AI
OpenAI Pauses Astra Work Over Critical Cybersecurity Concerns
OpenAI is pausing some Astra activities while it strengthens security controls after evaluations raised concerns about the model's cybersecurity capabilities.
Security
Cybersecurity news, data breaches, vulnerabilities, and the ongoing battle between attackers and defenders.
AI
Microsoft Launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a Security Model That Beats Mythos and GPT on CyberGym
Microsoft's first security AI scores 96% on CyberGym, beating Mythos and GPT. MAI-Cyber-1-Flash ships inside MDASH at half the cost of prior models.
Hardware
macOS Tahoe 26.6 Lands With 130-Plus Security Patches and a Spotlight Prep for macOS 27
macOS Tahoe 26.6 fixes more than 130 CVEs in a single update. Kernel gets the most patches, WebKit gets eight, and Claude helped find two of the bugs.
Apps
Best VPN for Gaming 2026: 5 Picks for Low Ping and DDoS Protection
Five verified gaming VPN picks for 2026: low-ping protocols, DDoS protection, console support, and pricing checked against official sources.
Apps
Facebook Verified Launches as a Free Selfie Badge to Prove You Are a Real Person
Facebook Verified launched July 24 as a free selfie badge that confirms a real person is behind an account - available on Marketplace, Dating, and Groups.
Security
Google's Selfie Video Sign-In Lets a Face Recording Replace Your Recovery Phone Number
Google's selfie video sign-in rolls out today as a biometric backup for locked Google accounts. Guided head movements prove it's live, not a photo or deepfake.
AI
Google CodeMender Is Now in Preview - an AI Agent That Finds, Proves, and Fixes Code Vulnerabilities
Google CodeMender is now in preview - an AI agent that scans code for vulnerabilities, proves they're exploitable, and generates tested patches automatically.
Security
Hackers Are Actively Exploiting Two Patched WordPress Flaws - Up to 90 Million Sites at Risk
Two critical WordPress flaws are under active exploit. WP2Shell needs no login and no plugins to take full control of a site. Update to 7.0.2 or 6.9.5 now.
Security
Hugging Face Hacked by an Autonomous AI Agent - US LLMs Blocked Defenders, So GLM 5.2 Ran the IR
Hugging Face discloses a July 2026 security incident: autonomous AI agent attack, US LLM guardrails blocked forensics, GLM 5.2 ran the IR on-prem.
Security
Best VPN for Netflix 2026: 4 Picks That Pass Netflix's Detection
Most VPNs claim Netflix support. Only 4 pass Netflix's detection in July 2026. NordVPN leads with 25 libraries. Verified prices and real-world results.
Apps
1Password for Claude Lets AI Agents Sign Into Websites Without Touching Your Passwords
1Password for Claude fills your logins without showing passwords to the AI. Every credential request needs your approval, and Claude never sees the secret.
Tech
US Sanctions on a Ransomware VPN Took Telegram's t.me Domain Offline for 24 Hours
OFAC listed a Telegram group link in sanctions against First VPN. The .me registry suspended all of t.me as a result - every invite link broke for 24 hours.