Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries of Mercenary Spyware as iPhone Alerts Get Harder to Miss

Apple sent a new wave of mercenary spyware threat notifications to targeted users in 110 countries, while making the warnings more visible on iPhones. The alerts signal suspected targeting,... Read more »

FBI Pegasus Records Expose a Blind Spot in US Spyware Oversight

Federal court records show how far the FBI’s Pegasus review progressed — and why new US spyware reporting will still leave major gaps in government hacking transparency. The post... Read more »

Nearly 700,000 French Taxpayer Records Reportedly Stolen in Government Cyberattack

France’s tax authority confirmed a cyberattack exposed taxpayer data as officials investigate the breach’s scope and an unverified 678,000-record claim. The post Nearly 700,000 French Taxpayer Records Reportedly Stolen... Read more »

France’s Top Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban

France’s Constitutional Council blocked an under-15 social media ban, raising questions over free expression, age verification and online privacy. The post France’s Top Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban... Read more »

Apple Mac Malware Lets Attackers Control Browser Sessions After Infection

AmnesiaStealer malware targets macOS with data theft and remote browser-session control, potentially exposing accounts already open on compromised Macs. The post Apple Mac Malware Lets Attackers Control Browser Sessions... Read more »

US Courts To Begin Publishing Spyware Records From 2029

U.S. courts will begin separately tracking spyware-based interceptions, giving the public new data on government hacking while leaving key gaps. The post US Courts To Begin Publishing Spyware Records... Read more »

Google Says Chrome Cut 7 Billion Unwanted Android Notifications Per Day

Google says Chrome cut unwanted Android notifications by more than 7 billion per day using permission controls, abuse detection, rate limits, and on-device ML. The post Google Says Chrome... Read more »

Singapore Is Literally Training People to Get Scammed

Singapore is using simulated AI-enabled scam calls to train the public, offering IT leaders a new model for social engineering security training. The post Singapore Is Literally Training People... Read more »

Microsoft Plans to End SMS and Voice Authentication for Entra ID

Microsoft is reportedly phasing out SMS and voice authentication in Entra ID. See the claimed deadlines and what IT administrators should do next. The post Microsoft Plans to End... Read more »

WhatsApp Begins Limited Test of AI Scam Alerts for Unknown Senders

WhatsApp is testing an on-device Scam Alert feature that flags suspicious messages while keeping analysis local and preserving end-to-end encryption. The post WhatsApp Begins Limited Test of AI Scam... Read more »
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