"There is little evidence that young people are using VPNs to bypass digital ID checks imposed by the [UK] Online Safety Act."

Age gating them "will have little impact on children's online safety but will deter adults from using them or force people to hand over personal documents or biometric data."

🗣️ @JamesBaker for ORG.

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/vpn-ban-uk-b2934934.html

#vpn #privacy #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol

#Microsoft #Azure CTO set #Claude on his 1986 #AppleII code, says it found vulns

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/09/claude_legacy_code_vulns/

#cybersecurity #AI

#Microsoft March 2026 #PatchTuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-2-zero-days-79-flaws/

#cybersecurity #Windows

#HPE warns of critical #AOSCX flaw allowing admin password resets

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-warns-of-critical-aos-cx-flaw-allowing-admin-password-resets/

#cybersecurity

📜 Scrolls volume 33 is out. Happy Friday!

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-03-13

Thanks to everyone below. Their work was featured this week!

@moonmehta@bits.jatan.space @piccalilli @CSSence @desiree @theresmiling @cory @mapache @tlohde @rohitfarmer @brennan @adele @nickle4apickle @renkotsuban @mapache @mtwb @katemorley @enarocks @adulau @manton @gifs_bot @gbiondo @dinosaurs @ai6yr @strider @michaelharley @frank @calebhailey @securedrop @BowieSpace @naturepunk @matdevdug

#indieweb #fediverse #infosec #cybersecurity

#KeePassXC 2.7.12 released

https://keepassxc.org/blog/2026-03-10-2.7.12-released/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #PasswordManager

FYI: Meta's Messenger gets a cryptographic shield nobody asked about - but everyone needed: Meta yesterday detailed the cryptography and confidential computing architecture behind Advanced Browsing Protection in Messenger, a tool that scans malicious links inside end-to-end encrypted chats without exposing user URLs to its own servers. https://ppc.land/metas-messenger-gets-a-cryptographic-shield-nobody-asked-about-but-everyone-needed/ #Meta #Messenger #Cryptography #Privacy #CyberSecurity

#Microsoft brings #phishing-resistant #Windows sign-ins via #Entra #passkeys

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-entra-brings-phishing-resistant-sign-in-to-windows/

#cybersecurity

New #KadNap #botnet hijacks #ASUS routers to fuel #cybercrime #proxy network

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-kadnap-botnet-hijacks-asus-routers-to-fuel-cybercrime-proxy-network/

#cybersecurity

Daily Digest | 13 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

Very interesting, sounds like a good team,
"IBM researchers are working with the developers of the secure messaging platforms Signal and Threema to design cryptographic systems that can resist future quantum computer attacks."
https://cyberinsider.com/ibm-partners-with-signal-to-develop-quantum-safe-messaging-encryption/
#quantum #signal #threema #cryptography #encryption #cybersecurity #IBM

If you’ve thought your old, unused email account is harmless, think again. Those forgotten or ignored accounts are a potential gateway to your digital identity. “Hackers love inactive email accounts because hardly anyone looks at them, and warning messages about unauthorized logins go unnoticed and unread into digital oblivion,” Steffen Zellfelder writes for PCWorld. Read more, including how a little digital housekeeping can prevent you from getting owned (or pwned):

https://flip.it/EAl9e9

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Technology

Illinois introduces OS-level age verification law

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/SB3977/2025

#HackerNews #Illinois #OS-level #age #verification #law #legislation #tech #policy #cybersecurity

Viral '#Quittr' #Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users

https://www.404media.co/viral-quittr-porn-addiction-app-exposed-the-masturbation-habits-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-users/

#nsfw #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

CISA: Recently patched #Ivanti #EPM flaw now actively exploited

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-recently-patched-ivanti-epm-flaw-now-actively-exploited/

#cybersecurity

#Microsoft to enable #Windows #hotpatch security updates by default

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enable-hotpatch-security-updates-by-default-in-may/

#cybersecurity

#APT28 hackers deploy customized variant of #Covenant #OpenSource tool

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt28-hackers-deploy-customized-variant-of-covenant-open-source-tool/

#cybersecurity #Russia

Breaking, new, by me: Iran-backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker

A hacktivist group with links to Iran's intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker's largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at Stryker's main U.S. headquarters says the company is currently experiencing a building emergency.

From the story:

"Wiper attacks usually involve malicious software designed to overwrite any existing data on infected devices. But a trusted source with knowledge of the attack who spoke on condition of anonymity told KrebsOnSecurity the perpetrators in this case appear to have used a Microsoft service called Microsoft Intune to issue a ‘remote wipe’ command against all connected devices."

"Intune is a cloud-based solution built for IT teams to enforce security and data compliance policies, and it provides a single, web-based administrative console to monitor and control devices regardless of location. The Intune connection is supported by this Reddit discussion on the Stryker outage, where several users who claimed to be Stryker employees said they were told to uninstall Intune urgently."

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

#stryker #handala #intune #wiper #cybersecurity

Alt...

A manifesto from the Handala hacking group, which security firms link to Iranian intelligence agencies. Stryker Corporation Hacked 2026-03-11 We announce to the world that, in retaliation for the brutal attack on the Minab school and in response to ongoing cyber assaults against the infrastructure of the Axis of Resistance, our major cyber operation has been executed with complete success. The Zionist-rooted corporation, Stryker, one of the key arms of the global Zionist lobby and a central ring in the ‘New Epstein’ chain, has been struck with an unprecedented blow. In this operation, over 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices have been wiped and 50 terabytes of critical data have been extracted. Stryker’s offices in 79 countries have been forced to shut down. All the acquired data is now in the hands of the free people of the world, ready to be used for the true advancement of humanity and the exposure of injustice and corruption. A clear warning to all Zionist leaders and their lobbies who hide behind concrete walls and closed windows: The era of the ‘Epstein’ rings and the demons of our time is over. ‘Nimrod of this era,’ even if you close your windows, we will build our nests everywhere. Get ready for the mosquito...

#Microsoft #Teams #phishing targets employees with #A0Backdoor #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-phishing-targets-employees-with-backdoors/

#cybersecurity

Google: Cloud attacks exploit flaws more than weak credentials

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-attacks-exploit-flaws-more-than-weak-credentials/

#cybersecurity

Daily Digest | 12 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

Beijing's AI Gambit Backfires as OpenClaw Craze Tests Government Control

#OpenClaw #ChinaAI #Cybersecurity #TechNews #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-11-beijings-ai-gambit-backfires-as-openclaw-craze-tests-government-control-665575f4

#Ericsson US discloses #DataBreach after service provider hack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ericsson-us-discloses-data-breach-after-service-provider-hack/

#privacy #cybersecurity

#ShinyHunters claims ongoing #Salesforce #Aura data theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-ongoing-salesforce-aura-data-theft-attacks/

#cybersecurity

#SaltTyphoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants — here’s everywhere that’s been hit

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/salt-typhoon-china-who-has-been-hacked-global-telecom-giants/

#cybersecurity #China

#FBI warns of #phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-phishing-attacks-impersonating-us-city-county-officials/

#cybersecurity

ICYMI: Meta's Messenger gets a cryptographic shield nobody asked about - but everyone needed: Meta yesterday detailed the cryptography and confidential computing architecture behind Advanced Browsing Protection in Messenger, a tool that scans malicious links inside end-to-end encrypted chats without exposing user URLs to its own servers. https://ppc.land/metas-messenger-gets-a-cryptographic-shield-nobody-asked-about-but-everyone-needed/ #Meta #Messenger #Cryptography #CyberSecurity #PrivacyProtection

Daily Digest | 11 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

Age verification laws are spreading fast: half of U.S. states now have age checks, with California's AB 1043 pushing OS-level "age signals." 🧩

UK, Australia, Brazil, EU, and Linux distros face the same creep toward "ID to use your computer" mandates. 🛡️

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/

#TechNews #Privacy #AgeVerification #Linux #Apple #Google #BigTech #Government #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Children #Safety #Apps #OS #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Security #EU #UK #California #USA

New Security Now! is live! 🎙️

🤖 LLMs are getting scary at de-anonymizing people — your aliases might not protect you anymore
🔒 Firefox privacy wins + Apple/Google testing RCS encryption
🚨 TikTok resisting encryption, OpenClaw vulnerabilities, Ubuntu SUDO critical boost

We're diving into mass surveillance implications. What's your take on the security risks?

https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1069

#SecurityNow #Cybersecurity #TWiT

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

rough guide to #crypto theft perpetrators based on attack vector:

- scarily sophisticated #cybersecurity breach = north korea

- hiring a guy off linkedIn who turned out to be a malign actor = north korea

- someone opened the wrong PDF = north korea

- sim swap (stolen cell phone number) = amoral american 19 year old boys

- manipulation of smart contract math to extract from a broken market = math nerd in his 20s from europe, israel, or the US

- fake love interest (pig butchering) or other romance scam = vietnamese person enslaved by the chinese mafia in cambodia

What's new at Privacy Guides? (March 6, 2026) #privacy #activism #cybersecurity

"A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris, TechCrunch has learned. The tools, which were intended for Western spies, wound up in the hands of various hacking groups, including Russian government spooks and Chinese cybercriminals.

Last week, Google revealed that over the course of 2025 it discovered that a sophisticated iPhone-hacking toolkit had been used in a series of global attacks. The toolkit, dubbed “Coruna” by its original developer, was made of 23 different components first used “in highly targeted operations” by an unnamed government customer of an unspecified “surveillance vendor.” It was then used by Russian government spies against a limited number of Ukrainians and finally by Chinese cybercriminals “in broad-scale” campaigns with the goal of stealing money and cryptocurrency.

Researchers at mobile cybersecurity company iVerify, which independently analyzed Coruna, said they believed it may have been originally built by a company that sold it to the U.S. government.

Two former employees of government contractor L3Harris told TechCrunch that Coruna was, at least in part, developed by the company’s hacking and surveillance tech division, Trenchant. The two former employees both had knowledge of the company’s iPhone hacking tools. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk about their work for the company."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/an-iphone-hacking-toolkit-used-by-russian-spies-likely-came-from-u-s-military-contractor/

#CyberSecurity #Hacking #Ukraine #China #L3Harris #USA #Coruna #Surveillance #iPhone

Hackers Turn Trusted Websites Into Malware Launchpads

#Cybersecurity #Malware #WordPress #ClickFix #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-10-hackers-turn-trusted-websites-into-malware-launchpads-a4e44a15

10 Years of #Cryptomator (Anniversary #Sale)

https://cryptomator.org/blog/2026/03/09/10-years-cryptomator/

#FOSS #cybersecurity

Fixing #ClickFix

https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/fixing-clickfix/

#cybersecurity #guide

How #AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/how-ai-assistants-are-moving-the-security-goalposts/

#cybersecurity

Open source powers the modern enterprise. Contribution is where the value grows.

The Linux Foundation’s 2025 Open Source ROI Report shows:
• 2–5x return on contribution
• 10% faster product development
• 66% faster security response
• $23.2B in benefits from $3.9B invested

Read the report:
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/contribution-roi

#OpenSource #LinuxFoundation #OSS #CloudNative #CyberSecurity

US suspects China in breach of FBI surveillance network

U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated with the Chinese government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal Federal Bureau of Investigation computer network that ‌holds information related to some domestic surveillance

#fbi #surveillance #databreach #china #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-suspects-china-breach-fbi-surveillance-network-wsj-reports-2026-03-06/

A Security Researcher Went 'Undercover' on #Moltbook - and Found Security Risks

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/03/08/2237210/a-security-researcher-went-undercover-on-moltbook---and-found-security-risks

#cybersecurity #AI #OpenClaw