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ADT Breach Confirmed: Names, Phone Numbers, and Addresses Exposed 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By ADT discovered unauthorized access of customer and prospective customer information.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Mythos Changed the Math on Vulnerability Discovery. Most Teams Aren’t Ready for the Remediation Side 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview has dominated security discussions since its April 7 announcement. Early reporting describes a powerful cybersecurity-focused AI system capable of identifying vulnerabilities at scale and raising serious questions about how quickly organizations can

⚡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some

Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 Malware 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged dozens of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX repository that are linked to a persistent information-stealing campaign dubbed GlassWorm. The cluster of 73 extensions has been identified as cloned versions of

PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks 2026-04-27 at 20:43 By A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in Russia since September 2025. That’s according to a report published by Positive Technologies, which found the threat actors to be leveraging an exploit

South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations 2026-04-27 at 20:24 By Carly Page Eish shame man! Maybe you shouldn’t ask AI to set the rules for AI use? South Africa has pulled its draft national AI policy after discovering that it was citing sources that exist only in the fertile imagination of

Friendster rises from the grave to make social media great again 2026-04-27 at 19:45 By Brandon Vigliarolo No ads, no algorithm, and you actually have to physically tap phones to add a friend It’s been more than a decade since social media platform Friendster went dark, but a new owner has brought it back from

What the Medtronic Breach Means for Security Experts 2026-04-27 at 19:30 By Security experts are sharing their insights on the broader implications of this breach. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

AI reality check: Here’s what three companies learned building wallets, homes, and games 2026-04-27 at 19:20 By O’Ryan Johnson Executives from Citi, Home Depot, and Capcom describe early work with AI agents While AI agents have moved from experimental tools to customer-facing workers in a matter of months, the next challenge is governance and reliability

Why Energy Infrastructure Is Cybersecurity’s Next Frontier 2026-04-27 at 19:00 By Energy infrastructure represents cybersecurity’s next frontier because it changes the scope and speed at which risks evolve. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

New York Yankees and Rangers fans at high risk of password breach, with millions hacked, new study reveals 2026-04-27 at 18:54 By Brooke Steinberg Big Apple sports fans might want to switch up their passwords. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Meta to power its bit barns with energy from space 2026-04-27 at 18:47 By Dan Robinson Facebook provider also working with energy storage firm to keep 100 hours of juice on hand With AI demand growing, Facebook parent Meta is looking for new ways to power its datacenters, with one ambitious project pledging to send

Microsoft and OpenAI’s open relationship is now official 2026-04-27 at 18:14 By Richard Speed No. More. Exclusivity. Redmond keeps the ring until 2032, but OpenAI is free to see other clouds Once tied tightly together, Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their agreement, making the Windows giant’s license non-exclusive. In exchange, Microsoft will no longer owe

Checkmarx Confirms GitHub Repository Data Posted on Dark Web After March 23 Attack 2026-04-27 at 17:19 By Checkmarx has disclosed that its ongoing investigation tied to the supply chain security incident has revealed that a cybercriminal group published data related to the company on the dark web. “Based on current evidence, we believe this data

Refillable ink tank vs. cartridge printers: Which actually saves you money? 2026-04-27 at 13:56 By Barret Wertz Printing industry analysts estimate that a typical home user spends roughly $120 a year on ink.  That’s not a typo. Over five years, your “budget” $60 traditional inkjet printer has quietly eaten $600 in consumables.  This is the