Elon Musk complains about China’s ban on X
Elon Musk has objected to a lack of reciprocity in the US-China tech relationship, a rare criticism from the billionaire on issues sensitive to Beijing after US president-elect Donald Trump…
Anthony Fauci granted preemptive pardon in the last hours of Biden’s term
With just hours left in office, President Joe Biden has issued a preemptive pardon for Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert. For nearly four decades, Fauci directed the National…
After chaotic weekend, TikTok remains in limbo
TikTok disappeared for a portion of the weekend, following a Supreme Court decision that upheld a 2024 federal law requiring the app to cease operations in the US unless it…
DoNot Team Linked to New Tanzeem Android Malware Targeting Intelligence Collection
The Threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to a new Android malware as part of highly targeted cyber attacks. The artifacts in question, named Tanzeem (meaning “organization”…
Unsecured Tunneling Protocols Expose 4.2 Million Hosts, Including VPNs and Routers
New research has uncovered security vulnerabilities in multiple tunneling protocols that could allow attackers to perform a wide range of attacks. “Internet hosts that accept tunneling packets without verifying the…
Product Walkthrough: How Satori Secures Sensitive Data From Production to AI
Every week seems to bring news of another data breach, and it’s no surprise why: securing sensitive data has become harder than ever. And it’s not just because companies are…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [20 January]
As the digital world becomes more complicated, the lines between national security and cybersecurity are starting to fade. Recent cyber sanctions and intelligence moves show a reality where malware and…
Hackers Deploy Malicious npm Packages to Steal Solana Wallet Keys via Gmail SMTP
Cybersecurity researchers have identified three sets of malicious packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that come with capabilities to steal data and even delete sensitive data…
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side Stephen T. Stone with a comment about platforms systematically removing a user for making a deck of Most Wanted CEO…
TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025
Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, 2025, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. “We regret…