Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
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A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats
Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Microsoft Put Older…
How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrike’s disastrous crash, researchers have revealed. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: At Least 750 US Hospitals…
China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year
Plus: Secret IRS data-sharing with ICE, a 20-year-old hackable vulnerability in train brakes, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: 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
A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state’s espionage apparatus. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the…
How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyber Spies
A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state’s espionage apparatus. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the…
Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records
Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Hackers Are…
Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents
A trove of 1.1 million records left accessible on the open web shows how much sensitive information can be created—and made vulnerable—during the adoption process. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Adoption Agency Data…
DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.” This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
The FBI’s Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.” This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars
Millions of people are accessing harmful AI “nudify” websites. New analysis says the sites are making millions and rely on tech from US companies. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are…
4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree
Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: 4 Arrested Over…
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Metadata Shows the…
DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’
DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article:…
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’
Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: McDonald’s AI Hiring…
Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams
The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on “laptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers’ Phones
Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out…
US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned it burdens adults and ignores First Amendment precedent. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…