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Your Smart TV Was a Criminal's Disguise — Plus AI Ransomware Runs Solo

The FBI just cut off 2 million hijacked home devices used as criminal internet relays. Plus: ransomware that runs itself with AI, a tax-season spy campaign, and two critical flaws being actively exploited now.

Jul 06, 2026 · 7 min read

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A County Paid $1M and No Files Were Ever Locked — Welcome to Pure Extortion

Plus: the first AI-run ransomware attack, 108 North Korean malware packages targeting developers, a Linux kernel flaw hitting Android, and the FBI tears down a botnet hiding in 2 million smart TVs.

Jul 05, 2026 · 8 min read

Security news thatanyone can understand.

Your Smart TV Was a Criminal's Disguise — Plus AI Ransomware Runs Solo

A County Paid $1M and No Files Were Ever Locked — Welcome to Pure Extortion

Security news that
anyone can understand.