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Google says it's preparing for the quantum apocalypse, when traditional encryption methods are broken by quantum computers, by 2029—which is much sooner than originally expected
By Andy Edser published
News Well, it's been fun folks. Thanks for all the fish.

The lyrics to the rap song about John McAfee, annotated
By Rich Stanton published
Psyke Virtual insanity.

Malwarebytes says a fake Google Account security page is distributing 'what may be one of the most fully featured browser-based surveillance toolkits we have observed in the wild'
By Andy Edser published
News A particularly nasty RAT.

Google says it's disrupted a super-serious 'global espionage campaign' that uses *checks notes* Google Sheets to covertly intercept telecoms data
By Andy Edser published
News It's not the sexiest spy story I've ever heard, I'll be honest.

Security researchers claim Persona, the provider behind Discord's UK age verification 'experiment', performs '269 individual verification checks' on user data, including those for terrorism and espionage
By Andy Edser published
News I'm sure this will be well-received.

Crypto scammer who reportedly stole at least $73 million through social media, calls, and dating services sentenced to a 'statutory maximum of 20 years in prison'
By James Bentley published
News “While technology has made it possible for people to quickly communicate with others who live oceans away, it also has made it easier for criminals to prey on innocent victims.”

New ransomware spotted with a 'coding mistake' that means even the hackers can't decrypt the files
By James Bentley published
News A true lose/lose situation.

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage
By Andy Edser published
News That lizard sure looks shocked.
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