Cyber Security
Fake Zillow pages use ClickFix NetSupport RAT to target apartment hunters
EfficientIP Research Labs traced a ClickFix campaign that used fake Zillow apartment-review pages to install NetSupport RAT on visitors’ Windows computers. Each page showed what looked like a routine verification check. Behind it, the page quietly copied a PowerShell command to the clipboard and…
PostgreSQL security update fixes 52 vulnerabilities, ends support for PostgreSQL 14
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group released PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20 and 14.25 on November 12, fixing 52 security vulnerabilities and more than 140 other bugs. Most of those code execution bugs are memory errors or type confusion, where PostgreSQL handles a value as the wrong data…
New worm-like ‘SCKit’ malware targets MSPs in ScreenConnect attacks
A new worm-like malware toolkit named SCKit was deployed in the recent ScreenConnect attacks targeting managed service providers (MSPs), designed to spread from infected customer devices to MSP technicians' computers and compromise additional managed networks. [...]
AI & Automation
Anthropic launches new Claude Fable and Mythos 5.2 models
An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
Elizabeth Dias, our national religion correspondent, and Cade Metz, one of our technology reporters, discuss Anthropic’s approach for instilling morality into Claude — which has involved consultations with religious leaders, including ones at the Vatican — and why it’s raising questions.
Privacy & Identity
🤕 Medicare’s AI Experiment | EFFector 38.20
We’re Asking an Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for ALPR Searches
Why Fewer People Are Challenging Bad Patents
Presenting ‘Desire Lines: Encoding Queer Digital Futures’
Enterprise Tech
Google’s coding agents now /swarm for one developer. Cursor’s go multiplayer so teammates’ agents can talk.
Chainguard defends its choice to break the PHP security embargo: “We own the decision.”
The death of the 14-day patch: Surviving machine-speed vulnerability discovery
See what AI looks like in production at Microsoft Ignite
Developers
Build once, run on any agent: A practical guide to agent skills
How do you hire a human? Q&A with Tom Harvey, Stack Overflow technical recruiter
Technical Debt is Social; it is the Price of Learning by Doing
Presentation: Opening the Black Box: Critical Explainability for AI Agent Tool Selection with Kiji Inspector
Policy & Regulation
More Than Numbers: Portraits of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
A Tool Built by Election Deniers Said These Voters Were Dead. We Found Them Alive.
A Newborn Died in a Faith-Healing Sect. The State — and One Ex-Believer — Stepped in to Save Her Twin.
Prophecy, Scorn and a Rejection of This World: The Forbidding Vision of a Faith-Healing Preacher
Markets & Economy
Bond yields just saw their biggest surge since 2022 as expectations grow for more Fed rate hikes
Am I overpaying for health insurance? How to answer the key question this open-enrollment season.
The 10 best stocks for a year-end momentum trade
I’m 17 and will be a first-generation college student. Is law school worth being $200,000 in debt?
Money & Scams
Should You Pay Yourself or Your Bills First? Plus, More November Money Questions
JetBlue BlueFirst: What I Loved (and Didn’t) in Domestic First Class
Hilton’s Free Night Reward Is One of the Best Deals in Travel. You Can Get Yours Fast-Tracked Until Jan. 13, 2027
Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, November 12: A Little Higher
Tech Careers
Many executives say they are worried about leading with empathy
CEO exits due to misconduct have doubled compared to 2024
‘Remote work’ from the office? It’s more common than you think.
7 stories on benefits amid open enrollment
Gadgets
Opera One for iOS adds Data Saver feature, cutting browsing data usage by up to 80%
Apple TV announces new film ‘Connector’ starring Brad Pitt
Analysts: Samsung held two-thirds of the global foldable market in Q3, thanks to the Z Fold8
Elton John’s Apple Music show to feature King Charles in November 14 special
Technology
Whoop launched a social network where every user has a ‘verified heartbeat’
Meta’s Muse can now make calls on your behalf (if you have a paid subscription)
Humble Bundle redesign removes two-factor verification from settings
Mint Mobile Will Give You $500 off Select New Phones When You Sign Up for a Year
Latest News in details
Product for controlling agricultural pests proves harmful to iconic banana slug
Researchers at Oregon State University say a product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is harmful to an iconic West Coast slug and that more research is needed before the… Read More about Product for controlling agricultural pests proves harmful to iconic banana slug
Whoop launched a social network where every user has a ‘verified heartbeat’
Starting Thursday, Whoop members can share their data from its wearables on the app's new Whoop Humans social network. Users can make their metrics, activities, and achievements visible to other Whoop wearers, post Story-like… Read More about Whoop launched a social network where every user has a ‘verified heartbeat’
Unknowns play a major role in mortgage foreclosure decisions
When it comes to making decisions regarding mortgage foreclosures, a bank doesn't know what it doesn't know. Read More about Unknowns play a major role in mortgage foreclosure decisions
Parrots’ vibrant feathers are surprisingly susceptible to bacterial attack
Flashy birds, from peacocks to parrots, have inspired a long tradition of using animal colors to study evolution. Colorful plumage often functions as a signal—for example, to attract a mate. Alternatively, drab colors can… Read More about Parrots’ vibrant feathers are surprisingly susceptible to bacterial attack
Meta’s Muse can now make calls on your behalf (if you have a paid subscription)
The AI agent can schedule appointments, make reservations and wait on hold for you. Read More about Meta’s Muse can now make calls on your behalf (if you have a paid subscription)
Humble Bundle redesign removes two-factor verification from settings
The Humble Bundle storefront for buying games and other software recently got a new look, but on the settings page, it no longer offers a way to add or update two-factor verification methods, as… Read More about Humble Bundle redesign removes two-factor verification from settings