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A critical vulnerability discovered by a researcher could have allowed unauthorized access to a national government portal in India, exposing private data through vulnerabilities in government systems.

A researcher who discovered a Zcash bug using AI has added Monero to his audit queue.

Two more emaciated grey whales have washed up on B.C. beaches, with researchers warning the province may be experiencing a record-breaking year for such incidents. A researcher described the situation as a 'canary in coal mine,' indicating broader environmental concerns.

A researcher is escalating a conflict with Microsoft by threatening to release exploit code for a previously unpatched Windows vulnerability, intensifying the ongoing 0-day feud.

Microsoft has condemned the release of zero-day vulnerabilities, stating such actions are 'never justifiable.' A researcher has threatened to publish more vulnerabilities, each accompanied by proof-of-concept code on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned repository, making them immediately accessible to both attackers and security professionals.

US CISA has added the 'insane' Linux Copy Fail vulnerability to its watch list, as researchers warn that malicious actors can exploit it to gain root access on Linux systems using minimal Python code (as few as 10 lines).

Sensitive personal data from a European celebrity, allegedly collected via spyware, was publicly exposed until a researcher identified the breach. The incident highlights risks associated with stalkerware and unauthorized data access.

A researcher won 1 Bitcoin for conducting the largest quantum attack on the underlying technology of Bitcoin, demonstrating a significant advancement in quantum computing's potential to challenge cryptographic security.

A Vercel employee's access to an AI tool led to a data breach involving stolen OAuth tokens. The breach highlights the growing risk of OAuth tokens as a new attack vector and method for lateral movement in cyberattacks.