Hillel Wayne is taking a break from writing his weekly software essay newsletter Computer Things for the rest of the year due to burnout. The writing process has become more time-consuming, taking two to three days instead of an afternoon. He plans to resume the weekly cadence in 2026.
A security researcher discovered that IPv6's massive address space combined with a botguard bypass could expose any Google user's phone number. The vulnerability allowed attackers to potentially leak phone numbers through systematic enumeration of IPv6 addresses.
A security vulnerability allowed attackers to obtain any Google user's phone number by exploiting IPv6's address space and bypassing botguard protections. The flaw exposed phone numbers through rate limit manipulation and infrastructure weaknesses.
DDoSecrets has released 410 GB of heap dump data obtained from a hack of TeleMessage's archive server. The data includes information from the company's customers, which reportedly include law enforcement agencies and financial institutions.
A new phishing-as-a-service called Starkiller uses disguised links to load real login pages from target brands. It acts as a relay between victims and legitimate sites, forwarding usernames, passwords, and MFA codes to bypass security measures.
An analysis of the Android Telegram client Telega found that it routes network traffic through a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) infrastructure located in Russia, raising serious security and privacy concerns for users.