GTA VI developer Rockstar hacked again — this time for ransom
… The hack was orchestrated by a teenager who gained access to Rockstar's Slack account. …
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Google Drive's free tier just became a trap, and here's what changed
… Google is right — phone verification makes account abuse more difficult Phone verification serves a legitimate purpose Google told Android Authority , "We're testing a new storage policy for new accounts created in select regions that will help us continue to provide a high-quality storage service … …
You have probably never updated your BIOS — that's why your PC is struggling
… It gives you the best chance of dodging serious security breaches. Manufacturers often release BIOS updates immediately after these security flaws come to light, hence ensuring you install them is an important part of PC maintenance . …
A poisoned VS Code extension led to a GitHub breach, and Microsoft owns every link in the chain
… In March it backdoored Aqua Security's Trivy scanner and its GitHub Actions, planting an infostealer that dumped runner memory and, when exfiltration failed, dumped the findings into a public tpcp-docs repo on the victim's own account. …
I've been running Vaultwarden on my Proxmox home server for two years, and I don't miss LastPass
… Besides storing conventional account credentials, Vaultwarden also houses my TOTP codes, API tokens, SSH keys, and digital copies of private documents. I often use its random password generator when creating security keys for containers, before saving them to its vault. …
Chrome is quietly downloading a 4GB AI file without telling you, says researcher
… It powers important security capabilities like scam detection and developer APIs without sending your data to the cloud. …
Cloud-connected smart home gear isn't smarter, it's just slower and riskier
… There's also a high chance of data breaches, with 2025 seeing record-high IoT botnet attacks. Devices that have back doors to the cloud are permanent security holes in your local network. …
Docker rootless mode is a one-line fix most guides skip over
… While Docker has some protections to deter malicious scripts from wreaking havoc on your system, running the containers with the same root UID as the underlying server is a bad idea from a security standpoint. …
4 actually useful Python programs I use on my phone
… Password generators Get a password that's actually strong Proper security practices aren't always the easiest to follow, especially when you really start to think about it. And after a few security breaches that caused quite a bit of headache, I've stepped up my game. …
My $15 Raspberry Pi hosts my password manager and gets rid of expensive subscriptions
… The vault automatically locks after five minutes of inactivity, which is a good security measure. I can adjust the time interval along with numerous other security mechanisms. …