US customers of Kaspersky antivirus find that UltraAV was installed remotely to replace Kaspersky on their PCs, after a Kaspersky deal with UltraAV owner Pango
switchover caught many users by surprise Ernestas Naprys / Cybernews.com : Kaspersky users shocked by automatic antivirus replacement without explicit permission Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / Bet...
Kaspersky plans to close its US business and eliminate US-based positions, following the country's ban on the sale of its antivirus tool starting July 20
offices to close by July 20 Sean Lyngaas / CNN : Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to shut down US operations after ban Cynthia B Brumfield / Metacurity : Kaspersky Decamps the US Following Government Ban ...
TeamViewer warns that its corporate environment was breached on June 26 and attributes the cyberattack to the Russian hacking group APT29, aka Midnight Blizzard
but customer and company data is safe Alex Ivanovs / Stack Diary : TeamViewer confirms Russian spies hacked its corporate network The Hacker News : TeamViewer Detects Security Breach in Corporate IT E...
The US Department of the Treasury announces sanctions against 12 Kaspersky executives; the company and its founder and CEO Eugene Kaspersky were not included
100 days until class-leading antivirus ban takes effect Pierluigi Paganini / Security Affairs : US government sanctions twelve Kaspersky Lab executives The Hacker News : U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Kas...
The US Department of the Treasury announces sanctions against 12 Kaspersky executives; the company and its founder and CEO Eugene Kaspersky were not included
100 days until class-leading antivirus ban takes effect The Hacker News : U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Kaspersky Executives Amid Software Ban Gaby Del Valle / The Verge : US sanctions Kaspersky Lab exec...
Microsoft delays Recall to test it with the Windows Insider Program and won't ship it with Copilot+ PCs next week, after saying it would make the feature opt-in
will arrive via Windows Update later this year Richi Jennings / Security Boulevard : Recall ‘Delayed Indefinitely’ — Microsoft Privacy Disaster is Cut from Copilot+ PCs Katie Bartlett / CNBC : Microso...
The US and global partners dismantle the 911 S5 proxy botnet, “likely the world's largest botnet ever”, linked to 19M+ IPs, and arrest its alleged administrator
US government seizes 911 S5 operation and takes it offline Associated Press : International Authorities Arrest Man Allegedly Behind 'Likely the World's Largest Botnet Ever' Xinghui Kok / Reuters : US ...
The US DOJ sues Apple, alleging the company blocked its competitors from accessing iPhone features, made switching to non-Apple devices more difficult, and more
In 2010, a top Apple executive emailed Apple's then-CEO about an ad for the new Kindle e-reader. TechCrunch : TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ CNBC : DO...
Signal announces PQXDH, an upgrade to the X3DH cryptographic specification meant as a first step to advancing quantum resistance for the Signal Protocol
1. Introduction This document describes the “PQXDH” (or … Damien Black / Cybernews.com : Signal upgrades encryption to ward off quantum attacks The Hacker News : Signal Messenger Introduces PQXDH Quan...
Guardio Labs details a campaign that uses fake and compromised Facebook accounts to send 100K+ Messenger phishing messages per week, targeting business accounts
Botnet of Facebook Users Launch High-Intent Messenger Phishing Attack on Business Accounts Anthony Spadafora / Tom's Guide : Hackers are using Facebook Messenger to spread password-stealing malware — ...