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Secure Communications Evolve Beyond End-to-End Encryption
/in General NewsSignal, Wickr, WhatsApp, and Cape all have different approaches to security and privacy, yet most are finding ways to make secure communications more private.
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Critical Apache Parquet Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution
/in General NewsA critical vulnerability in Apache Parquet can be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely, leading to complete system compromise.
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Oracle Confirms Cloud Hack
/in General NewsOracle has confirmed suffering a data breach but the tech giant is apparently trying to downplay the impact of the incident.
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Have We Reached a Distroless Tipping Point?
/in General NewsThere’s a virtuous cycle in technology that pushes the boundaries of what’s being built and how it’s being used. A new technology development emerges and captures the world’s attention. People start experimenting and discover novel applications, use cases, and approaches to maximize the innovation’s potential. These use cases generate significant value, fueling demand for the next iteration of
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Compromised SpotBugs Token Led to GitHub Actions Supply Chain Hack
/in General NewsEvidence shows a SpotBugs token compromised in December 2024 was used in the March 2025 GitHub Actions supply chain attack.
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North Korean Hackers Disguised as IT Workers Targeting UK, European Companies, Google Finds
/in General NewsThe attackers pose as legitimate remote IT workers, looking to both generate revenue and access sensitive company data through employment. “Europe needs to wake up fast,” according to Google’s Jamie Collier.
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Benchmarks Find ‘DeepSeek-V3-0324 Is More Vulnerable Than Qwen2.5-Max’
/in General NewsWhile the latest iteration of Qwen2.5-Max outperforms DeepSeek-V3 on security, the AI model lags behind its competition in several other areas.
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Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option
/in General NewsMicrosoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.
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Critical Ivanti Flaw Actively Exploited to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
/in General NewsIvanti has disclosed details of a now-patched critical security vulnerability impacting its Connect Secure that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22457 (CVSS score: 9.0), concerns a case of a stack-based buffer overflow that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
“A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect
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Critical Flaw in Apache Parquet Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
/in General NewsA maximum severity security vulnerability has been disclosed in Apache Parquet’s Java Library that, if successfully exploited, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on susceptible instances.
Apache Parquet is a free and open-source columnar data file format that’s designed for efficient data processing and retrieval, providing support for complex data, high-performance
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