Online advertising giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are necessary
The hacked digital advertiser was caught serving malicious ads that allowed hackers to steal a victim's cryptocurrency.
When AI chatbots and LLMs get legal, check your privilege
Using AI tools and LLMs for sensitive matters, such as for legal and medical uses, raises important questions about where that data goes and who can access it.
Most fitness wearables lack end-to-end encryption and don't disclose government data demands, says EFF
Most fitness wearables don't use end-to-end encryption to protect users' health information, leaving open the door for government demands for data.
U.S. judge denied feds a month-long warrant to snoop on the phones of thousands of Ohio residents
The magistrate judge's decision offers a rare view into how the government seeks to use cell-site simulators during law enforcement investigations.
Reframing smart glasses as 'pervert glasses'
Smart glasses equipped with cameras, microphones, and AI are a creeping privacy and security nightmare, prompting backlash.
Reflections on eight years of writing ~this week in security~
Your favorite weekly cybersecurity newsletter marks eight years on the web.
Dozens of America's largest companies have no simple way to report security flaws
New analysis shows that around one-third of America's Fortune 100 companies do not have a vulnerability disclosure policy, bug bounty, or a dedicated email address for reporting security flaws.
The sneaky ways that governments get your private data
Discover some of the most common ways that authorities, police, and spies obtain your personal data, and how you can prevent it from ending up in their hands.
Meta confirms thousands of Instagram accounts were hacked by abusing its AI chatbot
Meta fixed the bug that let anyone trick its Meta AI chatbot into resetting the password on Instagram accounts that didn't have two-factor authentication.
Oura says it gets government demands for user data. Will it share how many?
Oura users' data is not end-to-end encrypted and can be handed to the government. Will the wearable tech maker say how often it turns over data?
AI can find bugs and flaws, but don't forget the cybersecurity basics
The leading cause of big breaches is failing to do the cybersecurity fundamentals.
The most dangerous threats to the internet in 2026
From surveillance and choking online access to governments going rogue, these are the most pressing threats to face the internet and its billions of users today.
