Apple Removes Apps Infected with “SparkCat” Malware

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/06/apple-removed-screen-reading-malware-apps Apple has removed 11 iOS apps from the App Store after they were found to contain malicious code designed to steal sensitive information from users’ devices. Security firm Kaspersky...

OpenAI Data Breach Alleged: 20 Million Logins Reportedly Stolen

OpenAI Data Breach – Threat Actor Allegedly Claims 20 Million Logins for Sale A concerning claim has emerged on dark web forums, alleging the theft and subsequent sale of over 20 million OpenAI user login credentials. The anonymous threat actor, who posted the...

Chinese AI App DeepSeek Banned From Australian Government Devices

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chinese-ai-app-deepseek-banned-on-all-australian-government-devices/lm9udv4et The Australian government has banned the use of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek on all government-issued devices, citing national security concerns. This...
20% Increase in Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2024

20% Increase in Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2024

https://vulncheck.com/blog/2024-exploitation-trends A new report from VulnCheck reveals a significant increase in the number of vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2024. The report found that 768 vulnerabilities with designated CVEs were exploited in 2024, a 20%...
Google Blocked 2.36 Million Risky Android Apps in 2024

Google Blocked 2.36 Million Risky Android Apps in 2024

https://security.googleblog.com/2025/01/how-we-kept-google-play-android-app-ecosystem-safe-2024.html Google blocked a record-breaking 2.36 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to policy violations. This surge in blocked apps is attributed to...