Meta Investors, Mark Zuckerberg Reach Settlement Mark Zuckerberg and former directors of Meta Platforms have agreed to settle privacy-related claims amounting to $8 billion. This resolution arises from alleged violations…
Summary The House has passed a bipartisan bill regulating stablecoins, which is now set to be presented to President Trump. This move aims to position the U.S. as a leading…
Google Spots Tailored Backdoor Malware Aimed At SonicWall Appliances Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant have discovered a group of hackers using tailored backdoor malware, known as OVERSTEP, to…
Russian lawmakers have introduced strict new legislation that permits authorities to impose fines for individuals simply searching or accessing content deemed ‘extremist’. The law applies to a list of around…
The Ukrainian hacker group BO Team has claimed responsibility for a massive cyberattack that allegedly wiped out a major Russian drone manufacturer, Gaskar Group. The hackers assert that they destroyed…
Summary This week in On Call, we hear from a techie nicknamed “Kent” who recounts a harrowing journey to fix a logic analyzer for the NSA. After an expensive travel…
Summary Google has taken legal action against 25 unnamed individuals in China, accusing them of exploiting over 10 million devices worldwide to create a botnet named BadBox 2.0. This botnet,…
Google Spots Tailored Backdoor Malware Aimed At SonicWall Appliances Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant have uncovered a persistent campaign targeting SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, utilising…
New Russian Law Criminalizes Online Searches For Controversial Content Russian lawmakers have enacted a strict new regulation that penalises individuals simply for searching or accessing content classified as ‘extremist’. This…
Summary Meta Platforms has settled with investors, including Mark Zuckerberg, to end an $8 billion trial related to privacy violations on Facebook. As the case was set to proceed, the…
