How to Recover Your Accounts If You Lose Your Authenticator App
Lost your authenticator app or phone? Learn how to safely recover access to your accounts using backup codes, recovery options, cloud backups, and official support.
U.S. Accuses DeepSeek and Other Chinese AI Firms of Copying American Technology
The U.S. has accused six Chinese AI companies, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and Alibaba, of using AI distillation to copy capabilities from American AI models.
OpenAI Says AI Solved a 90-Year-Old Maths Problem in 88 Hours
OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents solved a major part of the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes mathematics problem in just 88 hours, though the result has yet to be independently verified.
Plex Warns as 36,000+ Media Servers Remain Vulnerable
More than 36,000 internet-exposed Plex Media Servers remain unpatched against recently disclosed security flaws, prompting Plex to urge users to update immediately.
cPanel Fixes Critical Flaw That Could Give Attackers Root Access
cPanel has patched CVE-2026-67401, a security flaw that could allow an authenticated hosting account to create files and execute code as root on affected servers.
Microsoft Defender Zero-Day ‘ShieldCrash’ Exploit Released After Patch
A new ShieldCrash zero-day exploit targeting Microsoft Defender has been released after Microsoft's September 2026 security updates.
Ohio Man Gets 15 Years for AI-Generated Sextortion and Cyberstalking
An Ohio man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after using AI platforms to create explicit images and videos of victims as part of a cyberstalking and sextortion campaign.
WeChat Worm Can Spread Through Calls Without Users Answering
Security researchers developed a WeChat worm that can spread through incoming calls without requiring victims to answer or touch their phones.
Hidden ChatGPT Prompt Could Secretly Steal Data From Gmail
Check Point researchers found that a hidden instruction in ChatGPT could secretly access connected Gmail data and transfer information between isolated ChatGPT environments.
ChatGPT Image Generation and File Upload Outage Resolved
OpenAI has resolved a ChatGPT outage that caused image-generation errors and file-upload failures, with both affected services now fully recovered.
Microsoft Releases Record 966 Security Fixes in September Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its largest Patch Tuesday update ever, fixing 966 vulnerabilities in September 2026, including two actively exploited Windows zero-days.
Claude Users Are Losing AI Tokens to Stolen Sessions
Claude users are reporting unexplained token usage after attackers allegedly stole login sessions using infostealer malware.
Grindr to Pay $35 Million to Settle UK Privacy Lawsuit Over User Data
Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a U.K. privacy lawsuit over allegations that it shared sensitive user information, including HIV status, with third parties.
Adobe Patches Critical Magento Flaw Exploited in the Wild
Adobe has patched CVE-2026-75650, a critical Magento and Adobe Commerce flaw rated 10.0 that attackers are actively exploiting to execute code and deploy backdoors.
WhatsApp Stops Working on Older Android Phones Today
WhatsApp has ended support for Android 5.0 and 5.1 today. The app now requires Android 6.0 or newer, leaving unsupported older phones unable to use WhatsApp.
220 Million Traveler Records Exposed in Vietnam-Linked Data Leak
More than 220 million passenger and crew records containing passport and detailed flight information were exposed through a misconfigured database apparently linked to Vietnam.
How to Spot a Fake VPN Before It Steals Your Data
Fake VPN apps are becoming harder to spot, with some designed to steal passwords, track activity, and collect sensitive data. Here’s how to identify the warning signs before installing one.
JSCeal Malware Targets Crypto Users With Browser Theft and Surveillance
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new details about JSCeal, a sophisticated malware built from compiled V8 JavaScript that can steal browser credentials, spy on victims, and intercept web traffic.
ChatGPT May Soon Learn How You Write From Your Apps
OpenAI is testing a new ChatGPT Writing Style feature that could learn how users naturally write by referencing examples from connected apps.
GPT-6 Astra Is Rolling Out to ChatGPT Plus, With Broader Access Still Expanding
OpenAI is gradually rolling out GPT-6 Astra across ChatGPT, giving Plus users access through Work and Codex while Pro, Business and Enterprise access expands across more products.
