Logitech has confirmed a data breach after the notorious Clop ransomware group exploited a zero-day vulnerability. The company filed an SEC disclosure revealing potential exposure of employee and customer data. Here’s what we know about the security incident.
The UK’s National Health Service is investigating claims that the Clop ransomware gang breached its systems. The cybercriminals listed NHS.uk on their leak site but haven’t published any stolen data yet. The attack appears connected to ongoing Oracle EBS exploits that have hit multiple organizations
Apple says a new study shows the Digital Markets Act has failed to deliver promised price reductions for iPhone apps. The company argues the regulation has instead created security risks and barriers for startups. Commission fees dropped about 10% but app prices haven’t followed.
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are licensing their voices to AI startup ElevenLabs. McConaughey is using the technology for his Spanish newsletter while Caine joins the Iconic Voice Marketplace.
Google is partially reversing its controversial Android sideloading restrictions announced in late August. The company will now allow “experienced users” to install apps from unverified developers through a new advanced flow. This concession comes after significant backlash from power users and inde
OpenAI is fighting a federal court order requiring it to hand over 20 million private ChatGPT conversations to The New York Times. The AI company argues this sets a dangerous precedent for user privacy and wants the court to reverse the ruling. The conversations represent complete user exchanges fro
ClickFix scams are bypassing security protections and infecting computers through clever social engineering. The attacks use fake CAPTCHA challenges that trick users into running malicious commands in their terminal. Both Windows and macOS users are vulnerable to these increasingly common threats.
The European Commission is preparing significant revisions to GDPR that could eliminate explicit consent requirements for tracking cookies and explicitly permit AI training on personal data. Privacy advocates warn these changes could fundamentally weaken the EU’s privacy framework.
Government spyware makers claim their tools only target serious criminals and terrorists. But evidence shows journalists, activists, and political opponents are routinely hacked with sophisticated surveillance technology. The problem is getting worse, not better.
According to internal documents reviewed by Reuters, Meta estimated that 10% of its 2024 sales came from scam and fraudulent advertisements. That translates to roughly $16 billion in revenue from promotions for illegal casinos, investment schemes, and banned medical products.
