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A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.

Leaked personal data of Charlie Hebdo customers puts them at risk from extremists.

App store ads on other platforms may offer benefits to devs—but few for users.

Over the past month, Google has been outgunned by malvertisers with new tricks.

As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.

Accidental revisions to a US Help Center page sparked confusion about the streamer's next moves. But restrictions on account sharing are still coming soon.

Intense demand for AI chatbot breaks records and inspires new $20/mo subscription plan.

QNAP storage devices are a frequent target of criminal hackers.

Netflix cites labor shortage, kicks hornets nest with AI-assisted 3-minute short.

Backblaze examines 230,921 HDDs across 29 models from Seagate, Toshiba, and more.

But out of 300,000 high-probability images tested, researchers found a 0.03% memorization rate.

True Anomaly, a startup backed by US senator JD Vance's VC firm, plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year.

In online confidence scams, appearance is everything—and app stores can help with that.

January saw a slew of security patches for iOS, Chrome, Windows, and more.

It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach.

Your musical wish is MusicLM's command, making audio from "rich captions."

Details show how the world's fourth-largest search engine ranks webpages.

More than two years ago, criminals crippled the systems of London’s Hackney Council. It's still fighting to recover.

Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.

A few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency in a tight market.

Killnet hacktivist group appears to have indirect ties to the Russian government.

200 percent BuzzFeed stock rise might signal start of a "pivot to AI" media trend.

ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.

Free neural network demo generates dynamic, downloadable handwriting on the fly.

The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency.

Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.

Expert says the focus on quantum attacks may distract us from more immediate threats.

Creepy AI-powered eyeballs maintain direct eye contact even if you avert your gaze.

The notorious Russian-speaking cybercriminals grew successful by keeping a low profile. But now they have a target on their backs.