Report says Paragon is not cooperating with Italian authorities investigating spyware attack
Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted by government spyware. In particular, WhatsApp accused Israeli-American surveillance technology maker Paragon Solutions of providing technology to a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the world using the spyware Graphite. This notice caused a […]
Brazil’s LofyGang resurfaces after 3 years with Minecraft LofyStealer campaign
A cybercrime group of Brazilian origin has resurfaced after more than three years and organized a campaign targeting Minecraft players using a new stealer called LofyStealer (also known as GrabBot). “This malware disguises itself as a Minecraft hack called ‘Slinky,’” Brazil-based cybersecurity firm ZenoX said in a technical report. “It exploits young users’ trust in […]
US Supreme Court appears divided over use of controversial ‘geofence’ search warrants
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a landmark case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the country. The case, Chattry v. United States, focuses on the government’s controversial use of so-called “geofencing” search warrants. Law enforcement and federal investigators use these warrants to force tech companies like Google to hand […]
Australia forces big tech companies to pay news fees or face 2.25% tax
Australia is getting serious about making big tech companies pay for news. The country’s government on Tuesday announced a bill that would require companies such as Meta, Google and TikTok to pay for the journalism they aggregate or reshare. If they don’t, they will face taxes on their local income. “More and more people are […]
Lovable releases vibecoding app on iOS and Android
Apple’s recent crackdown on vibe coding apps hasn’t stopped Lovable from launching a no-code AI app builder, now available as a mobile app in Apple and Google’s app stores. The Vibecoding startup is pitching its new mobile app to aspiring app builders as a way to code on the go via voice or text AI […]
Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scolly sues acquirer Sallie Mae
Chris Gray thought he had it all when he sold his Shark Tank-backed scholarship search startup Skolly to Sallie Mae in 2023. He is currently suing the student loan giant for wrongful termination, alleging that the app sells data it collects, including the personal information of minors, without properly notifying users. Gray co-founded the company […]
Apple introduces cheaper option for App Store subscriptions
Apple is giving App Store developers a new way to attract subscribers with low-cost plans tied to one-year contracts. The company announced Monday that it is introducing a new subscription option that allows customers to subscribe to a 12-month plan and pay an auto-renewing subscription fee on a monthly basis. This model allows developers to […]
VECT 2.0 ransomware irreversibly destroys files larger than 131KB on Windows, Linux, and ESXi
Threat hunters warn that the cybercrime campaign known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware, as the encryption implementation across Windows, Linux, and ESXi variants has critical flaws that make recovery impossible even for attackers. The fact that VECT’s locker permanently destroys large files rather than encrypting them means that even […]
Snapchat introduces AI-powered conversational ads to its app
Snapchat announced Tuesday that it is rolling out “AI Sponsored Snaps” that will allow users to interact directly with brands’ AI agents. Sponsored Snaps are the main feature of the app.[チャット]These are ads placed directly on the tab. Previously, users couldn’t interact with these ads, but with the launch of AI Sponsored Ads, they’ll be […]
Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainers have made enterprise Claw deployments more secure
On Tuesday, Red Hat Principal Software Engineer Sally O’Malley released a new open source tool called Tank OS to make deploying and managing OpenClaw agents more secure and easier. “This was a fun project we put together over the weekend that we knew was a great fit for AI and the direction we’re going,” she […]