email gateways (SEGs), and bold claims from every vendor promising to stop phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware. So how…

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews

The Best Email Security Companies: Rankings and Reviews Choosing an email security provider shouldn’t be this complicated. The market for email security vendors can be overwhelming. We get it. You’ve got AI-driven platforms, secure email gateways (SEGs), and bold claims from every vendor promising to stop phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware. So how…

Operation Endgame, deepfakes, and dead slugs

In this episode, Graham unravels Operation Endgame – the surprisingly stylish police crackdown that is seizing botnets, mocking malware authors with anime videos, and taunting cybercriminals via Telegram. Meanwhile, Carole exposes the AI-generated remote hiring threat. Could your next coworker be a North Korean hacker with a perfect LinkedIn? And BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy…

BreachForums Is DEAD — Cybercrime’s Biggest Empire Just Got Crushed!

A coordinated law enforcement operation in France has resulted in the arrest of key figures behind BreachForums, one of the most active and influential marketplaces for cybercriminals in recent years. The takedown marks a significant disruption in the cybercriminal economy, highlighting both the global reach of modern threat actors and the increasing sophistication of cross-border…

Rubrik acquires AI startup Predibase to boost agentic AI offerings 

Data management company Rubrik announced plans Wednesday to acquire artificial intelligence startup Predibase, a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of agentic AI in enterprise settings and pushing efficient AI deployments from pilot programs into full production. The terms of the deal were not made public, but sources familiar with the situation told CNBC the…

The AI Fix #56: ChatGPT traps man in a cult of one, and AI is actually stupid

In episode 56 of The AI Fix, Anthropic and Apple have a bar fight, a woman describes her husband falling in love with ChatGPT as “not ideal”, WhatsApp’s AI helper isn’t helpful, Graham serenades a pack of headless robot dogs with his rendition of “Don’t stop me know”, and our hosts debate whether AI turning…

The AI Fix #55: Atari beats ChatGPT at chess, and Apple says AI “thinking” is an illusion

In episode 55 of The AI Fix, Gemini thinks a little meth won’t hurt, Mark realises what a terrifying 45mph “robot bird” is really for, Graham finds a surprising number of TikTokers in the bible, an AI discovers dust on Mars, Google forgets what year it is, and Apple finally enters the AI chat. Graham…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…

Mitigating prompt injection attacks with a layered defense strategy

Posted by Google GenAI Security Team With the rapid adoption of generative AI, a new wave of threats is emerging across the industry with the aim of manipulating the AI systems themselves. One such emerging attack vector is indirect prompt injections. Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt,…

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Mitigating prompt injection attacks with a layered defense strategy

Posted by Google GenAI Security Team With the rapid adoption of generative AI, a new wave of threats is emerging across the industry with the aim of manipulating the AI systems themselves. One such emerging attack vector is indirect prompt injections. Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt,…

Trump cyber executive order takes aim at prior orders, secure software, more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that the White House says promotes developing secure software, adopting the latest encryption protocols, securing internet routing and rolling back parts of two executive orders from the Biden and Obama administrations. “Cybersecurity is too important to be reduced to a mere political football,” a fact sheet on…

Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers

Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of “Claude Gov” models, were “built based on direct feedback from our government customers to address real-world operational needs,” writes Anthropic in a blog post. Compared to Anthropic’s consumer- and enterprise-focused…

Toma’s AI voice agents have taken off at car dealerships – and attracted funding from a16z

When Monik Pamecha co-founded AI voice startup Toma in early 2024, he hadn’t anticipated spending the summer months sweating in Bible Belt car dealerships. He and co-founder Anthony Krivonos were still focused on banking and healthcare customers when the dealers came knocking.  “They just called us up and said ‘we are drowning in phone calls,’”…

TechCrunch Sessions: AI launches in Berkeley today — here’s what you’ll miss if you’re not here

Today’s the day! TechCrunch Sessions: AI is lighting up UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall at 8 a.m. PT on the dot. The stage is set, the speakers are ready, and the AI community is gathering for one powerful day of insight, innovation, and momentum. Local to Berkeley and passionate about AI? There’s still time to join…

Collibra acquires data access startup Raito

Collibra, a data governance platform based in Brussels, is the latest enterprise to acquire a data company in order to expand its offerings in the age of AI. On Thursday, Collibra announced its acquisition Raito, a data access startup founded in 2021. Raito, also located in Brussels, helps companies manage which employees and customers have…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai dismisses AI job fears, emphasizes expansion plans

In a Bloomberg interview Wednesday night in downtown San Francisco, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back against concerns that AI could eventually make half the company’s 180,000-person workforce redundant. Instead, Pichai stressed the company’s commitment to growth through at least next year. “I expect we will grow from our current engineering phase even into next…

North America takes the bulk of AI VC investments, despite tough political environment

Despite what some experts have characterized as an environment increasingly hostile to AI R&D, North America continues to receive the bulk of AI venture dollars, according to data from investment tracker PitchBook. Between February and May of this year, VCs poured $69.7 billion into North America-based AI and machine learning startups across 1,528 deals. That’s…

North America takes the bulk of AI VC investments, despite tough political environment

Despite what some experts have characterized as an environment increasingly hostile to AI R&D, North America continues to receive the bulk of AI venture dollars, according to data from investment tracker PitchBook. Between February and May of this year, VCs poured $69.7 billion into North America-based AI and machine learning startups across 1,528 deals. That’s…

North America takes the bulk of AI VC investments, despite tough political environment

Despite what some experts have characterized as an environment increasingly hostile to AI R&D, North America continues to receive the bulk of AI venture dollars, according to data from investment tracker PitchBook. Between February and May of this year, VCs poured $69.7 billion into North America-based AI and machine learning startups across 1,528 deals. That’s…

What the Arc Browser Story Reveals About the Future of Browser Security

By Dakshitaa Babu, Security Researcher, SquareX In a candid letter that Joshua Miller, CEO of Arc Browser, wrote to the community, he revealed a truth the tech industry has been dancing around: “the dominant operating system on desktop wasn’t Windows or macOS anymore — it was the browser.” The evidence is everywhere — cloud revenue surging year over year,…

Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure? 

Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…

Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure? 

Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…

Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure? 

Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…

From Idea to Outcome: How WWT Is Leading the AI Security Conversation at Scale

When it comes to helping the world’s largest enterprises navigate AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation, World Wide Technology (WWT) isn’t just participating, it’s leading. With a global workforce of over 12,000, and a deep bench of trusted technology partners, WWT has positioned itself as a rare blend of scale, security expertise and hands-on innovation. “Our..…

From Idea to Outcome: How WWT Is Leading the AI Security Conversation at Scale

When it comes to helping the world’s largest enterprises navigate AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation, World Wide Technology (WWT) isn’t just participating, it’s leading. With a global workforce of over 12,000, and a deep bench of trusted technology partners, WWT has positioned itself as a rare blend of scale, security expertise and hands-on innovation. “Our..…

From Idea to Outcome: How WWT Is Leading the AI Security Conversation at Scale

When it comes to helping the world’s largest enterprises navigate AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation, World Wide Technology (WWT) isn’t just participating, it’s leading. With a global workforce of over 12,000, and a deep bench of trusted technology partners, WWT has positioned itself as a rare blend of scale, security expertise and hands-on innovation. “Our..…

Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated…

Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated…

Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated…

Final hours for TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — play now, score 2-for-1 tickets

Tonight’s your last shot: Take on the TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown and walk away with two tickets for just $200. The window closes tonight at midnight — go! Think you know AI? Can you name the company that created the AI assistant known as Siri before Apple acquired it? Or the name of Google’s…

Final hours for TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — play now, score 2-for-1 tickets

Tonight’s your last shot: Take on the TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown and walk away with two tickets for just $200. The window closes tonight at midnight — go! Think you know AI? Can you name the company that created the AI assistant known as Siri before Apple acquired it? Or the name of Google’s…

Final hours for TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — play now, score 2-for-1 tickets

Tonight’s your last shot: Take on the TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown and walk away with two tickets for just $200. The window closes tonight at midnight — go! Think you know AI? Can you name the company that created the AI assistant known as Siri before Apple acquired it? Or the name of Google’s…

TechCrunch Sessions: AI begins tomorrow — today’s your last chance to save on tickets

Tomorrow, the doors open at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What happens next isn’t just another AI conference — it’s the one you need to be at. TechCrunch Sessions: AI gathers the most influential builders, investors, and researchers in artificial intelligence for a day of clarity in an industry clouded by hype. If you’re leading a…

TechCrunch Sessions: AI begins tomorrow — today’s your last chance to save on tickets

Tomorrow, the doors open at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What happens next isn’t just another AI conference — it’s the one you need to be at. TechCrunch Sessions: AI gathers the most influential builders, investors, and researchers in artificial intelligence for a day of clarity in an industry clouded by hype. If you’re leading a…

TechCrunch Sessions: AI begins tomorrow — today’s your last chance to save on tickets

Tomorrow, the doors open at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What happens next isn’t just another AI conference — it’s the one you need to be at. TechCrunch Sessions: AI gathers the most influential builders, investors, and researchers in artificial intelligence for a day of clarity in an industry clouded by hype. If you’re leading a…

The AI Fix #53: An AI uses blackmail to save itself, and threats make AIs work better

In episode 53 of The AI Fix, our hosts suspect the CEO of Duolingo has been kidnapped by an AI, Sergey Brin says AIs work better if you threaten them with physical violence, Graham wonders how you put a collar on a headless robot dog, Mark asks why kickboxing robots wear head guards, and the…

Sustaining Digital Certificate Security – Upcoming Changes to the Chrome Root Store

Posted by Chrome Root Program, Chrome Security Team Note: Google Chrome communicated its removal of default trust of Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the public forum on May 30, 2025. The Chrome Root Program Policy states that Certification Authority (CA) certificates included in the Chrome Root Store must provide value to Chrome end users that…

Sustaining Digital Certificate Security – Upcoming Changes to the Chrome Root Store

Posted by Chrome Root Program, Chrome Security Team Note: Google Chrome communicated its removal of default trust of Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the public forum on May 30, 2025. The Chrome Root Program Policy states that Certification Authority (CA) certificates included in the Chrome Root Store must provide value to Chrome end users that…

Victoria’s Secret Hit by Cyberattack — Here’s What They’re Not Telling You

Victoria’s Secret, the globally recognized lingerie and fashion retailer, has taken its U.S. e-commerce website offline and limited some in-store services following a confirmed cybersecurity incident. While details remain sparse, the nature and scale of the response strongly suggest a potential data breach or cyberattack affecting both digital and physical retail operations. On the evening…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

Build strong digital defenses for your entire family

The month of June is a time for fun in the sun and a break from the school year, but did you know it’s also the perfect time to step up your family’s online security? June is Internet Safety Month, a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In today’s hyper-connected world, we…

The AI Fix #52: AI adopts its own social norms, and AI DJ creates diversity scandal

In episode 52 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a non-existent musical about garlic bread, Graham shares a summer reading list of books that don’t exist, Mark feels nauseous after watching a video of Sam Altman and Jony Ive waffling about products that don’t exist, some non-existent robots stack empty crates in a factory…