Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...
The Hacker News

Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

A fake Go module posing as golang.org/x/crypto captures terminal passwords, installs SSH persistence, and delivers the ...
The Straits Times

Private organisations still using NRIC numbers for authentication may face sanctions from 2027

SINGAPORE - Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027. In a statement on ...

Android malware is now using Gemini AI to adapt in real time (Updated: Google statement)

Researchers say PromptSpy is the first Android malware to use generative AI during execution, querying Gemini to stay on a device.
TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), according to the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. This figure illustrates the rapid consumer adoption of Gemini ...
The Washington Post

Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges

SAN FRANCISCO — Google breached its own policies that barred use of artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance in 2024 by helping an Israeli military contractor analyze drone video footage, a ...
MUO on MSN

I’m ditching Google Authenticator for this gorgeous open-source alternative

Security tools deserve transparency and better design.
Asia One

Private organisations must stop using NRIC numbers for authentication by Dec 31: IMDA

All private organisations will have to stop using NRIC numbers for authentication by the end of the year, said the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). In a press release on Monday (Feb 2), ...
Santa Clara University

Using Google Transfer and Google Takeout

For Alumni and Students only: You can use Google Transfer or Google Takeout to export your data from your SCU Google Workspace account. Exception: If you have been an SCU employee in the past (not ...