Security

Cybercriminals target smart homes as BadBox 2.0 botnet spreads globally

Hacker arrested after exploiting 5,000 accounts in $4.5 million cryptojacking scheme

Asus urges factory resets and strong passwords following botnet breach

Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools to Europe in major initiative

Volvo launches world's first seatbelt that adapts to every body in real time

Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments

Meta and Yandex bypassed Android privacy to link anonymous web browsing to app users

A hot potato: For years, the privacy of Android users browsing the web has been quietly compromised by a sophisticated tracking method employed by two of the world's largest tech companies: Meta and Yandex. According to recent research, both companies have exploited legitimate browser-to-app communication protocols to covertly link anonymous web activity with the identities of users logged into native apps like Facebook, Instagram, and various Yandex services on Android devices.

Scam calls evolve: Crocodilus malware adds fake contacts to Android phones

OneDrive File Picker flaw grants full drive access when users share a single file

In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance

The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.

Judge rules AI chatbot in teen suicide case is not protected by First Amendment

Encryption utility VeraCrypt now disables Microsoft Recall and other screen recording tools by default

Windows 11 security update leaves virtual machines unable to boot

Thousands of Asus routers compromised by "ViciousTrap" backdoor

How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota

These are the most common PINs you should absolutely avoid using

Researchers find billions of browser cookies for sale on the dark web

Microsoft oversells Windows 11's Smart App Control as a "top antivirus solution"

The CIA used a Star Wars fan website to secretly communicate with spies

Through the looking glass: The internet has seen its fair share of weird, but a Star Wars fan site secretly run by the CIA to communicate with overseas spies might top the list. StarWarsWeb.net looked like any other 2010-era fan page, complete with lightsabers, Yoda quotes ("Like these games you will"), LEGO ads, and hyped-up mentions of games like Battlefront 2 and The Force Unleashed II. But behind that nostalgic facade was a covert login system. If you entered the right password into the search bar, you'd unlock a secure line to CIA handlers. Or at least, that was the plan.

Google research shows quantum computers could break RSA encryption sooner than expected

Global crackdown led by Microsoft shuts down Lumma Stealer malware infecting 394,000 PCs

Messaging app Signal will block Windows Recall from taking chat screenshots

WTF?! Recall is shaping up to be a security and privacy nightmare – and one of the most popular messaging platforms is already trying to patch the hole. Signal's developers are now resorting to a "weird trick" involving Windows DRM to shield users from unwanted Microsoft surveillance.

Coinbase hack could get people killed, TechCrunch founder warns

New Orleans used AI surveillance without public knowledge or full oversight

Printer manufacturer infected customer PCs for months

Facepalm: Procolored builds high-end direct-to-film printers used for customizing t-shirts and other products. Recently, its official software delivered dangerous malware to customers' systems, exposing serious security flaws in what should be trusted professional-level equipment.