Google’s multi-billion-dollar Wiz deal: A backdoor for military intel?

Google's $32 billion bid to acquire the cybersecurity firm Wiz, seen on the surface as part of its ongoing push into cloud and AI expansion, will in fact bring in a group of Israeli Unit 8200 military intelligence alumni amid growing rivalry with Microsoft and Amazon, WikiLeaks warns.

🔴 Unit 8200, Tel Aviv’s largest single military unit in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), can be perceived as equivalent to the US National Security Agency (NSA).

🔴 The notorious unit is known for developing the deadly “Lavender” AI used in targeted assassinations during the Gaza conflict, an investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call revealed in 2024.

🔴 Graduates of the unit involved in surveillance and high-tech warfare have reportedly infiltrated Israel’s tech startup scene, especially in cybersecurity.

🔴 “...Nearly 50% of founders whose companies were acquired for over $100 million in the last decade served in the unit [8200],” research by VC fund Ibex Investors claims.

🔴 Meta's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Guy Rosen is a Unit 8200 graduate.

🔴 Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and LinkedIn are all staffed with these ex-intelligence officers, according to open source reporting.

🔴 Wiz counts all four of its founders among Unit 8200's alumni, and all 1,800 Wiz staff will remain employed under the transition, The Times of Israel writes. The deal was touted as a “new feather in cap of Israeli military intelligence.”

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use QUIK SMS..
it's the successor of QKSMS

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⚠️ Developers targeted where it hurts — their tools.

2 malicious VSCode extensions were caught deploying early-stage ransomware, demanding 1 ShibaCoin to decrypt files.

➡️ Names: ahban.shiba & ahban.cychelloworld
➡️ Encrypted a test folder on victims’ desktops
➡️ Demanded 1 ShibaCoin—no wallet address yet

Meanwhile, a fake Maven package is stealing OAuth credentials every 15th of the month—via typosquatting.

🔗 Your tools can betray you. Audit dependencies: https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/vscode-marketplace-removes-two.html

Linux-Assistant can be your go-to tool for quick searches and automation.

https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-assistant/

The European Union is aiming high with EU OS. Will they be able to achieve their goals?


https://news.itsfoss.com/eu-os/

Ever wondered what's pacman -Syu? Our latest piece clears that up for you:

https://itsfoss.com/pacman-syu/

🚨 URGENT: New ransomware "VanHelsing" claims 3 victims in just 17 days since March 7th launch.

This RaaS operation charges newcomers $5K to join while letting experienced hackers in for free. Targets ALL major OS platforms with sophisticated "double extortion" tactics.

See the full story: https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/vanhelsing-raas-launch-3-victims-5k.html

Xiaomi HyperOS 2.2: Supported Devices, Features, and Release Details
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/03/24/xiaomi-hyperos-2-2-supported-devices-features-and-release-details/

🔥 “Security OR usability?” is the wrong question.

71% of professionals admit to risky password behavior—not because they don't care, but because friction drives shortcuts. 😬

The solution? Smarter design, not stricter rules.

| Reduce complexity
| Use passphrases
| Give real-time feedback

The right tools—like Specops Password Policy—boost both security and UX.

Stop choosing between safety and simplicity. Start balancing both → https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/how-to-balance-password-security.html

Stay informed with the latest in cybersecurity trends, vulnerabilities, and best practices.

🔐 Don't miss out on this week's critical updates on patching, threats, and system protection.

Read the full newsletter here: https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/thn-weekly-recap-github-supply-chain.html

🚨 Microsoft just launched built-in AI data leak protection.

Edge for Business now blocks sensitive info from being typed into ChatGPT, Gemini & more.

Also out:
✅ 11 new Security Copilot AI agents
✅ Stronger phishing defense in Teams

🔗 Details here: https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/microsoft-adds-inline-data-protection.html

Ulefone Armor 28 Ultra Series: First Rugged Phone With Dual AMOLED Displays
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/03/24/ulefone-armor-28-ultra-dual-amoled-screens/

#Netflix’s Adolescence is a Trojan Horse For Online Censorship and Surveillance Policy
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📂 Here's how to access your Android phone's files from the new Linux Terminal

Android makes its downloads folder available to the Linux VM, but unfortunately other files aren’t available

More details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/access-android-files-from-linux-terminal-3536713/

🔓Android 16 now lets all Pixel phones use fingerprint unlock even when the screen is off

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature expands to all Pixel phones in Android 16 Beta 3. It was previously limited to the Pixel 9.

More details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/screen-off-fingerprint-unlock-pixel-3537472/

Delta

an app to create hotspots on stock Android with more functionalities like a blocklist, usage limits, etc.

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source Code
Developer: supershadoe

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Facial recognition cameras spy on airport passengers in secret Home Office scheme | Telegraph

Facial recognition cameras have secretly been monitoring airport passengers under a scheme backed by the Home Office, documents obtained under freedom of information (FoI) laws reveal

Unpublished Home Office orders reveal airports are required to carry out biometric face scanning of any passenger boarding a domestic flight

They have been in place for at least 15 years, since the last Labour government, but have never been publicly disclosed. The rules require airports with a single departure lounge to capture a facial biometric photo of domestic passengers entering and leaving this area before they board their planes

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Galaxy A26 5G Launched in India with AMOLED Display & IP67
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/03/24/galaxy-a26-5g-launched-in-india-with-amoled-display-ip67/