A Spy Agency Leaked People’s Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen
The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive.
Security / Security News
Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle
The new generation of hardware authentication key includes support for cryptographic passkeys as Google pushes adoption of the more secure login alternative.
Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program
More than 60 groups advocating for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are pushing the US Congress to reform the Section 702 surveillance program as Senate leaders move to renew it.
CISA Has a New Road Map for Handling Weaponized AI
In its plans to implement a White House executive order, CISA aims to strike a balance between promoting AI adoption for national security and defending against its malicious use.
US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA Spying Powers
An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling foul.
Signal Is Finally Testing Usernames
Plus: A DDoS attack shuts down ChatGPT, Lockbit shuts down a bank, and a communications breakdown between politicians and Big Tech.
This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet
Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house.
Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools
Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems.
Omegle Was Forced to Shut Down by a Lawsuit From a Sexual Abuse Survivor
Omegle connected strangers to one another and had a long-standing problem of pairing minors with sexual predators. A legal settlement took it down.
Sandworm Hackers Caused Another Blackout in Ukraine—During a Missile Strike
Russia’s most notorious military hackers successfully sabotaged Ukraine’s power grid for the third time last year. And in this case, the blackout coincided with a physical attack.