Privacy
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Ukraine says it identified 18-year-old suspect in infostealer case tied to 28,000 accounts
Ukraine said it identified an 18-year-old suspect in Odesa in an infostealer case tied to 28,000 customer accounts, with 5,800 used for unauthorized purchases totaling about $721,000.
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Google adds Android intrusion logging to help investigate spyware attacks
Google introduced an opt-in Android intrusion logging feature for suspected spyware cases. The encrypted logs are stored for 12 months, can be downloaded by users, and are rolling out to devices with the Android 16 December update and later.
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Skoda says customer data stolen in online shop breach
Škoda Auto said attackers breached its online shop, stole customer personal data and accessed login credentials after exploiting a software flaw. The company said payment card details were not stored on the compromised systems.
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Instructure reaches ransom agreement after Canvas data breach
Instructure said it reached an agreement with an unauthorized actor after a Canvas breach that exposed data tied to thousands of schools and universities, including about 275 million records. The company said stolen data was returned and no customers will be separately extorted.
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Apple adds beta end-to-end encryption to RCS chats in iOS 26.5
Apple released iOS 26.5 with beta end-to-end encryption for RCS chats on iPhone and Android, enabled by default for supported users. The update also fixes more than 50 vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS.
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Google expands Android binary transparency to verify apps and modules
Google has expanded Android binary transparency for production apps and Mainline modules released after May 1, 2026, adding a public cryptographic ledger meant to confirm that device software matches what was intended to ship.
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CloudZ malware used Phone Link to target Windows data, researchers say
Researchers said CloudZ malware used a Pheno plugin to abuse Windows Phone Link on Windows 10 and 11, aiming to steal credentials and one-time passwords in an intrusion active since at least January 2026.
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FTC to bar Kochava from selling Americans’ location data without consent
The FTC will bar Kochava and its subsidiary from selling precise location data without explicit consent, settling a case over data tied to hundreds of millions of mobile devices and alleged tracking of sensitive places.
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Vimeo says customer data exposed after Anodot breach
Vimeo said some customer and user data was accessed without authorization after the Anodot breach, including email addresses for some customers, technical data, video titles and metadata. The company said video content and payment data were not exposed.
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Robinhood fixes account creation flaw used to send phishing emails
Robinhood said attackers abused a flaw in its account creation flow to send phishing emails from a legitimate company address. The company said no customer accounts, personal information or funds were impacted.
