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From Schneier on Security – Cryptocurrency ATMs
CNN has a great piece about how cryptocurrency ATMs are used to scam people out of their money. The fees are usurious, and they’re a common place for scammers to…
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From Graham Cluley – Operation Heracles strikes blow against massive network of fraudulent crypto trading sites
In a significant crackdown against online cybercriminals, German authorities have successfully dismantled a network of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment sites that has targeted millions of unsuspecting people across Europe. Read more…
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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #439: A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines - involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole.…
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From Graham Cluley – NCSC warns companies to prepare for a day when your screens go dark
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre warns that the country now faces four nationally significant cyberattacks every week - a 129% jump in a year. Some headlines claim the NCSC…
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From Schneier on Security – Apple’s Bug Bounty Program
Apple is now offering a $2M bounty for a zero-click exploit. According to the Apple website: Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty, featuring the industry’s…
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From Krebs on Security – Patch Tuesday, October 2025 ‘End of 10’ Edition
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least three vulnerabilities that are already being actively exploited. October's Patch…
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From Schneier on Security – Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I and Nathan E. Sanders will be giving a book talk on Rewiring Democracy at the Harvard…
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From Graham Cluley – The AI Fix #72: The AI hype train, space data centers, and lifelike robot heads
In episode 72 of The AI Fix, GPT-5's "secret sauce" turns out to be phrases from adult websites, Irish police beg TikTokers to stop faking AI home intruders, Jeff Bezos…
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From Schneier on Security – The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance
This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US: The administration has also adapted its methods of social media…
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From Schneier on Security – Rewiring Democracy is Coming Soon
My latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, will be published in just over a week. No reviews yet, but can read chapters 12…
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From Schneier on Security – AI and the Future of American Politics
Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, we have seen…
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From Schneier on Security – Friday Squid Blogging: Sperm Whale Eating a Giant Squid
Video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy. Read More
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From Graham Cluley – BreachForums seized, but hackers say they will still leak Salesforce data
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From Krebs on Security – DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS
The world's largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon,…
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From Schneier on Security – Autonomous AI Hacking and the Future of Cybersecurity
AI agents are now hacking computers. They’re getting better at all phases of cyberattacks, faster than most of us expected. They can chain together different aspects of a cyber operation,…