Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection for New UK Users Amid Backdoor Demand

Apple says it can no longer offer end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in the UK and insists it will never build a backdoor or master key.

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Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor

In an unprecedented step, Apple caved to a reported U.K. government’s demand to prevent users from using end-to-end encryption in iCloud.

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Freelance Software Developers in North Korean Malware Crosshairs

ESET says hundreds of freelance software developers have fallen victim to North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.

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Cisco Details ‘Salt Typhoon’ Network Hopping, Credential Theft Tactics

Cisco Talos observed Chinese hackers pivoting from a compromised device operated by one telecom to target a device in another telecom.

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Ukrainian hackers claim breach of Russian loan company linked to Putin’s ex-wife

A pro-Ukraine hacking group claimed that it was behind an attack on CarMoney, a Russian microfinance company with reported connections to Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife.

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4 Low-Cost Ways to Defend Your Organization Against Deepfakes

Every organization should be exploring a layered approach in which artificial and human intelligences come together to form a rich, dynamic, and multifaceted deepfake defense strategy tailored to its needs.

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The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

Several government departments are investigating TP-Link routers over Chinese cyberattack fears, but the company denies links.

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Vulnerabilities in MongoDB Library Allow RCE on Node.js Servers

OPSWAT details two critical vulnerabilities in the Mongoose ODM library for MongoDB leading to remote code execution on the Node.js server.

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In Other News: Black Basta Chats Leaked, New SEC Cyber Unit, DOGE Site Hacked

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Black Basta ransomware chat logs leaked, SEC launches new cyber unit, DOGE website hacked.

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How China Pinned University Cyberattacks on NSA Hackers

A researcher dives into Chinese reports attributing cyberattacks on Northwestern Polytechnical University to the NSA’s TAO division.

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