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Android 17 Advanced Protection Locks Accessibility Services to Verified Accessibility Tools

Android 17 Advanced Protection Locks Accessibility Services to Verified Accessibility Tools 2026-10-02 at 11:01 By Google has announced a new security measure that limits access to Android’s accessibility services to verified applications classified as Accessibility Tools when Advanced Protection is enabled. With malicious Android applications abusing the API serving as the main conduit for malware […]

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Critical FortiMail Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in Attacks Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Writes

Critical FortiMail Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in Attacks Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Writes 2026-10-02 at 09:31 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on Thursday, added a critical security flaw impacting Fortinet FortiMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-104286 (CVSS score: 9.8), allows […]

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Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll

Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll 2026-10-02 at 09:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Legitimate employee access can let criminals circumvent security controls that would be difficult to overcome from outside an organization. Routine actions such as information lookups, account resets, transaction approvals and shipment changes can become services sold to criminal customers, according to Intel […]

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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks

Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks 2026-10-02 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in Android 17, including one that keeps a copy […]

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South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout

South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout 2026-10-02 at 08:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Zano exploiter created 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before blockchain rollback

Zano exploiter created 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before blockchain rollback 2026-10-02 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Botnets, adversarial attacks and data poisoning top leaders’ AI threat list

Botnets, adversarial attacks and data poisoning top leaders’ AI threat list 2026-10-02 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic Companies are putting more money into AI while naming attacks on AI systems as the threat they are least ready to face. PwC surveyed 3,934 business and technology leaders in 71 countries between May and July 2026. Half […]

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AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done

AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done 2026-10-02 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec IT teams responsible for identity security are concerned about AI agents’ ongoing access to company systems and the actions they take on users’ behalf, according to a Delinea’s 2026 Identity Security Report: The AI Enforcement Gap. “Written […]

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New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026

New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026 2026-10-02 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackFog, Genea, Vega, and Thales. Vega II brings security-trained AI and lasting memory to the SOC Vega has introduced Vega II, its biggest platform release […]

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SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto

SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto 2026-10-02 at 06:59 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet

Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet 2026-10-02 at 06:34 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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NEAR Intents says its identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

NEAR Intents says its identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum 2026-10-02 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng “We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express

China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express 2026-10-02 at 02:17 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton Singapore’s crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it’s watching the blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

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Small California company creates the world’s most boring robot — but it’ll save you hours a day

Small California company creates the world’s most boring robot — but it’ll save you hours a day 2026-10-02 at 01:57 By Sheetal Banchariya The company published an unedited, hour-long video of the robot handling an entire hotel laundry room on its own.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post […]

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Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury

Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury 2026-10-02 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

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Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims

Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims 2026-10-02 at 00:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The president is scheduled to appear at his golf club in Washington, DC, at a Nov. 22 dinner for his top 185 memecoin holders, following similar events in May 2025 and April 2026. This article is an […]

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Friendly-faced California tech CEO arrested by feds for allegedly hiding $300M Chinese secret

Friendly-faced California tech CEO arrested by feds for allegedly hiding $300M Chinese secret 2026-10-01 at 22:52 By Ben Chapman Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a California tech CEO who’s accused of smuggling more than $300 million in restricted AI chips into China. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post […]

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OpenAI ousts 3 employees who allegedly shared confidential info with AI safety group

OpenAI ousts 3 employees who allegedly shared confidential info with AI safety group 2026-10-01 at 22:17 By Thomas Barrabi Sam Altman’s OpenAI has reportedly “parted ways” with three researchers after they allegedly shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety group. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View […]

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Anthropic plans blockbuster IPO before Thanksgiving despite its warnings of ‘existential risks to humanity’: report

Anthropic plans blockbuster IPO before Thanksgiving despite its warnings of ‘existential risks to humanity’: report 2026-10-01 at 22:07 By Thomas Barrabi The AI giant, known for its Claude chatbot, could begin formal marketing for the IPO by as soon as the week of Nov. 9, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. That […]

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