Ravie LakshmananMar 14, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Endpoint Security China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) has issued a warning about the security stemming from the use of OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot), an open-source and self-hosted autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent. In a post shared on WeChat, CNCERT noted that the platform’s “inherently weak default security configurations,” coupled with its privileged access to the system to facilitate autonomous task execution capabilities, could be explored by bad actors to seize control of the endpoint. This includes risks arising from prompt injections, where malicious instructions embedded within a web page…
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Brandon Ervin, Director of Product Management for Google Search Ads, recently discussed campaign consolidation, AI Max, and what advertiser control looks like in 2026 on Google’s Ads Decoded podcast. The conversation was serious and informed, and reflected a product team that understands advertiser concerns and is actively working to address them. But the podcast is also incomplete. The gap between what Google said and what advertisers actually experience from their sales organization is large enough to warrant a direct response. Ervin’s team is doing genuinely good work, but the platform’s structural incentives haven’t changed. Google’s evolving product is creating problems…
I’ve been enjoying Google’s new Pixel Desktop Mode on my Pixel 10 Pro XL lately, so much so that it almost makes the world of smartphones feel new again. However, Google is far from the first to combine smartphone and desktop experiences under one roof. US consumers have had access to Samsung’s DeX environment since 2017, and it has gradually improved the platform with various new features that have set a high bar for Google’s new system to meet.If anything, it’s surprising that it’s taken Google just this long to come up with its own take on the formula. But how…
Passwords weren’t enough, so we added MFA. Now MFA isn’t enough either. In this Help Net Security video, Karlo Zatylny, CTO/CISO at Portnox, walks through why each layer of identity security has failed and what comes next. SMS codes can be intercepted through SIM swapping. Authenticator apps are vulnerable to replay attacks and push bombing. And even when MFA works correctly, session hijacking can let attackers impersonate a user after authentication is complete. The solution is a third layer built on FIDO2, WebAuthn, and hardware-backed certificates. Instead of relying on a session token alone, each request gets signed with a…
Signal is one of my favorite messaging apps because of its focus on privacy and security. I use it to message my closest friends regularly, and in the process, I’ve discovered a fair few hidden features that I now use every day. From shielding your phone number from other users, to preventing hackers from breaking into your account, these hacks will help you make the most of Signal.Hide your phone number from everyone Credit: Pranay Parab You can use Signal without revealing your phone number to anyone. You’ll still need to sign up to Signal with a phone number—something the…
The AppsFlyer Web SDK was temporarily hijacked this week with malicious code used to steal cryptocurrency in a supply-chain attack. The payload can intercept cryptocurrency wallet addresses entered on websites and replace them with attacker-controlled addresses to divert funds to the threat actor. Since the AppsFlyer SDK is used by thousands of applications for marketing analytics (user engagement and retention), the impact extends to a significant number of end users. According to AppsFlyer, its SDK platform is used by 15,000 businesses worldwide for over 100,000 mobile and web applications. It is one of the leading “mobile measurement partner” (MMP) SDKs…
I’m a big believer in smart home automation over smart home control. Being able to turn on a light using an app on your phone or by asking Alexa is great, but the light turning on automatically when you enter the room is much better. That said, there are times when you just want to be able to make something happen by pushing a button. Grabbing your phone or walking over to your smart home dashboard isn’t always the best solution. That’s where smart buttons can be the perfect choice. Using a smart button to start your day Bedside automation…
Google announced paying out $17.1 million in rewards via its bug bounty programs in 2025, for a total of $81.6 million handed out over the past 15 years. The 2025 amount marked a 40% increase in payouts compared to the previous year, when Google paid out $12 million to bug hunters. More than 700 security researchers were rewarded via Google’s vulnerability reward programs (VRPs) in 2025, when rewards of $250,000 were handed out to researchers who demonstrated full-chain sandbox escape attacks in Chrome. Overall, Google awarded just over $3.7 million to more than 100 researchers who reported security defects in…
Cats are one of my favorite things ever to exist. They’re soft, cuddly, and incredibly adorable, and I love them more than words could properly describe. But did you know that they’re also incredibly good at telling you how your computer is running? Well, not your real-life cat. If I talk to Dale, Dougie, or Dipsy, my three furbabies, they’re just going to meow at me and tell me that they’re hungry. I’m talking more about RunCat365, a diagnostic program that is minimized in my system tray and gives me up-to-date information about how my PC is running. Don’t worry,…
The standard agency reporting call is broken. Budgets are under extreme scrutiny, yet you still invest in vendors that celebrate arbitrary traffic gains while your sales pipeline stays flat. Optimizing for raw traffic volume is a legacy mindset that hides real commercial performance. The new mandate is to build an acquisition engine that influences buyers and protects your profit and loss (P&L) long before the transaction. To survive as a marketing leader today, you must ruthlessly challenge your internal teams and external agencies. Stop accepting reports on operational output and demand hard financial accountability: pipeline contribution, customer lifetime value (LTV)…