AI & ML

Until last month, attackers could've stolen info from Perplexity Comet users just by sending a calendar invite

AI browsing agent left local files open for the taking If you wanted to steal local files from someone using Perplexity's Comet browser, until last mo...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it even exists

Telecoms coalition wants to avoid another 5G-style vendor scramble with early security guardrails A group of Western governments has launched a fresh...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Turns out most cybercriminals are old enough to know better

Law enforcement data shows profit-driven cybercrime is dominated by 35- to 44-year-olds, not script kiddies Contrary to what some believe, cybercrime...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran

No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict In what may be the most public acknowledgme...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Lawmakers take pick to ICE's warrantless location tracking purchases

After DHS’s $2.3M PenLink contract gets ‘shady’ label A group of 70 US lawmakers has called on Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate wh...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts

AI conversations for sale include sensitive health and legal details Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling ac...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Dev stunned by $82K Gemini bill after unknown API key thief goes to town

Probably not an isolated incident only as researchers have already found 2,863 live API keys exposed A developer says their company is on the hook for...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

AI & ML

Nvidia-backed photonics startup Ayar Labs fills its wallet to mass-produce CPO chiplets

Company aims to stitch tens of thousands of GPUs together for more efficient training and inference It's a good time to be an AI chip startup, especia...

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Cloud

Google feels the need for security speed, so will ship Chrome updates every two weeks

Retains eight-weekly Extended Stable releases but warns fortnightly updates are the best way to stay safe Google will halve the time between releases...

Mar 04, 2026 • 5 min read