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Trump’s national security adviser reportedly used his personal Gmail account to do government work
<p>Michael Waltz used his personal Gmail to share “potentially exploitable” information, per the report.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 2, 20252 min read
Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’
<p>The open source repository of genetic data will delete its banks of data on April 30, its co-founder confirms.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 1, 20253 min read
Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign
<p>An obscure wannabe hacker’s tantalizing (and clearly sketchy) job offer has some security researchers asking, why?</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 1, 20253 min read


Oracle under fire for its handling of separate security incidents
<p>Oracle has denied at least one breach, despite evidence to the contrary, as it begins notifying healthcare customers of a separate patient data breach.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 31, 20254 min read
API testing firm APIsec exposed customer data during security lapse
<p>The API testing firm took down a database exposed to the internet without a password.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 31, 20252 min read
“This isn’t ‘The Matrix'”
<p>Last weekend, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, found himself at the center of a digital fiasco when he was unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat with 17 U.S. government officials who were discussing imminent airstrikes in Yemen. For some, the incident has raised questions about how phone numbers end up in contact lists […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 30, 20251 min read
Again and again, NSO Group’s customers keep getting their spyware operations caught
<p>Despite the stealthy nature of spyware, security researchers keep detecting Pegasus spyware attacks in part because of sloppy ‘operational security.’</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 28, 20253 min read
Mozilla patches Firefox bug ‘exploited in the wild,’ similar to bug attacking Chrome
<p>The bug fix comes days after Google fixed a similar vulnerability under attack in its Chrome browser.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 28, 20251 min read
Signal downloads spike in the US and Yemen amid government scandal
<p>The encrypted messaging app Signal is getting some unexpected attention this week. High-ranking officials in the Trump administration, including Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, communicated the plans for an attack on the Yemeni Houthis via a potentially unauthorized group chat on Signal. However, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 27, 20252 min read
NHS vendor Advanced to pay £3M fine following 2022 ransomware attack
<p>NHS vendor Advanced will pay just over £3 million ($3.8 million) in fines for not implementing basic security measures before it suffered a ransomware attack in 2022, the U.K.’s data protection regulator has confirmed. It’s half the fine that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) had initially sought in August 2024, when the data watchdog said […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 27, 20251 min read


Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine
<p>One academic who reviewed the dataset said it was “clear evidence” that China, or its affiliates, wants to use AI to improve repression.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 26, 20254 min read
Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes
<p>The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious by-products of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars — not to mention the implications these could have on national security. A startup that’s built a toolset aimed at governments […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 26, 20254 min read
Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists
<p>Kaspersky attributed the hacks to an espionage campaign targeting journalists and employees at educational institutions.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 26, 20252 min read
23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
<p>As 23andMe’s bankruptcy looms, privacy experts warn customers to delete their DNA data.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 24, 20254 min read
Valve removes video game listing suspected of being malware
<p>Valve removed a video game called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution from Steam after users reported that its free demo contained malware. </p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 21, 20251 min read
Russian zero-day seller is offering up to $4 million for Telegram exploits
<p>Two sources in the zero-day industry say Operation Zero’s prices for exploits against the popular messaging app Telegram will depend on different factors.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 21, 20254 min read
Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information
<p>The order accused DOGE of engaging in a “fishing expedition” at the federal agency.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 20, 20251 min read
North Korea launches new unit with a focus on AI hacking, per report
<p>North Korea is reportedly launching a new cybersecurity unit called Research Center 227 within its intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 20, 20251 min read
Hackers are ramping up attacks using year-old ServiceNow security bugs to target unpatched systems
<p>Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise says it has observed a ‘notable resurgence’ in attack activity</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 20, 20252 min read
Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
<p>Using stalkerware is creepy, unethical, potentially illegal, and puts your data and that of your loved ones in danger.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 19, 20258 min read
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