WhatsApp has launched "Advanced Chat Privacy," giving users greater control by preventing conversation exports, automatic media downloads, and AI processing of messages. This optional feature is recommended for sensitive group chats with unfamiliar participants, though screenshots remain p...
North Korean threat actors are aggressively targeting cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors to fund weapons programs and bypass sanctions, according to Mandiant's M-Trends 2025 report. Multiple sophisticated groups (UNC1069, UNC4899, UNC5342, UNC4736, UNC3782) employ custom malware, social engin...
Russian soldiers are being targeted by sophisticated spyware hidden in counterfeit versions of Alpine Quest, a mapping application used for military planning. Distributed through Telegram and Russian app catalogs as "free cracked" alternatives, the malware (Android.Spy.1292.origin) extract...
Blue Shield of California exposed protected health information of 4.7 million members to Google's analytics and advertising platforms due to a misconfiguration between April 2021 and January 2024. The breach shared insurance details, location information, gender, account identifiers, medic...
Cybercrime losses hit a record $16.6 billion in 2024, up 33% from the previous year, according to the FBI's IC3 report. With 859,532 complaints filed, victims lost an average of $19,372 per incident. Seniors were particularly vulnerable, accounting for $4.8 billion in losses. Fraud dominat...
