US citizens have admitted to helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate American companies using stolen identities. The scheme involved laptop farms and bypassing security checks to generate funds for DPRK’s military programs.
Federal prosecutors revealed a sophisticated scheme where North Korean IT workers used stolen identities and laptop farms to secure remote positions at US companies. The operation generated over $2.2 million for North Korea’s weapons programs while compromising 136 American companies. Four US citize
Artificial intelligence can now corrupt public opinion surveys by generating fake responses that pass every quality check. In recent election polls, adding just 10-52 AI responses would have flipped the predicted outcome. The implications threaten research integrity across multiple fields.
Even in a fully self-hosted home lab setup, sometimes third-party services are unavoidable. Tailscale solves the CGNAT problem that makes traditional VPNs impossible, offering free access for up to 100 devices.
Even after Google ended support for older Nest thermostats, the devices continue transmitting user data to the company. A new project called No Longer Evil revealed the extent of this data collection. This raises serious questions about what happens when “smart” devices become abandoned.
DoorDash suffered another data breach affecting users in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. An employee fell for a social engineering scam, giving hackers access to customer contact information. The company waited 19 days to notify affected users.
Companies are more vulnerable than ever to crises that can destroy their reputation in hours. New research reveals most organizations lack basic crisis management plans, especially for emerging AI risks. Here’s how to spot if your workplace is unprepared.
AT&T customers have until December 18 to claim their portion of a $177 million data breach settlement. The settlement covers two major breaches affecting millions of customers between 2019 and 2024. Claimants need their Class Member ID and payment information to file.
Google has successfully dismantled a major text scam operation that targeted Americans with fake E-ZPass and USPS messages. The company filed suit against the “Smishing Triad” group on Wednesday, effectively shutting down their Lighthouse phishing kit. This represents a significant victory in the on
Google is walking back its controversial plan to require government ID verification for all Android developers. The company will now create special exceptions for experienced users and hobbyist developers.
