Russia uses Cellebrite to break into human rights activist’s phone, even after cancellation of contract

The phone-cracking firm broke off from its deal with Russia, but Citizen Lab said that didn’t stop authorities from surveilling Andrey Pivovarov.

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Minnesota man known as ‘Snoopy’ sentenced in DraftKings hack

Nathan Austad, who sold access to compromised accounts through a criminal storefront, is the third and final defendant sentenced in the 2022 breach

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Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

An analysis of a popular Google Chrome ad block extension for YouTube has uncovered the ability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

According to Island, the extension, named Adblock for YouTube (ID: cmedhionkhpnakcndndgjdbohmhepckk), has more than 1… Continue reading Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

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Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors

A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors, according to Symantec. The malware appears to be associated with … Continue reading Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors