News archive — Page 3
Source-backed reporting on VPNs, privacy, scams, data breaches and online security—plus the practical steps worth taking next.
News archive
Reports 21–30
Clear summaries, visible dates and direct source links—without turning every security story into a VPN sales pitch.
Gyazo Breach: Change Passwords and Review Old Captures
Gyazo's owner says a breach exposed user records and image metadata, including information used to build image links. The priority is not just a password change: review what sensitive material you have stored in captures, too.
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RatHat Android Malware: Uninstalling May Not Be Enough
Zimperium's RatHat research describes malicious Android apps that abuse Accessibility access and wireless debugging to keep a separate service running. The practical warning: be wary of sideloaded apps demanding powerful permissions, and do not assume removing an icon proves recovery.
Read analysisPixel Modem Flaw: Check Your September Security Update
CISA added a Google Pixel cellular-modem flaw to its known-exploited catalogue on 16 September. Google's September bulletin supplies the fix: supported Pixel devices need the 2026-09-05 security patch level or later, not a new VPN app.
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BragJack: Why AI Browser Users Should Audit Extensions
New BragJack research shows how a malicious extension could cross into privileged browser AI features. The reported flaws have been resolved, but the practical lesson remains: update the browser and be selective about extensions and connected accounts.
Read analysisRevolut Breach: Beware Follow-Up Identity Scams
Revolut told BleepingComputer that a limited number of customers had data disclosed after an attacker impersonated a government agency. The practical risk is convincing follow-up fraud, not evidence that all Revolut accounts were hacked.
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Digital Pub ID: What Changes for Your Privacy?
Licensed premises in England and Wales can now adopt certified digital proof of age for alcohol sales. Sharing an over-18 result instead of a whole document can reduce disclosure at the bar, but the app's own data handling still matters.
Read analysisAdaptHealth Breach Notice Covers 4.1 Million People
A new US health-department breach listing puts the AdaptHealth incident at 4,115,802 people. The home-medical-equipment provider says names, contact details, insurance information and health information may have been involved, but Social Security and financial details were not in the affected systems.
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Two Exploited Windows Flaws Make September Updates Urgent
CISA added two Windows privilege-escalation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 September. Home users and organisations should install Microsoft's current security updates rather than assume antivirus or a VPN closes the holes.
Read analysisNCSC Warns That Shadow AI Can Expose Workplace Data
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre says staff using AI services outside approved company systems can weaken data control and create security blind spots. Its advice is to understand why people use the tools and provide safer alternatives, not pretend the behaviour can be banned away.
Read analysisLG TV Research Raises Microphone and Network Privacy Concerns
Researchers testing several LG television models reported local-network discovery, viewing-data collection and security weaknesses that could increase the impact of a compromise. Some vulnerability details remain under responsible disclosure, so owners should update and narrow what the TV can reach.
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