A federal investigation found nearly 117,000 deceased individuals in three states, including California, received benefits from a subsidized phone program. The findings have ignited a public feud between FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Governor Gavin Newsom.
ARC Raiders is cracking down. The developers have rolled out a new progressive ban system where cheaters get a 30-day suspension for a first strike, 60 days for a second, and a permanent ban for the third. The update also adds a high-stakes Solo vs. Squads mode for level 40+ players.
Two penetration testers were arrested and jailed in 2019 while performing a fully authorized security assessment of an Iowa courthouse. After a years-long lawsuit, the county has now agreed to pay a $600,000 settlement.
Palo Alto Networks has finalized its massive $3.35 billion acquisition of observability provider Chronosphere. The move aims to supercharge its AI and cloud security capabilities by integrating Chronosphere’s tech with its Cortex AgentiX platform.
According to a report from Digital Trends, the verification platform ClarityCheck is seeing a major behavioral shift. People are using it as a nightly ritual to check on suspicious texts, dating profiles, and emails, moving verification from a niche tool to a mainstream habit.
Check Point discovered a highly industrialized fraud operation in October 2025 that uses AI to build fake investment apps and personas. Victims are lured into a controlled, fake reality where everything, from profits to media coverage, is fabricated.
ParrotOS 7 has arrived with a major desktop environment shift to KDE Plasma, offering both a packed Security edition for pen-testing and a leaner Home version for privacy. The overhaul isn’t just skin-deep, bundling a massive suite of ready-to-run cybersecurity tools. It’s a compelling package, even
Samsung has disclosed a critical security flaw in its Magician SSD management software. If you have a version older than 9.0.0 installed, your PC is at risk of a privilege escalation attack. You need to update it right away.
A survey of VCs and execs in Fortune’s Crystal Ball series paints a vivid picture of 2026. AI risks become boardroom-level threats, while physical robots and crypto finally go mainstream. The predictions are specific and high-stakes.
CrowdStrike is spending big to tackle one of cybersecurity’s biggest problems: identity. The $740 million deal for SGNL aims to supercharge its Falcon platform’s ability to manage access for both humans and AI agents.
