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CrowdStrike 2026 Technology Threat Landscape Report: China’s Ambitions Fuel Attacks

June 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Patches 206 Vulnerabilities Including Three Publicly Disclosed Zero-Days

Instagram is finally letting everyone reorganize their profile grid

Nearly a year after it was announced, Instagram says it's delivering the ability to rearrange the posts in your profile grid. It had been available to some people in test groups, but as of June 8th, it's rolling out widely via the Android and iPhone mobile apps. Until now, the posts on your Instagram profile have been locked in chronological order beyond the ability to pin three posts at the top, but once the feature is live on your account, you can long-press and drag posts freely, no matter ho

Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late

Ask to Browse is one of the new features coming to Screen Time. | Screenshot The Verge Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn't announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options. Why Apple chose to do this isn't a mystery. You can trace the threads from the recent landmark social media trials agai

VICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry

Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition technology (FRT) code into millions of phones, the tech giant has quietly acquiesced in demands to reverse course. Last week, researchers identified code in Meta AI, a companion app for its line of smart glasses, that could convert images of faces into unique biometric signatures to identify strangers in public. EFF’s Threat Lab verified these findings through static analysis, and reminded consumers

5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta

Some app icons have a little more glass, but it gives them more identity. iOS 27 has only been out for a few hours, and I've been messing around with the developer beta on my iPhone 16 Pro. I was most interested in trying out the new Siri AI, but unfortunately, I'm still on Apple's waitlist for that. In the meantime, I've been poking around a bunch of features that aren't about AI and found a lot that I'm happy with - even though this doesn't seem to be as big of an update as previous years, the

How and Why to Fight Back Against Social Media Bans

Several U.S. states are pushing to ban young people from social media entirely. This marks the latest wave of censorship bills masquerading as “children’s online safety” measures, with states like Massachusetts, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, and EFF’s home state of California leading the charge. Just a few years ago, lawmakers supporting age-gating laws insisted their efforts were narrowly targeted at limiting young people’s access to adult content. At the time, we

When “Hi, This Is IT” Comes Through Microsoft Teams

Attackers are increasingly targeting collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams. Learn the risks and key steps to strengthen your organization's security. The post When “Hi, This Is IT” Comes Through Microsoft Teams appeared first on Unit 42.

Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem

Apple is trying to solve one of Safari's biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe-code their own extensions. In a demo shared by Apple, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. "Save and track cooking recipes from around the web," the prompt said. "Click the toolbar button t

NFCShare Android malware spreads via fake banking app updates on GitHub

New variants of the NFCShare Android malware are being distributed as fake updates for legitimate banking apps hosted on GitHub. [...]

AI Slop Will Kill Cybersecurity Storytelling If We Let It

AI-generated content threatens credibility in cybersecurity. This "Ask the Expert" column explores why human oversight matters and how to maintain authentic narratives.

Where was tvOS 27 at WWDC?

For a new tvOS, we really need a new Apple TV. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Every year, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference gives us a first look at what's coming next to the company's many operating systems. But missing from today's keynote, apart from a single graphic listing all current Apple OSes next to a big "27," was any mention of tvOS. The whole structure of this year's WWDC was different, with features delineating the presentation structure instead of sections for each OS upd

Commission and EU Drugs Agency present the 2026 European Drug Report

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Today, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are presenting the 2026 European Drug Report 2026, with the latest evidence on the state of the drugs situation in Europe.

Commissioner Kadis delivers a video message at the Annual European Coast Guard Event

European Commission Speech Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, While I regret that I cannot be with you in person, I am honoured to address this Annual European Coast Guard Event. EMSA...

Questions and answers on the latest EU Air Safety List

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 What is the EU Air Safety List?

Commission updates EU Air Safety List: Air Express Algeria added, air carriers from Kyrgyzstan removed

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 The Commission published its 48th update of the EU Air Safety List yesterday.

SoFi confirms third-party data breach at Hong Kong subsidiary

SoFi Hong Kong is warning that it suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a database at a third-party vendor containing customer information. [...]

Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble

When Apple put child safety front and center at WWDC on Monday, its stated goal was helping parents fine-tune their kids' online experiences and avoid excessive screen time. But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move in a brewing fight against Meta and other app developers. Apple announced an expanded toolkit for parents through its child accounts at WWDC, including a greater ability to customize kids' allotted screen time and the abil

OpenAI files for IPO, following Anthropic

OpenAI on Monday checked off a preliminary step in the IPO race that it and rival Anthropic have been competing in for the better part of a year: The company announced it has confidentially submitted a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, following Anthropic's decision to do the same on June 1st. The confidential filing means that certain details normally available through the form - such as executive compensation figures, potential risks to a company's business, and more fin

New Apple feature automatically changes your compromised passwords

At WWDC 26, Apple announced an Apple Intelligence-powered feature that can automatically fix weak and compromised passwords. This works in Safari, and it's rolling out with iOS 27. [...]

Silent Ransom Group Hits US Law Firms in Escalating Extortion Attacks

The financially motivated group is combining vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to steal data and extort victims.

New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages

Hackers compromised 19 packages on the PyPI, collectively downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, in a new Shai-Hulud supply-chain attack that delivered malware designed to steal developer secrets. [...]

Check Point VPN Flaw Exploited Since Early May

A newly discovered, critical zero-day vulnerability is under attack; a Qilin ransomware affiliate has been blamed for at least one incident.

44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed

A Liquid Glass slider! This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here. The new operating systems are available in developer beta today ahead of public betas beginning in July. They'll launch for everyone this fall. And keep an eye on The Verge in the coming days and weeks ahead; as everyon

UK gives big tech 3 months to create device controls to block nude images of kids

The companies “must activate built-in features or implement technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children,” according to a press release from the Home Office. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the measure in a speech at London Tech Week Monday.

Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.

Apple is upgrading: App Store gets new tools, subscriptions and parental controls

More visibility for developers, more flexible subscription models and detailed parental controls: Apple has a lot planned for the App Store. (Apple App Store, Apple)

More control with iOS 27: Apple expands parental controls

With iOS 27 and Apple's other new operating systems, parents get new tools to control their children's device use. (Apple, API)

Apple drops support for a long list of Apple Watches and iPads with latest OS updates

Pour one out for the Apple Watch Ultra. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won't run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it's culling even more device generations than ever before. Apple is dropping support for four generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. According to Apple's website, the latest watchOS update will on