The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk’s DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
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The Collapse of USAID Is Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk’s DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year
Ransomware gangs continued to wreak havoc in 2024, but new research shows that the amounts victims paid these cybercriminals fell by hundreds of millions of dollars. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Despite Catastrophic…
Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden
An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini…
DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot
Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its…
Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg
Atomwaffen Division cofounder and alleged Terrorgram Collective member Brandon Russell is facing a potential life sentence for an alleged plot on a Baltimore electrical station. His case is only the beginning. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China
Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims
“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail…
US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article:…
Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars
Now-fixed web bugs allowed hackers to remotely unlock and start millions of Subarus. More disturbingly, they could also access at least a year of cars’ location histories—and Subaru employees still can. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head
Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former CISA head Jen Easterly argues for her agency’s survival. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Trump…
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How to Get…
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does. This article has been indexed from…
Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
Biden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy, has led US tech diplomacy amid a rising tide of pressure from authoritarian regimes. Will the Trump administration undo that work? This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working
Over a dozen programs used by creators of nonconsensual explicit images have evaded detection on the developer platform, WIRED has found. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working