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Latest news, analysis, and updates in cybersecurity.
Shadow AI Puts Google Cloud AI Security on Trial
Google Cloud says AI security can’t be bolted on later—while shadow AI shows even platform giants are learning live.
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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Windows PCs won’t stop booting, but outdated Secure Boot certificates could cut off future boot-chain security fixes.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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