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Sources: four senior BBC journalists have lodged ageism complaints as they face layoffs under plans to merge the BBC's Home and Foreign newsdesks (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-news-journalists-age-discriminat…

BBC News Journalists Lodge Ageism Complaint As They Face Being Fired Under Newsdesk Merger
A group of seasoned BBC News journalists have claimed that they are being forced out of the corporation because of their age.

"The hacking mystery roiling the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is deepening after researchers said they had found new evidence that two more journalists were targeted using the same military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted to using against activists."
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Whistleblower: Lockheed Martin Awarded Bonuses Based on Race (City Journal)
https://www.city-journal.org/article/lockheed-martin-civil-rights-law-bonuses-race-merit
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p121#a250612p121

Paragon spyware activity found on more journalists’ devices https://therecord.media/paragon-graphite-spyware-journalists-apple-devices-citizen-lab

Apple fixes an iPhone zero-day used in Paragon spyware hacks after a Citizen Lab report found two European journalists had their iPhones hacked with the spyware (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/12/appl

Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks | TechCrunch
The iPhone maker quietly updated a February security advisory to publicize a flaw that was used to hack at least two journalists in Europe.

Researchers find evidence that a second fanpage.it journalist, along with an anonymous European journalist, were targeted using Graphite spyware (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/12/…

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Check out today's Metacurity to stay on top of the never-ending overload of infosec developments, including
--Operation Secure disrupts infostealer malware groups worldwide
--Microsoft 365 Copilot harbored critical 'EchoLeak' security flaw,
--FIN6 targets LinkedIn recruiters,
--Smart watches can steal data from air-gapped systems,
--Cybercrims stole NHS Active Directory database,
--Two journalists hacked using Paragon spyware,
--Ransomware…

Operation Secure disrupts infostealer malware groups worldwide
Microsoft 365 Copilot harbored critical 'EchoLeak' security flaw, FIN6 targets LinkedIn recruiters. Smart watches can steal data in air-gapped systems, Cybercrims stole NHS Active Directory database, Two journalists hacked using Paragon spyware, Ransomware hits large hospitals in Maine, much more

"What Can We Learn From Open Access Journals in the Arab States?" @ Katina Magazine: https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/open-knowledge/2025/open-access-journals-arab-states
"In the 22 Arab states,

Profiles of three employees at VOA's fact-checking unit, who fled Russia and are now among the many journalists losing their jobs under President Trump's orders (Scott Nover/Washington Post)

The U.S. granted these journalists asylum. Then it fired them.
Three employees at Voice of America’s fact-checking unit fled Putin’s wrath and are now among the many journalists losing their jobs under Trump’s orders.