Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults
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What happened
Ars Technica security roundup (late May–early June 2026) covering multiple high-impact incidents: attackers downloaded encrypted Dashlane vaults (Dashlane’s advisory lacked details); an exploit of Meta’s AI support chatbot allowed hijacking/resale of celebrity Instagram accounts; dozens of Red Hat packages were backdoored via an official npm channel and multiple supply‑chain attacks (including TeamPCP and a monthlong Daemon Tools compromise) continue to proliferate; Google published exploit code before a Chromium patch; critical vulnerabilities were disclosed in widely used components (e.g., a
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- arstechnica_security
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- 2026-06-04T20:52:18Z
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- Yes
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