Specialized Cyber Security Search

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (175+ words) A persistent hardware address allows networks to consistently identify the same device across sessions. On: this makes long-term tracking trivial, even if your IP address changes. Many Linux desktops still use the permanent hardware address by default, which means your…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (296+ words) The latest ChatGPT caricatures trend has me worried about AI's access to our private data. It's one of the many reasons to start using a VPN. I thought the same thing last year when people were using AI to make…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (388+ words) If you use Google Chrome, there is a one-in-a-hundred chance that a small tool you installed to make life easier is actually a stalker. A security researcher going by the name Q Continuum has released a report detailing how 287 different…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (407+ words) In my previous post, I talked about memory management challenges when building SecureGen. Today, let's dive into something equally painful: implementing proper BLE security. My device needs to send passwords via BLE to any computer. But standard Bluetooth? Not secure…...

2+ hour ago   (308+ words) Hey Dev community " I'm Syed " a builder focused on creating practical, privacy-focused web tools and scalable SaaS platforms. Over the past few years, I've become increasingly interested in one core question: How do we build tools that are simple, reliable,…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (590+ words) You're probably all set, but you should still probably check and update if necessary. In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts. As the…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (608+ words) Most people understand that TikTok monitors all of their activity within its own app. What is less apparent is how extensively the company tracks users across other parts of the internet " even on sites unrelated to TikTok. In fact, it…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1179+ words) The compliance deadline is real. The guidance isn't ready. Welcome to EU AI regulation. The EU AI Act took effect August 2024. Requirements roll out in phases. Already enforced (since February 2025): Prohibited AI practices. Penalties up to EUR 35 million or 7% of…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (535+ words) Microsoft has blocked credential autofill on Windows 11 to address CVE-2026-20804, a Windows Hello vulnerability allowing biometric injection attacks. Microsoft blocked credential autofill functionality in Windows to address a security vulnerability, forcing IT admins to choose between security and workflow convenience…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1510+ words) HUMAN Security data shows scraping attacks jumped 35% during Super Bowl LX with 74 million retail attacks blocked, while financial account takeover surged 3,600%. From the final snap of Super Bowl LX on February 9, 2026, threat actors executed coordinated attacks across retail, financial services,…...