In a seismic shift for the tech world, SolarWinds, the Austin-based giant known for its IT management software, has been snapped up by private equity firm Turn/River Capital in a whopping $4.4 billion deal. Announced on February 7, 2025, this acquisition marks SolarWinds’ exit from the public market and a bold new chapter as a…
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LightSpy Malware Unleashed: A New Threat Targets Your Digital Life
Imagine a silent predator lurking in your phone, laptop, or even your router—watching your every move, stealing your secrets, and now, it’s smarter than ever. That’s the reality of LightSpy, a notorious spyware that’s back with a vengeance in 2025. According to a recent report from CySecurity News, this updated malware has launched a fresh…
Farewell to Skype – A Legendary App Signs Off After 22 Years
A Sad Goodbye to Skype It’s with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Skype, the app that once revolutionized how we connected across the globe. Microsoft announced on February 28, 2025, that Skype will officially shut down on May 5, 2025, ending a remarkable 22-year journey. For many of us, Skype wasn’t just…
Instagram’s Violent Reels Fiasco: What Happened and Why It Matters
Imagine scrolling through Instagram Reels for a quick laugh or a dance video, only to be hit with a barrage of graphic violence—shootings, mutilations, and cartel-style executions. That’s exactly what happened to users worldwide on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, when a mysterious “error” turned Instagram into a digital horror show. Meta, the platform’s parent company,…
Have I Been Pwned Adds 284 Million Accounts in Massive Security Update
Today, the cybersecurity world got a major wake-up call as “Have I Been Pwned” (HIBP), the go-to service for checking data breach exposure, added a staggering 284 million accounts to its database. This update, announced by HIBP creator Troy Hunt, stems from a trove of stealer logs uncovered on a Telegram channel dubbed “ALIEN TXTBASE.”…
When a Simple Download Leads to Devastation: The Story of Matthew Van Andel and the Disney Hack
Imagine downloading a simple AI tool to spark your creativity, only to watch your entire life unravel. That’s the nightmare that Matthew Van Andel, a former Disney engineer, lived through when a seemingly harmless download triggered a massive data breach, upending his career, finances, and personal life. This is a story of cybersecurity risks, corporate…
Deepfake Phone Scams Hit a Quarter of Brits—Are You Next?
Imagine picking up your phone to a call from HMRC, voice stern and official, demanding urgent payment or threatening arrest. You panic, comply—and then realize it wasn’t real. It was a deepfake scam, powered by AI so slick it fooled you in seconds. If that sounds like a dystopian movie plot, wake up: it’s happening…
DISA Global Solutions Year-Long Silence Ends with Massive Data Breach Reveal
In a stunning revelation today, DISA Global Solutions, a major U.S. firm specializing in drug screening and employee background checks, disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of over 3.3 million individuals. The breach, which began over a year ago on February 9, 2024, and was discovered on April 22, 2024, wasn’t publicly…
Predatory “Finance Simplified” App Tricks 100,000 Google Play Users into a Data-Stealing Nightmare
A chilling discovery rocked the cybersecurity world today, February 25, 2025, as Malwarebytes researcher Pieter Arntz revealed that a malicious app, “Finance Simplified,” has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store. Masquerading as a legitimate financial management tool, this app is part of the notorious SpyLoan family, known for its predatory lending…
CISA Raises Alarm Over Actively Exploited Flaws in Adobe and Oracle Products
In a critical alert issued yesterday, February 24, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has flagged two significant security vulnerabilities in widely used software products from Adobe and Oracle. These flaws, identified in Adobe ColdFusion and Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), have been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog…