Citizen Lab Reports Hidden VPN Networks Sharing Ownership and Security Flaws
Citizen Lab’s new report, Hidden Links, uncovers a network of VPN providers like Turbo VPN and VPN Monster…
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Android VPN apps used by millions are covertly connected AND insecure
Three families of Android VPN apps, with a combined 700 million-plus Google Play downloads, are secretly linked, according to a group of researchers from Arizona State University and Citizen Lab. Finding the secret links Virtual private networks (VPNs)…
UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says
Tulsi Gabbbard says Home Office no longer demanding ‘backdoor’ to encrypted materialThe UK government has dropped its insistence that Apple allows law enforcement officials “backdoor” access to US customer data, Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard,…
96,000 UK Police Bodycam Videos Lost After Data Transfer Mishap
The UK’s South Yorkshire Police lost 96,000 bodycam videos in a data transfer mishap, impacting 126 cases. Poor…
New Research Links VPN Apps, Highlights Security Deficiencies
Citizen Lab has identified links between multiple VPN providers, and multiple security weaknesses in their mobile applications.
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Manpower Data Breach Hits 144K, Workday Confirms 3rd-Party CRM Hack
A cyberattack on Manpower’s Michigan office compromised data for 144,000 people. Meanwhile, Workday reveals a data breach in…
Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials
A seller named Chucky_BF is offering 15.8M PayPal logins with emails, passwords, and URLs. The data may come…
Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation
CloudSEK uncovered a Pakistan-based family cybercrime network that spread infostealers via pirated software, netting $4.67M and millions of…
APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned
Instead of focusing only on corporate systems, some APT groups are now going after executives in their personal lives. Home networks, private devices, and even family members have become targets. This approach works because executives often work remote…
Carmaker Portal Flaw Could Let Hackers Unlock Cars, Steal Data
A security vulnerability in a major carmaker’s online portal exposed customer data and could have let hackers remotely…