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U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty last week to leaking phone records for high-ranking U.S. government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question "can hacking be treason?" prosecutors in the case said Wednesday. The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody until he is discharged from the military.

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Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them

The Android app SafetyCore was silently installed and looks at incoming and outgoing pictures to check their decency.

Crypto and Cybersecurity: The Rising Threats and Why Reliable Wallets Matter

Cybersecurity threats in crypto are rising, from the Bybit hack to fake wallets stealing funds. Learn how to…

Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for blackmail

The stolen information included listed contacts, call logs, text messages, photos, and the device’s location.

Hackers Use Google Docs and Steam to Spread ACRStealer Infostealer

A new information-stealing malware, ACRStealer, is leveraging legitimate platforms like Google Docs and Steam to carry out its…

Google Cloud KMS Adds Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures to Defend Against Future Threats

Google Cloud has announced quantum-safe digital signatures in Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) for software-based keys as a way to bulletproof encryption systems against the threat posed by cryptographically-relevant quantum computers. The feature, currently in preview, coexists with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) post-quantum cryptography (PQC)

A week in security (February 17 – February 23)

A list of topics we covered in the week of February 17 to February 23 of 2025

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware apps expose victim data—and the identities of people who installed the apps.

SecTopRAT bundled in Chrome installer distributed via Google Ads

Beware before downloading Google Chrome from a Google search, you might get more than you expected.

Google Docs used by infostealer ACRStealer as part of attack

An infostealer known as ACRStealer is using legitimate platforms like Google Docs and Steam as part of an attack.