Apple Inc. has issued a security alert to iPhone and other device users across approximately 110 countries, warning them about potential mercenary spyware attacks. According to Apple, such attacks have been observed targeting users since 2021, highlighting the growing threat posed by highly sophisticated surveillance tools designed to compromise mobile devices. Mercenary spyware refers to...Read More
France’s top court on Friday struck down a bill that would have banned social media for children under 15, ruling that it was too broad and disproportionately infringed upon freedom of expression. The Constitutional Council ruled that the proposed bill could not prohibit minors from social media “without infringing upon freedom of expression and communication,”...Read More
San Francisco: The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday that directed the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to allow certain US...Read More
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) — Sogang University in Seoul came under a hacking attack, and some 180,000 pieces of personal information of students and school officials were leaked, the school said Saturday. The school said it has confirmed circumstances where some information was leaked due to an unidentified outside attack on its integrated login account...Read More
SUMMARY CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump’s claims about the risk of hackers targeting voting systems, this was one of CISA’s first broad outreach efforts just three months ahead of elections....Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A convicted sex offender at the center of an underage sex case was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday afternoon in Palm Beach County, months after a judge raised concerns about whether a proposed plea agreement did enough to protect the victim and the public. Matthew Takahashi appeared...Read More
Ravie LakshmananAug 14, 2026Cybercrime / Offensive Operation A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private sector companies to take advantage of their “innovative capabilities” to break into foreign Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and disrupt them. “By partnering...Read More
The Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that hackers are actively exploiting a macOS authentication bypass vulnerability after public exploit code emerged. The security issue lies in macOS Screen Sharing, a built-in remote desktop feature that allows remote desktop control over a network, using the VNC protocol over TCP port 5900. Apple fixed...Read More
France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms, after concerns over the harmful effects on children’s mental health. Friday’s ruling by...Read More
Cybersecurity company Mitek Systems (MITK) is seeing the proliferation of artificial intelligence as a business advantage, and its stock is headed toward a buy point amid a year of outperformance over other technology names. The small-cap company sells verification, authentication and fraud-prevention products. On its website, Mitek touts American Express (AXP), Experian and Intuit (INTU)...Read More
