EFF Sues US Government Over AI-Powered Social Media Surveillance
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a federal lawsuit to stop what they call an unconstitutional online surveillance program.| CyberInsider
A massive trove of stolen credentials, including 183 million unique email and password pairs, has been added to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP). The data, collected and curated by a US-based college student known only as Ben, who works for cybersecurity firm Synthient, represents a vast cross-section of threat intelligence sourced from infostealer malware logs, … The post 183 Million Stolen Credentials from Synthient’s Database Added to HIBP appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-native web browser built around ChatGPT, designed to act as an intelligent assistant that can browse the web, take actions, and remember context across sessions. Atlas debuts with a native macOS client, available today for Free, Plus, Pro, and Go users, and enters beta for Business, Enterprise, and … The post OpenAI Launches Agentic AI Browser Atlas with ChatGPT Integration appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
Day One of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 ended with a clean sweep of successful exploits, with security researchers uncovering 34 zero-day vulnerabilities across a range of consumer and enterprise smart devices. In total, Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) awarded $522,500 in bug bounties to participating teams, marking one of the most prolific opening days in the contest's … The post Pwn2Own Ireland Launches With 34 Zero-Days on Smart Devices appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
Vidar infostealer has released version 2.0, now featuring a complete rewrite in C, multithreading support, and advanced credential theft techniques that allow it to bypass Chrome's latest memory protection features. The release closely follows the decline of Lumma Stealer, positioning Vidar as the new frontrunner in the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem. Trend Micro reports that Vidar … The post Vidar Stealer 2.0 Marks Major Evolution in Infostealer Landscape appeared first on CyberInsi...| CyberInsider
Google is sunsetting a large portion of its Privacy Sandbox initiative, just two years after it began rolling out the platform across Chrome and Android. In a surprise pivot, the tech giant is narrowing its focus to fewer APIs with broader adoption, while discontinuing many controversial technologies, including Topics, Attribution Reporting, and Protected Audience. This … The post Google Quietly Dismantles Core of Privacy Sandbox for Chrome appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
Mozilla has confirmed it will continue to provide full Firefox support on the Windows 10 operating system “for the foreseeable future,” including both security patches and new features. With 36.5% of Firefox users still running Windows 10, the browser's sustained compatibility ensures that a significant portion of its user base won’t be left behind by … The post Mozilla Says It Will Continue to Fully Support Firefox on Windows 10 appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
An outage in Amazon Web Services is currently disrupting a wide range of services, including Amazon Alexa, Fortnite, and the AI search engine Perplexity. The issue, which began shortly after midnight Pacific Time on October 20, is causing elevated error rates and increased latency across at least 21 AWS services, with key components like Amazon … The post Widespread AWS Outage Disrupts Alexa, Fortnite, and Many More appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
A US federal judge has permanently banned Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group from accessing or targeting Meta's WhatsApp platform. Although the ruling marks a significant victory for digital privacy, it also dramatically reduced the damages Meta was originally awarded in its landmark lawsuit against the surveillance firm. WhatsApp is among the world's most widely used … The post US Court Blocks Spyware Vendor NSO Group from Targeting WhatsApp Users appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
Meta is discontinuing its standalone Messenger apps for macOS and Windows, with full deprecation scheduled for December 15, 2025. After this date, users will be unable to log into the apps and will be redirected to either Facebook.com or Messenger.com for continued messaging. The change was quietly confirmed through updated Facebook Help Center pages and … The post Meta to Shut Down Messenger Desktop Apps on December 15, Redirects Users to Web appeared first on CyberInsider.| CyberInsider
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a federal lawsuit to stop what they call an unconstitutional online surveillance program.| CyberInsider
Brave browser has crossed 100 million monthly active users, capping off a year of accelerated growth for both the browser and the search engine.| CyberInsider
Google removed 224 Android apps tied to the SlopAds ad fraud scheme, which generated billions of fake ad requests from millions of devices.| CyberInsider
A newly disclosed trick involving Safari's handling of custom cursors on macOS has reignited concerns over address bar spoofing.| CyberInsider
FreeVPN.One, a verified Chrome extension with over 100k installs on the Chrome Web Store, is taking screenshots of sites users visit.| CyberInsider
Apple has released security updates to address a new zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks, affecting its mobile and desktop OSes.| CyberInsider
The Matrix.org Foundation released a security update for all Matrix server implementations, addressing two high-severity protocol flaws.| CyberInsider
ESET disclosed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR abused in phishing campaigns by the Russia-aligned threat group RomCom.| CyberInsider
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Surfshark has introduced 'FastTrack', a new VPN routing optimization feature that dynamically adjusts traffic routes in real time.| CyberInsider
A set of five severe vulnerabilities collectively dubbed “ReVault” has been discovered in Dell’s ControlVault3 firmware and associated Windows APIs.| CyberInsider
New info-stealing malware called PXA Stealer is targeting user data and crypto wallets, with attackers relying on Telegram for command and control.| CyberInsider
Highlands Oncology reports a Medusa ransomware attack affecting over 113,000 people, its second PHI breach following a 2023 ransomware incident.| CyberInsider
New Linux backdoor “Plague” lets hackers secretly access servers by hiding in login systems, avoiding antivirus detection and leaving few traces behind.| CyberInsider
Lenovo released a security advisory addressing six critical BIOS vulnerabilities affecting select IdeaCentre and Yoga All-in-One desktops.| CyberInsider
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The Swedish Armed Forces have standardized the use of the encrypted messaging app Signal for non-classified communications via mobile phones.| CyberInsider
