10:02 AM PST · February 6, 2026 A senior Democratic lawmaker with knowledge of some of the U.S. government’s most secretive operations has said he…
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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics |
The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly demanding tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration, according to reports. In…
Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage |
12:17 PM PST · January 23, 2026 A failed December effort to bring down parts of Poland’s energy grid was the work of Russian government…
How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East |
On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on…
Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users' phone numbers and PINs |
5:35 AM PST · December 11, 2025 Messaging app Freedom Chat has fixed a pair of security flaws: one that allowed a security researcher to…
Multiple London councils report disruption amid ongoing cyberattack |
In Brief Posted: 11:17 AM PST · November 26, 2025 At least three London councils are responding to an ongoing cyberattack, prompting officials to shut…
DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters |
8:51 AM PST · November 24, 2025 The Trump administration has disbanded the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a controversial team of federal cost-cutters…
CrowdStrike fires 'suspicious insider' who passed information to hackers |
10:55 AM PST · November 21, 2025 Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has confirmed firing a “suspicious insider” last month who allegedly fed information about the company…
Despite Chinese hacks, Trump's FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies |
5:54 AM PST · November 21, 2025 The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 along party lines on Thursday to scrap rules that required U.S. phone…
'Landfall' spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones |
Security researchers have discovered an Android spyware that targeted Samsung Galaxy phones during a nearly year-long hacking campaign. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42…