2.5 Million Student Loan Records Exposed — And the Breach Window Was Wider Than You Think
Nelnet Servicing exposed 2.5M student loan records including SSNs in a breach that went undetected for weeks. Here’s what borrowers need to do now.
Cisco’s SD-WAN Nightmare: 7th Zero-Day Hit in 2026 and Still No Patch
Cisco disclosed its 7th actively exploited SD-WAN zero-day in 2026. CVE-2026-20245 allows root command execution with no patch available yet. Here’s what defenders need to know.
Congress Wants to Regulate Frontier AI — And the Fight Over State Preemption Is Just Getting Started
A new 269-page House bill would regulate frontier AI with independent audits, open-source security grants, and a $300M NIST center. But the fight over state preemption could tear it apart.
MetaDAO Bets on Ranger ICO to Pull It Out of the Rut
MetaDAO is betting on a Ranger ICO to revive flagging volumes and revenue, while reportedly considering a broader reset of the Solana-based project’s strategy.
Scammed by a Fake Bank Advisor — Then Blamed by His Own Bank. He Fought Back and Won.
A French court ordered Caisse d’Épargne to refund a spoofing scam victim after the bank blamed him for falling for the fraud. The ruling reinforces that banks can’t easily dodge reimbursement by claiming customer negligence.
Congress Throws a 269-Page AI Regulation Bill at the Wall — Here’s What Actually Matters for Security
A bipartisan House bill proposes sweeping AI regulation including $300M for NIST’s CAISI, open-source security grants through CISA, and mandated AI-assisted vulnerability review — but faces fierce opposition over language that would preempt state AI laws.
OnePlus Wants to Put a 240Hz Gaming Monitor in Your Pocket
OnePlus is reportedly planning to push smartphone displays to 240Hz — a refresh rate currently reserved for gaming monitors. The catch? Battery life, diminishing returns, and the question of whether anyone actually needs it.
AethexAI Snags $3M to Bring Voice AI to Markets Big Players Keep Ignoring
UK startup AethexAI raised $3M to build voice AI infrastructure purpose-built for Africa and the Middle East, where existing tools from global providers consistently fail. Their Kora 1 model stack handles noisy networks, code-switching, and regional dialects that break conventional systems.
Student Loan Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers for 2.5 Million Borrowers
A breach at Nelnet Servicing exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers for 2.5 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what affected people need to know.
Scammed by a Fake Bank Advisor, He Took the Bank to Court — and Won
A French court ordered Caisse d’Épargne to reimburse a customer scammed by a fake bank advisor, rejecting the bank’s claim that the victim was negligent.