Cyber Advisory: Increased Cyber Risk Amid U.S.–Israel–Iran Escalation
Insights and recommended defensive measures from Sophos X-Ops Counter Threat Unit Categories: Security Operations Tags: Sophos CTU, Iran, Operation Epic Fury
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Simplify your security toolkit
What threats do security leaders need to worry about? Answer this question and more with Corey Nachreiner, CISO at WatchGuard.
‘Honk If You Hate Elon:’ Two Days of Protest at the Tesla Diner
After spending last week with Tesla fans who wanted the world to know that their Tesla purchases had nothing to do with politics, I spent this weekend at the Tesla diner protests, talking to people who disagreed with that stance. On both Saturday and Sunday, organisers from Resist the Coup and Tesla Takedown Santa Monica…
Ancient Poems Record the Decline of a Special Porpoise
Welcome back to the Abstract! First, a quick housekeeping note. We’ve been getting really positive feedback on The Abstract, so we are spinning it up as its own newsletter that we’ll continue to send every Saturday. If you are reading this, we hope you continue to want to receive The Abstract! But if you don’t…
Alleged Mail Thief Arrested After Bragging About Crimes On Instagram Stories
This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. To subscribe to Court Watch, click here. A serial mail thief’s alleged robbery spree ended after he posted photos of stolen credit cards and bins of mail to his Instagram Stories on the same day he robbed a…
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
A US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany published a list of food banks in the area that could help soldiers and staff as part of its “Shutdown Guidance,” the subtext being that soldiers and base employees might need to obtain free food from German government services during the government shutdown. The webpage…
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, which stalkers and harassers have repeatedly used to film people without their knowledge or consent. The app scans for smart glasses’ distinctive Bluetooth signatures and sends a push alert if it detects a potential pair of…
Cyber Insights 2025: Social Engineering Gets AI Wings
Business resilience must be the ultimate purpose of all the security controls and processes we employ, because we will never conclusively defeat or protect ourselves from social engineering.
‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants
During a presentation at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence on December 3, a US Department of Energy scientist laid out a grand vision of the future where nuclear energy powers artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence shapes nuclear energy in “a virtuous cycle of peaceful nuclear deployment.” “The goal is…
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle company, and DoorDash, the delivery and gig work platform, have launched a pilot program that pays Dashers, at least in one case, around $10 to travel to a parked Waymo and close its door that the previous passenger left open, according to a joint statement from the company given to 404…