UC San Diego Today

A New Method to Steer AI Output Uncovers Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements

A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating specific concepts inside these models. The new method could lead to more reliable, more efficient, ...

Telegram channels expose rapid weaponization of SmarterMail flaws

Underground Telegram channels shared SmarterMail exploit PoCs and stolen admin credentials within days of disclosure. Flare explains how monitoring these communities reveals rapid weaponization of CVE ...
IEEE

Empowering Home Security Through Wall-Crossing Activity Detection Using Vision Cameras and Convolutional Long Short-Term Architecture

Abstract: Smart home automation (SHA) has significantly enhanced homes’ convenience, comfort, security, and safety. It has gained widespread use due to its intelligent monitoring and quick response ...
The New York Times

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. By Sheera ...
The Washington Post

The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters

Federal immigration officers fanning out across Minnesota and other parts of the country are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill passed last ...
Des Moines Register

Dallas County to pay $600,000 to security testers arrested in 2019

This story was updated to add more information. Dallas County is paying $600,000 to two men who sued after they were arrested in 2019 while testing courthouse security for Iowa's Judicial Branch, ...
Mashable

Clawdbot AI security risks you need to know before trying it

Yesterday, we wrote about Clawdbot, a new AI personal assistant that's achieved viral status in Silicon Valley. Many AI agents have been criticized for over-promising and under-delivering, but early ...
New York Post

Trump addresses requests to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with blunt, one-word response

President Trump said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will not step down despite growing calls for her resignation. “No,” he told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House when asked if ...
The Washington Post

I tested four AI browsers. Count me out.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The browser wars are back — and this time they’re supercharged by ...
The New York Times

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right. In the past month, ...
Associated Press

F1’s secretive ‘Barcelona Shakedown’ test kicks off with new cars and no fans

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton waves to fans as he ...