Security News

OpenAI says Deep Research is coming to ChatGPT free "very soon"
2025-03-31 21:34

OpenAI has confirmed that its powerful AI agent "Deep Research" will begin rolling out to free users "very soon." At the moment, Deep Research is available only for Plus and Enterprise customers. [...]

Claude is testing ChatGPT-like Deep Research feature Compass
2025-03-26 16:10

Claude could be getting a ChatGPT-like Deep Research feature called Compass. You can tell Claude's Compass what you need, and the AI agent will take care of everything. [...]

Is Security Human Factors Research Skewed Towards Western Ideas and Habits?
2025-03-18 11:10

Really interesting research: “How WEIRD is Usable Privacy and Security Research?” by Ayako A. Hasegawa Daisuke Inoue, and Mitsuaki Akiyama: Abstract: In human factor fields such as human-computer...

Hetty: Open-source HTTP toolkit for security research
2025-03-10 06:00

Hetty is an open-source HTTP toolkit designed for security research, offering a free alternative to commercial tools like Burp Suite Pro. Built with the needs of penetration testers, security...

More Research Showing AI Breaking the Rules
2025-02-24 12:08

These researchers had LLMs play chess against better opponents. When they couldn’t win, they sometimes resorted to cheating. Researchers gave the models a seemingly impossible task: to win against...

Ransomware Payments Decreased by 35% in 2024, Research Finds
2025-02-06 17:05

Ransomware payments dropped 35% in 2024 due to law enforcement crackdowns and stronger cyber defenses, forcing attackers to adapt with new tactics.

21% of CISOs Have Been Pressured Not to Report a Compliance Issue, Research Finds
2025-02-05 16:44

CISOs face growing boardroom pressure, compliance challenges, and cyber threats. Discover key insights from Splunk’s latest report on cybersecurity leadership.

New Research: The State of Web Exposure 2025
2025-01-23 14:56

Are your websites leaking sensitive data? New research reveals that 45% of third-party apps access user info without proper authorization, and 53% of risk exposures in Retail are due to the...

Friday Squid Blogging: Opioid Alternatives from Squid Research
2025-01-17 22:02

Is there nothing that squid research can’t solve? “If you’re working with an organism like squid that can edit genetic information way better than any other organism, then it makes sense that that...

DNA sequencers found running ancient BIOS, posing risk to clinical research
2025-01-08 15:30

Devices on six-year-old firmware vulnerable to takeover and destruction Argentine cybersecurity shop Eclypsium claims security issues affecting leading DNA sequencing devices could lead to...