Cybersecurity
Latest news, analysis, and updates in cybersecurity.

SiribClone Uses Fake Romance To Spy On Russian Soldiers
SiribClone reportedly used fake romance to target Russian soldiers' devices and Telegram accounts for battlefield intelligence.

France's Sovereign Chat Bet Cracks in Tchap Breach
France's Tchap breach threatens trust in its sovereign messaging push, with public rooms emerging as the exposure risk.

GreatXML Turns BitLocker Recovery Into a Back Door
GreatXML abuses Windows recovery behavior to open SYSTEM access on BitLocker-protected machines.

5GB Cal Water Hack Leak Exposes 2M Customers to Risk
Handala claims it hacked Cal Water and leaked 5GB of data, but real utility system access remains unconfirmed.

Malware Fears Force NanoClaw AI Agents Through JFrog
NanoClaw and JFrog are locking AI agents to vetted registries so autonomous code installs don't turn into supply chain attacks.

Gemini Let Scammers Build 9,000 Fake Sites, Google Says
Google says a China-based scam network used Gemini to automate phishing at brutal scale: 9,000 fake sites and 2.5 million texts.

Conti Ransomware Coder Cops to $150M Extortion Spree
A Ukrainian man admitted helping Conti's ransomware operation, tied to 1,000-plus victims and at least $150 million in payments.

2.5M Scam Texts Push Google Into AI Phishing Fight
Google says an alleged China-based ring used AI to blast 2.5 million scam texts, turning phishing into a court fight.

Trump Spy Pick Sends Section 702 Renewal Into Chaos
Section 702 faces its first lapse after a failed House vote and backlash to Trump's brief push for Bill Pulte as spy chief.

Coupang Data Breach Slams Board With Record $400M Fine
South Korea's record fine turns Coupang's massive breach into a costly warning for data-hungry platforms.

Sunday Deadline Forces Feds Into Ivanti Sentry Scramble
CISA's three-day clock means exposed Ivanti Sentry systems aren't just overdue for patches. They're suspected breach scenes.

Void Blizzard Suspect Forces Boston Cyber Secrets Fight
Obrezko's Boston case puts Void Blizzard's alleged infrastructure trail on trial, testing how much cyber intelligence prosecutors can reveal.