Check Your Phone: Newly Discovered Play Store Apps are Leaking Private Data

Security researchers found several Play Store apps revealing personal data after an IDMerit database left over a billion records exposed.
Federal News Network

DoD memo’s use cases clarify mission impact of new policies on PKI credentials, expanded authentication

They removed focus from the container that holds the credential and put focus on the credential itself. That's very helpful ...
IEEE

Gait-Based User Authentication System Using Machine Learning on Mobile Devices

Abstract: This paper presents GaitAuth, a sophisticated gait-based user authentication system tailored for mobile platforms. It leverages the inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, specifically the ...
Newsweek

Millions of Apple Users Warned To Stop Using Chrome—Here’s the Risk

Apple users relying on Google Chrome to browse the web may need to reconsider their options after both Apple and Google issued serious warnings that could affect millions of devices. "You’ll need to ...
Mashable

Roblox's new age verification is reportedly fooled by shockingly simple tactics

Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...
PC World

All Microsoft 365 users will need to activate MFA soon, or else

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft 365 users must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) support by February 9th, otherwise they will not be able to log in to the service’s admin center.
MacRumors

Gmail Users Can Now Use These Three AI Features Without Paying

Google today made three Gmail AI features free for all personal account holders in the United States, removing the subscription requirement that previously locked them behind its Google AI Pro or ...
BGR

4 Apps Android Users Rarely Use (But Should)

After purging roughly half of all apps on its storefront, the Google Play Store has nearly 2 million applications available to download. Sorting through millions of apps to find the best one is not ...
Wired

OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT’s Model Router System for Most Users

OpenAI has quietly reversed a major change to how hundreds of millions of people use ChatGPT. On a low-profile blog that tracks product changes, the company said that it rolled back ChatGPT’s model ...
Forbes

Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Chrome Or Google App

Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” it says, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” Apple’s warning now includes secretive fingerprinting. And Chrome’s not the ...
komonews

Ransomware attack cripples emergency alert system, exposes personal data nationwide

SEATTLE — A cybersecurity attack against an emergency notification system compromised personal data across the country and is preventing alerts from being sent to the public. City officials in Sumner ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to secure Entra ID sign-ins from script injection attacks

Microsoft plans to enhance the security of the Entra ID authentication system against external script injection attacks starting in mid-to-late October 2026. This update will implement a strengthened ...