WIRED Some people in the pro-Trump mob that descended upon the US Capitol on Wednesday wore MAGA hats. Others waved Confederate flags, or bedecked themselves in Army surplus gear. An especially memorable member of the …
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ZDNet The operators of the Ryuk ransomware are believed to have earned more than $150 million worth of Bitcoin from ransom payments following intrusions at companies all over the world. In a joint report published today, threat …
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Bleeping Computer The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent a security alert warning private sector companies that the Egregor ransomware operation is actively targeting and extorting businesses worldwide. The FBI says in a TLP:WHITE …
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ZDNet Yesterday’s piece on “What should you do with an old Android smartphone” generated a lot of comments. Because I recommended installing a security app, one of the most popular questions was, predictably, which one? …
You should install antivirus on your Android smartphone, but which one? Read More »
ZDNet A North Korean hacking group is utilizing the RokRat Trojan in a fresh wave of campaigns against the South Korean government. The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been connected to attacks based on the …
North Korean hackers launch RokRat Trojan in campaigns against the South Read More »
ZDNet Data stolen in a cyber-attack against a London council last year has been leaked online by the hackers responsible for the attack. Hackney council, which provides services for 280,000 residents in the UK …
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The Hacker News Cybesecurity researchers today revealed a new malspam campaign that distributes a remote access Trojan (RAT) by purporting to contain a sex scandal video of U.S. President Donald Trump. The emails, which carry …
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ZDNet The source code of mobile apps and internal tools developed and used by Nissan North America has leaked online after the company misconfigured one of its Git servers. The leak originated from a Git …
Nissan source code leaked online after Git repo misconfiguration Read More »
ZDNet Nearly one million compromised accounts providing internal access to video game companies are up for sale on dark web forums as cyber criminals increasingly turn towards the online-gaming industry as a high-value target, a …
Cyber criminals are taking aim at online gaming for their next big pay day Read More »
Bleeping Computer Threat actors are actively scanning the Internet for open SSH devices and trying to login to them using a new recently patched Zyxel hardcoded credential backdoor. Last month, Niels Teusink of Dutch cybersecurity …
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The Hacker News “Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA,” opens WhatsApp’s privacy policy. “Since we started WhatsApp, we’ve aspired to build our Services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind.” …
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ZDNet Outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump has signed a new executive order, this time taking aim at a new set of eight Chinese apps. Included in the order are Alipay, CamScanner, QQ …
Alipay among eight Chinese apps banned in latest Trump executive order Read More »