Smashing Security podcast #482: This hacker leaked GTA 6 – and launched their own cryptocurrency
A hacker calling themselves “CYBERLEEK” has been leaking gameplay footage from GTA 6 ahead of its official reveal this week...
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FBI Seizes China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter Used Against Critical Infrastructure
FBI Seizes China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter Used Against Critical Infrastructure Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026 FBI seizes QScan...
Spyware for Babies
Spyware for Babies The New York Times has a long article (alt link) on surveillance systems aimed at babies. They...
U.S. CISA adds Gitea flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds Gitea flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
88 ID Verification Breaches Show the Cost of Collecting Identity Data
88 ID Verification Breaches Show the Cost of Collecting Identity Data Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026 88 ID-verification breaches exposed...
WhatsApp Adds Stronger Security as Passkeys Hit 1 Billion
WhatsApp Adds Stronger Security as Passkeys Hit 1 Billion Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026 WhatsApp says 1 billion users now...
Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams
Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026 INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal...
Norway ’s Digital Government Infrastructure Hit by a new DDoS Attack
Norway ’s Digital Government Infrastructure Hit by a new DDoS Attack Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026 Norway ’s shared government...
A Cautionary Tale About Data Breach Claims, Verification and Carhartt
26 August 2026 You're not going to believe this, but turns out you can't always take criminals at their word....
CISO Personal Liability: Contracts, D&O, and the Paper Trail That Protects You
Last Updated: 11 August 2026Short answer: Protecting yourself as a CISO comes down to three things you arrange before you...
When the Algorithm Fires You: Uber Faces €825M Fine
When the Algorithm Fires You: Uber Faces €825M Fine Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026 Uber faces an €825M GDPR fine...
Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable
Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions...
U.S. CISA adds maximum-severity Oracle flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds maximum-severity Oracle flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026 U.S. Cybersecurity and...
Fake Minecraft Sites Are Still Spreading WeedHack After C2 Takedown
Fake Minecraft Sites Are Still Spreading WeedHack After C2 Takedown Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026 WeedHack Minecraft Malware Survives C2...
Black Hat State of Security Vendors
Black Hat State of Security Vendors Andy Ellis has a roundup of the security vendors at Black Hat this year....