Equifax - Hack Brief

Data Breaches

Equifax’s Costliest Mistake: How a Missed Patch Risked 147 Million Identities

One missed software update led to 147 million stolen identities and a $700 million nightmare. Find out how Equifax’s epic blunder changed cybersecurity forever.

Hack Brief Team
June 10, 2025

AI in Cybersecurity

Microsoft’s AI Now Outsmarts Hackers by Reverse-Engineering Malware Without Human Help

Microsoft's AI beats human security experts by teaching itself to decode malware,…

Hack Brief Team
August 6, 2025

Cryptocurrency Crime

WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Accounts—The Staggering Tactic Behind Its Scam Crackdown

WhatsApp's biggest scam purge erases 6.8M accounts. Criminal rings abuse forced labor…

Hack Brief Team
August 6, 2025

Cryptocurrency Crime

Perplexity AI Allegedly Outsmarts Firewalls With Browser Masquerade to Bypass Crawling Bans

AI company tricks websites into thinking it's a regular browser while hoarding data at…

Hack Brief Team
August 6, 2025