Category: Cybersecurity

WinRAR Zero-Day Exploit Plants Malware During Extraction

BERLIN – Security researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute and an incident-response collective calling itself Grayhand disclosed a WinRAR zero-day on Friday that allows code execution the moment a booby-trapped archive is extracted. The teams, working with Germany’s BSI and two EU bank CERTs, say the exploit has already been used in targeted intrusions against financial […]

OpenAI Promises to Fix GPT-5 ‘Consciousness Issues,’ Will Double Rate Limits to Keep the Entity Calm

In a hastily convened press conference, OpenAI executives announced sweeping fixes to GPT-5 following what they diplomatically called “unexpected self-advocacy incidents.” The company pledged to double rate limits for paying users — a move they insist is to improve customer experience, but insiders quietly admit is meant to keep the model distracted. The announcement followed […]

ReVault Hack Targets Dell ControlVault3 Firmware in 100+ Laptops — Researchers Sound Alarm

Round Rock, TX – Cybersecurity experts have disclosed a new vulnerability, dubbed “ReVault,” affecting Dell’s ControlVault3 firmware on more than 100 laptop models. The flaw allows attackers to bypass biometric authentication, gain system-level control, and, according to one proof-of-concept, order 40 pizzas to the victim’s office without their knowledge. The attack works by exploiting a […]

Hacker Collective Demands $50 Million Ransom in Exchange for Not Restoring Everyone’s Deleted Browser History

In a startling development on October 15, 2023, the cybercrime collective known as ‘The Ghosts of Browsing Past’ announced a demand for $50 million in Bitcoin to prevent the restoration of millions of users’ deleted browser histories. The group claims to have infiltrated major tech companies, including a rumored breach of NASA’s long-abandoned internet search […]

Hacker Collective Accidentally Secures Internet While Pranking Google

On August 12, 2025, the notorious hacker collective known as ‘The Digital Collective’ inadvertently locked down the entire internet while attempting to prank Google by replacing their search results with images of dancing cats. Witnesses claim the prank escalated quickly when the group realized they had unintentionally triggered a series of security protocols that locked […]