A fake 7‑Zip installer is spreading, and the malware’s goal is unexpected

Here is what the fake 7-Zip installer does behind the scenes, how it maintains persistence, and what steps to take if you ...
The Hacker News

China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns

China-linked Amaranth-Dragon and Mustang Panda target Southeast Asian governments using WinRAR exploit and PlugX phishing ...

New Amaranth Dragon cyberespionage group exploits WinRAR flaw

A new threat actor called Amaranth Dragon, linked to APT41 state-sponsored Chinese operations, exploited the CVE-2025-8088 ...

Storing your BitLocker key in the cloud? Microsoft can give it to the FBI - what to do instead

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
Dark Reading

Flaw in Hacktivist Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Own Files

A ransomware variant favored by a pro-Russia hacktivist group is back on the scene with a new version that has a fatal flaw — it keeps artifacts that allow victims to decrypt their files. VolkLocker ...
The New York Times

Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.

A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system. By Pranav Baskar For a group of ...
USA Today

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...