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Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/9k5NljC

The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/SJYRQVG

The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/v4jqxc1

Customer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/4ohUY82

Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Ryic3aQ

As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/ZxTk9ca

As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0WU9rqK

Plus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/ERaGupN

Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/b1IN0fR

GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/X1hFCKn

France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0iyerV4

One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Y3Ntsch

Attorney John Scola is representing a police officer who is suing over injuries allegedly sustained while working security at an MSG property in 2025. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/zIgDjSO

A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/REC3SfW

Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here's how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/mlR0v4H

David Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who’s described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security’s Special Response Teams. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/f9hgkNC

Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/z8dnc7Z

A bustling underground ecosystem is providing criminals with the tools to unlock iPhones—and wage phishing attacks against their contacts to access bank accounts and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Yekfbc6

Autonomous drones and ground vehicles will stream “battlefield intelligence” over 5G along the US-Canada border in a bilateral DHS experiment this fall. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fH3eM8o

The company says its new Incognito Chat allows you to use its AI chatbot without anyone else—including Meta—being able to access your conversations. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/dravPqC

Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/LaxdOio

Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of small vessels on the water that is crippling every passageway. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Tr4PHju

Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia's school for elite hackers, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/jJyY9Bp

With the launch of the first 16 satellites, Russia begins construction of a network for satellite internet that aims to cover the entire country by 2030. But getting there won’t be easy. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/2MGdUoh

Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/7FOtH2J

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You can easily uninstall it. The bad? You might not want to. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/utld0wA

Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/IXVgTHD

To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for “visual cues,” such as height and bone structure. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/6TiUn9m

It's not just you. Scammers, hackers, and other cybercriminals are complaining about “AI shit” flooding platforms where they discuss cyberattacks and other illegal activity. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/5K72aLS

Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/gQCfY7j

Plus: The NSA tests Anthropic’s Mythos Preview to find vulnerabilities, a Finnish teen is charged over the Scattered Spider hacking spree, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/orQc9Iu

The exploit, dubbed CopyFail and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, allows hackers to take over PCs and data center servers. The Linux vulnerabilities have been patched—but many machines remain at risk. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0FHCj7v