
Canadian hacktivist Aubrey Cottle, known as Kirtaner and once linked to Anonymous, gets 18 months for a 2021 Texas GOP website cyberattack.


A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. New FBI Alert: Russian Intelligence Uses Signal Recovery Keys to Access Messages Hospitality Sector Hit by…
Thermal cameras have saved me thousands over the years. Just the other day, one simple check saved me $1,000.
Surfshark’s HeyPolo is taking on the popular Life360. Here’s how this latest contender in the location-sharing space competes.
New research is showing that staff are bringing their own AI to work at a growing pace, and security predictions from years ago are coming to fruition now. What’s the trend and what can you do?
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look Encrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone watching a network link. The encryption covers the…
YARA-X’s 1.18.0 release brings 3 improvements and 2 bugfixes. One of the improvements is a new command-line option, –cpu-limit, allowing one to limit the amount of CPU YARA requires. YARA-X’s 1.19.0 release brings 4 improvements and 2 bugfixes. Didier Stevens Senior handler blog.DidierStevens.com (c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States…

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive
FBI warns Russian spies now target Signal Backup Recovery Keys, enabling access to message history and long-term account takeover. The FBI and CISA updated their March 2026 warning about Russian intelligence phishing campaigns, and the new advisory adds a detail that wasn’t in the original: the operators have shifted their primary objective from stealing verification…

Microsoft warns of a phishing campaign targeting the hospitality sector with fake guest emails that install TonRAT using resilient persistence. Microsoft Threat Intelligence published a detailed analysis on an ongoing hacking campaign against hospitality organizations that has been running since April 2026. The targets are specific: device names observed across compromised environments include strings like…
How AI’s sycophantic responses, language mirroring and hyperpersonalized content work together to send some people into a spiral.
Best Buy’s competing Prime Day 2026 gaming deals will run through Sunday with massive savings on Alienware, Nintendo Switch, and Lenovo tech.
Best Buy’s competing Prime Day 2026 gaming deals will run through Sunday with massive savings on Alienware, Nintendo Switch, and Lenovo tech.
Best Buy’s competing Prime Day 2026 gaming deals will run through Sunday with massive savings on Alienware, Nintendo Switch, and Lenovo tech.
Sony’s Bravia 8 II might be a generation behind, but it still offers plenty of reasons to buy – especially at this price.
Sony’s Bravia 8 II might be a generation behind, but it still offers plenty of reasons to buy – especially at this price.
Sony’s Bravia 8 II might be a generation behind, but it still offers plenty of reasons to buy – especially at this price.
I track SSD deals, and found huge markdowns from top brands for Amazon Prime Day.
I track SSD deals, and found huge markdowns from top brands for Amazon Prime Day.
I track SSD deals, and found huge markdowns from top brands for Amazon Prime Day.
Walmart’s massive rival Prime Day sale ends Sunday night, but great deals on 4K smart TVs, Apple tech, and laptops are still live.
Walmart’s massive rival Prime Day sale ends Sunday night, but great deals on 4K smart TVs, Apple tech, and laptops are still live.
Walmart’s massive rival Prime Day sale ends Sunday night, but great deals on 4K smart TVs, Apple tech, and laptops are still live.

In this Kinguin review, we will answer the question – is Kinguin safe? Is Kinguin legit? Or is Kinguin a scam? Kinguin is a third-party online marketplace for trading game keys. The platform has over 4 million users who buy or sell game keys and other software keys like Microsoft Windows 10, etc. Established in…

OpenAI on Friday released three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to a small number of companies as part of an ongoing engagement with the U.S. government. While Sol is the latest flagship model and the most powerful, Terra strikes a balance between efficiency and power, and Luna is…
Rising threats from third-party actors are forcing institutions to play defense to protect student data from ransomware and other attacks.

In this post, I will show you why your house looks clean but still feels dirty. There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes from cleaning your home thoroughly, stepping back, and still feeling like something is off. The floors are vacuumed, counters are wiped down, visible clutter is gone, and yet the space feels…
In this post, I will talk about the best AI video models for marketers in 2026 that are tested for ads, social content, and product campaigns. AI video generation has quietly become one of the most useful tools in modern marketing. I no longer think of it as an experimental technology. I use it to…

Microsoft is continuing its push to bring generative AI (genAI) into Excel, with new Microsoft 365 Copilot skills designed to automate common processes and a “plan” mode to provide more control over Copilot’s outputs when handling financial data. Microsoft made Microsoft 365 Copilot generally available in Excel in late 2024 and since then has added…

In this post, I will show you why creative teams are moving toward multi-model AI image workflows. A few years ago, creating original visuals with AI felt almost experimental. You typed a prompt, crossed your fingers, and hoped the result looked close to what you imagined. Sometimes it did. Quite often, it didn’t. Things have…
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son thinks the math doesn’t support space-based data centers.
DirtyClone: a Linux kernel privilege escalation that silently rewrites executables in memory, leaving no disk trace. Patch now. JFrog Security Research published a working exploit walkthrough on June 25 for CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS score of 8.8), a Linux kernel privilege escalation they call DirtyClone. It’s the fourth vulnerability in the DirtyFrag family, all sharing the same…
In the post, I will discuss the future of AI video creation and show you how Seedance 2.5 is changing digital content production. Every major shift in technology has a moment when a tool stops feeling experimental and starts feeling inevitable. For AI video, that moment is arriving now. Models like Seedance 2.5 are crossing…
The TP-Link Deco 7 Pro is perfect for large houses with many devices, and each configuration is on sale right now.
The price of SSDs has been skyrocketing, but you can still save nearly 64% on the 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive external SSD from Best Buy – until the deal ends tomorrow.
The government is allowing trusted partners to access the Mythos 5 model following a two-week restriction that rattled the tech industry.
One of the flaws, DirtyClone, is a variant of the DirtyFrag vulnerability class.
Nutanix NASDAQ: NTNX, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today published findings from the healthcare vertical edition of its eighth annual Enterprise Cloud Index ECI…

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability recently patched in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, two product lifecycle management solutions used by organizations across a range of industries, including defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, industrial machinery, and consumer goods. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-12569, is an unsafe deserialization flaw that enables remote code execution. It’s located in…
We’re tracking the items ZDNET readers have actually purchased during Prime Day sales so far today, and these deals are still here for a few more hours.

Many successful cyberattacks still exploit exposed services, weak credentials, and inadequate access controls. Recent findings from Barracuda Managed XDR highlight how attackers continue to exploit these gaps to deploy malware, compromise remote access infrastructure, and establish persistent footholds within enterprise environments. Key Takeaways Weak credentials, exposed remote services, and insufficient access controls continue to provide…
The FBI and CISA are warning that a phishing campaign targeting Signal users tied to Russian intelligence services has evolved to steal Signal Backup Recovery Keys, allowing attackers to access victims’ historical messages. […]
Amazon Prime Day ends tonight, and this $25 Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is one deal you won’t want to miss.
The popular Ninja Slushi is officially sold out at Amazon and Walmart, but it’s still in stock at Best Buy for its best price ever. But don’t wait.
Digital sovereignty emerged as the defining theme of this year’s UN Open Source Week, with many arguing that open source is now core critical infrastructure and that proprietary American companies can’t be trusted.
After using this SwitchBot smart fan for months, I strongly believe it’s a steal at its current deal price.

The FBI and CISA have updated their March warning about Russian intelligence phishing Signal accounts, and the operators have added a step: they now coax targets into handing over their Signal Backup Recovery Key. Hand it over once, and the attacker can restore the account’s backup, read the private and group message history, and take over the…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) canceled a contract with Penlink that used ad-surveillance technologies to track the location of Americans. The contract was canceled a little more than a month after ATF Director Robert Cekada acknowledged under questioning from Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, in a congressional hearing that the agency was…
Amazon Prime Day ends tonight. These are the best home and kitchen deals I would grab before the sale is over.
During Best Buy’s Tech Fest sale event, competing with Prime Day, you can save 57% on the massive 98-inch Hisense QD5.
Taking the trash out? The Olight Oclip Pro is one of the strongest small flashlights I’ve used for this chore, and it’s 25% off for Prime Day.

Security and compliance have become increasingly important factors in enterprise purchasing decisions. While SOC 2 compliance was once viewed as a differentiator, many organizations now expect vendors to demonstrate independently validated security controls before advancing through procurement. According to Aaron Puckett, Executive Vice President of Managed Services Group, the next phase of vendor evaluation will…
AI won’t replace credential security, but it demands stronger identity safeguards.

A newly discovered cyber attack campaign has been observed delivering a previously undocumented malware family called SharkLoader that acts as a loader for deploying Cobalt Strike Beacon on compromised hosts. Kaspersky, which is tracking the activity under the moniker StrikeShark, said the campaign has targeted a diplomatic organization in Indonesia, government organizations in Taiwan,

Managed service providers (MSPs) in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are playing a larger role as organizations accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation. With AI investment, cloud adoption, and infrastructure expansion continuing to grow, APAC is emerging as one of the world’s leading technology markets. These developments are creating new opportunities, while also raising expectations…
Prime Day is almost over. Score record-low early prices on Samsung Galaxy smartphones, smartwatches, and 4K TVs on Amazon today.
Both feature best-in-class builds, standalone satellite communications, and durable designs. The right choice depends on what you want.
Chinese-speaking APT CL-STA-1062 targeted Southeast Asian government and energy networks open-source tools, and a new TinyRCT backdoor. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers published a detailed report on a Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as CL-STA-1062, that has been running persistent operations across East Asia since at least March 2022 and shifted focus to Southeast Asian…

As organizations increasingly rely on AI assistants for research and decision-making, attackers may have a new way to influence AI-generated answers without compromising the underlying models. New research from Lasso Security demonstrates that generative engine optimization (GEO) — the practice of optimizing content for inclusion in AI-generated responses — can be manipulated to promote false…

Enterprises that have turned to AI in order to boost their security defenses may have to reconsider their approach. Malware containing code that commands LLM-assisted products to abort their analysis or refuse to implement it is already circulating, according to a post from security company SentinelLabs. SentinelLabs thinks it knows who’s responsible for the malware,…

A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been linked to a new custom backdoor called TinyRCT as part of cyber attacks aimed at government entities and critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The activity, particularly aimed at state-owned enterprises in the energy and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat actor called CL-STA-1062, which…