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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 6h

What many don’t realize is that most “purchases” online aren’t always purchases at all – they’re licenses that companies can quietly change or revoke.

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Why You’re Owning Less: Protect Your Digital Games and Content

Learn why you’re owning less with digital games and content, how licenses differ from true ownership, and what campaigns, laws, and smart choices can do to keep your purchases accessible.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 6h

New ChaosBot malware is spreading across Discord, with Chaos-C++ targeting large files and clipboard data for quick victim pressure.

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“ChaosBot” malware turns Discord into a hacker command center | Cybernews

New ChaosBot malware is spreading across Discord, with Chaos-C++ targeting large files and clipboard data for quick victim pressure.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 6h

When it comes to effective regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), people around the world trust their own governments and the European Union most.

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People trust the EU more than the US to regulate AI

A new Pew Research survey reveals that more than half of people globally trust the European Union as an AI regulator, compared to 37% in the US and 27% in China.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 6h

Data brokers have so much data on us, scraped from all parts of the Internet. But if that data falls in the wrong hands, it can be more dangerous than we might’ve originally thought.

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Data brokers are constantly doxing us, and we can’t do anything about it

Data brokers are constantly doxing us by advertising our data, revealing our sensitive information. And there's not much the world wants to do about it.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 1d

A pro-Russian hacktivist group boasted like eager teens about successfully disrupting a Dutch water facility, but the cyberattack, though real, unfolded inside a decoy system set up by cybersecurity researchers.

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Pro-Russian hacktivists successfully lured to attack fake target

Hacktivists thought they had disrupted a Dutch water facility, but, in fact, they got caught in a honeypot designed by cybersecurity pros eager to study the attackers and their behavior.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 1d

One pixel at a time, hackers can peer into Android screens and steal one-time passwords (OTP), private messages, or other sensitive data.

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Android users at risk: hackers can snoop on screens, steal OTP codes, and a fix is yet to come

Researchers have uncovered a high-severity Pixnapping attack that enables hackers to snoop on Android screens and steal sensitive data.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 1d

One Tuesday evening, a man got a knock at the door. A sheriff holding legal documents approached Nathan Calvin of Encode AI. Soon, he realized that he’d received a “warning” from OpenAI’s overlord, Sam Altman.

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OpenAI targets AI safety advocate over alleged ties to Elon Musk

One Tuesday evening, a man got a knock at the door. A sheriff holding legal documents approached Nathan Calvin of Encode AI. Soon, he realized that he’d received a “warning” from OpenAI’s overlord, Sa...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 1d

He’s deeply concerned about our privacy and freedom and warns that a “dystopian world” is approaching quickly. To prove his point, he referred to several technological developments that are being implemented to keep people on a short leash.

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Pavel Durov: “We’re sleepwalking into a dystopia”

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warns of “dystopian future”

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 2d

A critical vulnerability in AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization with Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP), a cornerstone of confidential computing deployed by major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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New RMPocalypse Attack Let Hackers Break AMD SEV-SNP To Exfiltrate Confidential Data

A critical vulnerability in AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization with Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP), a cornerstone of confidential computing deployed by major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Go...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 2d

Owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrids have been left stranded after installing an over-the-air software update

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Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend

Jeep has pulled the update; owners are advised to ignore it if it already downloaded.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 2d

[…] national push to combat social media’s potential health risks that has grown […]. Recent research has linked the technology to increased anxiety, body dysmorphia and sleep interruption in children, among other impacts.

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Social media must warn users of ‘profound’ health risks under new California law

It’s the latest state to mandate such warnings, advocated by the former U.S. surgeon general.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 2d

Security researchers have resurrected a 12-year-old data-stealing attack on web browsers to pilfer sensitive info from Android devices.

The attack, dubbed Pixnapping, has yet to be mitigated.

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Android Pixnapping attack can capture app data like 2FA info

: GPU-based timing attack inspired by decade-old iframe technique

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 2d

[…] warning that a new generation of untraceable weapons could soon eclipse the “ghost guns” that have already flooded U.S. streets.

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Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in the US

Police in a handful of big cities have seen an increase in 3D printed guns over the last few years. That's leading gun-safety advocates, law enforcement, legislators and industry experts to seek early...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 3d

The Dairy Farmers of America said cybercriminals breached company systems in June, gaining access to the information of employees and members of the cooperative.

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Dairy Farmers of America confirms June cyberattack leaked personal data

The Dairy Farmers of America said cybercriminals breached company systems in June, gaining access to the information of employees and members of the cooperative.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 3d

North Korean state-linked hackers have begun using public blockchains to deliver malware and steal cryptocurrency, in what researchers say is the first known case of a nation-state adopting the technique.

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North Korean hackers seen using blockchain to hide crypto-stealing malware

Google security researchers said they observed a Pyongyang-backed hacking group, tracked as UNC5342, deploying a method known as EtherHiding — a way of embedding malicious code inside smart contracts ...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 3d

Hackers are increasingly using stolen identities to breach organizations, impersonating employees or contractors before stealing data and launching ransomware, according to new research.

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Microsoft warns of a 32% surge in identity hacks, mainly driven by stolen passwords

Hackers are also increasingly turning to other methods to obtain credentials. Microsoft tracked surges in the use of infostealer malware by criminals and an increase of IT scams where cybercriminals c...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 4d

A DLR Dornier 228 research aircraft was used as a mobile node in a quantum network.

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Researchers transmit photons from moving plane in major quantum leap

Germany's QuNET initiative proves the feasibility of sending quantum-encoded photons from a plane.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 4d

Now, researchers have announced they have successfully developed end-to-end encryption for git services that can ensure security with little impact on performance.

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Scientists develop end to end encryption for git services

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 4d

New Technology is Able to Infer the Identity of Individuals without a WiFi Device on Them through passively recording communication in Radio Networks – Researchers Warn of Risks to Privacy and Call for Protective Measures

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KIT - KIT - Media - Press Releases - PI 2025 - The Spy Who Came in from the WiFi: Beware of Radio Network Surveillance!

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 4d

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

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Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 5d

Florida on Tuesday sued the smart television company Roku for collecting and selling children’s sensitive data, including information showing precise geolocation, without notice and parental consent.

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Florida sues Roku for illegally selling children’s data, including precise geolocation

The Florida attorney general's office sued the smart television company Roku for collecting and selling children’s sensitive data, including information showing precise geolocation, without notice and...

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 5d

Australian airline Qantas confirmed that hackers have recently published data they stole in a cyberattack this summer.

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Qantas confirms cybercriminals released stolen customer data

The Australian airline Qantas confirmed that hackers have published customer data they stole by exploiting Salesforce technology.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 5d

The U.S. Justice Department seized about $15 billion worth of bitcoin from accounts allegedly linked to the chairman of a prominent Cambodian conglomerate, who was indicted on charges that his company is behind a sprawling scamming empire.

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Feds sanction Cambodian conglomerate over cyber scams, seize $15 billion from chairman

The Treasury Department targeted the company, Prince Group, and 146 associated people and entities with sanctions.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 5d

Taiwan’s top intelligence agency is warning that China is intensifying cyberattacks and online disinformation campaigns aimed at eroding public trust in government institutions and deepening divisions within the island’s democracy.

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Taiwan reports surge in Chinese cyber activity and disinformation efforts

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says network intrusions and influence operations by China have increased this year, with critical infrastructure drawing the most attention.

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HorXi @horxi.bsky.social · 6d

Nearly three months ago, Daniel Stenberg, creator of the widely used curl utility, complained about the overwhelming flood of low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports, calling them “AI slop.”

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From “AI slop” to 50 bug fixes: the curl maintainer’s turnaround

Despite initial complaints about low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports, Daniel Stenberg, the creator of curl, now acknowledges that AI led to 50 bug fixes.

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