DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years
Newly released data shows Customs and Border Protection funneled the DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens—some as young as 14—into an FBI crime database, raising alarms about oversight and legality.
US Secret Service dismantled covert communications network near the U.N. in New York
Secret Service seizes a covert communications network near U.N. composed of sophisticated equipment, including 100K SIMs and 300 servers The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a covert communications network near the U.N. in New York, seizing 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers. The operation, capable of sending 30 million texts per minute, could disable cellular towers […]
Google DORA Research: Software Developers Use AI ‘Heavily’
Google’s State of AI-assisted Software Development Report 2025 reveals AI adoption increased, but trust in AI is still uneven.
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A suspected Scattered Spider member suspect detained for casino network attacks
A suspected Scattered Spider member linked to cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos was arrested on September 17. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested on September 17 a suspected Scattered Spider member linked to attacks on Las Vegas casinos for computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft. Between August and October 2023, multiple Las Vegas […]
Inc Ransomware Group Claims 5.7 TB Theft from Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office
The Inc ransomware gang claims to have stolen 5.7 TB of data from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office in an August 2025 attack. Find out how the breach unfolded, why government agencies are a top target, and what this means for citizens.
Should the US Go It Alone in Space?
The US Space Force (USSF) recently published its US Space Force International Partnership Strategy. The USSF international strategy aims to operationalize “strength through partnerships” by aligning allied and partner nations with US space efforts across all strategic levels. However, there are at least two major areas of concern for an effective future USSF international strategy: […]
Should the US Go It Alone in Space? was originally published on Global Security Review.
Anthropic Claude Weaponizes Health Care in Direct Harm to Users
Let me begin by trying to explain how Joseph Weizenbaum’s 1966 chatbot was designed from the start to expose our dangerous tendency to trust machines. No, really. ELIZA, the first modern “chatbot” created ever, was built to demonstrat…
How Major SOCs Achieve Early Threat Detection in 3 Steps
Every SOC leader understands that faster threat detection is better. But the difference between knowing it and building…
$150K awarded for L1TF Reloaded exploit that bypasses cloud mitigations
Researchers earned $150K for “L1TF Reloaded,” combining L1TF and half-Spectre to leak VM memory from public clouds despite mitigations. Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam earned $150K for exploiting L1TF Reloaded, a flaw combining L1TF (Foreshadow) and half-Spectre. The attack bypasses prior mitigations, showing that transient CPU vulnerabilities remain practical and can leak memory from VMs […]
Jeep and Dodge Parent Company Stellantis Confirms Customer Data Breach
Stellantis, parent of Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and FIAT, confirms data breach through third-party vendor. Contact info exposed, financial data not affected.