Meta Wins $167 Million in Court from Pegasus Spyware Developer
A jury has ruled that Israeli company NSO Group, the maker of the infamous Pegasus spyware, must pay Meta✴ Platforms $167 million in damages. The ruling is a major victory…
Hackers have broken into one of the IPv6 protocol functions and are intercepting software updates
The hacker group TheWizards has launched a campaign using a vulnerability in SLAAC, one of the functions of the IPv6 network protocol, which is actively used by attackers to hack…
TeleMessage Secure Messenger Hacked — Used by US Government
An unknown hacker exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, a secure add-on to the instant messaging services Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp, and managed to steal the chat history and other data…
Windows Remote Access Has a ‘Hole’ Microsoft Won’t Fix
Researchers have once again drawn attention to a serious vulnerability in the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The problem is that the system allows the use of outdated passwords, even…
There are now more robots than people among visitors to online stores
The Internet has entered a new era in which automated traffic generates more web activity than human users, a new study suggests. Website owners will have to deploy increasingly sophisticated…
Microsoft Removes Password Capability for New Users
Microsoft has long been pushing Windows users to stop using regular passwords to protect their accounts. The latest step in this direction is the refusal to use passwords when registering…
We did the math and wept: only 6% of passwords are unique, and the rest are just “qwerty” and “1234”
Security researchers at CyberNews analyzed 19 billion passwords leaked online in 2024 and 2025 and found that only 6% are unique characters, while the remaining 94% are a disaster that…
Apple Warns iPhone Owners in 100 Countries of Spyware Attack
Apple has sent out notifications to users in 100 countries that their devices have been infected with spyware, believed to be Pegasus from Israeli company NSO. The tech giant has…
AI with the help of powerful GPUs has learned to crack passwords faster than they can be changed
Modern hackers, using artificial intelligence and powerful graphics processing units (GPUs), can crack even complex passwords in a matter of days, or in some cases, instantly. New cybersecurity research reported…
Millions of Apple AirPlay Devices Vulnerable to Wi-Fi Hacks, and It’s Unlikely to Be Fixed
Apple’s AirPlay feature makes it easy to play music or share photos and videos from your iPhone or MacBook to other Apple or non-Apple devices. But a vulnerability has been…