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US and Europol Arrest 354 in Operation TorNado Dark Web Crackdown
Ruheni Mathenge
Last Updated: November 13, 2026
Police in several countries have arrested 354 people in a large dark web drug crackdown. The dark web is…
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UK Lawmakers Push Mandatory On-Device CSAM Controls Amid Privacy Concerns
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: November 11, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the United Kingdom is promoting legislation that forces all…
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Richmond Public Schools Warn Data Stolen in Cyberattack May Have Appeared on Dark Web
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: November 10, 2026
Data tied to students and staff in Richmond Public Schools may now sit on…
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Proton Faces Subscription Cancellations Threats Over AI Plans
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: November 4, 2026
Proton has apologized to its users after growing anger over its AI plans. The Swiss company runs Proton Mail,…
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Hackers Hijack cPGuard Updates to Steal Credentials From 2,950 Servers
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: November 4, 2026
A security tool has turned into a danger for the people who trusted it. Attackers broke into OPSSHIELD, the…
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mSecure Warns Users to Reset Passwords and Passkeys After Suspicious Activity
Saheed Aremu
Last Updated: November 5, 2026
Password manager mSecure sent its customers a worrying email this week. The maker, mSeven Software, says it “recently learned…
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Google Bans Chinese Android Maker Videostrong Over 1.3 Million-Device Botnet
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: November 3, 2026
Google has disrupted a botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV boxes, and banned the maker,…
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Discord Faces Florida Lawsuit Over Child Safety and Age Verification
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Florida has taken Discord to court over how it protects young users. The state says children were left open…
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New PEERSTITCH Malware Bypasses Security Checks on Fortinet VPNs
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: October 16, 2026
Security researchers have found a new malware that hides inside Fortinet firewalls. The malware is called PEERSTITCH. It is…
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Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Always On VPN Bug Caused by September Updates
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: October 15, 2026
Microsoft has fixed a Windows 11 bug that disrupted Always On VPN connections after its September 2026 security updates.
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