Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Technology

Avast launches Deepfake Guard to catch scam audio hidden in online videos

Avast has expanded its scam protection tools with the launch of Deepfake Guard on Windows, and the wider international availability of Avast Scam Guardian on mobile devices. The updates...

Ignoring low-severity alerts risks opening the door to real threats

New analysis of alerts across endpoint, cloud, identity, network, and phishing telemetry finds that nearly one percent of confirmed incidents originated from alerts initially...

Remote encryption spearheads ransomware tactics

Remote encryption attacks have accounted for 86 percent of ransomware activity in 2025 according to a new report, and have allowed adversaries to encrypt...

Over 75 percent of cybersecurity professionals worry about AI agent risks

A new study from Darktrace has surveyed more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals from around the world to uncover their attitudes, understanding, and priorities when...

French authorities summon Elon Musk after raiding X offices

In France, prosecutors have conducted a raid of X’s Paris offices as it looks into the company’s Grok AI. The artificial intelligence tool has...

New AI-powered tool gives finance teams better visibility into vendor contracts

Only 5.5 percent of companies say they have ‘complete visibility’ on the total number of software licenses being used by their employees, according to...

OpenAI releases new Codex app to run and supervise multiple AI agents on macOS

OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, a new desktop application for working with AI software agents that can carry out long-running tasks....

GlassWorm malware attack strikes macOS

Security researchers have shared details of a malware attack targeting macOS. The Threat Research team at Socket identified a new GlassWorm attack which uses...

Pleasant Hub is a new social network for adults aged 55+ with no algorithms or politics — and a design firmly rooted in the...

Pleasant Hub is a new social media platform aimed specifically at adults aged 55 and over, with a focus on conversation, community, and control...

Asus brings planar magnetic audio to gaming with its new ROG Kithara headset

Asus Republic of Gamers (or ROG as it's more typically known) has launched the ROG Kithara, the company's first open-back planar magnetic gaming headset....

NordProtect launches a new scam protection bundle focused on phishing, fraud, and identity theft

NordProtect has introduced a new Scam Protection bundle aimed at helping people in the US deal with the growing volume of online fraud. The...