by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Security, Windows
Microsoft has publicly acknowledged the existence of the Global Device Identifier (GDID), a device-specific ID assigned to Windows installations, in a federal complaint filed by US prosecutors against an alleged member of the Scattered Spider hacking group. The ID is...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Security
Interpol has wrapped up Operation First Light 2026, resulting in 5,811 arrests and the seizure of $293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries and territories, according to the agency. The operation took place from January 15 to April 30 and focused on social...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Big Tech, Security
Alibaba has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code coding assistant starting July 10, 2026, after a developer discovered hidden tracking code that identifies users in China, according to The Next Web. The company has added Claude Code to its...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Security
Google is exploring a new verification method for reCAPTCHA called hand gesture verification (HGV), according to Google Cloud documentation. The system uses access to the user’s webcam to record a video of their hand. It prompts users to wave or perform other...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Mobile, Security
A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection. […]
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Security
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an alert about a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable content management systems (CMS) and plugins. […]
