Amazon's cloud outage takes much of the internet down with it
The internet is broken, and not just because Amazon's cloud service went down.
this week in security — october 19 2025 edition
Satellites leaking the world's data, F5 Networks breached since 2023, China had access to U.K. classified systems for years, Windows 10 support ends, and more.
Why ad blockers are a top security and privacy defense for everyone
Ad blockers can help defend against some of the top hacks, scams, and surveillance today. Here are some of the best ad blockers that you can use.
this week in security — october 12 2025 edition
Clop and ShinyHunters are extorting dozens of organizations, DHS reassigns CISA cyber staff to assist deportations, India exposed taxpayers' data, and more.
this week in security — october 5 2025 edition
ShinyHunters claim 1 billion stolen Salesforce records, Clop extorting tech execs with data stolen from Oracle apps, U.S. government shutdown, and much more.
Discord says users' government IDs used for age checks stolen by hackers
Thanks to age verification laws, expect more data breaches of users' government-issued passports and driver's licenses.
ICE buys tool that tracks millions of phone locations daily
The surveillance tool allows ICE agents to see "where almost everyone is."
this week in security — september 28 2025 edition
Cisco zero-days used to hack U.S. federal agencies, Secret Service raids SIM farms, U.K. plans mandatory IDs, Jaguar Land Rover bailed out after cyberattack.
this week in security — september 21 2025 edition
Jaguar Land Rover hack hurting U.K. economic security, Scattered Spider hacker charged, Entra ID 'god mode' bugs exposed users, Chrome zero-day, and more.
Cyberattack on check-in system sparks delays at European airports
The ransomware attack on a defense contractor's systems prevented traveler check-ins and baggage drops at airports in Europe. (Updated)
this week in security — september 14 2025 edition
U.S. tech giants helped build China's surveillance state, Salesloft breach post-mortem, Apple's new iPhone security tech helps counter spyware, Vietnam credit hack affects most citizens, and more.
Oura ring deal raises valid concerns about users' health data security
The government partnership sparked customer concerns about the security of data collected by Oura's wearable, even if the spark was a red herring.