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Estonia-based Blackwall has raised $100 million in Series C funding at a $2.2 billion valuation, quadrupling its valuation as it expands tools for hosting providers to filter bot and AI-agent traffic.
DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and ban future purchases, citing China data risks.
Robot vacuums can collect maps, audio and video, and a DJI flaw let one user access thousands of devices, Engadget reports.
Microsoft launched Guardian Agents and controls to contain rogue AI agents, treating frontier models as insider threats.
California will get $6m in 23andMe bankruptcy to settle claims over a 2023 breach exposing 6.9m customers’ data.
DHS appointees asked CISA to secretly obtain and hack a voting machine, ProPublica reports; CISA staff refused.
TechRadar: Kaspersky VPN and password manager were down for days worldwide, raising questions about Russia data centers.
Norforge says a hacker used AI agents to breach over 100 sites, including John Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins.
OpenCode says an attack exposed API keys for 1.4% of Console users, causing unauthorized AI charges.
A researcher says attackers are exploiting patched Plex Media Server flaws to install cryptominers and proxy software.
Florida's DMV says a Sept. 4 breach exposed driver's license and vehicle records after credentials were improperly stored.
AI agents are surging online, but many sites block them, raising fears the web will be rebuilt for agents rather than people.
Engadget says Microsoft Defender now provides strong built-in protection, leaving paid antivirus suites useful mainly for extras such as VPNs, scam warnings and family controls.
TechRadar: Russian bot activity fell 84% after Ukraine hit Yandex data centers, then recovered within two days.
DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products, citing data-transfer and malware risks.
AI-themed phishing emails drew 45% click rates in Kaspersky simulations, with healthcare and HR lures also proving effective.
Florida’s highway safety agency says compromised credentials allowed a malicious actor to access department records on Sept. 4, 2026, exposing driver’s license and motor vehicle data. It is offering credit monitoring but may lack current contact details for former residents.
The FBI warned that scams and deepfakes are expected to surge ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, TechRadar reported on Oct. 19, 2026.
Russia reportedly explored AI to block VPNs with 95% effectiveness, amid censorship and domestic 5G encryption push.
TP-Link plans U.S. router assembly with Key Tronic from early 2027 after the FCC import ban.
TechRadar outlines privacy settings and security steps to cut social media scam risk.
BAE Systems cyberattack halts US bankruptcy notices and takes judiciary websites offline; investigations continue.
World launched World ID for Zoom, adding a Human Badge to verified video feeds after iris and selfie checks.
GPT-6 Astra decoded an 1809 military letter in six hours; Claude traced five NSA elliptic-curve seeds in 30 minutes.