Turkey lifted a nine-day nationwide ban on Instagram after Meta, the platform’s parent company, agreed to address government concerns over content moderation and policy violations. Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority initially blocked Instagram without an official
Venezuela has doubled down on internet censorship by blocking Amazon's CloudFront Content Delivery Network (CDN), which has led to widespread disruption across numerous websites and online platforms. The block, executed by the state-owned internet service provider (ISP) CANTV, has drawn attention
North Korean cybercriminal groups Kimsuky (APT43) and Andariel (APT45) exploited a VPN software update flaw in South Korea to install malware and steal trade secrets from construction and machinery companies. The malicious actors are believed to be operating in connection with North Korea’s
A significant flaw in Microsoft Windows' update architecture has been discovered that allows attackers to downgrade fully patched systems, reintroducing old vulnerabilities. SafeBreach Labs researcher Alon Leviev unearthed this exploit. The vulnerability, showcased at the Black Hat 2024
VpnMentor’s Research Team observed a remarkable increase in VPN demand in Venezuela following the government's decision to block access to X (formerly Twitter) for 10 days amid protests and demonstrations. This move comes after the results of the country’s presidential elections were announced,
A recent cyberattack on Mobile Guardian, a UK-based provider of mobile device management (MDM) software, has left thousands of students worldwide without access to their school work and files. The attack, which occurred on August 4th, resulted in unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices,
Nearly 2.9 billion individuals' personal data was exposed on the dark web after an April 2024 breach of National Public Data, a background-check company. The data, allegedly stolen by the cybercriminal group USDoD, was offered for sale at $3.5 million on the Dark Web, as detailed in a Bloomberg Law
A ransomware attack on OneBlood, a prominent nonprofit blood donation organization, has disrupted blood supplies to over 300 hospitals across the southeastern United States. The cyberattack, which was first reported by CNN, has forced OneBlood to revert to manual processes, significantly slowing
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas to resolve allegations that it collected and used biometric data from millions of Texas residents without their consent. The settlement, announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is the largest ever for a
Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to VpnMentor about the discovery of 13 non-password-protected databases that contained 4.6 million documents, including voter records, ballots, multiple lists, and election-related records. I recently discovered a
