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* ISPs often use "Deep Packet Inspection" (DPI) to identify and intentionally slow down high-bandwidth activities like streaming or gaming * You can detect throttling by comparing a standard speed test against a streaming-specific test like Netflix's Fast.com * The best VPN encrypt your traffic so your ISP
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* Head of Russia's Human Rights Council admits banning VPNs is "impossible" * Attempting to block all VPNs would disrupt businesses and banks * The official still condemned citizens using VPNs to access blocked media A Kremlin official has publicly conceded that completely blocking Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in
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* Google introduces Intrusion Logging to help analyze spyware intrusions * Logs daily events like unlocks, installs, server connections, ADB use, and tampering attempts, stored encrypted in user’s Google cloud account * Part of Advanced Protection Mode, currently opt‑in and limited to Pixel devices on Android 16+, with broader rollout planned
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U.S. House lawmakers are demanding representatives from Instructure, the twice-hacked education software maker, testify about the company’s response to cyberattacks that allowed hackers to steal the personal data of millions of students worldwide. The House Homeland Security Committee is investigating the hacks and data breach as it has
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Apple built a tracker off-switch right into iOS. It only takes a few seconds to enable and most people have never touched it. 4 min read The apps on your iPhone are doing more than you hired them to do. While you're using one app, others may be
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An incident response plan helps mitigate unexpected and potentially disruptive cybersecurity events. Testing that plan is very much like test-driving a new car. It's how a potential buyer confirms the experience lives up to the hype. Do all the features work as promised? Does it drive smoothly? Are
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* Foxconn suffers ransomware attack affecting multiple US facilities, forcing some staff to use pen and paper or stay home * Nitrogen group claimed responsibility, saying they stole 8TB of confidential data and posted it on their leak site * Stolen files allegedly include technical documents and schematics tied to Intel, Apple, Google,
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The US House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Instructure to provide details on the recent cyberattacks that disrupted its broadly used online learning system Canvas. An initial intrusion on April 29 was blamed for the disruption of tools relying on API keys. The education technology company restored the services
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Hackers stole the personal information of 716,000 individuals during a January 2026 intrusion at telehealth platform OpenLoop Health. The incident was initially disclosed to the relevant authorities in March, but the number of impacted individuals was added to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ breach portal only
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Dive Brief A new report shows two-thirds of ransomware attacks began with an identity-related breach. Published May 13, 2026 First published on Dive Brief: * Seven out of every 10 organizations suffered at least one identity-related breach over the past year, according to a report released Tuesday by Sophos. Organizations, on
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AI agents are crossing a threshold: they’re no longer confined to experiments or copilots in a single tool; they’re increasingly embedded in everyday engineering work, from writing and reviewing code to helping handle incidents, deploying changes, producing documentation, and automating operational playbooks. As adoption accelerates, one mechanism is
