Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets
Since secondhand equipment is discounted, it would potentially be feasible for cybercriminals to invest in purchasing used devices to mine them for information and network…
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Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says
Of the 40 defendants in the sprawling indictments, only the two New York-based MPS officers, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, have been arrested. The two…
LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users
Security researchers are examining newly discovered Mac ransomware samples from the notorious gang LockBit, marking the first known example of a prominent ransomware group toying…
ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data
Law enforcement abuse of databases is far from unique to ICE agents. In the past decade, local police around the US have repeatedly abused their…
Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday said he was considering “additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets,” and he ordered a review of…
Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check
While some guides to finding AirTags recommend using Bluetooth scanners, Galperin does not consider this method to be reliable for tracker searching. “I have tried…
Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state and forbid app stores from offering it for download. The legislation is…
The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
As a result, jailbreak authors have become more creative. The most prominent jailbreak was DAN, where ChatGPT was told to pretend it was a rogue AI…
Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations
the United States government has been scrambling this week thanks to a leak of sensitive Pentagon documents that include an array of recent intelligence updates…
LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account
In the never-ending battle against online impersonation scams, the professional social media platform LinkedIn announced today a set of new verification features that enable users…
How to Use Apple’s New All-In-One Password Manager
Most people don’t use a password manager or two-factor authentication—even people who know it’s a good idea—because installing and managing yet another app just sounds exhausting. Well, if…
Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware
A United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement database WIRED obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows that the agency has been leaning on…