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The Pulse: Time to rethink software security because of AI?

A month’s worth of security breaches in a single day – will things get worse before they improve?

Pragmatic Engineer · EN

Germany says lawmakers’ iPhones may have been hacked with spyware

German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked.

TechCrunch · EN

Anti-Oligarchy Activists Plan to Dox Elon Musk and Hundreds of Billionaire-Linked Homes

The Capytistas, a secretive group claiming more than $1.2 million in backing, started with Elon Musk and Tesla’s board. Members argue that those who buy political power deserve the scrutiny they’ll impose.

Wired · EN

One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor in 1.3 million devices and turned them into a botnet. The company says it has now dismantled the backdoor and "cut ties" with the manufacturer, the Shenzhen, China-based Videostrong Technology Co., which has been banned from building or selling certified Android devices or […]

The Verge · EN