Imagine you’re sending a secret message, and suddenly someone decides to check what you’re writing. Strange, right? That’s essentially what’s unfolding in Europe right now. The EU is debating a controversial new plan, known as the “Chat Control” law, which would require messaging apps—including privacy-focused services like WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage—to scan every user’s chats …
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The largest npm hack in history started with a single phished email and almost escalated into a global crisis. Here’s the timeline, impact and the lessons every developer should take away.
House of Commons of Canada Data Breach via Microsoft Vulnerability (August 2025) Figure 1: Cyberattack illustration of Canada’s Parliament (image generated by ChatGPT). If you think hackers only go after banks or tech companies then think twice. Turns out, they have a thing for Parliaments too. According to a CBC News report, in August 2025 Canada’s House …
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