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OpenAI
OpenAI’s Daybreak uses Codex Security to identify risky attack paths

OpenAI Daybreak is the company’s cybersecurity initiative focused on building AI-assisted software defense into the development process from the start. It combines OpenAI …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 12, 2026

Application Security Engineer Total Quality Logistics | USA | On-site – No longer accepting applications As an Application Security Engineer, you will design, implement, …

instagram
Instagram messaging encryption removed, and privacy advocates are pushing back

After introducing optional end-to-end encrypted messaging in 2023, Instagram announced in March 2026 that encryption for direct messages would be discontinued, and the feature …

user
The scam economy has found its AI upgrade

Scam attempts continue to reach consumers via email, text messages, social media, online advertising, and phone calls. The volume of exposure has remained stable over the past …

AI
Security teams are turning to AI to survive alert overload

The World Economic Forum white paper “Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity” identified AI as the biggest driver of change in cybersecurity for 94% of survey respondents. …

Android
Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog

Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing login …

NetGuard
Product showcase: NetGuard open-source firewall for Android

NetGuard is a free, open-source firewall for Android phones and tablets that provides users with a simple way to block internet access. Android does not allow VPN services to …

fraud
Your coworker might be selling company logins, and thinks it’s fine

Employee behavior once considered unacceptable is becoming tolerated across various industries, particularly in IT and telecommunications, and at all levels of seniority, …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: May 8, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from LastPass, Operant AI, Sysdig, and VIAVI. Operant AI Endpoint Protector secures AI …

Node.js
Node.js 26 ships with Temporal API enabled by default

Developers managing JavaScript runtimes have a new major version to evaluate. Node.js 26.0.0 brings the long-awaited Temporal API to the platform alongside an updated V8 …

CallPhantom Android scam
CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play

Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone …

AI
Multi-model AI is creating a routing headache for enterprises

Application teams are moving AI inference into production systems that support business operations. Enterprises are expanding traffic management, identity controls, …

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