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

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A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

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DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

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Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more.

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149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database

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This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.

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US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

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Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more.

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

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Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers.

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Security News This Week: ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood

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Plus: Iran shuts down its internet amid sweeping protests, an alleged scam boss gets extradited to China, and more.

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How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

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Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide.

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The Worst Hacks of 2025

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From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year.

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Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever

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Online black markets once lurked in the shadows of the dark web. Today, they’ve moved onto public platforms like Telegram—and are racking up historic illicit fortunes.

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Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion

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Plus: Cisco discloses a zero-day with no available patch, Venezuela accuses the US of a cyberattack, and more.

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