FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
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PSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link
If you’ve been putting off an update to iOS 26, now might be the time to do it. On Wednesday, security researchers published findings on a new hacking tool that targets iPhones running iOS 18.4 to 18.6.2, as reported earlier by Wired. The “DarkSword” exploit allows bad actors to scoop up the personal information on […]
Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack
Fintech company Marquis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that hackers stole their personal and financial information, including their Social Security numbers.
Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools
A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.
Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug
Apple’s first-ever “background security improvement” fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.
Stryker says it’s restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices
The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company’s operations, is thought to be the first major cyberattack in the United States in response to the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google’s biggest acquisition ever.
The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam
The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.
Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers
An international law enforcement operation shut down a service called SocksEscort, which allegedly helped cybercriminals all over the world launch ransomware and DDoS attacks, as well as distribute child sexual abuse material.
Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
US medical equipment provider Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to Iran. The attack impacted Stryker’s internal Microsoft environment and deleted information from devices, with one employee telling NBC News that company phones stopped working, grinding work and communications to a […]