Category cyber-attacks

Bipartisan Proposal Aims to Eliminate Nationwide Police License Plate Tracking

Legislation Poses Risk to Automated License Plate Reader Programs Nationwide In a significant legislative move, US lawmakers are set to propose an amendment aimed at restricting the usage of automated license plate readers (ALPR) across the nation. Scheduled to be introduced during a House committee markup hearing on Thursday, this…

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Google Releases Exploit Code Posing Threat to Millions of Chromium Users

Exploit Code Released for Unpatched Chromium Vulnerability On Wednesday, Google disclosed exploit code for an unresolved vulnerability within its Chromium browser framework, impacting millions of users across popular browsers including Chrome and Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability, which has persisted for 29 months without a patch, poses significant risks for users…

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New York Officer Injured at Boxing Match, Prompting Madison Square Garden to Ban His Attorney

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: Prominent Attorney Barred from Madison Square Garden Following Legal Dispute Involving NYPD Officer In a noteworthy development, attorney John Scola has been banned from accessing Madison Square Garden and several other venues owned by James Dolan, a notable figure in the entertainment…

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Report Reveals Data Brokers and AI Companies’ Opt-Out Forms Are Designed to Fail

Data Privacy Concerns Highlighted in Recent Research on Major Tech Firms Recent investigative findings from EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) reveal significant shortcomings in the opt-out processes of prominent technology companies, raising alarms about consumer privacy rights. EPIC’s researchers discovered that platforms including Meta, X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI, and Tinder…

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Secret CISA Credentials Exposed in Public GitHub Repository: A Shocking Oversight

In a concerning development for U.S. cybersecurity, Brian Krebs has reported that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has inadvertently left a cache of sensitive information exposed on a public GitHub repository since at least November 2025. This repository, ominously named “Private-CISA,” has revealed plaintext passwords, SSH private keys, tokens,…

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Government-Backed Hackers Exploit Cloudflare in Malaysian Espionage Operation

New research from Oasis Security has uncovered a campaign reportedly tied to a suspected Malaysian government operation utilizing concealed command and control infrastructure for several years. This activity indicates an enduring espionage effort characterized by sophisticated methods to disguise backend systems, thereby minimizing exposure to automated scanning tools. The operation…

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Bug Bounty Firms Overwhelmed by AI Noise

Surge in AI-Generated Vulnerability Reports Causes Strain on Bug Bounty Programs In recent developments within the cybersecurity landscape, a significant uptick in low-quality vulnerability reports generated by artificial intelligence has prompted software companies to reassess their bug bounty initiatives. Notably, a cohort of seasoned AI developers has created automated systems…

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