Five Eyes Countries Ask for Encryption Backdoors for the Umpteenth Time
Hackney Council hit by cyberattack, Doctorow publishes third in Little Brother series and more.
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Cyber sabotage, Russian spies, and AI's moral dilemmas: Best infosec long reads 10/31/26
Russian hackers turn cyberattacks into sabotage, GRU spy infiltrates African Union residence, AI benchmarks fail the test, Can AI learn to be virtuous?, Ukrainian scammers weaponize fraud against Russia
How North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest crypto heist in history
A suspected compromise of Binance's transaction-signing infrastructure allowed attackers to drain billions of dollars across ten blockchains in minutes, raising troubling questions about the exchange's security controls.
Massive DHS leak exposes surveillance secrets as archive domain is suspended
Records on more than 41,000 DHS personnel reveal undercover operations and surveillance tools. Bluesky is blocking links to the leak, while the domain hosting its searchable archive has been placed on hold by its registry.
Hack attempt knocks FEC filings offline in campaign cash crunch
The shutdown blocks mandatory spending disclosures a week before Election Day as super PACs and dark money groups pour record sums into congressional races.