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2026-03-19 10:00 UTC

The Fight to Hold AI Companies Accountable for Children’s Deaths

After a series of suicides allegedly linked to AI chatbots, one lawyer is trying to hold companies like OpenAI accountable. SECURITY POLITICS THE BIG STORY BUSINESS SCIENCE CULTURE REVIEWS Menu Account Account Newsletters Security Politics The Big Story...

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2026-03-19 09:37 UTC

.NET 11 Preview 2 Brings Performance Gains, Improved Mapping, and Native OpenTelemetry Support

Microsoft has released the second preview of .NET 11, featuring native OpenTelemetry tracing for ASP.NET Core, major Map control improvements and faster bindings in .NET MAUI, Blazor TempData support, a new Web Worker project template, and performance...

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2026-03-19 09:14 UTC

DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Uses 6 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days for Full Device Takeover

A new exploit kit for Apple iOS devices designed to steal sensitive data from is being wielded by multiple threat actors since at least November 2025, according to reports from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), iVerify, and Lookout. According to GTIG,...

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2026-03-19 08:00 UTC

Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream

After compressing models from major AI labs including OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and Mistral AI, Multiverse Computing has launched both an app that showcases the capabilities of its compressed models and an API that makes them more widely available. Multiverse...

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2026-03-19 06:05 UTC

CISA Warns of Zimbra, SharePoint Flaw Exploits; Cisco Zero-Day Hit in Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged government agencies to apply patches for two security flaws impacting Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint, stating they have been actively exploited in the...

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2026-03-18 23:42 UTC

Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents

A rogue AI agent inadvertently exposed Meta company and user data to engineers who didn't have permission to see it. An AI agent went rogue at Meta, exposing sensitive company and user data to employees who did not have permission to access...

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2026-03-18 23:08 UTC

The FBI confirms it's buying Americans' location data

During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location. "We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and...

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2026-03-18 22:40 UTC

A Meta agentic AI sparked a security incident by acting without permission

The Information reported that an AI agent within Meta took unauthorized action that led to an employee creating a security breach at the social company last week. According to the publication, an employee used an in-house agentic AI to analyze a query from a...

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2026-03-18 20:37 UTC

A new iPhone hacking tool puts anyone still on iOS 18 at risk

Google and cybersecurity companies Lookout and iVerify have detailed a new hacking technique that potentially puts a significant portion of iPhone users in danger, just by visiting the wrong web page. The hack is called "DarkSword" and since it specifically...

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2026-03-18 20:25 UTC

Senator Blackburn introduces the first draft of a federal AI bill

The White House has been promising a set of national rules to guide artificial intelligence since late last year, and today Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) fired the first...

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