AI Update: Eight Agents in the Network
AI Update August 14, 2026 Security and identity briefing Open-source agents were reportedly used against Taiwanese government systems, safety testers…
Features
Researchers Add Device Attestation Ahead of 5G Authentication
Researchers have demonstrated a 5G security prototype that verifies a device’s hardware and early boot state before allowing the standard mobile-network…
Trust Stamp Reports Revenue Growth and Selection for EU Semiconductor Project
Trust Stamp reported H1 revenue of $1.66 million, up 22 percent, with a wider net loss, and said its Malta unit joined an EU advanced semiconductor project.
IDEMIA Reports Top Placements in Latest NIST Face Recognition Tests
IDEMIA reports first place across NIST FRTE 1:N mugshot identification tests, including a 12 million identity gallery, and in visa border identification.
Japanese Police Use Court Warrant for Forced Face Unlock of Smartphones
Japanese police have begun using court-issued physical-inspection warrants to compel facial unlocking of smartphones in investigations where officers believe…
Civitas ID Wins $500,000 Grant for Open-Source Identity Infrastructure
Civitas ID has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to continue building open-source digital public infrastructure for people who…
Appeals Court Affirms Samsung BIPA Dismissal Over On-Device Face Templates
A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a biometric privacy lawsuit against Samsung, ruling that the plaintiffs did not plausibly allege the…
DHS Privacy Assessment Details Secret Service HELIX Surveillance Platform
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a privacy assessment of the Secret Service’s HELIX platform, detailing how it combines surveillance…
AI Update: The Agents Got Wallets
Cloudflare gives AI agents wallets and IDs, Rubrik authorizes them per tool call, Visa buys BioCatch for $2.4 billion, and Fraunhofer builds a live deepfake…
Researchers Find Passkey Validation Can Bypass Apple’s Private Relay
Security researchers at Mysk have demonstrated that a WebAuthn passkey validation request can expose a user’s real IP address even when Apple’s iCloud Private…