Security researchers at Kaspersky say they have identified a malicious backdoor planted in the popular and long-running Windows disc imaging software, Daemon Tools. The Russian…
Author: Zack Whittaker
Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites |
12:36 PM PDT · April 30, 2026 Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a newly discovered vulnerability in the widely used web server management…
US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of 'geofence' search warrants |
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States.…
Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records |
8:38 AM PDT · April 22, 2026 Netherlands-based cosmetics giant Rituals has confirmed a data breach affecting customers’ personal information after hackers stole reams of…
UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people's phones |
More than half of the world’s governments have access to commercial spyware that can break into computers and phones to steal sensitive information, according to…
With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance |
A long-running law that has allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect and analyze huge amounts of overseas communications without needing search warrants is set to…
Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting 'destructive' cyberattack on thermal plant |
7:21 AM PDT · April 15, 2026 The Swedish government said Russian government-linked hackers attempted to disrupt the operations at one of the country’s thermal…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech |
7:39 AM PDT · April 10, 2026 France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of…
WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account |
WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part…
Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account |
The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users,…