New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
2026-03-04T19:42:31Z•4b8e475e5890cfc25fb4a3de5c77c5bb389194b7e43145f386cae52cc275695c
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What happened
A roundup of Ars Technica security stories (Jan–Feb 2026) highlighting multiple high-impact threats and incidents: a new “AirSnitch” technique that can bypass Wi‑Fi encryption across home, guest, and enterprise networks; server-side compromises undermining password-manager guarantees; resurgence of Lumma Stealer distributed via enticing lures and Castleloader; compromised Notepad++ updater and other supply‑chain attacks; malicious packages that emptied dYdX user wallets; an urgent Microsoft Office patch being actively exploited by Russian-state actors; Windows Secure Boot signing‑certificate/fl
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- 2026-03-04T19:42:31Z
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