https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/security-news/ en-us The latest news on cyber security, network security, software vulnerabilities, data leaks, malware, and viruses Watermarks are increasingly being used to make AI-generated images recognizable and to ensure their origin can be traced. Previous research has focused on whether watermarks can withstand image manipulation. CISPA researcher Michel Meintz from the SprintML Lab has investigated whether watermarks can withstand the training of a new generative model. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-image-watermarks-survive-durability.html Security Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:20:02 EDT news710773562 Japan's government issued a warning Friday for increased vigilance against cyberattacks, which are rising in number and becoming more sophisticated. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-japan-vigilance-cyberattacks.html Security Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:06 EDT news710738086 Chinese AI cybersecurity tool Artex said it stopped programmers from accessing its source code, acknowledging misuse by "bad actors" after South Korea linked it to several recent bank hacks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-chinese-ai-tool-misuse-south.html Security Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:06 EDT news710738152 The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-fbi-seized-tools-chinese-hackers.html Security Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:30:02 EDT news710738023 Driver-assistance systems are now installed in nearly all modern cars. As a result, safety depends on whether computer systems can reliably process sensor data. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are therefore investigating how these systems can be specifically manipulated—with the goal of better protecting vehicles from such attacks in the future. Even a film discreetly placed over the sensors can cause serious accidents. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-autonomous-vehicles-lanes-tampered-sensors.html Security Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:01 EDT news710686382 Fatigue can be just as dangerous as drunken driving. That is why both researchers and companies are increasingly investing in technologies that can monitor and improve our sleep. But what happens if sleep is no longer regarded as a private necessity but as something that can be measured, documented and optimized? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-employer-demand-proof-youve-slept.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:01 EDT news710671648 For the last three years, while studying at the University of Washington, Yael Eiger was also teaching in local prisons. She headed to a penitentiary in Monroe weekly, as well as one in Gig Harbor, working with organizations such as the Prison Math Project and the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-qa-technology-incarcerated-people-inefficient.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:40:09 EDT news710594762 Beyond the immediate headache for consumers affected by a data breach, breaches can also trigger years of financial repercussions, such as denials of mortgage refinancing and home improvement loans, according to new Virginia Tech research published in the journal MIS Quarterly. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-breach-victims-significant-loan-denials.html Business Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:40:01 EDT news710574482 Artificial intelligence may have been used in a string of cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector, the president said Tuesday, as police announced the launch of an investigation. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-south-korea-ai-banking-hacks.html Security Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:18:26 EDT news710486257 The way cloud computing systems are designed and built is just as important in defending against cyberattacks as the security measures and safeguards companies put in place, researchers said in a new study. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-cloud-plays-crucial-role-ability.html Internet Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:12 EDT news710407682 An approach to closing a security vulnerability in an emerging hybrid cryptographic protocol for internet of things (IoT) devices is described in the International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions. The flaw in such protocols, which are in transition between conventional and quantum computing, can allow third parties with some level of trust to impersonate legitimate devices and illicitly gain higher-level access. The new approach prevents such access without adding much to performance costs. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-hybrid-cryptography-protocol-stronger-armor.html Security Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:20:13 EDT news710085663 As communities across the U.S. grapple with the rapid spread of Flock cameras and questions about who can access the data they collect, a new study from a University of Massachusetts Amherst public policy researcher reframes the debate to ask a more basic question: Does the technology serve the public? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-flock-cameras-cities-crossroads-roadmap.html Security Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:19 EDT news710066282 A quick search of humanoid robot videos will deliver demonstrations of two-legged robots playing soccer, dancing, jumping several feet in the air, even competing in kickboxing matches. It is all dazzling, certainly. But roboticist Aaron Ames, the Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair and director of Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and a leader in the field of robotic safety, has deep concerns. What is crucially missing before humanoids can play a larger role in our lives and society, Ames says, is safety. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-roboticist-safety-humanoid-robots.html Robotics Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:05 EDT news709976821 Major car manufacturers are sharing drivers' personal information with third-party companies and data brokers, new Northeastern University research shows. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-car.html Security Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:40:10 EDT news709975202 AI agents don't go rogue. That's something only humans do. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-war-games-problem-science-understood.html Security Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:40:12 EDT news709970522 OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing showed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-openai-cancels-astra-due-safety.html Security Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:10:05 EDT news709897421 Nvidia says a security platform for artificial intelligence that it announced on Monday can help stop autonomous AI agents from misbehaving. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-nvidia-touting-software-tool-runaway.html Security Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:50:01 EDT news709897231 Researchers at the Institute of Information Security at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have uncovered security risks in the file notification systems of the widely used operating systems Windows, Linux, Android and macOS. Through side-channel attacks, attackers can track system-wide changes to files, keystrokes and visited websites, and spoof password prompts to intercept entries. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-notification-windows-linux-android-macos.html Computer Sciences Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:01 EDT news709811307 Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets "boundaries" that could have stopped previous breaches. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-nvidia-unveils-platform-ai-agents.html Security Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:07:06 EDT news709805133 Some advances in AI technology are undoubtedly positive, like helping write code faster or discovering new medicines. But others can give us pause for thought. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-willingness-humans-relieve-internal.html Security Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:20:01 EDT news709561669 A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an "obviously unacceptable" breach. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-australian-pm-openai-hacked-health.html Security Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:20:04 EDT news709442308 The FBI said Wednesday that it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen "very sensitive data" belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-fbi-apparent-breach-jobs-website.html Security Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:20:04 EDT news709388452 You may recall the scene in the comedy Raising Arizona in which Nicolas Cage pulls a pair of pantyhose over his head before attempting, with limited success, to rob a convenience store of a pack of diapers. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-stocking-masks-criminal-comeback.html Security Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:20:01 EDT news709372322 Recent headlines cast artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity. But University of Texas at Dallas AI experts say it will be up to humans to devise protections. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-experts-ai-doomsday.html Security Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:12 EDT news709288801 Imagine a neighbor who persistently claims you make noise at night. Others initially disagree, but the neighbor keeps trying to convince them. Their success depends not only on their stubbornness but also on how well connected they are and how willing others are to change their minds. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-stubbornness-problem-ai-agents.html Security Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:40:03 EDT news709198321 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