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Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 23:52
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech

Zero-day exploitation targeting enterprise tech products reached an all-time high last year, with China-linked cyber-espionage groups remaining the most prolific state-backed users, according to Google.…

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Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:53
MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant

An Iranian cyber crew believed to be part of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been embedded in multiple US companies' networks - including a bank, software firm, and airport, among others - since the beginning of February, with more activity in the days following the US and Israeli military strikes, according to security researchers.…

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UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 12:18
Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables

Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.…

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'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 23:59
Attack infrastructure attributed to 'several Iran-nexus threat actors'

Multiple Iranian hacking crews have been targeting internet-connected surveillance cameras across Israel and other Middle Eastern countries since the war started on February 28, according to Check Point security researchers. …

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