Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws
Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws Summary Attaullah Baig, the former head of security at WhatsApp, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary An Israeli research duo built an automated pipeline, dubbed “Auto Exploit”, that uses LLM prompts, CVE advisories and open-source patches to generate…
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month Summary Signal has started rolling out opt-in, end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in its latest Android beta. Free backups…
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack Summary Security researchers report what is being called one of the largest supply-chain attacks: attackers injected malware…
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Shutdown After Cyber Attack
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Shutdown After Cyber Attack Summary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended the closure of its UK and overseas factories after a cyber attack forced the company…
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets Summary Plex has alerted customers to a security incident in which an unauthorised third party gained access to one…
All 54 Lost Clickwheel IPod Games Have Been Preserved For Posterity
All 54 Lost Clickwheel iPod Games Have Been Preserved For Posterity Summary Enthusiasts have completed a community preservation project that consolidates all 54 official iPod clickwheel games (the titles Apple…
Nokia successor HMD spawns secure device biz with Euro-made smartphone
Nokia successor HMD spawns secure device biz with Euro-made smartphone Summary Finnish phone maker HMD Global has launched a new business unit, HMD Secure, aimed at governments and security-critical sectors…
Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws
Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws Summary Attaullah Baig, the former head of security for WhatsApp, has filed a lawsuit against Meta alleging the company ignored major…
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack Summary Attackers compromised an npm maintainer account via a phishing campaign (using a fake domain, npmjs.help) and…