Data Breaches & Scandals

ClarityCheck promised ‘private and secure’ face searches—then researchers found 9 million exposed photos of kids and adults

A people-search tool left 9 million unprotected face photos exposed for months. Researchers found images…

41 fake download sites show you Steam, then install malware—and hovering over the link won’t save you

Scammers are using a deceptive technique to trick users into downloading malware. Even hovering over…

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CopyFail exploit CVE-2026-31431 gives hackers instant root access to millions of Linux machines worldwide

Critical Linux vulnerability CopyFail allows hackers instant root access to millions of PCs and servers. Patches exist but many machines…

Brazilian DDoS protection firm secretly enabled botnet attacks on rival ISPs, KrebsOnSecurity reveals

A Brazilian DDoS protection company allegedly weaponized its platform to attack competitors, then blamed a breach when discovered by KrebsOnSecurity.

Bluekit phishing kit just added AI—now criminals can launch 40 targeted attacks in minutes

Criminals are weaponizing AI to automate phishing attacks. A new kit called Bluekit includes 40 templates and AI features to…

SAP npm packages just got hijacked by hackers calling themselves mini Shai-Hulud — stealing developer credentials at scale

Five security firms expose coordinated supply chain attack on SAP npm packages. Developers' credentials stolen via malware-laced code.