Data breach reveals US spyware maker behind Windows, Mac, Android and Chromebook malware | TechCrunch

A little-known Minnesota-based spyware maker has been hacked, TechCrunch has learned, exposing thousands of devices worldwide under its secret remote monitoring. A person familiar with the breach provided TechCrunch with…

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Warning: HotPage adware masquerading as an ad blocker installs a malicious kernel driver

July 18, 2024NewsroomMalware/Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that claims to block ads and malicious websites while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that gives…

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New threat actor ‘Void Arachne’ targets Chinese users with malicious VPN installers

June 19, 2024NewsroomMalware/Cyber ​​attack Chinese-speaking users are the target of an unprecedented cluster of codename threat activity Empty Arachne which uses malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks…

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Microsoft revamps controversial AI-powered download feature amid privacy concerns

08 June 2024NewsroomArtificial Intelligence / Privacy Microsoft on Friday said it will disable its much-criticized artificial intelligence (AI)-powered calling feature by default and make it an opt-in option. Remember that…

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Google Collected Children’s Voices, License Plate Numbers and Car Routes, Leak Reveals Privacy Breach: Report

Multiple leaked internal documents show Google collected children's voice data and recorded license plate numbers and car routes, including home addresses, according to a report. The privacy breaches include thousands…

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