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Enterprises are losing track of the devices inside their networks

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Enterprises are losing track of the devices inside their networks 2025-11-06 at 08:37 By Sinisa Markovic Security teams are often surprised when they discover the range and number of devices connected to their networks. The total goes far beyond what appears in agent-based telemetry or old manual asset inventories. Enterprise networks face broader exposure from […]

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PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically

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PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically 2025-11-05 at 09:07 By Mirko Zorz Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as the Linux kernel. A new research effort has built a tool that

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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?

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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility? 2025-11-05 at 09:07 By Sinisa Markovic Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also raise a problem. These devices record more than their owners. They capture neighbors, visitors, and anyone passing

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A new way to think about zero trust for workloads

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A new way to think about zero trust for workloads 2025-11-03 at 09:10 By Mirko Zorz Static credentials have been a weak point in cloud security for years. A new paper by researchers from SentinelOne takes direct aim at that issue with a practical model for authenticating workloads without long-lived secrets. Instead of relying on

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AI agents can leak company data through simple web searches

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AI agents can leak company data through simple web searches 2025-10-29 at 10:24 By Mirko Zorz When a company deploys an AI agent that can search the web and access internal documents, most teams assume the agent is simply working as intended. New research shows how that same setup can be used to quietly pull

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Scammers target international students by threatening their visa status

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Scammers target international students by threatening their visa status 2025-10-29 at 08:29 By Sinisa Markovic In 2025, the U.S. government revoked thousands of visas from international students, often without warning or explanation. According to a newly released study, this opened a door for scammers. Posing as government officials, police, or university staff, they took advantage

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Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it

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Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it 2025-10-27 at 09:05 By Mirko Zorz Biometric authentication has moved from fingerprints to voices to facial scans, but a team of researchers believes the next step could be inside the ear. New research explores how the ear canal’s unique acoustic properties can be used to

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Faster LLM tool routing comes with new security considerations

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Faster LLM tool routing comes with new security considerations 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic Large language models depend on outside tools to perform real-world tasks, but connecting them to those tools often slows them down or causes failures. A new study from the University of Hong Kong proposes a way to fix that. The

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AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them

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AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic What happens when investigators and cybercriminals start using the same technology? AI is now doing both, helping law enforcement trace attacks while also being tested for its ability to conceal them. A new study from the University of Cagliari digs

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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way

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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way 2025-10-20 at 13:19 By Mirko Zorz Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors argue that while most technical studies target data memorization, the biggest risks come from

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A new approach to blockchain spam: Local reputation over global rules

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A new approach to blockchain spam: Local reputation over global rules 2025-10-17 at 10:18 By Mirko Zorz Spam has long been a nuisance in blockchain networks, clogging transaction queues and driving up fees. A new research paper from Delft University of Technology introduces a decentralized solution called STARVESPAM that could help nodes in permissionless blockchains

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When trusted AI connections turn hostile

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When trusted AI connections turn hostile 2025-10-16 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers can quietly take control of hosts, manipulate LLM behavior, and deceive users, all while staying undetected by

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Humanoid robot found vulnerable to Bluetooth hack, data leaks to China

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Humanoid robot found vulnerable to Bluetooth hack, data leaks to China 2025-10-16 at 07:33 By Sinisa Markovic Alias Robotics has published an analysis of the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, concluding that the device can be exploited as a tool for espionage and cyber attacks. A robot that can be hacked through Bluetooth Their tests show

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go?

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? 2025-10-14 at 11:49 By Mirko Zorz A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that information is incomplete. The method allows privacy guarantees to stay mathematically sound while

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From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable

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From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable 2025-10-10 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz SMBs may not have big budgets, but they are on the receiving end of many cyberattacks. A new study from Cleveland State University looked at how these companies could train staff without getting lost in the thousands of skills and

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Rethinking AI security architectures beyond Earth

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Rethinking AI security architectures beyond Earth 2025-10-08 at 09:39 By Mirko Zorz If you think managing cloud security is complex, try doing it across hundreds of satellites orbiting the planet. Each one is a moving endpoint that must stay secure while communicating through long, delay-prone links. A new study explores how AI could automate security

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New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail

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New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail 2025-10-08 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic When disaster strikes, communication often fails. Cell towers can go offline, internet connections can disappear, and people are left without a way to share information or ask for help. A new research project looks at how to keep people

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Meet ARGUS, the robot built to catch hackers and physical intruders

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Meet ARGUS, the robot built to catch hackers and physical intruders 2025-10-06 at 08:38 By Sinisa Markovic Hospitals, airports, and campuses are no longer dealing with separate security problems. Someone can slip past a checkpoint while another actor launches a network scan, and together those actions create a bigger risk than either one alone. Most

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When loading a model means loading an attacker

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When loading a model means loading an attacker 2025-10-03 at 10:15 By Sinisa Markovic You probably think twice before downloading a random app or opening an unfamiliar email attachment. But how often do you stop to consider what happens when your team downloads and loads a machine learning model? A recent study shows why you

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The energy sector is ground zero for global cyber activity

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The energy sector is ground zero for global cyber activity 2025-10-02 at 08:27 By Sinisa Markovic A new study from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shows how geopolitical tensions shape cyberattacks on power grids, fuel systems, and other critical infrastructure. How the research was done Researchers reviewed major cyber threat databases including MITRE ATT&CK Groups,

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