Doxxing Safety Pt I: Prevention and Footprint Management
Doxxing is the deliberate disclosure of personal information in order to bully, harass, intimidate, or instigate a chain of harms against someone. It’s a tricky…
Tech and Internet
Microsoft warns of TerminalFix attacks deploying reverse tunnels
A new ClickFix variant dubbed TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA prompts on compromised websites to trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands in Windows Terminal….
Microsoft Exchange Online outage causes email failures, auth issues
Microsoft is investigating a widespread service issue causing authentication issues, email delays and failures, and various other issues for Exchange Online customers. […]
OpenAI confirms ChatGPT outage as users report errors
ChatGPT Work is experiencing a partial outage, and users across multiple subscription plans may be unable to start or continue tasks. […]
Privacy on the Map (Part 2): Progress, Pitfalls, and the Fight for Enforceable Location Data Protections
Regulating commercial location tracking has reached a turning point. Last year, we published our rubric for what comprehensive and protective location privacy laws should look…
Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms
The researchers discovered Fire Ant’s new tactic after finding an active GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that could…
File servers are here to stay. Here’s how to manage them securely
File servers remain a critical part of many IT environments, but managing access securely can become complex as permissions accumulate. tenfold Software outlines five best…
Berlin confirms data theft after Rhysida ransomware attack claims
Berlin’s city administration has confirmed that cybercriminals are attempting to extort the city after the Rhysida ransomware gang listed it on their data leak site….
Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings
Microsoft has confirmed that mouse settings are being reverted on Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 non-security preview update. […]
Nigerians extradited to US for sextortion, deaths of two teens
Two Nigerian men extradited to the U.S. on Thursday have been charged with involvement in sextortion schemes that resulted in the deaths of two minor…