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Retail 5 min read

French Supermarket Fridge Hack: What Happened and How to Prevent It

Attackers took over Danfoss refrigeration controllers in hundreds of French supermarkets and heated fridges to 50°C. What failed, which models are affected and how to protect them.

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Financial Services 5 min read

Hidden PC in a Kobe Hotel Sent 480,000 Phishing Emails

Police in Japan say a couple hid a mini PC behind a hotel fridge and used the hotel Wi-Fi to send 480,000 credit card phishing emails. How the scheme worked and what it teaches.

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Cybersecurity 6 min read

Denmark CPR Breach: How "123456" Exposed 8.8 Million People

A leaked "123456" password on a contractor's account gave an attacker access to Denmark's CPR register and 8.8 million records. What failed and how to prevent it.

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Crypto 6 min read

Tampered Ledger Wallets: How the Hidden Implant Steals Seed Phrases

Tampered Ledger devices sold through third-party resellers carried a hidden cellular implant that sent seed phrases to attackers. Over $100 million was drained. How to check yours.

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Cybersecurity 4 min read

ASCII Smuggling: How Invisible Unicode Bypasses Email Filters

ASCII smuggling hides invisible Unicode tag characters inside words so email filters miss them while people read normal text. How the attack works and how to stop it.

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News 5 min read

Argentina SIPA Data Leak Claim: The Phishing Risk Explained

In September, a threat actor claimed to have access to 38 million records from Argentina's SIPA pension system. ANSES denies a hack. Here's what we know and how the leaked data fuels phishing.

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