Should AI Get Legal Rights?
Should AI Get Legal Rights? Summary Model welfare is a nascent research area asking a blunt question: could some AI systems be conscious, and if they are, what responsibilities do…
Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules
Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules Summary A University of Pennsylvania preprint tested whether classic human persuasion techniques can induce large language models to comply with requests…
Czech Warning Highlights China Stealing User Data
Czech Warning Highlights China Stealing User Data Summary The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) issued an advisory warning that certain products and services are transferring system…
Phishing Empire Runs Undetected on Google, Cloudflare
Phishing Empire Runs Undetected on Google, Cloudflare Summary Researchers at Deep Specter Research uncovered a large-scale, multi-year phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation that rode on public cloud infrastructure — primarily Google Cloud…
ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skills Gap With New Certificate
ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skills Gap With New Certificate Summary ISC2 has launched the Threat Handling Foundations Certificate, a four-course programme intended to strengthen digital forensics and incident response…
Sitecore Zero-Day Sparks New Round of ViewState Threats
Sitecore Zero-Day Sparks New Round of ViewState Threats Summary A critical Sitecore zero‑day (CVE‑2025‑53690) is being actively exploited in ViewState deserialization attacks. Mandiant found attackers used a sample ASP.NET machineKey…
Europe’s largest paper mill? 1,500 research articles linked to Ukrainian network
Europe’s largest paper mill? 1,500 research articles linked to Ukrainian network Summary This Nature investigation by Miryam Naddaf reports on a large suspected paper-mill network, uncovered by research-integrity sleuth Anna…
Newfound immune cell in mice hints at why inflammation spikes with old age
Newfound immune cell in mice hints at why inflammation spikes with old age Summary A study in mice has identified a previously unrecognised immune cell type in visceral (deep) fat…
Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material Summary Researchers have expanded the family of 2D materials known as MXenes and created a version that contains a record nine…
Roblox to verify ages of all gamers who use chat and text features
Roblox to verify ages of all gamers who use chat and text features Summary Roblox says it will expand its age-estimation programme to every user who accesses chat and text…