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Apple quietly fixed an iPhone zero-day flaw that was used against journalists

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-21 23:55:49

Today, Apple confirmed (via TechCrunch) that a zero-day flaw used to deploy mercenary spyware onto journalists’ iPhones was quietly patched earlier this year, with the iOS 18.3.1 update. The flaw, disclosed today in an updated security advisory, was exploited by Israeli surveillance firm Paragon, to hack into the phones of at least two European journalists. According to Citizen Lab, which investigated the attacks, Apple fixed the issue in iOS 18.3.1, released back in February, but didn’t menti

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Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device

news.ycombinator.com Abner Li 2026-03-21 22:53:08

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation by some that “AOSP is being discontinued.” Google has denied that, but the Pixel change does look to be intentional. On Tuesday, Google released Android 16’s source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). However, the Pixel device trees and other code used to adapt the AOSP release to specific

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Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-21 23:06:41

Researchers revealed on Thursday that two European journalists had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by Paragon. Apple now says it has fixed the bug that was used to hack their phones. Citizen Lab wrote in its report, shared with TechCrunch ahead of its publication, that Apple had told its researchers that the flaw exploited in the attacks had been “mitigated in iOS 18.3.1,” a software update for iPhones released on February 10. Until this week, the advisory of that security update only m

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US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists

news.ycombinator.com Kinetz Is A Global Investigative Journalist For The Associated Press 2026-03-22 03:12:45

ROME (AP) — Spyware from a U.S.-backed Israeli company was used to target the phones of at least three prominent journalists in Europe, two of whom are editors at an investigative news site in Italy, according to digital researchers at Citizen Lab, citing new forensic evidence of the attacks. The findings come amid a growing questions about what role the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni may have played in spying on journalists and civil society activists critical of her leade

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Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

news.ycombinator.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-22 07:39:57

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware made by Israeli surveillance tech provider Paragon, new research has confirmed. On Thursday, digital rights group The Citizen Lab published a new report detailing the results of a new forensic investigation into the iPhones of Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino and an unnamed “prominent” European journalist. The researchers said both journalists were hacked by the same Paragon customer, based on evidence found on the two journalists’

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20,000 malware domains taken out by massive 26-country police strike

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-22 15:16:39

A massive international law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol has seen one of the biggest ever takedowns of a malware network. The simultaneous strike across 26 countries resulted in more than 20,000 domains being taken offline, and the arrest of 32 suspects … Bleeping Computer reports that the investigation was coordinated by Interpol. Led by Interpol and conducted from January to April 2025, the operation focused on disrupting infostealer malware groups that steal financial and

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Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-22 19:00:00

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware made by Israeli surveillance tech provider Paragon, new research has confirmed. On Thursday, digital rights group The Citizen Lab published a new report detailing the results of a new forensic investigation into the iPhones of Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino and an unnamed “prominent” European journalist. The researchers said both journalists were hacked by the same Paragon customer, based on evidence found on the two journalists’

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Fog ransomware attack uses unusual mix of legitimate and open-source tools

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-23 03:45:14

Fog ransomware hackers are using an uncommon toolset, which includes open-source pentesting utilities and a legitimate employee monitoring software called Syteca. The Fog ransomware operation was first observed last year in May leveraging compromised VPN credentials to access victims’ networks. Post-compromise, they used “pass-the-hash” attacks to gain admin privileges, disabled Windows Defender, and encrypted all files, including virtual machine storage. Later, the threat group was observed

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Vibe Coding Is Coming for Engineering Jobs

wired.com Will Knight 2026-03-23 03:30:00

On a 5K screen in Kirkland, Washington, four terminals blur with activity as artificial intelligence generates thousands of lines of code. Steve Yegge, a veteran software engineer who previously worked at Google and AWS, sits back to watch. “This one is running some tests, that one is coming up with a plan. I am now coding on four different projects at once, although really I’m just burning tokens,” Yegge says, referring to the cost of generating chunks of text with a large language model (LLM)

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iOS 26 developer beta 1 for iPhone now available

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-03-21 03:05:00

iOS 26 beta 1 for iPhone is now available for developers. Apple announced the next major software update for iPhone today as part of its WWDC 2025 keynote event. iOS 26 follows iOS 18 as each Apple operating system replaces the incremental version number with a reference to the year ahead. The update is available as an over-the-air software update in the Settings app on devices with the developer beta software option enabled. iOS 26 is defined by a major redesign, replacing the look introduced

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Apple releases iPadOS 26 beta with new windowing, Liquid Glass design, more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-21 03:05:33

iPadOS 26 is the next major update to iPad software, and it introduces a lot of powerful changes. Following its introduction today during the WWDC keynote, Apple has now released iPadOS 26 beta 1 for developers. iPadOS 26 beta 1 now available with big upgrades iPad users who have been waiting for big productivity and multitasking upgrades: the wait is over. Earlier today Apple introduced its vision for a more powerful, versatile iPad software experience. iPadOS 26 doesn’t full-on bring macOS

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tvOS 26 beta 1 now available for Apple TV 4K

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-21 03:07:16

Screenshot Apple has just released tvOS 26 developer beta 1, providing first access to the new Apple TV features introduced at WWDC earlier today. Earlier today, Apple unveiled its major new software updates coming to all its platforms. Among them was tvOS 26, the latest update for Apple TV hardware. Now, users can try out at least some of the new features via the just-released developer beta 1. As with all of Apple’s big software announcements today, it’s likely that some features won’t be

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Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-21 22:01:37

Apple has released new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, introducing the new iOS 26 features plus a much easier installation process than ever before. New AirPods firmware with iOS 26 features now available and far more accessible Yesterday at WWDC, Apple introduced several brand new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models with iOS 26. New features include: Camera remote : Use your AirPods stems to capture photos and video on your iPhone : Use your AirPods stems t

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DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-22 05:46:49

A vulnerability in the DanaBot malware operation introduced in June 2022 update led to the identification, indictment, and dismantling of their operations in a recent law enforcement action. DanaBot is a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform active from 2018 through 2025, used for banking fraud, credential theft, remote access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Zscaler's ThreatLabz researchers who discovered the vulnerability, dubbed 'DanaBleed,' explain that a memory leak allow

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Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-22 22:51:49

An international law enforcement action codenamed "Operation Secure" targeted infostealer malware infrastructure in a massive crackdown across 26 countries, resulting in 32 arrests, data seizures, and server takedowns. Led by Interpol and conducted from January to April 2025, the operation focused on disrupting infostealer malware groups that steal financial and personal data through widespread infections. The data stolen by infostealers commonly includes account credentials, browser cookies,

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Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-23 03:01:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Windows users who don't always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That's because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to control your PC through bootkit malware. Designated as CVE-2025-3052, the Secure Boot bypass flaw is a serious one, according to Binarly security researcher Alex Matrosov, who discovered the vulnerability. In a Binarly blog post publishe

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Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2025

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2026-03-21 06:03:00

Apple held its annual developer conference today, and as usual used the keynote address to announce all of the new software features coming to Apple’s many products this fall. This year’s WWDC is occurring at a moment of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Apple’s sales are expected to take a hit as President Trump continues to threaten the company with increased trade tariffs. The event also comes in the aftermath of the very AI-heavy conference of Apple’s archrival Google, putting pressure on

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AirPods Pro 3 could be on the way

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-03-23 00:19:42

In Brief Apple didn’t unveil new hardware during Monday’s WWDC 2025, but we could still be getting updated AirPods soon. According to Steve Moser of MacRumors, the code for the developer’s beta of iOS 26 mentions the AirPods Pro 3 alongside mentions of AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro 2. This suggests that the AirPods Pro 3 could be coming soon, which would make sense, because the AirPods Pro 2 have been out for almost 3 years. Apple has also included phrasing like “AirPods Pro 2 or later” in some

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20 years working on the same software product

news.ycombinator.com Andy Brice 2025-11-17 12:22:55

I released version 1 of my table seating planning software, PerfectTablePlan, in February 2005. 20 years ago this month. It was a different world. A world of Windows, shareware and CDs. A lot has changed since then, but PerfectTablePlan is now at version 7 and still going strong. PerfectTablePlan v1 PerfectTablePlan v7 I have released several other products since then, and done some training and consulting, but PerfectTablePlan remains my most successful product. It’s success is due to a lot

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Google’s working on a new home for all your Made by Google devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 14:30:13

Google/Paul Warchol TL;DR The Google Store is working on an upcoming “Your Devices” view for managing hardware. The page will summarize purchase details, including warranty information. While Google will try to automatically track past purchases, you can always manually add more devices. Android users may all be running Google’s operating system, but only a subset of us choose to do so with Google’s own hardware. Whether we’re talking about Pixel phones, a Google TV Streamer, or Nest Audio s

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Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-17 12:27:34

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, The Washington Post reported. The firings are part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a result of firings of probationary workers and buyout offers, The Post reported, citing anonymous sources. The firings come ahead of Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in Austin later this year. The NHTSA has investigated T

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Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?

news.ycombinator.com Amsterdam 2025-11-17 05:11:13

Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover topics related to Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. This article is an excerpt from last week's The Pulse, issue – full subscribers received the below details seven days ago. To get articles like this in your inbox, subscribe here. Many subscribers expense the newsletter – if you have a learning & development budget, here's an email you could se

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CISA and FBI: Ghost ransomware breached orgs in 70 countries

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-16 12:55:05

CISA and the FBI said attackers deploying Ghost ransomware have breached victims from multiple industry sectors across over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure organizations. Other industries impacted include healthcare, government, education, technology, manufacturing, and numerous small and medium-sized businesses. "Beginning early 2021, Ghost actors began attacking victims whose internet facing services ran outdated versions of software and firmware," CISA, the FBI, and the Mult

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Black Basta ransomware gang's internal chat logs leak online

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:48:32

An unknown leaker has released what they claim to be an archive of internal Matrix chat logs belonging to the Black Basta ransomware operation. ExploitWhispers, the individual who previously uploaded the stolen messages to the MEGA file-sharing platform, which are now removed, has uploaded it to a dedicated Telegram channel. It's not yet clear if ExploitWhispers is a security researcher who gained access to the gang's internal chat server or a disgruntled member. While they never shared the r

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Stalkerware apps Cocospy and Spyic are exposing phone data of millions of people

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-11-17 12:05:00

A security vulnerability in a pair of phone-monitoring apps is exposing the personal data of millions of people who have the apps unwittingly installed on their devices, according to a security researcher who found the flaw. The bug allows anyone to access the personal data — messages, photos, call logs, and more — exfiltrated from any phone or tablet compromised by Cocospy and Spyic, two differently branded mobile stalkerware apps that share largely the same source code. The bug also exposes t

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Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-11-17 12:30:00

Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls, and real-time location are an ongoing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, Cocospy and Spyic, among others. Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise of child monitoring or family-tracking software, but are referred to as “stalkerware” and “spouseware” for th

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Rivian inches closer to profitability but warns ‘changes to government policies’ could hurt

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-11-17 12:28:25

Rivian’s cost-cutting measures have gotten it a lot closer to profitability, but the company is warning that 2025 could still be a challenging year — especially because of the whorl of uncertainty caused by the new Trump administration. The company announced Thursday its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, and along with it, shared plans to deliver between 46,000 and 51,000 EVs across 2025. Rivian cautioned that “changes to government policies and regulations, and a challenging

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Apple currently only able to detect Pegasus spyware in half of infected iPhones

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-17 12:55:38

NSO’s Pegasus spyware is one of the most frightening privacy threats an iPhone owner can face. Without you taking any action at all, it’s able to completely take over your phone, accessing almost all of the personal data stored on it, and some versions have been able to activate cameras and microphones. Pegasus exploits zero-day vulnerabilities – security holes Apple doesn’t yet know about – but the iPhone maker has another way to fight back … Apple aims to detect Pegasus spyware iOS includes

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New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:00:00

A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare organizations between June and October 2024. The attacks exploited CVE-2024-24919, a Check Point Security Gateway vulnerability, to gain access to targeted networks and deploy the ShadowPad and PlugX malware, two families tightly associated with Chinese state-sponsored threat groups. Orange Cyberdefense CERT links the attacks to Chinese cyber-espionage tactics, though there

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Alienware Aurora R16 Desktop Review: An Interesting Option, but Not the Smartest Pick

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-17 17:00:16

Alienware Aurora R16 Desktop Pros Slick and fairly compact design Largely quiet even under load Tool-less access and parts abound Nice I/O Cons Underwhelming performance for the price Proprietary as can be Likely a dust magnet Alienware has never been known for its value. It has always had more going on with style and performance. The Alienware Aurora R16 desktop fits that mold with a curious design that eschews a lot of typical approaches to PC building in favor of something a bit offbeat

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Latest Tech News

Apple quietly fixed an iPhone zero-day flaw that was used against journalists

Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device

Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks

US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

20,000 malware domains taken out by massive 26-country police strike

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

Fog ransomware attack uses unusual mix of legitimate and open-source tools

Vibe Coding Is Coming for Engineering Jobs

iOS 26 developer beta 1 for iPhone now available

Apple releases iPadOS 26 beta with new windowing, Liquid Glass design, more

tvOS 26 beta 1 now available for Apple TV 4K

Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26

DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022

Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations

Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2025

AirPods Pro 3 could be on the way

20 years working on the same software product

Google’s working on a new home for all your Made by Google devices

Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?

CISA and FBI: Ghost ransomware breached orgs in 70 countries

Black Basta ransomware gang's internal chat logs leak online

Stalkerware apps Cocospy and Spyic are exposing phone data of millions of people

Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it

Rivian inches closer to profitability but warns ‘changes to government policies’ could hurt

Apple currently only able to detect Pegasus spyware in half of infected iPhones

New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

Alienware Aurora R16 Desktop Review: An Interesting Option, but Not the Smartest Pick

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