Spotify introduces verified artist badge to differentiate humans from AI
As AI-generated artists and tracks flood music streaming platforms, Spotify is rolling out a new “Verified by Spotify” badge to help listeners more easily identify real human artists. To receive a badge, artists must meet certain criteria. Spotify looks for identifiable artist presence on and off the platform, such as concert dates, merchandise, and social […]
Netflix wants you to watch “Clips,” a vertical video feed similar to TikTok.
You’ve probably heard of Instagram Reels. Now it’s time to prepare your Netflix Clips. Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed that aims to help users discover new content by sharing highlights from original Netflix shows. “Think of ‘Clips’ as a personalized highlight reel that helps you decide what […]
New Python backdoor uses tunneling service to steal browser and cloud credentials
Ravi LakshmananApril 30, 2026Cloud security/threat intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a stealth Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that has the ability to establish persistent access and collect a wide range of sensitive information from compromised hosts. “The compromise chain begins with the execution of a batch script (‘install_obf.bat’) that disables Windows security controls, […]
EtherRAT Distribution Spoofing Administrative Tools via GitHub Facades
Intro A sophisticated, high-resilience malicious campaign was identified by Atos Threat Research Center (TRC) in March 2026. This operation specifically targets the high-privilege professional accounts of enterprise administrators, DevOps engineers, and security analysts by impersonating administrative utilities they rely on for daily operations. By integrating Search Engine Order (SEO) poisoning, a dual-stage GitHub distribution architecture, and decentralized blockchain-based […]
New Linux ‘copy failure’ vulnerability allows root access on major distributions
Ravi LakshmananApril 30, 2026Linux / Vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow unprivileged local users to gain root. This high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), has been codenamed Copy Fail by Xint.io and Theori. “An unprivileged local user can write a controlled 4 […]
Google fixes issue with CVSS 10 Gemini CLI CI RCE and cursor flaw that could allow code execution
Google has addressed a maximum severity security flaw in the Gemini CLI (the “@google/gemini-cli” npm package and the “google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli” GitHub Actions workflow). This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host system. “This vulnerability could allow an unauthorized external attacker to force load their own malicious content as a Gemini configuration,” […]
Source: Anthropic could raise new $50 billion round at $900 billion valuation
Investor interest in Anthropic is at its peak. The maker of the AI assistant Claude has received multiple preemptive offers to raise about $50 billion in new capital at valuations ranging from $850 billion to $900 billion, according to six sources familiar with the matter. Bloomberg and Business Insider reported earlier this month that Anthropic […]
Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets on stage
Elon Musk appeared in California federal court on Wednesday, claiming that Sam Altman and his co-founders “stole charity.” He left after acknowledging under oath that Tesla is not currently pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI), which directly contradicts a tweet he posted a few weeks ago. It was that kind of day for Musk. The lawsuit […]
Meta is still spending money on AR/VR
When Meta released its quarterly earnings report Wednesday night, colleagues pointed out that Meta had a $4 billion loss at Reality Labs, the company’s division responsible for AR glasses, VR headsets, and VR software. At first I yawned. It seems no surprise that Meta lost $4 billion on Reality Labs. That’s natural. Reality Labs lost […]
Satya Nadella says he’s ready to ‘take advantage’ of new OpenAI deal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was asked a direct question by Wall Street analysts on Wednesday about how the revised OpenAI partnership will affect Microsoft’s finances. He said the new agreement was good for everyone. “We are happy with our partnership with OpenAI. My focus in any partnership is always to make sure it’s a win-win […]