Brazilian police are being cagey with the details about the arrest of a person suspected to be responsible for various high-profile data thefts. The policia

Messaging giant WeChat uses a network protocol that the app’s developers modified – and by doing so introduced security weaknesses, researchers claim. WeChat uses MMTLS, a

Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of its alleged

A US government contractor will settle claims it violated cybersecurity rules prior to a breach that compromised Medicare beneficiaries’ personal data. Virginia-based ASRC Federal Data

A critical bug in Kubernetes Image Builder could allow unauthorized SSH access to virtual machines (VMs) due to default credentials being enabled during the image

A critical, hardcoded login credential in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk line has been exploited in the wild by criminals, according to the US Cybersecurity and

The 8Base ransomware crew claims to have stolen a huge data dump of Volkswagen files and is threatening to publish them, but the German car

A critical, hardcoded credential bug in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk products has been found and exploited by criminals, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

A Chinese industry group has accused Intel of backdooring its CPUs, in addition to other questionable security practices while calling for an investigation into the

Video, Kids Online “Hey, wanna chat?” This innocent phrase can take on a sinister meaning when it comes from an adult to a child online

Webinar In an era of ever-evolving cyber threats, staying ahead of potential security risks is essential. For IT professionals, it’s not just about working harder

The Internet Archive has come back online, in slightly degraded mode, after repelling an October 9 DDoS attack and then succumbing to a raid on

IBM announced on Tuesday it has acquired Prescinto, a Bangalore-based provider of asset performance management software for renewable energy. Since its 2016 debut, Prescinto has

An analysis of Meta’s WhatsApp messaging software reveals that it may expose which operating system a user is running, and their device setup information –

Cisco has confirmed it is investigating claims of stealing — and now selling — data belonging to the networking giant. This allegedly includes a ton of

Microsoft says ransomware attacks are up 2.75 times compared to last year, but claims defenses are actually working better than ever. Ransomware continues to be

Chinese authorities have published another set of allegations that assert the Volt Typhoon cyber-crew is an invention of the US and its allies, and not

Scams Ever alert to fresh money-making opportunities, fraudsters are blending physical and digital threats to steal drivers’ payment details Phil Muncaster 15 Oct 2024  •