WhatsApp gets the boot: House of Representatives the app from official devices
The US Office of Cybersecurity finally banned WhatsApp on all staff devices, a move that has left many…
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23andMe bankrupcy sell: Privacy concerns and escalating tensions surrounding the headline
23andMe’s bankruptcy is making constant headlines. A while back Regeneron Pharmaceuticals bought genomics firm 23andMe for $256 million,…
Signal is in the news and for the wrong reasons, yet again
“The human is the weakest link in the security chain.” Recent events in Washington have demonstrated this cliche…
Meta’s Role in Romania’s 2024 Election: A Critical Analysis of Platform Oversight
A thorough investigation published on December 9, 2024, by Check First in collaboration with Reset Tech and EU…
Romania’s Electrica Group Responds to Cybersecurity Incident
Romania’s largest electricity provider Electrica Group is currently responding to a cybersecurity incident, according to a company statement…
European Commission Orders TikTok to Preserve Data on Romanian Election Under Digital Services Act
The European Commission issued a retention order to TikTok on December 6, 2024, mandating the need to keep…
Is Your D-Link Router or NAS 5+ Years Old? Chances are Critical Flaws Won’t Be Patched
Security researcher Chaio-Lin Yu (Steven Meow) has discovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in D-Link DSL6740C routers. After the findings,…
Critical Authentication Bypass Found in Really Simple Security: 4M WordPress Sites at Risk
Wordfence’s Threat Intelligence team has identified a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting over 4 million WordPress sites that…
PostgreSQL PL/Perl Vulnerability: ENV Variable Exploit & Dev Notes
Researchers have discovered a high-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL’s PL/Perl trusted language extension that could allow attackers to execute…
Synology affected by a critical zero-click flaw. Another win for Pwn2Own Ireland 2024
In a weird sense, it feels good to point out security issues on competitors, even though we recommend…