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U.K. ICO Investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur Over Children’s Data Protection Practices

The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened an investigation into online platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur to assess the steps they are taking to protect children between the ages of 13 and 17 in the country.
To that end, the watchdog said it’s probing how the ByteDance-owned video-sharing service uses the personal data of children in the age range to surface recommendations

Hackers Exploit Paragon Partition Manager Driver Vulnerability in Ransomware Attacks

Threat actors have been exploiting a security vulnerability in Paragon Partition Manager’s BioNTdrv.sys driver in ransomware attacks to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
The zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-0289) is part of a set of five vulnerabilities that was discovered by Microsoft, according to the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC).
“These include arbitrary kernel memory mapping and

Quantum Wars: Google, Microsoft, and Amazon’s Competing Paths to Fault-Tolerant Qubits

Amazon claims its researchers have combined cat qubit technology and additional quantum error correction components onto a microchip that can be manufactured in a scalable fashion.

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Mimic Raises $50 Million to Stop Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware defense startup Mimic has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures.

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US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack

The US government has seized roughly $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 from Uranium Finance.

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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 28 Deals Announced in February 2025

Cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in February 2025.

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Vulnerable Paragon Driver Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware operators exploit a vulnerable Paragon driver in BYOVD attacks to elevate privileges to System.

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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists

This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on a scheme where cybercriminals used AI tools for harmful pranks, and a massive trove of live secrets was discovered, reminding us that even the tools we rely on can hide risky

Indian Stock Broker Angel One Discloses Data Breach

Indian stock broker Angel One says client information was compromised in a data breach involving its AWS account.

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Black Basta Leak Offers Glimpse Into Group’s Inner Workings

A massive hoard of internal chats has been leaked from Black Basta, rivalling the Conti leaks of late February 2022.

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