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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums
Security Roundup

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Maddy Varner
Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
Lost Fortunes

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

By Dell Cameron
Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness
Security Roundup

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman
A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
Major Threat

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

By Lily Hay Newman
Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar
Security Roundup

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

By Maddy Varner and Andrew Couts
Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data
Security Roundup

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
Notepad++ Users, You May Have Been Hacked by China
Noted

Notepad++ Users, You May Have Been Hacked by China

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims
Security Roundup

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andy Greenberg
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
Snowden of Scammers

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

By Andy Greenberg
Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce
The Red Bull Leaks

Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Matt Burgess
DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits
Security Roundup

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

By Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
Swiped

149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database

By Lily Hay Newman
US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela
Security Roundup

US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, and Lily Hay Newman
Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking
Bad Connection

Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood
Security Roundup

ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess
How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware
Bad Infection

How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

By Kate O'Flaherty