Cloudflare says that it blocked the 7.3 Tbps of junk traffic in mid-May — the largest DDoS attack to happen in recorded history.

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A collection of entirely new data leak datasets has been uncovered by security researchers, exposing 16 billion new records to the public. The data was sourced from around the world, with breaches on this scale easily contributing to massive future attacks.

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A new air-gap attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' theorizes using a smartwatch to capture covert signals and steal information.

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Apple updated parental controls in iOS 26 and other operating systems with new child safety features, like permission to text new numbers.

Bitsight warns of real-time privacy breaches as cameras in homes, offices, and factories stream openly on the web

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Cellebrite is acquiring hardware virtualization firm Corellium for $200 million, which could have major implications for Apple’s push to make devices more secure.

A stealthy botnet attack that has to date infected over 9,000 exposed routers has been addressed by Asus. The company advises users to monitor their SSH access and update firmware to protect against and purge routers from the attack.

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Security researchers have shared a poof-of-concept of CVE-2025-31200, a security vulnerability patched in iOS 18.4.1.

New botnet campaign exploits legitimate system features to establish deep persistence while remaining virtually undetectable

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Security researcher @karzan_0x455 has shared a proof of concept for CVE-2023-41992.

A vulnerability has been exposed in Asus' DriverHub utility that makes it vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. Thankfully, the vulnerability has been patched and has not been used in any known hacks.

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Microsoft says that passkeys reduce password use by 20% and wants to remove password use altogether.

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If any of your accounts is secured with one of these horrible passwords, take World Password Day as an excuse to change it.

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Apple recently notified iPhone owners who became victims of government-sponsored spyware attacks around the world to help increase their security and privacy.

This hardware can protect your identity online and shield you from threats. Save on Deeper Connect Mini, a decentralized VPN and firewall.

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Wireless CarPlay in iOS 18.4 was causing an unknown percentage of drivers connection issues, but Apple's iOS 18.4.1 update fixes the problem.

Learn how to disable iPhone Stolen Device Protection if you don’t like waiting an hour to make changes to your Apple Account and your phone.

A number of Silicon Valley crosswalks were hacked to sound like U.S. big-tech broligarchs, according to reports published by local media this weekend.

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Learn how to remove all passwords and security checkpoints from your iPad or iPhone, so the device can be used as a simple tablet or phone.

An all-in-one antivirus, VPN, text scam blocker and more, McAfee Total Protection wins awards for its complete digital protection.

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