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News archive

Reports 71–80

Clear summaries, visible dates and direct source links—without turning every security story into a VPN sales pitch.

Public Wi-Fi12 Aug 20265 min read1 source

Fake In-Flight Wi-Fi on a Delta Flight: How Travellers Can Stay Safer

Delta is investigating an unauthorised Wi-Fi network found during a Las Vegas-to-Atlanta flight, a useful reminder not to trust a hotspot simply because its name looks familiar.

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Consumer Security12 Aug 20266 min read3 sources

FBI Warns of Account Hacks Used to Steal Intimate Images

The FBI says criminals are taking over social-media and cloud accounts to steal and distribute private images, using password attacks, phishing and fake customer-support messages.

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Data Breach11 Aug 20265 min read1 source

Steam Hardware Delivery Data Breach: What Customers Should Know

Valve says a cyberattack at European shipping partner CEVA Logistics likely exposed contact, delivery and product-order details for some Steam hardware customers.

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VPN Security11 Aug 20265 min read3 sources

SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Now Linked to Ransomware Attacks

CISA now marks two actively exploited SonicWall SMA1000 gateway vulnerabilities as used in ransomware campaigns, raising the urgency for patching and compromise checks.

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Privacy Warning10 Aug 20265 min read2 sources

Smartglasses Filming: What Bystanders Can Do

Camera-equipped glasses are becoming harder to distinguish from ordinary eyewear, intensifying concerns about covert recording, consent and social-media harassment.

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Privacy Checks10 Aug 20265 min read1 source

Adversarial Pattern Evades Automated Camera Detection

A Def Con demonstration showed a computer-generated vehicle pattern evading one automated camera's detection, but it did not make the car invisible or stop video recording.

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Online Privacy9 Aug 20265 min read3 sources

iCloud Private Relay IP Leak: What Safari Users Should Know

Researchers found three WebKit network paths that can bypass iCloud Private Relay, exposing a user's real IP address or DNS path to a specially configured website.

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Data Breach9 Aug 20265 min read3 sources

Framework Laptop Breach: Customer Data Accessed via Metabase

Framework says customer contact and address details were accessed after attackers exploited its Metabase business-intelligence service; TechCrunch reported that payment information was not included.

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Online Privacy9 Aug 20265 min read3 sources

LeakyLinks: Public URL Scanners Can Expose Private Links

CISPA researchers found thousands of sensitive passwordless-login, document and booking links in public URL-scanning feeds, where the URL itself can act like a key.

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VPN Privacy8 Aug 20265 min read1 source

SplitVPN No-Logs Breach Claims: What VPN Users Should Check

TechRadar reports that SplitVPN denies allegations that leaked data included 58 million connection logs, but confirms some account and subscription metadata was exposed.

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