Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of …
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Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia's school …
Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink
With the launch of the first 16 satellites, Russia begins construction of a network for satellite internet that aims to …
The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its …
How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome
Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good …
Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web
Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands …
A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool
To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes …
Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do
It's not just you. Scammers, hackers, and other cybercriminals are complaining about “AI shit” flooding platforms where they discuss cyberattacks …
Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors
Plus: The NSA tests Anthropic’s Mythos Preview to find vulnerabilities, a Finnish teen is charged over the Scattered Spider hacking …
California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President …
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
Plus: Spy firms tap into a global telecom weakness to track targets, 500,000 UK health records go up for sale …
The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess
A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new …
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, …
Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
Plus: Iran’s internet blackout hits the 1,000-hour mark, cryptocurrency scams result in a record amount of money stolen from Americans, …
Anthropic’s Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning—Just Not the One You Think
The new AI model is being heralded—and feared—as a hacker’s superweapon. Experts say its arrival is a wake-up call for …
Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets
Political candidates are purchasing more home alarms, bulletproof vests, and other protections amid rising fears of political violence.
Border Patrol Agents Sold Challenge Coins With ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Characters in Riot Gear
Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other “operation”-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by …
The Hack That Exposed Syria’s Sweeping Security Failures
When Syrian government accounts were hijacked in March, the breach looked chaotic. But it revealed something more troubling: a state …
Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
Plus: The FBI says a recent hack of its wiretap tools poses a national security risk, attackers stole Cisco source …
Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed …