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Binance's postmortem shows a bogus job interview and a tampered Homebrew installer opened the door to the largest crypto heist in history…
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began Oct 28 now 2.2k pieces · 8 sources · 12k comments
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“An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.”— BBC News, News outlet · Mastodon · full quotes → 8 sources
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Hackers remotely cranked supermarket refrigeration units up to 50C across Sweden, Belgium and a growing list of countries, destroying food…
43 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
began Nov 2 now 620 pieces · 8 sources · 2.7k comments
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“a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it”— Christophe Hansen, EU food and agriculture commissioner · The Guardian · full quotes → 8 sources
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Fake nuclear, chemical and radiation warnings hit both countries' emergency apps overnight; Zelensky confirms Ukraine hacked back after…
1 piece of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 1
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“Hi! A nuclear alert is about to go off all across Ukraine! Don't worry, the Oreshnik is on its way”— fake alert on Air Alert app, hacked notification · Kyiv Independent · full quotes → 8 sources
FBI ties Robin Martin to over 700 letters containing nonhazardous powder sent to election offices, lawmakers and media before the 2024 and…
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“S.T.E.A., United States Traitor Elimination Army, Takoma Park, MD.”— Letter sender (per FBI affidavit), Author of the mailed letters · full quotes → 6 sources
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Federal agents say hundreds of suspicious letters targeted secretary of state and election offices during the 2024 and 2026 election cycles.
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“FIRST ON FOX: The FBI arrested an Oklahoma City man early Monday suspected of sending hundreds of letters containing suspicious white powder to public…”— Fox News Digital, reporting outlet, citing federal law enforcement source · full quotes → 3 sources
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Flights to Poland, Spain, and Bulgaria diverted or rerouted on Tuesday; no explosives found in any incident.
276 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 3
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“security protocol activated due to a bomb threat on a flight from Manchester that has landed in Murcia.”— Francisco Lucas, Spanish government delegate for Murcia region · full quotes → 8 sources
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Brazil's largest exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after wallets across at least 10 blockchains were drained, days after the…
0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
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“Our teams are mobilized – investigating the case, tracking the assets, and coordinating measures with the competent authorities”— Mercado Bitcoin, exchange statement · Press · full quotes → 4 sources
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Researchers say BlackX infected fully updated Windows machines by reusing a 2022 boot-manager flaw Microsoft never fully closed.
4 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 3
began Nov 3 now 13 pieces · 4 sources · 2 comments
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“The answer to "is Microslop to blame?" is always, inevitably, yes...”— kim_harding@mastodon.scot · full quotes → 4 sources
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Two suspects arrested and explosives seized as Damascus accuses a Hezbollah cell of targeting Syria's key oil refinery; Hezbollah denies…
2 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 1
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“categorically denies”— Hezbollah · full quotes → 3 sources
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The cybersecurity company is acquiring two AI security startups and rolling out tools to monitor, test and shut down rogue AI agents.
0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
began Nov 2 now 26 pieces · 3 sources
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OpenAI is using its own models alongside outside researchers to stress-test its defenses and overhauling its bug bounty rewards.
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“We're partnering with Cathedral Systems, whose researchers will use OpenAI's models alongside our teams to challenge our defenses, bringing differentiated…”— OpenAI · full quotes → 4 sources
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Tehran issues a threat against Trump as Washington privately tells allies to prepare for possible renewed military action against Iran.
0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Oct 31
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“Iran threatens Trump on Election Day”— meidastouch.com · full quotes → 3 sources
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The Exif collective intercepted a 15-year-old with gasoline en route to firebomb a facility in Winsen after police failed to act on chat…
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“Mit der Besorgung des Benzins habe sich aber "die Rechtslage verändert"”— Flensburg prosecutor spokesman · full quotes → 2 sources
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Google took legal action against Videostrong Technology for distributing a backdoor that infected millions of Android TV and Google TV…
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“Google says it took legal action against an Android TV original equipment manufacturer (OEM) responsible for distributing a malware backdoor in end-user…”— Telecompaper · Press · full quotes → 2 sources
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Chainalysis and Elliptic analysts say stolen crypto will flow through DeFi protocols and automated systems.
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The NCSC CEO says hostile AI-driven hacking could cripple food supply and power grid by 2028.
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“When food isn't on shelves, lights aren't on, businesses have gone under”— Dr Richard Horne · full quotes → 2 sources
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Britain's cyber agency says it worked through the night to alert UK firms after hackers remotely overheated supermarket refrigeration units…
3 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
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“because vulnerabilities that have been tolerated for far too long can now be discovered and exploited at a scale that was once unimaginable”— Richard Horne · full quotes → 5 sources
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Two passenger flights diverted to Polish airports after bomb alerts; authorities investigating reported threats.
0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 3
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“At 9:54 a.m., a bomb threat alert was announced on board an aircraft operating a flight on the route London Heathrow (LHR) – Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).”— Warsaw-Modlin Airport, Official statement · Hindustan Times · full quotes → 4 sources
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Richard Teng says 95% of stolen tokens have been replenished and withdrawals have normalised a week after North Korea-linked heist.
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“The company is in very strong financial health. This is something that we can cover. We are able to do so.”— Richard Teng · full quotes → 5 sources
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Mumbai Police say the voice in the threatening call to the actor does not match gangster Hari Boxer's known samples, pointing to a possible…
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“In the case of Tusshar Kapoor, no one has claimed responsibility as well, which is unlike the usual modus operandi of the gang.”— Mumbai Police officer · full quotes → 3 sources
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Prime Minister Vasile Tofan says the attack is part of a coordinated campaign; authorities are investigating possible AI involvement.
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“A foreign state is suspected of hacking government databases and extracting citizens' personal identification data. He said the list of suspects was 'not very…”— Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, Prime Minister of Moldova · full quotes → 2 sources
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Google and security partners dismantled the x.cpe botnet, accusing manufacturer Videostrong of building a firmware backdoor into millions…
10 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
began Nov 2 now 101 pieces · 8 sources · 25 comments
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“Videostrong monetized the backdoor by selling access to criminal affiliates and loading those affiliates’ malware modules onto infected devices.”— Google, company statement · full quotes → 8 sources
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A technique correlates aircraft sounds in background audio with public flight data to pinpoint camera locations across the US.
6 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 2
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“I think this is the #OSINT video of the year.”— scy@chaos.social · full quotes → 4 sources
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Teen suspect taken into custody days after a mass shooting that killed a pregnant woman and wounded six at a California mall.
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“This event shouldn’t have even occurred. California has gotten extremely soft on accountability with youth.”— Dan Marshall, Fairfield Police Chief · full quotes → 3 sources
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Hackers manipulated internet-connected fridge controllers at Supervalu, Carrefour, Ikea, Ica and Coop stores, forcing food to be pulled…
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“The empty shelves in the supermarkets targeted are very telling in that regard. We are aware of these incidents,”— Spokesperson for Commissioner Christophe Hanson · full quotes → 4 sources
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The cybersecurity firm introduces a new control mechanism meant to terminate autonomous AI agents that go rogue.
2 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Nov 3
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A senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer referenced a nonexistent legal precedent, apparently from an AI search, in a high court challenge…
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“This was used as a legal source to argue for the prosecution of a child and that legal source doesn’t exist: that’s a serious failure”— Brian Flanagan · full quotes → 4 sources
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A finalized Papua New Guinea police report contradicts the Chinese embassy's claim that a shell-shaped object found in a shipping container…
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“According to the company involved and following an on-site verification, the object in question — reported as an 'artillery shell' — is in fact a shell-shaped…”— Chinese Embassy in Port Moresby, Chinese diplomatic mission · ABC News · full quotes → 4 sources
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A shooting near Moss Landing State Beach in Monterey County early Monday left multiple people dead and injured; authorities say there is no…
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“there is no active threat to the Moss Landing Community at this time.”— Monterey County Sheriff's Office · full quotes → 3 sources
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MSV Al Jusufi was hit by an unidentified aerial object near Limah, Oman, amid continuing attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping.
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“While 13 crew members safely evacuated and were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard, I am deeply saddened to report that one of our seafarers, Gandhar Nahim Ajij…”— Sarbananda Sonowal, Indian Shipping Minister · Indian Express · full quotes → 3 sources
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Mario Alberto Morales surrenders and posts bond after being charged with running over a fleeing man, reviving criticism of ICE's rushed…
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“every one of those people, whether or not they had gotten into any trouble or not, would be taken off the street and sent back through the full academy.”— Sean Teare, Harris County District Attorney · full quotes → 4 sources
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A superseding federal indictment charges 12 people, including a former paid worker on Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign, with plotting to…
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“A former paid staffer on Abdul El-Sayed’s U.S. Senate campaign is among twelve people charged in a federal conspiracy to threaten University of Michigan…”— @BreitbartNews · full quotes → 2 sources
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Satellite imagery shows a huge Soviet-style radar complex near Gvardeysk that experts say could monitor most of Europe and Ukraine.
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“Kaliningrad's geographic position and nuclear arsenal stationed there allow it to project threats against most European capitals”— Evija Djatkovica, Latvian geopolitical analyst · Mastodon · full quotes → 3 sources
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A chip-design firm reportedly pairs export-controlled Korean memory with cheap, unsanctioned processors so customs inspections miss the…
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“Customs authorities only check the performance specifications of a server's processors, allowing smugglers to attach high-end memory chips to low-end…”— Tom's Hardware · full quotes → 2 sources
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Richard Horne says AI is not inventing new attack methods but letting both attackers and defenders exploit long-tolerated vulnerabilities…
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“[V]ulnerabilities that have been tolerated for far too long can now be discovered and exploited at a scale that was once unimaginable.”— Richard Horne, NCSC Chief Executive · The Record · full quotes → 2 sources
