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A bizarre new malware campaign hacks your printer and forces it to print out ransomware demands
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
Researchers detail two incidents in Latin America in which system misconfigurations resulted in ransomware attacks.

Apple finally patches Hide My Email security flaw — a year after it was first discovered
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
A bug that was first discovered in June 2025 was finally fixed in early July 2026.

Chick-fil-A reveals data breach — customers warned hackers may have accessed their account info
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
Thousands of users in Texas alone had their data compromised and the company is now sending out notifications.

Flock pulls plans to use its mic network to monitor for 'human distress'
By David Nield Published
Flock says it's abandoning the idea of using its acoustic detection network to listen out for signs of screaming and disturbance.

Rental giant Carla leaks user names, emails, and phone numbers ahead of summer holiday break
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
Another day, another misconfigured database discovered online.

OpenAI says its models escaped a sandbox and breached Hugging Face
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
New OpenAI models did whatever it took to achieve their goal - including exploiting zero-days.

Recent Xbox account recovery issues highlight physical media importance
By Isaiah Williams Published
The all-digital future for both Xbox and PlayStation users isn't looking secure, as Xbox users complain over recent account recovery issues.

Experts warn hackers could shut down entire power grids by hijacking cloud accounts
By Sead Fadilpašić Published
AI training can create spikes in energy consumption, and these can cause all sorts of harm to a power grid.
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