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What are passkeys and how do they work? The future of secure, passwordless authentication.

In the evolving landscape of digital security, passkeys have become a transformative technology, ready to replace traditional passwords with a safer, more user-friendly alternative. Built on robust cryptographic principles and modern authentication standards, passkeys offer a seamless and highly secure way for users to access online services. They are the future of authentication.
Computer hacker holding a large metal lock and key
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Force Push Scanner technique uncovers thousands of sensitive credentials and tokens in GitHub repositories.

White-hat researchers have recently exploited the Force Push Scanner technique to uncover thousands of active secrets in GitHub repositories. Security researcher Sharon Brizinov used the tool to scan "deleted" (dangling) commits and discovered a trove of sensitive credentials, including admin access tokens for major projects like Istio.
Alarm sounded over a critical vulnerability in Wing FTP Server (CVE-2025-47812) that is currently being exploited in the wild.
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Alarm sounded over a critical vulnerability in Wing FTP Server (CVE-2025-47812) that is currently being exploited in the wild.

Security researchers and threat intelligence teams are sounding the alarm over a critical vulnerability in Wing FTP Server, tracked as CVE-2025-47812, which is currently being exploited in the wild. The flaw, which affects all versions up to and including 7.4.3, enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers, potentially leading to full system compromise.
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Google dusts off its hands. Its job is done. For the first time in nearly a decade, there will be no monthly security update for Android.

In a notable departure from nearly a decade of routine, July 2025 marks the first month since August 2015 that Google has not released any security updates for Android devices. This pause in the monthly update cycle is unprecedented and has drawn attention from both industry experts and the broader Android community.
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Posted inAI/Machine Learning

How Russian bots target critics to trigger AI-driven social media account suspensions.

Social media platforms have become battlegrounds for influence, information warfare, and censorship. Among the most sophisticated actors exploiting these platforms are Russian-linked bot networks, which use targeted campaigns and automated reporting tools to silence critics, manipulate narratives, and trigger account suspensions. I know, my Instagram account is a frequent target of theirs.
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China’s Tencent is trying to shut down online archives of content censored from WeChat.

Tencent, the technology conglomerate behind China’s ubiquitous WeChat platform, is facing criticism from digital rights advocates after allegedly pressuring the shutdown of FreeWeChat.com—a prominent online archive dedicated to preserving content censored from WeChat. The incident has sparked debate about the use of legal tactics to suppress independent documentation of digital censorship in China.
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The first practical demonstration (POC) confirms that Rowhammer-style memory attacks can effectively target GPU memory. NVIDIA, meet GPUHammer.

A study from the University of Toronto has revealed that modern graphics processing units (GPUs) are susceptible to Rowhammer-style memory attacks, challenging long-held assumptions about the security of GPU memory. The attack, named GPUHammer, represents the first practical demonstration of a Rowhammer exploit targeting high-performance, discrete GPUs, specifically those utilizing GDDR6 memory.
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Researchers say critical flaws enable malicious actors to hijack smartphone accounts through SIM swap attacks.

A significant security vulnerability affecting embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) technology has come to light, placing millions of mobile devices at risk of espionage and unauthorized account access. Security researchers have identified critical flaws in the provisioning and management of eSIMs, which could allow malicious actors to intercept communications, perform SIM swap attacks, and gain control over user accounts.