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New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.
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Google is using clever math to quantum-proof HTTPS certificates
Merkle Tree Certificate support is already in Chrome. Soon, it will be everywhere.
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US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT
Congress recently grilled the acting chief on mass layoffs and a failed polygraph.
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Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal
Spying doesn't become legal just because "cheaters" are the targets.
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Ukrainian forces say Russian troops paid them for a fake Starlink service that instead revealed battlefield locations
Ukrainian OSINT groups pushed the ruse by pretending to complain about a Russian Telegram bot actually run by Kyiv's troops, the division said.
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Kyiv says Russian troops need Starlink so badly they're trying to get Ukrainians to register terminals for them
Officials said they've learned of multiple instances where Russian troops have tried to threaten or pay Ukrainians to register such terminals.
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Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.
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Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.
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Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
The Amazon-owned camera company’s partnership with Flock is under renewed scrutiny following the prime-time spotlight of its new Search Party feature.
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Odd anomaly caused Microsoft's network to mishandle example.com traffic
Company's autodiscover caused users' test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks.
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How Cops Use Google’s Cookies To Unmask Anonymous Users
Google's cookies help cops identify a bomb hoax suspect in Ohio.
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Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs?
It may seem like a secret code, but the answer might be an oddly specific technical error.
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Grok is undressing anyone, including minors
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI allows Grok to edit any photo on X without notifying the original poster, leading to a flood of nonconsensual sexual photos on the platform.
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Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked
Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.
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Wiper malware targeted Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity
Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.
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DOJ confirms FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email was hacked
Hackers claimed the attack was retaliation after Patel vowed to "hunt" them.
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Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts after employee leaked Trump tax records; stock falls
Booze Allen employee Charles Edward Littlejohn also had leaked tax records of Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Tesla chief Elon Musk to a news outlet.
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Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS
Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.
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Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM
Discord user led cops to Grok-generated CSAM of real girls, lawsuit says.
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Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
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14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.
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Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - and then harassed online
So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.
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Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners
Plaintiffs called Norfolk's Flock camera network a “dragnet."
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DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs
DJI will pay Sammy Azdoufal $30,000 after he used Claude Code to accidentally access a network of 7,000 robot vacuums.
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Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails
A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos of him on its website along with a statement that says, "This is just our beginning."
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Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Microsoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried.
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Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service.
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A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.
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Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
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FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhone
Post reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however.
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Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.
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A single click mounted a covert, multistage attack against Copilot
Exploit exfiltrating data from chat histories worked even after users closed chat windows.
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German outcry over deep fake porn targeting actress prompts bid to change law
Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading sexualised images of her online.
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Clueless cops post seized crypto wallet password. $5M quickly stolen.
South Korean police deeply apologized for preventable loss of seized funds.
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A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta
Last week, an AI agent similar to OpenClaw triggered a high-severity security incident at Meta by independently giving inaccurate technical advice on an employee forum.
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Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists
Report claims unrestricted online access will be a ‘government privilege’, limited to individuals vetted by regime
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Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought
Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly.
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FBI director Kash Patel’s emails, photos hacked by Iran-linked group
The vigilante group Handala Hack Team said that it had successfully gained access to Patel’s personal email account.
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Iranian Hackers Claim They Broke Into Kash Patel’s Email
The hackers released personal photos of Patel and his resume.
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FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers
The Handala Hack Team published more than 300 emails from Kash Patel’s inbox between 2010 and 2019
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Foreign hacker reportedly breached FBI servers holding Epstein files in 2023
Cybercriminal reportedly accessed a server at the FBI’s New York field office, according to a source and DoJ documents
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Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices
Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the world
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TV star’s AI porn allegations spark national debate in Germany
Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband Christian Ulmen of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online
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County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security
Settlement comes more than 6 years after Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn's ordeal began.
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Chinese organized crime networks moved $16 billion in crypto in 2025, according to report
A report published on Tuesday has found Chinese organized crime networks to be laundering massive volumes of illicit funds through
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Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
With online age checks spreading across the globe, users are turning to VPNs to bypass the new requirements. Now, some lawmakers are promising to rein in the tech.
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Cybersecurity stocks fall on report Anthropic is testing a powerful new model
The cybersecurity sector has slumped this year on fears that new AI will massively disrupt their business models.
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Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws
Sites such as Pornhub and RedTube must verify the ages of all users or risk million-dollar fines.
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Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to Iran.
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Amazon says drone strikes damaged 3 facilities in UAE and Bahrain
Amazon Web Services warned that instability is likely to continue in the Middle East, making operations "unpredictable."
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