California Age Checking Law Walks Back Some of Planned Expansion
California AB 1856 has had its planned expansion of age checking to browsers and websites removed, leaving just closed-source operating systems on the hook for age checking.
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Secure Boot Easily Bypassable Using Decade-Old Vulnerabilities
Researchers at ESET discovered that secure boot on Linux and Windows could be bypassed using decade-old UEFI shim bootloaders still signed by Microsoft.
The Next Version of Meta's AI Glasses Will Activate the Camera Without the Camera Indicator Light
The next model of Meta's smart AI glasses will reportedly activate the onboard camera for AI features without notifying anyone via the camera indicator LED.
OpenAI's AI Atlas Browser Discontinued After Less Than a Year
OpenAI's James Sun announced that their agentic AI browser, Atlas, launched just last October, will be discontinued.
Apple Patches App Privacy Issue, Many More Left Unaddressed for Now
Apple fixed an app fingerprinting issue in iOS 27 Developer Beta 3, an early preview of the next major version of iOS, making it a bit harder for apps to fingerprint you.
15-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows Full System Takeover
Researchers at Nebula Security discovered a privilege escalation bug in the Linux kernel that's been lying dormant for over 15 years that affects every Linux distribution before version 7.1.
Google and FBI Shut Down Malicious Residential Proxy Network Installed in Millions of Smart Devices
Google, Lumen, and the FBI have worked in lockstep to disrupt the massive malicious residential proxy network NetNut, also known as Popa, that has its claws in millions of devices.
New Phishing Technique Steals Account Tokens Through Legitimate Microsoft Login Page
Attackers are exploiting a new phishing technique to get access to your account from a legitimate Microsoft login page, according to Kaspersky.
Data Breach Roundup (June 26 - July 2, 2026)
ShinyHunters continue to run amock in the latest cascading data breach.
First Documented Ransomware Attack Ran Exclusively by Agentic AI Discovered
The Sysdig Threat Research Team has discovered what they believe to be the first ever ransomware attack carried out fully end-to-end by agentic AI.
Brave Adds Containers to Separate Your Browsing
Brave has released a new containers feature to allow you to isolate your browsing between different identities.
Google Wants to Scan Your Hand for its reCAPTCHA
Google's reCAPTCHA service will start asking for camera permission to scan your hand in different positions to determine if you're human.
Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share
Researchers have discovered six vulnerabilities across Apple's AirDrop and Android's Quick Share file sharing protocols, some of which are zero-clicks.
Fake GTA 6 Crypto Scams Drain Wallets and Install Malware
Fake GTA 6 "early access" sites promise access to the game if you pay hundreds in cryptocurrency, but offer only malware instead.
Framingham, MA Flock Contract Cancelled After Public Backlash
Framingham, MA has cancelled its contract for Flock Safety cameras after months of extensive public backlash due to privacy concerns.
Data Breach Roundup (June 19-25)
This week bad luck (or poor planning) struck LastPass, Polymarket, Meta, and an "AI-powered healthcare company."
DOJ Stopped From Requiring Apple and Google to Hand Over the Data of 100,000 People
A court has determined that the US DOJ cannot force Apple and Google to hand over the information of around 100,000 users of the EZ Lynk app.
Meta's Keystroke-Logging Employee AI Training Program on Pause After Internal Data Leak
According to Business Insider, n internal program at Meta to train AI on employees' data is on pause after an internal leak exposing keystrokes, private conversations, and transcriptions.
Kansas City Pushes for Facial Recognition on Public Buses
Kansas City, Missouri is gearing up to equip public buses with facial recognition cameras designed to detect if a rider is on a list of banned or missing people.
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