Mozilla Tweaks Firefox Terms After Uproar Over Data Use Language

Firefox’s new Terms of Use spark user backlash over data rights. Learn how Mozilla responded to concerns about…

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Indian Stock Broker Angel One Discloses Data Breach

Angel One says client information was compromised in a data breach involving its AWS account.

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The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025

In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023. 

After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year’s total). Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit caused fragmentation, leading to more competition and a rise in smaller gangs. The number of active ransomware groups jumped 40%, from 68 in 2023 to 95

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Vulnerable Paragon Driver Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware operators exploit a vulnerable Paragon driver in BYOVD attacks to elevate privileges to System.

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Black Basta Leak Offers Glimpse Into Group’s Inner Workings 

A massive hoard of internal chats has been leaked from Black Basta, rivalling the Conti leaks of late February 2022.

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Vo1d Botnet’s Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries

Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have become the targets of a campaign that has infected Android TV devices with a botnet malware dubbed Vo1d.
The improved variant of Vo1d has been found to encompass 800,000 daily active IP addresses, with the botnet scaling a peak of 1,590,299 on January 19, 2025, spanning 226 countries. As of February 25, 2025, India has experienced a

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The Rise of QR Phishing: How Scammers Exploit QR Codes and How to Stay Safe

QR phishing is on the rise, tricking users into scanning malicious QR codes. Learn how cybercriminals exploit QR codes and how to protect yourself.

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Weak cyber defenses are exposing critical infrastructure — how enterprises can proactively thwart cunning attackers to protect us all

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If businesses fail to up their cybersecurity game, the systems everyone relies on could face serious and devastating disruptions.Read More

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The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat

Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more.

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Mozilla Updates Firefox Terms Again After Backlash Over Broad Data License Language

Firefox browser maker Mozilla on Friday updated its Terms of Use a second time within a week following criticism overbroad language that appeared to give the company the rights to all information uploaded by users.
The revised Terms of Use now states –
You give Mozilla the rights necessary to operate Firefox. This includes processing your data as we describe in the Firefox Privacy Notice. It

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