Phishing Scam Uses Clean Emails and PDFs to Steal Dropbox Logins
A multi-stage phishing campaign is targeting business users by exploiting Vercel cloud storage, PDF attachments, and Telegram bots to steal Dropbox credentials.
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Notepad++ Updates Delivered Malware After Hosting Provider Breach
A months-long breach allowed Chinese State-sponsored hackers to hijack Notepad++ updates in 2025, exposing users to malware via a compromised hosting provider.
‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship
Some users are stepping away from the app after it made a deal to create a US entity and updated terms and conditionsMany TikTok users across the US say they’re rethinking their relationship with the platform since its ownership and terms and condition…
US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages
A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm ‘can access virtually all’ private communications, a claim the company has deniedUS authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read users’ encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform…
Arsink Spyware Posing as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Hits 143 Countries
Another day, another Android malware campaign targeting unsuspecting users worldwide by masquerading as popular apps.
Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location
Apple users are already accustomed to managing app-level location permissions, and a new privacy feature in iOS 26.3 extends that control to cellular networks. Called Limit Precise Location, it reduces the amount of fine-grained location data that iPho…
WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals
New Strict Account Settings allow users to block attachments and media and silence calls from unknown people.
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WhatsApp rolls out new security feature to protect users from sophisticated attacks
To add an extra layer of protection to its end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new privacy and security feature called Strict Account Settings. It is designed to help users protect their accounts from sophisticated cyberattacks. “We…
Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions
A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The research was conducted by Incogni, which analyzed 442 AI-powered Google Chro…
AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails
Privacy programs are taking on more operational responsibility across the enterprise. A new Cisco global benchmark study shows expanding mandates, rising investment, and sustained pressure around data quality, accountability, and cross-border data mana…