Security

India's biggest nuclear plant blueprints posted online after contractor refuses ransom


$2 million EU age verification app gets update, promptly bypassed for a second time

The $2 million EU age verification app is 0:2 against a guy with an AI-generated Chrome extension.
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Google built Chrome Sync for convenience, but stalkers increasingly use it to spy on victims

The Chrome Sync cyberstalking technique is scarily simple and effective
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Streamer claims Microsoft deleted hacked account, wiping 25 years of data and games


Microsoft's largest Patch Tuesday ever: 622 flaws, Kerberos encryption overhaul

The record-breaking update also forces a long-planned authentication change that could disrupt legacy Windows environments.
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Nightmare Eclipse drops 9th Windows security issue amid ongoing personal vendetta against Microsoft


Britons told to stockpile food and water in case of Russian cyberattack


Microsoft blocks Windows 11 update on some Dell PCs: it’s causing them to shut down

Affected devices can potentially experience unexpected shutdowns, poor performance, increased heat, and battery drain
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Uninstall this Chrome extension now: it contains surveillance code

Don’t trust everything you find on Chrome Web Store.
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Telegram’s t.me domain vanishes overnight, Durov cries for help on X

Users are unable to access Telegram links, but core app features remain working.
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Microsoft ditches SMS and voice authentication for Entra ID, passkeys rolling out as default

SMS and voice authentication have served their purpose well, but the threat environment has evolved beyond their capabilities, Microsoft says.
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Mozilla is experimenting with a two-week update cycle for Firefox

AI is accelerating the race between hackers and defenders.
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Giant Telegram user database just hit hacker forums: here's why that's bad news


Russian hackers are targeting routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure, CISA warns

A forgotten router could give hackers a foothold inside critical telecom networks.
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OpenAI will require hardware-backed passkeys for access to advanced cyber models

Hardware-backed passkeys store authentication credentials on a physical security key rather than in software or cloud-based systems
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Hackers blackmail Bosh as secret engineering files surface on the dark web


Progress warns ShareFile Users: shut down on-premises servers immediately

A temporary lockdown has been implemented on ShareFile accounts using on-premises storage. However, Progress warns that it’s not enough and is urging admins to take immediate action.
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Lidl confirms data breach affecting European customer data


Could Microsoft's AI era spell the end of Patch Tuesday? Experts say yes.

AI is accelerating Windows security fixes – and challenging Microsoft's decades-old monthly update model.
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Insider threat: NHS staff warned they’ll be fired or even jailed for accessing patient records illegally

The campaign follows several incidents of staff being dismissed from their posts after accessing the medical records of victims of high-profile crimes
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