Telecom giant AT&T says a major data breach has exposed the call and text records of “nearly all” of its customers, epitomizing the dire state of data security. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article:…
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Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
Notorious Hacker Kingpin ‘Tank’ Is Finally Going to Prison
The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI’s “most wanted” list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years and ordered to pay more than $73 million. This article has been indexed…
Google Is Adding Passkey Support for Its Most Vulnerable Users
Google is bringing the password-killing “passkey” tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Google Is Adding Passkey Support for…
The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy
Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream
The US military has abandoned its half-century dream of a suit of powered armor in favor of a “hyper enabled operator,” a tactical AI assistant for special operations forces. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Hackers Leaking Taylor Swift Tickets? Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
Plus: Researchers uncover a new way to expose CSAM peddlers, OpenAI suffered a secret cyberattack, cryptocurrency thefts jump in 2024, and Twilio confirms hackers stole 33 million phone numbers. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist
Growing numbers of insurgents and extremists use the FGC-9. Forensic analysis of online platforms reveals the dark world of the man who created it—a self-described incel who supported the German far right. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google. This article has been indexed from Security…
Proton Is Launching Encrypted Documents to Take On Google Docs
Proton is adding an end-to-end encrypted documents editor to its privacy tools, boosting its competition with Google’s suite of productivity apps. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Proton Is Launching Encrypted Documents to Take…
The Tech Crash Course That Trains US Diplomats to Spot Threats
The US State Department is training diplomats in cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, and other technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Tech Crash Course That Trains…
The Problem the US TikTok Crackdown and Kaspersky Ban Have in Common
While Kaspersky and TikTok make very different kinds of software, the US has targeted both over national security concerns. But the looming bans have larger implications for internet freedom. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security
Plus: A cloud company says notorious Russian hacker group APT29 attacked it, Chinese hackers use ransomware to hide their espionage campaigns, and a bank popular with startups discloses a cyberattack. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks
As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
Security News This Week: Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security
Plus: A cloud company says notorious Russian hacker group APT29 attacked it, Chinese hackers use ransomware to hide their espionage campaigns, and a bank popular with startups discloses a cyberattack. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
Quora’s Chatbot Platform Poe Allows Users to Download Paywalled Articles on Demand
WIRED was able to download stories from publishers like The New York Times and The Atlantic using Poe’s Assistant bot. One expert calls it “prima facie copyright infringement,” which Quora disputes. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Inside a Violent Gang’s Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree
More than a dozen men threatened, assaulted, tortured, or kidnapped victims in likely the worst-ever crypto-focused serial extortion case of its kind in the US. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Inside a Violent…
Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse
AWS hosted a server linked to the Bezos family- and Nvidia-backed search startup that appears to have been used to scrape the sites of major outlets, prompting an inquiry into potential rules violations. This article has been indexed from Security…
Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed
Gutted of civil rights protections by Democrats to woo pro-business Republicans, the American Privacy Rights Act was pulled from a key congressional hearing—and appears unlikely to receive a full vote. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age
A custom platform developed by SITU Research aided the International Criminal Court’s prosecution in a war crimes trial for the first time. It could change how justice is enacted on an international scale. This article has been indexed from Security…