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Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

Researchers have uncovered privacy and security bugs in Tile tracking tags. These flaws allow malicious actors to track users, bypass anti-stalking protections, and even impersonate Tile tags to falsely implicate individuals.

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

A massive SIM farm operation discovered in the New York City area has raised serious concerns about the potential for large-scale disruption of US telecommunications infrastructure.

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

The cyberattack, which began in early September, has led JLR to proactively shut down its systems to contain the threat. The production pause has now been extended to September 24 as forensic investigations continue.

A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users

The breach affected 439 intelligence products, which were accessed 1,525 times by users not cleared for such information, including private sector contractors and foreign nationals. The breach exposed sensitive national security data, including PII.

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

A new variant of infostealer malware, Stealerium, introduces an automated sextortion feature that captures webcam images and browser screenshots when victims access NSFW content. This development marks a disturbing evolution in cybercrime.

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

Researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in end-to-end encryption (E2EE) used in TETRA-based radios, which are widely deployed by police, military, and intelligence agencies globally.

Leak Reveals the Workaday Lives of North Korean IT Scammers

A newly leaked trove of data has exposed the inner workings of North Korea’s covert IT worker operations, revealing how the regime systematically places skilled developers in remote jobs worldwide to generate revenue for its weapons programs.

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

Security researchers have demonstrated a groundbreaking indirect prompt injection attack against Google’s Gemini AI, showing how malicious calendar invites can trigger real-world actions in smart homes.

Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents

A significant data exposure incident involving the Gladney Center for Adoption has revealed over 1.1 million sensitive records related to children, birth parents, adoptive families, and caregivers.

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’

A critical security vulnerability in McDonald’s AI-powered hiring platform, McHire.com, exposed the personal data of millions of job seekers. The breach was caused by the use of the weak password “123456” for administrative access.

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