Cybersecurity
Latest news, analysis, and updates in cybersecurity.
Chinese Telcos Still Run U.S. Network Backdoors, Report Warns
A U.S. House committee report finds China's state-owned telecom giants maintain deep, persistent access points within American networks despite being officially
Meta Approved Ads With AI‑Created Child Abuse Images
Meta's ad review systems approved and ran dozens of paid advertisements containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, a failure that persisted even after
DHL Cargo Plane Attacked After Bomb Drone Found on Runway
Authorities defused an explosive-laden drone near a Ukrainian plane at a major German cargo hub. In a separate incident, a DHL cargo jet was hit by an unidentif
Hackers Drain $130M from Offline Crypto Wallets
Hackers stole over $130 million in Bitcoin by exploiting a firmware bug in Coldcard hardware wallets, attacking devices that were supposedly secure because they
Attackers Hijack Email AI for CEO Fraud Heists
New research simulates how attackers hijack a compromised user's sanctioned email AI assistant to run reconnaissance, hide alerts, and craft executive impersona
FBI Agent Stole $1M in Crypto from Monitored Nation State
An FBI agent used his access to steal $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets his own national security unit was monitoring, leading to his arrest and a major
New York Water Cybersecurity Grants Shield 153 Utilities
New York is spending $9M to harden 153 water systems, but the grants buy targeted fixes, not full cyber resilience.
AI Hackers Push Horizon3 to a $250M Cyber War Chest
Horizon3 raised $250M at a $2B valuation, turning autonomous pentesting into a high-stakes bet against AI-driven attacks.
Prompt Injection Turns Google ADK Agents Against Each Other
A poisoned pull request showed how Google ADK agents can cross privilege boundaries, turning repo text into an attack channel.
Horizon3 Series E Slaps $2B Price on Pentest Panic
Horizon3 raised $250M at a $2B valuation, betting CISOs will ditch annual pentests for continuous AI-era attack validation.
Samsung Smart TV Apps Caught Renting Out Your Home IP
Samsung is banning smart TV apps with proxy code that could quietly route strangers through users' home internet connections.
Retail Phone Scams Sweep 69% of Retailers as Theft Falls
Retailers are curbing shoplifting, but fraud is migrating fast. NRF says 69% saw retail phone scams rise.