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AI
LLMs can assist with vulnerability scoring, but context still matters

Every new vulnerability disclosure adds another decision point for already stretched security teams. A recent study explores whether LLMs can take on part of that burden by …

cybersecurity threats
From AI to cyber risk, why IT leaders are anxious heading into 2026

Cybersecurity threats are shaping IT planning for 2026, with AI maturity and regulation emerging as another major source of disruption, according to a global survey from …

eyes
What if your face could say “don’t record me”? Researchers think it’s possible

Phones, smart glasses, and other camera-equipped devices capture scenes that include people who never agreed to be recorded. A newly published study examines what it would …

Conjur
Conjur: Open-source secrets management and application identity

Conjur is an open-source secrets management project designed for environments built around containers, automation, and dynamic infrastructure. It focuses on controlling access …

PCI
Weak enforcement keeps PCI DSS compliance low

Payment card breaches continue to surface across industries, even after years of investment in security standards. A new study links this pattern to enforcement, showing that …

network
Formal proofs expose long standing cracks in DNSSEC

DNSSEC is meant to stop attackers from tampering with DNS answers. It signs records so resolvers can verify that data is authentic and unchanged. Many security teams assume …

Docker Hardened Images
Docker makes hardened images free open and transparent for everyone

Docker has made its open source Docker Hardened Images project available at no cost for every developer and organization. The catalog contains more than 1,000 container images …

Eye
Browser agents don’t always respect your privacy choices

Browser agents promise to handle online tasks without constant user input. They can shop, book reservations, and manage accounts by driving a web browser through an AI model. …

Anubis
Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots

Anubis is an open-source tool designed to protect websites from automated scraping and abusive traffic by adding computational friction before a request is served. Maintained …

smart speaker
NIST issues guidance on securing smart speakers

Smart home devices, such as voice-activated digital assistants, are increasingly used in home health care, with risks involved. An attacker could change a prescription, steal …

AI
LLMs work better together in smart contract audits

Smart contract bugs continue to drain real money from blockchain systems, even after years of tooling and research. A new academic study suggests that large language models …

eyes
Privacy risks sit inside the ads that fill your social media feed

Regulatory limits on explicit targeting have not stopped algorithmic profiling on the web. Ad optimization systems still adapt which ads appear based on users’ private …

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