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Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation

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Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation 2026-08-25 at 19:23 By Eduard Kovacs TRACE was developed by AMD, Intel, Microsoft, OPAQUE, and TII and contributed to the Linux Foundation. The post Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts

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Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts 2026-08-24 at 15:42 By Associated Press Dutch Data Protection Authority said it is imposing a fine of 825 million euros because Uber violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The post Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated […]

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Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI

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Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI 2026-08-24 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Proton’s AI Paper Trail is a free tool designed to make the information accumulated across AI conversations easier to see. It analyzes exported ChatGPT or Claude conversation data and produces a personal privacy report showing what […]

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OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse

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OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse 2026-08-20 at 12:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing with early customers seeking greater certainty about how their data will be protected as AI systems become more capable. The system identifies patterns across related interactions while restricting OpenAI personnel from accessing the underlying content. […]

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Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal

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Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal 2026-08-14 at 14:00 By Eduard Kovacs Google Cloud outlines its roadmap to full post-quantum cryptography readiness, with key milestones targeted for 2027 and 2028. The post Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure

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Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure 2026-08-11 at 09:16 By Eduard Kovacs The previous GPG signing subkey was inadvertently added to a GitHub repository and Mozilla decided to revoke it. The post Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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What the first year of EU AI Act transparency enforcement could look like

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What the first year of EU AI Act transparency enforcement could look like 2026-08-07 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Edwin Weijdema, Field CTO at Veeam, answers questions on Article 50 of the EU AI Act and what the first year of enforcement might bring. He explains why corrective orders […]

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EU begins enforcing AI Act, putting AI models under the microscope

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EU begins enforcing AI Act, putting AI models under the microscope 2026-08-04 at 09:49 By Sinisa Markovic Europe’s fight to regulate AI models moved from paper to practice on 2 August 2026, when the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities began enforcing the AI Act. On the same date, new transparency rules took effect, […]

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DataBahn Raises $40 Million for Agentic Data Pipeline Management

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DataBahn Raises $40 Million for Agentic Data Pipeline Management 2026-07-30 at 17:00 By Ionut Arghire The company will accelerate investments in R&D and product innovation to expand its agentic data control plane. The post DataBahn Raises $40 Million for Agentic Data Pipeline Management appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal

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Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal 2026-07-28 at 17:55 By Eduard Kovacs Oasis Security recently raised $120 million in Series B funding for its agentic access management platform. The post Cyera Acquiring Oasis Security in $1 Billion Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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QIZ Security Raises $17 Million for Cryptographic Governance Platform

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QIZ Security Raises $17 Million for Cryptographic Governance Platform 2026-07-09 at 18:03 By SecurityWeek News The Israeli company has developed a cryptographic posture and post-quantum cryptography management platform. The post QIZ Security Raises $17 Million for Cryptographic Governance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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This supercomputer encrypts your data even while it’s running it

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This supercomputer encrypts your data even while it’s running it 2026-07-01 at 08:30 By Sinisa Markovic Most people who handle sensitive data already encrypt it in two places. They lock it down when it sits on a hard drive, and they lock it down when it moves across a network. There has always been a […]

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WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy

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WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy 2026-06-29 at 19:00 By Eduard Kovacs An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Trump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration 

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Trump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration  2026-06-23 at 11:43 By Eduard Kovacs Federal agencies are required to transition high-value assets and high-impact systems to use PQC by the end of 2030 and 2031. The post Trump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Decades-Old Squid Proxy Flaw ‘Squidbleed’ Can Expose User Data

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Decades-Old Squid Proxy Flaw ‘Squidbleed’ Can Expose User Data 2026-06-22 at 16:22 By Eduard Kovacs Squidbleed, discovered with the aid of Claude Mythos Preview, has been described as a Heartbleed-style vulnerability.  The post Decades-Old Squid Proxy Flaw ‘Squidbleed’ Can Expose User Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Navigating SEC, NIS2, and DORA incident disclosure timelines under pressure

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Navigating SEC, NIS2, and DORA incident disclosure timelines under pressure 2026-06-17 at 07:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Rick Goud, Global Field CTO at Kiteworks, discusses how to handle SEC, NIS2, and DORA disclosure timelines during a security incident. He opens with a 3.47 a.m. call: the team cannot confirm […]

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EU Cybersecurity Act 2.0: When good regulation goes bad

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EU Cybersecurity Act 2.0: When good regulation goes bad 2026-06-16 at 08:30 By Help Net Security Over recent years we’ve witnessed the EU becoming increasingly serious about cybersecurity. After years of watching high profile breaches, many resulting from supply chain attacks targeting our critical infrastructure, that seriousness is welcome. But good intentions and good policy […]

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Security of 100 AI Agents Tested and Ranked – What You Need to Know

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Security of 100 AI Agents Tested and Ranked – What You Need to Know 2026-06-03 at 20:19 By Kevin Townsend The AI Risk Quadrant evaluates AI agents based on three factors: how vulnerable they are to compromise, the potential impact of a breach, and the strength of their security defenses. The post Security of 100 […]

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales 2026-05-12 at 17:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say […]

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Škoda confirms unauthorized access to its online shop

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Škoda confirms unauthorized access to its online shop 2026-05-12 at 13:49 By Anamarija Pogorelec Car manufacturer Škoda discovered that attackers had exploited a vulnerability in its online shop software and gained temporary unauthorized access to the system. What happened? After discovering the incident, the company took the shop offline as a precautionary measure, fixed the […]

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