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Untracked Nightmares: The Threats Hiding Behind Commodity Infrastructure

Unit 42 exposes CL-CRI-1171, a pay-per-install network spreading malware like Insomnia RAT via YouTube channels and SEO poisoning for over two years.

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 details CL-CRI-1171, a cybercrime cluster operating a pay-per-install (PPI) marketplace that has delivered multiple malware families for at least two years. The group used at least eleven YouTube gaming channels with hundreds of thousands of followers, plus SEO poisoning promoting trojanized software such as a Bluetooth driver and WinDirStat, infecting gamers and corporate endpoints including critical infrastructure and government entities. A single shared loader delivered payloads including Insomnia RAT, ARKTunnel, Docro Hijacker, GCleaner and Socks5Systemz between July 2025 and April 2026, with more than 10,000 distinct loader samples and over 200 rotating C2 domains identified. YouTube terminated the malicious channels after Unit 42 notified the platform.

Palo Alto Unit 42updated · 4d agofirst · 6d agoMalware in the wild 2 sources1

The push to stop algorithms controlling social media feeds has begun

Australia's draft Digital Duty of Care would let users over 16 opt out of algorithmic social media feeds, with penalties up to AU$109.2 million.

Australia released draft legislation for a Digital Duty of Care that includes a 'My Feed, My Way' measure allowing users over 16 to switch off algorithmically curated feeds, with platforms required to offer the choice. The proposal also obliges digital services, including social media, games, apps, and AI chatbots, to protect under-18s from harmful content and design features. Non-compliance penalties reach AU$109.2 million (US$78.6 million), and the eSafety Commissioner would gain removal-notice powers for nudify apps and sites. The bill is expected in Parliament before Christmas and follows Australia's under-16 social media ban and Meta's US settlement over teen feeds.

Malwarebytes Labs · 6d agoOther

Meta to Pay Up to $18B Over Teen Social Media Use

Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and cap teen Facebook and Instagram use at two hours daily, settling child-safety lawsuits from most US states.

Meta settled claims that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, ending a federal trial as Instagram head Adam Mosseri began testifying and Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify. Of roughly $16.7 billion for 47 states and territories, $12.7 billion is guaranteed and $5 billion is contingent on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube adopting similar teen protections. The deal also resolved state privacy claims tied to Cambridge Analytica for an additional $459 million, while New Mexico (a $567 million ruling) and Florida opted out of the settlement.

Security Affairs · 19d agoPolicy & legal

An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens

Meta announced an agreement with bipartisan state attorneys general and asked TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar teen-safety measures.

Meta says it reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of state attorneys general on measures to empower parents and support teens. The company published an open letter urging TikTok and YouTube to join the initiative. The story concerns social media platform policy rather than cybersecurity or AI.

Meta Newsroom · 20d agoOther

Our Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens

Meta finalized an agreement with 51 US state and territorial attorneys general on teen-safety commitments, urging TikTok and YouTube to join.

Meta announced an agreement with a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general across US states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The initiative builds on Meta's efforts to empower parents and support teens, with an open letter calling on TikTok and YouTube to participate. The topic is social media platform policy rather than cybersecurity or AI.

Meta Newsroom · 20d agoOther

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