https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/security-news/ en-us The latest news on cyber security, network security, software vulnerabilities, data leaks, malware, and viruses A husband in Taiwan suspected his wife of having an affair. In September 2023, he found a used toothbrush at their vacation home, and garage video showed an unfamiliar man driving his wife there. Three months later, he opened their robot vacuum's app to speak with her and saw an intimate encounter through its live camera. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-robotic-vacuum-witness-home-robots.html Security Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:40:04 EDT news708868532 Satellite navigation has become essential in our lives, and consequently, it has also become an increasingly attractive target for disruption. Interference with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as jamming and spoofing, is reported daily in many regions, including in Europe, particularly in or near conflict zones. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-satellite-civil-authenticated-position-spoofing.html Security Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:04 EDT news708868600 Virginia Tech researchers are developing virtual tools to help teens protect themselves against cybergrooming. Using survey data from parents and teens and leveraging artificial intelligence, the research team created a chatbot that gradually advances interactions from innocent to predatory, giving teens firsthand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of actual harm. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-chatbot-teens-cybergrooming-tactics.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:13 EDT news708874981 A machine-learning system can identify fake, or spoofed, website addresses, according to research published in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. The work offers a new tool to protect users against phishing attacks, in which attackers direct someone to a deceptive website to steal information such as bank logins or personal and private data. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-spoofed-website-accuracy.html Security Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:20:02 EDT news708785968 An international team of researchers, including professor David Oswald from our Department of Computer Science, has discovered a security vulnerability that could put sensitive data stored in cloud computing systems at risk. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-cloud-vulnerability-uncovered.html Security Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:40:08 EDT news708682981 A new deep-learning architecture could deflect cyberattacks by combining several methods for analyzing network traffic, according to research published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining. The approach addresses a weakness in standard intrusion-detection systems, which struggle with the volume and complexity of modern network traffic. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-harder-safer-stronger-ai-cybersecurity.html Security Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:40:01 EDT news708611325 There is a modern adage: If you don't want it on the internet, don't put it on the internet. However, a review of research into social media privacy in the International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy has found that legal and ethical protections are not keeping pace with the volume of personal information collected and shared online. Moreover, much inferred information that people don't deliberately share can now be gleaned by interested third parties from their social media activity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-social-media-expose-politics-religion.html Internet Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:20:01 EDT news708349032 WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems for websites. Plugins are very popular among developers and users because they allow websites to be customized with functionality tailored to individual needs. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-fuzzing-tool-vulnerabilities-wordpress-plugins.html Computer Sciences Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:20:01 EDT news708343621 The EU's cybersecurity agency has gained access to Mythos 5 and is testing the powerful artificial intelligence model developed by AI firm Anthropic, an EU spokesman said Thursday. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-eu-mythos-ai-anthropic-grants.html Security Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:56:43 EDT news708252944 When a phone is lost or stolen, reporting it to a cellular carrier is supposed to prevent unauthorized use. Michigan State University researchers have found that weaknesses in the reporting system itself could potentially be exploited to block legitimate devices from cellular networks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-stolen-safeguard-disrupt-home-alarms.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:20:07 EDT news708192001 When Norway's attention turns to Oslo for the king's funeral on Wednesday, it creates a vulnerable moment in the digital sphere that hostile actors may seek to exploit. NTNU professor Basel Katt advises people to be alert. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-cyberattacks-major-events.html Security Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:40:04 EDT news708186541 From smart vacuum cleaners and doorbell cameras to complex medical equipment in hospitals, many devices around us are connected to the internet. But are we adequately protected against the risks this poses? Legal scholar Mattis van 't Schip is calling for improved European legislation regulating digital devices as ecosystems. His Ph.D. defense will take place Sept. 16 at Radboud University. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-smart-devices-legislation-falls-short.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:20:07 EDT news708098642 Research published in the International Journal of Sensor Networks has demonstrated a visible-light communication system that uses the inherent randomness of quantum noise to make transmitted data harder for hackers to intercept. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-visible-quantum-noise-obscure-mbps.html Telecom Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:50:01 EDT news708087979 What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in common? They are all critical infrastructure—systems essential to everyday life. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-essential-digital-technologies-critical-infrastructure.html Security Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:04 EDT news707983142 When you enter a web address into your browser and arrive at the correct website a second later, a process takes place that most people never notice. Behind the scenes, one of the internet's most important systems is at work: DNS, the Domain Name System. In his doctoral thesis, computer scientist Jonathan Magnusson investigates how effectively today's DNS infrastructure protects users' privacy and what shortcomings remain. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-internet-private-dns-exposes-browsing.html Internet Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:01 EDT news707657730 Researchers at the University of Southampton have come up with a way to help people spot AI-generated faces. They've developed a short training program that improves people's ability to distinguish between real, human faces and those generated by AI software. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-minute-people-ai-generated.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:10:01 EDT news707665247 A machine-learning model has been designed to predict emerging computer network security threats with greater reported accuracy than support vector machine systems, according to research in the International Journal of Intelligent Information and Database Systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-neural-network-cyber-high-accuracy.html Security Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:40:01 EDT news707657597 Artificial intelligence systems are starting to do more than answer questions. New AI "agents" can remember information from previous interactions, plan a series of steps and use digital tools to complete tasks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-agents-hackers-poison-memories.html Security Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:20:11 EDT news707645060 If you wanted to take down a power grid or a network of drones, which part of the system should you attack? Researchers at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering posed the question in hopes of developing better network security mechanisms. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-analysis-reveals-unexpected-vulnerabilities-power.html Engineering Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:16 EDT news707406241 Research in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures describes a digital-twin system that could make safety monitoring on high-rise construction sites more effective. The system could allow accident risks to be identified as they appear rather than sites simply responding to hazards after the fact. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-digital-twin-hazards.html Security Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:12 EDT news707400023 First-of-its-kind research from Finland's Aalto University School of Business reveals the modus operandi and operating model of the pro-Russian hacking group responsible for thousands of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against NATO and European targets. DDoS attacks can shut down public services and disrupt critical infrastructure. However, technical disruptions are not the perpetrators' end goal, said Assistant Professor Hadi Ghanbari, lead author of the study. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-gamified-ddos-wage-psychological-warfare.html Security Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:11 EDT news707399837 In computer vision and robotics, ensuring that AI systems remain reliable under real-world conditions is a growing challenge. Deep neural network (DNN)-based vision systems are increasingly used in safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving, where misinterpreting a traffic sign could lead to unsafe decisions. Everyday wear and tear can subtly alter traffic signs, raising questions about whether naturally occurring damage could also expose vulnerabilities in AI-based recognition systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-worn-traffic-ai-vision-exposing.html Security Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:40:12 EDT news707390761 By combining two complementary clues—camera geometry and visual appearance—researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, developed a new approach for preserving identities across multiple cameras. The method uses epipolar geometry to identify spatially consistent candidate matches and appearance similarity to distinguish among possible identities. The approach can be integrated with existing single-camera tracking systems without requiring environment-specific retraining. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-multiple-cameras-track-person-identity.html Computer Sciences Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:05 EDT news707136601 Two recent events should dramatically alter thinking and decision-making about the use of overseas AI models in the UK's critical national infrastructure, argues a new white paper from the University of Surrey. First, the U.S. government has demonstrated that its powerful AI models can be withdrawn from service by government dictate. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-frontier-ai-access-national-uk.html Security Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:00:01 EDT news707051259 A face-recognition system that can identify people even if they are wearing a face mask covering their nose and mouth is discussed in the International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics. The new system uses biometrics from around the eyes and forehead. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-masked-eyes-forehead.html Software Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:20:03 EDT news707051101 Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-agents-rage-leak-private.html Security Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:44:43 EDT news706966987 U.S. law enforcement on Tuesday announced the seizure of internet domains allegedly used by Chinese hackers to target government agencies and critical infrastructure. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-disrupts-platforms-allegedly-chinese-hackers.html Security Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:24:38 EDT news706965859 Shine a light, and the real can be distinguished from the fake. KAIST researchers have developed a security technology that uses unique artificial fingerprints created by the random assembly of nanoparticles. Although extremely difficult to replicate, these fingerprints can be conveniently authenticated using only a smartphone flashlight and a laser pointer, opening up potential applications in anti-counterfeiting and electronic device authentication. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-distinguish-real-fake-hard-replicate.html Engineering Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:20:08 EDT news706957741 Safety protections built into some of the world's most widely used artificial intelligence (AI) models can be stripped away with alarming ease, according to a new international study. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-major-weaknesses-weight-llms.html Security Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:20:07 EDT news706875362 Consumer detectors sold to help people find hidden surveillance devices are often too difficult for typical users to interpret, potentially giving a false sense of security to those most at risk such as domestic abuse survivors, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-spy-device-detector-users-hidden.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:20:05 EDT news706804201