Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Encryption protects content, not context Mischief-makers can guess the subjects being discussed with LLMs using a side-channel attack, according to Microsoft researchers. They told The Register that models from some providers, including Anthropic, AWS, DeepSeek, and Google, haven't been fixed, putting both personal users and enterprise communications at risk.…

Computing Giant Warns Against Future Decryption of Secure CommunicationsGoogle adopted quantum-safe digital signatures for its cloud environment designed to help users combat the next phase of adversarial attacks. The announcement from the company comes days after Microsoft unveiled its latest quantum chip. NIST formalized the algorithms in August 2024.

Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices

Google has announced that it's adding a new layer of protection to its Chrome browser through what's called app-bound encryption to prevent information-stealing malware from grabbing cookies on Windows systems

Windows users now get macOS-grade secret security Google says it's enhancing the security of sensitive data managed by Chrome for Windows users to fight the scourge of infostealer malware targeting cookies.…

Google Chrome has added app-bound encryption for better cookie protection on Windows systems and improved defenses against information-stealing malware attacks. [...]

Doctorow: 'The most amazing part is that this isn't already the way it's done' Collaboration software used by federal government agencies — this includes apps from Microsoft, Zoom, Slack, and Google — will be required to work together and be securely end-to-end encrypted, if legislation proposed by US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) passes.…