Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000
WhatsApp’s AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0000
Researchers reveal a collection of bugs known as AirBorne that would allow any hacker on the same Wi-Fi network as a third-party AirPlay-enabled device to surreptitiously run their own code on it.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: Cybercriminals stole a record-breaking fortune from US residents and businesses in 2024, and Google performs its final flip-flop in its yearslong quest to kill tracking cookies.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000
Plus: A US judge rules against police cell phone “tower dumps,” China names alleged NSA agents it says were involved in cyberattacks, and Customs and Border Protection reveals its social media spying tools.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:10:04 +0000
The CVE Program is the primary way software vulnerabilities are tracked. Its long-term future remains in limbo even after a last-minute renewal of the US government contract that funds it.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:14:57 +0000
Though the exact details of the situation have not been confirmed, community infighting seems to have spilled out in a breach of the notorious image board.
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From crypto kingpins to sophisticated scammers, these are the lesser-known hacking groups that should be on your radar.
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea’s TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the world.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000
After a series of setbacks, the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang went underground. Researchers are bracing for its probable return in a new form.
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