An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris, TechCrunch has learned. The tools, which were intended for Western spies, wound up in the hands of various hacking groups, including Russian government spooks and...

Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product With an overflowing war chest from its $5 billion raise that closed last month (not to mention billions in revenue), Databricks is acquiring. The company, best known for its cloud data analytics platform, announced on Tuesday that it was launching a new security product called Lakewatch. Lakewatch takes Databricks’ ability...

New York Times Debuts the Midi Crossword, Its In-Between PuzzleThe daily New York Times Mini Crossword can be solved in a minute or so, while the newspaper's iconic original crossword puzzle might take hours. Now, puzzlers who want an in-between diversion can try a new puzzle from the Times, introduced this week -- the Midi Crossword puzzle. (And CNET readers can get daily answers for five...

Anthropic's AI Piracy Settlement Is Getting Close to Final ApprovalThe landmark piracy case between authors and Anthropic over the company's training of its Claude AI chatbot is nearing its conclusion, with almost 100,000 claims filed.Plaintiffs in Bartz v. Anthropic filed a motion for final approval for the settlement agreement, stating, "The class has spoken." Anthropic is expected to pay...

Belgium detains three suspected Cameroon separatists in war crimes probeAFP via Getty ImagesMore than 6,500 people have been killed in Cameroon's Anglophone conflict, according to the UNThree people have been detained in Belgium as part of a probe into possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in Cameroon linked to the country's secessionist rebellion, Belgian prosecutors say.They are...