FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes.

The FBI announced it took down the "full-service cybercrime platform" W3LL, which allowed cybercriminals to purchase a phishing kit to create fake login pages.

W3LL “facilitated the sale of more than 25,000 compromised accounts,” over the years according to the FBI.

Artemis II's last test: Will its heat shield work? Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry.

I can say without hesitation that this is the HARDEST article I have ever written, but I am incredibly proud of it.

If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:

www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

Spectacular high-resolution image of our home planet viewed through the Orion Crew Module window by the Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon on Flight Day 2, 3 April 2026 (pic: NASA)

A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)

😮 Awesome views from Day 2 of #Artemis II this morning.

@exploration.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int

It's launch day (potentially) here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center! Propellant loading is already well underway. Follow updates with NASA here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

Today is #Apple's 50-year anniversary, founded on April 1, 1976. Here's the story of how a small team of engineers designed Apple's first computer. spectrum.ieee.org/apple-macint...

The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu

All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu

A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.

Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome @toni.bsky.team as our interim CEO.

More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Chair Powell’s Birthday Message for Chairman Greenspan, March 6, 2026 YouTube video by Federal Reserve

Here at the Fed, we are rationally exuberant to celebrate your 100th birthday with you. Happy birthday, Alan Greenspan!
youtu.be/lp1sJDa5MsI

It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk | TechCrunch The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activities on critical surveillance network | CNN Politics The FBI identified a suspected cybersecurity breach on a sensitive network used to manage wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants, and officials working to determine the seriousness of the inc...

suspected breach of FBI network used to house "wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants." 👀👀👀

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises: arstechnica.com/security/202...

AirSnitch resets WiFi security back to the bad-old-days of ARP spoofing and trivial MITM.

During the State of the Union, retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams received the Medal of Honor for his heroic 1952 dogfight over the Sea of Japan.

His battle against Soviet MiGs was classified for decades. More than 70 years later, a long-overdue tribute to extraordinary courage. 🇺🇸✈️

Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say Behind a basic age check, researchers say Persona’s system runs extensive identity, watchlist, and adverse-media screening.

Researchers discovered a publicly exposed frontend on a government-authorized server, containing 2,456 accessible files from the age verification vendor used by Discord.

Hackers' Almanack

The DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack translates a year of hacker research into plain language for policymakers—covering offensive AI, cybercrime, authoritarian surveillance, and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Read more:
harris.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...

DEF CON 34 Update! All of the calls for DC34 in Vegas are now live, including the Calls for Papers, Workshops, Demo Labs, and Policy.

defcon.org/html/defcon-...

Submission doors are open and the clock is running. Choose your adventure.

#defcon #cfp #defcon34

Keys to JWT Assessments - From a Cheat Sheet to a Deep Dive

JWTs power modern authentication, but missteps are common. In our latest blog, Aaron James shares a practical guide to assessing JSON Web Tokens, highlighting common weaknesses, testing techniques, and tools every security practitioner should know. Read it now! trustedsec.com/blog/keys-to...

Protect agentic AI applications with Datadog AI Guard | Datadog Learn how Datadog AI Guard evaluates prompts, responses, and tool calls in real time to help you defend agentic AI applications against emerging threats.

If you’re putting AI agents anywhere near prod, this is worth a read. We built AI Guard to help teams monitor prompts, tool calls, and model behavior in real systems, identifying and blocking AI threats in real time. More here:
www.datadoghq.com/blog/ai-guard/

An earthquake on a chip: New tech generates tiny waves, could make smartphones smaller, faster A team of engineers has developed a new device that works like a laser but, instead of light, generates incredibly small vibrations called surface acoustic

A team at the College of Engineering has developed an advanced surface acoustic wave phonon laser — a quantum device that uses tiny vibrations to process signals — which could help wireless devices, like your smartphone, become faster and more energy efficient.
https://bit.ly/49DqgJo

With the potential for impactful wintry weather on the rise for the end of the week for many of you, it's wise to ask: Are you prepared for a winter storm? If the forecast calls for winter weather in YOUR area, begin preparing NOW. Don’t wait until the last minute. weather.gov/safety/winter-before

Hand holding cell phone with green background and Federal Reserve seal in upper right-hand corner. "Did you get an unsolicited call from the Federal Reserve?"

Copy in white circle, "Scammers will call posing as Federal Reserve officials claiming that your bank account was compromised and will ask for personal information to confirm your identity." Green background with Federal Reserve seal in upper right-hand corner.

Copy in white circle: “For more information about how to protect you, your family, and friends, visit www.federalreserve.gov“ Federal Reserve seal in upper right-hand corner.

Did you get an unsolicited call from the Federal Reserve? Scammers will call posing as Federal Reserve officials claiming that your bank account was compromised and will ask for personal information to confirm your identity.

Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.

This data is available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.

NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply (Cody Combs/The National)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with ties to Venezuela U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic after a two week chase. This is part of the larger U.S. campaign aimed at tankers going to and from Venezuela.

U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic after a two week chase. This is part of the larger U.S. campaign aimed at tankers going to and from Venezuela. n.pr/4q7k03v

Crypto Thieves Move Offline to Terrorize Investors at Home Rising prices and the irreversible nature of crypto transactions have led to a surge of brutal home invasions and kidnappings.

Well worth the read.

Small-Time Crypto Investors Are Facing Violent Attacks
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Bad Wi-Fi at home? Try my 10 go-to ways to fix your internet this weekend I spent a weekend tweaking my home network to improve my Wi-Fi speed and connectivity. Here's what worked.

Bad Wi-Fi at home? Try my 10 go-to ways to fix your internet this weekend zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Some easy ways to improve your #WiFi on the cheap.

Japan Builds Up ‘Missile Archipelago’ Near Taiwan to Counter China As relations with China continue to deteriorate, Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades as relations with China deteriorate

Serious Cryptography is the current default answer to “how do I learn cryptography engineering from a book?”

Map of Venezuelan airspace

The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.

Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach | TechCrunch Notorious hacking collective ShinyHunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers’ data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

NEW: Google says the new wave of supply chain attacks by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters impacted more than 200 companies' Salesforce-stored data.

Hackers said they breached CrowdStrike, Linkedin, Malwarebytes, Verizon etc.

Malwarebytes said is investigating. CrowdStrike said company is "not affected."

CrowdStrike fires 'suspicious insider' who passed information to hackers | TechCrunch Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.

New, by me and @lorenzofb.bsky.social: CrowdStrike has confirmed it fired a "suspicious insider" who passed screenshots of company systems to a prolific hacking group — which then went on to post them publicly.