Catalin Cimpanu

Cybersecurity reporter for Risky Business

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Last Notes

2025-10-26 09:15:17 UTC

A new Microsoft Teams feature will let organizations track employees based on nearby WiFi networks.
According to privacy experts, the new feature will allow companies to crack down on workers who dodge return-to-office mandates.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=488800

2025-09-23 12:13:19 UTC

The press release for that Secret Service UN SIM farm raid is here: https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/09/us-secret-service-dismantles-imminent-telecommunications-threat-new-york
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2025-09-11 20:33:04 UTC

A university campus in Amsterdam has shut down its laundry room after its five smart washing machines were hacked in July.
Students were able to wash clothes for free for months, but the campus is now declining to cover the washing costs.
https://www.folia.nl/nl/actueel/167893/wasmachines-spinozacampus-gehackt-duwo-wil-niet-opdraaien-voor-kosten

2025-09-02 10:46:35 UTC

Your company just got hacked! What do you do?

2024-08-18 11:46:04 UTC

There's more accurate information online on how to contact Cristiano Ronaldo than my own electricity provider :hurb: :hurb: :hurb: :hurb: :hurb: :hurb: :hurb: :hurb:
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2024-06-04 01:34:41 UTC

Mobile operating system GrapheneOS is adding support for a duress password.
The feature will allow users to set a special password that deletes all their data when entered.
GrapheneOS says the duress-initiated wipe does not require a reboot and cannot be interrupted.
https://grapheneos.org/features#duress