Fixing trivial passwords is as easy as 123456
How come it’s still possible to ‘secure’ an online account with a six-digit string? 07 May 2026  • , 4
Computer Security
A hard drive reliability check on 341,263 drives, from 4TB to past 20TB
Large cloud storage operators track their hard drives every day, recording which units keep running and which ones drop off
How CallPhantom tricks Android users
There’s an app for everything nowadays… right? Well, looking up call records for a phone number of choice is not
Week in review: High severity WordPress vulnerabilities, fake OAuth IDs bypass sign-in logs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Two new high severity WordPress
How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses
Smart glasses allow anyone to track and record the world around them. That could put your data and the privacy
The script, not the voice, is what makes AI voice phishing work
The call comes in at 4:40 on a Friday. The voice belongs to a senior manager, or sounds close enough,
Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans
This blogpost covers newly discovered activities attributed to FrostyNeighbor, targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine. FrostyNeighbor has been running continual cyberoperations,
Two new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately!
The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. The vulnerabilities reported to the WordPress
Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous record
Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday security program reached an unrivaled pinnacle this month, as the vendor addressed 622 vulnerabilities across its suite
Why geopolitical turmoil is a gift for scammers, and how to stay safe
Conflict is a boon for opportunistic fraudsters. Look out for their ploys. 15 May 2026  • , 5 min. read