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Measuring Human Cryptanalysis Effort

AndyC 16 October 2026

Measuring Human Cryptanalysis Effort Matthew Green has a new site that tries to estimate the number of cryptanalyst-hours that have...

‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads

AndyC 15 October 2026

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty...

Medicare scam calls, texts and ads: What to watch for this Open Enrollment

AndyC 15 October 2026

Scammers love a pretext. And with Medicare Open Enrollment, they have a perfect opportunity to exploit victim expectations, masking their fraud under the cover of...

An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

AndyC 14 October 2026

Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by...

What to do when a data breach notice doesn’t say much

AndyC 13 October 2026

Data breach notifications are telling victims less than ever. What the company leaves out can still shape what you do next. Phil Muncaster 12 Oct...

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Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer

AndyC 12 October 2026

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny...