FBI seeks victims of #Steam games used to spread #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seeks-victims-of-steam-games-used-to-spread-malware/

#gaming #cybersecurity

Daily Digest | 17 March 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

New breaches uncovered: What #Proton’s #DataBreach Observatory reveals in 2026

https://proton.me/blog/data-breach-observatory-2026

#cybersecurity #privacy

Swiss-built internet alternative challenges four decades of flawed routing

#SCION #InternetRouting #Cybersecurity #Infrastructure #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-17-swiss-built-internet-alternative-challenges-four-decades-of-flawed-routing-8c2f6624

Fake enterprise #VPN downloads used to steal company credentials

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-enterprise-vpn-downloads-used-to-steal-company-credentials/

#cybersecurity

📬 NicFab Newsletter #12 | March 17, 2026

Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity — weekly review.

In this issue: EU enforcement actions, EDPB developments, cybersecurity alerts, and AI Act analysis.

👉 Read the full issue: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter/2026-03-17-issue-12/

📩 Subscribe: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/pages/newsletter/#subscribe-now

#Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #AIAct #Cybersecurity #InfoSec

Microsoft pauses deeper Copilot integration in Windows 11
• AI bloat concerns
• Security & privacy issues
• Limited productivity impact
Shift toward selective AI rollout.

Source: https://cybernews.com/news/microsoft-copilot-ai-microslop/

Follow @technadu for more insights.

#InfoSec #CyberSecurity #AI #Microsoft

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Why Microsoft just pulled the plug on Copilot integration

#Cryptomator: Security Vulnerability in Hub Vault Unlock: Update Required

https://cryptomator.org/blog/2026/03/13/hub-vault-unlock-vulnerability/

#FOSS #cybersecurity

#Starbucks discloses #DataBreach affecting hundreds of employees

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-discloses-data-breach-affecting-hundreds-of-employees/

#coffee #privacy #cybersecurity

#Google fixes two new #Chrome zero-days exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixes-two-new-chrome-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/

#cybersecurity

Canadian #retail giant #Loblaw notifies customers of #DataBreach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-retail-giant-loblaw-notifies-customers-of-data-breach/

#Canada #privacy #cybersecurity

#Perplexity's '#PersonalComputer' Lets #AI Agents Access Your Local Files

https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/12/191200/perplexitys-personal-computer-lets-ai-agents-access-your-local-files

#AgenticAI #privacy #cybersecurity

Researchers claim Russia’s MAX messaging app may detect VPN usage, including server IPs and user ISPs.

The VK-developed platform is mandatory on new devices, though the company denies any surveillance.

https://www.technadu.com/max-app-vpn-detection-claims-raise-privacy-questions-in-russia/623557/

#Cybersecurity #VPN #Privacy

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Russia’s State-Backed MAX App May Detect VPN Usage, Researchers Claim

Daily Digest | 16 March 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

#AI-generated #Slopoly #malware used in #Interlock #ransomware attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-generated-slopoly-malware-used-in-interlock-ransomware-attack/

#cybersecurity

Federal Right to Privacy Act

https://righttoprivacyact.github.io

#HackerNews #Federal #Right #to #Privacy #Act #PrivacyRights #DataProtection #Legislation #TechNews #CyberSecurity

Alternative app store #AltStorePAL joins the fediverse

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/alternative-app-store-altstore-pal-joins-the-fediverse/

#privacy #cybersecurity #iOS #Apple #Europe #Japan #iPhone

Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after USB keys fail to decrypt them

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/11/swiss_evote_usb_snafu/

#Switzerland #voting #elections #cybersecurity

#Veeam warns of critical flaws exposing backup servers to RCE attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-flaws-exposing-backup-servers-to-rce-attacks/

#cybersecurity

#SQLi flaw in #Elementor #Ally plugin impacts 250k+ #WordPress sites

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sqli-flaw-in-elementor-ally-plugin-impacts-250k-plus-wordpress-sites/

#cybersecurity

How ‘#Handala’ Became the Face of #Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

https://www.wired.com/story/handala-hacker-group-iran-us-israel-war/

#cybersecurity #politics

US disrupts #SocksEscort #proxy network powered by #Linux #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-socksescort-proxy-network-powered-by-linux-malware/

#cybersecurity

Pro-Iran hacktivist group says it is behind attack on #medical tech giant #Stryker

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/stryker-hack-pro-iran-hacktivist-group-handala-says-it-is-behind-attack/

#Iran #cybersecurity #healthcare

#Google paid $17.1 million for vulnerability reports in 2025

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-paid-171-million-for-vulnerability-reports-in-2025/

#cybersecurity #BugBounty

#CISA orders feds to patch #n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-n8n-rce-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/

#cybersecurity

#TelusDigital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/

#cybersecurity #DataBreach #privacy #Telus

Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised #Epstein files held by #FBI

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/foreign-hacker-2023-compromised-epstein-files-held-by-fbi-source-documents-show-2026-03-11/

#cybersecurity #EpsteinFiles

#Apple patches older iPhones and iPads against #Coruna exploits

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-patches-older-iphones-and-ipads-against-coruna-exploits/

#cybersecurity #iPhone #iPad #iOS #iPadOS

New #PhantomRaven #NPM attack wave steals dev data via 88 packages

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phantomraven-npm-attack-wave-steals-dev-data-via-88-packages/

#cybersecurity

#Certbot and #LetsEncrypt Now Support IP Address Certificates

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/certbot-and-lets-encrypt-now-support-ip-address-certificates

#cybersecurity

#DigitalDemocracy

Repost this if you want to respect privacy and have #DigitalFreedom from all oppressive age verification laws like those that target operating systems and app stores. #PrivacyFirst #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #StopOSSpies #NoAgeSignals #FirstAmendment #FourthAmendment #Linux

US charges another #ransomware negotiator linked to #BlackCat attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-another-ransomware-negotiator-linked-to-blackcat-attacks/

#cybercrime #cybersecurity

#China Moves to Curb #OpenClaw #AI Use at Banks, State Agencies

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/china-moves-to-limit-use-of-openclaw-ai-at-banks-government-agencies

#banking #cybersecurity #finance #privacy #government

#Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on #Medtech Firm #Stryker

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/iran-backed-hackers-claim-wiper-attack-on-medtech-firm-stryker/

#cybersecurity #healthcare

#Meta adds new #WhatsApp, #Facebook, and #Messenger anti-scam tools

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-adds-new-whatsapp-facebook-and-messenger-anti-scam-tools/

#cybersecurity #phishing

#Intel Demos Chip to Compute With Encrypted Data

https://spectrum.ieee.org/fhe-intel

#Heracles #HomomorphicEncryption #cybersecurity #cryptography

#DOGE employee stole #SocialSecurity data and put it on a thumb drive, report says

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/doge-employee-stole-social-security-data-and-put-it-on-a-thumb-drive-report-says/

#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #DataBreach

EU extends voluntary CSAM detection rules until 2027.
• Platforms may detect known CSAM
• Measures must remain targeted
• Encryption protections maintained

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/13/eu-parliament-extends-csam-rules/

Follow @technadu for cybersecurity policy updates.

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec

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EU Parliament backs extension of CSAM detection rules until 2027

Motorola just announced a long‑term partnership with GrapheneOS, including a future phone that ships with the privacy OS preinstalled. 🧩

They’ll also bring selected GrapheneOS security features to other Motorola devices over time, boosting hardening and privacy for more users. 🛡️

🔗 https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-partnership-for-a-future-smartphone-porting-features/

#TechNews #Android #Motorola #Lenovo #GrapheneOS #Privacy #Security #DeGoogled #FOSS #OpenSource #Mobile #Linux #SecureAndroid #CustomROM #Cybersecurity #OS

New '#ZombieZIP' technique lets #malware slip past security tools

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-zombie-zip-technique-lets-malware-slip-past-security-tools/

#cybersecurity