Australia is banning children under 16 from social media, becoming the first democratic country to do so. In response, Reddit is implementing new global safety features for teens, including stricter chat and no NSFW content.
A newly updated version of the ClayRat Android spyware now gives attackers near-total control over infected devices. It uses keyloggers, fake overlays, and automated gestures to steal data and block removal, with over 700 malicious apps found so far.
A single breach at a mid-tier fintech vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, has exposed data from over 780,000 individuals. The incident highlights the massive “blast radius” a single point of failure can create across the financial sector.
Quantum computing isn’t a future threat—it’s a present-day operational blind spot. Security teams are treating quantum-inspired software like any other app, and that’s creating dangerous gaps in defense and aerospace.
CrowdStrike’s latest earnings report shattered the bearish narrative following its major July outage. Net new ARR skyrocketed 73%, suggesting customers are sticking with the platform.
Russia has cut off access to Apple’s FaceTime, claiming it aids terrorism without providing evidence. The move pushes citizens toward a state-backed calling app, MAX, which lacks strong encryption. This is part of a wider crackdown on foreign tech and encrypted communication.
Russia has officially banned Roblox and Apple’s FaceTime, adding them to its registry of forbidden services. The bans, motivated by claims of protecting children and preventing terrorism, are part of a broader digital isolation campaign that is now targeting the VPNs many rely on to bypass such bloc
The Linux kernel is getting a clever programming aid in version 6.19 aimed at speeding up a common but performance-heavy task. The new “scoped user mode access” feature simplifies code and removes CPU speculation barriers that can slow things down.
A data breach at credit verification firm 700Credit exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The FTC has accepted a novel consolidated breach filing to spare thousands of dealerships, but state-level notification headaches remain.
Microsoft Defender XDR suffered a significant service disruption yesterday. The outage blocked access to key security features like alerts and endpoint management before being fully mitigated.
