Fake VS Code alerts on GitHub spread malware to developers

A large-scale campaign is targeting developers on GitHub with fake Visual Studio Code (VS Code) security alerts posted in the ...
WinBuzzer

DarkSword iOS Exploit Leaks on GitHub, Threatens Millions

A government-grade iOS exploit kit called DarkSword has been leaked on GitHub, putting hundreds of millions of iPhones ...
The Hacker News

Hackers Use Fake Resumes to Steal Enterprise Credentials and Deploy Crypto Miner

FAUX#ELEVATE phishing deploys stealers and miners via fake resumes, targeting enterprise systems, enabling rapid credential ...

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones

Leaked "DarkSword" exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions ...
Microsoft

Case study: How predictive shielding in Defender stopped GPO-based ransomware before it started

Microsoft Defender stopped a human-operated ransomware attack that abused Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to disable defenses and ...
Mashable

TikTok doesn't end-to-end encrypt your DMs

TikTok doesn't encrypt your direct messages like other platforms including Instagram, Messenger, and X, which offer the privacy option. According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end ...
The New York Times

Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff

The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work. By Julian E. Barnes ...
Reuters

Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was 'so irresponsible', shows court filing

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite internal ...
9to5google

Apple starts testing end-to-end RCS encryption on iPhone, but without Android support

Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 beta is now available for iPhone owners, with an added perk for RCS messaging – end-to-end encryption. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t work with Android yet. Within the ...
MacRumors

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The updates introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, a security ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.4 beta adds support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This included things like typing indicators, read receipts, and ...
Dark Reading

'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption

A new encryption initiative from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urges large technology and communications companies to follow through on previously made data and privacy protection promises ...