Secondhand routers may be a serious security concern
Security researchers have publicly revealed findings in a study that uncovered that more than half of the enterprise routers sold secondhand to online resellers, such as eBay, had not been…
Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Accused of Leaking Pentagon Documents on Discord?
Last week, the U.S. government arrested a man accused of one the worst leaks of national security material in years. Spiders Catapult From Sex Off English Who is the culprit?…
Pentagon Leaks Show Russian Hacktivists Claim to Have Targeted a Canadian Pipeline
A leaked intelligence briefing that emerged over the weekend seems to reveal a hacking episode carried out by a pro-Russian hacktivist group against a major Canadian gas pipeline. Teenage Cybercrime…
During spring cleaning, don’t forget smart home security
With warmer weather sweeping across the nation, folks around the country are using spring as a time to clean their homes and declutter all the junk they’ve accumulated during the…
The Demise of Genesis Market, Which Sold Stolen Identities, Continues the Dark Web’s Losing Streak
This week, the FBI and a coalition of European police partners took aim at one of the biggest illicit marketplaces on the dark web: Genesis, known for selling stolen data…
Unknown Government Agency Disobeyed White House, Using Front Company to Purchase Banned Spyware
In November of 2021, after years of ongoing scandals, the Biden administration formally blacklisted the spyware company, a notorious spyware maker from Israel, shutting it off from American businesses and…
U.S. Rolls Out Strict Rules for Commercial Spyware Use, Amidst Rash of Hacks
The Biden administration passed an executive order Monday that seeks to implement strict new guidelines for what kind of commercial spyware can be used by U.S. government agencies. CC Off…
Meta Security Exec Hacked and Tracked for a Year by ‘Predator’ Spyware
A former executive on Meta’s security policy team was hacked by the Greek government using sophisticated spyware known as “Predator,” which tracked her for a whole year. CC Off English…
NordPass adds passkey support to banish your weak passwords
Weak passwords can put your online accounts at risk, but password manager NordPass thinks it has the solution. The app has just added support for passkeys, giving you a far…
Windows 11 could be hurting your gaming performance — but you shouldn’t worry
If you’ve been wondering why your beefy graphics card hasn’t been performing as well as it should in Windows 11 or Windows 10, the answer could be Microsoft’s Virtualization Based…