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Mathspace says more than one million students, families, and staff were affected. Here is what the exposed account data can and cannot do, and the calm family check that matters now.
Attackers are taking over some MikroTik routers whose remote-management door is open to the internet. Here is how to update safely, check for changes, and decide how much cleanup is justified.
Plex has fixed several security issues without publishing their details yet. Here is how to update the server you actually run, check that it worked, and avoid turning uncertainty into panic.
A suspected breach put millions of license scans up for sale. Here is what that changes, what remains unconfirmed, and the few steps worth taking now.
Police and security researchers have disrupted a botnet that survived for more than two decades. Here is what that changes, what it leaves behind, and what to do if a computer is identified as infected.
A critical GiveWP flaw turned an ordinary donation form into a route to the web server. Here is how to update, check the earlier exposure window, and keep a charity site useful without treating every alarm as a disaster.
Ring’s new TAKE encryption shortens how long the company keeps video keys while preserving cloud features. Here is what that protects, what it leaves unchanged, and which setting suits your home.
Meta has agreed to time limits, overnight blocks, and quieter school hours for teen accounts. The useful protections come with an age-assurance system that families should inspect just as carefully.
Ubiquiti has fixed a large group of serious UniFi flaws affecting network consoles, cameras, phones, and other systems. Here is the calm version check that homes and small businesses should make now.
Researchers revived some expired Visa contactless cards by changing the date a checkout terminal read. The practical lesson is simple: report missing cards and destroy the chip in old ones.
Researchers found malware delivered through the updater on some DoFun-based Android car screens. Here is what owners should check, without treating every dashboard as a driving emergency.
US agencies say attackers are using AI-written scripts against exposed industrial controllers. Here is what the warning means for the water coming from your tap, and what residents can reasonably ask their utility.