Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-03 17:00 PDT
- Friday Squid Blogging: Jurassic Fish Chokes on Squid
Schneier on Security • 2026-04-03 14:07 • www.schneier.comHere’s a fossil of a 150-million year old fish that choked to death on a belemnite rostrum: the hard, internal shell of an extinct, squid-like animal.
Original paper.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
- LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
BleepingComputer • 2026-04-03 13:40 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A new report dubbed “BrowserGate” warns that Microsoft’s LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors’ browsers for installed extensions and collect device data. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretely-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
