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Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom
By Jon Martindale published
Only "70,000" government IDs were exposed, rather than the claimed 2.1 million

91% of universities and 43% of businesses hit by cyberattack in UK this year
By Jon Martindale published
The ripple effects of taking down larger institutions can be huge and far reaching.

UK cops busted for faking productivity while working from home by holding down keys on keyboard
By Jowi Morales published
Officers and staff are finding creative ways to trick the system.

Motion sensors in high-performance mice can be used as a microphone to spy on users, thanks to AI
By Jowi Morales last updated
Researchers from UC Irvine developed a way to capture vibrations from surfaces using high-quality mouse sensors and convert them into audio.

$7.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency recovered from newly convicted 'Bitcoin Queen'
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Metropolitan Police announced a conviction against the so-called "Bitcoin Queen" from whom they seized approximately $7.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency.

Tile exploit could let stalkers follow you with your own tracker
By Nathaniel Mott last updated
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers found design flaws in Tile location trackers that can be abused to stalk their owners.

Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail
By Sunny Grimm published
The youth is accused of contributing to a Vegas Strip cyberattack that cost casinos over $115 million.

SlimeMoldCrypt relies on gloopy living organism’s ever-changing network of tendrils for its dynamic, biological, encryption engine
By Mark Tyson published
A new device hopes to harden cryptography by leveraging icky-sounding organisms called slime molds.
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