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A hacker has breached TeleMessage, a messaging platform used by US government officials to archive encrypted chats — compromising sensitive data and prompting the service to suspend operations. The platform, developed by an Israeli company and owned by Oregon-based Smarsh, drew scrutiny after a

Husain Parvez Published on May 07, 2025

Marks & Spencer (M&S), one of the UK’s leading retailers, is grappling with the fallout of a major cyberattack that has disrupted its services for over a week. The incident has forced the company to pause online orders, created delays in Click & Collect services, and left visible gaps

Husain Parvez Published on May 03, 2025

India’s Karnataka High Court has ordered the central government to block access to the encrypted email service Proton Mail, citing its alleged role in cyber harassment and the company’s refusal to cooperate with Indian authorities. The ruling followed a petition filed by M Moser Design Associates

Husain Parvez Published on May 02, 2025

A widespread phishing campaign has been targeting WooCommerce administrators globally since April 2025. The operation deceives site owners into installing fraudulent security patches that give attackers full control over their WordPress sites. Researchers at Patchstack uncovered this operation,

Anka Markovic Borak Published on April 30, 2025

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) announced on April 18, 2025, that it has officially licensed three companies to operate VPN services in the country. It urged other VPN providers to apply for licenses to ensure compliance with government regulations. According to the official

Hendrik Human Published on April 27, 2025

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Husain Parvez Published on April 25, 2025

For the first time ever, automated bot traffic has overtaken human activity online — now making up 51% of all internet traffic, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report. This historic shift marks a pivotal turning point for the digital landscape, as organizations worldwide grapple with the

Husain Parvez Published on April 23, 2025