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Microsoft Warns of SEO Poisoning Campaign Spreading Fake VPN Apps to Steal Credentials
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: March 18, 2026
A sophisticated cybercrime operation is hijacking search results to distribute malicious software disguised as trusted VPN applications. Users searching for…
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INTERPOL Shuts Down 45,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown
Saheed Aremu
Last Updated: March 16, 2026
A recent operation that law enforcement agencies worldwide conducted has successfully taken down as many as tens of thousands of…
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Canada’s Bill C-22: New Police Powers Raise Privacy Alarms
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: March 13, 2026
The Liberal government announced a new digital surveillance legislation. This bill hands more power to the cops and intelligence agents…
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China Orders State Firms to Rip Out OpenClaw AI Over Security Fears
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: March 11, 2026
Chinese authorities are trying to curtail the deployment of OpenClaw apps in state-run enterprises and government agencies. They aim to…
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FBI Probes Possible Hack of Its Surveillance Systems
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: March 6, 2026
Authorities in the United States are looking into a potential cyberattack against a system that the FBI uses for wiretap…
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Commvault Partners With CloudSEK to Detect Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: March 5, 2026
A major cybersecurity partnership just dropped. Commvault and CloudSEK want to help companies stay ahead of…
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Government iPhone Hacking Tools Fall into Criminal Hands After Leak
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: March 4, 2026
A powerful suite of iPhone hacking tools built for government-level surveillance has now crossed into criminal territory. Google and mobile…
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UK to Regulate AI Chatbots Under Online Safety Act, Warns of Fines Up to 10% of Global Revenue
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: February 16, 2026
The UK government intends to apply stringent new regulations for the safety of major AI chatbots.
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Russia Bans WhatsApp for Over 100 Million Users, Promotes National Alternative
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: February 12, 2026
Russia blocked Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service this week. Over 100 million Russian users lost access to one of the world’s…
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Google Expands ‘Results About You’ Tool to Remove Sensitive ID Data From Search Results
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: February 12, 2026
Google just gave its privacy tool a serious boost. The kind that goes after the documents you really don’t want…
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