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This hidden SIM flaw lets spies track your location, and using a VPN can't help
By Monica J. White published
A new report reveals that covert surveillance actors used telecom signalling systems and SIM-based attacks to track their targets, and a VPN can't stop that.

The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a 'bug in an app'
By Chiara Castro published
It's an improvement compared to existing solutions, but security experts still aren't convinced

Attackers are impersonating employees in calls to IT helpdesks to gain network access
By Efosa Udinmwen published
Okta vishing attacks rely on impersonation and urgency, allowing attackers to manipulate support staff and quickly escalate into large-scale data breaches.

Security researchers track record-breaking 2Tbps DDoS attack
By Wayne Williams published
Largest botnet grows tenfold in a year as sustained 2Tbps attack signals growing scale of modern DDoS campaigns.

Belarus-based SIM farm network linked to global telecom fraud
By Wayne Williams published
Investigation maps 94 SIM farm deployments connected to 35 mobile carriers including major UK and US networks.

Rival ransomware gangs battle as one group threatens to expose another
By Efosa Udinmwen published
A ransomware group is threatening to expose a rival’s members while offering victims decryption, creating a risky and unusual cybercrime conflict.

How hackers 'trojan-horsed' QEMU virtual machines to bypass security and drop ransomware
By Wayne Williams published
Hackers hide ransomware tools inside virtual machines using QEMU, allowing attacks to bypass security controls and remain largely invisible.

Beyond no-log: Tor looks into seizure-proof servers that forget your data
By Rene Millman published
Law enforcement agencies frequently target volunteer-run Tor relays, but a new push for RAM-only servers aims to leave authorities empty-handed

I took the UK's online safety survey — here are the red flags every privacy advocate should know
By Chiara Castro published
The UK wants to hear what citizens have to say about plans to improve children's online safety. However, the survey, seems to be pushing respondents in one direction.
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