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“Dissent Doe,” DataBreaches.net admin@databreaches.net Zack Whittaker, this.weekinsecurity.com this@weekinsecurity.com February 2026. [Download .pdf version] Key takeaways Three-quarters of respondents in a pilot survey of journalists and s… Continue reading Under Pressure: Exploring the effect of legal and criminal threats on security researchers and journalists
Collaborating online means communication, file sharing, and task management. Here are the tools to stay connected with teammates without sacrificing personal boundaries. Continue reading The best online collaboration software of 2026: Expert tested
So Zack Whittaker (of TechCrunch and this week in security fame) and I were chatting about some of the many threats we’ve had to deal with over the years — threats of litigation, criminal charges, and threats by criminals all leapt immedia… Continue reading Threats: Results of a pilot survey on threats, and a new category on DataBreaches.net
Although generally described as a document format, PDFs have ballooned from a Postscript-lite format into a mutant featuring XML and JavaScript support, basically turning what once was a fairly simple …read more Continue reading Running DOOM and Super Mario 64 Inside a PDF File
Security leaders share how artificial intelligence is changing malware, ransomware, and identity-led intrusions, and how defenses must evolve.
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Of 3,100 unprotected MongoDB instances, half remain compromised, most of them by a single threat actor.
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The next major Windows Server and Windows releases will have the deprecated authentication protocol disabled by default.
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For 20 years, tech has moved fast and broken things. The result: a cybersecurity crisis built on rushed code and vulnerable software. It’s time to replace speed-at-all-costs with a security-first approach.
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Japan and Britain agree to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region.
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Don’t be scared of the digital dark – learn how to keep the lights on Opinion Barely a month into 2026, electrical power infrastructure on two continents has tested positive for cyberattacks. One fell flat as attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Pol… Continue reading Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend