AI Agents Undermine Progress in Browser Security
AI Agents Undermine Progress in Browser Security Summary New research from Trail of Bits warns that “agentic” browsers — browsers that run AI agents which act on behalf of users…
DPRK Actors Deploy VS Code Tunnels for Remote Hacking
DPRK Actors Deploy VS Code Tunnels for Remote Hacking Summary A spear-phishing campaign attributed to DPRK actors targets South Korean recipients with government-themed lures. Malicious JSE files disguised as HWPX…
Another week, another emergency patch as Cisco plugs Unified Comms zero-day
Another week, another emergency patch as Cisco plugs Unified Comms zero-day Article Date: 2026-01-22T10:54:36+00:00 Summary Cisco has released an emergency patch for a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20045) affecting the web-management…
Daily briefing: Trump — one year in
Daily briefing: Trump — one year in Article Date: 21 January 2026 Author: Flora Graham Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00230-7 Image: Lead image Summary This Nature Briefing reviews the effects of Donald…
Cause of vision loss discovered in overlooked genes
Cause of vision loss discovered in overlooked genes Summary Researchers have linked variants in five non-protein-coding genes to retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder that causes progressive blindness. These non-coding elements…
Phishing Campaign Zeroes in on LastPass Customers
Phishing Campaign Zeroes in on LastPass Customers Summary An active phishing campaign began around 19 January targeting LastPass customers with emails urging them to “back up” their vaults ahead of…
The biggest ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ yet — physicists put 7,000 atoms in superposition
The biggest ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ yet — physicists put 7,000 atoms in superposition Summary Physicists have produced the largest quantum superposition reported so far, placing an object roughly the size of…
Quantum effect observed for biggest objects yet
Quantum effect observed for biggest objects yet Article Date: 21 January 2026Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04097-yArticle Image: https://media.nature.com/lw100/magazine-assets/d41586-025-04097-y/d41586-025-04097-y_51957704.jpg Summary Researchers have demonstrated matter-wave interference for particles larger than ever before, breaking the…
Social Security Administration admits it underreported DOGE dirty dealings
Social Security Administration admits it underreported DOGE dirty dealings Summary The Department of Justice filed a correction in court showing the Social Security Administration (SSA) understated the extent of access…
Don’t click on the LastPass ‘create backup’ link – it’s a scam
Don’t click on the LastPass ‘create backup’ link – it’s a scam Summary LastPass has warned customers about a phishing campaign that began around 19 January 2026 which urges users…