Data Breach Roundup (Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2026)
This week's breaches include Applebee's, Chainalysis, Harvard, and more.
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Lockdown Mode Bypassed in New iPhone Exploit
Security researchers at Calif posted on X that they were able to exploit an iPhone 18 Pro despite Lockdown Mode, a setting that's designed to make your device more resistant to exploits.
European Supermarkets Face Another Wave of Refrigerator Cyberattacks
Supermarkets across Europe are facing another wave of cyberattacks, just weeks after a similar incident, bringing down their internet-enabled refrigerators and risking the safety of food.
Trezor Receives Report About an Implant in One of Their Wallets
Trezor say they've received a report of a hardware implant in one of their devices purchased from CrytpoBilis, the same reseller that sold implanted Ledger wallets previously.
Reddit Announces Migration to a "Primarily Logged-In Experience"
The CEO of Reddit announced that the site will be moving to a "primarily logged-in experience."
Data Breach Roundup (Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2026)
Japan was hit with a lot of data breaches this week, but the real headline-maker was DHS.
Apple Introduces Selfie Age Verification in iOS 27.2
With the release of iOS 27.2, Apple has introduced the option to submit a selfie for age estimation as an option to comply with age verification laws in certain regions.
systemd Adds Rust Program Support
systemd, the system and service manager used by many modern Linux operating systems, shipped support for writing programs in Rust.
Data Breach Roundup (Oct 16 - 22, 2026)
This week's data breaches featured a lot of big, well known names from fast food and gaming to schools and government agencies.
Signal Vulnerability Allows Audio and Possibly Video to Continue After Hanging Up
A vulnerability in the secure messenger Signal allows an attacker to cause a call to not properly hang up when you hang up on your end, allowing audio and possibly video to continue being transmitted.
Websites Down Due to Critical Remote Code Execution PHP Security Vulnerabilities
The PHP Foundation released a patch for two severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, along with the recommendation to update immediately.
Thousand of Android Phones Shipped With Malware
Researchers at Bitdefender discovered a malicious Android system application shipped by default in thousands of cheaper Android phones in more than 150 countries.
Leaked Document Suggests Cellebrite Can Wirelessly Exploit iPhones
A user on a blog post claims to have been sent a leaked Cellebrite document marked "confidential" explaining their new capabilities, including exfiltrating data from iPhones using a dedicated device from a range of 8 meters.
Meta Fixes Bug In Smart Glasses Causing Them to Record Conversations Without User Consent
Users reported a bug in their Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses that was causing them to record their conversations without their permission, even when the setting to record without using the trigger phrase "Hey, Meta."
Data Breach Roundup (Oct 9 - 15, 2026)
It was a light week as far as data breaches, but there were still some unfortunate exposures.
First Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware Delivered Via Targeted Ads Uncovered by CitizenLab
CitizenLab confirmed the first publicly confirmed instance of mercenary spyware delivered via online targeted ads, dubbing it "AdFection."
Spy Chip Implanted in Ledger Wallets to Steal Cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency wallet maker Ledger has confirmed that some devices sold through the reseller CryptoBilis were implanted with a spy chip that would steal users' seed phrase and drain their wallets.
Hackers at Pwn2Own Ireland Exploit Zero Days in the Google Pixel 10, Samsung Galaxy S26, and OpenAI Codex
Hackers at the Pwn2Own Ireland hacking competition were able to chain together zero-day exploits and already known vulnerabilities to exploit the Google Pixel 10, the Samsung Galaxy S26, and OpenAI's Codex.
Android On-Device AI Gets a Security Bump With "Next-Gen" Enclaves
Google announced in a blog post a new feature to keep local AI isolated from the rest of your device, based around virtual machines and hardware isolation, which they're calling "AI seal."
Data Breach Roundup (Oct 3 - 8, 2026)
This week saw a rather surprising hack from UK fashion retailer ASOS, as well as multiple breaches from organizations in Denmark.
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