Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone

2026-07-27T20:51:37Z2bff0b33582a08805cd3be448cadd2f44f4859c59ddc1a9abe986dc5648085a0
AI agentsAI securityClickFixLinuxRussian state-sponsored activitySecure BootUSB propagationVM escapeWindowsbotnetscryptocurrency theftcybercrime disruptioncybersecurityinfostealermacOSmalwarepost-quantum cryptographyprompt injectionransomwarerouter securitysocial engineeringsupply-chain securityvirtualizationvulnerabilitieszero-day

What happened

Ars Technica security feed covering critical vulnerabilities, malware campaigns, ransomware, state-sponsored intrusion activity, AI-agent and prompt-injection risks, supply-chain concerns, and major defensive or law-enforcement operations. Notable items include Windows and Secure Boot flaws, Linux guest VM escapes, router targeting by Russian state hackers, macOS infostealers, USB-spreading cryptocurrency malware, and emerging attacks abusing AI tools and agents.

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2026-07-27T20:51:37Z
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