Meta is facing warnings from the UK government regarding its plans to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on Messenger and Instagram. The government has expressed concerns that this move could compromise the detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Meta had previously announced its
The demand for VPNs in Azerbaijan shot upward following a temporary TikTok ban enforced by the local government. The restriction came after the country launched military offensives against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19. Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region within Azerbaijan’s territorial
In a significant security oversight, Microsoft's AI research team inadvertently exposed 38 terabytes of the company's confidential data. The breach was discovered by cloud security startup Wiz, and occurred due to an incorrectly configured link to a bucket of training data containing open-source
TikTok is facing a fine of €345 million (approximately $379 million) from Irish regulators for violations related to the privacy of children’s data. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the fine after conducting an investigation into TikTok’s data handling practices, particularly
Microsoft has issued an urgent warning regarding a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting organizations using Microsoft Teams, perpetrated by the notorious threat actor group Storm-0324. In a newly detailed report, Microsoft disclosed that since July 2023, Storm-0324 has begun attempting to
A recent study by Palo Alto Network Inc.'s Unit 42 revealed that 85% of organizations leave their Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) internet accessible for a quarter of a month or more. This exposure makes them vulnerable to ransomware, data exfiltration, and more. Both financial service providers
In response to the growing threat of sophisticated phishing attacks enabled by AI, NordVPN has introduced a tool called Sonar, the first experimental project released from its innovative NordLabs platform. With cybercriminals increasingly harnessing AI to create convincing and deceptive phishing
A new malware, MetaStealer, is making waves by aggressively targeting Apple's macOS users, predominantly those in the business sector. This information-stealing malware has joined several other new info-stealer families, like MacStealer, Pureland, Atomic Stealer, and Realst, signaling an alarming
A new cyber attack dubbed “WiKI-Eve” has emerged, which allows attackers to steal a victim’s numeric passwords. This alarming discovery was brought to light in a paper compiled by a team of researchers from China and Singapore. The attack capitalizes on the Beamforming Feedback Information (BFI)
Malicious actors have successfully distributed counterfeit versions of Telegram on Google Play targeting Chinese users, infecting over 60,000 Android phones with spyware. Data such as user messages and contact lists were stolen. These deceptive applications were uncovered by Kaspersky, who