Cybersecurity researchers have revealed a new “GhostPairing” attack that gives hackers undetected access to WhatsApp accounts. The technique exploits the app’s multi-device feature through clever social engineering, letting attackers spy on messages indefinitely.
The biggest hurdle for businesses wanting to profit from AI might not be tech, but a lack of self-knowledge. According to a Fast Company piece, the key lies in treating data like inherited art—you need a systematic appraisal to understand its true value.
After four years of political drama, TikTok has signed a deal to sell a chunk of its US operations. A group including Oracle and Silver Lake will take control, but the app itself will be discontinued in 2026. What comes next is a massive, uncertain migration.
When Apple warns a user they’ve been targeted by mercenary spyware, it directs them to a small nonprofit helpline. That team, spread across Costa Rica, Manila, and Tunisia, sifts through hundreds of cases to find the real infections.
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer their own AI chatbots. The move comes as part of an investigation into whether Meta is abusing its dominant market position to favor its own Meta AI.
Researchers have uncovered a massive wave of fake job advertisements targeting remote workers in the Middle East and North Africa. The scams use localized social media ads to lure victims before stealing their personal and financial information. It’s a sophisticated, organized fraud operation.
Apple has been fined €98 million (about $116 million) by Italy’s antitrust authority. The regulator says Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy imposes “disproportionate” data collection terms on third-party apps compared to its own.
Apple has been fined €115 million (about $115M) by Italy’s competition authority. The regulator says Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy created an “extremely burdensome” double-consent process that harmed developers while boosting Apple’s own ad business.
Security researchers warn that hackers are exploiting a legitimate Microsoft authentication feature to bypass MFA and hijack enterprise accounts. The attack tricks users into entering a code on Microsoft’s real website, making it extremely hard to detect.
A key NHS supplier, DXS International, was hit by a cyber-attack in mid-December. The company says clinical services were not disrupted, but a threat actor claims to have stolen a huge trove of data.
