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Rapid7 warns flaw could let any app peek at your SMS, but smartphone vendor won't pick up

Security researchers report that OnePlus smartphone users remain vulnerable to a critical bug that allows any application to read SMS and MMS data — a flaw that has persisted since late 2021.…

Secret Service seizes 300-server network allegedly tied to nation-state hackers

The US Secret Service has dismantled a network of SIM farms in and around New York City it claims was behind multiple incidents targeting senior government officials and had enough power to disrupt entire cellular networks.…

Old hotel scam gets an AI facelift, leaving travellers’ card details even more at risk

Kaspersky has raised the alarm over the resurgence of hotel-hacking outfit "RevengeHotels," which it claims is now using artificial intelligence to supercharge its scams.…

Foundations say billions of downloads rely on registries running on fumes – and someone's gotta pay the bills

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has had enough of being the unpaid janitor of the world's software supply chain.…

Hundreds of compromised packages pulled as registry shifts to 2FA and trusted publishing

GitHub, which owns the npm registry for JavaScript packages, says it is tightening security in response to recent attacks.…

President to announce details on Big Red’s storage and security deal for Chinese social media phenomenon later this week

The White House has promised that all US user data on TikTok will be stored on Oracle servers in the United States, according to a deal to be announced later this week.…

With no idea when engines restart, families gear down on spending ahead of Christmas

Jaguar Land Rover is extending the shutdown of its production plants another week in a move that experts say could cost the business in the multiple billions.…