4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (374+ words) The Tor Project has launched a new cryptocurrency-based crowdfunding initiative aimed at supporting internet freedom and privacy tools amid growing financial pressure on nonprofit digital rights organizations. The initiative, launched in partnership with Funding the Commons, is hosted at internetfreedom....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (375+ words) Discord announced that all voice and video calls on its platform are now protected with end-to-end encryption (E2 EE) by default. The rollout applies to direct messages, group calls, voice channels, and Go Live streams, with Stage channels remaining the only…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (438+ words) Mozilla urged UK regulators not to impose age restrictions on VPN services, warning that such measures would weaken privacy protections for all users while doing little to prevent minors from bypassing online age checks. The nonprofit-backed browser developer, which serves…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (504+ words) Signal has started public testing of a new security feature called "automatic key verification," designed to simplify confirming end-to-end encrypted conversations without requiring users to manually compare safety numbers. The feature was announced by Signal staff member "jimio" on the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (926+ words) Unlike more security-centric Android alternatives that primarily target advanced users, iod'OS positions itself as a practical privacy-first mobile platform for everyday consumers. Its core differentiator is the integration of a system-wide tracker and ad blocking directly into the operating system…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (251+ words) Pwn2 Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up with another string of successful enterprise-targeted exploits, bringing the contest's final tally to $1, 298, 250 awarded for 47 unique zero-day vulnerabilities discovered over three days. DEVCORE secured the "Master of Pwn" title with 50. 5 points and $505, 000 in winnings after dominating…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (393+ words) Pwn2 Own Berlin 2026 continued with another wave of successful zero-day demonstrations on Thursday, as security researchers earned $385, 750 for 15 unique vulnerabilities targeting enterprise software, AI platforms, operating systems, and developer tools. The biggest payout of the day went to DEVCORE's Orange Tsai,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (424+ words) Open AI says a recent software supply-chain attack tied to the "Mini Shai-Hulud" malware campaign impacted two employee devices and exposed limited internal credentials, prompting the company to rotate code-signing certificates for its desktop applications. The company said it found…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (333+ words) Researchers earned more than half a million dollars on the opening day of Pwn2 Own Berlin 2026 after successfully demonstrating 24 previously unknown vulnerabilities across AI platforms, NVIDIA software, Windows 11, Linux systems, and developer tools. The first day of the hacking competition saw…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (350+ words) Kazuar," a long-running malware platform linked to the Russian state-sponsored threat group Secret Blizzard, has evolved into a stealthy peer-to-peer botnet designed for persistent intelligence collection. Secret Blizzard, which the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) attributes to Center…...