Fraudulent ‘popunder’ Google Ad campaign generated millions of dollarsThe scam was lurking behind the content of an adult website Scammers using Google Ads, stolen blog articles,...
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It’s time to fill those cloud security gaps
It’s time to fill those cloud security gapsHere’s how Wiz can help Sponsored Feature When software vulnerabilities and zero days moved up the enterprise worry list...
Zerobot malware now shooting for Apache systems
Zerobot malware now shooting for Apache systemsUpgraded threat, time to patch The Zerobot botnet, first detected earlier this month, is expanding the types of Internet of...
FCC calls for mega $300 million fine for massive US robocall campaign
FCC calls for mega $300 million fine for massive US robocall campaign5 billion calls over three months. Was your phone spammed? US regulators want to fine...
Crooks copy source code from Okta’s GitHub repository
Crooks copy source code from Okta’s GitHub repositoryThe hack wraps up a year of bad security incidents for identity Intruders copied source code belonging to Okta...
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LastPass admits attackers have a copy of customers’ password vaults
LastPass admits attackers have a copy of customers’ password vaultsThankfully a well encrypted copy that could take an eon to crack, unless users practiced bad password...
Back to work, Linux admins: You may have a CVSS 10 kernel bug to address
Back to work, Linux admins: You may have a CVSS 10 kernel bug to addressAlso, script kiddies are coming for your gift cards, and Meta's Cambridge...
Stolen info on 400m+ Twitter accounts seemingly up for sale
Stolen info on 400m+ Twitter accounts seemingly up for salePlus: Cracked Piers Morgan spews offensive tweets, not the usual kind Updated A miscreant this Christmas weekend...
US House boots TikTok from government phones
US House boots TikTok from government phonesByteDance ban for federal devices awaits Biden’s signature The US government's New Year's resolution for 2023: no more TikTok at...
Nexperia calls in the lawyers to save Welsh chip fab deal
Nexperia calls in the lawyers to save Welsh chip fab dealOh, Shapps Blocked by the British government from acquiring Newport Wafer Fab — Britain's largest chip...
Google gets off easy in location tracking lawsuits
Google gets off easy in location tracking lawsuits$29.5 million and we don't have to admit wrongdoing? Where do we sign? Google has settled two more of...
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‘Multiple security breaches’ shut down trucker protest
'Multiple security breaches' shut down trucker protest10-7, there buddy, sorry An anti-government protest by truckers in Canada has been called off following "multiple security breaches," according...
LockBit: Sorry about the SickKids ransomware, not sorry about the rest
LockBit: Sorry about the SickKids ransomware, not sorry about the restBlame it on the affiliate Notorious ransomware gang LockBit "formally apologized" for an extortion attack against...
PyTorch dependency poisoned with malicious code
PyTorch dependency poisoned with malicious codeSystem data was exfiltrated during attack, but an anonymous person says it was a research project gone wrong An unknown attacker...
Ireland fines Meta $414m for using personal data without asking
Ireland fines Meta $414m for using personal data without askingFacebook, Insta told to pay up, make changes to data slurping process within 3 months Updated A...
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The Guardian ransomware attack hits week two as staff told to work from home
The Guardian ransomware attack hits week two as staff told to work from homeUK data watchdog would like a word over failure to systems Updated Long-standing...
Ex-GE engineer gets two years in prison after stealing turbine tech for China
Ex-GE engineer gets two years in prison after stealing turbine tech for ChinaBeijing isn't the only one spying on work computers, right GE? An ex-General Electric...
Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko lands new gig at Rapid7
Twitter whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko lands new gig at Rapid7A long way from password crackers for Windows NT for former L0pht legend Updated Former Twitter security...
Twitter data dump: 200m+ account database now free to download
Twitter data dump: 200m+ account database now free to downloadNo passwords, but plenty of stuff for social engineering and doxxing Updated More than 200 million Twitter...
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Rackspace blames ransomware woes on zero-day attack
Rackspace blames ransomware woes on zero-day attackPlay gang blamed, ProxyNotShell cleared and hosted Exchange doomed Rackspace has confirmed the Play ransomware gang was behind last month's...
JP Morgan must face suit from Ray-Ban maker after crooks drained $272m from accounts
JP Morgan must face suit from Ray-Ban maker after crooks drained $272m from accountsDon't masquerade with the guy in shades, oh no A New York federal...
Dridex malware pops back up and turns its attention to macOS
Dridex malware pops back up and turns its attention to macOSMalware testers spot attempt to attack Macs. But (try not to weep for the bad guys)...
Freedom for MegaCortex ransomware victims – the fix is out
Freedom for MegaCortex ransomware victims – the fix is outCriminals hit 1,800 victims across 71 countries to the tune of $100m+ An international law enforcement effort...
Here’s how to remotely take over a Ferrari…account, that is
Here's how to remotely take over a Ferrari...account, that isConnected cars. What could possibly go wrong? Multiple bugs affecting millions of vehicles from almost all major...
Chinese researchers’ claimed quantum encryption crack looks unlikely
Chinese researchers' claimed quantum encryption crack looks unlikelyNear-term vulnerability of RSA-2048 keys not so near, says quantum boffin Scott Aaronson Briefly this week, it appeared that...
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No more holidays for US telcos, FCC is cracking down
No more holidays for US telcos, FCC is cracking downAlso, LastPass faces class action, and Louisiana says that, while the internet may be for porn, ID...
US Supremes deny Pegasus spyware maker’s immunity claim
US Supremes deny Pegasus spyware maker's immunity claimNSO maintains that it's all legit The US Supreme Court has quashed spyware maker NSO Group's argument that it...
Homeland Security, CISA builds AI-based cybersecurity analytics sandbox
Homeland Security, CISA builds AI-based cybersecurity analytics sandboxHigh-spec system is crucial to defending against the latest threats Two of the US government's leading security agencies are...
Pakistan’s government to agencies: Dark web is dangerous, please don’t go there
Pakistan’s government to agencies: Dark web is dangerous, please don’t go thereAdvice follows embarrassing leak of audio from Prime Minister’s office Pakistan’s government has warned its...
Wiretap lawsuit accuses Apple of tracking iPhone users who opted out
Wiretap lawsuit accuses Apple of tracking iPhone users who opted outThis is the company that claims: 'Privacy. That's iPhone' Apple "unlawfully records and uses consumers' personal...