Product showcase: GuardOS checks QR links, scans for data breaches, and filters Safari content 2026-10-15 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec GuardOS is an iPhone application that combines device security checks, VPN access, Safari content filtering, QR link scanning, and storage cleanup. It is available through the App Store. Getting started The home dashboard organizes tools […]
Mozilla’s Firefox Enterprise lets companies block shadow AI in the browser 2026-10-13 at 14:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Mozilla’s Firefox Enterprise is a paid platform that lets organizations control how sensitive data is shared, check device security, and manage employee access to web applications. The platform pairs the browser with a management dashboard hosted on an […]
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Who watches the AI watching your street? 2026-10-08 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz Yusaku Fujii, a professor at Gunma University in Japan, has designed audits and penalties to stop operators from misusing AI that analyzes street camera footage. His system adds an independent record-keeper and unannounced spot checks to the AI’s outputs. Fujii’s test setting […]
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Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful 2026-10-05 at 11:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing growing privacy risks as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Users will need to take explicit action to grant apps this permission. The company […]
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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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Some car apps are slipping owners’ data to big tech companies 2026-10-01 at 12:52 By Sinisa Markovic The app that comes with your car may be sharing what it knows about you with some of the biggest tech companies. Northeastern University researchers tested 21 vehicles and 30 carmaker apps and found some sending vehicle identification […]
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Other users can watch your browsing and time your keystrokes through OS file notifications 2026-09-28 at 15:14 By Anamarija Pogorelec Researchers at Graz University of Technology have used the file-notification systems in Windows, Linux, and macOS to spy on activity in other accounts. On Windows, a standard unprivileged account detected 95.7 percent of another user’s […]
“Drunk” AI is terrible at keeping secrets 2026-09-28 at 14:30 By Sinisa Markovic AI models taught to write like drunk people became easier to jailbreak and more likely to leak secrets shared in confidence. That is the finding of UNSW Sydney researchers Anudeex Shetty, Aditya Joshi and Salil Kanhere, published in their paper “In Vino […]
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New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections 2026-09-28 at 13:40 By Associated Press A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform. The post New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
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AI tests the limits of enterprise security governance 2026-09-28 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic AI agents are forcing enterprises to rethink security governance, human accountability and oversight as deployments scale. AWS’s Reimagine 2026 argues that organizations need to build governance into their systems and keep humans accountable for outcomes. The findings come from confidential interviews […]
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Meta locks itself out of user data on its AI glasses 2026-09-24 at 14:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Meta is expanding Private Processing to its AI glasses, extending their security protections into cloud data centers. The system runs AI models inside confidential virtual machines (CVMs) designed to prevent Meta from accessing users’ data. Private Processing combines […]
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Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach 2026-09-21 at 20:19 By Associated Press Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data. The post Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach […]
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Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking 2026-09-21 at 15:23 By Anamarija Pogorelec Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million (about $463 million) over its processing of users’ location data and ordered the company to bring that processing into compliance within six months. The inquiry examined Google’s practices from […]
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Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble 2026-09-21 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Helmit is a parental control app that combines AI-powered social media monitoring with screen time management, web filtering, location tracking, and safety alerts. It identifies potentially concerning interactions and surface the messages associated with an alert. Helmit […]
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Product showcase: mSecure makes one vault do more than remember passwords 2026-09-15 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec mSecure is a password manager and data vault for storing credentials and other sensitive information. It is available for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, with data synchronization across supported devices. The app uses AES-256 encryption and a zero-knowledge […]
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WhatsApp Restricted Chat locks a conversation to your primary phone 2026-09-14 at 11:08 By Sinisa Markovic WhatsApp is building a per-chat setting that keeps a conversation on a single phone. The setting, called Restricted Chat, sits in the Android beta distributed through Google Play as version 2.26.36.5, and it stops the app from syncing a […]
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What we know about the Revolut data breach so far 2026-09-14 at 10:02 By Mirko Zorz Someone impersonating a government agency, using an email address on that agency’s domain, obtained sensitive customer records from Revolut. The bank confirmed the incident on Saturday, September 12. The London-based fintech told TechCrunch that a limited number of customers […]
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Researchers built a $7 gadget for anyone paranoid about hidden cameras in hotel rooms 2026-09-03 at 12:23 By Sinisa Markovic Most of us, staying in a hotel room or a vacation rental, have wondered at least once whether we’re safe there, whether someone might be watching or recording us without our knowledge. The thought alone […]
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Free ChatGPT users get ads picked from whatever they just asked about 2026-08-31 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Say you’re on the free plan and you ask ChatGPT to help you pick a mattress. An ad may turn up next to the answer, and it got there because of what you just asked about, plus […]
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Android 17 adds new protections against sneaky Wi-Fi tracking and web snooping 2026-08-28 at 12:28 By Sinisa Markovic Google introduced a batch of network security changes coming in Android 17, aimed at making it harder for network operators, snoops, and scammers to track what you do on your phone. “When you visit a website or […]
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