More vulnerable stalkerware victims’ data exposed in new TheTruthSpy flaw
TheTruthSpy is at it again. A security researcher has discovered a flaw in the Android-based stalkerware that allows anyone to compromise any record in the…
Month: August 2025
The AI Creative Destruction Wave
The scariest thing to me about AI is that I think very few of the current companies and products that we use everyday are the…
The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived
While such activity so far does not appear to be the norm across the ransomware ecosystem, the findings represent a stark warning. “There are definitely…
Actors Attacking Government Entities With New Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
The threat actor known as TAG-144, also referred to as Blind Eagle or APT-C-36, has been linked to five distinct activity clusters operating from May…
77 malicious apps removed from Google Play Store
Google has removed 77 malicious apps from the Google Play Store. Before they were removed, researchers at ThreatLabz discovered the apps had been installed over…
The 5 Golden Rules of Safe AI Adoption
Aug 27, 2025The Hacker NewsEnterprise Security / Data Protection Employees are experimenting with AI at record speed. They are drafting emails, analyzing data, and transforming…
Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe
A nationwide police investigation into the Post Office scandal faces conflict of interest questions over Fujitsu’s role in operating the network used by separate police…
Replacing Cursor With Neovim and Claude Code
My three-paned Ghostty / Neovim / Claude Code Setup (click for full size) It kind of sucks right now to be a (neo)Vim user if…
New Malware Exploits TASPEN Legacy Systems to Target Indonesian Elderly
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted brand of Indonesia’s state pension fund, PT Dana Tabungan dan Asuransi Pegawai Negeri (Persero), or TASPEN, to deploy a…
Intel filing shows risks of US government stake
While the CEOs of the major tech firms have lined up to support the Trump administration’s 9.9% equity stake in chipmaker Intel, the company itself…
Spotify Launches Direct Messaging Feature Amid Security Concerns
Spotify this week unveiled a new Direct Messaging feature, enabling users to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks within the app. While the move promises streamlined recommendations and…
Blind Eagle’s Five Clusters Target Colombia Using RATs, Phishing Lures, and Dynamic DNS Infra
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five distinct activity clusters linked to a persistent threat actor known as Blind Eagle between May 2024 and July 2025. These…