2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (716+ words) A digital candy bar shows just how easy it is to launch a malicious prompt injection attack. Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. Embedded instructions in Snickers’ newly launched digital candy bar are meant to satisfy a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (454+ words) CISA has issued an urgent warning to apply patches. Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. Cisco warns that threat actors are actively exploiting a maximum severity vulnerability in the Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) that was disclosed…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (568+ words) Collected data may include “imagery of iris or retina” and “face geometry.” Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. Walmart is ready to collect users’ biometric data, but there’s a catch. Among the data collected by the company…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. Chinese-speaking hackers have plugged Claude, Qwen, and DeepSeek into their hacking infrastructure to automate cyberattacks against government and other targets across Asia, according to findings from threat intelligence firm Hunt.io....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (457+ words) OpenAI has determined that one of its upcoming models is so capable it requires additional safety measures before it can be launched. Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. The model, called Astra, can spot more security vulnerabilities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (546+ words) Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. A campaign is encouraging users to seek a refund for buying a PC that comes with a pre-installed Windows operating system. It’s no surprise that most new computers come with pre-installed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (74+ words) Gintaras Radauskas is a senior journalist at Cybernews covering cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, tech policy, and Big Tech. With 22 years of journalism experience, he brings a critical lens to emerging technologies, separating genuine breakthroughs from industry and public hype. Before joining…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Don’t hand a complete stranger access to all of your crypto savings. Malicious Firefox extensions want your money and credentials. By Cybernews. Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. Researchers have identified more than 70 Firefox extensions that steal…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (370+ words) The hackers even got information on workers’ shoe sizes. A CEVA Logistics warehouse. Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. The breach at CEVA Logistics continues to expand. Not only has data…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (623+ words) Has OpenAI realized legal action is coming unless it starts behaving? Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff. All those incidents of AI agents going rogue and escaping testing grounds might have made OpenAI realize it has to…...