New Manic Android malware can exfiltrate data through nearby devices
A new Android malware named Manic targeting users in multiple European countries has a fallback data exfiltration mechanism that uses nearby infected devices.
AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice
Fortunately, the company had a policy of checking source code on GitHub first
Why Haven't the Voyager Spacecraft Ever Been Hacked?
The Voyager spacecraft accept radio signals from Earth and have zero onboard cryptographic authentication system. Why haven't they been hacked?
Rust arrayref 0.3.10 crate installs malware
arrayref 0.3.10 (2026-08-20 07:15 UTC, by droundy) adds a first-ever dependency on proc-macro1 1.0.107 (07:11 UTC, by dtolney), whose build.rs downloads and executes a remote binary. Both are live as I file this; security@rust-lang.org e...
T-Mobile 'chopped a cable' to expel Chinese hackers from its network
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
US warns Siemens devices can be hacked amid fears Iran is breaching water plants
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What it felt like to hit the Hacker News front page
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Packing Malware in Rosetta 2
Packing malware in Rosetta 2 noblenote 19th Aug 2026•13 min read•Tags: talks, security, macOS, dyldUpdated on 19th Aug 2026Table of ContentsTL;DRIntroductionUnderstanding how Rosetta 2 ends up giving us AARCH64 Ahead-of-timeJust-in-timeWhat else is in Rosetta 2?Gamehacking over…
Cyber spies used malware from GitHub to hack EncroChat cryptophone network
Computer Weekly reveals for the first time how French cyber spies hacked EncroChat phones used by organised crime groups.
OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face
OpenAI is improving its research environments, monitoring, and alignment techniques to beef up security after its AI accidentally hacked Hugging Face.
GTA 6 hackers say leak is meant to punish Rockstar for the game's lack of discs
CYBERLEEK was born in the networks. It has seen what gaming can be at its best, and it has watched what the industry did to it. Slowly. Methodically. One monetization scheme at a time.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.