Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-02-06 07:00 PST
- EU says TikTok faces large fine over "addictive design"
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-06 05:53 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The European Commission said today that TikTok is facing a fine because its addictive features, including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and personalized recommendation systems, are breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-commission-says-tiktok-facing-fine-over-addictive-design/ - CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk
The Hacker News • 2026-02-06 05:43 • thehackernews.com
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to strengthen asset lifecycle management for edge network devices and remove those that no longer receive security updates from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) over the next 12 to 18 months.
The agency said the move is to drive down technical debt and minimize
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/cisa-orders-removal-of-unsupported-edge.html - Man pleads guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-06 04:34 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
An Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-nearly-600-womens-snapchat-accounts/ - Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
The Hacker News • 2026-02-06 04:07 • thehackernews.com
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.
In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with 155
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/asian-state-backed-group-tgr-sta-1030.html - iPhone Lockdown Mode Protects Washington Post Reporter
Schneier on Security • 2026-02-06 04:00 • www.schneier.com404Media is reporting that the FBI could not access a reporter’s iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled:
The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson, in January as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information. It also provides rare insight into the apparent effectiveness of Lockdown Mode, or at leas…
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/iphone-lockdown-mode-protects-washington-post-reporter.html - How Samsung Knox Helps Stop Your Network Security Breach
The Hacker News • 2026-02-06 02:30 • thehackernews.com
As you know, enterprise network security has undergone significant evolution over the past decade. Firewalls have become more intelligent, threat detection methods have advanced, and access controls are now more detailed. However (and it’s a big “however”), the increasing use of mobile devices in business operations necessitates network security measures that are specifically
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/how-samsung-knox-helps-stop-your-network-security-breach.html - Flickr discloses potential data breach exposing users' names, emails
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-06 01:43 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Photo-sharing platform Flickr is notifying users of a potential data breach after a vulnerability at a third-party email service provider exposed their real names, email addresses, IP addresses, and account activity. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flickr-discloses-potential-data-breach-exposing-users-names-emails/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
