WhatsApp Local Storage Claim Raises Apple Privacy Questions
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What happened
A run of TechRepublic security stories highlights multiple high-impact incidents: Microsoft warned of a ‘YellowKey’ Windows zero-day that can bypass BitLocker (with a temporary mitigation), alongside other unpatched PoCs targeting BitLocker and local privilege escalation. Large-scale data exposure and extortion incidents include a 340M-record OnlyFans database being offered for sale, Grafana’s codebase theft via a stolen GitHub token and an AdvancedHEALTH ransomware claim alleging 390GB and 2.3M patient data lines stolen. Supply-chain and credential risks are prominent — Microsoft disrupted a
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