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Ravi LakshmananFebruary 2, 2026Vulnerability / Artificial Intelligence A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in OpenClaw (previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot) that could allow remote code execution (RCE) via a crafted malicious link. This issue is tracked as CVE-2026-25253 (CVSS score: 8.8) and is resolved in version 2026.1.29, released on January 30, 2026. The issue is described as a token extraction vulnerability that could lead to a compromise of the entire gateway. “The Control UI will trust the gatewayUrl from the query string without validation, auto-connect on load, and send the stored gateway token to the WebSocket connection payload,”…

Ravi LakshmananFebruary 2, 2026Kerberos / Enterprise Security Microsoft has announced a three-phase approach to phasing out New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) as part of its efforts to migrate Windows environments to more powerful Kerberos-based options. The development comes more than two years after the tech giant revealed plans to retire its legacy technology due to vulnerabilities that could facilitate relay attacks and allow malicious parties to gain unauthorized access to network resources. NTLM will be officially deprecated in June 2024 and will no longer receive updates. “NTLM consists of security protocols originally designed to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to…

Ring’s AI-powered “Search Party” feature, which leverages the company’s camera network to find lost dogs, is now available to all Ring customers in the United States. For the first time, this feature will be available to those who don’t own a Ring camera. Launched last fall, Search Party uses AI to find potential matches for lost dogs in neighborhood camera footage. When a neighbor reports a lost dog in the Ring app, nearby outdoor cameras use AI to scan for potential matches. If a match is found, the owner of that camera will receive an alert and can optionally choose…

It is up to the farmer’s eye to determine which weeds need to be removed from the field and which do not. And now it’s up to Carbon Robotics’ new AI model. Carbon Robotics, the Seattle-based company behind the LaserWeeder robots that use lasers to kill weeds, on Monday announced a new AI model called the Large Plant Model (LPM). The model instantly recognizes plant species, allowing farmers to target new weeds without retraining the robot. LPM is trained on more than 150 million photos and data points collected by the company’s machines on more than 100 farms in 15…

A coalition of nonprofit organizations is calling on the U.S. government to immediately halt the deployment of Grok, a chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, in federal agencies, including the Department of Defense. The open letter, shared exclusively with TechCrunch, tracks a number of concerning behaviors by large-scale language models over the past year, including a recent trend of X users asking Grok to convert photos of real women and, in some cases, children into sexualized images without their consent. According to some reports, Grok generated thousands of non-consensual and explicit images every hour, which were widely distributed on Musk’s…

NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown to refuel a new rocket that will send humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. Returning humans to the moon is a key test that will determine when the four astronauts will take off on a lunar mission. Commander Reed Wiseman and his crew, already in quarantine to avoid germs, will oversee a dress rehearsal from their Houston base before heading to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared to fly. Based on the success of the Apollo program NASA sent 24 people to the moon during the Apollo…

Geologists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the Colorado River’s largest tributary. This tributary appears to have been flowing uphill against gravity when it first formed.The Green River originates in Wyoming and joins the Colorado River in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. About 8 million years ago, rather than flowing around geological formations, the Green River flowed through the 13,000-foot (4,000-meter) high Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado. But in a new study, researchers argue that this would not be possible without a mechanism to lower the mountain.”It’s a very strange path,” study lead author Adam Smith,…

Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity Every week brings new discoveries, attacks, and defenses that shape the state of cybersecurity. Some threats are stopped quickly, while others go unseen until they cause real damage. Sometimes a single update, exploit, or mistake changes how we think about risk and protection. Every incident shows how defenders adapt — and how fast attackers try to stay ahead. This week’s recap brings you the key moments that matter most, in one place, so you can stay informed and ready for what’s next. ⚡ Threat of the Week Google Disrupts IPIDEA Residential Proxy Network…

hacker newsFebruary 2, 2026Threat detection/endpoint security For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is always a balancing act. Proactive and proactive security measures are essential to protect against the growing attack surface. Combined with effective threat-blocking protection, it plays a key role in stopping cyber-attacks before they cause damage. The challenge is that many security tools add complexity and cost that most midsize businesses cannot absorb. With limited budgets and efficient IT and security teams, organizations often focus on detection and response. While this is necessary, it creates a significant operational burden on already stretched teams. A more sustainable approach is security across…

simple factsName: Ribchester HelmetWhat is it: bronze helmet with face mask visorBirthplace: Ribchester, northwest EnglandCreated: Around 100 ADIn 1796, a boy running around in the fields behind his home in Ribchester, England, discovered a treasure trove of more than 30 metal artifacts in a hollow. The most unique and impressive item among the treasures was a bronze helmet with a face mask, dating from the early Roman Empire.The Ribchester Helmet entered the collection of the British Museum in 1813 and has been on display ever since. The helmet consists of two main parts. A helmet bowl decorated with martial arts…