ShieldBreak bypasses Microsoft’s patch for earlier Defender flaw
Microsoft Defender’s latest patch bypass shows a familiar problem. A newly disclosed Microsoft Defender flaw called ShieldBreak shows that fixing one attack path doesn’t always…
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Update your Mac: Screen Sharing vulnerability exploited in the wild
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a warning after being notified of several incidents where a vulnerability in Apple’s Screen Sharing feature was…
WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages
Meta announced it’s rolling out a new feature for WhatsApp users in the fight against scammers. Scam Alert is an optional beta feature that uses…
Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware
Apple has expanded its threat-notification system for targets of mercenary spyware. Apple now shows a warning directly on an iPhone’s Lock Screen and in Settings…
Parents take on Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap in 3,000 youth safety lawsuits
A group of big tech firms is fighting to stop roughly 3,000 youth safety lawsuits from moving forward, and they just lost a critical procedural…
New Android malware lets criminals use your bank card in real time
Researchers at Group-IB have discovered a new NFC relay malware family, purpose-built to capture live card data via NFC and forward it in real time…
Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs
A website built to look almost exactly like CNN’s homepage is telling visitors to download “the new CNN app.” But it’s not CNN’s app, and…
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 421 Microsoft vulnerabilities, including 62 rated Critical. One Windows vulnerability has been exploited in the wild by the Lazarus…
“Zoomsday” flaws could let one Zoom participant attack another
Researchers have found three vulnerabilities in the popular Zoom meeting platform that could let one meeting participant attack another through malicious collaboration data. The vulnerabilities,…
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
Young people use AI for everything. From schoolwork to interview prep, relationship advice to shopping decisions, the technology has become part of how young people live. For…
Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
The FBI has issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning that criminals are breaking into social media and personal accounts to steal and distribute intimate…
Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game
A video game about drone warfare may look like an unusual cybersecurity story. But cybersecurity isn’t only about malware or stolen passwords. Sometimes it’s about…