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Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss'
By Mark Tyson published
A groundbreaking hack for Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One was revealed at the recent RE//verse 2026 conference.

DoJ dismantles botnet made of 360,000 infected routers and IOT devices across 163 countries that ran for 16 years
By Bruno Ferreira published
Long-running SocksEscort proxy network brought down by US-EU operation

User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device
By Jowi Morales published
Did he just unintentionally raise his own robot army?

US Air Force bans use of smart glasses among its troops
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. Air Force is banning its personnel from using smart glasses while in uniform and limited the use of earbuds for official duties.

Chinese UK 'Super embassy' to feature ‘hidden chamber’ alongside ‘Britain’s most sensitive communication cables’, claims report
By Mark Tyson published
Unredacted plans for China’s new ‘super embassy’ in London suggest the CCP wants to build a 'spy bunker' in the UK's capital, says The Telegraph.

Samsung Magician SSD software ‘High Severity’ vulnerability patched — upgrade to the newest v9.0.0 to prevent potential DLL hijacking and privilege escalation
By Mark Tyson published
Samsung has published a security advisory after a high-severity vulnerability was discovered in its Magician SSD management software on Windows.

PlayStation 5 ROM keys leaked — jailbreaking could be made easier with BootROM codes
By Jowi Morales published
The PlayStation 5's ROM keys have allegedly been leaked. This breach could make it easier for hackers to jailbreak the system, but they still have to deal with other security features of the console.

Interpol-led cybercrime crackdown results in 574 arrests in 19 African nations, decrypts six ransomware variants
By Kunal Khullar published
Business email compromise and ransomware were among the top threats identified.
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