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AI
Los Alamos researchers warn AI may upend national security

For decades, the United States has built its defense posture around predictable timelines for technological progress. That assumption no longer holds, according to researchers …

gambling
Wanna bet? Scammers are playing the odds better than you are

Placing a bet has never been this easy, and that’s the problem. The convenience of online gambling is the same thing scammers are cashing in on. Whether it’s a fake app, a …

Sprout
Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and security

Sprout is an open-source bootloader that delivers sub-second boot times and uses a clean, data-driven configuration format that works across operating systems. “We built …

Google
Google adds Emerging Threats Center to speed detection and response

When a new vulnerability hits the news, security teams often scramble to find out if they are at risk. The process of answering that question can take days or weeks, involving …

quantum computing
IBM pushes toward quantum advantage by 2026 with new Nighthawk processor

IBM is taking another major step toward its goal of achieving quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029, unveiling its most advanced quantum …

human machine
Autonomous AI could challenge how we define criminal behavior

Whether we ever build AI that thinks like a person is still uncertain. What seems more realistic is a future with more independent machines. These systems already work across …

ProxyBridge
ProxyBridge: Open-source proxy routing for Windows applications

ProxyBridge is a lightweight, open-source tool that lets Windows users route network traffic from specific applications through SOCKS5 or HTTP proxies. It can redirect both …

Law enforcement
How far can police push privacy before it breaks

Police use drones, body cameras, and license plate readers as part of their daily work. Supporters say these tools make communities safer. Critics see something different, a …

burnout
CISOs are cracking under pressure

Cybersecurity leaders are hitting their limit. A new report from Nagomi Security shows that most CISOs are stretched thin, dealing with nonstop incidents, too many tools, and …

sqlmap
sqlmap: Open-source SQL injection and database takeover tool

Finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities is one of the oldest and most common steps in web application testing. sqlmap streamlines this process. It is an …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: November 7, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1touch.io, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Forescout, and Komodor. Bitdefender …

Enterprises are losing track of the devices inside their networks

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 …

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