A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
A hobbyist developer’s new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people’s privacy.
Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid U.S. air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran’s biggest cities, killing the country’s leader.
CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job
The U.S. cybersecurity agency’s acting director Madhu Gottumukkala will be replaced, after a year of cuts, layoffs, and staff reassignments, and allegations of security lapses and claims he struggled to lead the agency.
Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023
The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch.
US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs
Under the first year of the Trump administration, the U.S. cyber agency CISA has faced cuts, layoffs, and furloughs, as bipartisan lawmakers and cybersecurity industry sources say the agency is unprepared to handle a crisis.
Marquis sues firewall provider SonicWall, alleges security failings with its firewall backup led to ransomware attack
Fintech giant Marquis is suing its firewall provider SonicWall, claiming that an earlier breach with SonicWall allowed hackers to deploy ransomware on Marquis’ network.
Conduent data breach grows, affecting at least 25M people
The number of people affected by a data breach at government contractor giant Conduent is growing, as millions of people continue to receive notices warning them that hackers stole their personal data.
Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
While some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands.
Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies
A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.
FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash
The FBI says hacks that trick ATMs into spitting out cash on demand are rising, with hundreds of attacks in the past year alone netting hackers millions in stolen bills.