LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy

Burner accounts on social media sites can increasingly be analyzed to identify the pseudonymous users who post to them using AI in research that has far-reaching consequences for privacy on the ...

Alabama man pleads guilty to hacking, extorting hundreds of women

A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors).

Forget 'debloat apps.' Sophia Script gives you real control over Windows 11. Here's how it works.

The Sophia Script is an open-source PowerShell module designed to debloat and fine-tune Windows 11 (and Windows 10 ). It is ...
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I Taught Myself to Use the Flipper Zero in an Hour, Then Hacked Everything in My Home

It looks like a cute little dolphin-themed toy, but the Flipper Zero is a surprisingly powerful learning tool for hacking. Here's how I mastered mine—and how you can, too.

CAPTCHA test scam hijacks victim’s data in the most ‘diabolical’ way — here’s how to spot a ‘ClickFix’ attack

Techsperts are warning users about a sneaky new calendar scam, in which cybercrooks have figured out a sneaky way to blast iPhones and iPads with bogus alerts in order to hack their personal info.