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During the early years of Xbox Game Pass the service was often referred to as one of the best deals in gaming. However, over the years several price increases, which culminated in the Ultimate tier hitting $29.99 a month, have made it much less of a value. Microsoft is
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The new platform pairs GPT-5.5 variants with Codex Security and a roster of enterprise security partners, all aimed at defenders. OpenAI has unveiled Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative aimed at finding software vulnerabilities, generating patches, and validating fixes inside enterprise codebases. The launch positions OpenAI directly against Anthropic’s Mythos,
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Google is rolling out a new opt-in feature in Android that aims to help security researchers investigate spyware attacks. The feature is called “Intrusion Logging” and is part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which Google launched last year, an opt-in special security mode that enables certain features with the
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Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is launching a host of new chatbot features designed to provide automated assistance to law firms. The new features expand Claude for Legal — the law-focused offering that launched earlier this year — offering users a new set of legal plugins and MCP connectors designed for specific
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Quietly extends waivers to 2029 after realizing it was about to leave millions of devices unpatched America's telco regulator has seen some sense over its banon foreign-made routers, deciding that existing devices should continue receiving software and firmware updates after all. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended
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Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. In an 8-K filing dated May 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it detected an exposure of customers’ personal
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Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ByEdward Graham, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW May 12, 2026 12:21 PM ET Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and James Walkinshaw, D-Va., are looking to
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The $117.5 million Xfinity settlement is open for claims. Here's how to file before the August 14 deadline. 4 min read Comcast has agreed to pay $117.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a cyberattack that exposed the personal information of approximately 36 million
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French cybersecurity startup White Circle today announced raising $11 million in seed funding from multiple angel investors. Founded in 2025, Paris-based White Circle has built a platform that functions as a control layer for AI, unifying safety, evaluation, and optimization. The AI control platform monitors all AI inputs and outputs
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As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. Fortunately, those very AI tools are also helping businesses fight back. The need for such capabilities has helped Exaforce, an AI startup that detects and thwarts attacks
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US bank reports itself after slinging customer data at 'unauthorized AI app' Volume and sensitivity of the data cited as chief concerns A US commercial bank just tattled on itself to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for plugging a bunch of customer data into an unauthorized AI
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The May 2026 report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group marks a definitive shift in the cybersecurity landscape. While previous assessments categorized AI-assisted cyberattacks as experimental, current data from Mandiant and Gemini telemetry reveals that generative AI is now a mature, industrialized component of offensive operations. The most significant milestone
