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Cybersecurity
A Cybersecurity Startup Offering Millions for Zero-Day Exploits Linked to Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists and Convicted Felons
A nascent cybersecurity firm, IRIS C2, is actively seeking to acquire high-value zero-day vulnerabilities in popular software, dangling the prospect…
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On Flock License Plate Tracking Cameras
A recent viral incident involving a writer who was mistakenly identified, tracked, and arrested due to inaccurate data from Flock…
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FakeGit Campaign Evolves with AI-Powered AgentBaiting, Exploiting Vulnerable AI Models to Deliver SmartLoader Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated and evolving threat campaign, codenamed FakeGit, which has weaponized nearly 7,600 malicious repositories on…
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The 0ktapus Phishing Campaign Compromises Over 9,900 Accounts Across 130 Organizations by Exploiting Multi-Factor Authentication
A sophisticated and widespread phishing campaign, dubbed "0ktapus" by cybersecurity researchers, has successfully infiltrated the systems of over 130 organizations…
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Lessons Learned from CISA’s Recent GitHub Leak
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a comprehensive postmortem analysis detailing a significant data leak that exposed…
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Details of Alan Turing’s Voice Encryption System Emerge from Newly Auctioned Wartime Papers
In November 2023, a significant collection of previously unknown wartime papers belonging to the pioneering mathematician and cryptanalyst Alan Turing,…
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7-Zip Addresses Critical XZ Archive Vulnerability, Patch Released Amidst Growing Memory-Safety Concerns
A significant security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-14266, has been addressed in the widely-used file archiver 7-Zip. The flaw, discovered in…
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Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated watering hole attack campaign, strongly attributed to the China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group TA423,…
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Microsoft Unleashes Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday with Over 570 Vulnerabilities Addressed, Cites AI as Key Driver
Microsoft Corp. today released a colossal software update, addressing an unprecedented 570 security vulnerabilities across its Windows operating systems and…
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Washing Up on Cape Cod Beach
The shores of Cape Cod, a region renowned for its picturesque coastlines and vibrant marine ecosystems, have recently become the…
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