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One text can break your phone: Android's 'SMS of Death' explained
A flaw in Android 12 and later lets a specially crafted SMS drop calls and even make a phone unusable. The fix is in October's security patch.

Claude found 22 security flaws in Firefox in two weeks
In a partnership with Mozilla, Claude Opus 4.6 found Firefox vulnerabilities, 14 of them high-severity.

Microsoft: hackers are exploiting zero-day bugs in Windows and Office, update now
With one click on a link, attackers can bypass SmartScreen protection. Google says the bug is under widespread active exploitation.

ESET: Russian government hackers were behind the attack on Poland's power grid
The DynoWiper malware targeted two heat and power plants. Half a million homes could have lost heat and electricity.

A WhatsApp and Gmail phishing campaign targeted high-profile people across the Middle East
Through a link sent on WhatsApp, attackers stole passwords and 2FA codes from a Lebanese minister, journalists and others. Here's how to protect yourself.

Taiwan to invest $250 billion in US chip manufacturing
Under a new deal, Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion directly in the US. Only 10% of semiconductors are made in the US today.

Instagram says there was no breach after a wave of password reset emails
Some users received suspicious password reset emails. Instagram says the issue is fixed and the emails can be ignored.

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is out of prison early
Lichtenstein, convicted over the theft tied to $3.6 billion in seized bitcoin, says he was released early under the First Step Act.

California's new DROP tool lets residents wipe their data from 500+ brokers in one request
With DROP, Californians can ask every registered data broker to delete their personal information at once.

Clicks unveils the Communicator, a $499 phone with a real keyboard
Clicks has launched its first phone, with a physical keyboard in the spirit of the old BlackBerry. It is built as a second phone, with no social media and no games.