22+ min ago (183+ words) This day has been celebrated since 11/30/1988, the date when the world first faced a large'scale digital threat. The reason was the so-called Morris worm, one of the first network viruses, which in a matter of hours disabled a significant part of the current Internet network at that time. Hundreds of major universities, research centers, and government networks in the United States have stopped. The incident has changed attitudes towards cyber threats ' it has become clear that even a single piece of software code can paralyze critical infrastructure. Since then, the digital environment has changed radically, but the main conclusion of that incident remains relevant. The sustainability of systems does not start with technology, but with responsibility and a culture of safety. Today, information security is no longer an abstract set of rules, but a daily practice that works only when…...

23+ min ago (47+ words) According to the deputies, the messenger could be completely blocked soon due to non-compliance with Russian legislation.*Belongs to Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned... According to the deputies, the messenger could be completely blocked soon due to non-compliance with Russian legislation....

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (538+ words) Hackers are now using spyware to attack WhatsApp and other messaging accounts. The new warning from America's cyber defense agency puts WhatsApp account hacks front and center again. Do not lose your account " all users must check their security now. CISA says cyber threat actors use "sophisticated targeting and social engineering" to gain "unauthorized access to a victim's messaging app, facilitating the deployment of additional malicious payloads that can further compromise the victim's mobile device." Sophisticated spyware attacks are usually limited to high-value targets. They may come at you by way of malicious links, QR codes, app installs, mobile malware or even fake apps mimicking the ones we all know and use. 99% of your defense comes from not clicking links, not installing apps outside official stores and not opening attachments. But your WhatsApp account is much more likely to be…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago (682+ words) Updated on Nov. 30 with confirmation of an ongoing iPhone vulnerability. Apple does not make mistakes often " but it has done so now. If you have an iPhone 17, 16 or 15, then there's a hidden setting you must change. It has been set to a dangerous default, and leaves your phone open to attack. It takes seconds to fix " do that now. The warning stems from the iOS 26 update in September. This introduced much needed protection against the risk of data being secretly extracted from an iPhone through a malicious charging cable or accessory. But it has been set up badly. After you first unlock your iPhone after it's reset or switched on, it can be connected to a USB accessory or computer. Before it's unlocked that first time it won't connect. That's why Apple added a controversial 72 hour time-out, returning untouched phones…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago (353+ words) Spyware takes on many forms. It's on your phone right now. While "malicious spyware" may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better hidden. It tricks you into granting access to your location and sometimes your camera and microphone. Then it sends this data to its handlers. This is permission abuse. Google has strict rules on how apps can request and then use sensitive permissions, but these rules have not been as effective as needed in stopping this data harvesting. Even the most popular apps ask for more than they need. Google has released two innovations that do matter, though. The first is a Privacy Dashboard that lets you quickly check which apps are tapping your location, camera and microphone. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy > Privacy Dashboard. You can also…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago (302+ words) Google has issued a warning that might make you rethink that "free VPN" you casually downloaded last week. According to the company, some apps pretending to be VPN services are actually dangerous malware wearing a friendly disguise. And instead of hiding your online activity, they may be quietly stealing your most sensitive information. And we're not talking about harmless data either. Google's security team says these fake VPNs can steal banking details, crypto wallet info, passwords, private messages " basically anything valuable stored on your phone. Some can even enable remote access, giving attackers direct entry into your device without you ever realizing something is wrong. The scarier part is how convincing these apps look. Many are promoted through misleading ads or fear-based marketing ("Protect your phone from hackers NOW!"). They rely on the fact that most users don't dig too…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago (369+ words) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Cyber criminals have devised a new method to hack mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts. In a fresh incident, scammers hacked the WhatsApp of former director of finance department Nitin Nandgaonkar and sent messages to several of his contacts demanding money urgently. Shockingly, the phone of Nandgaonkar's wife was hacked too when he tried to recover his WhatsApp using it. In a bid to recover the WhatsApp, he used his wife Neelam's phone and sent an OTP. However, the OTP was intercepted by the scammers and they hacked her WhatsApp as well. Soon many of their friends and relatives started receiving WhatsApp messages from Nandgaonkar's number requesting urgent money transfers. Many of them called him and he clarified he had not sent any such message. However, Nandgaonkar immediately called the cyber helpline and got his bank accounts frozen…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago (608+ words) Updated Nov. 30 with new warnings on VPN usage and the latest porn ban to come into affect, prompting another surge in VPN installs in the U.S. The seal has been broken. VPNs have operated largely under the radar for years, but now governments are taking an interest. These anonymity masks promise to hide your online activity and access restricted content. They're unlikely to survive unscathed. "Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom," EFF warns. "And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works." They're not wrong. This is now a disaster waiting to happen. While we have seen plenty of VPN warnings over the years " these have been contained and focused on personal user security. Do not install free apps or Chinese apps neatly sums up…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago (339+ words) Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you're not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private. As reported by Android Authority, "Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your employer will now be able to read your RCS chats in Google Messages despite end-to-end encryption." This underlines the widespread misunderstanding of end-to-end encryption. The security protects your messages when they're being sent, but once they're on your phone, they're decrypted and available to anyone controlling the device. Google says this is "a dependable, Android-supported solution for message archival, which is also backwards compatible…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago (39+ words) Mobile shopping is expected to dominate Cyber Monday, with more than half of holiday sales made on phones. Experts warn scammers are exploiting urgency tactics and AI'driven deepfakes to trick consumers. Cyber Monday mobile surge sparks scam warnings...