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Iran-linked group Handala claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, leaking files. The FBI says no government data was exposed. Iran-linked hacking group Handala claims it breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account and shared alleged data, including photos and files. The FBI confirmed it is aware of the incident and has […]
Iran-linked Handala hackers breached FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail, leaking photos and documents. Officials say no classified data was exposed.
The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems, now contained, with no impact on internal networks. On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack affecting the cloud infrastructure hosting its Europa.eu websites. The incident was quickly contained, with mitigation measures applied and no disruption to website availability. Early findings suggest […]
Google fast-tracks post-quantum cryptography with a 2029 deadline as researchers warn quantum computers could break current encryption sooner than expected.
Researchers at WatchGuard have identified a new phishing campaign targeting companies in Venezuela. Using malicious SVG image files…
A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wave of AITM phishing pages targeting TikTok for Business accounts, aiming to hijack them for malvertising. The campaign includes TikTok and Google-themed fake pages, showing links to previous […]
CISA warns of a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-4681), with no patch yet and potential for imminent exploitation. CISA issued an advisory about a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4681 (CVSS score of 10.0), in PTC’s Windchill and FlexPLM software. At this time, no patches are available, and no active attacks have been […]
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Google’s Pixel Watch has been fabricating health data. The March 2026 update to the Fitbit app caused it to double and triple users’ step counts, invent calorie burns, and simultaneously delete SpO2 and skin temperature tracking entirely. T…