Cybersecurity Archives – TechRepublic News, Tips, and Advice for Technology Professionals
- TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US?by TechRepublic Staff on October 8, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Five states have sued TP-Link over router security and disclosure claims. Here’s how the lawsuits, FCC restrictions, and firmware vulnerabilities affect existing owners. The post TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US? appeared first on TechRepublic.
- AI Music Streaming Fraud: Musician Gets 18 Months for $8M Schemeby TechRepublic Staff on October 8, 2026 at 11:44 am
Michael Smith receives 18 months in prison for using AI-generated songs and bot accounts to collect over $8 million in fraudulent streaming royalties. The post AI Music Streaming Fraud: Musician Gets 18 Months for $8M Scheme appeared first on TechRepublic.
- South Korean President Orders Probe After Financial Data Breachesby Kezia Jungco on October 7, 2026 at 10:48 am
South Korea’s president ordered a financial-sector probe after breaches hit major banks and lenders, exposing customer data and raising questions about AI-assisted attacks. The post South Korean President Orders Probe After Financial Data Breaches appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Samsung’s October Update Patches 9 Critical Security Flaws Across Galaxy Devicesby Matt Gonzales on October 6, 2026 at 8:09 pm
Samsung’s October 2026 security update patches nine critical Android flaws and multiple Galaxy vulnerabilities. Here’s what users should update. The post Samsung’s October Update Patches 9 Critical Security Flaws Across Galaxy Devices appeared first on TechRepublic.
- AI Agents, Security Crises, and Workforce Upheaval Define This Week in Techby TechRepublic Staff on October 2, 2026 at 2:02 pm
See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Sept. 28–Oct. 2. The post AI Agents, Security Crises, and Workforce Upheaval Define This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon, Gives Cyber Defenders First Accessby Kezia Jungco on October 2, 2026 at 8:41 am
Google launched Gemini 4 Argon with trusted cyber defenders first in line as it tests vulnerability hunting, patching, and new AI safeguards. The post Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon, Gives Cyber Defenders First Access appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Meta AI Shares Seller’s Address: Facebook Marketplace Buyer Shows Up at His Homeby Caleb Kinchlow on September 30, 2026 at 8:31 pm
Meta’s Muse AI shared a Facebook Marketplace seller’s pickup address and arranged a deal that ended with a buyer showing up unexpectedly. The post Meta AI Shares Seller’s Address: Facebook Marketplace Buyer Shows Up at His Home appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Nvidia Adds Hardware Monitoring Design to AI Agent Safety Platformby Michelle Lojo on September 28, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Nvidia adds a Sentry hardware monitoring design to its AI agent safety platform. See what OpenShell offers now and what IT teams still need to verify. The post Nvidia Adds Hardware Monitoring Design to AI Agent Safety Platform appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Truecaller Scam Checker Launches in India: How It Worksby TechRepublic Staff on September 28, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Truecaller Scam Checker lets users check suspicious links, numbers, and messages for free as the company expands its fraud protection beyond caller ID. The post Truecaller Scam Checker Launches in India: How It Works appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Turn Cybersecurity Theory Into Portfolio-Ready Work For $99by TechRepublic Academy on September 28, 2026 at 11:56 am
Complete 10 simulated security and GRC projects, get expert feedback on each, and earn a signed certificate. The post Turn Cybersecurity Theory Into Portfolio-Ready Work For $99 appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Attackers Target Unpatched Roundcube Servers With CVE-2026-48842by Joseph Ofonagoro on September 25, 2026 at 5:54 pm
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48842 against unpatched Roundcube servers months after a fix was released, raising urgency for organizations to update. The post Attackers Target Unpatched Roundcube Servers With CVE-2026-48842 appeared first on TechRepublic.
- AI’s Compute Race Reaches Orbit as Security Risks Multiply in This Week in Techby TechRepublic Staff on September 25, 2026 at 2:03 pm
See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Sept. 21–25. The post AI’s Compute Race Reaches Orbit as Security Risks Multiply in This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Google Chrome 154 Fixes 108 Security Flaws: 11 Are Rated Criticalby Matt Gonzales on September 25, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Google Chrome 154 fixes 108 security vulnerabilities, including 11 Critical flaws. Here’s what users and IT teams should do now. The post Google Chrome 154 Fixes 108 Security Flaws: 11 Are Rated Critical appeared first on TechRepublic.








