Police arrests suspects tied to AI-generated CSAM distribution ring
Law enforcement agencies from 19 countries have arrested 25 suspects linked to a criminal ring that was distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) generated using…
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Serbian police used Cellebrite zero-day hack to unlock Android phones
Serbian authorities have reportedly used an Android zero-day exploit chain developed by Cellebrite to unlock the device of a student activist in the country and attempt…
Microsoft confirms it’s killing off Skype in May, after 14 years
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger.…
Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide
A new variant of the Vo1d malware botnet has grown to 1,590,299 infected Android TV devices across 226 countries, recruiting devices as part of anonymous…
Privacy tech firms warn France’s encryption and VPN laws threaten privacy
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta (previously Tutanota) and the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) are raising concerns over proposed laws in France set to backdoor encrypted messaging systems…
Over 49,000 misconfigured building access systems exposed online
Researchers discovered 49,000 misconfigured and exposed Access Management Systems (AMS) across multiple industries and countries, which could compromise privacy and physical security in critical sectors.…
Microsoft names cybercriminals behind AI deepfake network
Microsoft has named multiple threat actors part of a cybercrime gang accused of developing malicious tools capable of bypassing generative AI guardrails to generate celebrity…
Belgium probes if Chinese hackers breached its intelligence service
The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is investigating whether Chinese hackers were behind a breach of the country’s State Security Service (VSSE). Chinese state-backed attackers reportedly…
Suspected Desorden hacker arrested for breaching 90 organizations
A suspected cyber criminal believed to have extorted companies under the name “DESORDEN Group” or “ALTDOS” has been arrested in Thailand for leaking the stolen…
Microsoft fixes Outlook drag-and-drop broken by Windows updates
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that broke email and calendar drag-and-drop in classic Outlook after installing recent updates on Windows 24H2 systems. According to…
FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist
FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now. The…
GrassCall malware campaign drains crypto wallets via fake job interviews
A recent social engineering campaign targeted job seekers in the Web3 space with fake job interviews through a malicious “GrassCall” meeting app that installs information-stealing…