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Cybersecurity breaches, data protection incidents, and regulatory responses across financial institutions, healthcare providers, and tech platforms. Coverage includes biometric attack surges on iOS/Android, ransomware groups claiming major data exfiltrations, M&A activity in data protection software, settlement payouts from data misuse litigation, and government investigations into privacy violations affecting millions of user records globally.

Nigeria Opens Postcode API, But It's Not Free to Build On

Nigeria Opens Postcode API, But It’s Not Free to Build On

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Days after Nigeria launched its National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System on October 1, Minister Bosun Tijani opened the developer layer, publishing API documentation at...
Placeholder Domain "third-party.com" Now Serves ClickFix Attacks

Placeholder Domain “third-party.com” Now Serves ClickFix Attacks

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The domain "third-party.com," long treated as a benign placeholder in developer documentation, now hosts malicious ClickFix attacks. What used to be a harmless stand-in...
Android Users: Master 5 Essential Ad Blocker Hacks

Android Users: Master 5 Essential Ad Blocker Hacks

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Android users face a constant barrage of ads across apps and browsers. While many services push premium tiers for an ad-free experience, several effective...
DPDP Act 2023: Companies Save ₹250 Crore with Compliance

DPDP Act 2023: Companies Save ₹250 Crore with Compliance

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India's new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, coupled with its 2025 Rules, signals a significant shift in the nation's digital economy. Companies...
India Forces Truecaller to Hand Spam Data to Telcos

India Forces Truecaller to Hand Spam Data to Telcos

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TRAI finalised the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on September 18, requiring caller-ID and call-management apps to funnel user-submitted spam...
North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices

North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices

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A North Korean hacking group known as WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices globally between December 2025 and July 2026. The operation siphoned over...
ANZ AI Systems Expose Sensitive Data, Report Reveals

ANZ AI Systems Expose Sensitive Data, Report Reveals

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AI systems in Australia and New Zealand are exposing sensitive corporate data, according to a new report from Netskope Threat Labs. The findings point...
Revolut Breach: 680 Confirmed, the Rest Still Unverified

Revolut Breach: 680 Confirmed, the Rest Still Unverified

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Since Revolut first confirmed handing customer data to a spoofed government request, and since the attacker escalated to claiming an Italian police systems breach,...
China Expands Tech Export Controls to Employees

China Expands Tech Export Controls to Employees

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China has formally expanded its tech export controls to directly impact its own citizens. Effective this Tuesday, the country is restricting individuals from leaving...
Revolut Leaker Claims Italian Police Systems Breach Too

Revolut Leaker Claims Italian Police Systems Breach Too

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Days after Revolut confirmed it handed customer data to an attacker impersonating a government agency, the group behind that leak site, IAmNotAVillain, has escalated...

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