Chinese Ship Inspected Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Representatives from Germany, Finland, and Denmark inspected the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3, suspected of damaging two undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea in November; the ship was anchored in international waters between Sweden and Denmark while investigations are ongoing.
Chinese Ship Inspected Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Representatives from Germany, Finland, and Denmark inspected the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3, suspected of damaging two undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea in November; the ship was anchored in international waters between Sweden and Denmark while investigations are ongoing.
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48% Bias Score
New York Warns Against Unencrypted Text Messaging Due to Cyber Threats
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned New Yorkers about the insecurity of standard text messages (SMS) and urged the use of encrypted messaging apps due to ongoing cyber threats, emphasizing the importance of understanding an app's data collection practices.
New York Warns Against Unencrypted Text Messaging Due to Cyber Threats
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned New Yorkers about the insecurity of standard text messages (SMS) and urged the use of encrypted messaging apps due to ongoing cyber threats, emphasizing the importance of understanding an app's data collection practices.
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52% Bias Score
NotLockBit Ransomware: Cross-Platform, Self-Deleting Threat
A new analysis reveals NotLockBit ransomware's cross-platform capabilities, self-deleting mechanism, and targeted file encryption impacting Windows and MacOS users, leveraging data exfiltration for extortion.
NotLockBit Ransomware: Cross-Platform, Self-Deleting Threat
A new analysis reveals NotLockBit ransomware's cross-platform capabilities, self-deleting mechanism, and targeted file encryption impacting Windows and MacOS users, leveraging data exfiltration for extortion.
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36% Bias Score
Widespread Unexplained Drone Incursions at US Military Bases
Unexplained drone swarms have targeted US military bases globally since October 2023, beginning at Langley Air Force Base and spreading to facilities in New Jersey, England, Germany, Ohio, and Texas, prompting investigations by multiple federal agencies.
Widespread Unexplained Drone Incursions at US Military Bases
Unexplained drone swarms have targeted US military bases globally since October 2023, beginning at Langley Air Force Base and spreading to facilities in New Jersey, England, Germany, Ohio, and Texas, prompting investigations by multiple federal agencies.
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52% Bias Score
Google Chrome iOS to Add One-Click Delete All Passwords Feature
Google's experimental Chrome iOS app update introduces a one-click feature to delete all saved passwords from the Google Password Manager, aiming for improved usability but raising security concerns due to the lack of a backup mechanism.
Google Chrome iOS to Add One-Click Delete All Passwords Feature
Google's experimental Chrome iOS app update introduces a one-click feature to delete all saved passwords from the Google Password Manager, aiming for improved usability but raising security concerns due to the lack of a backup mechanism.
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52% Bias Score
Massive Chinese Hack Compromises US Telecoms
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed a large-scale Chinese government hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, targeting eight US telecom firms and numerous others globally, compromising sensitive data and potentially revealing the identities of Chinese spies in the US. The Comm...
Massive Chinese Hack Compromises US Telecoms
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed a large-scale Chinese government hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, targeting eight US telecom firms and numerous others globally, compromising sensitive data and potentially revealing the identities of Chinese spies in the US. The Comm...
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52% Bias Score
Outdated Cybersecurity Advice from FBI and NSA
The FBI and NSA are issuing outdated cybersecurity advice; the FBI's suggestion to check for spelling errors in phishing emails is ineffective against AI-generated scams, and the NSA's advice to reboot smartphones weekly to mitigate malware is outdated due to modern malware's resilience to reboots.
Outdated Cybersecurity Advice from FBI and NSA
The FBI and NSA are issuing outdated cybersecurity advice; the FBI's suggestion to check for spelling errors in phishing emails is ineffective against AI-generated scams, and the NSA's advice to reboot smartphones weekly to mitigate malware is outdated due to modern malware's resilience to reboots.
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52% Bias Score
Major Cyberattack Cripples Ukrainian Government Databases
A significant cyberattack, blamed on Russia, has disrupted Ukraine's vital government databases, including civil status, legal entities, and real estate records; restoration is expected within two weeks, and a criminal investigation is underway.
Major Cyberattack Cripples Ukrainian Government Databases
A significant cyberattack, blamed on Russia, has disrupted Ukraine's vital government databases, including civil status, legal entities, and real estate records; restoration is expected within two weeks, and a criminal investigation is underway.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's 2025 Crisis: Economic Stagnation and Political Instability
Germany's incoming government faces a multifaceted crisis in 2025: a struggling economy marked by factory closures and high inflation, coupled with challenges in managing immigration, countering cyberattacks, and protecting democracy from internal and external threats.
Germany's 2025 Crisis: Economic Stagnation and Political Instability
Germany's incoming government faces a multifaceted crisis in 2025: a struggling economy marked by factory closures and high inflation, coupled with challenges in managing immigration, countering cyberattacks, and protecting democracy from internal and external threats.
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48% Bias Score
BlackBerry Exceeds Earnings Expectations Amid Cylance Divestment
BlackBerry exceeded third-quarter revenue expectations at US$162 million, driven by strong cybersecurity and connected-car software performance, despite selling its loss-making Cylance unit for a significantly reduced price of US$120 million compared to its original US$1.4 billion acquisition cost s...
BlackBerry Exceeds Earnings Expectations Amid Cylance Divestment
BlackBerry exceeded third-quarter revenue expectations at US$162 million, driven by strong cybersecurity and connected-car software performance, despite selling its loss-making Cylance unit for a significantly reduced price of US$120 million compared to its original US$1.4 billion acquisition cost s...
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40% Bias Score
Urgent Google Chrome Security Update Patches Four High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google released an urgent security update for Chrome, patching four high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-12692, CVE-2024-12693, CVE-2024-12694, CVE-2024-12695) affecting its V8 Javascript engine and compositing function, potentially impacting over 3 billion users across various operating systems;...
Urgent Google Chrome Security Update Patches Four High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google released an urgent security update for Chrome, patching four high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-12692, CVE-2024-12693, CVE-2024-12694, CVE-2024-12695) affecting its V8 Javascript engine and compositing function, potentially impacting over 3 billion users across various operating systems;...
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48% Bias Score
US Investigates TP-Link Routers Over National Security Concerns
US officials are investigating TP-Link, a Chinese telecom company, for potential national security risks related to its routers, which could be used by China-backed hackers to infiltrate US infrastructure; a ban on TP-Link routers in the US is possible.
US Investigates TP-Link Routers Over National Security Concerns
US officials are investigating TP-Link, a Chinese telecom company, for potential national security risks related to its routers, which could be used by China-backed hackers to infiltrate US infrastructure; a ban on TP-Link routers in the US is possible.
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40% Bias Score