US authorities warn that Iranian hackers are targeting US critical infrastructure
The U.S. government has warned that Iranian-backed hackers are escalating their tactics by targeting U.S. critical infrastructure systems in an effort to cause chaos. In a joint advisory released Tuesday, the FBI, National Security Agency, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. Department of Energy jointly warned that Iranian government hackers are exploiting […]
‘They are literally everywhere’: The shocking story of how forever chemicals polluted the world
“Forever chemicals” — technically known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — are remarkably useful things. They’re also among the most dangerous pollutants on the planet, says investigative journalist Mariah Blake. The many carbon-fluorine bonds in these chemicals, consisting of an alkyl chain connected to multiple fluorine atoms, are considered the strongest in organic chemistry. […]
Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project
Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, but the scope of its contribution is unclear. “Our ability to design, manufacture and package ultra-high performance chips at scale will help accelerate Terafab’s goal of producing 1 TW of compute per year to power future AI […]
Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative
Anthropic released a preview of its new Frontier model Mythos on Tuesday. Mythos says it will be used by smaller partner organizations for cybersecurity work. In a previously leaked memo, the AI startup called the model one of its “most powerful” to date. Anthropic said the model’s limited rollout is part of a new security […]
Russian government hackers break into thousands of home routers and steal passwords
A group of Russian government hackers has hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victims’ internet traffic and stealing passwords and access tokens, security researchers and government officials warned Tuesday. This is the latest tactic by the long-running Russian hacker group known […]
Chrome finally has a better way to deal with having too many tabs open
After years of resistance, Google Chrome has finally adopted vertical tabs. This feature was recently popularized by the Arc browser, the predecessor of the AI browser Dia. Google announced Tuesday that Chrome users will now have the option to enable vertical tabs. This moves tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier […]
Russian state-affiliated APT28 exploits SOHO routers in global DNS hijacking campaign
The Russian-linked threat actor known as APT28 (also known as Forest Blizzard) is said to be involved in a new campaign to infiltrate and modify less secure MikroTik and TP-Link routers to take control of malicious infrastructure as part of a cyberespionage campaign since at least May 2025. This large-scale exploitation campaign, codenamed FrostArmada by […]
Humanity strengthens computing deals with Google and Broadcom as demand soars
AI research institute Anthropic on Monday announced new agreements with Google and Broadcom for increased processing and computing power to power its Claude AI models. The latest overhaul of the company’s computing deals comes as demand for its AI models continues to soar. The deal expands Anthropic’s use of Google Cloud’s tensor processing units (TPUs), […]
Docker CVE-2026-34040 allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain host access
Ravi LakshmananApril 7, 2026Vulnerabilities / DevSecOps A high-severity security vulnerability has been disclosed in Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication plugin (AuthZ) under certain circumstances. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34040 (CVSS score: 8.8), results from an incomplete remediation of CVE-2024-41110, the highest severity vulnerability in the same component that was […]
AI ‘mirages’ mean tools used to analyze medical scans can fabricate results
Researchers have trained artificial intelligence (AI) systems to interpret the results of visual tests such as mammograms, MRIs, and tissue biopsies. As AI becomes more and more capable, some analysts have suggested that these models could replace humans in medical diagnostics. But now, new research casts doubt on the ability of current AI models to […]