2026 • Feb 01
Web portal leaves kids' chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account
Just about anyone with a Gmail account could access Bondu chat transcripts. ...
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2026 • Jan 29
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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2026 • Jan 29
Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI
One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down. ...
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2026 • Jan 28
There's a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address
Abusing Microsoft's reputation may make scam harder to spot. ...
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2026 • Jan 27
Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan?
Company's autodiscover caused users' test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks. ...
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2026 • Jan 26
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk. ...
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2026 • Jan 24
Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware
Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid. ...
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2026 • Jan 23
Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job
Crypto theft was "the worst thing I had ever done." ...
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2026 • Jan 23
Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile. ...
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2026 • Jan 22
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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2026 • Jan 17
Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours
Windows laggards still using the vulnerable hashing function: Your days are numbered. ...
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2026 • Jan 16
Why I’m withholding certainty that “precise” US cyber-op disrupted Venezuelan electricity
NYT says US hackers were able to turn off power and then quickly turn it back on. ...
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