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NationStates confirms data breach, shuts down game site
NationStates, a multiplayer browser-based game, has confirmed a data breach after taking its website offline earlier this week to investigate a security incident. The government simulation game, developed by author Max Barry and loosely based on his novel Jennifer Government, disclosed that an unauthorized user gained access to its production server and copied user data. […]
Exposed MongoDB instances still targeted in data extortion attacks
A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. The attacker focuses on the low-hanging fruit, databases that are insecure due to misconfiguration that permits access without restriction. Around 1,400 exposed servers have been compromised, and the ransom note demanded a ransom […]
New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. The “Limit Precise Location” setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks […]
OpenAI says you can trust ChatGPT answers, as it kicks off ads rollout preparation
OpenAI previously confirmed that it’s testing ads in ChatGPT for free and $8 Go accounts, and now we’re seeing early signs of that rollout, at least on Android. As spotted on X, OpenAI has built a full-screen onboarding experience to introduce users to ads in ChatGPT. During onboarding, the company says ads will not change ChatGPT’s answers and […]
OpenAI is retiring famous GPT-4o model, says GPT 5.2 is good enough
OpenAI has confirmed that it’s retiring ChatGPT’s most popular model, called GPT-4o, and several other models, including GPT-5 Instant, GPT-5 Thinking, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini. In a support document, OpenAI confirmed that it made the ultimate decision to retire GPT-4o after GPT 5.2 started to live up to expectations. “On February 13, 2026, alongside […]
U.S. convicts ex-Google engineer for sending AI tech data to China
A U.S. federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, for stealing AI supercomputer data from his employer and secretly sharing it with Chinese tech firms. Ding was originally indicted in March 2024 after he lied and didn’t sincerely cooperate with Google’s internal investigation, leading to his arrest in California. According to the […]
Cloud storage payment scam floods inboxes with fake renewals
Over the past few months, a large-scale cloud storage subscription scam campaign has been targeting users worldwide with repeated emails falsely warning recipients that their photos, files, and accounts are about to be blocked or deleted due to an alleged payment failure. Based on numerous emails seen by GeekFeed, the campaign has escalated over the past […]
Mandiant details how ShinyHunters abuse SSO to steal cloud data
Mandiant says a wave of recent ShinyHunters SaaS data-theft attacks is being fueled by targeted voice phishing (vishing) attacks and company-branded phishing sites that steal single sign-on (SSO) credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. As first reported by GeekFeed, threat actors are impersonating corporate IT and helpdesk staff and calling employees directly, claiming that MFA settings […]
Researcher reveals evidence of private Instagram profiles leaking photos
A security researcher has published detailed evidence showing that some Instagram private profiles returned links to user photos to unauthenticated visitors. Instagram’s private account feature is designed to restrict photos, videos, stories, and reels to approved followers. However, the researcher’s findings show that, in certain cases, private profile content was embedded in publicly accessible server […]
Crypto wallets received a record $158 billion in illicit funds last year
Illegal cryptocurrency flows reached a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a three-year trend of declining amounts from $86B in 2021 to $64B in 2024. This sharp 145% increase is being reported by blockchain intelligence experts at TRM Labs, who noted that it comes despite the illicit activity share of the total on-chain volume actually falling […]