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Chinese state-backed group Silver Dragon targets governments Attackers abuse Google Cloud and Windows services for stealth Custom backdoor GearDoor enables covert data exfiltration Chinese state-sponsored threat actors have been seen abusing legitimate Windows and Google Cloud services to cover their tracks while spying on their targets across Southeast Asia and Europe. A new report from […]

Microsoft warns of phishing campaigns with fake conferencing tools Malware disguised using valid digital certificates Broad enterprise targeting with persistent backdoor risk Microsoft is warning of a new phishing campaign that aims to install persistent backdoors onto victim computers. In a new in-depth analysis, the company’s researchers said they have recently seen several phishing campaigns,

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Heidi Richards of Trinity Software Distribution fined $50,000 and sentenced to 22 months in prison Prosecutors wanted Richards to cough up $242,000 in dividends Certificate of Authenticity labels are not intended to be sold separately A 52-year-old Florida resident has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine

ExpressVPN launches the industry’s first Model Context Protocol (MCP) server The beta allows AI agents to interact directly with its VPN desktop apps The feature is opt-in, runs locally and operates under a strict no-log policy ExpressVPN has announced the beta launch of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, becoming the first major provider to

Leaders play a critical role in how effectively organizations implement AI HR teams must support leaders and help unlock AI-related business impacts Companies must also guide employees on what to do with the time they save when using artificial intelligence Gartner has revealed new research that claims most workers are reluctant to fully embrace AI,

Dutch MPs are calling for a free “basic digital security package” for citizens Some recent major national data leaks sparked the proposal The package should include VPN, ad blocker, antivirus and password manager Dutch opposition parties have put forward a radical proposal to increase national cyber resilience: the creation of a free, government-backed “basic digital

Nothing releases its latest affordable Android phones The phone (4a) and (4a) Pro bring upgrades across the board… … and there are some fun colors to see The day after the colorful MacBook Neo turned heads with some novelty shades, the vibrant tech party continues thanks to the Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro,

Security researchers found a critical flaw in the IPVanish Mac VPN app The flaw could allow attackers to gain full control of a user’s system IPVanish is said to be “working on a fix”, ensuring that only OpenVPN is affected A “critical privilege escalation vulnerability” has been discovered in the IPVanish VPN application for macOS,

After teasing them for weeks, Nothing has officially unveiled its first budget-focused headphones, the Headphone (a). It had previously launched the premium-priced Nothing Headphone (1) at $299 / £249 / AU$xxx, but the Headphone (a) is launching for just $199 / £149 / AU$329. So (a) is one-third cheaper than (1) in the US, and