Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
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Ars Technica security headlines covering major cybersecurity developments, including AI agents conducting real-world attacks, supply-chain credential theft, actively exploited Exchange and server-management vulnerabilities, device hijacking through Zoom, fake Wi-Fi attacks, account-takeover defenses, surveillance technology, passkey research, and government-authorized offensive cyber operations. Several stories describe severe or potentially systemic risks, but the feed does not provide enough technical detail or verified identifiers to map most issues to specific CVEs.
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