Lockdown Your Latches: Global Hotel Lock Vulnerabilities Exposed

Lock up your doubts and throw away the key—hotel hackers might be making a reservation for chaos, as 3 million locks worldwide are sitting ducks for a crafty bypass. Meanwhile, Apple’s in a privacy pickle, and your cookie crumbs are leading to a data-sharing feast. Stay cyber-safe, folks!

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Whether it's hotel hackers or silicon slip-ups, it seems like the only key to safety these days is a good old-fashioned deadbolt. Apple's M-series chips are serving up encryption keys like a side of fries, and the DOJ's antitrust suit suggests iMessage's "privacy" is as exclusive as a country club. Meanwhile, websites are passing around your data like it's a hot potato, and the cyber bogeymen are turning the tap on water system hacks. Don't even get me started on the new Russian malware—it's like the digital equivalent of acid rain. As for China's Earth Krahang, they're playing global hopscotch with government servers. So, ready your witty retorts and deadbolts, folks—it's a wild cyber-world out there!

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