Japanese company Keio confirms that a ransomware attack has disrupted business systems

Japanese company Keio confirms that a ransomware attack has disrupted business systems

Keio Corporation (Keio), a major private railway operator in Japan, said its network was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that crippled some of its business systems. After a system failure in the early hours of Saturday, the company confirmed the attack and shut down its network to prevent further damage. The company … Read more

Apple has a new way to prove your iPhone photos aren’t AI slop

Apple has a new way to prove your iPhone photos aren’t AI slop

In a world alarmed by AI failures, Apple wants you to trust what’s captured on your iPhone. The company announced on Wednesday during its Surprise and Shine event that it is introducing Apple Reference Image, a feature it says can prove whether photos taken with the iPhone 18 Pro are genuine. “This is important for … Read more

Modulate raises $25 million to advance deepfake detection

Modulate raises  million to advance deepfake detection

Frontier AI company Modulate has raised an additional $25 million from Future Ventures, with participation from Hyperplane and Lakestar, bringing its total funding to $60 million. Modulate creates audio-native AI models that enable machines to understand the nuances of human conversations, whether natural or fake. It uses a proprietary Ensemble Listening Model (ELM) architecture to … Read more

Google Messages is shutting down support for RCS video calls

Google Messages is shutting down support for RCS video calls

Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR The RCS standard has supported local video calls in chats. Earlier this year, we saw Google Messages make the first reference to support for RCS video calls. The feature isn’t live yet, but new evidence suggests Google is making further progress. The arrival of RCS has proven to … Read more

Qobuz makes it clear which music on its service has been created with artificial intelligence

Qobuz makes it clear which music on its service has been created with artificial intelligence

Qobuz has started displaying a label on its app that marks AI-generated tracks. The label appears directly above the track list on tagged releases, and next to “This release contains AI-generated tracks” is a More Info link that provides listeners with more details on how Qobuz identifies such tracks. The industry’s major streaming platforms are … Read more

US SEC Follows CFTC in Staff Guidance for Crypto

US SEC Follows CFTC in Staff Guidance for Crypto

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has updated its policies on how securities laws will apply to “certain types of crypto assets and certain transactions involving crypto assets” following a similar move by the country’s federal commodities regulator last week. In a Friday update to the SEC’s frequently asked questions issued in March, the … Read more

Over 80,000 organizations have had their AI logins stolen: from shadow AI to LLMjacking

Over 80,000 organizations have had their AI logins stolen: from shadow AI to LLMjacking

The summer of 2026 taught the security industry a new term: the stolen AI login. As BleepingComputer reported, in late August, Anthropic responded to Infostealer’s takeover of Claude sessions by logging out users, deleting saved payment methods, and refunding charges identified as unauthorized. This is the supply side. SOCRadar’s AI Identity Exposure Report it’s about … Read more

Kaushal buys 1,665 Bitcoins for $143M as BTC stack hits 847,666

Kaushal buys 1,665 Bitcoins for 3M as BTC stack hits 847,666

The strategy sold 1.47 million MSTR shares for $246.2 million, using the proceeds to purchase bitcoins and repurchase STRC preferred stock. Michael Saylor’s strategy bought 1,665 bitcoins for $142.7 million last week, raising its holdings to 847,666 BTC as the company sold common shares to pay for the purchase. The company bought an average of … Read more