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Who’s governing your AI? A trust framework for enterprise agents and models
DigiCert is pushing a new AI governance framework called “AI Trust,” aimed at helping enterprises manage the security risks posed by autonomous AI agents. The company argues that many organisations are deploying AI agents without adequate oversight, leaving them vulnerable to shadow AI, credential misuse and uncontrollable sub-agents, a risk that is growing as agents…
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You should probably have the “Improve Siri & Dictation” setting off — here’s why
Apple devices include an “Improve Siri & Dictation” setting that, when enabled, allows Apple to store and review audio recordings and transcripts from Siri, dictation and translation interactions. Many users may have switched this on during device setup years ago without realising the scope of what they were agreeing to, and it remains especially relevant…
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This is a great place to store your old hard drives and keep them safe
This Engadget guide explains how to safely store old hard drives so they remain usable and their data recoverable years later, a growing concern given rising storage costs and how easily neglected drives can fail. Heat, humidity, static electricity and magnets can all degrade a drive over time, and even untouched, properly stored drives can…
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What weapon could the US have put into space?
The United States has announced it has deployed a weapon in Earth’s orbit, though officials have given few details about its capabilities or purpose. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was needed to protect US forces from hostile action, but declined to say what it does or when it…
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Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial oil pipeline
Satellite imagery has confirmed serious damage to Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, a crucial route for exporting crude oil via the Red Sea, after a strike last week that Riyadh has blamed on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The attack came amid a sharp escalation in the region, with Yemen’s Houthi group intensifying missile and drone strikes…
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Amputee cheats death again after being bitten by rattlesnake for a FOURTH time…and believes attacks could be ‘karma’ for leaving wife on anniversary
An Arizona man, Jason Hackett, 48, survived being bitten by a rattlesnake for the fourth time in four years after he went camping alone following an argument with his wife on their 20th wedding anniversary. Hackett, an amputee, was bitten on the calf by a western diamondback rattlesnake while urinating outside his camper in Perkinsville,…
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CenterPoint Energy confirms intruder helped themselves to customer information
Texas utility CenterPoint Energy has confirmed that an attacker breached one of its internet-facing systems and stole customer personal information. The company disclosed the incident in a Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after someone posted on a cybercrime forum claiming to be selling the stolen data. CenterPoint, which serves around…
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What is a VPN kill switch and how does it work?
A VPN kill switch is a security feature that automatically blocks a device’s internet access if its connection to the VPN server drops, preventing the user’s real IP address, DNS queries or browsing activity from being briefly exposed. This matters because a VPN only protects privacy while it is actively connected; without a kill switch,…
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This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door
SimpliSafe has launched the Video Doorbell Series 2, extending its AI-powered “Active Guard” proactive monitoring feature to the front door for the first time. The doorbell combines on-device AI, cloud-based computer vision and facial recognition to detect suspicious activity, allowing a human monitoring agent to view the live feed, speak through the doorbell and attempt…
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Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
A Zurich court has sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison for developing the LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware strains used in attacks on companies including Swiss train maker Stadler Rail. The court found he wrote the malicious code but was not the mastermind behind the wider criminal operations,…