The smallest phone in the S26 family is lightweight and easy to use one-handed. That’s why the best Samsung Galaxy S26 cases are just as sleek and airy, hardly adding anything to the S26. When picking out a case for your needs, remember to prioritize features based on your habits. If you’re clumsy, try to get something with lanyard holes or magnets to support magnetic grips. Always watching stuff on your phone? Try to get an S26 case with a kickstand. And if you work in harsh environments, consider rugged cases. Regardless of what you require, here are all the…
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Weak access controls, AI confusion, and the interconnection of business continue to expand Threat. More than half (56%) of the 400,000 vulnerabilities IBM X-Force tracked in 2025 required no authentication before exploitation. This is revealed in the X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index. The report also highlights the continuing success of infostealer credential theft, pointing to the discovery of 300,000 ChatGPT credentials on the dark web (almost certainly stolen by infostealers). Clearly, more effective access control is required at the base. But the entire threat ecosystem is being complicated by the complexity of artificial intelligence, which is being used as a…
OpenAI started introducing ads to free and Go-tier users of ChatGPT in the U.S., marking a significant shift in its monetization strategy — and drawing scrutiny from competitors. What’s happening. After signaling plans last month, OpenAI quietly rolled out ads to U.S.-based users earlier this month. The move comes amid rising competition, including high-profile marketing pushes from Anthropic. What OpenAI says. Speaking at the India AI summit, COO Brad Lightcap described the rollout as “iterative,” emphasizing user trust and privacy. He said ads, if done right, can be “additive” to the product experience — but acknowledged the company is still…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 25, 2026Cyber Espionage / Network Security Google on Wednesday disclosed that it worked with industry partners to disrupt the infrastructure of a suspected China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC2814 that breached at least 53 organizations across 42 countries. “This prolific, elusive actor has a long history of targeting international governments and global telecommunications organizations across Africa, Asia, and the Americas,” Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant said in a report published today. UNC2814 is also suspected to be linked to additional infections in more than 20 other nations. The tech giant, which has been tracking the…
Choosing the right pay-per-click (PPC) ad network is a core strategy impacting the success of your advertising program. Each network reaches distinct audiences, offers different ad formats, and suits different campaign objectives, from capturing high-intent search demand to driving awareness through video and social feeds. With AI-powered automation now embedded across most major platforms, understanding what each network does well (and where it falls short) matters more than ever. In this article, we compare 10 of the leading PPC ad networks available today, covering each platform’s reach, audience demographics, ad formats, unique features, AI integration, and advertiser best fit to…
It’s hard to know what to make of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. On one hand, it has a fascinating, world-first mobile feature with genuine real-world use, but on the other, it’s hard to call it anything other than a basic annual upgrade. Having spent just an hour with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, there was a lot to take in and try, and it turns out, there’s also a lot to say about it. The Privacy Display is very cool Ultra standout feature The Privacy Display is the top reason to consider buying the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and contrary to…
AI Fast Path focuses on optimizing traffic flows between enterprise users, the Netskope cloud, and major AI providers. Netskope says more than 90% of its 120 NewEdge data centers can now connect to leading AI applications in less than five milliseconds from the Netskope cloud, an effort aimed at minimizing added delay as traffic is inspected for data loss prevention (DLP), threat protection, and policy enforcement. “Customers realized that if they don’t adopt these AI apps, they’re probably going to be extinct in a few years. At the same time, we can’t afford to compromise on security,” Arandjelovic says. “So,…
A “highly sophisticated” cyber threat actor has been exploiting a zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20127) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart), Cisco has announced today. The vulnerability was reported by Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, who said that once the vulnerability was exploited, “the malicious actors add[ed] a rogue peer, and eventually gain[ed] root access to establish long-term persistence in SD-WANs.” “This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly,” Cisco explained in the accompanying security advisory. “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected…
Businesses have always heavily focused on customer acquisition, but the costs associated with getting more new customers tend to be high. That’s when businesses realize they must focus more on customer retention. But getting customers to come back time and time again is not an easy task. This article provides unconventional customer retention strategies and examples from successful companies that excel at delivering engaging customer experiences. Let’s dive in! Contents Why your customer retention strategy is so important Getting new customers is, of course, a reasonable investment. But things have changed. Customer acquisition costs (CAC) have been climbing steadily, and…
Calvin Wankhede / Android AuthorityTL;DR Claude is currently experiencing a partial outage. Over 1,000 users report that the service is unavailable. Anthropic says that it is currently working on a fix. If you tried to access Claude this morning and ran into some difficulties, you’re not alone. It appears the service is currently experiencing an outage. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Claude users are flocking to Downdetector to report that Anthropic’s AI is down. It appears that the first reports started around 7:30 AM ET this morning. While there was a brief dip around 11 AM…