Privacy

Google and Apple have recently released global alerts warning users who may have been subjected to state-backed spyware intrusions, Cybernews reports.

Evidence suggests Intellexa employees could remotely access customer surveillance systems using TeamViewer, an off-the-shelf remote access tool.

Security researcher Simon Fondrie-Teitler pointed out that Kohler's use of "end-to-end encryption" likely refers to TLS encryption, which secures data during transit, rather than true end-to-end encryption where only the sender and intended recipient can decrypt data.

Experts preferred EU approach of mandating security outcomes on vendors versus a government app.

Launched in October 2025, Proxyearth requests a mobile number and returns detailed information including full name, father's name, email address, telecom provider, home address, alternate phone numbers, and even Aadhaar card number.

South Korea's National Police Agency has announced the arrest of four individuals accused of breaching over 120,000 network-connected home and business cameras as part of a sexploitation scheme, the BBC reports.