Brandon Vigliarolo

Articles by Brandon Vigliarolo

OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire - The Register

Technology September 2, 2026

OpenClaw has unveiled what its makers call its largest ever update large enough to earn a 2.0 moniker with usability taking center stage, along with some security updates that critics are suggesting οΏ½...

Google launches line of Android laptops festooned with Gemini AI - The Register

Technology May 14, 2026

Google is rolling out a new line of laptops based on Android instead of ChromeOS, and using the opportunity to try and move upmarket from the budget-conscious Chromebooks while also baking AI into evοΏ½...

Open-source AI is a global security nightmare waiting to happen, say researchers

Crypto February 3, 2026

Infosec in Brief As if AI weren't enough of a security concern, now researchers have discovered that open-source AI deployments may be an even bigger problem than those from commercial providers.Β  T...

WhatsApp adds one-toggle privacy lockdown mode - theregister.com

Technology January 29, 2026

Users of Meta's WhatsApp messenger looking to simplify the process of protecting themselves are in luck, as the company is rolling out a new feature that combines multiple security settings under a sοΏ½...

Meta admits to Instagram password reset mess, denies data leak - theregister.com

Business January 13, 2026

infosec in brief Meta has fixed a flaw in its Instagram service that allowed third parties to generate password reset emails, but denied the problem led to theft of users personal information. Last οΏ½...

Infant screen time linked to anxiety, slower cognition - theregister.com

Health January 1, 2026

If you're thinking of plopping your infant in front of a screen to get some peace and quiet, you might want to reconsider - higher screen exposure in infancy was linked to longer decision times laterοΏ½...

Indian cops cuff ex-Coinbase rep over selling customer info to crims

Crypto December 30, 2025

Rogue insiders suspected of taking bribes to hand over Coinbase customer records to criminals are beginning to face justice, according to CEO Brian Armstrong. The Coinbase chief said on X the day afοΏ½...

Anna’s Archive claims Spotify scrape to β€˜preserve culture’ - theregister.com

Technology December 24, 2025

What would happen to the world's music collections if streaming services disappeared? One hacktivist group says it has a solution: scrape around 300 terabytes of music and metadata from Spotify and oοΏ½...

Why do bit barns keep bumping up our bills, Senators ask DC operators

Crypto December 17, 2025

Concerned over continually rising energy costs linked to AI datacenter construction projects, three Democratic Senators are asking leading bit barn operators to explain why their promises of not passοΏ½...

Honeypots can help defenders, or damn them if implemented badly

Crypto December 15, 2025

Infosec In Brief The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has found that cyber-deception tactics such as honeypots and decoy accounts designed to fool attackers can be useful if implemented verοΏ½...