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This week’s security and privacy news includes a look at how the US is calling out foreign influence campaigns faster than it ever has—but there’s plenty of room for improvement

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Hacktivists breach an online “educational platform” founded by the misogynistic right-wing influencer Andrew Tate .

Russian hackers have reportedly developed a novel Wi-Fi-hacking technique that involves taking control of a nearby laptop and using it as a bridge to infiltrate a targeted network.

Chinese government hackers have infiltrated over a dozen US telecommunications companies in what a senior senator is calling the worst telecom breach in American history.

Leaked documents show GrayKey , a phone-hacking tool used by law enforcement, can only partially access data from modern iPhones .

GrayKey reportedly brute-forces iPhone or Android passcodes to unlock them, allowing law enforcement to extract encrypted data.

The leak follows another report from 404 Media about a feature in iOS 18 called “inactivity reboot” that forces devices to restart after four days of inactivity.