12 Sep

Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official

A defense ministry official from Belarus has claimed augmented reality game Pokémon GO was a tool of Western intelligence agencies. Alexander Ilanov, head of the

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12 Sep

Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics

A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own patients after ransomware crooks stole their data

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12 Sep

Hunters International cyber-gang extorts Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ

Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank

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11 Sep

Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected

Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and shutting down all

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11 Sep

Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang

The Meow ransomware group has grabbed the second most active gang spot in an unexpected surge in activity following a major brand overhaul. Meow surfaced

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11 Sep

Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ

Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank

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11 Sep

So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn’t work

For C-suite execs and security leaders, discovering your organization has been breached, your critical systems locked up and your data stolen, then receiving a ransom

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11 Sep

How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity

While trying to escape the Las Vegas heat during Black Hat last month, watchTowr Labs researchers decided to poke around for weaknesses in the WHOIS

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11 Sep

Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat

The shortfall between the number of working security professionals and the number of security job openings has reached 4.8 million – a new high, according

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11 Sep

6 common Geek Squad scams and how to defend against them

Scams Learn about the main tactics used by scammers impersonating Best Buy’s tech support arm and how to avoid falling for their tricks Phil Muncaster

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11 Sep

India to train 5000 ‘Cyber Commandos’

India has announced a plan to train a specialized wing of 5000 “Cyber Commandos” in the next five years, as part of its efforts to

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11 Sep

Microsoft says it broke some Windows 10 patching – as it fixes flaws under attack

Patch Tuesday Another Patch Tuesday has dawned, as usual with the unpleasant news that there are pressing security weaknesses and blunders to address. Microsoft issued

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10 Sep

Crypto scams rake in $5.6B a year for cyberscum lowlifes, FBI says

The FBI just dropped its annual report examining the costs of crypto-related cybercrime, painting a predictably grim picture as total losses in the US exceeded

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10 Sep

CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub

ESET researchers have mapped the recent activities of the CosmicBeetle threat actor, documenting its new ScRansom ransomware and highlighting connections to other well-established ransomware gangs.

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10 Sep

Thanks, Edward Snowden: you propelled China to quantum networking leadership

China has an undeniable lead in quantum networking technology – a state of affairs that should give the US pause, despite its lead in quantum

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09 Sep

WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ could be ‘View Whenever’ due to a flaw

Video A popular privacy feature in WhatsApp is “completely broken and can be trivially bypassed,” according to developers at cryptowallet startup Zengo. According to cofounder

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09 Sep

Russia’s top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable ‘sabotage’

Russia’s naval activity near undersea cables is reportedly drawing the scrutiny of US officials, further sparking concerns that the Kremlin may be plotting to “sabotage”

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09 Sep

Avis alerts nearly 300k car renters that crooks stole their info

Avis Rent A Car System has alerted 299,006 customers across multiple US states that their personal information was stolen in an August data breach. The

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