Security
YouTuber’s pixelation fail: private video part unmasked in hours
One YouTuber laid out a challenge to his viewers: $50 to anyone who could de-pixelate a heavily obscured section of his video, intended to hide private folders. It was cracked in hours, demonstrating the vulnerability of blurring as a privacy measure.
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GoDaddy flop caused major Zoom outage
Zoom went down on Wednesday, and the company revealed it wasn’t to blame for the major outage.
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Former CISA chief resigns from SentinelOne following White House pressure
Christopher Krebs, whom President Donald Trump fired as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in 2020, said on Wednesday he is leaving cybersecurity company SentinelOne following pressure from the White House.
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Identity-based attacks most prevalent in cybersecurity incidents
Last year, cybercriminals leaned heavily on stealth and efficiency, favoring straightforward techniques over complex malware and zero-day exploits.
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CVE database funding extended through 2026 – was the panic all for nothing?
Critical funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database, set to expire on Wednesday, has been renewed in full, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced late Tuesday evening. So, was there a real threat to the MITRE-led program ending, or just government business as usual?
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Huge ransomware campaign targets AWS S3 storage: attackers have thousands of keys
A massive database of over 1,200 unique Amazon Web Services (AWS) access keys has been amassed and exploited in a ransomware campaign. Administrators of exposed AWS S3 buckets are finding their files encrypted except for a ransom note demanding payment in bitcoin.
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Android devices to auto-restart if locked for 3 days: why does it matter?
Google is rolling out a new security feature that reboots Android devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days. This makes it much harder to access data from stolen but also seized devices.
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Former MTV execs’ ghost platform still leaking personal data of numerous creatives
The Loop is dead, but your personal data isn’t. Over two million files packed with personal data are still sitting online, waiting to ruin someone's day.
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Think you're downloading Binance? It’s malware in disguise
Hackers are disguising malware as legit crypto trading tools, turning your curiosity about bitcoin into a full-blown system compromise.
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Whistleblower claims DOGE triggered Russian cyberattack at US labor watchdog
A DOGE whistleblower is claiming that online activities carried out by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have resulted in a massive data breach at the National Labor Relations Board ( NLRB) – potentially compromising the data of hundreds of millions of Americans.
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US gov’t funding for CVE database ends April 16th, MITRE Corp says
The US Department of Homeland Security’s funding to maintain the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, used by cybersecurity professionals worldwide, will end on Wednesday, April 16th.
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This infusion center software got hacked, leaving over 100,000 people affected
Hackers just hit a company that manages the digital infrastructure of infusion centers across the US, exposing Social Security numbers.
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We need to talk about tariffs and the dangers of Chinese marketplaces
Will President Donald Trump’s tariffs make consumers buy directly from Chinese marketplaces and potentially sacrifice their privacy for cheap tech?
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4chan down, major hack suspected
Users were unable to access 4chan since early Tuesday, with complaints flooding outage monitoring sites. Security researchers claim the outage may be linked to a “comprehensive hack.”
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Ambulance service breached – now hackers might know your blood type and bank info
A massive cyberattack on a Midwestern ambulance company may have exposed everything from medical records to passport numbers for over 100,000 patients.
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Kidney dialysis company DaVita hit by ransomware, patient care continues
DaVita, a major kidney dialysis service provider in the US, has disclosed a ransomware incident that encrypted parts of the company’s resources.
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Chrome extensions ask for too many dangerous permissions and see everything
Chrome extensions often come with the most invasive permissions. Your AI sidebar, QR code generator, paint, or any other tool can track browsing, inject scripts, store private data, and sometimes even access cryptocurrency node connections. Here’s what we discovered about 100 popular Chrome extensions.
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Hackers want $75,000 for data allegedly stolen from Takeda
A threat actor on an illicit forum is selling an extensive database allegedly belonging to Takeda, a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan. The breach hasn’t yet been officially confirmed.
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