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Category: security
IDs of Some Discord Users Appealing Age Determination Have Been Leaked
As stated in Discord’s official statement addressing the breach, an “unauthorized party” compromised one of the platform’s third-party customer service providers, accessing information from a limited number of users who had contacted Discord’s Customer Support or Trust & Safety teams.
Due to this attack, the unnamed intruders obtained a number of government ID images, including driver’s licenses and passports, from some of the users who had appealed an age determination. In addition, the breach also resulted in the exposure of names, Discord usernames, emails, the last four digits of credit card numbers, purchase histories (if linked to the account), IP addresses, and messages with Discord’s customer service agents for some users.
The platform also clarified that more sensitive information, such as full credit card numbers or CVV codes, messages or activity on Discord outside of customer support interactions, and passwords or authentication data, was not impacted.
New EDR-Freeze tool uses Windows WER to suspend security software
A new method and proof-of-concept tool called EDR-Freeze demonstrates that evading security solutions is possible from user mode with Microsoft’s Windows Error Reporting (WER) system.
The technique eliminates the need of a vulnerable driver and puts security agents like endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools into a state of hibernation.
By using the WER framework together with the MiniDumpWriteDump API, security researcher TwoSevenOneThree (Zero Salarium) found a way to suspend indefinitely the activity of EDR and antivirus processes indefinitely.
Quantum random number generator combines small size and high speed
Researchers have developed a chip-based quantum random number generator that provides high-speed, high-quality operation on a miniaturized platform. This advance could help move quantum random number generators closer to being built directly into everyday devices, where they could strengthen security without sacrificing speed.
Routing photonic entanglement toward a quantum internet
Imagine the benefits if the entire internet got a game-changing upgrade to speed and security. This is the promise of the quantum internet—an advanced system that uses single photons to operate. Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a new photonic router that can direct single and quantum entangled photons with unprecedented levels of efficiency. This advancement in quantum optics brings us closer to quantum networks and next-generation photonic quantum technologies becoming an everyday reality.
The findings were published in Advanced Quantum Technologies on September 2, 2025.
Photons are the backbone of many emerging quantum applications, from secure communication to powerful quantum computers. To make these technologies practical, photons must be routed quickly and reliably, without disturbing the delicate quantum states they carry.