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Essential Smartphone Security Guide for Protesters: Protecting Your Digital Rights
A comprehensive guide to securing smartphones during protests, covering crucial pre-event preparation, real-time best practices, and post-demonstration data protection. Learn how to safeguard your device, privacy, and fellow protesters while documenting important moments.
EU Launches Social Media 'Stress Test' to Combat Election Disinformation
The European Commission will evaluate major tech platforms' readiness to fight disinformation before German elections in February. Seven tech giants including Meta, TikTok, and X will participate in simulated scenarios testing their compliance with EU's Digital Services Act.
NIH Freezes Operations: Unprecedented Halt in Medical Research Review Process
The National Institutes of Health has implemented an abrupt freeze on grant reviews and external communications, throwing the medical research community into disarray. Leading scientists express alarm as the suspension threatens to delay critical research funding and medical advances.
Historic Healthcare Breach: UnitedHealth Cyberattack Exposes 190 Million Americans' Medical Records
UnitedHealth Group reveals that a devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare compromised sensitive medical and personal data of approximately 190 million Americans. The breach, attributed to the Russian-linked ALPHV group, marks the largest medical data breach in U.S. history.
Critical Alert: J-magic Malware Targets Enterprise Networks Through Juniper Router Vulnerabilities
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbed J-magic is actively compromising corporate networks by targeting Juniper routers running JunoOS. The attacks use a custom backdoor that creates reverse shell access when triggered by magic packets, with infections detected across 36 global IP addresses.
Critical jQuery Vulnerability Added to CISA's Known Exploited List Despite 4-Year-Old Patch
CISA has added a medium-severity jQuery vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, patched in 2020, allows attackers to execute malicious code through cross-site scripting despite existing HTML sanitization.
Critical Security Flaw in Subaru Starlink System Exposed Vehicle Control and Location Data
Security researchers discovered a major vulnerability in Subaru's Starlink system that could allow hackers to track vehicle locations and control door locks through compromised admin accounts. The flaw, which affected vehicles across multiple countries, was swiftly patched after disclosure but highlights growing cybersecurity risks in connected cars.
Record-Breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS Attack Exposes Growing IoT Botnet Threat
A variant of the Mirai botnet orchestrated history's largest DDoS attack at 5.6 Tbps, utilizing over 13,000 compromised IoT devices. The incident highlights an alarming 53% increase in DDoS attacks through 2024, with botnets responsible for nearly three-quarters of HTTP-based attacks.
Critical Wi-Fi Security Flaw Threatens Global Internet Connectivity
Researchers uncover major vulnerability in MU-MIMO technology that could impact billions of Wi-Fi devices worldwide. The security flaw allows attackers to degrade network speeds and requires fundamental changes to Wi-Fi standards for remediation.