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The Instagram API Scraping Crisis: When ‘Public’ Data Becomes a 17.5 Million User Breach
On January 7, 2026, a dataset containing 17.5 million Instagram user records appeared on BreachForums – a notorious dark web marketplace. Full names. Email...
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Groundhog Day Meaning’
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink *** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from...
MY TAKE: ChatGPT is turning into Microsoft Office — and power users are paying the price
By Byron V. Acohido Something has been shifting inside the tools millions of us use every day, and it’s worth naming out loud. Related:...
NDSS 2025 – Detecting Server-Induced Client Vulnerabilities In Windows Remote IPC
Session 14C: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: (Except Where Noted – The Following Authors Are From The Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy...
The CTEM Divide: Why 84% of Security Programs Are Falling Behind
Originally published on the Hacker News here. A new 2026 market intelligence study of 128 enterprise security decision-makers (available here) reveals a stark divide...
Invisible Threats: Source Code Exfiltration in Google Antigravity – FireTail Blog
TL;DR: We explored a known issue in Google Antigravity where attackers can silently exfiltrate proprietary source code By hiding malicious instructions inside seemingly...
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This month in security with Tony Anscombe – February 2026 edition
In this roundup, Tony looks at how opportunistic threat actors are taking advantage of weak authentication, unmanaged exposure, and popular AI tools 28 Feb 2026...
Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think
Mobile Security Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious...
Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not
Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers. Phil Muncaster...
PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI
ESET researchers uncovered the first known case of Android malware abusing generative AI for context-aware user interface manipulation. While machine learning has been used to...
Is Poshmark safe? How to buy and sell without getting scammed
Like any other marketplace, the social commerce platform has its share of red flags. It pays to know what to look for so you can...
Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?
Kids Online When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech....