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Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets
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Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets

August 20, 2026
Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers
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Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers

Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data
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Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US
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AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data
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40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data

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Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets

Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets

August 20, 2026 by Alex Lekander

Three suspected Russian cyber-espionage clusters are abusing legitimate authentication features across WhatsApp, Google, and …

Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers

Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers

August 20, 2026 by Bill Mann

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group is using AI-assisted tooling to automate attacks against vulnerable Windows and Linux web …

Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

August 20, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

Apple American Group LLC, a major Applebee’s franchise operator in the United States, has disclosed a data breach incident. The …

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

August 20, 2026 by Alex Lekander

US agencies are warning that threat actors are actively using AI-generated exploitation scripts to target Siemens S7 …

40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data

40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data

August 20, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

Socket researchers have uncovered a network of 77 Firefox extensions tied to cryptocurrency wallet theft, credential …

2,000 WordPress sites hijacked by StopAndProtect malware operation

2,000 WordPress sites hijacked by StopAndProtect malware operation

August 19, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

A large-scale malware operation dubbed StopAndProtect uses thousands of compromised WordPress websites to distribute malware, …

Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

August 19, 2026 by Bill Mann

Mozilla has released Firefox 154 with expanded protections against websites connecting to devices on local networks, new …

Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

August 19, 2026 by Alex Lekander

European standards body ETSI has begun the approval process for a new cybersecurity standard for VPN products, part of a wider …

Bad Microsoft Defender update causes Windows crashes on scans

Bad Microsoft Defender update causes Windows crashes on scans

August 19, 2026 by Bill Mann

Microsoft Defender users are reporting widespread scan failures after a recent security intelligence update, with Quick and …

OpenAI slows model development over concerns about cyber capabilities

OpenAI slows model development over concerns about cyber capabilities

August 18, 2026 by Alex Lekander

OpenAI has temporarily slowed the development and scaling of its frontier AI models after determining that its existing …

GitHub suffers eight-hour outage affecting Actions, APIs, and Copilot

GitHub suffers eight-hour outage affecting Actions, APIs, and Copilot

August 18, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

GitHub suffered a widespread outage on August 17 that disrupted core services including its API, Actions, Pull Requests, …

Sogang University data breach exposes information of 180,000 people

Sogang University data breach exposes information of 180,000 people

August 17, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

Sogang University in Seoul has suffered a cyberattack that exposed personal information belonging to roughly 180,000 students, …

Proton’s AI Paper Trail reveals how much ChatGPT and Claude know about users

Proton’s AI Paper Trail reveals how much ChatGPT and Claude know about users

August 17, 2026 by Alex Lekander

Proton has launched a free tool that shows users how much personal information ChatGPT and Claude may reveal through their …

French tax agency confirms breach as hacker claims 2 million victims

French tax agency confirms breach as hacker claims 2 million victims

August 14, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

France’s tax authority has confirmed that an attacker gained unauthorized access to its information systems and extracted …

Threema messenger says DDoS attacks disrupted its service for two days

Threema messenger says DDoS attacks disrupted its service for two days

August 14, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

Encrypted messaging provider Threema says a series of large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks disrupted its …

Apple sends mercenary spyware alerts to targeted iPhone users

Apple sends mercenary spyware alerts to targeted iPhone users

August 14, 2026 by Alex Lekander

Apple has sent a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users it believes may have been targeted with mercenary spyware. …

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

August 13, 2026 by Bill Mann

Brave is rolling out new protections to reduce browser fingerprinting through WebGL and WebGPU, two APIs that can expose …

Trezor says ShipMonk breach exposed data of 13,700 customers

Trezor says ShipMonk breach exposed data of 13,700 customers

August 13, 2026 by Amar Ćemanović

A data breach at Trezor logistics partner ShipMonk exposed the personal information of 13,689 hardware wallet customers. Trezor …

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Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets

Russian hackers abuse WhatsApp device linking to spy on high-value targets

Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers

Chinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data

40 malicious Firefox extensions caught stealing crypto wallet data

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Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

Sogang University data breach exposes information of 180,000 people

Sogang University data breach exposes information of 180,000 people

French tax agency confirms breach as hacker claims 2 million victims

French tax agency confirms breach as hacker claims 2 million victims

Trezor says ShipMonk breach exposed data of 13,700 customers

Trezor says ShipMonk breach exposed data of 13,700 customers

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FBI warns Gunra ransomware targets critical sectors and governments

FBI warns Gunra ransomware targets critical sectors and governments

Cl0p ransomware launches new large-scale data theft campaign

Cl0p ransomware launches new large-scale data theft campaign

Coca-Cola discloses ransomware attack disrupting fairlife production in the US

Coca-Cola discloses ransomware attack disrupting fairlife production in the US

Fake Interpol investigation emails deliver custom ransomware worldwide

Fake Interpol investigation emails deliver custom ransomware worldwide

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Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

Proton’s AI Paper Trail reveals how much ChatGPT and Claude know about users

Proton’s AI Paper Trail reveals how much ChatGPT and Claude know about users

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

Proton VPN is replacing wireguard-go with a new Rust VPN core

Proton VPN is replacing wireguard-go with a new Rust VPN core

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Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

EFF warns SCREEN Act could force VPN users to surrender their anonymity

EFF warns SCREEN Act could force VPN users to surrender their anonymity

Apple challenges new UK demand to access encrypted iCloud data

Apple challenges new UK demand to access encrypted iCloud data

Italy fines telecom giant TIM $11 million for privacy violations

Italy fines telecom giant TIM $11 million for privacy violations

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Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

Firefox 154 blocks silent WebSocket access to local network devices

Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

Europe is creating a common security standard for VPN services

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

Brave browser adds new defenses against GPU fingerprinting

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Proton VPN is replacing wireguard-go with a new Rust VPN core

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