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Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

Security Roundup

Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

Eleven11bot

A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

Unmasked

US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

Badbox 2.0

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Balancing Act

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

dirty deals

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

Oh, No

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

Security Roundup

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban&-Should You Worry?

Router Roulette

The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Safety Squeeze

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

Not Now, Putin

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

Security Roundup

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

Down Ballot

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms&-Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

Undeterred

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

Going Global

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Rug Pull

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

Downward Spiral

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Lockers

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

Security Roundup

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Hidden Cracks

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot