Passwords stored in public Google Doc then showed up in search results
Developer spotted hostname and credential string lurking in autocomplete Continue reading Passwords stored in public Google Doc then showed up in search results
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Chinese Loongson processors have leaky caches, researchers find
Attackers could extract data, even working from inside a guest VM Continue reading Chinese Loongson processors have leaky caches, researchers find
‘Near-autonomous’ AI agents attack Taiwan’s nuclear safety agency
Some say the world will end in fire, some say an agentic swarm Continue reading ‘Near-autonomous’ AI agents attack Taiwan’s nuclear safety agency
Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible
Eight years on, we’re still paying to hide the future glimpsed during speculative execution Continue reading Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible
Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
Helix claims nearly a million files, while the logistics biz says operations never hit the brakes Continue reading Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated Continue reading Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
Akira ransomware scum blocked victim’s security tools – and broke their own encryptor
Gives a whole new meaning to Safe Mode Continue reading Akira ransomware scum blocked victim’s security tools – and broke their own encryptor
Brit rail cops bring live facial recognition to the London Underground
Victoria is the first stop as privacy campaigners warn the technology is becoming routine Continue reading Brit rail cops bring live facial recognition to the London Underground
Signal adds an extra layer of security to make sure you’re actually chatting with the right person
One big caveat, though: You need your contact’s phone number Continue reading Signal adds an extra layer of security to make sure you’re actually chatting with the right person
421 bugs in Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release, and the Norks have already attacked one
Sysadmins, welcome to your new norm Continue reading 421 bugs in Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release, and the Norks have already attacked one