WhatsApp says it has notified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a malicious fake version of the chat app that contained government spyware. WhatsApp accused Italian spyware maker SIO of creating a fake version of its messaging app for iPhones, according to an announcement the company shared with TechCrunch. “Our security team proactively … Read more
Last week, DarkSword was then posted to open source code repository GitHub, making it all the more accessible. Security firms Malfors and Proofpoint soon after warned that another Russian hacker group linked to the Kremlin’s FSB intelligence agency was sending out phishing emails that used the technique. Independent security researcher Johnny Franks tells WIRED that … Read more
AI company Anthropic is developing and has begun testing with early access customers a new AI model more capable than any it has released previously, the company said, following a data leak that revealed the model’s existence. An Anthropic spokesperson said the new model represented “a step change” in AI performance and was “the most … Read more
Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a report this week pinpointing more than $20.9 billion in consumer losses stemming from identity theft that came out of four major breaches of data broker firms. US senator Maggie Hassan launched the investigation in August after an investigation by The Markup and CalMatters, copublished by WIRED, … Read more
Archyde Breaking: Spotify and Major Labels File Federal Suit Against Anna’s archive Over Alleged Mass Copying of Music Catalog Table of Contents 1. Breaking: Spotify and Major Labels File Federal Suit… You can read the full story here: Spotify and Major Labels Sue Anna’s Archive, Seeking Up to $12.9 Trillion for Massive Catalog Piracy. Source link
Google offers a Validator App through the Play Store that vendors have to run as part of getting their products certified to use Fast Pair. According to its description, the app “validates that Fast Pair has been properly implemented on a Bluetooth device,” producing reports on whether a product has passed or failed an evaluation … Read more
Beware this Counter Strike 2 hack attack. getty Is nothing sacred anymore? Hackers are targeting gamers, specifically players of first-person shooters, in a newly discovered campaign that uses a browser-in-browser attack to compromise Steam accounts that can then be sold on the black market. Depending on the number of games and, importantly, DLCs in that … Read more
Valve removed a video game from its online store Steam after users reported that a free demo for the game was installing malware on their computers. The game was called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution, and promised to give players “realistic [first-person shooter] mechanics, dynamic storytelling, and high-stakes missions,” according to an archive of its Steam page. … Read more
Knifings, firebombings, shootings, and murder-for-hire plots—all linked to a splinter group of the 764 crime network called “No Lives Matter.” According to its own manifesto, the group seeks to “purify mankind through endless attacks” and has released at least two “kill guides” tied to violent plots in the US and Europe. Intelligence documents reviewed by … Read more
The Rise of Sophisticated Spyware: A Growing Threat to Privacy and Security The recent revelation of a widespread espionage campaign targeting individuals across Europe using Paragon Solutions’ spyware has sent shockwaves through the digital world. This incident highlights the growing threat posed by sophisticated surveillance tools and the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures. Who … Read more