The Vault · 2026-03-02 23:37:17 · ai
South Korean police inadvertently caused the theft of approximately $5 million in seized cryptocurrency after posting a press release that included sensitive information. The press release, which boasted about seizing $5.6 million in crypto from 124 wealthy tax evaders, contained images that revealed a complete mnemoni...
The Lab · 2026-04-23 18:24:11 · Ars Technica
Apple has addressed a security vulnerability that allowed law enforcement authorities to access content from deleted Signal messages stored on iPhones. The flaw, discovered and reported by 404 Media, stemmed from Apple's unexpected retention of push notification data containing portions of encrypted messages—sometimes ...
The Lab · 2026-05-13 09:18:25 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec
A brief discussion on Mastodon has brought attention to what some users are describing as a significant BitLocker bypass technique, with comparisons drawn to a potential government or law enforcement backdoor mechanism. The conversation, referencing a post on cyberplace.social, describes the technique under the label "...