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EU revives law allowing companies to scan private communications
The European Parliament has approved legislation that restores the temporary legal framework allowing online platforms to …
The Intercept’s Signal tipline username was hijacked for months
The Intercept has warned that its official Signal tipline username was compromised and used by an impersonator to pose as the …
AssuranceAmerica data breach exposed driver’s licenses of 7 million people
AssuranceAmerica is notifying nearly 7 million people that hackers stole sensitive customer information, including driver’s …
Secure self-hosted team chat platform Chatto goes open source
German developer Hendrik Mans has released the source code for Chatto, a privacy-focused team messaging platform, making the …
Trojanized LetsVPN installer gives attackers remote access to Windows PCs
A malicious Windows installer masquerading as LetsVPN deploys a remote access trojan (RAT) alongside the legitimate VPN …
DuckDuckGo browser adds built-in YouTube ad blocking system
DuckDuckGo has added built-in YouTube ad blocking to its privacy-focused browser, allowing users to watch most YouTube videos …
New Bit2Watt attack uses AI GPU workloads to destabilize power grids
A new cyber-physical attack called Bit2Watt uses carefully crafted GPU workloads to manipulate a data center’s power …
EU now one step away from reviving private message scanning rules
The European Parliament has approved an urgent procedure to fast-track legislation that would revive the EU’s expired …
WireVPN service linked to years-long residential proxy operation
A VPN service with more than one million Android downloads is at the center of a long-running operation that allegedly recruits …
Microsoft Windows telemetry identified hacker despite VPN use
Microsoft identified an alleged Scattered Spider member through Windows telemetry despite the suspect using a VPN to mask his …
HP DeskJet 2800 printer zero-day flaw leaks Wi-Fi credentials
HP DeskJet 2800 series printers are affected by a newly disclosed vulnerability that allows anyone on the same network to …
uBlock Origin Chrome extension now blocks known ClickFix sites
uBlock Origin has quietly added protections against ClickFix attacks to its built-in badware filter list, helping block access …
EFF-led coalition urges FTC to reject X’s bid to end privacy oversight
A coalition of 15 public-interest organizations is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject X Corp.’s request …
ExpressVPN adds passkeys on password manager, passes security audit
ExpressVPN has announced a major update to its standalone ExpressKeys password manager, adding passkey support, secure …
Google Chrome extensions must meet new privacy standards by August 1
Google has announced a set of Chrome Web Store policy changes that tighten rules around extension data collection, improve …
Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share flaws expose users to wireless attacks
Security researchers have identified six previously undocumented vulnerabilities in Apple AirDrop and Google/Samsung Quick …
AI helps find flaws in FatFs library used in millions of devices
Researchers at runZero have disclosed seven security vulnerabilities in the widely used FatFs filesystem library, warning that …
New macOS malware PamStealer uses PAM to validate stolen data
A previously undocumented macOS infostealer dubbed PamStealer validates victims’ macOS passwords through the OS’s Pluggable …
