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Quantum systems can remember and forget at the same time, scientists discover

Quantum systems can secretly “remember” their past—even when they appear not to. Scientists found that whether a system shows memory depends on how you look at it: through its evolving state or its measurable properties. Each perspective uncovers different kinds of memory, meaning a system can seem memoryless and memory-filled at the same time. This discovery could change how researchers design and control quantum technologies.
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Basic-Fit hack compromises data of up to 1 million members

Basic-Fit, a European gym chain, disclosed that hackers breached one of its internal systems, exposing members’ personal data in several countries. The company operates more than 2,150 clubs in 12 countries under two brands, with more than 5.8 million members. “The unauthorised access was detected by our system monitoring processes and was stopped within minutes of discovery. The members whose data is involved have been informed,” the company said in a statement. An investigation by … More → The post Basic-Fit hack compromises data of up to 1 million members appeared first on Help Net Security.
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DataVisor brings conversational AI agents to fraud and AML operations

DataVisor has announced Vera, a suite of conversational AI agents designed to combat financial crime. Vera enables institutions to manage risk using natural language, allowing teams to issue instructions that AI agents execute across the fraud and AML lifecycle. By reducing manual workflows, the platform supports a more efficient and adaptive operating model for modern financial crime prevention. Fraudsters are weaponizing AI, scaling attacks, and exploiting vulnerabilities faster than humans can respond. DataVisor’s 2026 Fraud … More → The post DataVisor brings conversational AI agents to fraud and AML operations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Booking.com data breach: Customer reservation data exposed

“Unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with your reservation,” email alerts sent out by Booking.com over the weekend warn. The online travel agency did not say which system(s) were accessed by the unauthorized third parties nor explained the scope of the incident. They only said that they “recently noticed suspicious activity affecting a number of reservations” and that their investigation revealed that the attackers may have accessed name(s), … More → The post Booking.com data breach: Customer reservation data exposed appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Binary Defense expands NightBeacon with threat-aligned Detection Coverage Index

Binary Defense has announced the launch of NightBeacon Detect, a new module within NightBeacon, the company’s AI-driven SOC platform. The first capability released is Detection Coverage Index, a confidence-based view of how well an organization is covered against specific threat actors, their tactics, techniques, and sub-techniques, and how that coverage changes over time. NightBeacon Detect solves the problem with how detection coverage is measured Security teams invest heavily in detection tools, rules, and telemetry, yet … More → The post Binary Defense expands NightBeacon with threat-aligned Detection Coverage Index appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Google to penalize sites that hijack the back button

Google is broadening its spam policies to crack down on “back button hijacking,” a deceptive practice where websites interfere with browser navigation, blocking users from returning to the page they came from. Instead, users are usually redirected to pages they have not visited or are shown unsolicited recommendations or ads. “Back button hijacking interferes with the browser’s functionality, breaks the expected user journey, and results in user frustration. People report feeling manipulated and less willing … More → The post Google to penalize sites that hijack the back button appeared first on Help Net Security.
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AI adoption is outpacing the safeguards around it

AI is becoming part of professional and private life, reaching mainstream adoption faster than the personal computer or the internet. These systems are tested in reasoning, safety, and real-world tasks, but the reliability of those measurements remains uncertain. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence outlines the broader environment around this growth, including economic value, labor market effects, and the role of AI sovereignty. It also examines developments in science and … More → The post AI adoption is outpacing the safeguards around it appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Agentic AI memory attacks spread across sessions and users, and most organizations aren’t ready

In this Help Net Security interview, Idan Habler, AI Security Researcher at Cisco, breaks down a threat most security teams haven’t named yet: agentic memory as an attack surface. Habler walks through MemoryTrap, a disclosed and remediated method to compromise Claude Code’s memory, showing how a single poisoned memory object can spread across sessions, users, and subagents. He explains why AI memory needs the same governance as secrets and identities, and what organizations must rebuild … More → The post Agentic AI memory attacks spread across sessions and users, and most organizations aren’t ready appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Review: The Psychology of Information Security

Security controls fail when they are designed without regard for the people who must use them. That is the central argument of Leron Zinatullin’s second edition, and it is an argument he builds methodically across 17 chapters that draw from organizational psychology, change management, and usability research. About the author Leron Zinatullin is the CISO of Constantinople, a provider of AI-native banking. He’s also a speaker and advisor to startups. He has led large scale, … More → The post Review: The Psychology of Information Security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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