Polish Police Arrest Suspected Phobos Ransomware Affiliate in Global Crackdown
Polish authorities have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of links to the notorious Phobos ransomware group during a coordinated international crackdown known as Operation Aether.
Notepad++ Secures Update System After Supply Chain Attack
Notepad++ has introduced a new “double-lock” security design for its update mechanism after a recently disclosed supply-chain attack exposed weaknesses in older versions.
Chinese State Backed Hackers Exploit Critical Dell Zero Day to Target VMware Servers
A suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Dell software since mid-2024, according to new research from Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group.
Spanish Court Orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to Block Football Piracy Sites
A Spanish court has granted precautionary measures against NordVPN and ProtonVPN, ordering the two VPN providers to block 16 websites accused of facilitating illegal football streaming.
Snapchat Launches Creator Subscriptions to Boost Monetization
Snapchat has announced the launch of Creator Subscriptions in alpha, starting February 23 with a select group of U.S.-based creators.
European Parliament Blocks AI Tools Over Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns
The European Parliament has reportedly disabled built-in AI tools on official work devices used by lawmakers, citing serious cybersecurity and privacy risks.
WordPress Launches Built In AI Assistant to Edit Sites With Simple Prompts
WordPress.com has officially launched its new AI Assistant, allowing users to edit their websites using simple text prompts directly inside the editor.
YouTube Outage Hits Website and Apps as Users Report Widespread Issues
YouTube suffered a partial outage on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to access the platform through its website, mobile apps, and smart TV applications.
Ireland Opens GDPR Probe Into X Over Grok AI Abuse Allegations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened a formal investigation into X over concerns that its Grok artificial intelligence tool may have been used to generate non-consensual sexual images of real people, including children.
Elon Musk’s X Restored After Brief Outage in US and UK
Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a short outage on Monday, affecting thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Google Releases Emergency Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero Day Vulnerability
Google has released an emergency security update to patch a high-severity Chrome vulnerability that is already being exploited in zero-day attacks.
Apple Begins Testing End to End Encrypted RCS Messaging on iPhone
Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging with the release of iOS 26.4 developer beta.
OpenAI Introduces Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk Labels in ChatGPT
OpenAI has announced two new security features designed to protect users from advanced cyber threats and prompt injection attacks.
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