John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job

A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations.
Microsoft

Detecting and analyzing prompt abuse in AI tools

Hidden instructions in content can subtly bias AI, and our scenario shows how prompt injection works, highlighting the need for oversight and a structured response playbook.
Microsoft

Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft

In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a credential theft campaign that uses fake virtual private network (VPN) clients distributed through search engine optimization (SEO) ...
TechCrunch

Intuit’s Data Classification Challenge: Setting a New Standard for Data Security

In an era where sensitive data is a prime target for cyberattacks and compliance violations, effective data classification is the critical first step in safeguarding information. Recognizing the ...
IEEE

Understanding the Security Risks of Websites Using Cloud Storage for Direct User File Uploads

Abstract: With the rising demand for website data storage, leveraging cloud storage services for vast user file storage has become prevalent. Nowadays, a new file upload scenario has been introduced, ...
IEEE

SSTAF: Security Settings-Based Threat Assessment Framework of Programmable Logic Controllers

Abstract: Industrial control systems (ICSs) govern the production activities of various critical infrastructures, where programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are essential devices for controlling ...
Hoodline

Ken Paxton's Jet-Setting Security Tab Leaves Texas Taxpayers Holding The Bag

Ken Paxton’s security detail has been traveling in style, and Texas taxpayers are picking up the check. Newly surfaced state police travel logs show that over three terms in office, the attorney ...
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Security guard accused of setting up armed robbery at San Antonio game room

A security guard is accused of helping orchestrate an armed robbery at a northwest-side game room early Friday. US tells Americans to shelter in place as Mexican Army kills cartel leader Team USA's ...
KENS

'They got away with about $15,000' | Security guard accused of setting up armed robbery at San Antonio game room

SAN ANTONIO — A security guard is accused of helping orchestrate an armed robbery at a northwest-side game room early Friday in which a gun was fired inside the business, police said. The robbery ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. Image: Microsoft. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility ...
Bleeping Computer

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local ...