Davey Winder

Davey Winder

Senior Contributor|Cybersecurity

Davey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the 16 billion leaked passwords report to a story about an AI-powered cyberattack that went viral. With 35 years of real-world consultancy experience, Davey is a

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Jul 31, 2026

Google Insists AI And Chrome Are Making The Web A Safer Place

While the recent Hugging Face/OpenAI security incident continues to dominate the headlines, Google insists that AI and Chrome are making the web, at least, a safer place.

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Jul 31, 2026

New Google Update Fixes 4 Critical Use-After-Free Chrome Memory Flaws

The latest Google Chrome update fixes 4 new non-exploited critical memory vulnerabilities. Here’s what they are and why the increasing volume of updates is a good thing.

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Jul 25, 2026

X Scammers Deploy ‘Near-Exact Replicas’ Of Legitimate Login Warnings

If you are a user of the X social media platform, then beware these ‘near-perfect’ fake login notification warnings: they are a scam, and your password is at risk.

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Jul 25, 2026

Searching For ‘The Odyssey’ Pirated Downloads Is A Risky Business

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ movie is a success by any measure. Now cybersecurity experts have warned that scammers are exploiting searches for illegal downloads.

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Jul 24, 2026

Oracle Releases Record 1,449 Security Patches As Companies Face Patch Overload

Oracle’s record quarterly security update includes 1,449 patches, highlighting growing patch overload as AI-assisted tools accelerate vulnerability discovery.