Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone to great lengths to hype the security of its new AI assistant, Muse, claiming it is “built from the ground up for privacy and security.” A zero-day vulnerability that gives locally run… Read More "Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw"
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
European lawmakers are calling for an investigation into Meta after the mass suspension of accounts posting about anti-government protests in Albania, in what observers believe is a coordinated brigading attack. “What happened in Albania is tantamount to censorship,” said MEP… Read More "Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters"
An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang
Before two of its alleged members were arrested and charged in Australia last month, the hacker group known as TeamPCP carried out a hacking spree unlike any other in history. It tainted hundreds of open-source programs with its malware, stole… Read More "An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang"
A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight
For years, cybersecurity practitioners have tracked different types of malware and detected potential infections using digital fingerprints to identify different hacking tools and follow their use over time. As attackers are increasingly incorporating agentic AI components into their hacking tools,… Read More "A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight"
Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN
At a promotional event in Times Square on Wednesday for the security company NordVPN, brand ambassador Shaquille O’Neal said he is eager to raise awareness among regular people about the importance of digital security and personal privacy. “I have a… Read More "Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN"
6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Top VPNs Compared Other VPNs We’ve Tested Surfshark: I’ve used Surfshark personally for a few years, and I’d still be using it if Proton didn’t impress me so much. Surfshark is dead simple to use. It pops up and connects… Read More "6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed"
Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Kernel Panic! A weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here.… Read More "Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening"
US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
Talks have begun between US and Chinese officials to propose a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of artificial intelligence incidents which could threaten national security. The framework, called the US China AI Dialogue, would also see… Read More "US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats"
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here. Meta’s new personal assistant,… Read More "Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family"
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
An explosive and newly partially unsealed court filing alleges that the US Department of Homeland Security built up dossiers on ICE observers—including their photos, license plate numbers, and other information—and stored them in a system called the Investigative Case Management… Read More "ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database"