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In Brief 10:26 AM PDT · August 19, 2026 New reporting from Bloomberg revealed how cybersecurity staff at U.S. phone provider T-Mobile identified and expelled Chinese hackers from its network in 2024 during a spate of industry-wide intrusions by Beijing aimed at stealing customer data. The hacks were carried
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Mojito_mak/Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW August 19, 2026 12:13 PM ET Prosecutors say the Mabna Institute — which conducted intrusions for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among other campaigns — stole 31.5 terabytes of academic data and breached email accounts at U.S. agencies
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Let's learn about Linux via these 354 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Free as freedom! 1. Configuring the Alpha AWUS036ACH Wi-Fi Adapter on Kali Linux
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it’s pausing the research and development of its newest AI models. This is a big course reversal for the firm, which has maintained that it can mitigate the significant cybersecurity risks posed by new AI models. “As models become more capable, the
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* Varonis uncovers CoSnitch, a chain of flaws letting Copilot leak sensitive data * Exploit used malicious URLs and persistent memory poisoning to bypass guardrails * Microsoft patched CVE‑2026‑24301 server‑side; technique may affect other AI models Microsoft’s Copilot AI just told a group of researchers how to abuse it
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The UK's National Cyber Security Centre recently issued a blunt warning to government and industry alike, warning that many systems are now connected "in ways their designers never anticipated", built on protocols never intended to withstand the sophistication of today's attackers. That warning applies
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* Microsoft says blocking domains is ineffective against MacSync Stealer’s evolving infrastructure * Defender experts tracked over 30 domains by analyzing behavioral patterns instead * Mitigation focuses on spotting suspicious shell sessions, osascript activity, and /tmp/sync archives Microsoft says it has found a way to stop the dangerous MacSync Stealer malware
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Join more than 1,500 registered attendees today for CodeSecCon, the premier virtual event bringing together developers and cybersecurity professionals to revolutionize the way applications are built, secured, and maintained. Designed to address the most pressing challenges in software security, CodeSecCon empowers attendees to: * Develop Secure Applications: Learn best practices
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* Crystal Palace has named NordVPN as its Official VPN Partner * The partnership will feature digital activations to educate fans * It marks NordVPN's second major Premier League sponsorship in a week The cybersecurity world's ongoing push into top-flight English football shows no signs of slowing down. Just
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By Sharya Unamboowe, Vice President and General Manager, Integration, WSO2 India’s policy direction on data governance has never been clearer. From the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act to the National Data Governance Framework and MeitY’s cloud empanelment policy for government workloads, the intent is unambiguous: India’s
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Rebranded feature promises household alerts without video, but mind the small print Comcast has folded its Wi-Fi-based intruder detection feature into Xfinity Shield, a repackaged bundle of physical and cybersecurity offerings. The US telco launched WiFi Motion in 2025. Xfinity Shield also includes cybersecurity protections built into the Xfinity Gateway
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Prevalent AI, a London company that folds hundreds of scattered enterprise data sources into a single queryable graph, has raised $22m from Integrity Growth Partners. It is the first primary capital the business has taken in nine years of trading, which in the current market counts as an eccentricity. The
