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Skipping over spyware concerns, Apple boasts ‘built-in privacy’

The US tech giant announced some of the new privacy features on its latest version of iOS. Even though Apple...
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ExpressVPN executive Daniel Gericke fined $335,000 for benefiting from cyber surveillance

Daniel Gericke was the chief information officer of ExpressVPN, one of the world's largest VPN providers, until leaving the company...
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Apple doubles down on 5G with new iPhone 13, upgrades iPad Mini

Apple Inc unveiled the iPhone 13 and a new iPad mini on Tuesday, expanding 5G connectivity and showing off faster...
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Apple issued a patch to the FORCEDENTRY flaw as experts urge acting fast

The U.S. tech giant issued an update to a critical software vulnerability dubbed FORCEDENTRY. Experts advise you to patch fast...
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NordVPN Teams rebrands as NordLayer, moves towards SASE business solutions

The product expands its reach, offering more than just VPN services NordLayer moves towards custom solutions for growing businesses It...
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Every fourth financial organization hit by ransomware succumbed to criminals’ demands

Last year, mid-sized financial services organizations spent more than $2 million on an average recovery from a ransomware attack. 25%...
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Cyber arms dealer exploits new iPhone software vulnerability, affecting most versions, say researchers

A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that...
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Intuit to acquire Mailchimp for $12 billion

Intuit, the developer of TurboTax and QuickBooks software, has agreed to buy email marketing company Mailchimp for $12 billion, the...
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Here’s how scammers threaten "closeted" LGBTQ+ people

Scammers are increasingly targeting people on LGBTQ+ dating apps, like Grindr and Feeld, warns the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). And...
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The 'Hacktivist's Advocate' Jay Leiderman is dead

California defense attorney Jay Leiderman, who focused on computer crime and medical marijuana cases, was confirmed dead in Ventura County...
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Yandex claims to be hit by the largest DDoS attack in history

The largest Russian internet company, Yandex, was hit by a major denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The incident is likely among the...
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Fortinet VPN leak: 500,000 account credentials leaked online

A threat actor allegedly scraped nearly 500,000 Fortinet VPN user credentials from unsecured devices, then shared them on his newly...
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New Zealand banks, post office hit by outages in apparent cyber attack

Websites of a number of financial institutions in New Zealand and its national postal service were briefly down on Wednesday,...
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Ransomware gang to victims: we’ll leak your data if you seek help from ransom negotiators

Ragnar Locker, a notorious ransomware group responsible for multiple high-profile ransomware attacks, has issued a new warning to its victims:...
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ProtonMail shared activist's IP with law enforcement, claims had no other choice

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Email service provider ProtonMail, praised for anonymity, shared a climate activist's IP details with law enforcement, which led to his...
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Russia blocks NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and four other VPN providers

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor blocked access to six virtual private networks (VPNs), including NordVPN and ExpressVPN. According to the statement,...
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A DDoS attack caused massive internet outages in NZ

New Zealand's third-largest internet service provider (ISP), Vocus, was hit by a DDoS attack, which prompted outages all over the...
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Hybrid work is here to stay, but security concerns are high

Most employees favor a hybrid work model while business leaders worry about home internet security and leakage of sensitive company...
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A major incident wiped data on Web Hosting Canada servers

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Canadian web hosting company, Web Hosting Canada (WHC) reported an incident that severely disrupted operations on Saturday. WHC's CEO description...
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Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the...
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