A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco claims Meta can secretly access and store WhatsApp users’ private messages. Meta denies the allegations, calling the lawsuit “frivolous.” The case involves international plaintiffs from five countries.
Regulators are officially probing the massive Verizon network failure that left millions without service. They’re asking the public for specific accounts of how the outage impacted them, especially regarding emergency calls.
A new report shows a massive spike in crypto-related crime last year, with money laundering reaching $82B. The rise is fueled by sophisticated networks and AI-powered scams, but it’s a tiny fraction of total crypto activity.
WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new, optional security features called “Strict Account Settings.” The tools are designed to block files and calls from unknown contacts to protect vulnerable users. It’s a significant, if overdue, step for the world’s most popular messaging app.
Google is forcibly removing a smart voicemail feature from Pixel 4 and 5 devices. This comes after a bug was discovered where the feature could activate a phone’s microphone and broadcast room sounds to a caller.
A security researcher’s warning about Microsoft’s access to BitLocker recovery keys has gone viral. The core issue isn’t about legal compliance, but about architectural design that gives Microsoft a backdoor by default.
Microsoft has confirmed it will provide user BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI with a valid legal order. The risk primarily affects users who sign into Windows with a Microsoft cloud account, as those keys are stored in an unencrypted form. Senator Ron Wyden called the practice “simply irresponsi
TikTok has finally secured a deal to split its US operations, ending years of political threats. But a major outage right after the transition shows the road ahead might be bumpy for users and the algorithm.
A cybersecurity researcher discovered a massive, publicly accessible database containing 149 million stolen login credentials. The data, compiled from past breaches, included 50 million email accounts and credentials for major platforms like Meta and TikTok. While the main database is now down, the
Datacenter companies are asking town officials to sign NDAs before announcing projects, a practice critics call corrupt. Proponents argue it’s needed to prevent insider trading, but communities are left in the dark about massive developments.
