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Choosing the Right Messenger for Secure and Private Communication

Date: 25/07/2025

Paradoxically, despite the wide variety of messaging apps available, people often don’t have much choice—they typically use whatever their friends and acquaintances are using. But what if privacy is truly important? In this article, we’ll examine a list of modern messaging apps and explore the security guarantees each one offers.

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Trojan.Scavenger Disguises Itself as Game Cheats and Mods

📟 News

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: HackMag

Experts at Dr.Web reported on the Trojan.Scavenger malware family, which attackers use to steal data from cryptocurrency wallets and password managers on Windows users. Legitimate applications are used to launch the malware, and vulnerabilities related to DLL Search Order Hijacking are exploited.

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Ransomware Group World Leaks Hacks Dell Test Environment but Steals Fake Data

📟 News

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: HackMag

The hacker group World Leaks hacked one of Dell’s demonstration platforms and attempted to extort a ransom from the company. Dell reports that the criminals only stole “synthetic” (fake) data.

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Creating a Custom Android ROM from Stock Without Modifying Source Code

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: Denis Pogrebnoy

As an Android user, you’ve probably wanted to improve the operating system by adding useful features, removing unnecessary ones, and sharing your creation with the community. Building your own firmware from scratch is a complex process requiring deep knowledge of the subject. However, nothing stops you from taking a standard smartphone firmware and customizing it to suit your needs. This is quite achievable.

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Pavel Durov Warns of Gift and Username Scams on Telegram

📟 News

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: HackMag

Earlier this week, Pavel Durov announced on his Telegram channel that scammers are extorting messenger users by demanding rare gifts, virtual numbers, and usernames.

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F6 Helped Block NyashTeam Hacker Group’s Infrastructure

📟 News

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: HackMag

Analysts at F6 discovered a network of domains used by the group NyashTeam, which distributes malware and provides hosting services to criminals. The group’s clients have attacked users in at least 50 countries worldwide, including Russia. More than 110 domains in the .ru zone used by NyashTeam have been blocked.

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Unlocking and Accessing Data on iOS Devices

Date: 24/07/2025

Author: Oleg Afonin

In this article, we will provide a detailed account of what happens to an iPhone in a forensic laboratory. We’ll explore the feasibility of bypassing iOS security across different versions and what tools or methods are required for each case. We’ve previously touched on various aspects of this process, but today we’ll delve into it comprehensively and aim to cover all possible scenarios.

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