Analysis
HyperOS 3 Telemetry: How Xiaomi Reports Your Installed Apps
HyperOS 3 telemetry lets SystemHelper, guardprovider and XSOF log your apps, screenshots and IMEI. Here is how it works, plus the limits of every fix
Searchjacking: How 319 Chrome Extensions Routed 13.4 Million Users’ Searches Through Ad-Tech Proxies
Socket found 319 Chrome extensions rerouting 13.4 million users’ searches through ad-tech proxies. Learn how it works, how to detect it, and how to block it
ISP Hotspots on Your Home Router: How They Work and How to Opt Out
Your ISP router may broadcast a public Wi-Fi hotspot. See how VAPs, GRE tunnels and airtime costs work, and how to turn it off with bridge mode
How Attacks Spread Across AI Agent Networks
Discover how attacks spread across AI agent networks through prompt injection, poisoned shared memory and excessive tool permissions. Learn key defenses
The Apple Privacy Paradox: A Forensic Analysis of Marketing Claims vs. Policy Realities
For years, Apple has anchored its brand identity on a singular, uncompromising pillar: “Privacy is a fundamental human right.” Through ...
Inside Omarchy: DHH’s $18.5 million Linux distro, its security holes, and the boycott campaign against it
Omarchy Linux faces backlash over serious security flaws, Docker root access risks, DHH’s controversial politics, and an $18.5M Omacom Foundation
Tor’s Trust Problem: Browser 14.5, a Broken Security Slider, and a $53 Kill Switch
Tor Browser 14.5 changed OS spoofing, while a security slider flaw and a $53 DDoS attack expose deeper Tor security and infrastructure risks
Did OpenAI’s Group Theory Breakthrough Come From a Mathematician’s Private ChatGPT Conversations?
Did OpenAI use Andreas Thom’s private ChatGPT conversations in its group theory breakthrough? Here’s what the emails, training-data claims and evidence show
The $1 Billion SWIFT Heist: How Lazarus Group Hacked Bangladesh’s Central Bank and Nearly Broke Global Finance
How did hackers steal $81 million from Bangladesh Bank? Explore the Lazarus Group, SWIFT attack, $951M attempt, RCBC money trail and lessons from the 2016 heist
Beyond the Hype: A Comprehensive Technical and Ethical Autopsy of the Brave Browser
Is Brave Browser really private? We examine Brave's privacy claims, Tor DNS leak, security flaws, BAT controversies, ad model, tracking protections and more
