SecurityWhat is a cold wallet and how does it work?
With cryptocurrency wallets becoming huge targets for hackers, using a cold wallet to protect your private keys has never been more important.
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SecurityI rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.
Sep 2, 20261 min
SecurityIt sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down.
Sep 2, 20262 min
Security153 million stolen driver's license scans expose a growing ID problem
More than 150 million driver's license scans were up for purchase on the dark web, highlighting the risk you take every time you hand over your physical ID.Digital IDs could potentially limit some data breaches, but not until adoption becomes near universalRecently, a dark web platform known as Nexus claimed to be selling more than 153 million driver's license scans. In addition to the driver's licenses, there were more than 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents and international IDs,
Sep 2, 20264 min
SecurityFBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly investigating identity theft as digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses went on sale on the dark web. Additional documents offered through a massive security breach include medical cards, residence cards, and more. The licenses belong to people in the US and Canada, and appear to have been collected by hacking an identity verification service … more…
Sep 2, 20262 min
SecurityDropbox breach seemingly caused by egregious authentication failure
Multiple Dropbox users have been emailed by the cloud storage company to advise them that a security breach saw unauthorised access to their account. The root cause appears to be a lack of authentication by Dropbox when attackers created a single sign-on option through a third-party company … more…
Sep 2, 20262 min
SecurityX says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money
X is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails that it believes may be tied to the rollout of its new payments service.
Sep 1, 20261 min
SecurityFlorida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Flock's searchable network of 130,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. have sparked bipartisan privacy and civil liberties concerns.
Sep 1, 20261 min
SecurityThe Gentlemen come calling as Nutex confirms sensitive data theft
Ransomware crew threatens publication while healthcare biz assesses which records escaped
Sep 1, 20261 min
SecurityI think the military commissary's freezers were hacked
Article URL: https://signalandsilence.substack.com/p/i-think-someone-hacked-the-commissary Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49508506 Points: 187 # Comments: 111
Sep 1, 202617 min
SecurityHealthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records
McKesson admits breach as ShinyHunters demands $55.2M
Sep 1, 20264 min
SecurityAttack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims' machines
Next-level ClickFix wave sets off multi-stage attack chain
Sep 1, 20263 min
SecurityHackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.
Aug 31, 20262 min
SecurityHow AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools
AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices.
Aug 31, 20265 min
SecurityMETR and Redwood Offer Holy %^ Postmortem of the HuggingFace Hack
Article URL: https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2026/08/29/metr-and-redwood-offer-holy-postmortem-of-the-huggingface-hack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49498787 Points: 195 # Comments: 131
Aug 31, 202656 min
SecurityEuropean Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy
Article URL: https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-protecteu-strategy-encryption-backdoor-law-enforcement Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49499394 Points: 189 # Comments: 72
Aug 30, 20262 min
SecurityStop getting bad YouTube recommendations with 4 simple steps
If your algorithm is out of whack recently, there are things you can do to get it back on track with content you like.
Aug 30, 20267 min
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The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn
Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.
Aug 29, 20264 min
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Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China
Fraudsters are exploiting enterprise chat apps like Teams and Webex to trick Chinese victims into transferring large sums of money, fueling a wave of complaints.
Aug 28, 20263 min
SecurityAuthorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.
Aug 28, 20261 min