The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News

The US financial regulator says its official @SECGov account was “compromised,” resulting in an “unauthorized” post about the status of Bitcoin ETFs.

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns

Is a RAT stealing your files? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Could your Android phone be home to a remote access tool (RAT) that steals WhatsApp backups or performs other shenanigans?

A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects

SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible.