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CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms
<p>A senior DHS official confirmed CISA employees involved in election security were put on leave.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 112 min read
Authorities arrest four suspected 8base ransomware operators in global takedown
<p>The Russian nationals are accused of launching more than 1,000 ransomware attacks worldwide to steal $16 million</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 112 min read
Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores
<p>Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective apps for carrying a data-stealing malware.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 102 min read
Apple fixes iPhone and iPad bug used in an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
<p>Unknown attackers may have exploited a zero-day bug to access data on locked phones, according to Apple.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 102 min read


Global police operation seizes 8base ransomware gang leak site
<p> The U.S. government previously said 8base indiscriminately targeted multiple sectors across the United States, including healthcare</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 102 min read
UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics
<p>Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us all’</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 104 min read
Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption
<p>The newspaper owner said it was determining what data, if any, was stolen.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 103 min read


The biggest breach of US government data is under way
<p>Elon Musk’s DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans’ private information held by the U.S. federal government.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 77 min read
HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack
<p>Hackers with Russian foreign intelligence were blamed for the breach, which also targeted Microsoft.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 72 min read
Coalition of US states to file lawsuit after Musk’s DOGE gains access to Americans’ personal data
<p>The states plan to file the lawsuit in defense of Americans’ “right to privacy.”</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 72 min read
UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data: Report
<p>Apple is likely to stop providing its encrypted cloud service to U.K. users</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 71 min read
PowerSchool data breach affected 16,000 students in the UK
<p>The edtech giant has begun notifying individuals outside of the US and Canada affected by the breach</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 72 min read
India to launch new domain name for banks to fight digital fraud
<p>India’s central bank is introducing an exclusive “.bank.in” domain for banks from April 2025 as part of efforts to combat rising digital payment frauds and bolster trust in online banking services. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will serve as the exclusive registrar for the new domain, the Reserve Bank of […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 71 min read
Spyware maker Paragon terminates contract with Italian government: Media reports
<p>Following allegations of potential abuse, Paragon Solutions has cut off Italy from its spyware systems.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 63 min read
IMI becomes the latest British engineering firm to be hacked
<p>UK data protection authority confirms it’s received a data breach report from the company</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 61 min read
Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government
<p>WhatsApp said users in several European countries were targeted with Paragon spyware, according to the Italian government.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 52 min read
Ransomware payments dropped in 2024 as victims refused to pay hackers
<p>Ransomware payments fell by more than one-third in 2024 as an increasing number of victims refused to negotiate with hackers. In a report published Wednesday, crypto forensics firm Chainalysis said that while ransomware gang leak sites posted more victims than in previous years during 2024, fewer victims gave in to the hackers’ demands. Chainalysis reported […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 51 min read
New target of Paragon spyware comes forward
<p>The latest target of Paragon spyware openly questions if he was targeted by the Italian government.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 54 min read
Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers
<p>The Taiwanese hardware maker says it has no plans patch the flaws impacting legacy router models</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 52 min read
Spyware maker Paragon confirms US government is a customer
<p>Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries. Paragon’s executive chairman John Fleming said in a statement to TechCrunch on Tuesday that “Paragon licenses its technology to a select group of global democracies — principally, the United States and its allies.” […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 43 min read
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