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Cyberattacks and Hacks

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

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How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

Security Roundup

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Forward Looking

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes&-and Now Can Open Them in Seconds

Cracking the Code

Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds

A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data

Watch List

A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data

It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

Puff Piece

It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

10-4

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

Zero Click

A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

Lights Out

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Security Roundup

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

Bad Connection

The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

Open Season

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year

How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies

State Capacity

How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Broken Record

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree

Security Roundup

4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’

McWhoops

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

Security Roundup

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

Creeping In

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying

Security Roundup

Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying