03 Jan

Say what you will? Your favorite speech-to-text app may be a privacy risk

Privacy Typing with your voice? It should go without saying that you need to take some precautions and avoid spilling your secrets. Martina López 03

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03 Jan

Formal ban on ransomware payments? Asking orgs nicely to not cough up ain’t working

Emsisoft has called for a complete ban on ransom payments following another record-breaking year of digital extortion. Ransomware gangs breached the IT networks of at

Author rabih
02 Jan

Google password resets not enough to stop these info-stealing malware strains

Security researchers say info-stealing malware can still access victims’ compromised Google accounts even after passwords have been changed. A zero-day exploit of Google account security

Author rabih
02 Jan

Court hearings become ransomware concern after justice system breach

The court system of Victoria, Australia, was subject to a suspected ransomware attack in which audiovisual recordings of court hearings may have been accessed. Louise

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02 Jan

Crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried spared a second trial

US prosecutors do not plan to proceed with a second trial of convicted and imprisoned crypto-villain Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), according to a Southern District of

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29 Dec

CEO arranged his own cybersecurity, with predictable results

On Call It’s the last Friday of 2023, but because the need for tech support never goes away neither does On Call, The Register’s Friday

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28 Dec

Kaspersky reveals previously unknown hardware ‘feature’ exploited in iPhone attacks

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has exposed a previously unknown “feature” in Apple iPhones that allowed malware to bypass hardware-based memory protection. Addressed

Author rabih
28 Dec

A tale of 2 casino ransomware attacks: One paid out, one did not

Feature The same cybercrime crew broke into two high-profile Las Vegas casino networks over the summer, infected both with ransomware, and stole data belonging to

Author rabih
28 Dec

Kaspersky reveals previously unknown hardware ‘feature’ used in iPhone attacks

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has exposed a previously unknown ‘feature’ in Apple iPhones that allows attackers to bypass hardware-based memory protection. Addressed

Author rabih
28 Dec

A year in review: 10 of the biggest security incidents of 2023

Digital Security As we draw the curtain on another eventful year in cybersecurity, let’s review some of the high-profile cyber-incidents that occurred in 2023 Phil

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27 Dec

Got a new device? 7 things to do before disposing of your old tech

Digital Security Before getting rid of your no-longer-needed device, make sure it doesn’t contain any of your personal documents or information Phil Muncaster 27 Dec

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23 Dec

Iranian cyberspies target US defense orgs with a brand new backdoor

Iranian cyberspies are targeting defense industrial base organizations with a new backdoor called FalseFont, according to Microsoft. In a series of Xeets posted Thursday, Redmond’s

Author rabih
22 Dec

Lapsus$ teen sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital for Nvidia, GTA cyberattacks

Two British teens who were members of the Lapsus$ gang have been sentenced for their roles in a cyber-crime spree that included compromising Uber, Nvidia,

Author rabih
22 Dec

Stealth Backdoor “Android/Xamalicious” Actively Infecting Devices

Authored by Fernando Ruiz  McAfee Mobile Research Team identified an Android backdoor implemented with Xamarin, an open-source framework that allows building Android and iOS apps

Author rabih
22 Dec

How to Delete Yourself from the Internet

While you can’t delete your personal info from the internet entirely, you can take strong steps to remove it from risky places. Several where others

Author rabih
22 Dec

Cyber sleuths reveal how they infiltrate the biggest ransomware gangs

Feature When AlphV/BlackCat’s website went dark this month, it was like Chrimbo came early for cybersecurity defenders, some of whom seemingly believed law enforcement had

Author rabih
22 Dec

Key findings from ESET Threat Report H2 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video How cybercriminals take advantage of the popularity of ChatGPT and other tools of its ilk to direct people to sketchy sites, plus other interesting

Author rabih
21 Dec

Lapsus$ teen sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital after Nvidia, GTA cyberattacks

Two British teens who were members of the Lapsus$ gang have been sentenced for their roles in a cyber-crime spree that included compromising Uber, Nvidia,

Author rabih
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