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Assumed Safe. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 5th, 2026.
Episode 290. This week, we assume nothing in our collection of stories...
A flaw hiding in plain sight for nearly a decade has quietly turned every Linux system's most trusted layer into an open door.
Attackers have discovered that the easiest way to install malware is to convince users the malware is the cure.
A new phishing kit is lowering the barrier to industrial-scale credential theft to roughly the cost of a Netflix subscription.
Ransomware didn't slow down in Q1 2026 it mutated, and the new strain doesn't even need encryption to extort you.
Credit Union Loan Fraud The most methodical…
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