TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. Following Federal Ban
TikTok, the popular video-sharing app with over 170 million U.S. users, officially went offline as a federal ban came into effect. This marks a significant moment in the ongoing debate…
European Privacy Group Sues TikTok, AliExpress, and Other Chinese Giants Over Data Transfers
In a bold legal move, the Austrian privacy advocacy group None of Your Business (noyb) has filed formal complaints against six major Chinese companies—TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi.…
Russian Cyber Group “Star Blizzard” Shifts Tactics to Exploit WhatsApp QR Codes
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group known as “Star Blizzard” has adopted new tactics, exploiting WhatsApp’s QR code feature to hijack user accounts in a targeted credential harvesting campaign. This marks…
Three Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Addressed in Microsoft’s January 2025 Security Update
Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday has brought to light three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, among a total of 161 security flaws patched across its product ecosystem. These vulnerabilities, if left…
Fortinet Warns of Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in Firewalls
Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity company, has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-55591) impacting its FortiOS and FortiProxy products. This vulnerability, actively exploited in the wild, allows…
Microsoft Uncovers New macOS Vulnerability Allowing System Integrity Protection Bypass
In a significant discovery that highlights the evolving threat landscape for macOS users, Microsoft recently unveiled a critical vulnerability in Apple’s macOS that could have allowed malicious actors to bypass…