Why the road from passwords to passkeys is long, bumpy, and worth it – probably

The passkey standard has reached a precarious moment. Let’s not blow it, OK?

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Nearly 500,000 impacted by 2023 cyberattack on Long Beach, California

More than a year after a cyberattack on the government of Long Beach, California, the city is informing residents that information on nearly half a million people was leaked.

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Is that really your boss calling? Jericho Security raises $15M to stop deepfake fraud that’s cost businesses $200M in 2025 alone

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Pentagon-backed Jericho Security raises $15 million to combat deepfake fraud that has already cost North American businesses $200 million in 2025, using AI to detect increasingly convincing voice and video impersonations.Read More

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Max-Severity Commvault Bug Alarms Researchers

Though already patched, the vulnerability is especially problematic because of the highly privileged access it offers to business-critical systems, sensitive data, and backups for attackers.

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Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts explain how to prepare for travel to and from the United States—and how to stay safe.

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‘SessionShark’ ToolKit Evades Microsoft Office 365 MFA

The creators of the toolkit are advertising it as an educational and ethical resource, but what it promises to provide users if purchased indicates it’s anything but.

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Zencoder buys Machinet to challenge GitHub Copilot as AI coding assistant consolidation accelerates

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Zencoder acquires Machinet to strengthen its position in the rapidly consolidating AI coding assistant market, expanding its JetBrains ecosystem integration while outperforming competitors like GitHub Copilot with innovative features such as Repo Grokking and Coffee Mode.Read More

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8 simple ways Mac users can better protect their privacy

Just because you’re running Apple’s rock-solid operating system doesn’t mean your privacy is automatically protected. These simple steps will keep you safer.

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Dialysis company DaVita reviewing data leaked by ransomware gang

The Interlock ransomware gang posted samples from a trove of data it is claiming to have stolen from the company.

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