Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim
Stalkerware allows people to secretly spy on romantic partners, family members or other associates by infecting a target’s phone and then silently amassing their text…
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Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
When Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates began earlier this year, cybercrime laws also came into focus as the conflict played…
The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
Between malware, online impersonation, and account takeovers, there are enough digital security problems out there as it is. And with the rise of agentic AI,…
Cole Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump
Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appeared Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to face federal charges stemming from Saturday…
California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A 31-year-old engineer and computer scientist was identified by media reports and President Donald Trump as the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner…
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
As researchers and practitioners debate the impact that new AI models will have on cybersecurity, Mozilla said on Tuesday it used early access to Anthropic’s…
The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess
A senior Democratic aide familiar with the negotiations referred to the section as a “legislative scam,” telling WIRED: “There are many members who don’t quite…
Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet
Instead, Kamluk saw that it was a self-spreading piece of code with very different intentions. Using what was referred to within the code as “wormlet”…
AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
The advent of AI hacking tools has raised fears of a near future in which anyone can use automated tools to dig up exploitable vulnerabilities…
Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
Amid a raging debate over the impact that new AI models will have on cybersecurity, Mozilla said on Tuesday that its Firefox 150 browser release…
Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
On Tuesday, the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the way the social networking giant handles scammers on its…
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
It’s difficult to find much information about Daniel Micay online. Google him and you’ll turn up an impersonal X account and a barren LinkedIn page,…