Cybersecurity
Latest news, analysis, and updates in cybersecurity.
AirPods-Style Heart ID Tests Face ID—Then Flunks It
AccLock could turn earbuds into a heart-signal biometric key, but early accuracy numbers keep Face ID safe for now.
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CISA Spilled Cloud Keys on GitHub — Then Said No Harm
A CISA contractor exposed passwords, tokens and AWS GovCloud keys on GitHub. The agency says it sees no sign sensitive data was compromised.
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Secure Boot Deadline Could Strand Older Windows PCs
Windows PCs won’t stop booting, but outdated Secure Boot certificates could cut off future boot-chain security fixes.
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Scammers Abuse Real Microsoft Address to Push Phishing
Scammers used a real Microsoft alert address to send phishing links for months, turning trusted security emails into a risk.
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DirecTV Hit O.J. Simpson With a $58K Piracy Bill
DirecTV’s $58,678 piracy win against O.J. Simpson shows how pay-TV giants fought hacked smartcards in the early 2000s.
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Trump Mobile Exposed Addresses — and Won't Say How Many
Trump Mobile exposed customer contact data online and still won’t say how many people were affected.
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YellowKey Bypasses BitLocker, Microsoft Has No Patch
YellowKey can bypass BitLocker with physical access, and Microsoft has mitigations—but no full patch yet.
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Texas Says Meta's WhatsApp Encryption Promise Was a Lie
Texas says Meta oversold WhatsApp encryption. The lawsuit could make privacy slogans enforceable promises.
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Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys Drag CISA Into Congress Fight
CISA faces congressional scrutiny after a contractor exposed agency credentials and AWS GovCloud keys on GitHub.
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Police Hacked First VPN—and Ransomware Crews Got Exposed
Police say First VPN’s anonymity promise flipped into an intelligence pipeline, exposing ransomware crews and cybercrime users.
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Riot Vanguard Turns $6K DMA Cards Into Paperweights
Riot’s Vanguard reportedly cuts off DMA cheat cards, turning anti-cheat into a fight over who controls your PC.
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Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Hand Hackers SYSTEM Keys
Microsoft rushed emergency Defender fixes after live attacks exploited two zero-days, including one path to SYSTEM-level control.
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