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FBI Investigates North Korean IT Worker Hired by U.S. Federal Agency
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean remote IT worker obtained employment with an unnamed U.S. federal government agency.
By Shivangi Yadav12 August 20263 min read
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Adversarial Patterns Could Help People Evade AI Surveillance Cameras
Cybersecurity researcher Bill Swearingen says his noRecognition project creates patterns that can prevent some surveillance cameras and license plate readers from automatically detecting…
By Shivangi Yadav10 August 20265 min read
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Polish Researchers Find Thousands of Public Websites Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
Polish security researchers found vulnerabilities affecting more than 10,000 public entities and 250,000 websites, including courts, hospitals and airports.
By Shivangi Yadav9 August 20262 min read
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Google Warns Hackers Are Calling Financial Firm Employees to Steal Data and Extort Victims
Google says hacking groups are using phone-based phishing attacks to target financial firms, steal sensitive data and extort victims by threatening to publish it.
By Shivangi Yadav9 August 20262 min read

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China-Linked LightSpy Spyware Targets Victims in 13 Countries Including the US
Researchers say China-linked LightSpy spyware has expanded to at least 13 countries, targeting devices and routers with tools that can steal data and remotely destroy compromised systems.
By Shivangi Yadav8 August 20263 min read
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Researchers Say Apple Private Relay Can Leak Users’ Real IP Addresses
Security researchers say flaws in Apple’s Private Relay can expose users’ real IP addresses while browsing with Safari despite the privacy feature.
By Shivangi Yadav7 August 20262 min read
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EFF Warns Android Apps May Be Sharing Users’ Location Data by Default
The EFF says some Android apps may unknowingly share users’ precise location data with advertisers because third-party SDKs collect it by default.
By Shivangi Yadav5 August 20263 min read
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Hackers Exploit Coldcard Wallet Flaw to Steal More Than $130 Million in Bitcoin
Hackers have stolen more than $130 million in Bitcoin by exploiting a flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets that made seed phrases predictable.
By Shivangi Yadav5 August 20262 min read

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AI Hacking Cases Put OpenAI and Anthropic at the Centre of New Legal Questions
Autonomous AI hacks by OpenAI and Anthropic are raising new legal questions about liability, negligence, and whether existing U.S. hacking laws apply to AI systems.
By Shivangi Yadav4 August 20265 min read
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Horizon3 Reaches $2 Billion Valuation After $250 Million Series E Funding Round
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised $250 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation as enterprises increase AI-driven security testing.
By Shivangi Yadav3 August 20264 min read
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Samsung Removes Smart TV Apps That Shared Users’ Internet Connections With Strangers
Samsung is removing Smart TV apps containing residential proxy software after security researchers warned the apps could share users’ internet connections with outsiders.
By Shivangi Yadav3 August 20264 min read
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Google Says AI Helped Fix More Chrome Bugs in June Than in the Previous Two Years
Google says AI helped identify and fix more Chrome security bugs in June than were patched across the previous two years combined.
By Shivangi Yadav1 August 20262 min read